NATIVITY OF THE VIRGIN MARY

39851 W. Five Mile Rd. Rev. Fr. Nicholas Marcus cell: 616-328-3143 Plymouth, MI 48170 Email: frnickmarcus@gmail.com Office: (734)420-0131 Fax: (734)420-0602 Email: secretarynvm@yahoo.com Office Hours: Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Website: www.nativitygochurch.org

Orthros/Matins 8:45 a.m. Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.

June 26, 2016 Sunday of All Saints We also Celebrate Righteous David

Appearance of the Icon of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos of Tikhivin

CHURCH ETIQUETTE The Holy Eucharist is reserved for Orthodox Christians only, but you are welcome to

take “Andithoron” (Holy Bread) at the end of the Service. If you want to learn more about the Orthodox Faith, please see Fr. Nick or go to the Archdiocese at: goarch.org

During communion please allow the children and parents with newly baptized infants to go to the head of the line and the community of Orthodox Christians thereafter.

When receiving the Holy Eucharist, come forward reverently and give your baptismal name.

Ladies, please remember to remove your lipstick before receiving communion. Please keep in mind that when the priest is facing the congregation refrain from moving about the church and be attentive. Please keep in mind also that the we have a "Cry Room.” Parents with young

children who are fussing or crying can quickly leave at any time, especially during the Epistle, Gospel, and Sermon.

There are certain Feast Days and seasons when the sacraments and memorial services cannot be performed. Before planning a Sacrament or a Memorial Service please check with Fr. Nick or the church office.

~ Please Pray For ~

Fr. George Vaporis Vasiliki Biselas Bessie Shell Michael Gerasimos Soula Metropoulos Maria Chris Eva Kocoves Fink Ekaterini Chris Nick Morakeas Sandy Zembylas Taylor Zembylas Jenny Mia Grace Zembylas Nick Zembylas David Despina Athanasia Anastasia Kyriazakos Pat Lisa Zervos Christine Karl David Georgia Theophelis George Vali Anne Maria Michali Christofi Jacob Espinosa Katerina Theodora Espinosa Maria Espinosa Teresa John Elaine Galbraith Dorthy Hetu John Atsalis Maria Kalas Katherine Beeny Cleo Demetriou Theodora Bageris Carlo Nichoff Alexander Nichoff Nick Kyriacou Anna Kyriacou Steve Kaplantzes Michali Malfis Dr. James Wahl Mel Broome

Abducted For the safety of Metropolitan Paul and

Archbishop John and for their return to their communities, let us pray to the Lord.

If you know of anyone who is in need of pray-er, or visitation please notify

Fr. Nick or the office.

2016 STEWARDSHIP

Pledge forms are available in the church Narthex. If you have not filled out your

commitment card for 2016 please do so as soon as possible.

Project Mexico

Today following services Elaine Hamilton will be speaking about her mission trip for Project Mexico. She

will be telling us what she will be doing, while she is there and who they

will be helping.

We will also be passing a basket to help Elaine with some of her expenses.

~TUESDAY GROUP” Invitation ~ We invite you to please consider joining the “Tuesday Group” following the Bible study, for lunch, fellowship, fun, conversation, and cards?. This gathering is for and about fellowship. There is no cost to you! Stop on in for lunch only, or stay for the afternoon. We have a lot of Laughs, and this is a great opportunity to get to know each other better. We look forward to seeing you there! God Bless you! Sincerely, Fr. Nick & Presvytera Liza

Fr. Nick leads a Bible study group on Tuesdays at 11am - 12pm in the church hall. ALL are welcome to join!

Memorial

6 month for

Vasilios “Bill” Rodopoulos

May his memory be Eternal!

Today’s Coffee Hour is being Sponsored

by the Rodopoulos family in memory of

their loved one.

~ 40 Day Blessing ~ Congratulations Pantelis and Stephanie Karatsinides on their daughter’s Joanna 40 Day Blessing on Sunday, June 19th

God bless them and grant them many years!

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Services/Events for the Week of June 26, 2016 Sunday of All Saints Tuesday, June 28~ 11:00pm Bible Study 12:00pm Tuesday Group 6:30pm Nativity Dance Practice (check bulletin board for group times) 7:00pm Festival Meeting– All area heads must attend Thursday, June 30 ~ Synaxis of the Holy Apostles 9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Gospel Reading

. The Gospel according to Matthew 10:32-33; 37-38; 19:27-30

The Lord said to his disciples, "Every one who acknowledges me before men, I

also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven; but whoever denies

me before men, I also will deny him before my Father who is in heaven. He who

loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son

or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and he who does not take his

cross and follow me is not worthy of me." Then Peter said in reply, "Lo, we have

left everything and followed you. What then shall we have?" Jesus said to them,

"Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of man shall sit on his

glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones,

judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one who has left houses or

brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name's sake,

will receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life. But many that are first will be

last, and the last first."

Εἶπελ ὁ Κὐξηνο ηνῖο ἑαπηνῦ καζεηαῖο· Πᾶο νὖλ ὅζηηο ὁκνινγήζεη ἐλ ἐκνὶ ἔκπξνζζελ

ηῶλ ἀλζξώπσλ, ὁκνινγήζσ θἀγὼ ἐλ αὐηῷ ἔκπξνζζελ ηνῦ παηξόο κνπ ηνῦ ἐλ

νὐξαλνῖο. ὅζηηο δ᾿ ἂλ ἀξλήζεηαί κε ἔκπξνζζελ ηῶλ ἀλζξώπσλ, ἀξλήζνκαη αὐηὸλ

θἀγὼ ἔκπξνζζελ ηνῦ παηξόο κνπ ηνῦ ἐλ νὐξαλνῖο. ῾Ο θηιῶλ παηέξα ἢ κεηέξα ὑπὲξ

ἐκὲ νὐθ ἔζηη κνπ ἄμηνο· θαὶ ὁ θηιῶλ πἱὸλ ἢ ζπγαηέξα ὑπὲξ ἐκὲ νὐθ ἔζηη κνπ ἄμηνο· θαὶ

ὃο νὐ ιακβάλεη ηὸλ ζηαπξὸλ αὐηνῦ θαὶ ἀθνινπζεῖ ὀπίζσ κνπ, νὐθ ἔζηη κνπ ἄμηνο.

Τόηε ἀπνθξηζεὶο ὁ Πέηξνο εἶπελ αὐηῷ· ἰδνὺ ἡκεῖο ἀθήθακελ πάληα θαὶ

ἠθνινπζήζακέλ ζνη· ηί ἄξα ἔζηαη ἡκῖλ; ὁ δὲ ᾿Ιεζνῦο εἶπελ αὐηνῖο· ἀκὴλ ιέγσ ὑκῖλ ὅηη

ὑκεῖο νἱ ἀθνινπζήζαληέο κνη, ἐλ ηῇ παιηγγελεζίᾳ, ὅηαλ θαζίζῃ ὁ πἱὸο ηνῦ ἀλζξώπνπ

ἐπὶ ζξόλνπ δόμεο αὐηνῦ, θαζίζεζζε θαὶ ὑκεῖο ἐπὶ δώδεθα ζξόλνπο θξίλνληεο ηὰο

δώδεθα θπιὰο ηνῦ ᾿Ιζξαήι. θαὶ πᾶο ὃο ἀθῆθελ νἰθίαο ἢ ἀδειθνὺο ἢ ἀδειθὰο ἢ

παηέξα ἢ κεηέξα ἢ γπλαῖθα ἢ ηέθλα ἢ ἀγξνὺο ἕλεθελ ηνῦ ὀλόκαηόο κνπ,

ἑθαηνληαπιαζίνλα ιήςεηαη θαὶ δσὴλ αἰώληνλ θιεξνλνκήζεη. Πνιινὶ δὲ ἔζνληαη

πξῶηνη ἔζραηνη θαὶ ἔζραηνη πξῶηνη.

Resurrectional Apolytikion Mode pl.4. You descended from on high, O compassionate One, and condescended to be buried for three days, so that from the passions You might set us free. Our life and resurrection, O Lord, glory be to You. Ἦχος πλ. δʹ. μ ὕςνπο θαηῆιζεο ὁ εὔζπιαγρλνο, ηαθὴλ θαηεδέμσ ηξηήµεξνλ, ἵλα ἡµᾶο ἐιεπζεξώζῃο ηῶλ παζῶλ. Ἡ δσὴ θαὶ ἡ Ἀλάζηαζηο ἡµῶλ, Κύξηε δόμα ζνη.

For the Saints Mode 4. Your Church is arrayed in the holy blood of Your Martyrs who witnessed throughout the world, as though in purple and fine linen. Through them she cries to You, Christ our God, "Send down to Your people Your tender love, grant peace from above to Your commonwealth, and to our souls Your great mercy." Ἠχος δʹ . Τῶλ ἐλ ὅιῳ ηῷ θόζµῳ Μαξηύξσλ ζνπ, ὡο πνξθύξαλ θαὶ βύζζνλ ηὰ αἵµαηα, ἡ θθιεζία ζνπ ζηνιηζαµέλε, δη' αὐηῶλ βνᾷ ζνη· Χξηζηὲ ὁ Θεόο, ηῷ ιαῷ ζνπ ηνὺο νἰθηηξµνύο ζνπ θαηάπεµςνλ, εἰξήλελ ηῇ πνιηηείᾳ ζνπ δώξεζαη, θαὶ ηαῖο ςπραῖο ἡµῶλ ηὸ µέγα ἔιενο.

Apolytikion of Our Church Your Nativithy, O Theotokos, brought joy to the whole world, for from you dawned the sun of righteousness, Christ our God. Freeing us from the curse, He gave us His blessings. Abolishing death, He granted us eternal life. Ἡ γέλλεζίο ζνπ, Θενηόθε, ραξὰλ ἐκήλπζε πάζῃ ηῇ νἰθνπκέλῃ· ἐθ ζνῦ γὰξ ἀλέηεηιελ ὁ ἥιηνο ηῆο δηθαηνζύλεο, Χξηζηὸο ὁ Θεὸο ἡκῶλ· θαὶ ιύζαο ηὴλ θαηάξαλ, ἔδσθε ηὴλ εὐινγίαλ· θαὶ θαηαξγήζαο ηὸλ ζάλαηνλ, ἐδσξήζαην ἡκῖλ δσὴλ ηὴλ αἰώληνλ.

Kontakion. Mode pl. 4. Automelon O Planter of creation, Lord, to You does the entire world bring as an offering the God-bearing martyr Saints, as being nature's first fruits. At their earnest entreaties, keep Your Church in a state of profoundest peace, through the Theotokos, O Lord abundantly merciful. Ἦχος πλ. δʹ. Αὐτόµελον. Ὡο ἀπαξρὰο ηῆο θύζεσο, ηῷ θπηνπξγῷ ηῆο θηίζεσο, ἡ νἰθνπµέλε πξνζθέξεη ζνη Κύξηε, ηνὺο ζενθόξνπο Μάξηπξαο· ηαῖο αὐηῶλ ἱθεζίαηο, ἐλ εἰξήλῃ βαζείᾳ, ηὴλ θθιεζίαλ ζνπ, δηὰ ηῆο Θενηόθνπ ζπληήξεζνλ, πνιπέιεε.

Epistle Reading St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 11:33-40; 12:1-2 BRETHREN, all the saints through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. Women received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, that they might rise again to a better life. Others suffered mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, they were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated - of whom the world was not worthy - wandering over deserts and mountains and in dens and caves of the earth. And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had foreseen something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect. Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. Ἀδειθνί, νἱ Ἅγηνη πάληεο δηὰ πίζηεσο θαηεγσλίζαλην βαζηιείαο, εἰξγάζαλην δηθαηνζύλελ, ἐπέηπρνλ ἐπαγγειηῶλ, ἔθξαμαλ ζηόκαηα ιεόλησλ, ἔζβεζαλ δύλακηλ ππξόο, ἔθπγνλ ζηόκαηα καραίξαο, ἐλεδπλακώζεζαλ ἀπὸ ἀζζελείαο, ἐγελήζεζαλ ἰζρπξνὶ ἐλ πνιέκῳ, παξεκβνιὰο ἔθιηλαλ ἀιινηξίσλ. Ἔιαβνλ γπλαῖθεο ἐμ ἀλαζηάζεσο ηνὺο λεθξνὺο αὐηῶλ· ἄιινη δὲ ἐηπκπαλίζζεζαλ, νὐ πξνζδεμάκελνη ηὴλ ἀπνιύηξσζηλ, ἵλα θξείηηνλνο ἀλαζηάζεσο ηύρσζηλ· ἕηεξνη δὲ ἐκπαηγκῶλ θαὶ καζηίγσλ πεῖξαλ ἔιαβνλ, ἔηη δὲ δεζκῶλ θαὶ θπιαθῆο· ἐιηζάζζεζαλ, ἐπξίζζεζαλ, ἐπεηξάζζεζαλ, ἐλ θόλῳ καραίξαο ἀπέζαλνλ· πεξηῆιζνλ ἐλ κεισηαῖο, ἐλ αἰγείνηο δέξκαζηλ, ὑζηεξνύκελνη, ζιηβόκελνη, θαθνπρνύκελνη - ὧλ νὐθ ἦλ ἄμηνο ὁ θόζκνο - ἐλ ἐξεκίαηο πιαλώκελνη θαὶ ὄξεζηλ θαὶ ζπειαίνηο θαὶ ηαῖο ὀπαῖο ηῆο γῆο. Καὶ νὗηνη πάληεο, καξηπξεζέληεο δηὰ ηῆο πίζηεσο, νὐθ ἐθνκίζαλην ηὴλ ἐπαγγειίαλ, ηνῦ ζενῦ πεξὶ ἡκῶλ θξεῖηηόλ ηη πξνβιεςακέλνπ, ἵλα κὴ ρσξὶο ἡκῶλ ηειεησζῶζηλ. Τνηγαξνῦλ θαὶ ἡκεῖο, ηνζνῦηνλ ἔρνληεο πεξηθείκελνλ ἡκῖλ λέθνο καξηύξσλ, ὄγθνλ ἀπνζέκελνη πάληα θαὶ ηὴλ εὐπεξίζηαηνλ ἁκαξηίαλ, δηʼ ὑπνκνλῆο ηξέρσκελ ηὸλ πξνθείκελνλ ἡκῖλ ἀγῶλα, ἀθνξῶληεο εἰο ηὸλ ηῆο πίζηεσο ἀξρεγὸλ θαὶ ηειεησηὴλ Ἰεζνῦλ.

12th Annual Taste of Greece Festival

August 26, 27 & 28th GOYA & PTO will be collecting bottles and cans again this year, to help raise money for the Kids Corner at our annual “Taste of Greece Festival”. There will be a container in the social hall and educational center. COKE PRODUCTS FOR FESTIVAL The Festival committee is still looking for volunteers to purchase all coke products in cans for the Taste of Greece Festival. If you are interested you can drop them off during church office hours or on Sunday’s after service.

FESTIVAL VOLUNTEER SIGN- UP

The Festival is fast approaching and we will need

many volunteers to help make it a great success. To volunteer please contact Georgia Koumariotis

248-767-0214 or see sign-up sheet on bulletin

board.

UPCOMING EVENTS Sun. June 26 St. Nicholas. Troy OPA FEST! See bulletin board for more info. Tue., June 28 Festival Meeting—all area heads must be present Wed., Thur., Fri. Festival Baking (Pitas) July, 6, 7 & 8 10am - See Kathy Jenaras for more info Mon., Tues. & Wed. Festival Baking (Dolmathes & Pastisio) July, 11, 12, & 13 10am - See Kathy Jenaras for more info Sun. July 24 St. Panteleimon Greek Orthodox Church Lexington, Michigan—Festival After Church Services—See bulletin board for more info Thur., Fri. & Sat. Festival Baking (Baklava) August 11,12 & 13 10am - See Freda Nicozsis for more info Fri., Sat., & Sun. “TASTE OF GREECE” CULTURAL FESTIVAL August 26, 27 & 28 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED—SEE GEORGIA KOUMARIOTIS 248-767-0214 OR SIGN-UP SHEET ON BULLETIN BOARD

Nativity Book Store

The Book Store is in NEED of volunteers to work this summer. The hours are Tuesdays 10am – 2pm,

Thursdays 10am—2pm and Saturdays 10am—2pm.

If you are interested please contact Michael Randall at

(734) 612-0846 or the church office (734) 420-0131

Kids Basketball Golf Outing Sept.25 ,2016

Links of Novi For information on Golfing

Or Sponsorship Dennis Ford /fordnovi1@gmail.com

mailto:/fordnovi1@gmail.com

In preparation for NATIVITY OF THE VIRGIN MARY’S

Taste of Greece Festival 2016 (August 26-28)

Greek Dance Practices will take place

TUESDAYSJune 7 Registration / Pizza/ Dance Party!

June 14, 21, 28

July 5, 12, 19, 26

August 2, 9, 16, 23

BIDDIES (Grades K-2) 6:30-7:00 pmJUNIORS (Grades 3-5) 7:00-7:30 pmINTERMEDIATES (Grades 6-8) 7:30-8:15 pmSENIORS (High School and College) 8:15-9:15 pm

Everyone welcome!Peggy Collias 586-945-5246

(Dates subject to change)