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Irene the Righteous of Chrysovalantou
Sts. Raphael, Nicholas and Irene
Greek Orthodox Church
Rev. Fr. Barnabas Powell, Proistamenos
Jimmy Smith, Psaltis
3074 Bethelview Road † Cumming GA 30040
(770) 781-5250 cell (770) 861-3544 www.stsrni.org
We are an intentional Orthodox Christian Community for North Georgia!
FIFTH SUNDAY
OF MATTHEW
JULY 28TH, 2013
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WORSHIP
Fifth Eothinon/Tone Fourth
We are so very glad you have joined us today, and we pray you will be inspired
and encouraged by your time with us.
The Orthodox worship service is an ancient and timeless expression of how
people have loved, served and worshipped God for many centuries, but it may be a bit of
a different experience for you. Please feel free to use a service book or not and simply
allow the words of the service to wash over you.
The central act of our worship culminates in people receiving communion.
This is a very special time for us all and we have some specific beliefs about our com-
munion together. This is why we never impose this service on those who are not pre-
pared or are not baptized Orthodox. This service may raise questions in your mind.
Please feel free to ask Fr. Barnabas or Fr. Paul anything you wish after the service.
At the end of the service EVERYONE is invited to come forward and receive a
portion of the “blessed bread” from Fr. Barnabas. No one should leave church
“hungry!”
Know you are welcome and we are glad you are here.
May God bless you and your family.
Apolytikion in honor of Sts. Raphael, Nicholas & Irene
Having contended on Lesvos for the sake of Christ God, you have sanctified the island
since the discovery of your sacred relics, O blessed ones; wherefore we honor you, O
Godbearing Raphael, together with Nicholas and virgin Irene, as our divine protectors
and intercessors with the Lord.
Schedule for the Week
July 31st, Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. Vespers
August 3rd, Saturday - 5 p.m. Great Vespers
August 1st - Dormition Fast Begins
Upcoming Feast Day Services
Monday, August 5th - 7 p.m. Great Vespers for the Forefeast of the Transfiguration
Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, Marietta
Reception to follow in Parish Hall.
Tuesday, August 6th - Transfiguration of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ
Orthros 8:30 a.m./Divine Liturgy 10 a.m.
Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, Marietta
August 15th, Thursday - Dormition of the Theotokos
8:30 a.m. Orthros/9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy
SAVE THE DATE — Sunday, Sept. 8th - Back to Church Sunday
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TODAY WE REMEMBER
FIFTH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW
Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone Having learned the joyful proclamation of the Resurrection from the Angel, and having cast off the ancestral condemnation, the women disciples of the Lord spake to the Apostles exultantly: Death is despoiled and Christ God is risen, granting great mercy to the world. Seasonal Kontakion in the Grave Tone You were transfigured upon the mount, O Christ our God, and Your disci-ples, in so far as they could bear, beheld Your glory. Thus, when they see You crucified, they may understand Your voluntary passion, and proclaim to the world that You are truly the effulgence of the Father.
We Also Remember
Prochoros, Nicanor, Timon & Parmenas the Apostles of the 70
Irene the Righteous of Chrysovalantou Our Righteous Father Paul of Xeropotamos
Please pray for those faithful who are currently in need of our most fervent intercessions:
Andrew, Angie, Bill, Bill, Carrie, Demetra, Diane, Dina, Donna, Elaine, Elizabeth,
Christina, George, Gus, Heidi, Igli, James, Jerry, Joe, Maria,Michael, Oni, Paul, Pe-
ter, Staikoula, Taki, Tara, Violeta,
John & Sheila Consos, Archie Lytle, Katherine & Sam Yalanzon
Parish Council On Duty Today - Bill Manos, Sophia Bethune, Vic Pryles
Ushering Ministry - Philoptochos
Welcoming Ministry - Sharon Tyre
Fellowship Ministry - Parish Council
ACOLYTES Zachery Bethune, James Blane, Nicholas Pryles, Mike Trainor, Thomas Miller
and Christos Zourzoukis
SENIOR ACOLYTES
Dean Pryles, Mike Manos
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EPISTLE Reading
The Reading is from St. Paul’s
Letter to the Romans 10:1-10
Prokeimenon. Mode 4. Psalm 103.24,1
O Lord, how manifold are your works. You have made all things in wisdom. Verse: Bless the Lord, O my soul.
BRETHREN, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be
saved. I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but it is not enlight-
ened. For, being ignorant of the righteousness that comes from God, and seek-
ing to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. For
Christ is the end of the law, that every one who has faith may be justified. Mo-
ses writes that the man who practices the righteousness which is based on the
law shall live by it. But the righteousness based on faith says, Do not say in your
heart, "Who will ascend into heaven?" (that is, to bring Christ down) or "Who
will descend into the abyss?" (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). But
what does it say? The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart (that is,
the word of faith which we preach); because, if you confess with your lips that
Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you
will be saved. For man believes with his heart and so is justified, and he confess-
es with his lips and so is saved.
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Ἀδελφοί, ἡ μὲν εὐδοκία τῆς ἐμῆς καρδίας καὶ ἡ δέησις ἡ πρὸς τὸν θεὸν ὑπὲρ τοῦ Ἰσραήλ ἐστιν εἰς σωτηρίαν. Μαρτυρῶ γὰρ αὐτοῖς ὅτι ζῆλον θεοῦ ἔχουσιν, ἀλλʼ οὐ κατʼ ἐπίγνωσιν. Ἀγνοοῦντες γὰρ τὴν τοῦ θεοῦ δικαιοσύνην, καὶ τὴν ἰδίαν δικαιοσύνην ζητοῦντες στῆσαι, τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ τοῦ θεοῦ οὐχ ὑπετάγησαν. Τέλος γὰρ νόμου Χριστὸς εἰς δικαιοσύνην παντὶ τῷ πιστεύοντι. Μωϋσῆς γὰρ γράφει τὴν δικαιοσύνην τὴν ἐκ τοῦ νόμου, ὅτι ὁ ποιήσας αὐτὰ ἄνθρωπος ζήσεται ἐν αὐτοῖς. Ἡ δὲ ἐκ πίστεως δικαιοσύνη οὕτως λέγει, Μὴ εἴπῃς ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου, Τίς ἀναβήσεται εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν; - τοῦτʼ ἔστιν Χριστὸν καταγαγεῖν - ἤ, Τίς καταβήσεται εἰς τὴν ἄβυσσον; - τοῦτʼ ἔστιν Χριστὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναγαγεῖν. Ἀλλὰ τί λέγει; Ἐγγύς σου τὸ ῥῆμά ἐστιν, ἐν τῷ στόματί σου καὶ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου· τοῦτʼ ἔστιν τὸ ῥῆμα τῆς πίστεως ὃ κηρύσσομεν· ὅτι ἐὰν ὁμολογήσῃς ἐν τῷ στόματί σου κύριον Ἰησοῦν, καὶ πιστεύσῃς ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου ὅτι ὁ θεὸς αὐτὸν ἤγειρεν ἐκ νεκρῶν, σωθήσῃ· καρδίᾳ γὰρ πιστεύεται εἰς δικαιοσύνην, στόματι δὲ ὁμολογεῖται εἰς σωτηρίαν.
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GOSPEL READING
The Reading is from Matthew 8:28-34; 9:1
At that time, when Jesus came to the other side, to the country of the
Gergesenes, two demoniacs met him, coming out of the tombs, so
fierce that no one would pass that way. And behold, they cried out,
"What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you come here to
torment us before the time?" Now a herd of many swine was feeding
at some distance from them. And the demons begged him, "If you
cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine." And he said to
them, "Go." So they came out and went into the swine; and behold,
the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and per-
ished in the waters. The herdsmen fled, and going into the city they
told everything, and what had happened to the demoniacs. And be-
hold, all the city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw him,
they begged him to leave their neighborhood. And getting into a boat
he crossed over and came to his own city.
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Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐλθόντος τῷ Ἰησοῦ εἰς τὸ πέραν εἰς τὴν χώραν τῶν Γεργεσηνῶν ὑπήντησαν αὐτῷ δύο δαιμονιζόμενοι ἐκ τῶν μνημείων ἐξερχόμενοι, χαλεποὶ λίαν, ὥστε μὴ ἰσχύειν τινὰ παρελθεῖν διὰ τῆς ὁδοῦ ἐκείνης.καὶ ἰδοὺ ἔκραξαν λέγοντες· τί ἡμῖν καὶ σοί, ᾿Ιησοῦ υἱὲ τοῦ Θεοῦ; ἦλθες ὧδε πρὸ καιροῦ βασανίσαι ἡμᾶς;ἦν δὲ μακρὰν ἀπ᾿ αὐτῶν ἀγέλη χοίρων πολλῶν βοσκομένη.οἱ δὲ δαίμονες παρεκάλουν αὐτὸν λέγοντες· εἰ ἐκβάλλεις ἡμᾶς, ἐπίτρεψον ἡμῖν ἀπελθεῖν εἰς τὴν ἀγέλην τῶν χοίρων.καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· ὑπάγετε. οἱ δὲ ἐξελθόντες ἀπῆλθον εἰς τὴν ἀγέλην τῶν χοίρων· καὶ ἰδοὺ ὥρμησε πᾶσα ἡ ἀγέλη τῶν χοίρων κατὰ τοῦ κρημνοῦ εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν καὶ ἀπέθανον ἐν τοῖς ὕδασιν.οἱ δὲ βόσκοντες ἔφυγον, καὶ ἀπελθόντες εἰς τὴν πόλιν ἀπήγγειλαν πάντα καὶ τὰ τῶν δαιμονιζομένων.καὶ ἰδοὺ πᾶσα ἡ πόλις ἐξῆλθεν εἰς συνάντησιν τῷ ᾿Ιησοῦ, καὶ ἰδόντες αὐτὸν παρεκάλεσαν ὅπως μεταβῇ ἀπὸ τῶν ὁρίων αὐτῶν. Καὶ ἐμβὰς εἰς πλοῖον διεπέρασε καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς τὴν ἰδίαν πόλιν.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Father Barnabas will be on vacation Thursday, July 18th through and including Sunday, July 28th.
Father Paul will be presiding over the Divine Liturgy and
Vesper Services in Father Barnabas’ absence.
In case of emergency during the week, please contact Fr. Paul at 678-353-4906 or [email protected]
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Father Barnabas is available to hear confession every Wednesday either
before or after Vespers and by appointment. Please call or email the
church office to request a time to meet with Father and avail yourself to
this healing divine mystery of the Church.
Please call the Church office for more information (770) 781-5250.
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Prosforo Baking
Prosforo will be made on Tuesday, August 20th, at the Blue House beginning at 9 a.m. All who would like to come and help
are welcome. Contact Stamatia Hagen at [email protected]
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GOYA RAP SESSION - WELCOME BACK
Sunday, August 18th - 5 to 6 p.m.
Home of Laramie Smith
3335 Plantation Trace, Alpharetta 30004
RSVP to 770-569-0317 or [email protected]
New teens welcome to join. GOYA is for 7th to 12th graders.
(Greek Orthodox Youth of America)
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
HOPE & JOY
Sts. RNI is beginning a HOPE & JOY Youth Group for our young children. WHAT: Summer/Back-to-School Ice Cream Social
WHERE: The Blue House
WHEN: Saturday, August 3rd, at 3:30 p.m. Open event to all children in the community.
HOPE is targeted for Kindergarten-2nd grade; JOY is targeted for 3rd-6th grade.
Please join us for ice cream, fun and fellowship! Fr. Barnabas will give the
children a brief lesson as well. After the ice cream social, we will attend Vespers at 5 p.m. together.
For more information, or to volunteer to help, please contact Jennie Johnson
[email protected] or 678-637-9670, OR
Athena Miller [email protected] or 404-964-3046
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SUMMER EVENTS
August 7, 14, 21 & 28, Wednesday evenings 7-8 p.m. - ORTHODOXY 101 BOOT
CAMP. Email questions to [email protected].
August 10th, Saturday afternoon - Noon to 4 p.m. - Teacher Training
Contact Donna Smith @ [email protected] for more information.
August 22nd , Thursday evening Movie Night and Discussion on “The Way – Talk 3” – “Being Human: Fully Alive”
If you are interested in coming to the Bible Studies or being placed on the Email list,
please contact Donna Smith
SATURDAY NIGHT BOOK CLUB
During our Summer fellowship, we will be reading “Scent of Holiness.”
August 17 Discussion of Knot Seventeen – Knot Twenty-Four
August 31 Discussion of Knot Twenty-Five – Knot Thirty-Three
Weekly Saturday Night Covered Dish & Book Club will resume Sat., Sep. 7th.
If you are interested in coming to the Book Club or being placed on the Email list,
please contact Donna Smith @ [email protected].
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday School
Summer Calendar August 3rd Mini Liturgy Lesson with Father –ever wondered, “What is Father doing? Why is he doing that? What does it all mean???” Come and find out. August 18th Dormition Play –We’ll learn about the Theotokos’ falling asleep. August 29th John the Baptist is beheaded – What happened to his head?? Find out at a special presentation on September 1st. Children’s Choir! The first Youth Choir practice will take place on Sunday, July 28th. EVERY CHILD is invited to be a part of the Youth Choir. Addi-
tional practices will be held on Sundays, August 4, 18 & 25. Miss Maria Hagen will be directing and Mrs. Marie Chapman will be assist-
ing. Look in your mail for more details.
!!TEACHERS NEEDED!!
The 2013-2014 Church Year begins in September. Sts. RNI’s class offerings, as
well as attendance, have increased substantially. We are in need of additional
teachers for Sunday School, Youth, and Adult Education. We are planning teach-
er training prior to the Church year to help anyone who is interested joining in this
ministry. So, if you interested in helping in any capacity, please contact: Lisa Bos-
ton (PreK – 12th) at [email protected] or Donna Smith (Adult) at miss-
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Sts. RNI Bookstore News
Your purchases through Amazon helps us raise money! We have a new e-store on Amazon for the Sts. RNI Bookstore. This is an
Amazon webstore that we put items into categories like books, cds, jewelry, food, etc. and we get paid 10% on all sales through our store. If
someone from the church wants to buy something on Amazon, they need to click through our link for us to get credit. Also, if anyone wants a book, cd, etc., not on our list, they need to let us know & we can add it to the site.
Use the link: http://astore.amazon.com/stsrapnicireo-20
For more information or to add items, contact Aftan Romanczak at [email protected]
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mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
New Study Series Resumes August 4th
Dear Parishioners of Sts RNI,
Christ is in our midst! He is and ever shall be!
On Sunday, Aug 4, we will continue the series of discussions on the church
calendar and the feasts of the church. The sessions will begin immediately after
Divine Liturgy and will last about 45 minutes. I realize that many of us require
some coffee, sometimes referred to as the elixir of life. So everyone should
grab some java and snacks and head to the youth room. There is no problem if
you miss a session as handouts will be available by email or on the following
Sunday. Handouts will include an icon of the feast, scripture readings from
Vespers, Orthros and Liturgy, as well as some reflections from the fathers. A
very brief outline is included below.
I will be available after Liturgy on Sunday to answer any questions you might
have. I hope to see you there.
Church Calendar and Major Feasts 1. Calendars
a. “Old” vs. “New” controversy
b. Church year and the Indiction
c. Lectionary year and Pentecost
d. Paschalion
2. Church feasts
a. Nativity of Theotokos
b. Exaltation of Holy Cross
c. Entrance of Theotokos
d. Nativity of our Lord
e. Circumcision of our Lord
f. Theophany
g. Presentation of our Lord
h. Annunciation
i. Great Lent & Pascha and
j. Ascension
k. Ss. Peter & Paul
l. Pentecost
m. Transfiguration
n. Dormition of Theotokos
o. Beheading of Baptist
Your humble servant,
Fr. Paul
Feed your faith and thereby starve your doubts.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
PHILOPTOCHOS
2013 Membership Drive is underway. ALL are welcome to join.
Philoptochos is not just a ladies organization anymore!
GENERAL MEETING - Tuesday, August 20th, 6:30 p.m.
At the home of Helen McCart - 1365 Woodvine Way, Alpharetta 30005
RSVP to Helen at 678-947-4771 or [email protected]
The Sts. RNI Philoptochos is assembling a Greek Recipe Cookbook that it plans to publish & sell as a fund raiser. We would appreciate if you would share with us your favorite Greek recipes - regular or nistisimo (fasting).
Please submit your recipes by September 1st to: Ginny Kostulakos ([email protected]) or to
Helen McCart ([email protected]). If you have any background for the recipe such as who originated it (your mom, yiayia, papou, best friend); special details as to how you prepare it (special pan size, measuring technique, etc.), what part of Greece it comes from or is popular in, please share that with us as well. We want ours to come out as good as yours! Handwritten/typed recipes are also welcome. Don’t forget to put your name with the recipe (& a contact number for the committee if we have questions) so you get credit for your contribution.
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GREEK SCHOOL
Contact Smara Wolff for information on Greek School registration for
Fall 2013 - [email protected] or 770-889-5419
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Sts. RNI Choir Practice
Immediately following Divine Liturgy
in the Chapel
Contact Marie Chapman for more information.
770-205-7220 or [email protected]
Thank you to Holy Transfiguration Church, Marietta, for the donation of choir
robes for our Sts. RNI choir and to Plutarch Vamvakias for facilitating the donation.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
IOCC ATLANTA 13th Annual Run/Walk 5K (3.1 miles)
Saturday, August 24, 2013 Piedmont Park
(Behind Park Tavern—Monroe Drive & 10th Street) Registration begins at 8:45 a.m.—Race starts at 9:45 a.m.
$30 per person (includes t-shirt and snacks after the race) $5 discount per ticket for online registration
To register or donate online go to www.iocc.org/atlanta For more information:
Matushka Angela Allesandroni at 678-395-3353 or [email protected] Mira Brockett at 770-364-4096 or [email protected]
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Visitors Welcome
Dina Sarandis resides at The Oaks on Post Road and welcomes visits from fellow
parishioners.
John & Sheila Consos are now residing in Dunwoody—4355 Georgetown Sq., Unit 442—
and would enjoy phone calls (770/232-5147) &/or visits.
If you know of someone who would like a visit, please contact Helen McCart
at 678-947-4771 or the Church Office.
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Sts. Raphael, Nicholas, and Irene Inaugural Toga Trot 5K
Grab your Toga and your running shoes and come out to a great morning. October 19, 2013 at 9:00am
Register now for $25 and you are guaranteed a long-sleeved shirt in your size. Race day registration will be $30. Packet pickup will be available the morn-
ing of the race and Friday night at the Greek Festival.
Scan the QR code above to register! For more information: http://www.fivestarntp.com/Toga_Trot.html
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Nicholas & Varvara Alexiou
Jim & Angie Andropoulos
Sarante & Julie Athenson
Richard & Sophia Bethune
Anthony & Mary Birozes
Renee Birozes
Katherine Blanos
Joseph & Barbara Bonelli-Selwa
Jordan & Lisa Boston
Helen Bouboulis
Kosta & Carolyn Bozzuto
Sean & Maria Carney
David & Marie Chapman
Grace Chihlas
Julie Chokos
John & Sheila Consos
Dan & Alyssa Douglas
John & Beth Doulgerakis
Quay & Trissie Farr
Chris & Liz Foxhall
Valerie Galanis
Robert & Carey Gilbert
Robert & Jennifer Guano
Harald & Stamatia Hagen
Christine Hatcher
Harriet Howell
Alan & Julia Jenkins
Mark & Jennie Johnson
Eleni Jordan
Vasilios & Mary Kaloudis
James Kanellos
Maria Kardomateas Theodoros & Aphrodite Kazazakis-Levendakis
Dennis & Ginny Kostulakos
Alex & Melpo Levantis
Earnest & Elizabeth Livaditis
Leon & Francis Lopez
Archie & Florence Lytle
Connie Machoudy
Harry & Tina Maheras
Bill & Margaret Manos
Emanuel Manos
Bill & Audrey Marianes
John Martin
George Matthews
Al & Helen McCart
John & Becky Melts
Bill & Mary Milam
Matt & Athena Miller
Nikolaos Moissiadis
Patricia Morris
Peter & Jamie Nunn
Nicolas & Teddie Panos
Constantinos & Evelyn Pantazopoulos
Lazaros & Christina Papadopoulos
Gregory Pappas
Gus Pappas
John & Evon Patrick
Sts. RNI Philoptochos
Gus Plakiotis
Ioanna Plakiotis
Mihai & Heidi Popa
Father & Presvytera Powell
Pam Powers
Katherine Prattes
Vic & Suzi Pryles
Paul & Gigi Ray
Marina Raymond
David & Mary Roberts
Athan & Cheri Romanczak
Jimmy & Pat Roney
Andrew & Lorez Roussey
Dina Sarandis
Taka & Kathy Shoji
Eric & Donna Smith
Eugenia Smith
Estelle Sofikitis
George & Anna Sofikitis
Dennis & Laura Sparks
James Stockdill
Koko & Carol Tadros
Steven & Thalia Thompson
Ed & Anne Trainor
Brian & Jennifer Tubbs
Sharon Tyre
Greg Tzevelekos
George Tzortzinakis
Plutarch & Tina Vamvakias
Rusty & Christine Waldron
Tim & Diane Walters
Steve & Smara Wolff
Sam & Katherine Yalanzon
George & Thalia Zazanis-Bruno
John & Mildred Zourzoukis
To date the 94 families below have returned
Stewardship Commitment Cards for 2013.