The Myrrh-Bearing Women, Pious Joseph of Arimathaea & Righteous Nicodemus

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Hey, hey, Warrior Saints.

Welcome to the Way of the Warrior Saint where we unleash greatby living a crucifixional life.

V. Rev. Fr. Dr. Christopher Salamy, PastorV. Rev. Fr. Elias Ziton, Emeritus

Dr. Gregory Abdalah, Pastoral Assistant

Rev. Dn. Raphael AbrahamsRev. Dn. Serafim GroveRev. Dn. Basil Ritchie

Welcome to

SAINT GEORGEANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH

Parish of the Diocese of Los Angeles and the West of The Antiochian Archdiocese

of New York and North America

4530 E. Gold Dust AvenuePhoenix, AZ 85028 Offi ce 602.953.1921

www.stgeorgeaz.org offi ce@stgeorgeaz.org

His Eminence Metropolitan JOSEPH, Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of all North America

St. George is blessed to have such a generous community that allows us to expand our ministry in so many ways. In 2019, we set two goals for Stewardship. Goal 1 was to increase giving by 20% over 2018 giving. Through March, 2019 our giving was on-track to meet this goal with 27% of our full year goal achieved. Goal 2 was to

increase the number of families that pledge by 50% or a total of 130 pledging families. As of May 8th, we have a total of 116 families that have pledged, 89% of our entire year’s goal. Below is the list of Pledges that we have

received thus far in 2019. If we have missed anyone on this list that has in fact pledged, our apologies, but please let us know so we can correct and update our records accordingly.

Greg and Diana Abdalah David and Alisa Jones Ken and Judy Salameh Connie Abdoulah Eugene and Donna Kanaan V. Rev. Fr. Dr. Chris and Allyson Salamy Joseph and Helen Abraham John and Natascha Karadsheh Danny and Tracy Salem Catherine Agra Rida and Sana Khouri Saman and Ensof Salem Nora Alhaddad Jack and Samira Khoury Kenny and Joy Salem William Assaly Victor and Mary Khoury Andy and Nadia Salem Hala Bakhit Emily Khoury Raed and Buthaina Salem Christopher and Hnadi Bandak Karen Lyon Anthony and Carrie Lynn McConkey Saliba Rosaline Bousard Scott MacPherson James and Kathy Saliba Philip Brewer Margaret Mas Peter Samore Anna Bronnenkant Chester and Diana Matthews Linda Santana and Gerry Wiebers Samia Dahdal Maysoun Mikhail May Sayegh Mary Davison Halim and Susan Mokbel Dr. Steven and Mary Sayegh James and Briggette DeRienzo Rowana Musallam John and Bolivia Sayegh John and Nicole Doumani Juliet Musallam Edward and Luma Sayegh Walid and Yasmin Fakhouri Raja and Rachel Mushahwar John and Rania Sayegh Akram and Mervat Fakhoury Juliette Mushahwar Dr. Abraham and Christine Sayegh William and Nanette Fender Denise Nahat and Ray Johnson Saleem and Abeer Sayegh Scott Ferris Sam and Lori Nassif Daniel and Yulia Schneider Bruce and Lorraine Florence Richard and Sherry Nichols Salim and Lara Shleef George Gebran Matthew and Laura Peters Shirley Snage Michael Gebran Ziad and Samiyah Qaqish Mike and Brenda Solomon Assad and Ilham Gebran Walid and Randa Qaqish Nick and Elizabeth Spanovich Khalid and Anna Gharib Samier and Mai Rayyan Daniel and Dina Stokich Munira Gharib Mazen and Julie Rayyan Kimberly Stringer David and Melanie Ghiz Tom Risk Issa and Jennifer Sweilem Dn Serafim and Mary Grove Dn Basil and Barbara Ritchie Sameeh and Janette Sweis Michael and Valerie Haddad Daniel and Jane Romley Ray and Rose Marie Toronto Linda Haddad Richard and Marion Saba Pamela Vintila Aziz and Samar Haddad Gary Saba David and Debbie Vogel Taysir and Mary Kay Haddad Hesham and Michelle Sahawneh Gray and Deborah Ziton West Fouad and Malake Hakiimeh Amanda Sahawneh Cynthia White Louis and Sandra Hasbany Hanna Saigh William and Valerie Wier Walid Hawileh Ray and Caraline Saigh Larman and Olga Wilson Michael and Leah Hopper Khalil and Jennifer Saigh Tawfiq and Najwa Zananiri Sammer Hweimel Rumsey Saigh Akram and Elizabeth Zanayed William and Rima Iacovelli Najla Saigh David and Nesrin Ziton Simon and Ruba Isaac Ralph and Camilia Saigh Michael and Feirouz Ziton Edward and Munira Isaac Darrin and Layla Saikley

Thanks to all who continue to contribute to St. George.Your continued generosity is appreciated and needed to maintain and grow our ministries.

Your Stewardship Committee,Bill and Nanette Fender, Mike Afsa, Salim Shleef, Melanie Ghiz and Valerie Haddad

2019 Stewardship

RESURRECTIONAL APOLYTIKION (TONE 2)When Thou didst submit Thyself unto death, O Thou deathless and immortal One, then Thou didst destroy hell with Thy Godly power.

And when Thou didst raise the dead from beneath the earth, all the powers of Heaven did cry aloud unto Thee:

O Christ, Thou giver of life, glory to Thee.

APOLYTIKION OF JOSEPH OF ARIMATHAEA (TONE 2)The noble Joseph, taking Thine immaculate Body down from the Tree,

and having wrapped It in pure linen and spices, laid It for burial in a new tomb. But on the third day Thou didst arise, O Lord,

granting great mercy to the world.

APOLYTIKION OF THE MYRRH-BEARING WOMEN (TONE 2)Unto the myrrh-bearing women did the Angel cry out

as he stood by the grave: Myrrh oils are meet for the dead,but Christ hath proved to be a stranger to corruption.

But cry out: The Lord is risen, granting great mercy to the world.

APOLYTIKION OF ST. GEORGE (TONE 4)As deliverer of captives and defender of the poor,

healer of the infirm, champion of kings,victorious Great Martyr George intercede with

Christ our God for our souls’ salvation.

KONTAKION OF PASCHA (TONE 8)Though Thou didst descend into the grave, O Immortal One,

yet didst Thou destroy the power of Hades, and didst arise as victor,O Christ God, calling to the myrrh-bearing women,

Rejoice, and giving peace unto Thine Apostles,O Thou Who dost grant resurrection to the fallen.

Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church May 12, 2019

A Message from FATHER Tone 2 EOTHINON 4

Messages from THE LADIESA very happy and blessed Mother’s Day to all the mothers in our community and all the mother figures. Watching your seeds grow is amazing and a lot of fun. We are blessed to have generations of moms here. It’s beautiful and how God loves it to be.

Thank you again for the beautiful Easter Flowers this year!

We are looking for coffee hour sponsors for May 26th and June 2nd. It’s easy. Please con-tact Sandy Khoury at 480-220-5269.

BUNKO is coming in June, look for details. Our last meeting of the summer is in June at US EGG. Read our newsletter in the Narthex for more details and information.

Any questions or needs, please feel free to call Valerie Wier at 602-354-1376 orwumpachic@gmail.com. Be Safe. Love you all Get excited!! Feel Blessed, it’s inside!!!

BookstoreCome and see the wonderful items at the Bookstore. We have books available for the kids as well as young adults. If you are new to the church or just want to continue your knowl-edge, we have it all! The bookstore also has the forms for flowers, holy bread, and memorial wheat! Be Safe & God Bless.

Mark your calendar for Vacation Bible School (VBS) Monday, June 3rd - Friday, June 7th from 9:00am - 12:00 pm Register here: https://www.stgeorgeaz.org/vbs-registration/

For more information, contact Valerie at valerie@stgeorgeaz.org

On this day that our nation recognizes Mother’s Day, I’d like to celebrate all mothers,grandmothers, godmothers and those who’ve mothered others without a mom in theirlife in our parish family. You are amazing human beings and a gift to those you so

selflessly give your all to each and every day. You go above and beyondto make sure those counting on you experience and feel your love and care.

For all this and more, I say thank you, God Bless You and grant you many years!

Vacation Bible School (VBS)

LIVING: Romy, Gloria, Larman, Don, Mary, Joshua, Peter, Philip, Richard, Marwan, Moira, Mac, Nick,

Joe, Samuel

LITURGICAL OFFERINGS:

Congratulations and God’s blessings to Stephen and Jamie Andersonon the occasion of their uncrowning. God grant you many years!

Souheil Alhaddad and family offer a 40 day trisagion for the departed servant of God Mary Gergi Alhaddad and all the departed of Alhaddad, Kallass, Alassali, Alhaj, Samore and Risk

families. May their memory be eternal.

Elizabeth Karamouzis offers the Holy Oblation for her good health and salvation and for the good health and salvation for John Karamouzis and James Karamouzis; Ellie; Daniel Romley;

Keith; Brenda Rupert; Pam Spitler; Angie Guidi; Karen Clark; Nicole; Sawsen; Cheryl; Pat, Zek and Demetri VanWalleghen; Rocky; Reesa Stutzman; Pam Vintila; Joanne Allen, Phillip

Hashen; Dennis Hilkhuijsen, Kristina Spears; Fotoula Xaralambous and for all her family and friends not listed. For her godchildren Michael Guidi; Markus, Devin, and Nikki Perry; and

Lauren Speer and for their families. For all our clergy and family at St George. And for all our mothers, godmothers, etc. etc….Wishing you a blessed Mother’s Day! In loving memory of her

mother Mary Karamouzis, and for James Joseph Allen; Richard Barrett; Rick Hulbert; Elight Sanders; Scott Saba and all departed family and friends not listed; and departed family

members of St. George; may their memories be eternal.

Gary and Norman Saba offer a Holy Oblation in loving memory of their beloved mother Mary Saba on the third anniversary of her passing (5/16/16). May her memory be eternal. In loving

memory of Morris, Mary Lynn, Najeeby, Thomas, Bahria, Solomon and Habib. May their memory be eternal. For the health and salvation of Gary and Norman.

Mary, Elia, Maya and Michael Najm offer holy bread in memory of their parents andgrandparents Abdallah Najm and Isaaf Kirouz (5/7/11); may their memory be eternal. For the health of: baby Michael, Elia, Maya, Mary, their brother Ghassan and family in Canada, sisters

Dolly, Salwa, Miray, Sara and the families in Syria and all the members of the Najm, Kirouz, and Fram families in Syria, Lebanon, Canada and the USA; May God grant you many years!

Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church May 12, 2019

Those to Remember in PrayerPROKEIMENON: The Lord is my strength and my song. The Lord has chastened me severely.

THE EPISTLEThe Reading from the Acts of the Saintly and Pure Apostles. (6:1-7) In those days, when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists murmured against the Hebrews because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. And the Twelve summoned the body of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. Therefore, brethren, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint to this duty. But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” And what they said pleased the whole multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nica-nor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaos, a proselyte of Antioch. These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands upon them. And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith.

THE GOSPELThe Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Mark. (15:43-16:8) At that time, Joseph of Arimathaea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself looking for the Kingdom of God, took courage and went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. And Pilate wondered if He were already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether Jesus was already dead. And when he learned from the centurion that He was dead, he granted the body to Joseph. And he bought a linen shroud, and taking Him down, wrapped Him in the linen shroud, and laid Him in a tomb, which had been hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where He was laid. And when the Sabbath was passed, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices so that they might go and anoint Him. And very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen. And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?” And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back—it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed. And he said to them, “Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, Who was crucified. He has risen, He is not here; see the place where they laid Him. But go, tell His Disciples and Peter that He is going before you to Galilee; there you will see Him, as He told you.” And they went out and fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

Many THANKS

Thank you to the Alhaddad family for hosting Fellowship Hour for 40 daysmemorial of their beloved Mary Gergi Alhaddad. May her memory be eternal.

To include an oblation in the bulletin, text must be submitted to Tisha Rose at office@stgeorgeaz.org by the deadline of Wednesday at noon. All oblations received after the deadline will be included in the following Sunday’s bulletin.