Updated on 8/8/2019

Saints RAPHAEL, NICHOLAS, & IRENE

GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

Rev. Fr. Barnabas Powell, Proistamenos

3074 Bethelview Road, Cumming GA 30040 (770) 781-5250 www.stsrni.org officeadmin@stsrni.org

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August 11, 2019

8th Sunday of Matthew

Future Sts Raphael Nicholas & Irene Greek Orthodox Church

Cumming, Georgia

Fast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed) | Wine and oil are allowed. Refrain from meat, fish, dairy, and eggs.

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Welcome to all visitors who are worshiping with us this morning.

Please join us for Coffee Hour afterwards in the Parish Life Center (“PLC”).

Fellowship is the main focus of this time together in the PLC

Visitors Meet & Greet with Father Barnabas at his table

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TODAY, August 11, 2019

8th Sunday of Matthew

8:45 am Orthos

10:00 am Divine Liturgy

Blessing of the Waters (for Sunday School)

Appointments with Father Barnabas:

Fr. Barnabas will be hearing confessions every Saturday

from 4 - 5 pm before Great Vespers. He will also hear

confessions by appointment. Please contact the church

office to schedule an appointment.

Administrative Office Hours:

Monday – Friday; 10 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

*Are you interested in being a part of the Orthodox

Church? If so, the “Journey to Fullness” classes will

resume in the Fall at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday nights.

Please call the church office if you are interested in

attending.

Visit the Gift Shop at the PLC for Inspiration and Gifts

Parish Council Ushers For Today:

Ted Bauer and Plutarch Vamvakias

Coffee Hour: Mary & Greg Pappas

Parish Council of 2019: Rusty Waldron, President;

John Donkar, Vice President; Tasso Kefalas,

Secretary, David Chapman, Treasurer; Ted Bauer,

David Boyd, Ann Costakis Hayes, Athena Miller, Kurt

Singleton, John Stockdill, Greg Pappas, and Plutarch

Vamvakias

Acolytes: Jacob and Jimmy Atkinson, Zackery

Bethune, David Druffner, Spiro Kefalas, Beckett

Singleton, Aristotle & Alexander Theofilis, Alex &

Niko Tzevelekos, Christos Zourzoukis

Senior Acolytes: Johnny Melts

Please say a special prayer for the following

Individuals:

Larry Moylan, G. Tan family; Alexandra, Chrisoula,

Archie, Brenda, Sophia, Ruth, Al, Ana S., Ashley,

Ava, Austin Cohen, Bruce, Carrie, Elizabeth, Estelle

S., Fred, Greg, G. Martin, Jim, Kallie, Katherine,

Kim, Perry, A. Harris, Ingrid, D. Jeffrey, Jo, Lockie

G., Mariann, Maria, Marilyn, Mary and Bill M., Mr.

Moss, Nicole, A. Papandreou, Shawn, Mary S.,

Victor, Patsy, Joanne, and Walter.

Friendly Reminder: The Orthodox Church practices “closed” communion. This means only Orthodox Christians who have properly prepared to receive the Eucharist should approach the Chalice at communion. If you have any questions, please see Fr. Barnabas after service.

Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom

Apolytikion for St. Raphael in the Fourth Tone

Because of the finding of your holy relics, wise

one, * the Island of Lesvos has been filled fully

with the grace, * which God richly gave to you. *

You, O devout martyr Raphael, paradoxically *

appeared to many people, and you grant cures

and healings. * And therefore we the faithful re-

joice in all your miracles.

Apolytikion for St. Raphael in the First Tone

To the offspring of Ithaca, the pride and joy of

Lesvos, * monastic martyrs’ glory, let us offer to

Raphael our songs of praise; * for lately he

appeared, and pours out cures and healings to us

all. * Inexplicably he appears to believers, both in

dreams and awake, who cry: * Glory to Christ

who gave you His might. * Glory to Him who gave

you miracles. * Glory to Him who through you

fulfills our prayerful requests.

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.

Singers and Chanters: Richard Bethune, Tabitha Bethune,

Anthony Birozes, David Boyd and Lynne Lucher

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Grave Tone

By means of Your Cross, O Lord, You abolished

death. To the robber You opened Paradise. The

lamentation of the myrrh-bearing women You

transformed, and You gave Your Apostles the order

to proclaim to all that You had risen, O Christ our

God, and granted the world Your great mercy.

Apolytikion of the Feast in the Grave Tone

You were transfigured upon the mountain, O Christ

our God, showing to Your disciples Your glory as

much as they could bear. Do also in us, sinners

though we may be, shine Your everlasting light, by

the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Giver of light.

Glory to You.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Grave Tone

Upon the mountain were You transfigured, and

Your disciples beheld Your glory as far as they

were able, O Christ our God; so that when they

would see You crucified they might understand that

Your Passion was deliberate, and declare to the

world that in truth You are the Father's radiance.

8th Sunday of Matthew

On this day we also commemorate:

Euplus the Holy Martyr & Archdeacon of Cantania; Our Holy

Father Niphonus, Patriarch of Constantinople; Commemoration

of St. Spyridon's Miracle in Corfu against the Turkish invasion of 1716

EPISTLE READING

Prokeimenon. mode-0.

The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 1:10-17

Brethren, I appeal to you by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree and that

there be no dissensions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same

judgment. For it has been reported to me by Chloe's people that there is quarreling among you,

my brethren. What I mean is that each one of you says, "I belong to Paul," or "I belong to

Apollos," or "I belong to Cephas," or "I belong to Christ." Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified

for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? I thank God that I baptized none of you

except Crispos and Gaius; lest any one should say that you were baptized in my name. (I did

baptize also the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized any one

else.) For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with eloquent

wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

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Προκείμενον. mode-0.

Πρὸς Κορινθίους α' 1:10-17 τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα

Ἀδελφοί, παρακαλῶ δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, διὰ τοῦ ὀνόματος τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἵνα

τὸ αὐτὸ λέγητε πάντες, καὶ μὴ ᾖ ἐν ὑμῖν σχίσματα, ἦτε δὲ κατηρτισμένοι ἐν τῷ αὐτῷ νοῒ καὶ ἐν

τῇ αὐτῇ γνώμῃ. Ἐδηλώθη γάρ μοι περὶ ὑμῶν, ἀδελφοί μου, ὑπὸ τῶν Χλόης, ὅτι ἔριδες ἐν ὑμῖν

εἰσιν. Λέγω δὲ τοῦτο, ὅτι ἕκαστος ὑμῶν λέγει, Ἐγὼ μέν εἰμι Παύλου, Ἐγὼ δὲ Ἀπολλώ, Ἐγὼ δὲ

Κηφᾶ, Ἐγὼ δὲ Χριστοῦ. Μεμέρισται ὁ Χριστός; Μὴ Παῦλος ἐσταυρώθη ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν, ἢ εἰς τὸ

ὄνομα Παύλου ἐβαπτίσθητε; Εὐχαριστῶ τῷ θεῷ ὅτι οὐδένα ὑμῶν ἐβάπτισα, εἰ μὴ Κρίσπον καὶ

Γάϊον· ἵνα μή τις εἴπῃ ὅτι εἰς τὸ ἐμὸν ὄνομα ἐβάπτισα. Ἐβάπτισα δὲ καὶ τὸν Στεφανᾶ οἶκον·

λοιπὸν οὐκ οἶδα εἴ τινα ἄλλον ἐβάπτισα. Οὐ γὰρ ἀπέστειλέν με Χριστὸς βαπτίζειν, ἀλλʼ

εὐαγγελίζεσθαι· οὐκ ἐν σοφίᾳ λόγου, ἵνα μὴ κενωθῇ ὁ σταυρὸς τοῦ Χριστοῦ.

THE GOSPEL READING

The Gospel According to Matthew 14:14-22

At that time, Jesus saw a great throng; and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick.

When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a lonely place, and the day is

now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves." Jesus

said, "They need not go away; you give them something to eat." They said to him, "We have

only five loaves here and two fish." And he said, "Bring them here to me." Then he ordered the

crowds to sit down on the grass; and taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to

heaven, and blessed, and broke and gave the loaves to the crowds. And they all ate and were

satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. And those who ate

were about five thousand men, besides women and children. Then he made the disciples get

into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds.

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Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 14:14-22 Εὐαγγελίου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐξελθὼν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶδε πολὺν ὄχλον, καὶ ἐσπλαγχνίσθη ἐπ᾿ αὐτοῖς καὶ

ἐθεράπευσε τοὺς ἀρρώστους αὐτῶν. ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης προσῆλθον αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ

λέγοντες· ἔρημός ἐστιν ὁ τόπος καὶ ἡ ὥρα ἤδη παρῆλθεν· ἀπόλυσον τοὺς ὄχλους, ἵνα

ἀπελθόντες εἰς τὰς κώμας ἀγοράσωσιν ἑαυτοῖς βρώματα. ὁ δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· οὐ χρείαν

ἔχουσιν ἀπελθεῖν· δότε αὐτοῖς ὑμεῖς φαγεῖν. οἱ δὲ λέγουσιν αὐτῷ· οὐκ ἔχομεν ὧδε εἰ μὴ πέντε

ἄρτους καὶ δύο ἰχθύας. ὁ δὲ εἶπε· φέρετέ μοι αὐτοὺς ὧδε. καὶ κελεύσας τοὺς ὄχλους

ἀνακλιθῆναι ἐπὶ τοὺς χόρτους, λαβὼν τοὺς πέντε ἄρτους καὶ τοὺς δύο ἰχθύας, ἀναβλέψας εἰς

τὸν οὐρανὸν εὐλόγησε, καὶ κλάσας ἔδωκε τοῖς μαθηταῖς τοὺς ἄρτους, οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ τοῖς

ὄχλοις. καὶ ἔφαγον πάντες καὶ ἐχορτάσθησαν, καὶ ἦραν τὸ περισσεῦον τῶν κλασμάτων δώδεκα

κοφίνους πλήρεις. οἱ δὲ ἐσθίοντες ἦσαν ἄνδρες ὡσεὶ πεντακισχίλιοι χωρὶς γυναικῶν καὶ

παιδίων. Καὶ εὐθέως ἠνάγκασεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ ἐμβῆναι εἰς τὸ πλοῖον καὶ

προάγειν αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ πέραν, ἕως οὗ ἀπολύσῃ τοὺς ὄχλους.

PRAYERS BEFORE HOLY COMMUNION

I believe and confess, Lord, that You are truly the Christ,

the Son of the living God, Who came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the first. I

also believe that this is truly Your pure Body and that this is truly Your precious Blood.

Therefore, I pray to You, have mercy upon me, and forgive my transgressions, voluntary and

involuntary, in word and deed, in knowledge or in ignorance. And make me worthy, without

condemnation, to partake of Your pure Mysteries for the remission of sins and for eternal life.

Amen.

How shall I, who am unworthy, enter into the splendor of Your saints? If I should dare to enter

into the bridal chamber, my vesture will condemn me, since it is not a wedding garment; and

being bound up, I shall be cast out by the angels. Cleanse, O Lord, the filth of my soul, and save

me, as You are the one Who loves mankind. In Your love, Lord, cleanse my soul, and save me.

Master Who loves mankind, Lord Jesus Christ, my God, let not these Holy Gifts be to my

judgment because I am unworthy, but rather for the purification and sanctification of both soul

and body and the pledge of the life and Kingdom to come. It is good for me to cleave unto God

and to place in Him the hope of my salvation.

O Son of God, receive me today as a partaker of Your mystical supper. For I will not speak of

the mystery to Your enemies, nor will I give You a kiss, as did Judas. But like the thief, I

confess to You: Remember me, Lord, in Your Kingdom.

PARISH NEWS

2019 PEACHTREE CITY GREEKFEST: Saturday, September 21st from 6-10pm.

Dixie Wing Commemorative Air Force Hangar at Falcon Field. Enjoy a night in old

Athens! ALL YOU CAN EAT HOMEMADE GREEK DELICACIES (Beer and Wine

included!) plus LIVE ENTERTAINMENT! $65 per person. Sponsored by St. Christopher

Hellenic Orthodox Church in support of the Building Fund! Limited seating...order

NOW! Order your tickets online: www.peachtreecitygreekfest.org

The project for the new Freezer/Refrigerator has started. Thank you to those who have

donated.

Thank you to all who have donated toward the new Icon. We have collected the entire

amount.

Save These Dates – 2019/2020

August 11. Blessing of the Waters for Sunday School Ministry

August 18. Sunday School starts

September 7. Holy Trans is celebrating 30th Anniversary (more info to come)

September 15. Back to Church Sunday

Oct 18, 19 and 20. Greek Festival 2019

November 17. Family Promise

December 8. Sunday School Christmas Play

February 15, 2020. 2020 Sts RNI Gala

Financials For the week: For the week of 08/02/2019 to 08/06/2019

OPERATING ACCOUNT

Balance = $11,289.10

Income = $4,250.55

Checks & Cash Deposit = $2,092.00

On Line Giving = $2,158.55

Expenses = $476.96

Income last 4 weeks = $17,344.60

Expenses last 4 weeks = $26,128.61

MORTGAGE ACCOUNT

Months of mortgage payment on deposit = 1 (funds have been transferred from Op Acct to Mort

Acct)

NEW BUILDING ACCOUNT

Balance = $32,012.70

http://www.peachtreecitygreekfest.org/

PHILOPTOCHOS

GREEK FESTIVAL PREPARATION

Baking for this year’s Greek Festival is gearing up, and we need your help! Baking will start on

August 20th, and we need to get our supplies ready. Our Church family has always generously

supported the Pastries/Baking team, and this year we once again need large quantities of the

following materials…

· Butter (unsalted “sweet” butter)

· Walnuts (Costco has 3 lbs. for $9.99)

· Flour (unbleached all-purpose)

· Granulated sugar

We would welcome either the materials or monetary donations, and your continued generosity

is greatly appreciated!

Below is the baking schedule. We will bake weekly at the PLC, Tuesday through Thursday,

from 10 am to 2 pm, and we included Saturdays so those who work during the week can join us.

Everyone is welcome, and if you don’t have experience baking Greek goodies, we will teach

you! If you have questions, please see Helen McCart, Sophia Bethune, or Ann Hayes, this

year’s Pastries co-chairs. Please join us!

Tuesday through Thursday, 10 am to 2 pm Saturday, 10 am to 2 pm

August 20-22 September 7

August 27-29 September 21

September 3-5 September 28

September 10-12 October 5

September 17-19

September 24-26

October 1-3

October 8-10

October 15-17 (final prep)

Save the Date:

September 14th, 2019-Saturday: Philoptochos Welcome Back Luncheon & Accessory

Exchange. More information to follow.

The Philoptochos at the Cathedral is having its 75th Diamond Anniversary on Saturday

August 24th at 11:30 am. There is a special luncheon planned. Luncheon is $75 per person.

RSVP Dina Cook at 404 -259- 1125.

Don’t forget to fill out your Capital Campaign cards which are in the Narthex.

Envelopes are included. You can place them in the offering plate or in the boxes

on the tables in the Narthex.

DONATIONS and PLEDGES FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

DONATIONS and/or PLEDGES FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN to build CHURCH

94 families contributing

Let’s build this church to serve God in our community

Pledge cards are located in PLC and Narthex

STEWARDSHIP COMMITMENT FOR 2019 (121 as of 8/5/2019)

Go to StsRNI.org website under Giving and fill out your Stewardship Card online

Anonymous Steward

Athenson, Sarante & Julie

Avery, Tori

Barnard, Stephen & Deane

Bauer Ken (Ted) & Kim

Bethune, Richard & Sophia

Bevill, Vicki

Birozes, Anthony

Birozes, Mabel

Birozes, Renee

Black, Julio & Lisa

Bowen, Deborah

Boyd, David & Michelle

Bozzuto, Konstantinos & Carolyn

Bright, Georgia & Perry

Brown, Dan & Sophia

Brueggen, Geoff and Elise

Buzyna, George & Helen

Chapman, David & Marie

Chason, Russell & Chyrisse

Chiboucas, Peter & Elizabeth

Christy, Rick & Jan

Condos, Connie

Connor, Michael & Artemis

Croft, George & Sally

Crosio, Russell & Stephanie

Deleanides, George

Dennis, Jr., Richard & Vangie

Dimitrakakis, John & Alexis

Dominick, Mark & Lisa

Donkar, George & Alexis

Donkar, John & Athena

Druffner, Mary

Faith Encouraged Ministries

Farmkis, Matthew

Fox, Sharon Elizabeth

Foxhall, Chris & Liz

Galway, Cameron & Peggy

Gasper, Bill & Margaret

Ghassan, Sayez & Maria

Gilbert, Rob & Carey

Guano, Rob & Jennifer

Hagen, Harald & Stamatia

Harmon, Georgia

Harrell, Joshua

Hatcher, Christine

Hauge, Michael

Hayes, Ann Costakis

Heflin, Sean

Heflin, Todd & Lyn

Henning, Robert & Ana

Hutka, Steve & Linda

Jackson, Reed & Stephanie

Johnson, Brent & Nichole

Johnson, Jennie

Kanellos, James

Kefalas, Tasso & Laura

Kefalas, Thalia

Kelly, Terry & Tammy

Klock, Jacqueline

Koulouris, Maria

Koulouris, Stanley & Suzanne

Kouranos, Argyro

Lambros, Angelo & Crystal

Levantis, Alex & Melpo

Lucher, David & Lynne

Lytle, Archie and Florence

Maheras, Tina

Maniatis, Dimitris & Vasiliki

Marianes, Bill & Audrey

Marvos, Todd and Ann

McCart, Al & Helen

Melts, Johnny & Becky

Milam, Bill & Mary

Miller, Matthew & Athanasia

Moissiadis, Nikolaos & Argentina

Nease, Sy & Mary

Panos, Nicolas & Theodora

Pantazopoulos, Constantinos & Evelyn

Pappas, Greg & Mary

Pappas, Nick

Pappas, Thomas G.

Patrick, John & Evon

Philoptochos Society, Ladies

Ponton, Marilyn

Popa, Mihai & Heidi

Powell, Fr. Barnabas & Pres. Connie

Prifti, Marinela

Ralston, Luke & Liz

Ridjaneck, Melissa & Nick Smith

Romanczak, Afton

Ryan, Joanne

Sassos, Phillip

Singleton, Kurt & Jen

Sofikitis, Estelle C.

Sofikitis, George & Anna

Sparks II, Dennis

Sparks, Dennis & Laura

Sparks, Jacob

Stockdill, James & Jennifer

Tadros, Koko & Carol

Taylor, Benjamin

Taylor, Patrick & Holli

Theofilis, Gary & Barbara

Thompson, Steven & Thalia

Trainor, Edward & Anne

Tubbs, Brian & Jennifer

Tzevelekos, Greg & Evie

Vamvakias, Plutarch & Tina

Vanerstrom, Len & Marina

Venturi, Bo & Nikki

Voutas, Chrisoula

Waldron, Rusty & Christine

Walters, Connor

Walters, Tim & Diane

Willis, Mike & Dora

Wilson, Jacob and Katherine

Zavlanos, Stephanie

Zazanis, George & Thalia Bruno Zourzoukis, John & Mildred

Zukerino, Theodore Kazazakis and Aphrodite

Levendakis

Updated on 8/8/2019

STS RNI CALENDAR FOR JULY/AUGUST 2019

You can access updated calendar anytime on line at http://stsrni.org/ under Upcoming Events.

Date Time Event

Bible Study Class with Father Barnabas resumes on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 10 a.m. &

Divine Liturgy Class resumes on Wednesday, Sept 4 at 7:30 p.m. (after service)

Aug 11 - Sun

8:45 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

8th Sunday of Matthew

Orthos

Liturgy

Blessing of the Waters (for Sunday School)

Aug 12 – Mon 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Meeting

Aug 14 – Wed 6:15 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

Prayer Service for the Dormition of the Theotokos

Liturgy

Men’s Book Study

Aug 15 – Thurs 7:00 p.m. Depression/Bipolar Support Group

Aug 17 – Sat 5:00 p.m. Great Vespers

Aug 18 - Sun

8:45 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

9th Sunday of Matthew

Orthos

Liturgy

Sunday School Meet and Greet (in SS classes)

Aug 19 – Mon 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Meeting

Aug 20 - Tues 10:00 a.m. Greek Festival Baking (PLC)

Aug 21 - Wed 10:00 am

6:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

Greek Festival Baking (PLC)

Small Paraklesis Service

Men’s Book Study

Aug 22 – Thurs 10:00 a.m.

7:00 p.m.

Greek Festival Baking (PLC)

Scout Troop 805 Adult Only Meeting (PLC)

Aug 24 – Sat 11:00 a.m.

5:00 p.m.

Baptism of Connor Venturi

Great Vespers

Aug 25 - Sun

8:45 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

10th Sunday of Matthew

Orthos

Liturgy

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Philoptochos Swearing-in of officers by Father Barnabas

Aug 26 – Mon 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Meeting

Aug 27 – Tues 10:00 a.m. Greek Festival Baking (PLC)

Aug 28 - Wed 10:00 a.m.

6:15 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

Greek Festival Baking (PLC)

Prayer Service for the Beheading of the Forerunner

Liturgy

Men’s Book Study

Aug 29 - Thurs 10:00 a.m.

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Greek Festival Baking (PLC)

Aug 31 - Sat 5:00 p.m. Great Vespers

*All classes or meetings are held in the Parish Life Center (PLC) unless otherwise noted*

You can access any services at any time on our website under upcoming events www.stsrni.org

http://www.stsrni.org/