Sts. Peter & Paul Boulder

Weekly Bul let in Week of April 16 th, 2017

Pascha Sunday, April 16th Agape Vespers 12 pm Pascha Picnic to follow Bright Tuesday, April 18th OCF Greek Dinner 6pm Bright Wednesday, April 19th Orthros 5 pm Divine Liturgy 6 pm Men’s Fellowship 7:30 pm Bright Friday, April 21st Life-Giving Spring Orthros 8 am Divine Liturgy 9 am Bright Saturday, April 22nd Feast of St. George (at the Brotherhood of St George, Denver) Orthros 8 am Divine Liturgy 9:30 am Great Vespers 5 pm

Service Schedule & Parish Activities

Sts. Peter & Paul Greek Orthodox Church

5640 Jay Rd. Boulder, CO 80301 Office: 303-581-1434

www.stspeterandpaulboulder.org Rev. Fr. Jordan Brown

Contact Info

Orthros Sunday @ 8:30 am Divine Liturgy

Sunday @ 9:30 am Great Vespers Saturday @ 5 pm

Confession by appt.

Recurring Services

Please contact Aaron Wall: awall609@yahoo.com;

(720) 400-6579 Deadline is every Wed. before Di-

vine Liturgy.

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The mission of Sts. Peter & Paul is to be a beacon of Orthodox Chris-tian spirituality in the greater Boul-der area. We strive together to live our Orthodox Christian Faith by having a devoted prayer life,

through fasting and almsgiving, and through regular participation in the services and sacraments of the Holy Orthodox Church.

Welcome to Our Parish!

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Ushers Parish Council Fellowship Host All Parishioners are encouraged to bring a side dish Myrrhbearers Elizabeth, Alexandra Choir Georgia, Demetra G. Epistle Reader Xander

Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen! Χριστός ἀνέστη! Ἀληθῶς ἀνέστη! al-Masīḥ qām! Ḥaqqan qām!

Christos a înviat! Adevărat a înviat!

Христос воскрес! Воистину воскрес!

¡Cristo ha resucitado! ¡En verdad ha resucitado!

Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Χριστός Ἀνέστη! Christ is Risen!

On this glorious Feast of Feasts that is filled with the transcendent light and unsurpassable joy of the Lord’s Resurrection, I proclaim with you, my beloved people, the exclamation of victory, Christ is Risen! Truly, He is Risen! The reality of the Lord’s Resurrection has an unparalleled significance for humanity. The Resurrection is an event of multi-ple victories, victories that have a transformative and renewing promise for each of us. First, The Lord’s Resurrection is the victory over death, the victory of life over death. But, beyond that, it is the victory of establishing the Resurrection as a new reality on earth. In the Paschal light, we realize that while death continues to be a physical phenomenon, it does not dominate humanity as the ultimate and unavoidable fate. Rather death has lost its sting (1Corinthians 15:55) as it opens a passageway to a better life, a life in the union, presence, and eternal communion with God. Ultimately, the Resurrection becomes the destiny for each and every one of us. Saint Paul assures us in clear language that as Christ was risen, so we will be risen and be united to Christ in a transformed life, an incorruptible life, a shining life, a lumi-nous life bathed in an abundance of light and splendor. Second, the Lord’s Resurrection is the victory over injustice. Is it possible to identify any event more unjust than the Cru-cifixion of Christ? In the horrific event of unbelievable injustice in which humanity crucified the living manifestation of perfection, holiness, innocence, and purity, we see the Resurrection of Christ overcoming this injustice and restoring trium-phantly the invincible rule of justice willed by God. Third, the Lord’s Resurrection is also the victory of love over hatred. The Resurrection of Christ is the establishment of love as the central reality of life. Despite the cries of hate, Away with Him, away with Him! Crucify Him! (John 19:15) Christ on the Cross asks the Father to forgive his adversaries for they know not what they do (Luke 23:34). The Resurrection amazing-ly transforms the Crucifixion from a crime of hatred on the part of humanity to an act of love on the part of Christ! Christ is risen and love is splendidly shining over humanity. Fourth, The Lord’s Resurrection is the victory of salvation, liberation and holiness over sin, guilt and evil. Some contempo-rary existential philosophers consider that sin, guilt, and evil are the conditions that man cannot surpass. With the Resur-rection, however, man can overcome these tormenting elements of the human condition. The Cross followed by the Res-urrection establishes the abolition of sin and guilt and restores the reality of a life free of them. It is a newness of life due to the Resurrection. While sin, guilt, and evil may still be a reality on earth, under the light of the Resurrection they are very different. By the grace and might of Christ’s Resurrection, they can be easily overcome as they are now stripped of their power to control and consume us. In this salvific Day of the Resurrection, we are fully aware of these multiple victories of Christ over anything that is hostile to human existence. All these victories of the Risen Lord, lead us once more to the central message of the Resurrection, which is our own personal resurrection. It is the vision of this Resurrection that fills us with hope for the future, no matter what the present circumstances of life may be. It is the promise of our personal resurrection that this vision establishes and fills us with ineffable joy as we chant, It is the Day of Resurrection! O People, let us glory in splendor! Pascha, the Lord’s Pascha! For Christ our God has transported us who sing the trium-phal hymn from death to life, and from earth to Heaven.

Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen!

With paternal love in Christ, the Risen Lord,

† DEMETRIOS Archbishop of America

Paschal Message from Archbishop Demetrios

Agape Vespers and Pascha Picnic - Sunday, April 16th at 12 pm

Please join us for the best lamb luncheon in Boulder! We will celebrate the Agape Vespers @ 12 noon in the church. There will be live Greek Music, dancing, games and activities for the children.

OCF Greek Paschal Dinner - Bright Tuesday, April 18th, 7 pm The OCF of CU welcomes all college students to join the OCF Ministry. We will meet at the St Thomas Catholic Center (15th & Euclid). Please come hungry! There will plenty of delicious Greek food. Please contact our OCF President, Elias EJ Katsoulas at ejkatsoulas@gmail.com or Father Jordan, OCF Chaplain, at frjordabrown@gmail.com with any questions.

Feast of St George - Saturday, April 22nd The Feast of St George will be celebrated on Bright Saturday, April 22nd. 8 am Orthros / 9:30 am Divine Liturgy. Services will be held at the Brotherhood of St George (located @ 361 Forest Street, Denver, 303-316-7407). All day luncheon to follow ser-vices.

Men’s Fellowship: Bright Wednesday, April 19, 7:30 pm (After Liturgy) We welcome all men to join us on Bright Wednesday for a delicious BBQ Dinner. There is an evening Divine Liturgy at 6 pm. This is a great opportunity to develop new friendships and strengthen old ones. Dinner will take place in the parish hall after ser-vice.

Luau Fundraiser - Saturday, May 20th, 6:30 pm

Bring out your Hawaiian shirts and joins us for the Luau Fundraiser! This charity event will be held at St. Luke’s Orthodox Church (722 Austin Ave., Erie, CO). Join us for music, dinner, & drinks! There will also be a silent auction, and proceeds will fund philanthropic activities within our community. RSVP by May 1st to boulderphiloptochos@gmail.com

Adult Education The Wednesday morning Bible Study (10 am) and evening class (7 pm) will resume in May. Class will meet on May 17, May 24, May 31 and June 7. We will focus on the gospel readings and Orthodox teachings of our Lord’s Resurrection, Ascension and Pentecost. If you have any questions about the Orthodox Christian Faith or would like to join the church, please contact Father Jordan (303-581-1434 / frjordanbrown@gmail.com)

Youth Ministry Lunch: Sunday, April 30 Dear Parents and children (elementary, middle and high school), please join on Sunday, April 30, for a lunch event at the home of Fr Jordan and Presbytera Marika. We will be discussing the summer youth events.

Raise our Roof with Laughter The Saint Catherine Greek Orthodox Church (Greenwood Village), will be having a special event with comedian, Jolly Demis, on Saturday, April 22, 6:30 pm. You can purchase your tickets at stcatherinechurch.org/events/follies All proceeds benefit the St Catherine Beautification and Iconography Project.

Camp Emmanuel Summer Camp Scholarships Dear parents of middle and high school students, A dear parish family has graciously offered a beautiful gift for our young people who will be participating in the Camp Emmanuel Summer camp this coming June. There will be no registration cost for our young people. Father Jordan will be taking the high school Goyans, June 11-17. The Junior Goya camp is scheduled for June 18-24. Please contact Father Jordan with any questions related to summer camp.

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