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St. John Chrysostom
Greek Orthodox Church, Hobe Sound, FL
Bulletin for Sunday, January 9, 2022
Sunday after Epiphany
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WELCOME TO 2022!
I’m hoping that the balance of 2022 will be better than 2021.
I’m hoping that 2022 is a healthy, happy, joyful and peaceful year for
everyone.
I was down with Covid from the 28th of December. BUT I had all three shots so I was nominally affected. Not to say I wasn’t sick, but it was far less than it could have been, had I NOT been vaccinated. Thank God!
**So, we missed a few things that we need to catch up on.
VASILOPITA, which we had planned to do on the 2nd of January was postponed to Sunday, January 9th, this Sunday.
**ARCHANGEL MICHAEL AWARD was delayed by other people’s illnesses and mine.
Therefore, this Sunday, January 9th, we will award two people with the award. Peter Nakos is this year’s recipient and Thomae Neamonitis was a previous recipient. They just sent both of those to us from the Metropolis. So, this Sunday, the 9th, we will award the Archangel Michael Award, from the Metropolis of Atlanta, to Peter Nakos and Thomae Neamonitis.
ALSO, Parish Council Elections will take place this Sunday, January 9th.
Please make every effort to participate in the vote for the new Parish Council.
EPIPHANY was skipped also because Father Andrew was out with Covid.
We have decided that on Sunday, January 16th we will have the Blessing of the Waters (Aghiasmo). We could use some Vasiliko (BASIL) if you have it.
Please bring it to church on Saturday, January 15th between 11am and 1pm or early (by 9:30AM) on Sunday the 16th of January.
The Special Parish Assembly on January 2, 2022, overwhelmingly voted to approve the sale of the Cove Road property for $390,000. It is enough to pay the mortgage on our current property and have some left over to begin a building fund for a new house of worship.
If you would like to have Memorials, Trisagia and other services, please be kind enough to notify your priest, Father Andrew, preferably before the day of the service.
Feel free to contact me for any reason by email frdrew1947@gmail.com or by phone at 561-818-6215.
MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL WITH a year of faith, love, service, and peace!
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Hymns of the Day
Apolytikion of the Feast. Mode 1.
As You were baptized in the Jordan, O Lord, then the worship of the Trinity became manifest, for the voice of the Father bore witness to You, naming You the Beloved Son; and the Spirit, in the form of a dove, confirmed the certainty of the word. O Christ God, who appeared and illumined the world, glory to You.
Resurrectional Apolytikion. Mode 4.
When the women Disciples of the Lord had learned from the Angel the joyful message of the Resurrection and rejected the ancestral decision, they cried aloud to the Apostles triumphantly: Death has been despoiled, Christ God has risen, granting His great mercy to the world. [
Apolytikion for the Church, St. John Chrysostom, Mode pl. 4
The grace that from your mouth shone forth like a torch illumined the universe. It deposited in the world the treasures of the absence of avarice. It showed us the height that is attained by humility. Now you instruct us by your words, Father John Chrysostom. Intercede with Christ God, the Word Himself, entreating Him to save our souls.
Kontakion. Mode 4.
You appeared today to us * on earth, O Master, * and Your light was signed on us * who cry aloud to You and say * with understanding, O Christ our God: You came and shone forth, O Light unapproachable. [
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Epistle Reading
The reading is from Paul's Letter to the Ephesians.
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Brethren, grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ's gift. Therefore it is said, "When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men." (in saying, "He ascended," what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is he who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.) And his gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.
Gospel Reading
The reading is from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.
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At that time, Jesus heard that John had been arrested, He withdrew into Galilee; and leaving Nazareth He went and dwelt in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: "The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned." From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
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Reduction, Tray 2
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One day, a person complained to his priest that the Church and Christianity is one continual “give, give, give.” To which the priest replied, “Thank you very much for the finest definition of Christianity I have ever heard. You’re right, Christianity is all about a constant “give, give, give.” God giving His only Son to the world to show His unconditional love. His Son Jesus giving His life on the cross to forgive our sins and destroy death. Then our Lord’s disciples giving all they had to make sure God’s Good News of love was preached to all people everywhere. They not only gave away their homes and businesses, but even gave up their lives as martyrs in gratitude to God! | |
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St. JOHN’S CHURCH PRAYER CIRCLE
Please include the following names of our brothers and sisters in our parish and families, along with others who are in need of our prayers. If you have or know of someone who needs to be included in our regular prayers, please let us know.
If you know of someone whose name should be on our list, (a relative, friend or and acquaintance), please feel free to submit their name (s) to Father Andrew.
Roger, Lora, Joel, Connie, Stefanos, Nikita, Leona, Peter, John, Joanna, Aurelia, Mary, Nick, Deacon Michael, Diaconissa Evone, Kate, Bill, Diane, Nick, Clara, Mersini, Helen, and Gena.
May God grant them strength, health, and recovery.
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