The Greek Orthodox
Church of Our Saviour

December 4, 2022

and also:
Juliana the Martyr of Heliopolis 
Alexnder Hotovitzky, New Hieromartyr of Russia, Missionary to America

Gospel and Epistle
Readings
Readings for 12/4/2022

Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 3:23-29; 4:1-5
Brethren, before faith came, we were confined under the law, kept under restraint until faith should be revealed. So that the law was our custodian until Christ came, that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a custodian; for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise. I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no better than a slave, though he is the owner of all the estate; but he is under guardians and trustees until the date set by the father. So with us; when we were children, we were slaves to the elemental spirits of the universe. But when the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.

Gospel Reading Luke 13:10-17
At that time, Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years; she was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. And when Jesus saw her, he called her and said to her, "Woman, you are freed from your infirmity." And he laid his hands upon her, and immediately she was made straight, and she praised God. But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, said to the people, "There are six days on which work ought to be done; come on those days and be healed, and not on the sabbath day." Then the Lord answered him, "You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger, and lead it away to water it? And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?" As he said this, all his adversaries were put to shame; and all the people rejoiced at all the glorious things that were done by him.

Κυριακή, Δεκέμβριος 4, 2022

 Ἐπιστολῆς Πρὸς Γαλάτας 3:23-29, 4:1-5
Ἀδελφοί, πρὸ τοῦ δὲ ἐλθεῖν τὴν πίστιν, ὑπὸ νόμον ἐφρουρούμεθα, συγκεκλεισμένοι εἰς τὴν μέλλουσαν πίστιν ἀποκαλυφθῆναι. Ὥστε ὁ νόμος παιδαγωγὸς ἡμῶν γέγονεν εἰς Χριστόν, ἵνα ἐκ πίστεως δικαιωθῶμεν. Ἐλθούσης δὲ τῆς πίστεως, οὐκέτι ὑπὸ παιδαγωγόν ἐσμεν. Πάντες γὰρ υἱοὶ θεοῦ ἐστε διὰ τῆς πίστεως ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. Ὅσοι γὰρ εἰς Χριστὸν ἐβαπτίσθητε, Χριστὸν ἐνεδύσασθε. Οὐκ ἔνι Ἰουδαῖος οὐδὲ Ἕλλην, οὐκ ἔνι δοῦλος οὐδὲ ἐλεύθερος, οὐκ ἔνι ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ· πάντες γὰρ ὑμεῖς εἷς ἐστε ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. Εἰ δὲ ὑμεῖς Χριστοῦ, ἄρα τοῦ Ἀβραὰμ σπέρμα ἐστέ, καὶ κατʼ ἐπαγγελίαν κληρονόμοι. Λέγω δέ, ἐφʼ ὅσον χρόνον ὁ κληρονόμος νήπιός ἐστιν, οὐδὲν διαφέρει δούλου, κύριος πάντων ὤν· ἀλλὰ ὑπὸ ἐπιτρόπους ἐστὶν καὶ οἰκονόμους, ἄχρι τῆς προθεσμίας τοῦ πατρός. Οὕτως καὶ ἡμεῖς, ὅτε ἦμεν νήπιοι, ὑπὸ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου ἦμεν δεδουλωμένοι· ὅτε δὲ ἦλθεν τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ χρόνου, ἐξαπέστειλεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ, γενόμενον ἐκ γυναικός, γενόμενον ὑπὸ νόμον, ἵνα τοὺς ὑπὸ νόμον ἐξαγοράσῃ, ἵνα τὴν υἱοθεσίαν ἀπολάβωμεν.

Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 13:10-17 Εὐαγγελίου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα
Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ῏Ην δὲ διδάσκων ἐν μιᾷ τῶν συναγωγῶν ἐν τοῖς σάββασι. καὶ ἰδοὺ γυνὴ ἦν πνεῦμα ἔχουσα ἀσθενείας ἔτη δέκα καὶ ὀκτώ, καὶ ἦν συγκύπτουσα καὶ μὴ δυναμένη ἀνακῦψαι εἰς τὸ παντελές. ἰδὼν δὲ αὐτὴν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς προσεφώνησε καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ· γύναι, ἀπολέλυσαι τῆς ἀσθενείας σου· καὶ ἐπέθηκεν αὐτῇ τὰς χεῖρας· καὶ παραχρῆμα ἀνωρθώθη καὶ ἐδόξαζε τὸν Θεόν. ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ ἀρχισυνάγωγος, ἀγανακτῶν ὅτι τῷ σαββάτῳ ἐθεράπευσεν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς, ἔλεγε τῷ ὄχλῳ· ἓξ ἡμέραι εἰσὶν ἐν αἷς δεῖ ἐργάζεσθαι· ἐν ταύταις οὖν ἐρχόμενοι θεραπεύεσθε, καὶ μὴ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ σαββάτου. ἀπεκρίθη οὖν αὐτῷ ὁ Κύριος καὶ εἶπεν· ὑποκριτά, ἕκαστος ὑμῶν τῷ σαββάτῳ οὐ λύει τὸν βοῦν αὐτοῦ ἢ τὸν ὄνον ἀπὸ τῆς φάτνης καὶ ἀπαγαγὼν ποτίζει; ταύτην δέ, θυγατέρα ᾿Αβραὰμ οὖσαν, ἣν ἔδησεν ὁ σατανᾶς ἰδοὺ δέκα καὶ ὀκτὼ ἔτη, οὐκ ἔδει λυθῆναι ἀπὸ τοῦ δεσμοῦ τούτου τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ σαββάτου; καὶ ταῦτα λέγοντος αὐτοῦ κατῃσχύνοντο πάντες οἱ ἀντικείμενοι αὐτῷ, καὶ πᾶς ὁ ὄχλος ἔχαιρεν ἐπὶ πᾶσι τοῖς ἐνδόξοις τοῖς γινομένοις ὑπ᾿ αὐτοῦ.

His All Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew
Welcomed The Delegation from America led by
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros
Protopresbyter Elias and Presbytera Melanie
Hagia Sofia, Constantinople
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
in Jerusalem
CAMP SAINT PAUL
Save the Date
Reunion 2022
Camp Saint Paul Reunion set for December 30, 2022, at the Greek Orthodox Church of our Saviour in Rye, NY. Please see the flier for details and share with CSP family and friends.
To RSVP CLICK HERE.
Camp Saint Paul
Winter Camp 2023
Camp Saint Paul
Winter Camp Registration
Opens Monday, November 21st
at 12:00pm
Camp Saint Paul
Winter Camp
Staff Applications
are Open Now
 New Nationwide
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
The 988 Lifeline
988 is now active across the United States. This new, shorter phone number will make it easier for people to remember and access mental health crisis services. (Please note, the previous 1-800-273-TALK (8255) number will continue to function indefinitely.) Click below to learn more about 988.

Finding Our Roots in Jesus' Family Tree:
An Advent Video Series
Have you ever wondered why on the Sunday before Christmas we read a long list of names in the Gospel? Many of us do not know the histories and stories of the people listed. Would it shock you to find that Christ’s ancestors included murderers, prostitutes, adulterers, and other flawed characters? If we examine the stories of the people in the genealogy of Jesus we may find that they resonate with our own complex and even messy family histories.
This advent season the GOA Center for Family Care invites you to our new video series Finding Our Roots in Jesus’ Family Tree with the hope that learning more about these biblical figures will encourage all of us to experience more deeply the redeeming love of Jesus this Christmas season.
First video aired on Monday, November 14th.
Church of Our Saviour
Stewardship Sunday 2022
Pancake Breakfast
Handcrafted
Jewelry

GOLDCROSSES.COM has been serving the New England area for over 50 years, creating handmade, custom crosses for baptisms, weddings and other gifts. CLICK HERE to access the website and order online this Hancrafted Jewelry.
Church of Our Saviour
Annual Christmas Card
Christmas is a glorious time celebrating the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. This is a time when the joy, happiness and love innate in this holy day over-rides our personal worries, fears and heartaches. This is a time to be shared with our loved ones, family and friends. Join the many families of our parish in expressing Christmas greetings to all members and friends of the Church of Our Saviour by signing up for our Annual Christmas Card. Your donation will be used for the work of Christ our Lord, and you will be spared the tedious task of addressing, not to mention the increasing costs for cards and postage. Suggested donation is forty dollars. We have added an Online Payment Option for your Christmas Card donation. CLICK HERE  or scan the QR Code below to Donate Online to the Church of Our Saviour Christmas Card. 
When completing your Online Payment, please remember to fill in the line asking, "*HOW WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR NAME DISPLAYED?." 
This is how your family name will be printed on the Christmas Card. 
Style examples for Names: 
Mary and John Takis, John and Mary Takis and family, 
Mr. and Mrs. John Takis and family.

We also kindly ask you to consider checking the box on the online donation screen stating, "I'd like to add to my donation to help offset the cost of the processing fees." Your support is greatly appreciated.

If you wish to mail in or hand-deliver your donation and form to the church, CLICK HERE to download the Christmas Card form. 
If you have questions, email Angie Bissell by Clicking Here or visit the Christmas Card table in Marros Hall on Sunday after Divine Liturgy.
      
WE MUST HEAR FROM YOU FOR YOUR NAME TO BE LISTED ON THE THIS YEARS CHRISTMAS CARD by SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2022.
CLICK HERE to Donate Online towards the annual Christmas Card or Scan the QR Code below
MudGirls Studios
Holiday Collection
or scan the QR code below
Sacraments
Sunday, December 4, 2022

Memorial
Demetrios Panagos - 30 Year
Offered by: Milton & Peggy Panagos
Schedule For
December 3rd - December 9th
Tuesday, December 6th
Feast Day of Saint Nicholas
Orthros 8:30
Divine Liturgy 9:30
CLICK HERE for the Bible Study Zoom Link.
Church of Our Saviour
Stewardship
The true motivation for giving is grace. Giving is an act of worship in response to the generosity of God. "You are to give", says Saint Paul, " as God has prospered you." His Second Letter to the Corinthians teaches us clearly, "He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully." 
To make your online donation towards your
2022 Stewardship,

CLICK HERE to donate towards your 2022 Stewardship
For questions about your stewardship pledge or more information on becoming a steward of the Church of Our Saviour, please contact: George Soterakis by CLICKING HERE.

Blood Drive
Save the Date - January 22, 2023
Midnight
Run
Midnight Run
Midnight Run outreach to the homeless of New York City! 
If you are interested in joining us please contact Father George Hazlaris by CLICKING HERE or (917) 923-8111 as we need to plan in advance for our volunteers. 
ALL SAINTS
Ministry
Join us this fall for many of our wonderful outings.

A trip is being planned to visit St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine, as soon as it opens next month. If you would like to join us please contact Co-Chairs Pauline Miroulis and Chrys Simos for more information.
To contact Pauline Miroulis CLICK HERE 
To contact Chrys Simos CLICK HERE

Ladies Philoptochos
Society of Rye
Philoptochos Angel Trees
will be on display in Marros Hall
Agia Skepi
Holy Protection Greek Orthodox Monastery
Vasilopita

Our Ladies Philoptochos Society is selling fresh-baked Vasilopita just in time for the New Year.
 
To place an order for the Vasilopita, you can visit our table in Marros Hall during coffee hour after Divine Liturgy until Sunday, December 18th. CLICK HERE to download the Vasilopita order form. We ask that you please submit payment when placing your order. 
You can also mail the form and payment to the church, Attention Ladies Philoptochos Society of Rye – Vasilopita. 
The Vasilopita will be available for pick up on:
Sunday, December 18th, Christmas Eve-Friday, December 24th, and on
Sunday, December 26th.

Proceeds from the Vasilopita sale will benefit St. Basil’s Academy.
The Vasilopita is from the Agia Skepi Bakehouse located at the
Holy Protection Monastery in Pennsylvania. Vasilopita is the traditional sweet bread that is cut for the New Year. Each loaf is made with prayer and Thanksgiving by the Sisters at the Monastery. The coin inside brings a special blessing to the recipient for the New Year.

Any questions CLICK HERE to reach Elisabeth Kreder or
CLICK HERE to reach Angie Bissell.

Stewardship 2022
JOIN US!

We welcome you to join our Ladies Philoptochos Society of Rye. If you have any questions please CLICK HERE and send us an email.
To date we have donated close to 5000+ servings of food. Each month we ask parishioners to donate a food item needed by Don Bosco. We are so grateful and humbled by the outpouring of donations. 
Look for the green leafy box as you walk into church and in Marros Hall!

December Donation:
Jars of Peanut Butter, Small Cans of Tuna Fish
& 1 pound bags of Rice
Youth Ministry
HOPE, JOY AND GOYA
FRIDAY NIGHT 6:30 pm
Upcoming Events:
Basketball Teams
Last call to join one of our teams! We are finalizing the registration of our teams and need all registrations in no later than 11/27.
Farm Team – ages 6 -8
Junior Varsity – ages 9-13
Varsity – ages 13-18

Registration Fee $ 50.
CLICK HERE to Register for the Basketball League. 

Goya Dance
Holy Trinity New Rochelle - Friday, December 9th
If you have not yet done so,
please register your child in one of our
Youth Ministry groups
and submit payment as well.
HOPE: Ages 5-8, JOY: Ages 9-12, GOYA: 13-18
Young Adults : 19-over

Sign-up today for Youth Ministry
click below or scan the QR Code
YOUTH DANCE TROUPE
Next Practice Date
December 11th
Groups 1, 2 & 3
Sunday School
Christmas Pageant 2022
St. John Chrysostom
Oratorical Festival 2023
Check out the 2023 TOPICS for Senior and Junior Divisions to write their speeches. Let's do this!
• HOW IT WORKS:
The St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival is divided into Senior (grades 10-12) and Junior Divisions (grades 7-9). The participants select one of the five topics in their division to write speeches that are presented starting at the parish level, proceeding to the district or metropolis level, and then two finalists representing each Metropolis of the Archdiocese proceed to the national finals.
• AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS:
Participants at the National Finals receive awards from the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival Scholarship Fund, ranging from $500 to $2000, the Faith Endowment for Orthodoxy and Hellenism Scholarships, and the Chrysostom Scholarship Program of Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology.

Click Here for more info about the Oratorical Festival.
Hellenic School

Hellenic School Upcoming Special Dates:
Saturday, December 3:
Our students in Levels 3-8, will have the opportunity to watch for 30 minutes , 10:15-10:45.. The USA. Vs Netherlands game in the Welcome Room. Let’s go USA! Our Principal was an All American at NYU 

Saturday, December 10:
Parents in Grades 1-8 will have their Parent Teacher Conference.
Don’t forget to sign up tomorrow morning!
Distribution of Report Cards.

Saturday, December 17:
Christmas Carol program at 12:30 to 1:00 pm in the Church .
All are invited.

No school : On December, 24, 31.

School reopens on January 7th with the blessing of the Vasilopita with Protopresbyter Elias Villis!

Wishing all our Teachers, students and parents 
A Merry Christmas and a healthy and Happy New
Year, 2023! 

Σας ευχόμαστε καλά Χριστούγεννα και
Ευτυχισμένο και υγιές το Νέα Έτος 2023!


To Register for Hellenic School
Please CLICK HERE to download the 2022/2023 Registration Form.
Please fill out the Registration Form and forward it to the Principal by CLICKING HERE.
Preschool
CLICK HERE to contact our Preschool

Be the Bee
Saved by Faith Alone?
(with Fr. Barnabas Powell)
Saint Anastasia's
Fellowship
Please Remember Your Church
In Your Will
For more information on Estate Planning
Coffee Hour
Sponsorship

Would you like to sponsor a coffee hour?

to email the church office to schedule your Sunday Coffee Hour Sponsorship.
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Light a 7 Day Candle
Weekly Tray Donation
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The Greek Orthodox Church of Our Saviour
2195 Westchester Avenue Rye, New York 1058

Protopresbyter Elias G. Villis
Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Patriarchate

Presbyter George Hazlaris

info@gocoos.org | 914-967-2838