SUNDAY BULLETIN - W EEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS VOL. 24 NO. 5 February 1, 2015 – February 7, 2015 SAINTS MARKELLA AND DEMETRIOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 104 Bryn Mawr Boulevard, Mary Esther, FL 32569 OFFICE: (850) 244-0822 FAX: (850) 243-7995 WEBSITE: www.stmarkella.org E-Mail: [email protected] Father Thomas Guerry, Pastor Cell: 850-598-0152 E-Mail: [email protected] TODAY 16th Sunday of Luke MEMORY ETERNAL – Today we have a Trisagian service for Haralambos Soulanias, 40 days, and for Christopher Liberty, 10 years. May their Memory be Eternal. REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED BY: Jeanette Rosa & Mary Kalista Refreshments next week provided by: Presv. Kathy Guerry USHERS: Pam Valakas, Jeanette Rosa, Cookie Kostopoulos, & Steve Paros OUR GREETERS: Gene Bass & Jeanette Rosa ALTAR BOYS TEAM: Zacharias Fletcher, Aaron Johnson, Tyler Johnson, Nicholas McBroom, Jonathan Morgan, Jet Reaves, Kadin Reaves, Zack Verzwyvelt, Nicholas Kasch LOOK WHAT’S HAPPENING OUR PARISH THIS WEEK Sunday, February 1st 9:00AM - Orthros 10:00AM - Divine Liturgy 12:15PM – Philoptochos Meeting Tuesday, February 3rd 6:00PM – Choir Practice Wednesday, February 4th 6:00PM – Orthodoxy 101 Monday, February 2nd Presentation of Our Lord 9:00AM – Orthros 10:00AM – Divine Liturgy Thursday, February 5th 11:00AM - 1:30PM Greek Luncheon Friday, February 6th 9:30AM – Bible Study Sunday, February 8th 9:00AM - Orthros 10:00AM - Divine Liturgy 12:30PM – Parish Council Meeting ANNOUNCEMENTS SATURDAY OF SOULS We will be offering the traditional Saturday of Souls Liturgies on February 14th, 21st, and 28th as we approach the beginning of Lent. We welcome everyone to bring names of departed Orthodox for those services. FATHER THOMAS WILL BE AWAY FEBRUARY 9th – 13th Fr. Thomas and Pres. Kathy will be away Monday, February 9th to Friday, February 13th on vacation. If there is an emergency, please contact Fr. Matthew in Pensacola at (850) 889-3919 or Fr. George in Panama City at (850) 276-1681. BUNCO, FEBRUARY 17th The Philoptochos Society is having their Bunco fundraiser on February 17th. Please see the attached flyer for more information. PRAY FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL ARE EFFECTIVE Please bring names of your loved ones, both living and deceased, so the priest may pray for them. We pray for all people. Also, with Divine Liturgy, the names of Orthodox are commemorated during the Proskomidi (the Preparation of the Gifts) and during the Liturgy. HEALTH AND WELL-BEING * Katia Antonis * Susan Walter Barnett * Thea Bass * Catherine Brown * Kay Brown * Mary Campbell * Vonnie Cobb * Angela Walters Comfort * Dorothy Eshelman (family & health) * Father Eusebius * Zachary Fletcher * Stephen Randall Green (leukemia) * Chryssoula Henderson * Elaine Hlavity * Nancy Janos * Philip Kanellopoulos * Andrea Keenan * Katy Kruljac * Julie Mamani * Ariel McBroom * Nicholas McBroom * Joe Mosley * Tina Puffer * Xan Reaves * David Stewart * Sue & John Tullis * Joyce Walter * Mary Walters * Athena and Ascher Zannis * All service members who are currently overseas. Do you need prayer? Do you have a loved one who needs prayer? With permission, we will list the names of those who would like the parish to pray for them. Your need does not have to be only health-related, but can be of any nature. The names will remain on the list until you contact the office and let us know to remove them. PARISH COUNCIL CONTACT INFORMATION: Fr. Thomas Guerry [email protected] Tim Boolos [email protected] Tim Bulger [email protected] Keith Fletcher [email protected] Terri Grammas [email protected] Linda Holoviak [email protected] Gary Johnson [email protected] Connie Morgan [email protected] Steve Paros [email protected] Neal Simpson [email protected] 598-0152 (cell) 581-7978 (home) or 240-4833 (cell) 902-1673 (home) 217-6524 (cell) 265-8815 (home) or 624-8815 (cell) 678-7731 (home) (571) 332-5008 (cell) 582-6961 (cell) 871-4210 (home) or 819-2167 (cell) 418-2256 (home) 2015 PLEDGES To date the following individuals have submitted a Pledge Card for 2015: * Gene, Thea, and Alexis Bass * Angeline S. Pappas and * Stella Benaquis Catherine S. Brown * Tim and Vicki Boolos * Edward and Michelle * Alexandr and Ana Borzac Parimuha * Vonni Cobb * Steve and Elisavet Paros * Jeff and Hollie Fletcher * Barbara Petropoulos * Alan and Mary Gardner * Evangelia and Timothy Raper * Nick and Linda Holoviak * Kathleen Reed * Andrei Kaplunov * Magdi and Hoda Rizk * Helen Angelas Kuritz * Brett and Antoinette Robinson * Colin and Linda LaFavor * Thomas and Jeanette Rosa * Dr. Elizabeth Michas * MaryAnn Rundo * Dr. George and Nina Michas * Joann Yanora Salazar * John and Connie Morgan * Veaceslav and Valentina Tacu * Joe and Despina O’Neil * Saundra Tashik * Angelos and Katrina Thomas * Karl and Sandy Trammel * Louis Vagias, Sr. * Stelios and Alice Vatsolakis * Nicholas Vlahos * Mary Walters * Please be sure to write “pledge” in the memo section of your check. SUNDAY – February 1 16th Sunday of Luke Romans 8:28-39 Luke 18:10-14 MONDAY – February 2 Hebrews 7:7-17 Luke 2:22-40 TUESDAY – February 3 Hebrews 9:11-14 Luke 2:25-38 WEDNESDAY – February 4 II Peter 3:1-18 Mark 13:24-31 THURSDAY – February 5 I John 1:8-10; 2:1-6 Mark 13:31-37; 14:1-2 FRIDAY – February 6 Hebrews 7:26-28; 8:1-2 John 10:9-16 SATURDAY – February 7 I Timothy 6:11-16 Luke 20:46-47; 21:1-4 Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee: Triodion Begins Today Forefeast of the Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple Trypho the Martyr Perpetua & her Companions Timothy the Confessor Bridget of Ireland Our Holy Father Basil, Archbishop of Thessolonica Anastasios the New Martyr of Navplion The Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple Gabriel the New Martyr of Constantinople Jordan the New Martyr Agathadoros the Martyr of Cappadocia The Synaxis of the Holy and Righteous Symeon the God-Receiver and the Holy Prophetess Anna Stamatios, John, & Nicholas, New Martyrs of Chios Nicholas, Archbishop & Enlightener of Japan Afterfeast of the Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple Isidore of Pelusium Nicholas the Confessor Hieromartyr Abramius John the Righteous, Bishop of Irinopolis Theodosios the Righteous Joseph the New Martyr of Aleppo Afterfeast of the Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple Agatha the Martyr Polyeuktos, Partriarch Of Constantinople Antonios the New Martyr of Athens Theodosios, Archbishop of Chernigov Afterfeast of the Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple Photius the Great, Patriarch of Constantinople Bucolus, Bishop of Smyrna Barsanuphius the Great and John of Gaza Afterfeast of the Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple St. Ilyan of Homs Parthenius, Bishop of Lampsacus Luke of Mount Stirion Theopemptos the Martyr & his Companions George the New Martyr of Crete Afterfeast of the Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple February 1, 2015 Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee: Triodion Begins Today The Pharisees were an ancient and outstanding sect among the Jews known for their diligent observance of the outward matters of the Law. Although, according to the word of our Lord, they "did all their works to be seen of men" (Matt. 23:5), and were hypocrites (ibid. 23: 13, 14, 15, etc.), because of the apparent holiness of their lives they were thought by all to be righteous, and separate from others, which is what the name Pharisee means. On the other hand, Publicans, collectors of the royal taxes, committed many injustices and extortions for filthy lucre's sake, and all held them to be sinners and unjust. It was therefore according to common opinion that the Lord Jesus in His parable signified a virtuous person by a Pharisee, and a sinner by a Publican, to teach His disciples the harm of pride and the profit of humble-mindedness. Since the chief weapon for virtue is humility, and the greatest hindrance to it is pride, the divine Fathers have set these three weeks before the Forty-day Fast as a preparation for the spiritual struggles of virtue. This present week they have called Harbinger, since it declares that the Fast is approaching; and they set humility as the foundation for all our spiritual labors by appointing that the parable of the Publican and the Pharisee be read today, even before the Fast begins, to teach, through the vaunting of the Pharisee, that the foul smoke of self-esteem and the stench of boasting drives away the grace of the Spirit, strips man of all his virtue, and casts him into the pits of Hades; and, through the repentance and contrite prayer of the Publican, that humility confers upon the sinner forgiveness of all his wicked deeds and raises him up to the greatest heights. Copied from: The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
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