In a Thurmont, Maryland cemetery:                         Here lies an atheist      All dressed up      And no place to go.       On the grave of Ezekiel Aikle in East    Dalhousie Cemetery, Nova Scotia:        Here lies Ezekiel Aikle, Age 102        The Good Die Young.

In a London, England cemetery:        Here lies Ann Mann        Who lived an old maid        But died an old Mann      In a Ribbesford, England, cemetery:                     -Anna Wallace-       The children of Israel wanted bread,       And the Lord sent them Manna.       Old clerk Wallace wanted a wife,       And the Devil sent him Anna.

   Lost on a rainy night, a nun stumbles across a monastery and requests shelter there. Fortunately, she's just in time for dinner and was treated to the best fish and chips she's ever had. After dinner, she goes into the kitchen to thank the chefs. She is met by two monastic brothers, "Hello, I'm Brother Michael, and this is Brother Charles." "I'm very pleased to meet you. I just wanted to thank you for a wonderful dinner. The fish and chips were the best I've ever tasted. Out of curiosity, who cooked what?" Brother Charles replied, "Well, I'm the fish friar." She turns the other brother and says, "Then you must  be...?" "Yes, I'm the chip monk."

+  Laugh A Little – Smile More – Love A Lot – Pray Without Ceasing – Lent Starts March 6 +

        Service Hours: Sundays and Feast Days: Orthros at 9:30 am; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am

17th SUNDAY OF LUKE – THE PRODIGAL SON

GOSPEL ENTRANCE AND OTHER HYMNS

Dismissal Hymn of the Resurrection - 2nd  Tone

   (Sing in Greek before the Entrance) ("Ote katelthes").Hymnal,  81-82.

   (Sing in English after the Entrance) ("When you descended"). (Same)

Dismissal Hymn of the Presentation of Christ (See paper in the pews)

Kontakion of the Prodigal Son

   Sung in Greek by the Leaders: “Tes Patros doxes sou . . .”

  (Read) When in my wretchedness / I ran away form your Fatherly love, / I squandered in wickedness the riches / You had given me. / And so now, / like the Prodigal Son, / I cry out to You - / “I have sinned in Your sight, / O Merciful Father. / Receive me now that I repent / and make me as one of Your hired servants.

Turn to pp. 26-27 of the Hymnal, for “Holy God . . . .”

EPISTLE – 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 (34th  Sunday)

rethren, "all things are lawful for me," but not all things are helpful. "All things are lawful for me," but I will not be enslaved by anything. "Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food" -- and God will destroy both one and the other. The body is not meant for immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by his power. Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I therefore take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never! Do you not know that he who joins himself to a prostitute becomes one body with her? For, as it is written, "The two shall become one flesh." But he who is united to the Lord becomes one spirit with him. Shun immorality. Every other sin which a man commits is outside the body; but the immoral man sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God? You are not your own; you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body and in your spirit which belong to God.

GOSPEL – Luke 15:11-32 (17th Sunday- Prodigal Son)

he Lord said this parable: "There was a man who had two sons; and the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the property that falls to me.' And he divided his living between them. Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took his journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in loose living. And when he had spent everything, a great famine arose in that country, and he began to be in want. So he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed swine. And he would gladly have fed on the pods that the swine ate; and no one gave him anything. But when he came to himself he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough and to spare, but I perish here with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me as one of your hired servants.' And he arose and came to his father. But while he was yet at a distance, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.' But the father said to his servants, 'Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet; and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry; for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.' And they began to make merry. Now his elder son was in the field; and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. And he called one of the servants and asked what this meant. And he said to him, 'Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him safe and sound.' But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him, but he answered his father, 'Lo, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command; yet you never gave me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends. But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your living with harlots, you killed for him the fatted calf!' And he said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. It was fitting to make merry and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.'"

THERE WILL BE ONE TRAY TODAY - FOR STEWARDSHIP OR FOR VISITORS’ OFFERING

  FOR THE RECORD: February 12 -  Attendance 43; Stewardship $737; Offering Tray  $2; Candles $58; Building Fund Tray:  $139. Thanks to all for your support!

   father HARAKAS’ 50th AnniversarY: Many Stewards and Friends have contributed to our Building Fund in honor of Fr. Harakas’ 50th Ordination Anniversary. We remind those who haven’t as yet, that the honor roll of contributors will be published in mid-March. If you plan to give, please do it now. Thank you!

   MOSI FILM TRIP: The parish bus excursion on Thursday, March 2 to the Museum of Science and Industry in Tampa will leave from the Publix Parking Lot in the shopping center at Spring Hill Drive and Route 19. Please don’t be a no show. We are trying to accommodate a few more by car.  Details will follow.

  NEEDED: EASTER FOOD BASKET DONATIONS - Our Food Pantry is practically empty – all non-perishable food items will be deeply appreciated so that we may be able to help those in need at any time. Thank you! Suggested non-perishable food items for our Easter Food Baskets: Apple Sauce,  Pineapple (sliced or bits), French-style Green Beans, Peas, Corn and Carrots. The Ladies Society will buy other foods from the Adamis Fund.

   THE PARISH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM (P.E.P.) for Friday, February 24 will be the reading and study of the Gospel of John, chapter 20. We start at 2:00 pm. Come!

  THE CLOSING ON THE SALE OF OUR PROPERTY, according to Bickel Realty, will take place on Tuesday, February 28, in offices of our attorney, George Angeliadis of the Hogan Law Firm. This opens the door for us to build our new Church and Hall on Anderson Snow Road in Spring Hill. A meeting will soon be held to discuss the details.          

   PROSFORON BAKERS: Bette Ferriero 2/19; Presbytera Emily Harakas 2/25 (Saturday of Souls); George Nikas 2/26; Connie Mourgides 3/5; Fran Mather 3:12;. Argiris & Carol Gymnaos 3/19; Fran Triantafilon 3/25 (Annunciation). Helen Nicolelis 3/26; Gloria Vardakis 4/2; George Nikas, Prosforon Chairman -597-1375.

   Cathy Lemonedes, Chair of the 2006-2007 Telephone Directory, asks you to help this project by soliciting advertising for the Directory. Call Cathy at 684-4082 to help!

   STEWARDS: We now have 48 Stewards for 2006 as of last Sunday. A special welcome to new Stewards Evangelos and Thoula Dapsis, 4102 Valley Brook Road, S.H.34606 and Frank & Thalia Spata, 10220 Spring Hill Dr., S. H. 34608. Welcome! Please add these names and addresses to your Telephone Directory.

 

 

CHRIST THE SAVIOR

GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

P.O. BOX 5566

SPRING HILL, FL 34611

 

MARDI GRAS! (Apokreatiko Glendi) Good Greek & American Food! Dancing to Greek & American Music! Pre-Lenten Fun and Fellowship! Costumes Encouraged But Optional! MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27th    5:00 PM – 9:00 PM Yanni’s Restaurant,  Homosassa, Florida Adult Ticket $ 20  -  Child Ticket $10 For Tickets Call Cathy (352-684-4082) or Dee (352-597-1375) Harriet Pasisis, Chair  -   Gloria Zahka, Co-Chair

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