Service Hours: Sundays and Feast Days: Orthros at 9:30 a.m.; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 a.m.
Evening Services as Announced

15TH SUNDAY OF LUKE

GOSPEL ENTRANCE AND OTHER HYMNS

Dismissal Hymn of the Resurrection - Grave Tone

   (Sing in Greek before the Entrance) ("Katelysas to Stavro"). Hymnal, 88-89.

   (Sing in English after the Entrance) ("O Lord by Your sacred Cross"). (Same)

Dismissal Hymn of St. Maximos the Confessor

   (Read) Guide of Orthodoxy, / mirror of piety / and exemplary behavior, / bright star of the universe / and adornment of monks, / you enlightened us by all your teachings. / O wise                                                                                   Maximos, / inspired by God / and lyre of the Holy Spirit, / intercede with Christ God / that He may save our souls.

Dismissal Hymn of the Presentation of Christ (Sing from sheet in the pew).  

Kontakion of the Presentation

   (Sung in Greek by the leader) “O metran partheniken”

   (Read) O Christ our God, / who thrugh Your birth have sanctified the virginal womb, / and have blessed the arms of Symeon, / You have come today to save us! / When wars prevail, / keep Your people in peace / and strengthen our public authorities / in every good deed, / for You alone are the lover of humankind.

 Return to p. 28 of the Hymnal, for the Epistle Reading 

EPISTLE – 1 Timothy 4:9-15 (32nd Sunday)

imothy, my son, the saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance. For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe. Command and teach these things. Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Till I come, attend to the public reading of scripture, to preaching, to teaching. Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophetic utterance when the council of elders laid their hands upon you. Practice these duties, devote yourself to them, so that all may see your progress.

GOSPEL – Luke 19:1-10 (15th Luke - Zaccheus)

t that time, Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. And there was a man named Zacchaios; he was a chief collector, and rich. And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not, on account of the crowd, because he was small of stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaios, make haste and come down; for I must stay at your house today." So he made haste and came down, and received him joyfully. And when they saw it they all murmured, "He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner." And Zacchaios stood and said to the Lord, "Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have defrauded any one of anything, I restore it fourfold." And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of man came to seek and to save the lost."

      ANOINTING FOR HEALING will take place today following the Divine Liturgy.

ONE TRAY TODAY:  STEWARDSHIP & VISITORS’ GIFTS

   FOR THE RECORD:   January 14   Candles $103; Visitor’s Donations $80; Building Fund $154; Stewardship $1630; Archdiocese/Metropolis Mission Support (December) $400. Attendance - 74. A hearty “Thank You” to all who support our Church!

   HAPPY NAME DAY!  Celebrating their name days this week on January 25 (Thursday) the Feast of St. Gregory the Theologian, are Gregory Angeliadis and Gregory George Angeliadis. We all pray, “Many Years!”

   GARAGE SALE: Bring useful items on Sundays and leave them at the Parish Hall. We are storing garage-sale items in one of the cabins. No clothing and shoes, but all else is welcome. Co-chairs are Harriet Pasisis, Helen Vangel and Gloria Vardakis. Thank you!

  MARK YOUR CALENDAR: The feast day of our Parish, the Presentation of Christ at the Temple: Vespers -Thursday, Feb. 1 at 4:00 p.m. Liturgy - Friday, February 2, 10 am. Invitations have been sent to neighboring parishes and their priests. We hope to have many guests to celebrate our Feast Day. A special meal will follow the Vespers. Ladies Society members will be making Spanakopita. Also, the menu will include Souvlaki and Gyro. Help by signing up in the Parish Hall to provide food items for the Feast Day Dinner! Plan on attending our Feast Day Vespers and helping the celebration take place. Thank you!

  COFFE HOUR SPONSORS:  January 21 – Janice Jabbour and Gloria Zahka; January 28 – Bette Ferriero. Please sign up for the Sundays of February.

    PROSFORON BAKERS: Bette Ferriero 1/21; Venice Cosmadelis 1/28; Metaxia Porter 2/2 (Presentation of Christ) [Mrs. Porter’s daughters made six offering breads in her behalf a day before she passed away]. Presbytera Emily Harakas 2/4; George Nikas 2/11; Argyris & Carol Gymnaos 2/18;. Fran Triantafilon 2/18; Gloria Vardakis 2/25 (Sunday of Orthodoxy. George Nikas is Prosforon Bakers Chair. See him for the recipe.

   FOR YOUR INFORMATION: Great Lent begins this year on Monday, February 19 and Pascha (Easter) is April 8 for Orthodox, Roman Catholic & Protestant Christians.

    HOSPITALIZED: Oak Hill: Fred Underwood; Feenie Ferriero. We pray for a rapid recovery! Please keep those who are ill in your prayers.

   SHRIMP DINNER: Mark it down! Sunday, February 25. Details later!

   DESIGNATED SMOKING AREA: Responding to parishioner requests, the Parish Council has voted to designate the Gazebo as our smoking area, beginning on Sunday, February 4. Smokers are kindly asked to use the Gazebo as their smoking area from that time on. Thank you for understanding!

   LITURGICAL LANGUAGE MODIFICATION: To accommodate our Greek speaking worshipers Fr. Stanley and the Parish Council have investigated the possibility of preparing the congregation to repeat the Lord’s Prayer in Greek after the English in the Divine Liturgy. Shortly, a phonetic text will be supplied and practiced after church. If successful, we will begin saying the Lord’s Prayer in Greek as a congregation in Lent.

   2007 STEWARDS: 52 Steward Families have returned their Stewardship Declarations so far for this year. Support Christ the Savior Church by joining them, if you haven’t yet!

CHRIST THE SAVIOR

GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

P.O. BOX 5566

SPRING HILL, FL 34611

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