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

                                                           Evening Services as Announced

8TH SUNDAY OF PASCHA - PENTECOST SUNDAY

GOSPEL ENTRANCE AND OTHER HYMNS

Dismissal Hymn after Doxology – “Evloghetos e Christe” Hymnal, 115

Instead of “Save O Son of God” Hymnal, 18, we sing “Save us O gracious Paraklete, we  sing to you alleluia.” 

Dismissal Hymn of Pentecost. Sing in Greek before the Entrance ("Evloghetos e   Christe…"). Hymnal, 115.

Priest: “Be exalted, O Lord in Your strength! We will sing and chant the praise of your    might.”

 Priest & People: “Save us O gracious Paraklete, we sing to you alleluia.”  

Dismissal Hymn of Pentecost. Sing in English before the Entrance ("O blessed are You"). Hymnal, 115.

Kontakion of Pentecost

   Sung in Greek by the leaders “O katavas tas glossas. . .”

   Read: When the Most High came down / and confused the tongues / at the tower of Babel, / He divided the nations; / but when He distributed the tongues of fire at Pentecost, / He called all persons to unity. / Wherefore, we glorify / the Holy Spirit with one accord.

In the place of “Holy God” sing “Osoi eis Christon . . .” – “Those who have been baptized . . .  Hymnal, 109.

EPISTLE – Acts 2:1-11 (Pentecost)

hen the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in his own language. And they were amazed and wondered, saying, "Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontos and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians, we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God."

GOSPEL – John 7:37-52, 8:12 (Pentecost)

n the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and proclaimed, "If any one thirst, let him come to me and drink. He who believes in me, as the scripture has said, 'Out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water.'" Now this he said about the Spirit, which those who believed in him were to receive; for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. When they heard these words, some of the people said, "This is really the prophet." Others said, "This is the Christ." But some said, "Is the Christ to come from Galilee? Has not the scripture said that the Christ is descended from David, and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David was?" So there was a division among the people over him. Some of them wanted to arrest him, but no one laid hands on him. The officers then went back to the chief priest and Pharisees, who said to them, "Why did you not bring him?" The officers answered, "No man ever spoke like this man!" The Pharisees answered them, "Are you led astray, you also? Have any of the authorities or of the Pharisees believed in him? But this crowd, who do not know the law, are accursed." Nikodemos, who had gone to him before, and who was one of them, said to them, "Does our law judge a man without first giving him a hearing and learning what he does?" They replied, "Are you from Galilee too? Search and you will see that no prophet is to rise from Galilee." Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

  In the place of “Truly it is proper” Hymnal 54-56, the leaders sing “Me tis fthoras”

 Read:  O Mother who has known no man, / you did not conceive experiencing marital relations, / lending a body to the Word, / the Creator of all, / you became a receptacle to your gracious Creator, / and a dwelling place for your incomprehensible Maker. / Wherefore, O virgin Theotokos, / you do we magnify.

  In the place of the Communion Hymn “Praise the Lord” Hymnal, 66, the leaders sing “To Pnevma Sou to agathon . . .”

   Read Your Good Spirit shall guide me on level ground. Alleluia!

In the place of “We have seen the light” Hymnal, 70, we sing the Dismissal Hymn for Pentecost. Sing in English ("O blessed are You"). Hymnal, 115.

   PENTECOST VESPERS: Following the Divine Liturgy and a brief message, we will conduct the service of Kneeling, the Pentecost Vespers, as is the tradition of the Orthodox Church. We pray for the blessing and healing of the Holy Spirit.

   ANOINTING FOR HEALTH TODAY after the Divine Liturgy.

   FOR THE RECORD: June 1, 2008 - Candles -Saturday 5/31/08  $38, -Sunday  6/01/08  $114.00; Visitors’ Donations  $52; Coffee Hour $65; Stewardship $ 800; Bible Sales  $90.00; Attendance 68.

   PARISH COUNCIL CANDLE STAND ASSIGNMENTS June 15 – George Angeliadis & Bill Pasisis; June 22 – Argiris & Carol Gymnaos; June 29 – Helene Arvanitis & Venice Cosmadelis.

    HOSPITAL VISITS: For the summer, Fr. Stanley will visit hospitals once weekly. If a family member is hospitalized, please call him at 796-2377.

   PROSFORON BAKERS: Diane Covington 6/15; Stacy Underwood Humbert 6/22; Presbytera Emily Harakas 6/29; Bette Ferriero 7/6; Venice Cosmadelis 7/13; Argiris and Carol Gymnaos 7/20; George Nikas 7/27. If you would like to learn to make Prosforon Bread, please contact George Nikas for the recipe and assistance.    

    2008-2009 PARISH TELEPHONE DIRECTORY has been published. First copies were distributed at the Parish Assembly on June 1. Pick yours up today after the Divine Liturgy. We will continue to distribute the Directory for a few weeks on Sundays since the cost of mailing them is quite high. After that, they will be mailed to those who didn’t pick them up. We thank Venice Cosmadelis, Managing Editor, Paul Cosmadelis, Printing/Design and Fr. Stanley, Presbytera Emily, Nanka Kastelan, Nikolai Kastelan and Cathy Lemonedes, Research Assistants, for their assistance. Sales/Ads were obtained by Venice Cosmadelis, David Covington, Nanka Kastelan, Nikolai Kastelan Cathy Lemonedes, Jennie Palmenteri, Harriet Pasisis, William Pasisis and Fran Triantafilon. Achilles Thomas has placed the ads on his website www.hernandohotspots.com. Sincere thanks to all who made this project a success. Total income was $2,300 from ads. Please support our advertisers!

   REALLY NEEDED! Bulletin Sponsors. See Bill Pasisis today or mail in your check and message. Thank you!

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