Contents
The Orthodox Messenger
- The Weekly Newsletter of the Hellenic Orthodox Mission of Hernando County
- Vol. I, No. 17– Sunday, May 12, 2002
- Hellenic Orthodox Mission of Hernando County
- “A Pan-Orthodox Community”
- Ecumenical Patriarchate + Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America + Diocese of Atlanta
- Meeting at St. Nicholas Chapel, 13460 Olympic Village Lane, Brooksville, FL - (352) 796-8482
- The Hellenic Orthodox Mission Website: http://worship.nu/hellenicorthodoxmission/index.htm
- FR. STANLEY S. HARAKAS, PROTOPRESBYTER - (352) 688-2382 (Afternoons and Evenings)
- CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN!
- AN INVITATION TO SUMMER LEARNING!
- AT THE REQUEST of those attending the Parish Educational Program (P.E.P.) the Friday before Holy Week, it was decided that the P.E.P. sessions continue during the summer for. However, we will not continue the present program of the cycle of four themes in rotation: 1) a Bible Study; 2) Understanding the Liturgy; 3) “Poikilia” (a variety of topics, and 4) Church History. This cycle will be resumed in mid-September when our parishioners who go north for the summer return to Florida.
- Instead, we will begin a separate series, that will consist of the study of the seven Epistles and seven Gospels of the Sacrament of Holy Unction that we conducted during Holy Week on Holy Wednesday. That’s why we are calling this summer learning opportunity a Bible Study Series: “Fourteen Beautiful Passages From the New Testament.”
- P.E.P. SUMMER SESSION-1 was held this past week on Friday, May 10. The second P.E.P. Summer Session will be held this coming Friday, May 17. You are invited to attend these Bible Studies. These readings are among the most instructive and inspiring passages in the New Testament. The format will be a verse by verse commentary on the passage by Fr. Stanley Harakas; discussion of passages that interest you; preceded and concluded by brief prayers. The passages are:1) James 5:10-16; 2) Luke 10:25-27; 3) Romans 15:1-7; 4) Luke 19:1-10; 5) 1 Corinthians 12:27-31 and 13:1-8; 6) Matthew 10: 1-8; 7) 2 Corinthians 6:16-18 and 7:1; 8) Matthew 8:14-23; 9) 2 Corinthians 1:8-11; 10) Matthew 25:1-13; 11) Galatians 5:22-6:3; 12) Matthew 15:21-28; 13) Thessalonians 5:14-23; and 14) Matthew 9:9-13. Coffee and refreshments follow the one hour class.
- COME, LEARN, GROW AND ENJOY THE LORD’S WORD!
- Service Hours: Sundays and Feast days: Orthros at 9:30 a.m.; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 a.m.
- Evening Services as announced.
- EPISTLE – Acts 5:12-20
- Now many signs and wonders were done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon's Portico. None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high honor. And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women, so that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and pallets, that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them. The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed. But the high priest rose up and all who were with him, that is, the party of the Sadducees, and filled with jealousy they arrested the apostles and put them in the common prison. But at night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out and said, "Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life.”
- GOSPEL – John 20:19-31
- On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you." And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained." Now Thomas, one
- of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, and place my finger in the mark of the nails, and place my hand in his side, I will not believe." Eight days later, his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them, and said, "Peace be with you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side; do not be faithless, but believing." Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe." Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.
- GOSPEL ENTRANCE HYMNS
- Dismissal Hymn – For Pascha
- (Sing in Greek before the Entrance) (“Christos Anesti”). D. Liturgy Hymnal, 103.
- (Sing in English after the Entrance) “Christ is Risen” Separate Sheet.
- Troparion for St. Thomas
- (Read) While the tomb was sealed, / You showed forth from it, O Light. / While the doors were closed, you came in to Your disciples, O Christ God, / Resurrection of all, / renewing in us through them an upright spirit, / according to the greatness of Your mercy.
- Kontakion for Pascha
- (Read) Even though You descended into the grave / O, Immortal One, / You destroyed the power of Hades; / and You arose as a victor, O Christ our God, / saying to the myrrh-bearing women, “Hail!” / and to Your Apostles granting peace; / You also grand resurrection to the fallen.
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- +Additional Changes+
- In Place of “Axion Esti”
- The hymn “Se ten Faeeneen lambada” will be sung in Greek By the Leaders. (Translation: O most radiant lamp, the Theotokos, the immeasurable honor, which is more exalted than all creatures, with praises do we magnify you.)
- In Place of the Communion Hymn (“Aineite”):
- The Leaders will sing in Greek, the hymn “Epehnee Ierousalem” (Translation: Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem. Praise your God, O Zion. Alleluia.)
- In Place of “We have seen the true light”:
- (Sing in Greek) “Christos Anesti” D. Liturgy Hymnal, 103.
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- ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Our Paschal Greeting until the Feast of the Ascension, June 13, we greet each other with the joyous Paschal Greeting “Christ is Risen!” and responding “Truly He is Risen!” instead of “hello” and “goodbye.” Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen!
- STEWARDS OF PROSFORON BAKING: Gloria Vardakis – May 12; Venice Cosmadelis – May 19; Bette Ferriero – May 26; Fran Mather – June 2. Connie Mourgides – June 9; George Nikas – June 16; Fran Triantafilon – June 23. Our Prosforon Coordinator is George Nikas (597-1375). We can use a few extra persons making Prosforon during the Summer. If you would like to bake the Prosforon, please call him
- CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: http://worship.nu/hellenicorthodoxmission/index.htm .
- TODAY PRAYERS WILL BE OFFERED AFTER LITURGY for those celebrating birthdays and anniversaries during May.
- PLEASE RECYCLE YOUR NEWSPAPERS AND ALUMINUM CANS at our Recycling Collection Center. You will help our Church financially
- SPONSORS NEEDED FOR “THE ORTHODOX MESSENGER”! You can sponsor an issue by donating $20. See Parish Council President Connie Mourgides.
- MANY THANKS to all who donated for the flowers for Holy Week. Thanks also to all who helped set up for the various days of Holy Week, the “Palm Cross Makers,” the Palm Sunday Fish Dinner Committee, the Altar Coverings ironers, those who cleaned and cleaned, the Epitaphion decorators, those who brought food and made the “Mageritsa” for our Pascha, the Altar Servers and all who helped at the services, the singing leaders, those who donated supplies, those who helped with printing and bulletins, the excellent work of the Parish Council Members, our “Candle Crew and collection tray assistants,” those who read the Gospel in foreign languages at the Pascha Vespers, and all who attended our Holy Week services this year. May the blessings of the Lord be with you!
- HELLENIC ORTHODOX MISSION
- OF HERNANDO COUNTY
- P.O. BOX 5566
- SPRING HILL, FL 34611
- “A Pan-Orthodox Community”
2ND of PASCHA - SUNDAY OF THOMAS – Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
Saints: Germanos, Patriarch of Constantinople (+740); Epiphanios, Bishop of Cyprus (+403); Righteous Theodore of Kythera; Neomartyr John.
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