The Orthodox Messenger

Vol. VI, No. 37– Sunday, September 16, 2007

Christ the Savior Greek Orthodox Church - Presentation of Christ at the Temple

The Hellenic Orthodox Mission of Hernando County, Florida – “A Pan-Orthodox Christian Community”

Ecumenical Patriarchate + Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America + Metropolis of Atlanta

 Website: http://orthodoxhernandocountyfl.org.   Email:Rharakas@aol.com 

GROUND - BREAKING EVENTS

The New Christ the Savior Church and Gus & Alice Mary Parish Hall  Presided Over By His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta 

Great Vespers & Bread Blessing – Saturday, October 20, 2007

5:00 P.M. - At The Church, Olympic Village Lane, Brooksville With Invited Clergy  Reception In Parish Hall Follows Vespers

Church Services – Sunday, October 21, 2007

Olympic Village Lane, Brooksville 9:00 A.M. – Orthros; 10:00 A.M.
Hierarchical Divine Liturgy Followed By Brief Coffee Reception In The Parish Hall

Water Blessing And Ground-Breaking Ceremony

Participation Of All In The Service - Each Person Will Turn Over A Shovelful Of Earth, Symbolically Beginning Construction At Anderson Snow Road Property  Opposite Recreation Center 2:00 P.M. Approximately

Ground-Breaking Banquet

4:00 P.M. - Wellington Country Club – Mariner Blvd. Near County Line Road

Tickets $40 Per Person

Plan To Attend All These Historic Events!

Banquet Space Is Limited – Get Your Tickets Early

Send Your Check Today, Or Call Venice Cosmadelis 352-686-1199

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

Evening Services as Announced

Sunday After the Elevation of the Holy Cross

GOSPEL ENTRANCE AND OTHER HYMNS

Dismissal Hymn of the Elevation of the Holy Cross

    (Sing) in Greek before the Entrance “Soson Kyrie . . .” Hymnal, 107

Dismissal Hymn of the Resurrection - Grave Tone

   (Sing in English after the Entrance) ("O Lord by Your sacred Cross") Hymnal, 88-89.

Dismissal Hymn of the Elevation of the Holy Cross

    (Sing) in English (“Save O Lord”) . . . Hymnal, 107

Dismissal Hymn St. Euphemia

(Read) O Jesus, Your lamb Euphemia / cries out to you with great love: “O my Bridegroom, / I long for You in great pain, / I am crucified with You, and in baptism I am buried with You. / I suffer for your sakie / in order to reign with You. / I die for You in order to live in You. / Accept me as a faultless victim, / since I am sacrificed for Your love.” / Together with her prayers, O Merciful One, save our souls!

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

 Kontakion of the Feast

   (Sung in Greek by the Leader) “O ypsotheis en to stavro”

   (Read) Lifted up by Your own will upon the Cross, / bestow Your mercy upon the new commonwealth / that bears Your Name. / Make the Orthodox people glad in Your strength, / giving them victory over the enemy. / May Your Cross assist them in the struggle, / a weapon of peace / and unconquerable banner of victory.

                        Return to p. 26 of the Hymnal, to sing “Holy God . . . .”

    EPISTLE – Galatians 2:16-20 (Post-Elevation) + BRETHREN, you know that a man is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the law, because by works of the law shall no one be justified. But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we ourselves were found to be sinners, is Christ then an agent of sin? Certainly not! But if I build up again those things which I tore down, then I prove myself a transgressor. For I through the law died to the law, that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

   GOSPEL – Mark 8:34-9:1 (Post-Elevation) +  The Lord said: "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? For what can a man give in return for his life? For whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels." And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power."

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BUILDING COMMITTEE REPORT – 6

WE HAVE A SCHEDULE!  Mr. William Planes, CEO of South Capital Construction Co., our builder, has informed us that a Civil Engineering Firm has been contracted with to conduct the process of obtaining the many different Hernando County permits needed before construction begins. He estimates that the process will be completed by January 10, 2008 and that the buildings will be completed by early October, 2008. This is exciting news for our Christ the Savior Church!

YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED in the mail, detailed information about the Ground-Breaking Program by now. If not, please call Venice Cosmadelis to obtain tickets for the Banquet on Sunday, October 21. Let us have a great attendance!

SUPPORT CHRIST THE SAVIOR CHURCH!

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   YOUR STEWARDSHIP of Time, Talent and Treasure makes things happen at Christ the Savior Church! This year, we have had to face unexpected expenses. If you have made a Stewardship of Treasure for 2007 Declaration, please make sure that you fulfill your pledge. Also, it is not too late to make a Stewardship Declaration for the rest of the year. Call Parish Council Membership Chair, Bill Pasisis at 688-7465 to help!

    FOR THE RECORD: Sept. 2, 2007: Candles $35; Visitors’ Donations $14; Stewardship $505; Coffee Hour Basket $12; Greek Fire Relief Fund $157. Attendance 34. Sept. 9, 2007: Candles $57; Visitors’ Donations $24; Stewardship $510; Coffee Hour Basket $16; Greek Fire Relief Fund $143. Attendance 43. Many thanks for your support!

    COFFEE HOUR SPONSORS 9/16 Sofia Cavanaugh (Today’s Coffee Hour Contribution Will Benefit the Agape Dance Group); 9/23 Harriet Pasisis & Denise Zotto; 9/30 Venice Cosmadelis & Nancy Kastelan.. Thank you!

   SYMPATHY: This past week Symeon Parlides of Spring Hill, FL passed away at the Brooksville Hospice. We extend sympathy to his wife Irene and son Richard. We pray for Eternal Memory!

   FROM VENICE COSMADELIS: “I would like to acknowledge Nancy Kastelan’s support as co-director for the Sunday School Program during the last two sessions. We are also pleased to announce the addition of Sofia Cavanaugh to our staff. We are looking forward to another year of working with the children of our Parish. Please enroll them!

   GREECE FIRES RELIEF: The recent fires in Greece have had a devastating impact. Over 60 persons lost their lives, thousands are homeless, tens of thousands of livestock and wild animals were killed, hundreds of thousands of olive, citrus, and grape vines destroyed. These past two weeks we collected a total of $300. If you haven’t contributed yet, it is not too late! Send your contribution to CSGOC. Mark “Greece Fires Relief” on the memo line to CSGOC, P.O. Box 5566, Spring Hill, F 34611. Thank you! The funds will be forwarded to the Archdiocese for distribution in Greece.

   GREEK-AMERICAN DINNER DANCE: Sat., Sept. 29 at the Ocala/Marion County Assn. of Realtors, 3105 NE 14^th Street, Ocala, FL – Benefits the Greek Orthodox Mission Church of Greater Ocala Building Fund. Tickets-$50-call Kathy Zotos 352-245-3324.

   FOOD PANTRY NEEDS DONATIONS! PLEASE BRING YOUR DONATION! NEW STEWARD INFORMATION: Please record the following information in your Parish Telephone Directory for our recent new Stewards: Gerry & Sofia Cavanaugh 2169 Deltona Blvd, Spring Hill, FL 34606, 688-0205 and Ralph & Joanna  Martinez; 11336 Regent Lane, Spring Hill, FL 34609, 686-0476. A hearty welcome to our parish!

    RECENTLY HOSPITALIZED: Spring Hill Regional: George Tryphonos  – Brooksville Regional – Pota Alexopoulos, Michael Liolios. Pray for those who are ill.

    FORGIVENESS: “. . . forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. . . .” (The Lord’s Prayer).

               HONOR GOD ALWAYS! – COME TO CHURCH ON SUNDAYS & FEAST DAYS

CHRIST THE SAVIOR

GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

P.O. BOX 5566

SPRING HILL, FL 34611

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

Parish Council Meeting – 9/26, 7:00 p.m.

New Parish Council members George Angeliadis, Venice Cosmadelis, and George Maniates will be sworn in at the meeting. An Important Agenda!

Parish Educational Program (P.E.P.) Organizational Meeting 9/28, 2 - 4:00

Come and learn! Enjoy fellowship and refreshments. A proposed schedule will be presented and discussed.  Make your own ice cream sundae!

St. Katherine Ladies Society Meeting – 10/7
 All women of Christ the Savior Church are invited to the first General Meeting of the St. Katherine Ladies Society to be held following Church Services on Sunday, October 7. We do good work for the poor and for our church. Come and Be Part of This Philanthropic Arm of our Church!

Please send in your reservations for the Ground-Breaking Banquet,

October 21, 2007!