October 26, 2014 6th Sunday of Luke

Saints Constantine and Helen
G r e e k O r t h o d o x C h u r c h of
Washington, DC
October 26, 2014
6th Sunday of Luke
THE MISSION OF THE STS. CONSTANTINE & HELEN
GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF WASHINGTON DC
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Orthodox Christian faith, to energize, cultivate and guide the life of the Church according to
the Orthodox Christian faith and Sacred Tradition. The Church sanctifies the faithful through
the Divine Worship, especially the Holy Eucharist and other Sacraments, building the
spiritual and ethical life of the faithful in accordance with the Holy Scriptures, Sacred
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Worship, preaching, teaching and living the Orthodox Christian faith.
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YMNOI THΣ ΗΜΕΡΑΣ
HYMNS OF THE DAY
Αναστάσιμο Aπολυτίκιο. Hχος Γ’
Resurrectional Apolytikion. Mode 3
Εὐφραινέσθω τὰ οὐράνια, ἀγαλλιάσθω τὰ ἐπίγεια,
ὅτι ἐποίησε κράτος, ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ, ὁ Κύριος,
ἐπάτησε τῷ θανάτῳ τὸν θάνατον, πρωτότοκος τῶν
νεκρῶν ἐγένετο, ἐκ κοιλίας ᾅδου ἐρρύσατο ἡμᾶς,
καὶ παρέσχε τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.
Let the heavens sing for joy, and let everything on
earth be glad. For with His Arm the Lord has
worked power. He trampled death under foot by
means of death; and He became the firstborn from
the dead. From the maw of Hades He delivered us;
and He granted the world His great mercy.
Aπολυτίκιον Αγ. Δημητρίου
Apolytikion of St. Demetrios
Μέγαν εὕρατο ἐν τοῖς κινδύνοις, σὲ ὑπερμαχον
ἡ οἰκουμένη, Ἀθλοφόρε τὰ ἔθνη τροπούμενον.
Ὡς οὖν Λυαίου κάθεῖλες τὴν ἔπαρσιν, ἐν τῷ
σταδίῳ θαρρύνας τὸν Νέστορα, οὕτως Ἅγιε,
Μεγαλομάρτυς Δημήτριε, Χριστὸν τὸν Θεὸν
ἱκέτευε, δωρήσασθαι ἡμῖν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.
Μέγαν εὕρατο ἐν τοῖς κινδύνοις, σὲ ὑπερμαχον
ἡ οἰκουμένη, Ἀθλοφόρε τὰ ἔθνη τροπούμενον.
Ὡς οὖν Λυαίου κάθεῖλες τὴν ἔπαρσιν, ἐν τῷ
σταδίῳ θαρρύνας τὸν Νέστορα, οὕτως Ἅγιε,
Μεγαλομάρτυς Δημήτριε, Χριστὸν τὸν Θεὸν
ἱκέτευε, δωρήσασθαι ἡμῖν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.
Aπολυτίκιον Αγ. Κωνσταντίνου & Ελένης
Apolytikion of Sts. Constantine & Helen
Τοῦ Σταυροῦ σου τὸν τύπον ἐν οὐρανῷ
θεασάμενος, καὶ ὡς ὁ Παῦλος τὴν κλήσιν οὐκ
ἐξ ἀνθρώπων δεξάμενος, ὁ ἐν βασιλεύσιν,
Ἀπόστολός σου Κύριε, Βασιλεύουσαν πόλιν τὴ
χειρί σου παρέθετο ἣν περίσωζε διὰ παντὸς ἐν
εἰρήνῃ, πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, μόνε
Φιλάνθρωπε.
Having seen the image of Thy Cross in
Heaven, and like Paul, having received the call
not from men, Thine apostle among kings
entrusted the commonwealth to Thy hand, O
Lord. Keep us always in peace, by the
intercessions of the Theotokos, O only Friend
of man.
Aπολυτίκιον Αγ. Ανδρέα
Apolytikion of St. Andrew
Ὡς τῶν Ἀποστόλων Πρωτόκλητος, καὶ τοῦ
Κορυφαίου αὐτάδελφος, τὸν Δεσπότην τῶν
ὅλων Ἀνδρέα ἱκέτευε, εἰρήνην τὴ οἰκουμένη
δωρήσασθαι, καὶ ταὶς ψυχαὶς ἡ μῶν τὸ μέγα
ἔλεος.
As first of the Apostles to be called, O
Andrew, brother of him (Peter) who was
foremost, beseech the Master of all to grant the
world peace and our souls great mercy.
Κοντάκιον. Ηχος B’
Kontakion. Mode 4
Προστασία τῶν Χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε,
μεσιτεία, πρὸς τὸν Ποιητὴν ἀμετάθετε, μὴ
παρίδῃς, ἁμαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς, ἀλλὰ
πρόφθασον, ὡς ἀγαθή, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν ἡμῶν,
τῶν πιστῶς κραυγαζόντων σοι· Τάχυνον εἰς
πρεσβείαν, καὶ σπεῦσον εἰς ἱκεσίαν, ἡ
προστατεύουσα ἀεί, Θεοτόκε, τῶν τιμώντων
σε.
O Protection of Christians unshamable,
mediation with the Creator immovable, we
sinners beg you, do not despise the voices of
our prayers, but anticipate, since you are good,
and swiftly come unto our aid as we cry out to
you with faith: Hurry to intercession, and
hasten to supplication, O Theotokos who
defend now and ever those who honor you.
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ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ
ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΜΟΘΕΟΝ Β' Β´ 1 - 10
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Συ λοιπόν, τέκνον μου, να ενδυναμώνεσαι με την χάριν, που δίδει ο Ιησούς Χριστός (δια να μένης
πιστός εις αυτόν και εις εμέ, χωρίς να επηρεάζεσαι από το παράδειγμα εκείνων, που με εγκατέλειψαν).
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Και αυτά που έχεις ακούσει και διδαχθή από εμέ, παρουσία πολλών μαρτύρων, αυτά να τα
εμπιστευθής ως ανεκτίμητον θησαυρόν εις πιστούς και αξιοπίστους ανθρώπους, οι οποίοι θα είναι
ικανοί και άλλους να διδάξουν τας αληθείας του Ευαγγελίου. 3 Συ λοιπόν κακοπάθησε σαν καλός
στρατιώτης του Ιησού Χριστού. 4 Εχε δε υπ' όψιν σου, ότι κανείς, καθ' ον χρόνον υπηρετεί στρατιώτης,
δεν περιπλέκεται εις τας μερίμνας και φροντίδας του βίου, δια να υπηρετή έτσι και να αρέση εις
εκείνον, που τον εστρατολόγησε. 5 Εάν δε και συμμετέχη κανείς εις αθλητικούς αγώνας, δεν παίρνει ως
βραβείον τον στέφανον, εάν δεν αγωνισθή κατά τρόπον νόμιμον. 6 Ο γεωργός, που κοπιάζει δια την
καλλιέργειαν του αγρού και την συγκομιδήν των προϊόντων, πρώτος αυτός πρέπει ν' απολαμβάνη τους
καρπούς των κόπων του. (Ετσι και συ από τον πνευματικόν αγρόν, στον οποίον κατ' εντολήν του Θεού
εργάζεσαι, πρέπει να απολαμβάνης όχι μόνον την πρέπουσα υπόληψιν και τιμήν, αλλά και τα μέσα της
συντηρήσεώς σου). 7 Ενόησε αυτά που σου λέγω. Είθε δε να σου δίδη πάντοτε ο Θεός σύνεσιν και
σοφίαν, ώστε να κατανοής όλα. 8 Να ενθυμήσαι τον Ιησούν Χριστόν, ο οποίος έχει αναστηθή εκ
νεκρών και κατάγεται κατά το ανθρώπινον από τον Δαυΐδ, σύμφωνα με το Ευαγγέλιόν μου, 9 προς
χάριν του οποίου ευαγγελίου εγώ ταλαιπωρούμαι και πάσχω, ώστε να είμαι φυλακισμένος και δεμένος
με αλυσίδες σαν κακούργος· αλλά ο λόγος του Θεού δεν έχει δεθή (από τίποτε δεν εμποδίζεται στο να
διαδίδεται και να κατακτά ψυχάς). 10 Δια τούτο υπομένω όλα αυτά προς χάριν εκείνων, που έχει
εκλέξει ο Θεός, δια να επιτύχουν και αυτοί την σωτηρίαν, που προσφέρει ο Χριστός μαζή με την
αιωνίαν δόξαν.
EPISTLE
The reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to Timothy. 2:1-10
TIMOTHY, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me
before many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. Share in suffering
as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier on service gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim
is to satisfy the one who enlisted him. An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the
rules. It is the hardworking farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops. Think over what I say,
for the Lord will grant you understanding in everything.
Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, descended from David, as preached in my gospel, the
gospel for which I am suffering and wearing fetters like a criminal. But the word of God is not fettered.
Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain salvation in Christ
Jesus with its eternal glory.
ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟ
ΚΑΤΑ ΛΟΥΚΑΝ H´ 26 - 39
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Επειτα από αυτά έπλευσαν και αγκυροβόλησαν εις την χώραν των Γαδαρηνών, η οποία είναι αντίπερα από την
Γαλιλαίαν. 27 Οταν δε ο Ιησούς εβγήκεν εις την ξηράν, τον συνάντησεν ένας άνθρωπος της πόλεως εκείνης, ο
οποίος είχε μέσα του δαιμόνια από πολλά χρόνια και δεν εφορούσε ένδυμα και δεν έμενε σε σπίτι, αλλά μέσα εις
τα μνήματα. 28 Οταν όμως είδε τον Ιησούν εκραύγασε δυνατά, έπεσεν εις τα πόδια του και με φωνήν μεγάλην
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είπε· “ποία σχέσις υπάρχει ανάμεσα εις εμέ και σε, Ιησού, Υιέ του Θεού του Υψίστου; Σε παρακαλώ, μη με
βασανίσης και μη με κλείσης από τώρα στον φρικτόν Αδην”. 29 Είπε δε αυτά ο δαιμονιζόμενος, διότι ο Χριστός
διέταξε το ακάθαρτον πνεύμα να βγη και να φύγη από τον άνθρωπον, επειδή από πολλά χρόνια τον είχεν αρπάξει
και κυριεύσει. Οι δε άλλοι άνθρωποι, ένεκα της αγριότητος αυτού, τον έδεναν με αλυσίδες και με ισχυρά δεσμά
εις τα πόδια, δια να τον φυλάσσουν, ώστε να μη επιτίθεται και κακοποιή τους άλλους. Αλλά αυτός έσπαζε τα
δεσμά και ωδηγείτο βιαίως από τον δαίμονα εις ερημικούς τόπους. 30 Τον ερώτησε δε ο Ιησούς, λέγων· “ποιό
είναι το όνομά σου;” Εκείνος δε απήντησε· “λεγεών”. Διότι πολλά δαιμόνια είχαν εισέλθει στον άνθρωπον αυτόν.
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Και παρακαλούσαν τα δαιμόνια αυτόν, να μη τα διατάξη και πάνε εις τα τρίσβαθα του Αδου. 32 Ητο δε εκεί μία
αγέλη με πολλούς χοίρους, που έβοσκαν στο βουνό· και τον παρακαλούσαν τα δαιμόνια να τους δώση την άδειαν
να μπουν εις εκείνους τους χοίρους. Και τους το επέτρεψεν ο Κυριος (διότι κατά λόγον δικαιοσύνης έπρεπε να
τιμωρηθούν με την απώλειαν των χοίρων οι ιδιοκτήται των, επειδή τους έτρεφαν, μολονότι αυτό απηγορεύετο
από τον μωσαϊκόν νόμον). 33 Αφού δε εξήλθον τα δαιμόνια από τον άνθρωπον, εμπήκαν στους χοίρους και
ώρμησε ασυγκράτητο όλο το καπάδι επάνω στον κρυμνόν, ερρίφθη από εκεί εις την θάλασσαν και επνίγησαν οι
χοίροι. 34 Οταν δε οι βοσκοί είδαν το γεγονός αυτό, έφυγαν και το ανήγγειλαν εις την πόλιν και εις όσους
συναντούσαν, από αυτούς που έμεναν στους αγρούς. 35 Εβγήκαν δε από την πόλιν οι άνθρωποι, δια να ίδουν αυτό
που έγινε. Ηλθαν στον Ιησούν και είδαν τον άνθρωπον, από τον οποίον είχαν βγη τα δαιμόνια, να κάθεται κοντά
εις τα πόδια του Ιησού, ντυμένος, ήρεμος και φρόνιμος, και εφοβήθησαν. 36 Είχαν δε διηγηθή εις αυτούς εκείνοι
που είδαν το γεγονός, πως ελευθερώθηκε ο δαιμονιζόμενος. 37 Και όλον το πλήθος της περιοχής των Γαδαρηνών
τον παρεκάλεσαν να φύγη από αυτούς, διότι είχαν κυριευθή από μεγάλον φόβον, δια την τιμωρίαν που τους
επεβλήθη. Ενοχοι δε και δι' άλλα καθώς ήσαν, εφοβούντο πολύ και άλλας τιμωρίας. Ο δε Ιησούς εμπήκε στο
πλοίον και επέστρεψε. 38 Παρακαλούσε δε αυτόν ο άνθρωπος, από τον οποίον είχαν βγη τα δαιμόνια, να μένη
μαζή του. Ο Ιησούς όμως τον έστειλε ειρηνικά εις την πόλιν του, λέγων· 39 “γύρισε στο σπίτι σου και να διηγήσαι
όσα έκαμε εις σε ο Θεός”. Και εκείνος έφυγε και διαλαλούσε εις όλην την πόλιν, όσα ο Ιησούς έκαμε εις αυτόν.
GOSPEL
The Gospel of Luke 8:26-39
At that time, as Jesus arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, there met him a man from the city who
had demons; for a long time he had worn no clothes and he lived not in a house but among the tombs.
When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, "What have you
to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beseech you, do not torment me." For he had
commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For many a time it had seized him; he was kept
under guard, and bound with chains and fetters, but he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon
into the desert.) Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion"; for many demons
had entered him. And they begged him not to command them to depart into the abyss. Now a large herd
of swine was feeding there on the hillside; and they begged him to let them enter these. So he gave
them leave. Then the demons came out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd rushed down the
steep bank into the lake and were drowned. When the herdsmen saw what happened, they fled, and told
it in the city and in the country. Then people went out to see what had happened, and they came to
Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in
his right mind; and they were afraid. And those who had seen it told them how he who had been
possessed with demons was healed. Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes
asked him to depart from them; for they were seized with great fear; so he got into the boat and
returned. The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him; but he sent him
away, saying, "Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you." And he went away,
proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.
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Συμβολον Της Πίστεως
Πιστεύω εἰς ἕνα Θεόν, Πατέρα, Παντοκράτορα, ποιητὴν οὐρανοῦ καὶ γῆς, ὁρατῶν τε πάντων καὶ ἀοράτων. Καὶ
εἰς ἕνα Κύριον Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν, τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ τὸν μονογενῆ, τὸν ἐκ τοῦ Πατρὸς γεννηθέντα πρὸ πάντων
τῶν αἰώνων· φῶς ἐκ φωτός, Θεὸν ἀληθινὸν ἐκ Θεοῦ ἀληθινοῦ, γεννηθέντα οὐ ποιηθέντα, ὁμοούσιον τῷ Πατρί, δι'
οὗ τὰ πάντα ἐγένετο. Τὸν δι' ἡμᾶς τοὺς ἀνθρώπους καὶ διὰ τὴν ἡμετέραν σωτηρίαν κατελθόντα ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν
καὶ σαρκωθέντα ἐκ Πνεύματος Ἁγίου καὶ Μαρίας τῆς Παρθένου καὶ ἐνανθρωπήσαντα. Σταυρωθέντα τε ὑπὲρ
ἡμῶν ἐπὶ Ποντίου Πιλάτου, καὶ παθόντα καὶ ταφέντα. Καὶ ἀναστάντα τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρα κατὰ τὰς Γραφάς. Καὶ
ἀνελθόντα εἰς τοὺς οὐρανοὺς καὶ καθεζόμενον ἐκ δεξιῶν τοῦ Πατρός. Καὶ πάλιν ἐρχόμενον μετὰ δόξης κρῖναι
ζῶντας καὶ νεκρούς, οὗ τῆς βασιλείας οὐκ ἔσται τέλος. Καὶ εἰς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον, τὸ Κύριον, τὸ ζωοποιόν, τὸ
ἐκ τοῦ Πατρὸς ἐκπορευόμενον, τὸ σὺν Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ συμπροσκυνούμενον καὶ συνδοξαζόμενον, τὸ λαλῆσαν διὰ
τῶν προφητῶν. Εἰς μίαν, Ἁγίαν, Καθολικὴν καὶ Ἀποστολικὴν Ἐκκλησίαν. Ὁμολογῶ ἓν βάπτισμα εἰς ἄφεσιν
ἁμαρτιῶν. Προσδοκῶ ἀνάστασιν νεκρῶν. Καὶ ζωὴν τοῦ μέλλοντος αἰῶνος. Ἀμήν.
The Nicene Creed
I believe in one God, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible. And in
one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all ages. Light of Light, true
God of true God, begotten not created, of one essence with the Father through Whom all things were made. Who
for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin
Mary and became man. He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried. And He rose on
the third day, according to the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
And He will come again with glory to judge the living and dead. His kingdom shall have no end. And in the Holy
Spirit, the Lord, the Creator of life, Who proceeds from the Father, Who together with the Father and the Son is
worshipped and glorified, Who spoke through the prophets. In one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. I confess
one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the age to come.
Amen.
Κυριακή Προσευχή
Πάτερ ἡμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, ἁγιασθήτω τὸ ὄνομά σου. Ἐλθέτω ἡ βασιλεία σου. Γενηθήτω τὸ θέλημά σου, ὡς
ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς. Τὸν ἄρτον ἡμῶν τὸν ἐπιούσιον δὸς ἡμῖν σήμερον. Καὶ ἄφες ἡμῖν τὰ ὀφειλήματα ἡμῶν,
ὡς καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀφίεμεν τοῖς ὀφειλέταις ἡμῶν. Καὶ μὴ εἰσενέγκῃς ἡμᾶς εἰς πειρασμόν, ἀλλὰ ρῦσαι ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ τοῦ
πονηροῦ.
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in
heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against
us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
ΕΥΧΕΣ ΠΡΟ ΤΗΣ ΘΕΙΑΣ ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΑΣ
Πιστεύω, Κύριε, και ομολογώ ότι συ ει αληθώς ο Χριστός, ο Υιός του Θεού του ζώντος, ο ελθών εις τον κόσμον
αμαρτωλούς σώσαι, ων πρώτος ειμί εγώ. Έτι πιστεύω, ότι τούτο αυτό εστί το αχράντον Σώμα σου και τούτο αυτό
εστί το τίμιον Αίμα σου. Δέομαι ουν σου, ελέησόν με και συγχώρησον μοι τα παραπτώματά μου, τα εκούσια και
τα ακούσια, τα εν λόγω, τα εν έργω, τα εν γνώσει και αγνοία, και αξίωσόν με ακατακρίτως μετασχείν των
αχράντων σου μυστηρίων, εις άφεσιν αμαρτιών, και εις ζωήν αιώνιον. Αμήν.
Ιδού βαδίζω προς Θείαν Κοινωνίαν, Πλαστουργέ, μη φλέξης με τη μετουσία, Πυρ γαρ υπάρχεις τους αναξίους
φλέγον. Αλλ’ ουν κάθαρον εκ πάσης με κηλίδος.
Του Δείπνου σου του μυστικού, σήμερον, Υιέ Θεού, κοινωνόν με παράλαβε, ου μη γαρ τοις εχθροίς σου το
μυστήριον είπω, ου φίλημα σοι δώσω, καθάπερ ο Ιούδας, αλλ’ ως ο Ληστής ομολογώ σοι. Μνήσθητι μου Κύριε,
εν τη βασιλεία σου.
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Θεουργόν Αίμα φρίξον, άνθρωπε βλέπων, Άνθραξ γαρ εστί τους αναξίους φλέγων, Θεού το Σώμα, και θεοί με,
και τρέφει, Θεοί το πνεύμα, τον δε νουν τρέφει ξένως.
Έθελξας πόθω με Χριστέ, και ηλλοίωσας τω θείω έρωτι, αλλά κατάφλεξον πυρί αϋλω τας αμαρτίας μου, και
εμπλησθήναι της εν σοι τρυφής καταξίωσον, ίνα τας δύο σκιρτών μεγαλύνω, Αγαθέ, παρουσίας σου.
Εν ταις λαμπρότησι των αγίων σου, πως εισελεύσομαι ο ανάξιος; Εάν γαρ τολμήσω συνεισελθείν εις τον
νυμφώνα, ο χιτών με ελέγχει. Ότι ουκ έστι του γάμου, και δέσμιος εκβαλούμαι υπό των Αγγέλων, καθάρισον,
Κύριε, τον ρύπον της ψυχής μου, και σώσον με, ως φιλάνθρωπος.
Δέσποτα φιλάνθρωπε, Κύριε Ιησού Χριστέ, ο Θεός μου, μη εις κρίμα μοι γένοιτο τα Άγια ταύτα, δια το ανάξιον
είναι με, αλλ’ εις κάθαρσιν και αγιασμόν ψυχής τε και σώματος, και εις αρραβώνα μελλούσης ζωής και
βασιλείας. Εμοί δε το προσκολλάσθαι τω Θεώ αγαθόν εστί, τίθεσθαι εν τω Κυρίω την ελπίδα της σωτηρίας μου.
Του Δείπνου σου του μυστικού, σήμερον, Υιέ Θεού, κοινωνόν με παράλαβε, ου μη γαρ τοις εχθροίς σου το
μυστήριον είπω, ου φίλημα σοι δώσω, καθάπερ ο Ιούδας, αλλ’ ως ο Ληστής ομολογώ σοι. Μνήσθητι μου Κύριε,
εν τη βασιλεία σου.
PRAYERS BEFORE HOLY COMMUNION
I believe, Lord, and I confess, that You are truly the Christ, the Son of the living God, Who came into the world
to save sinners, of whom I am the first. Moreover, I believe that this is Your immaculate Body, and that this is
Your precious Blood. Wherefore, I pray to You: have mercy on me, and forgive me my transgressions, those
voluntary and involuntary, those in word, those in deed, those in knowledge and those in ignorance; and make me
worthy to partake of Your immaculate Mysteries without condemnation, for the remission of sins and life
everlasting. Amen.
Behold, I approach for divine Communion;
Creator, burn me not as I partake;
For You are Fire, which burns the unworthy.
But, rather, cleanse me from every impurity.
Of Your Mystical Supper, Son of God, receive me today as a communicant; for I will not speak of the Mystery to
Your enemies; nor will I give You a kiss, as did Judas, but like the thief I confess You: Remember me, Lord,
when You come into Your Kingdom!
Be awe-stricken, O man, beholding the deifying Blood;
For it is a lighted Coal that burns the unworthy.
The divine Body both deifies and nourishes me;
It deifies the spirit, and wondrously nourishes the mind.
You have smitten me with yearning, O Christ, and by Your divine zeal You have changed me; but burn away my
sins with immaterial Fire, and make me worthy to be filled with delight in You; that, leaping for joy, O good One,
I may magnify Your two comings.
Into the brilliant company of Your saints, how shall I the unworthy enter? For if I dare to enter into the bridal
chamber, my garment betrays me, for it is not a wedding garment, and I shall be bound and cast out by the
Angels; Lord, cleanse my soul of pollution, and save me, for You love mankind.
Master, Who loves mankind, Lord Jesus Christ my God, do not let these Holy Things be to me for judgment
because of my unworthiness, but rather may they be for the purification and sanctification of soul and body, and
as a pledge of the life and Kingdom to come. For it is good for me to cleave to God, to put my hope of salvation
in the Lord.
Of Your Mystical Supper, Son of God, receive me today as a communicant; for I will not speak of the Mystery to
Your enemies; nor will I give You a kiss, as did Judas, but like the thief I confess You: Remember me, Lord,
when You come into Your Kingdom! Remember me, Master, when You come into Your Kingdom! Remember
me, Holy One, when You come into Your Kingdom!
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SAINTS AND FEASTS
The Holy Great Martyr Demetrius the Myrrh-streamer - October 26
Saint Demetrius was a Thessalonian, a most pious son of pious and noble
parents, and a teacher of the Faith of Christ. When Maximian first came to
Thessalonica in 290, he raised the Saint to the rank of Duke of Thessaly.
But when it was discovered that the Saint was a Christian, he was arrested
and kept bound in a bath-house. While the games were under way in the
city, Maximian was a spectator there. A certain friend of his, a barbarian
who was a notable wrestler, Lyaeus by name, waxing haughty because of
the height and strength of his body, boasted in the stadium and challenged
the citizens to a contest with him. All that fought with him were defeated.
Seeing this, a certain youth named Nestor, aquaintance of Demetrius', came to the Saint in the
bath-house and asked his blessing to fight Lyaeus single-handed. Receiving this blessing and
sealing himself with the sign of the precious Cross, he presented himself in the stadium, and
said, "O God of Demetrius, help me!" and straightway he engaged Lyaeus in combat and
smote him with a mortal blow to the heart, leaving the former boaster lifeless upon the earth.
Maximian was sorely grieved over this, and when he learned who was the cause of this defeat,
he commanded straightway and Demetrius was pierced with lances while he was yet in the
bath-house, As for Nestor, Maximian commanded that he be slain with his own sword.
Άγιος Δημήτριος ο Μυροβλύτης - 26 Οκτωβρίου
Ο Άγιος Δημήτριος γεννήθηκε περί το 280 - 284 μ.Χ. και μαρτύρησε επί των αυτοκρατόρων
Διοκλητιανού και Μαξιμιανού το 303 μ.Χ. ή το 305 μ.Χ. ή (το πιο πιθανό) το 306 μ.Χ.
Ο Δημήτριος ήταν γόνος αριστοκρατικής οικογένειας στη Θεσσαλονίκη. Σύντομα ανελίχθηκε
στις βαθμίδες του Ρωμαϊκού στρατού με αποτέλεσμα σε ηλικία 22 ετών να φέρει το βαθμό του
χιλιάρχου. Ως αξιωματικός του ρωμαϊκού στρατού κάτω από τη διοίκηση του Τετράρχη (και
έπειτα αυτοκράτορα) Γαλερίου Μαξιμιανού, όταν αυτοκράτορας ήταν ο Διοκλητιανός, έγινε
χριστιανός και φυλακίστηκε στην Θεσσαλονίκη το 303 μ.Χ., διότι αγνόησε το διάταγμα του
αυτοκράτορα Διοκλητιανού «περί αρνήσεως του χριστιανισμού». Μάλιστα λίγο νωρίτερα είχε
ιδρύσει κύκλο νέων προς μελέτη της Αγίας Γραφής.
Στη φυλακή ήταν και ένας νεαρός χριστιανός ο Νέστορας (βλέπε 27 Οκτωβρίου), ο οποίος θα
αντιμετώπιζε σε μονομαχία τον φοβερό μονομάχο της εποχής Λυαίο. Ο νεαρός χριστιανός
πριν τη μονομαχία επισκέφθηκε τον Δημήτριο και ζήτησε τη βοήθειά του. Ο Άγιος Δημήτριος
του έδωσε την ευχή του και το αποτέλεσμα ήταν ο Νέστορας να νικήσει το Λυαίο και να
προκαλέσει την οργή του αυτοκράτορα. Διατάχθηκε τότε να θανατωθούν και οι δύο,
Νέστορας και Δημήτριος.
Οι συγγραφείς εγκωμίων του Αγίου Δημητρίου, Ευστάθιος Θεσσαλονίκης, Γρηγόριος ο
Παλαμάς και Δημήτριος Χρυσολωράς, αναφέρουν ότι το σώμα του Αγίου ετάφη στον τόπο
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του μαρτυρίου, ο δε τάφος μετεβλήθη σε βαθύ φρέαρ που ανέβλυζε μύρο, εξ ου και η
προσωνυμία του Μυροβλήτου. Στις βυζαντινές εικόνες αλλά και στη σύγχρονη αγιογραφία ο
Άγιος Δημήτριος παρουσιάζεται αρκετές φορές ως καβαλάρης με κόκκινο άλογο (σε
αντιδιαστολή του λευκού αλόγου του Αγίου Γεωργίου) να πατά τον άπιστο Λυαίο.
Σήμερα ο Άγιος Δημήτριος τιμάται ως πολιούχος Άγιος της Θεσσαλονίκης.
Ένα από τα πολλά θαύματα του Αγίου είναι και το εξής. Το 1823 μ.Χ. οι Τούρκοι που ήταν
αμπαρωμένοι στην Ακρόπολη της Αθήνας ετοίμαζαν τα πυρομαχικά τους για να
χτυπήσουν με τα κανόνια τους, τους Έλληνες που βρισκόντουσαν στον ναό του Αγίου
Δημητρίου, μα ο Άγιος Δημήτριος έκανε το θαύμα του για να σωθούν οι Χριστιανοί και
η πυρίτιδα έσκασε στα χέρια των Τούρκων καταστρέφοντας και τμήμα του μνημείου του
Παρθενώνα. Για να θυμούνται αυτό το θαύμα, ο ναός λέγεται από τότε Άγιος Δημήτριος
Λουμπαρδιάρης, από την λουμπάρδα δηλαδή το κανόνι των Τούρκων που
καταστράφηκε.
Cosmas & Damian the Holy Unmercenaries of Asia and their mother
Theodota - November 1
These Saints were from Asia (that is, Asia Minor). After the death of
their father, their Christ-loving mother Theodota reared them in piety
and in all manner of virtue, and had them instructed in every science,
especially that of medicine. This became their vocation, and they went
about healing every illness and malady, bestowing healing freely on
both men and beasts alike; because of this, they are called
"Unmercenaries." And thus, having completed the course of their life,
they reposed in peace.
Αγία Σκέπη Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου και επέτειος του «ΟΧΙ» - 28 Οκτωβρίου
Η Αγία Σκέπη της Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου εν Βλαχερνώ εορτάζει την 1η
Οκτωβρίου όπου και το βιογραφικό σημείωμα. Η Εκκλησία της
Ελλάδος όμως, την έχει μεταθέσει στις 28 Οκτωβρίου, όπου η Ελλάδα
γιορτάζει το μεγάλο γεγονός της διασώσεως και απελευθερώσεως της
από τον Ιταλογερμανικό ζυγό. Την Ακολουθία που ψάλλεται αυτή την
ημέρα
την
έγραψε
ο
Αγιορείτης
Μοναχός
Γεράσιμος
Μικραγιαννανίτης και εγκρίθηκε από την Ιερά Σύνοδο της Εκκλησίας
της Ελλάδος στις 21 Οκτωβρίου 1952 μ.Χ. όπου και αποφασίστηκε ο
συνεορτασμός της εορτής της Αγίας Σκέπης και της Εθνικής επετείου
του «ΟΧΙ» (Συνοδικές Εγκύκλιοι, Τόμος Β', Αθήνα 1956, σελ. 649).
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CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
"ROCKIN' THROUGH
THE
AGES": Saturday, November 8th, 2014. Sts. Constantine and Helen
Greek Orthodox Church of Washington DC, presents 'Rockin' through the Ages' Dance.
Featuring the band 'Soul-Easy' at "The Ballroom" 3701 Rossmoor Boulevard in Silver Spring,
MD. Please stop by our table after church and buy your tickets in the social
hall!!! Donations will be greatly appreciate to this fun filled evening to offset the cost.
GOYA: Basketball Practice, Wednesday October 29, 6pm, Argyle Middle School, 2400 Bel Pre
Road, Silver Spring, MD.
VOYRVOYRA SOCIETY MEMORIAL: Today, Sunday October 26th and right after the Divine
Liturgy we will be hosting an Artoklasia & Memorial Service for the Vourvoura Society.
DOXOLOGY
FOR
“OXI” DAY: On Sunday, November 2, 2014, and right after the Divine
Liturgy we will be hosting a Doxology commemorating “OXI” Day. A representative from the
Greek Embassy in Washington will give the speech.
FALL PARISH ASSEMBLY: On Sunday, November 2, 2014, and right after the Divine Liturgy we
will be hosting the Fall Parish Assembly at St. Andrew’s Hall.
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PRAYER LIST
If you would like us to remember you or your loved one in our prayers,
please contact the church office.
Eleni, Maria, Simeon, Nikitas, Andreas, Alexander, Constantine, Maria,
Andreas, Pavlos, Elena, Elaine, Presbytera Flora , Harry, Maria, Aspasia,
Panagiota, Kostas, Hariklia, Chrisanthi, Louis and Helene, Katy, Fr. Peter
PRAYER FOR A SICK PERSON
Heavenly Father, physician of our souls and bodies, who have sent Your only-begotten Son
and our Lord Jesus Christ to heal every sickness and infirmity, visit and heal me Your servant
from all physical and spiritual ailments through the grace of Your Christ. Grant me patience
in this sickness, strength of body and spirit, and recovery of health. Lord, You have taught us
through Your word to pray for each other that we may be healed. I pray that You heal me as
Your servant and grant me the gift of complete health. For You are the source of healing and
to You I give glory, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FUTURE GOD PARENTS
All Orthodox Christians planning to become
a God Parent must be able to recite the Creed by memory.
You may recite our Symbol of Faith in either English or Greek.
40-DAYS BABY BLESSING
For your convenience we are letting you know that you can
make an appointment to church your baby on the 40th day after
its birth, no matter what day that might be. There is no reason
that you have to inconvenience the mom and the baby, waiting
in the back of the Narthex until the priest is available on a
Sunday ONLY. Make an appointment to come to church when
it is convenient for you at a time that will not disrupt the baby's routine. ANY day you would
like. 9am through 6pm by appointment. Bring the entire family or come just with your
husband and the baby. Whatever you want. No waiting no inconvenience. More private time
with the priest to talk about the future baptism if you wish. Call the office for an
appointment.
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CONFESSION
Father Michael is available to you for confession
at any time.
Please call
Father Michael
on his cell phone,
(301) 502-2850
FUTURE MEMORIALS
The memorial service today is chanted for the repose of the souls of all the past members
of The Vourvoura Society. Today’s coffee hour is offered by the Vourvoura Society.
FUTURE MEMORIALS
November 2, 2014
OXI DAY
74 Years
November 2, 2014
Mr. Vasilios Kopsidas
3 Years
November 9, 2014
Mrs. Dionisia Siozios
6 Months
November 9, 2014
Mr. John Zavras
5 Years
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ΛΟΓΟΙ ΠΕΡΙ ΘΕΙΑΣ ΠΡΟΝΟΙΑΣ
ΤΟΥ ΟΣΙΟΥ ΠΟΡΦΥΡΙΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΚΑΥΣΟΚΑΛΥΒΙΤΟΥ
Ο Θεός φροντίζει ακόμη και για τις πιο μικρές λεπτομέρειες της ζωής μας. Δεν αδιαφορεί για
μας, δεν είμαστε μόνοι στον κόσμο.
-------Ο Θεός μας αγαπάει πολύ, μας έχει στο νου Του κάθε στιγμή και μας προστατεύει. Πρέπει να
το καταλάβουμε αυτό και να μή φοβούμαστε τίποτε.
-------Να ζητάμε να γίνει το θέλημα του Θεού. αυτό είναι το πιο συμφέρον, το πιο ασφαλές για
μας και για όσους προσευχόμαστε. Ο Χριστός θα μας τα δώσει όλα πλούσια. Όταν
υπάρχει έστω και λίγος εγωισμός, δεν γίνεται τίποτα.
-------Η στενοχώρια δείχνει ότι δεν εμπιστευόμαστε τη ζωή μας στον Χριστό.
-------Όταν ο άνθρωπος ζει χωρίς Θεό, χωρίς γαλήνη, χωρίς εμπιστοσύνη, αλλά με άγχος, αγωνία,.
κατάθλιψη, απελπισία, αποκτάει ασθένειες σωματικές και ψυχικές. Η ψυχασθένεια, η
νευρασθένεια, ο διχασμός είναι δαιμονικές καταστάσεις. Δαιμόνιο είναι επίσης και η
ταπεινολογία. Το λένε αίσθημα κατωτερότητες.
-------Η χάρις του Θεού βρίσκεται εκεί όπου υπάρχει αληθινή ταπείνωση, η θεία ταπείνωση, η
τέλεια εμπιστοσύνη στον Θεό. Η εξάρτηση από Εκείνον.
-------Όλες σχεδόν οι αρρώστιες προέρχονται από έλλειψη εμπιστοσύνης στον Θεό και αυτό
δημιουργεί άγχος. Το άγχος το δημιουργεί η κατάργηση του θρησκευτικού αισθήματος. Αν
δεν έχετε έρωτα για τον Χριστό, αν δεν ασχολείσθε με άγια πράγματα, σίγουρα θα γεμίσετε
με μελαγχολία και κακό.
-------Πίστις δεν σημαίνει, πάντοτε, βεβαιότητα για τη θεραπεία, αλλά σημαίνει πρωτίστως
εμπιστοσύνη στην αγάπη του Θεού.
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THE MEANING OF PAIN IN OUR LIFE
By Abbot George Kapsanis of Gregoriou Monastery
Apart from the suffering that it causes, physical, mental or spiritual pain–
which entered man’s life by divine sufferance – also has positive effects
for man’s earthly life and development.
It is easy to philosophise or theologise about pain but it is difficult to have
a proper attitude towards pain when one experiences great pain oneself. I
believe it is very presumptuous to talk about pain when one has not
experienced it oneself. I think of all our brothers all over the world who
are suffering physical, psychological or spiritual pain.
Physical pain is experienced by people as a result of disease, hardship or hunger.
Psychological pain is experienced by people who are persecuted or vilified, people who are
unloved or neglected by the people they hold dear, and people who suffer from unfulfilled
desires or the sickness or death of loved ones, amongst other things. Spiritual pain is
experienced by all those who love God and man but see that through their sins they sadden
God and offend against God’s image, man.
How did pain enter our lives?
Of course, pain did not enter our lives because God willed it so but because He permitted it
when man, through his selfish disobedience, lost the Source of Life, his Creator. Leaving
behind the painless state that existed in God’s Kingdom, man found himself in another state
which, since the true Life no longer reigned, was dominated by a life of decay, bound up with
death, the passions and sin.
The beneficial effects of pain
In this new state death and pain seemed to have a positive meaning, like the other leather
garments with which God clothed Adam and Eve when they left Paradise to console them in
their exile. Death puts an end to evil, which would otherwise exist for ever on earth.
Physical pain warns us of illness, so that an appropriate cure can be found. Doctors know how
beneficial pain is. Likewise, all kinds of pain help us to become aware of our corruptibility
and thus to know where our human limits lie, thus saving us from any form of selfdeification.
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Pain helps us to review where we are heading in our lives and to bring us back to their proper
centre, which is the Triune God.
Pain helps us to refine our love for God, so that
we might love God not for the gifts that He
gives us (such as health and family happiness)
but for who He is.
Thus the sorely tried Job, through the way that
he faced illness and his other unbearable trials,
showed that he loved God for who He is and
not because of His gifts. When he lay in the
dirt, covered with sores after losing his ten
children, he loved God just as much as when he
had been prosperous.
Pain also helps us to have a correct attitude
towards our fellow men, whom very often,
when we are not in pain ourselves, we scorn,
The Suffering of Job,
wrong and hurt through our selfish behaviour.
Vatopedi Manuscript nr. 590, 12th Century
When the pleasure with which we exploit our
fellow men turns into suffering, then we
understand just how destructive our illicit pleasure is.
In many cases people who have experienced a great deal of pain have managed, through their
pain, to find their true selves behind the masks and so thanked God for the gift of pain, even if
it took the form of an incurable and painful illness.
In other cases pain can help spiritually mature individuals to attain higher forms of spiritual
perfection, and to support and console many needy souls.
One example of this is the blessed Elder Paissios, who accepted the fact that he had the socalled ‘accursed disease’ (cancer) with joy, believing that sick people out in the world would
be consoled by the fact that monks suffer as well. Thus for Father Paissios the ‘accursed
disease’ became a blessing.
A theological understanding of pain
People who are in pain often utter the agonising question ‘Why God, why?’. I do not think
that there is a human answer to this question. There is only one answer: God shared in our
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pain in the Cross of Christ. We believe in a crucified God, which means a God who has been
humbled, humiliated and tortured. On the Mosque of Omar in Jerusalem there is the
following inscription: ‘Let no one speak the blasphemy that God has a son’. Not so far away
stands the Hill of Golgotha, where the Son of God suffered for us all. We are not ashamed to
say that we believe in a God who became man, was crucified and rose again, in a God who,
out of infinite love, shared in our illness and assumed our mortal and suffering flesh in order
to make it immortal. An inaccessible, withdrawn and unsociable God would be impossible to
believe in, impossible to feel for and impossible to accept. Once a female high school student
said to me: ‘I admire Socrates for accepting his death with philosophical resignation, but I
love Christ for dying a human death’. Let us not forget Christ’s cry: ‘My God, my God, why
have you forsaken me?’
The sensitivity that God has to the pain felt by any of His creatures is shared by God’s people,
who themselves are pained by anything bad or distressful that happens to God’s creatures.
Abba Isaac says: ‘A merciful heart is a heart burning for the sake of the whole of creation –
for men, for birds, for animals, for demons, and for every created thing, and by the
recollection and sight of them the eyes of the merciful man pour forth abundant tears. From
the strong and vehement mercy which grips his heart and from his great compassion, his heart
is humbled and he cannot bear to hear or to see any injury or slight sorrow in creation. For
this reason he offers up tearful prayer continually even for irrational beasts, for the enemies of
the truth and for those who harm him, that they may be protected and receive mercy, and also
for reptiles, his heart being full of mercy like that which fills the heart of God’ (Homily 81).
Indeed, the compassion that the saints feel for God’s creatures is not a passive sympathy such
as Buddhists feel but an active sharing in the pain felt by their fellows. Abba Agathon, for
example, wanted to find a leper so that he could give him his own healthy body in exchange
for the leper’s sick one.
Ultimately, pain will always remain a mystery, closely connected with man’s boundless
freedom. Now this mystery is being only partly revealed and ‘on our behalf’ by others. When
our eyes are finally opened, we will see much more clearly.
Let us stand by each of our suffering brothers with respect and attention and brotherly love
and understanding, and let us ask our Crucified Lord to give us Grace, enlightenment and
strength to face whatever kind of pain His love allows us to suffer in our earthly lives, on our
way to heaven.
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Stewards
as of October 26, 2014 (303 Steward Cards)
Stewardship cards are available in the Narthex of the Church, or you may
contact the Church office, and we will gladly send one to you by mail!
Mr. & Mrs. Harry C. Adams
Mr. & Mrs. Nikolaos Aggelis
Miss Alexandra Aiken
Mr. & Mrs. John Alexiou
Mrs. Pauline Andrakakos
Anonymous
Mr. & Mrs. Antonios Antonelos
Mrs. Iris Aravanis
Mr. Emmanuel Atsalinos
Mr. Costas Avrakotos
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Banks
Mr. Achilles Basiliko
Ms. Marie Bedard
Mr. & Mrs. George Bergeris
Mr. Nicholas Bergeris
Mrs. Pauline Bergeris
Mrs. Louis Bezantakos
Mr. & Mrs. John Binford
Miss Victoria Binford
Mr. & Mrs. Lambros Bisbikis
Mrs. Anna Bouboulis
Mrs. Effie Bourdosis
Mr. & Mrs. George Bourzikos
Mrs. Helen Chanakas
Mr. Steve Callas
Mrs. Helen Calles
Mr. Anthony J. Calomeris
Mrs. Maria Calomeris
Mrs. Pauline Calomiris
Mr. Thomas J. Calomiris
Mr. & Mrs. James Campbell
Mr. & Mrs. George A. Caperones
Mr. & Mrs. George W. Caperones
Mr. Nick Caviris
Mr. & Mrs. George Chahalis
Mrs. Florentia Chakalakis
Mrs. Demetra Chakalos
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Chapin
Mr. & Mrs. James P. Cheakalos
Mr. & Mrs. John T. Cheakalos
Mrs. John W. Cheakalos
Mr. & Mrs. Paul T. Cheakalos
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Christian
Miss Alexia Christian
Ms. Katherine Chronopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Clifton
Mr. Christy G. Cokas
Ms. Mary Cokas
Mr. & Mrs. Spero Courtis
Mr. & Mrs. Pete Dakoulas
Mr. & Mrs. James Deligianis
Miss Georgia Dialektakos
Mr. & Mrs. James Dialektakos
Mr. George D. Dimopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Vasilios Doulaveris
Fr. & Mrs. Michael Eaccarino
Ms. Georgia Ferentinos
Mr. & Mrs. Max Ferentinos
Mrs. Sophia Ferentinos
Ms. Geneva Foster
Mr. Christos Foundas
Mrs. Barbara Frangou
Mr. & Mrs. George Galiachatos
Mr. & Mrs. David Gamzon
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Garcia
Mr. & Mrs. Christos Georgakopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Pete Georgallas
Mr. & Mrs. George Georgiou
Ms. Demetra Georgopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Georgopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Sarantos Georgopoulos
Miss Anastasia Gerohristodoulos
Mr. George Gerohristodoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Hrisostomos Gerohristodoulos
Miss Sophia Gerohristodoulos
Mr. & Mrs. George Gillespie
Mr. & Mrs. Panagiotis Glekas
Mr. Demetrius Govotsos
Ms. Xenia Hajicosti
Mr. Antonios Halasohoris
Mr. & Mrs. George Haramis
Mr. George Haris
Mrs. Angelique Harris
Ms. Eleni Harlepas
Ms. Paraskevoula Hays
Mrs. Esther Heras
Mr. & Mrs. Chris Hondros
Fr. & Mrs. Jason Houck
Mr. & Mrs. Gus Ioakim
Ms. Patricia Jenkins
Mrs. Maria Kafarakis
Mr. Chris Kalabokes
Mr. & Mrs. Elias Kalamoutsos
Mr. Panagiotis Kalamoutsos
Mr. & Mrs. Anastasios Kaldis
Mr. Spiros A. Kaldis
Mrs. Coula Kaleyias
Mr. Athanasios Karadimas
Mr. & Mrs. Spiro Karadimas
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Karadimos
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Mr. & Mrs. John Karagiannis
Ms. Panayiota Karavagelis
Mr. & Mrs. Evangelos Kartsakalis
Mr. & Mrs. George Katsafanas
Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel G. Kavadias
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Kavadias
Ms. Theodora Kavadias
Mrs. Vaso G. Kavadias
Mrs. Kalliopi Kavoures
Mr. John Kintzios
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kiriakou
Mr. & Mrs. Nick P. Kokonis
Mr. & Mrs. Nick Kontos
Mrs. Maria Koskinas
Miss Olympia Koskinas
Mr. & Mrs. John Koustenis
Mr. & Mrs. Demetre Koutras
Mr. & Mrs. Demetre Koutras, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Ernie Koutras
Mr. & Mrs. George A. Koutras
Mrs. Voula Koutris
Mr. Yiannos Kyriakides
Ms. Anastasia Kyritsopoulos
Mrs. Diana S. Laco
Mr. & Mrs. George Ladany, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Nickolas Lalekos
Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Lampiris
Mr. & Mrs. Apostolos Lappas
Miss Maria Lappas
Mr. & Mrs. Spiros Levantis
Ms. Georgia Lindroth
Mr. Paul Lyngas
Ms. Paula Magoulas
Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Manolios
Ms. Athanasia J. Mantzouranis
Mr. & Mrs. Athanasios P. Mantzouranis
Mr. Constantine G. Mantzouranis
Mr. George A. Mantzouranis
Mr. & Mrs. George C. Mantzouranis
Mr. George J. Mantzouranis
Mr. & Mrs. James M. Mantzouranis
Mr. & Mrs. John A. Mantzouranis
Mr. & Mrs. John G. Mantzouranis
Mr. & Mrs. Michael G. Mantzouranis
Mrs. Theano Mantzouranis
Mrs. Mary Mantzouris
Ms. Sophie Manus
Ms. Stella Manus
Mr. Christos Marafatsos
Mr. Dimitrios P. Marafatsos
Stewards
as of October 26, 2014 (303 Steward Cards)
Stewardship cards are available in the Narthex of the Church, or you may
contact the Church office, and we will gladly send one to you by mail!
Mr. & Mrs. George Marafatsos
Mr. & Mrs. Petros Marafatsos
Mr. & Mrs. Petros G. Marafatsos
Ms. Rebecca Marianos
Mr. Alex & Dr. Despina Markogiannakis
Mr. & Mrs. John Markos
Mr. & Mrs. Cleon Marlas
Mr. & Mrs. Efrem Maroules
Mrs. Harriet Maroules
Mrs. Aspasia Martinis
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Mathis
Mrs. Terpsie Matrakas
Mr. & Mrs. Theodore G. Matrakas
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Matthews
Miss Cornelia Mavromatis
Mr. Elias Mavromatis
Mr. Jacob Mavromatis
Mr. & Mrs. Louis Mavromatis
Miss Eleni Mayes
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Mayes, III
Mr. Joseph C. Mayes, IV
Miss Stamatia Mayes
Ms. Eleni McIlvaine
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Mercado
Ms. Sylvia Michael
Mrs. Voula Michael
Ms. Alexandra Michaels
Mr. & Mrs. John Mihailidis
Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Moshogianis
Mr. & Mrs. James Moshovitis
Mr. & Mrs. Roni Murshed
Miss Maria Nasios
Mr. & Mrs. Sotirios Nasios
Mr. & Mrs. Costas Nathenas
Ms. Pelagia Nathenas
Mr. & Mrs. Roy Nicholson
Mr. Nicholas Nicolaou
Mr. & Mrs. Adam Nixon
Mr. & Mrs. Michael O’Donnell
Mr. Patrick O’Donnell
Mr. & Mrs. Demetri Paidas
Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Panagoulias
Mr. & Mrs. Nickolas Pantazes
Mr. & Mrs. George Papakostas
Mr. Dimitrios Papaloizos
Mr. & Mrs. Stavros Papaloizos
Dr. & Mrs. Theodore Papaloizos
Mrs. Irene Papas
Mrs. Konstadina Papoulias
Mr. & Mrs. James Pappas
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas P. Pappas
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Papuchis
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Paschalidis
Mr. & Mrs. Constantinos Paspalis
Mr. & Mrs. John Passas
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Perrus
Miss Chrystyna Pittas
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Pittas
Mrs. Barbara Pollos
Ms. Stella Marafatsos-Prokopic
Mr. & Mrs. Charilaos Psallidas
Mr. & Mrs. Nick Rakis
Mr. & Mrs. Athanasios Raptis
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew A. Recachinas
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Recachinas
Mr. & Mrs. George Recachinas
Miss Eleni Retzos
Mrs. Eleni Retzos
Mr. & Mrs. Evangelos Retzos
Mr. & Mrs. Chris Retzos
Mr. & Mrs. George Romas
Mr. & Mrs. Spyros Rozakis
Mr. & Mrs. Chris Sakkos
Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Sakkos
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley J. Santorios
Mr. & Mrs. Max Schindler
Miss Elizabeth Scott
Mrs. Litsa Sekas
Mr. & Mrs. Vasilis Skaltsas
Mr. & Mrs. Pete Siarkas
Miss Georgia Sideris
Mrs. Angeliki Sideris
Mr. & Mrs. George Sideris
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Sideris
Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Siegel
Mr. Demetrios Siskos
Mr. Pavlos Siskos
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Solomos
Mr. & Mrs. George Sourvinos
Mr. & Mrs. Pete T. Spiropoulos
Miss Maria Stamos
Mr. & Mrs. William Stamos
Mr. Sokratis Stassinos
Mr. & Mrs. Gus Stathes
Mr. & Mrs. John P. Stathes
Mr. & Mrs. Nick Stathes
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Stathes
Mr. & Mrs. George Stathopoulos
Ms. Patricia Stathopoulos
Mrs. Athena Strates
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Ms. Panagiota Strats
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Straub
Ms. Victoria Taroudaki
Mr. & Mrs. George Tatakis
Mr. Demetris Themistokleous
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Themistokleous
Mrs. Elizabaeth M.P. Thomas
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Thornberg
Mr. Alexander Tiches
Mrs. Louis J. Tiches
Mr. Louis J. Tiches, II
Miss Maria Tiches
Mr. & Mrs. Stamatios Tiches
Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Tompros
Mr. & Mrs. Evan Triandafilou
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Triantis
Mr. & Mrs. Konstantinos Tripoulas
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Trischuk
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Tsahalis
Ms. Maria Tsigas
Mrs. Helen D. Tsintolas
Mr. & Mrs. George Tsioros
Mr. Stelios Tsioros
Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios P. Tsipianitis
Mr. Panayioti Tsipianitis
Mr. Konstantinos D. Tsonis
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Tzamaras
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Tzavelis
Mr. & Mrs. Avgerinos Vakalopoulos
Mr. Xenofon Vakalopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Constantine Vithoulkas
Miss Alexandra Ward
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Ward
Mr. & Mrs. Anton Wasef
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Wells
Mr. & Mrs. Efthimios Xeron
Mr. & Mrs. George Xeron
Mr. Peter E. Yakas
Mrs. Antigoni Yakoumatos
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Yeonas
Mr. Chris Yfantis
Mr. & Mrs. George Yfantis
Ms. Vasso Yfantis
Mrs. Soula Zavras
Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Zayas-Ginorio
Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Zibragos
Mr. & Mrs. Constantine Zuras
Ms. Matina Zuras
Mrs. Voula Zuras
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God has greatly blessed our community to have had such a hard
worker gifted with all the attributes exemplified by the Ancient
Greeks and one who manifests a true aristocratic phronema.
A beautiful gift is now available free of charge about the life of
Dr. Theodore Papaloizos.
A donation to Nea Zoe would be greatly
appreciated.
Books available by Dr. Theodore Papaloizos.
Phone: 301-681-5648
Email: [email protected]
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Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Churc h
Of Washington, DC
Temporary Church Address: St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral
15100 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20905
Office Address: 701 Norwood Road, Silver Spring, MD 20905
Phone: (240) 389-1366 Email: [email protected] Website: ww w.sch goc. or g
Rev. Michael Eaccarino, Protopresbyter Email: [email protected]
Rev. Jason Houck, Presbyter Email: [email protected]
We welcome all visitors among us always! We hope you find our worship true and reverent
and our people here friendly and cordial. If you are seeking a spiritual home, we would be
honored by your presence in our family. We are glad you chose to worship with us today.
ALTAR BOYS
CHOIR
CATECHETICAL MINISTRY
Joe Mayes
[email protected]
Dr. Theodore Papaloizos
301-681-5648
[email protected]
Tara Kavadias
240-476-6715
[email protected]
Voula Vithoulkas
STEWARDSHIP
Jr. GOYA/Sr. GOYA
Sotirios Nasios
[email protected]
Kathy Matrakas
301-439-6958
[email protected]
Alexandra Pittas
301-704-0687
[email protected]
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY
(YAL)
GREEK LANGUAGE/
MINISTRY
GREEK DANCE MINISTRY
PHILOPTOCHOS
Elaine Romas
[email protected]
Kristina Maria Paspalis
Paraskevoula Hays
301-530-0209
[email protected]
YOUNG AT HEART
HOPE & JOY
Helen Thornberg
301-949-1788 [email protected]
Christina Clifton
301-530-5478
[email protected]
Elizabeth Scott
301- 404 - 8871
[email protected]
Ifigenia Kambanis
[email protected]
Irene Iatrou
ADULT RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION
Fr. Jason Houck
301-502-3762
[email protected]
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Viktoria Taroudaki
[email protected]
PARISH LIFE - Dates to Remember
Monday
Δευτέρα
10/27/14
Tuesday
Τρίτη
10/28/14
Wednesday
Τετάρτη
10/29/14
Strict Fast
Αυστηρή Νηστεία
The Holy Protection of the Theotokos & “OXI” Day
- Αγία Σκέπη Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου και επέτειος του «ΟΧΙ»
8:30 - 10:30am Orthros & Divine Liturgy - Ορθρος & Θ. Λειτουργία
At Sts. Constantine & Helen Chapel - Norwood Property
6:00 - 7:30pm Paraklesis to the Theotokos - Παράκληση στην Θεοτόκο
At Sts. Constantine & Helen Chapel - Norwood Property
Thursday
Πέμτη
10/30/14
Friday
Παρασκευή
10/31/14
Strict Fast
Αυστηρή Νηστεία
Saturday
Σάββατον
11/01/14
Sunday
Κυριακή
11/02/14
Cosmas & Damian -Κοσμά και Δαμιανού
8:30 - 10:30am Orthros & Divine Liturgy - Ορθρος & Θ. Λειτουργία
At Sts. Constantine & Helen Chapel - Norwood Property
6:00 - 7:00pm Great Vespers - Μέγας Εσπερινός
At Sts. Constantine & Helen Chapel - Norwood Property
5th Sunday of Luke
7:00 - 8:15am Orthros - Ορθρος
8:15 - 10:00am Divine Liturgy - Θ. Λειτουργία
Doxology for “OXI” Day - Δοξολογία για την επέτειο του «ΟΧΙ»
At St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral
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