THE ANNUNCIATION
GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
3RD SUNDAY FROM PASCHA
Sunday of the Paralytic
May 7, 2017
Rev. Fr. Joseph Gingrich, Proistamenos
Altar Boys: St. Paul
Epistle Reading
Gospel Reading
Ushers on Duty: Team 5
Acts: 9:32-42
John 5:1-15
Today’s Divine Liturgy Hymns and Scripture Readings:
HYMNS AFTER THE LITTLE (GOSPEL) ENTRANCE
APOLYTIKION FOR GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA IN THE PLAGAL FIRST MODE
Christ is risen from the dead, by death hath He trampled down death, and on those in the graves hath He
bestowed life.
Χριστός ἀνέστη ἐκ νεκρῶν, θανάτῳ θάνατον πατήσας, καί τοῖς ἐν τοῖς μνήμασι ζωήν χαρισάμενος.
RESURRECTIONAL APOLYTIKION IN THE THIRD MODE
Let the Heavens rejoice; let earthly things be glad; for the Lord hath wrought might with His arm, He hath trampled
upon death by death. The first-born of the dead hath He become. From the belly of Hades hath He delivered us,
and hath granted great mercy to the world.
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.
APOLYTIKION OF THE ANNUNCIATION FOURTH MODE
On this day when our salvation is crown’d for eternity, and the revelation of the mystery of the ages. With Divine
Grace the Son of God becomes the Virgin’s Son and Gabriel’s good tidings
proclaim the news, for this we rejoice in song unto the Theotokos. Hail to You who are fill’d with grace, the Lord is
with You!
Σήμερον της σωτηρίας ημών το κεφάλαιον και του απ’ αιώνας μυστηρίου η φανέρωσις, Ο Υιός του Θεού, Υιός της
Παρθένου γίνεται, και Γαβριήλ την χάριν ευαγγελίζεται. Διό και ημείς συν αυτώ τη Θεοτόκω βοήσωμεν. Χαιρε,
κεχαριτωμένη, ο Κύριος μετά σου.
SEASONAL KONTAKION IN THE PLAGAL FOURTH MODE
Though You went down into the tomb, You destroyed Hades' power, and You rose the victor, Christ God, saying to
the myrrh-bearing women, "Hail!" and granting peace to Your disciples, You who raise up the fallen.
Εἰ καὶ ἐν τάφῳ κατῆλθες ἀθάνατε, ἀλλὰ τοῦ ᾍδου καθεῖλες τὴν δύναμιν, καὶ ἀνέστης ὡς νικητής, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός,
γυναιξὶ Μυροφόροις φθεγξάμενος. Χαίρετε, καὶ τοῖς σοῖς Ἀποστόλοις εἰρήνην δωρούμενος ὁ τοῖς πεσοῦσι
παρέχων ἀνάστασιν.
EPISTLE READING
PRIEST: Let us attend.
READER: Sing praises to our God, sing praises. Clap your hands, all you nations.
PRIEST: Wisdom
READER: The reading is from Acts of the Apostles 9:32-42.
PRIEST: Let us attend.
READER: IN THOSE DAYS, as Peter went here and there among them all, he came down also to the saints that
lived at Lydda. There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years and was paralyzed.
And Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; rise and make your bed." And immediately he rose. And all
the residents of Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord. Now there was at Joppa a disciple named
Tabitha, which means Dorcas. She was full of good works and acts of charity. In those days she fell sick and died;
and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room. Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing
that Peter was there, sent two men to him entreating him, "Please come to us without delay." So Peter rose and
went with them. And when he had come, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him
weeping, and showing tunics and other garments which Dorcas made while she was with them. But Peter put them
all outside and knelt down and prayed; then turning to the body he said, "Tabitha, rise." And she opened her eyes,
and when she saw Peter she sat up. And he gave her his hand and lifted her up. Then calling the saints and widows
he presented her alive. And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.
SUNDAY OF THE PARALYTIC: THE READING IS FROM JOHN 5:1-15
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After these things, there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now in Jerusalem, by the sheep
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gate, there is a pool with five porches called in Hebrew “Bethesda.” Under these lay a great multitude of people
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who were sick, blind, lame, or paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water. For an angel went down at certain
times into the pool, and stirred up the water. Then whoever stepped in first after the stirring of the water was
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made whole of whatever disease he had. A certain man was there, who had his illness for thirty-eight years.
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When Jesus saw him lying there and perceived that the man had been sick for a long time, he asked him, “Do you
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want to be made well?” The sick man replied, “Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred
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up, but while I am coming, someone else steps down before me!” Jesus said to him, “Arise, take up your mat, and
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walk!” Immediately, the man was made well; he took up his mat and began to walk. Now it was the Sabbath on
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that day. And so, the Jews said to the man who had been cured, “It is the Sabbath! It is not lawful for you to carry
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the mat!” The man answered them, “He who made me well, that one said to me, ‘Take up your mat, and walk.’”
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Then they asked him, “Who is the man who said to you, ‘Take up your mat, and walk?’” But the man who had
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been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn in the crowd that was there. Later, Jesus found
him in the temple and said to him, “Behold, you have become well. Sin no more, so that nothing worse may
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happen to you!” The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.
SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2017
MATINS AND DIVINE LITURGY
MEMORIALS TODAY:
8:15 AM
+Vasili Nakis
+Elias Nakis
5yrs
8yrs
The Memorial Service is found on page 164 of the burgundy Divine Liturgy book.
Altar Flowers are given in loving memory of +Bessie Argeros by Venetia Bramlage and family and Ted Argeroplos
and family.
Fellowship Coffee Hour is sponsored in loving memory of memory of +Vasili Nakis and +Elias Nakis by the Nakis
family and hosted by GAPA.
EXTEND, O LORD, YOUR MERCY AND PROTECTION UPON YOUR SERVANTS
Please pray for the health and salvation of your brothers and sisters in Christ during today’s Divine Liturgy and
throughout the week: Dora Protos, Nick Kirbabis, Konstantinos Haritos, Mary Saloom, Mike Mokas, Katherine
Xidas, Magdeline Tisinger, Lucy Fasules, Peter Mihalislis, Elli Bambakidis, Stephanie Michaelson, Mary Leakas,
Maria Polychronis
MEETING AND EVENTS SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 8TH
Date
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Mon.
Tue.
8
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9
Thur.
Sat.
11
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13
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Event
Time
Location
Greek School
DOP Mtg.
Levendopeda & Nisiotes Dance
Ellas Dance
Choir
Festival Mtg.
Philoptochos Spring Charity
5:30pm
6:30pm
6:00pm
7:00pm
7:00pm
6:30pm
11:00am
Community Center
Athenagoras Room
Community Center
Community Center
Church
Athenagoras Room
Dayton CC
NOTES FROM FR. JOSEPH
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Please mark your calendars that His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas will be coming for an official parish
visitation on Sunday, May 28.
MICHIGAN CAMP RSVP
If your child is planning to attend camp in Michigan please RSVP to the Office by June 1. It is essential
we know how many children are going in order to book the contract with the bus company.
SUMMER YOUTH CAMPS
The AIF will be paying for the cost of transportation (Bus or van). All campers are responsible for their
own cost of the camp.
SUMMER YOUTH CAMPS
The AIF will be paying for the cost of transportation (Bus or van). All campers are responsible for their
own cost of the camp.
SATURDAY OF SOULS - JUNE 3, 2017
Divine Liturgy – Memorial Service will be at 9:30 a.m. at the church. Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Church 500 Belmont Park North Dayton, Ohio 45405 Parishioners wishing to have the names of their
departed love ones read during the Saturday of the Souls are asked to fill out a form and return it to Fr. Joseph or
the church office. Forms can be located in the community center or True Vine newsletter.
Dear Parish Faithful,
Summer is not a time off from one’s Sunday obligation to attend Divine Liturgy. It is absolutely
essential for spiritual growth to regularly attend church on Sunday. Don't come occasionally to
church. Don't just come when you feel like it. Make regular church attendance a priority and let it
be a good habit that becomes a part of who you are. Nothing does more for your spiritual health
than regularly being in church. Being in a church service is irreplaceable. It is a moment in time
and once it's gone, it's gone forever. There will always be competition for your time and other
things that you could do on a Sunday. The only legitimate excuse for missing church is illness or
work.
The Holy Trinity created us to worship Him. That’s the primary reason we exist. This is why the
Church was established and this is what God’s people will do when Jesus returns and restores our
fallen world. Revelation 22:3 gives a picture of this: “No longer will there be anything accursed,
but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship Him.” The
central aspect of our corporate worship is the reception of the Eucharist. To not come to God’s
temple, to not worship Him, and to not receive His Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity is a spiritual
poverty and tragedy. When a professing Christian misses church they are missing God’s
prescribed process for spiritual growth through Holy Communion with Him. The only legitimate
excuse for missing Sunday Divine Liturgy is work or sicknesses. All other absences are sinful.
As your priest I in no way pass judgment on you. I only ask that you search the depth of your
hearts and do what is right. Our lives are so short, and they are gifted to us lovingly by our Lord.
What we do in this earthly temporal realm has a direct correlation to what we will experience in
the eternal spiritual realm. Jesus wants us here on Sunday mornings to serve and worship Him.
He loves us so much that He has given Himself to us through His Divine Liturgy. This practice of
the Orthodox Christian assembly dates from the beginnings of the apostolic age. St. Paul’s letter
to the Hebrews in verse 10:25 reminds the faithful "not to neglect to meet together, as is the
habit of some, but to encourage one another.” We cannot pray at home as at church, where there
is a great multitude of us, where exclamations are cried out to the Lord as from one great heart,
and where there is something more: the union of minds, the accord of souls, the bond of charity,
and the prayers of all united and offered up to our Most High God through His priest.
With Love in Christ,
Father Joseph
ANNOUNCEMENTS
2017 FESTIVAL MEETING
There will be a festival meeting for all booth chairpersons on Thursday, May 11, at 6:30pm in the Athenagoras
Room. If you are unable to attend, if you could send a representative it would be appreciated. We are also in
need of a “Sign” chairperson, if you are interested please contact us for more information. If you have any
questions, please contact Andrea Casey, 937.414.0613, or email [email protected]
JOY COURTYARD AND MEMORIAL GARDEN
There is still time to purchase one of the large features for the Joy Courtyard and Memorial Garden. Please
contact Deb Pulos if you are interested 937-478-2367
Thank you.
DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON
Please support the Daughters of Penelope Scholarship Luncheon - Sunday, May 7, 2017, following Divine Liturgy
During fellowship, please visit our table in the Memorial Hall Please donate and enjoy a light lunch courtesy of the
ladies of the DOP Your kind donation makes it possible for the students of our parish to receive college
scholarships.
MAY PHILOPTOCHOS CCM - CURE CYSTIC FIBROSIS: WHAT IS CYSTIC FIBROSIS?
Cystic fibrosis is a serious genetic condition that causes severe damage to the respiratory and digestive systems.
This damage often results from a buildup of thick, sticky mucus in the organs. The most commonly affected organs
include the: lungs pancreas, liver, intestine - Approximately 1,000 people are diagnosed with cystic fibrosis every
year in the United States. Screening tests and treatment methods have improved in recent years, so many people
with cystic fibrosis can now live into their 40s and 50s. SYMPTOMS: The symptoms of cystic fibrosis can vary
depending on the person and the severity of the condition. The age at which symptoms develop can also differ.
Symptoms may appear at infancy, but for other children, symptoms may not begin until after puberty or even later
in life. Parents of children with cystic fibrosis have mentioned tasting this saltiness when kissing their children.
TREATMENTS: Antibiotics, Mucus-thinning medications, Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as (ibuprofen)
for pain, Bronchodilators, Surgery - Lung transplant Feeding tubes There is no cure for Cystic Fibrosis. Please give
generously. Diane Briggs: 836-8228 - Ruthann Zavakos: 294-5766
PARISH DIRECTORY UPDATE
Over the next couple weeks we will be updating the parish directory with contact information and photos. Alex
Karabinis will be at coffee hour with a spreadsheet for all parish families to verify and/or update their
information. If you wish to have your family's photo taken to be placed along side your information, we will have a
camera as well. If you wish to just update your information but do not wish to update it at coffee hour, feel free
to email [email protected] Anybody who wants to submit their photos can do so to my email Thank you.
LOCAL AHEPA & DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE
Our Local AHEPA & Daughters of Penelope chapters are hosting the 89th Annual Buckeye District Convention June
2-4 at the Holiday Inn in Fairborn. There will be many social events, including a Greek Night Dinner Dance on Friday
June 2nd and Grand Banquet on Saturday June 3rd. For more information on all the events listed below, please
contact Nick Regopoulos at [email protected]
ATTENTION - ALL HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY GRADUATES
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RECOGNITION SUNDAY – JUNE 4 - All High School and College/University Graduates are asked to submit
information and a photo to the Church Office for a special Graduates flyer in the June edition of The True Vine.
Submission should include: Name, School graduating from, Degree received, Special awards, and Future plans. The
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deadline date has been extended to Sunday, May 14 . Please email info to: [email protected]
SUMMER CAMP DATES
It’s time to start thinking about summer camp! Here are the dates for the 2017 Summer Camp season:
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MDSC (Dayton Week) Week 1
July 2 to July 8
www.gomdsc.org
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St. Nicholas Camp
July 23 to July 29 www.southerncamp.com
Ionian Village
Session 1: June 24 – July 13 & Session 2: July 21 – August 9
Both sessions are open to campers entering 9th grade in the fall of 2017 through those who will complete the 12th
grade in the spring of 2017
Spiritual Odyssey: May 30 – June 10 Open to Young Adults ages 19 – 24 www.ionianvillage.org
KEEP UP TO DATE
Keep up to date with all church happenings by going to www.daytonannunciation.org
Utilize online payments through the “Donate Now” link on the home page. You can make Stewardship donations,
HVAC donations, Easter Offerings or donate “In Memory of…”
Organizations who want information posted to the website should submit it to Maria Abboud at
[email protected].
DAUGHTERS
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DOP will meet May 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the Athenagoras Room.
DIFI VOLUNTEER REQUEST
Parish Council needs your assistance for the annual Dayton International Festival to be held at the Dayton
Convention Center.
This festival's proceeds all come back to our church. Please consider signing up for one or two shifts to assist us in
making this a great fundraiser for the church.
Flexible shifts are available if you need to coordinate your weekend plans. We need help from all members of the
parish to pull this off.
We will have a table set up outside the community center during the next three Sundays where you can pick up
free tickets if you are working a shift.
Please see or call Bernie Gearon at 432-6713 or Christine Stiakakis at 516-0778 to sign up for a shift.
JOY/HOPE – YOUNG’S JERSEY DAIRY
Please join us for some fun and fellowship at Young's Jersey Dairy in Yellow Springs. We will meet at 10am
between the barn and the Dairy Store on Saturday June 3rd.
HAVE YOU MADE YOUR COMMITMENT
TO THE HVAC (Heating/Cooling for Church) PROJECT?
The project is done, but funds are still needed and being raised. We are $53,653 from our $165,000 goal.
All parish families are asked to contribute. Please pledge/contribute ASAP! A $600 minimum per family
is requested over two-years. How can you pledge/contribute? See below:
Total Cost $365,000
Parish Funds’ Contribution $200,000
Money to Raise $165,000
Each Parish Family is asked to Contribute a MINIMUM of $600
Ways to Donate
1.Write a Check
2.Online Billpay through personal bank account
3.www.daytonannunciation.org go to “Donate” or “Give Now” and follow the prompts
Questions? Please see a Parish Council Representative
Please complete the below form to make you commitment and drop in the box in the community center
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We are asking each parish family to contribute $600. This can be spread over two years if needed.
Please accept my/our contribution to the HVAC Capital Campaign:
Name:____________________________________________________________________
Amount:___________
How my contribution will be paid: __________________________________________________
Check here if contribution is included: _____________
Phone/Address/email___________________________________________________________________
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