St. George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church
4020 North Sherman Drive  Indianapolis, Indiana 46226-4464
Office: (317) 547-9356  Fax: 547-4520  Internet: www.stgindy.org  [email protected]
Pastor: V. Rev. Father Nabil L. Hanna • Mobile (317) 919-0841 • [email protected]
Attached Clergy: V. Rev. Radoslav Filipovich • Mobile (317) 445-0463
TONE 2
FEBRUARY 3, 2013
EOTHINON 2
POST-FEAST OF THE MEETING OF THE LORD
SYNAXIS OF HOLY AND RIGHTEOUS SIMEON THE GOD-RECEIVER
AND ANNA THE PROPHETESS
NEW-MARTYRS NICHOLAS, STAMATIOS AND JOHN OF SPETSON
ANSCHAR, ENLIGHTENER OF DENMARK AND SWEDEN
NICHOLAS, EQUAL-TO-THE-APOSTLES, BISHOP AND EVANGELIZER OF JAPAN
JAMES, ARCHBISHOP OF SERBIA
THE HOLY AND RIGHTEOUS MOTHERS OF
THE THREE GREAT HIERARCHS:
EMMELIA, NONA AND ANTHOUSA
Simeon had the task of translating the Bible from
the Hebrew language into the Greek language
(The Septuagint). As he conscientiously translated the book of the Prophet Isaiah, he came
upon the prophecy: “Behold, a virgin shall
conceive, and will give birth to a son” (Isaiah
7:14). Simeon became confused and took a
knife to remove the word “virgin” and to
replace it with the words, “young woman.” At
that moment, an angel of God appeared to
Simeon and restrained him, explaining that the
prophecy is correct. The messenger of God also
said that Simeon would be convinced of it
personally for, according to the Will of God, he
will not die until he sees the Messiah born of the
Virgin.
PART I: LITURGY VARIATIONS
FIRST ANTIPHON (PSALM 44.1-2)
My heart hath poured forth a good word; I speak of my works to the King.
Refrain: Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, Savior, save us.
My tongue is the pen of a swiftly writing scribe. Refrain
Grace hath been poured forth on thy lips. Refrain
Wherefore God hath blessed thee forever. Refrain
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Now and ever, and unto ages
of ages. Amen. Refrain
Schedule of Regular Weekly Services
Saturdays:
Vespers, 5 PM
Sundays:
Matins, 9 AM
Confession: After Saturday Vespers
Divine Liturgy, 10 AM
During Sunday Matins
Or by Appointment
See Calendar for Feast Days and Other Weekday Services Scheduled
Order for Holy Communion
Members of the Orthodox Church age seven and
above must prepare for Holy Communion with a
recent confession, prayer, fasting from all food and
drink from midnight (unless medical condition
preclude it), being in church before the Epistle and
Gospel readings, and being at peace with everyone.
CHILDREN going to church school and their teachers
should come down the center aisle first. (Small
children may need to be assisted by their parents.)
ALL OTHERS should wait until an usher dismisses your
row from the center aisle. Then return to your place
by a side aisle for the prayers of thanksgiving and the
final blessing and dismissal. Please let choir members
pass when they come down for Communion.
A Warm Welcome to Our Guests
We are glad you are worshipping with us. Please note
that Holy Communion is limited to members of the
Orthodox Church in good standing who have
prepared with prayer, fasting and confession.
For all others—though we cannot share Communion
with you, since it is the expression of full unity of
Faith—you are welcome to come forward after the
dismissal, receive a blessing and partake of the
blessed bread (in the large bowls). Please also sign our
guest book, and introduce yourself to Fr. Nabil during
the coffee hour. You may inquire with him how you
can become a member.
SECOND ANTIPHON (PSALM 44.3-5)
Gird Thy sword upon Thy thigh, O Mighty One, in Thy comeliness and Thy beauty.
Refrain: O Son of God, Who wast carried in the arms of Simeon the Righteous, save us
who sing unto Thee: Alleluia.
Bend Thy bow and proceed prosperously. Refrain
Thine arrows are sharp, O Mighty One. Under Thee shall peoples fall. Refrain
A scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Thy kingdom. Refrain
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Now and ever, and unto ages
of ages. Amen.
O only-begotten Son….
THIRD ANTIPHON (PSALM 44.11, 13, 18;
APOLYTIKION OF THE FEAST AS REFRAIN; TONE 1)
Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear: forget also thine own people,
and thy father’s house.
Refrain: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos, who art full of grace; for from thee did shine the
Sun of Justice, Christ Who is our God, a light to those who dwell in darkness. Rejoice, and
be glad, O righteous old man, bearing in thine arms the Deliverer of our souls, Who grants
to us resurrection.
Even the rich among the people shall entreat thy favor. Refrain
I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations. Refrain
ENTRANCE HYMN (TONE 2)
Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ. O Son of God, Who art risen from the
dead, save us who sing to Thee. Alleluia.
APOLYTIKIA AFTER THE ENTRANCE
Troparion of the Resurrection (Tone 2)
When Thou didst submit Thyself unto death,
O Thou deathless and immortal One, then
Thou didst destroy hell with Thy Godly
power. And when Thou didst raise the dead
from beneath the earth, all the powers of
Heaven did cry aloud unto Thee: O Christ,
Thou Giver of life, glory to Thee.
Troparion of the Meeting of the Lord (Tone 1)
Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos, who art full of grace….
Troparion for St. George (Tone 4)
As Deliverer of captives and Defender of the intercede with Christ, our God, for our
poor, Healer of the infirm, Champion of
souls’ salvation.
kings, victorious Great-Martyr George,
Kontakion of the Meeting of the Lord (Tone 1)
Thou, O Christ God, Who by Thy Birth
wars, and confirm them whom Thou didst
didst sanctify the Virgin’s womb and, as is
love, for Thou alone art the Lover of
meet, didst bless Simeon’s arms and didst
mankind.
also come to save us, preserve Thy fold in
THE SCRIPTURE LESSONS
Prokeimenon (Psalm 28.11, 1 LXX; Tone 7)
The Lord will give strength unto His people.
Verse: Bring unto the Lord, ye sons of God; bring unto the Lord glory and honor!
1st Epistle of St. Paul to Timothy (4.9-15; 32nd Sunday after Pentecost)
MY CHILD TIMOTHY, faithful is the saying,
and worthy of all acceptance. For to this
end we both labor and suffer reproach,
because we have our hope set on the living
God, Who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe. These things
command and teach. Let no none despise
your youth, but be an example to those
who believe, in word, in manner of life, in
love, in spirit, in faith and in purity. Untill I
come, give heed to reading, to exhortation,
to teaching. Do not neglect the gift that is in
you, which was given to you by prophecy,
with the laying on of hands of the priests.
Meditate on these things; give yourself
wholly to them, that your progress may be
manifest to all.
Holy Gospel according to St. Luke (19.1-10; 15th Sunday of Luke)
AT THAT TIME, Jesus entered Jericho and
was passing through. And there was a man
named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax
collector, and rich, and he sought to see
who Jesus was, but could not, on account
of the crowd, because he was small of
stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed up
into a sycamore tree to see Jesus, for He
was to pass that way. And when Jesus came
to the place, He looked up and said to him,
“Zacchaeus make haste, and come down,
for I must stay at your house today.” So he
made haste and came down and received
Him joyfully. And when they saw it they all
murmured, “He has gone in to be the guest
of a man who is a sinner.” And Zacchaeus
stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord,
the half of my goods I give to the poor; and
if I have defrauded any one of anything, I
restore it fourfold.” And Jesus said to him,
“Today salvation has come to this house,
since he also is a son of Abraham, for the
Son of Man came to seek and to save the
lost.”
HOLY OBLATIONS AND PRAYER REQUESTS

By Norma Johns and family, in memory of Sam Johns (2-year memorial), and in
memory of Mike, Jamily and Norman Johns, Alice and Alex Corey.

By George Freije, for the health of Ann Freije.

By Norma Johns, for the health of Nicole Ferris Erny, Marjorie Mesalam and Sarah
Najjar.

By Kathryn Sankey, for the health of Janice Fadel and Nahia Mesalam.

By Mina and Eloisa Khoury, for the repose of Donald Howland.

Please also see the inserted card for the names of those on our current parish prayer
list—those who are struggling with acute illness and those newly departed this life—from
among our parishioners and those for whom they have requested our prayers. Please
take this card with you, and include these people in your daily prayers at home.
PART II: ANNOUNCEMENTS
JOIN US FOR FELLOWSHIP FOLLOWING THE LITURGY
Coffee hour is hosted today by Kh. Barbara Filipovich, Natalie Ashanin,
Leigh Csubak and Kathleen Everhart.
FEBRUARY 9: MONTHLY DIVINE LITURGY IN ARABIC
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MAY GOD BLESS YOUR HOME AND ALL WHO DWELL IN IT
Fr. Nabil would like to come and visit with you, pray with you and ask God to bless your
home. It would help in setting up his schedule if you would let him know what days and
times work for you: email him at [email protected] or call (317) 919-0841 on his cell.
OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS
“Then to the place which the LORD your God will choose, to make His
Name dwell there, thither you shall bring…your sacrifices, your tithes
and the offering that you present, and all your votive offerings which
you vow to the LORD.” (Deuteronomy 12.11)
TITHES: If you haven’t done so already, please turn in 2013 pledge cards before leaving
today. We are asking for 011% participation from all members. Even if it’s just “two
copper coins,” like the poor widow whom Jesus praised, we all need to give back to God in
Thanksgiving. Our “tithe” (nominally 01%) should be separate from what we give to the
building fund.
OFFERINGS: the building fund is an “offering” over and above the tithe. As we see our
new building going up, those who participate in making it happen are especially blessed.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of a wonderful legacy, and to be remembered at every service when we pray for “the founders of this holy house.” Please contact
Duke Haddad ([email protected] or 317-697-6839) or Fr. Nabil if you’d like to find
out more about how you can help us realize the dream we’ve been working on for many
years now of building “the church on the hill” with a gold dome as a beacon of light for all.
You can even enter your pledge online yourself at www.stgindy.org as either a one-time or
monthly gift conveniently and confidentially.
SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION
We are sending our youth to First Session, June 16-28. Please register your
youth at www.antiochianvillage.org/camp.html
Our parish will pay half your children’s cost and provide transportation, as usual, but you
need to register your children, pay the deposit, and let us know that you’ve done so by
Feb. 6. That way we can send a check from the church for all our kids, and you will have
until March 1 to pay the balance and save another $50.
WINTER HAFLI: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16
See Riyad Bannourah for tickets, or book at www.stgindy.org by Feb. 9 for a discount.
WINTER BIBLE STUDY
We continue our study of
the “Sermon on the
Mount.”
Each Wednesday between
now and the beginning of
Lent, we use the book
The Kingdom of God, by Bishop Dmitri
Royster, to explore the ways in which
the teaching of Jesus illumines contemporary life and what it means to be a
follower of Christ.
Copies are available in our bookstore.
For February 6, read pp. 41-53 ahead
of time, if you can.
Prayer 6:30 • Dinner 7:00
Study 7:30 – 8:30 p.m.
ST. GEORGE PARISH CALENDAR
February
Sun. 3
Matins, 9 a.m.
Choir warm-up, 9:30 a.m.
Divine Liturgy, 10 a.m.
Church School staff meeting
Tue. 5
Parish Council meeting, 7:15 p.m.
(Sherman Drive)
Wed. 6
Prayer, Dinner and Bible Study,
6:30 p.m.
Sat. 9
Divine Liturgy in Arabic, 10 a.m.
Great Vespers and confession, 5 p.m.
Sun. 10
Matins, 9 a.m.
Choir warm-up, 9:30 a.m.
Divine Liturgy, 10 a.m.
Wed. 13
Prayer, Dinner and Bible Study,
6:30 p.m.
Sat. 16
Great Vespers and confession, 5 p.m.
Winter Hafli Dinner/Dance, 6 p.m.
Sun. 17
Matins, 9 a.m.
Choir warm-up, 9:30 a.m.
Divine Liturgy, 10 a.m.
Tue. 19
Building Committees meeting, 7 p.m.
(Sherman Drive)
Wed. 20
Prayer, Dinner and Bible Study,
6:30 p.m.
Sat. 23
Great Vespers and confession, 5 p.m.
Sun. 24
Matins, 9 a.m.
Choir warm-up, 9:30 a.m.
Divine Liturgy, 10 a.m.
MEN’S BREAKFAST AGAPE
Knights of St. George will have a
breakfast agape every Thursday from 6
to 7 am. We will meet at the Sunshine
Café in Fishers 9767 E. 116th Street
842-5414. It is located in the strip
mall on the south side of 116th street at
the intersection of Cumberland Rd and
116th St. About 1 mile east of I69.
This is also a good opportunity for us to
get the holy Orthodoxy faith out in the
Fisher community and show them what
we are all about. Eat, Pray and talk
about Orthodoxy! Greg Howland has
volunteered to organize this. Please
contact him if interested in attending at
[email protected]
“UNLESS THE LORD BUILD THE HOUSE,
THEY LABOR IN VAIN THAT BUILD IT.”
(PSALM 126.1A LXX)
We hope every parishioner will get involved in our building
project by joining and helping on one of the many committees.
Please contact Fr. Nabil to sign up. See the current committees
list posted on the bulletin board opposite Father’s office.
Workmen
attach the
‘ribs’ to
the main
dome.
The dome
will be
assembled
completely
on the
ground
and then
lifted into
place
sometime
in March.
Inside the
lower level
work is
now
proceeding
with
framing
and
installation
of soffits.
In the back
you can
see the
electrical
switch
equipment
that was
just
delivered.