Great-martyr Barbara of Syria & Tenth Sunday of LukeVenerable John of Damascus

Martyr Juliana; New-hieromartyr Seraphim, bishop of Phanarion in Greece

V. Rev. Fr. Dr. Christopher Salamy, PastorRev. Fr. Mansour Azar, Assistant Pastor

V. Rev. Fr. Elias Ziton, EmeritusGreg Abdalah, Youth Pastor

Rev. Dn. Raphael Abrahams • Rev. Dn. Serafim Grove • Rev. Dn. Basil Ritchie

Saliba, KamalSalman, GeorgeSalman, GhaziSarsam, JamalSayegh, Dr. Abraham & ChristineSayegh, Dr. Edward & LumaSayegh, Dr. Steven & MarySayegh, Ghassan & MaySayegh, HyamSayegh, IssaSayegh, JamalSayegh, John & BoliviaSayegh, John & RaniaSayegh, Odeh & VictoriaSayegh, Ralph

Sayegh, Robert & KristineSayegh, Sam & LaraSayegh, Sultan & ChihnazSayegh, SusanSayegh, Suzanne C. Sewa, VencentShowah, BeverlySimon, MichaelSimon, Noha & DonaldSlanta, JohnSola, Mary AnnSolheim, DavidSpanovich, Nick & ElizabethStokich, Daniel & DinaSweilem, Issa & Jennifer

Sweilem, TheresaSweis, NourhanSweis, Sameeh & JanetteSweis, SamehThomas, DanielToronto, Ray & Rose MarieVintila, PamelaVogel, DebbieWeiss, Kate & WilliamWells, RickWest, Gray & DeborahWilson, Larman & OlgaYacoub, Miriam JessicaZananiri, Tawfiq Tony & NajwaZuraikat, Husam (John) & Jennifer

ST. GEORGE ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH

A Parish of the Diocese of Los Angeles and the West of The Antiochian Archdiocese of New York and North America

4530 E. Gold Dust Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85028 • Office 602.953.1921www.stgeorgeaz.org • office@stgeorgeaz.org

OUR MISSION is powerful at St. George: that as a community we are Educated and instructed by the Commandments of God, Enriched in the fullness of the Gospel and Empowered in our lives to become true servants of God and our fellow man. We call that E3!

OUR VISION is to create a community that embraces the tradition of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We believe that God has a mission too: to restore the fallen world with His coming Kingdom. We also believe that as the Church we are called to participate in God’s mission in a unique way. That way for us finds its fulfillment through E3! Our mission, then, works in concert with God’s mission: 1) to help you discover who you have been created to be as a human being made in God’s image, and 2) to help you find your place in God’s ongoing mission to bring forth His Kingdom in the world.

WE ARE a community of people who are seeking to live as Christ’s Body on this earth, looking for the fullness of His coming Kingdom. We all seek to see and live in God’s world with new eyes and changed hearts. We hope that you will join our life in Christ. Live the Power of E3. S

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Don’t forget to drop off non-perishable food in the bin at the front of the church for the community food bank.

It’s that time of year again for donating poinsettias to decorate our church on Christmas eve. If you would like to make a donation, please fill out a form and return it to the bookstore or church office. You may pick up a form during Fellowship Hour. The deadline date for submitting forms is Sunday, December 18th.

FROM THE ST. GEORGE LADIES

Abbajay, DuaneAbdalah, GregAbdalla, MannalAbdoulah, ConnieAbraham, Dean & ShirleyAbraham, JosephAbrahams, Dn Raphael & RebeccaAbrahams, SimonAfsa, Sr, Michael & CandanceAgra, CatherineAlkhori (Khouri), KholoudAmmari, LeilaAranki, HanaBandak, Christopher & HnadiBeauchamp, Nice & DonnaBenn-Nowaczyk, KristaBishay, JasonBousard, RosalineBrannan, Dr Scott & VeraBronnenkant, AnnaCatanese, JasonCohen, Shelah Robin & Lee RunyonCombs, DavidDahdal, Farid & LourisDahdal, OmarDahdal, Suleiman & DoreenDeRienzo, James & BriggetteDeRienzo, James (Jimi) IIIDeRienzo, NicoleDerienzo, RosalindDoumani, John NicoleEid, JohnFakhouri, FareeseFakhouri, FawazFakhouri, GeorgeFarha, Dr. JimFedak, TimothyFender, WilliamFerris, ScottFlorence, Lorraine Gebran, AssadGebran, Gebran

Gebran, George & AbeerGebran, Mario & AmalGebran, MichaelGeorge, Charles & JoannGharib, KhalidGharib, MuniraGharieb, HiyamGhiz, David & MelanieGhiz, Lewis (Buzz) & JaniceGrove, Dn Serafim & MaryHaddad, Michael & ValerieHaddad, Taysir & Mary KayHaddy, LarryHaddy, RichardHanna-Moussa, AbdullahHasbany, Louis & SandyHogan, Dr. DonnHoran, Adnan & LisaHull, Gary & SuzanneHuntington, JoshuaIacovelli, William (Buzz) & RimaIsaac, Edward & MuniraKalyoussef, GeorgeKanaan, Eugene & DonnaKanaan, RobertKaradsheh, FaroukKaradsheh, John & NataschaKaramouzis, ElizabethKarraz, ShadiKhalil, Charles & EstherKhalil, Dr. JosefKhoury, Eddie & SandyKhoury, Emily & RamzyKhoury, Jack & SamiraKristic-Arabo, Josefina, Arabo, FirasLaBarre, BenjaminLines, JohnMas, MargaretMatthews, Chester & DinaMikhail, MaysounMitchell, Aaron & CorrieMokbel, Halim & Beatriz (Susan)

Mounts, SamiaMusallam, JacobMusallam, JulietMusallam, RowanaMushahwar, Yousef & JulietteNassif, Sam & LoriNassif, SusanNekho, NasserNichols, Richard & SherryOdeh, ImadPeters, Matthew & LauraPlummer, RandyQaqish, Walid & RandaQaqish, Ziad & SamiyahQuomsieh, NadiaRadulovich, Nicholas (Nick)Raymond, MargaretRayyan, Samier & MayRejsa, GlennResley, George & KhalidaRisk, TomRitchie, Deacon Basil & BarbaraRomley, Daniel & JaneSaba, Richard & MarionSabbagh, LamehSahawneh, AmandaSahawneh, HeshamSaigh, Caraline & RaySaigh, FredSaigh, HannaSaigh, Khalil (Chuck) & JenniferSaigh, Najla K.Saigh, Ralph & CamiliaSaigh, RumseySalameh, KenSalamy, JoyceSalamy, V. Rev. Fr. Dr. Chris & AllysonSalem, DannySalem, Saman & EnsofSaliba, Azeez & Roula AssafSaliba, James & KathleenSaliba, John & Marybeth

Apolytikion of St. Barbara (Tone 8)

Resurrectional Apolytikion (Tone 7)

Let us honour Saint Barbara, for she hath broken the snares of the enemy; and like a sparrow, she, the all modest maiden, was delivered out of them by the help and weapon on of the Cross.

Kontakion of Preparation of Christ’s Nativity (Tone 3)

Thou didst shatter death by Thy Cross, Thou didst open paradise to the thief; Thou didst turn the sadness of the ointment-bearing women into joy. And didst bid Thine Apostles proclaim a warning, that Thou hast risen O Christ, granting to the world the Great Mercy.

On this day the Virgin cometh to the cave to give birth to God the Word ineffably, Who was before all the ages. Dance for joy, O earth, on hearing the gladsome tidings; with the Angels and the shepards now glorify Him Who is willing to be gazed on as a young Child Who before the ages is God.

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Apolytikion of St. George (Tone 4)As deliverer of captives and defender of the poor, healer of the infirm, champion of kings, victorious

Great Martyr George intercede with Christ our God for our souls’ salvation.

Being a member in good standing at St. George includes being a member in good standing of the Antiochian Archdiocese. To ensure you are current, please keep in mind the Archdiocese Assessment of $60 per person...that’s a 20% savings over last year! It is a requirement to have “annual pledges” paid in full before December 25, 2016 in order to vote in the 2017 Annual Meeting. The family names published have made at least 70% of their annual tithe. If your family name is not published and to track or update a tithe before December 1, payment and Archdiocese dues status may be viewed electronically through CCB or see Stewardship Chairman, Jimi DeRienzo, during Fellowship Hour or call him at 480.241.8850. For year-end tax purposes, “donation letters” will be available electronically through CCB.

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St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church December 4, 2016

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Apolytikion of St. John of Damascus (Tone 3)Ye faithful, come let us honor with songs of praise *the comely sounding and sweet-spoken nightingale, *who doth adorn and captivate the Church of Christ with his sweet songs:* John, the all-wise Damascene, *let us honor resplendently, *the divine and eloquent, *and the chief of hymnographers; *who verily was filled to the utmost *with every divine and earthly wisdom.

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Join us for Divine Liturgy for St. Nicholas on Tuesday, December 6th at 9am.

Join us for Christmas Eve Services: Orthos at 5:00pm and Divine Liturgy at 6:00pm.

There will be no services on Christmas day Sunday, December 25th.

Jacob & Eve Musallam 12.10

Sally Ghiz 12.7.07George Tibshraeny 12.7.54Evalene Abraham 12.8.99

Karma Shleef 12.8.07Nazema Jamra 12.9.93

Josephine Vintila 12.9.06Matilda Perro 12.10.79

Naseem Khalil 12.4Marion Saba 12.5Vera Gebran 12.6

Natascha Karadsheh 12.6John Karamouzis 12.6Elizabeth Spanovich 12.6Andrew Bronnenkant 12.7George Gebran 12.7Sam Hweimel 12.7Logan McNaughton 12.7Beverly Showah 12.7David Jones 12.8Samuel Korinek 12.8Sammy Salem 12.8Victoria Kalyoussef 12.9Caroline Sayegh 12.9William Wier 12.10Irene Yacoub 12.10

Birthdays

Memory Eternal

The Ladies Auxiliary, AOCWNA, offer Holy Bread for the health of all women of St. George Parish and their continued good works, especially for the health of and well being for Evelyn Kosobud,

Valerie Wier, Nejwa Zananiri, Abeer Gebran and Becky Abrahams. May God grant them many years. The Ladies Auxiliary offer a 40 -day Trisagion in memory of their Sister in Christ, Stacy Kerr. May her memory be eternal.

David, Melanie, Alexandra and Harrison Ghiz offer Holy Bread in memory of their beloved mother, mother-in-law and GiGi, Sally Ghiz, on the 9th anniversary of her passing. In loving memory of George, David, Arlene, Albert and all other departed members of the Ghiz, Brown and Tibshraeny families. May their memory be eternal. For the health and well-being of David, Melanie, Alexandra and Harrison and all other members of the Ghiz, Brown, Tibshraeny, Martin and Wacker families. May God grant them many years.

Raya Sayegh offers Holy Bread for the health of Nasser, Evone, Noora, Gabriel, Robert, Ayman, Janet, Nicolas, Steve, Rimpi, Jeannine, Raya, Elen, Odeh, Magdoleen and Rasha. May God grant them many years.

In memory of Amina, Raya, Gabriel, Ibrahim, Riad, Nasser, Issa and Annabelle. May their memory be eternal.

V. Rev. Fr. Elias and Khourieh Lorraine Ziton and family offer a one-year Trisagion in loving memory of dear aunt Rose Heidmous and dear friend Betty Haddad. May the memory of the devoted handmaids of God be eternal, and may they rest with all who have fallen asleep in the hope of resurrection unto eternal life, and are watched over by the light of God’s holy countenance. For the blessings, health and well-being of the Heidmous family members, and the Haddad family members. May God grant them many years.

Elizabeth Karamouzis offers Holy Bread for her health and the health of John Karamouzis (on the occasion of his birthday), James Karamouzis, Kiki, Chris, Gage Magras, Marion Saba (on the occasion of her birthday),

JoAnne Allen, Valerie Wier, Evelyn Kosobud, Olivia Homsey, Shirley Snage, Roxanne Olesky, Sawsen Manadat, Stephanie Hamill, Bryan Rohwer, Gordon and Stacey Grieb, Karen Clark, Bob and Joan Vansickle, Pat VanWalleghen,

George and Sharon Handgis, Reesa Stutzman, Angie Guidi, Charlotte Kari, Pam Ventila, Rudy and Diane Kalcich, Suzy and Izzie Jacobs, Ludmila Demich, Phillip Hashem, Romy Toronto, Chase, Roxy Morfitt, Sharon Minkner,

Sandra Rainey-Stitt, Brent Bowdler, Cheryl Lee and for their families. For the Kontiotis, Wood, Iacovelli, Landreth, Hakim, Gonzales, Kermis and Sheriff families and for my godchildren Michael Guidi, Markus, Devin,

Nikki Perry (on the occasion of her birthday) and Lauren Speer and for their families. For all our clergy and parish at St. George and for all my family and friends. May God grant them many years. In loving memory

of Mary Karamouzis, Mike Cramer, Stacy Kerr, Joan Kreglo, Denny Kermis, Paulina Kontiotis, Scott Saba, Jennifer Schwartz, Josephine Ferris, Brenda Rohwer and all departed family and friends. May their memory be eternal.

Ziad and Samiyah Qaqish offer Holy Bread for the health of their children Susan, Derick, Ann, Mark, Ralph and Adnan and all their grandchildren. For Jacob on the occasion of his 7th birthday. May God grant them many years. In memory of Halim Qaqish on the 10th year of his passing. In memory of Tamam, Hana, Rifa, Hala and Suliman. May their memory be eternal.

Congratulations and God’s blessings to Tareq and Diana Abawi on the baptism of their son William Lucas. May God grant him many years.

We offer our apologies to Magdoline Khoury and family for omitting a name in their oblation last Sunday. Magdoline Khoury and family offer Holy Bread for the health of David Khoury. May God grant him many years.

Those to Remember in PrayerLiturgical Offerings...

To include an oblation in the bulletin, text must be submitted to Tricia Urbano Voltz at office@stgeorgeaz.org by the deadline of Wednesday at noon. All oblations received after the deadline will be included in the following Sunday’s bulletin.

Prokeimenon:

The EpistleGod is wondrous in His saints. Bless God in the congregations.

The Gospel

The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Galatians. (3:23-4:5)Brethren, before faith came, we were confined under the Law, kept under restraint until faith should be revealed.

So that the Law was our custodian until Christ came, that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a custodian; for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God,

through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female;

for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise. I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no better than a slave, though he is the owner of

all the estate; but he is under guardians and trustees until the date set by the father. So with us; when we were children, we were slaves to the elemental spirits of the universe. But when the time had fully come,

God sent forth His Son, to redeem those who were under the Law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.

The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (13:10-17) At that time, Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. And there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years; she was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. And when Jesus saw her, He called her and said to her, “Woman, you are freed from your infirmity.” And He laid His hands upon her, and immediately she was made straight, and she praised God. But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the people, “There are six days on which work ought to be done; come on those days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day.” Then the Lord answered him, “You hypocrite! Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or his ass from the manger, and lead it away to water it? And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan bound for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day?” As Jesus said this, all His adversaries were put to shame; and all the people rejoiced at all the glorious things that were done by Him.

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Anniversaries

St. George Little Warriors is coming soon...just a little later than December 10th.

Stay tuned for more information on this new and exciting ministry

to our youth coming in January!