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St. George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church
Nektarios
Serving the Orthodox Christian
Community of Greater Cleveland
Bread of Oblation & Trisagion Wheat are offered for the repose of the soul & in memory of Olga
Sahley (40 days) by Lora and Tom Crossgrove and family.
Bread of Oblation is also offered for the repose of the soul and in memory of Frank & Pauline
Tegreene by Bill Tegreene and Georgette Abookire.
Next Week Bread of Oblation . Trisagion Wheat & Coffee Hour will be offered for the repose of the
soul & in memory of Betty Fadel (40 days) by Bill & Gail Fadel & familly and also for Lester Nader
(1 yr) and for Joyce Nader by Mouna Nader & family and for Terese Abdulkarim (wife of Abdallah
Abdulkarim of Lebanon) by Kamal &Randa Karim.
Prayers for the Health & Spiritual Welfare of: Houda Abdelkarim, Melissa Blank Aboid, Tommy
Amato, Mary Assad, Naissef & Rita Courey, George & Mary Dawed, Dee DeGeorge, Ann Deeb, Emilie
Easa, James Eassey,Helena Elias, Sarah Elias, Vera Elias, Norman Fadil, Peter Farage, AnneMarie,
Dave & Altair Gann, Minerva Gantose, Leo & Christine George, Peter George, Pauline Hanna, Ava
Harb, Samia Harb, Yasmine Harb, Lauren Ameen Hayek, George Karim, Marwan Karim, Hanadi
Khouri, Helen Lambert, Eleanor McKibben, Joyce & Marie Nader, Kaukab Nader, Virginia Nader,
Mary Namy, Nijmeh Rafeedie, Jennie Sadallah, Christopher Fadel-Samuel, George Sarkes, Betty Selby,
Alice Shiekh, Alvera Shiekh, Linda Simon, Helen Thomas, Georgine Trombetto, & Asma Zaboura.
St. George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church 2587 West 14
th Street Cleveland, OH 44113-4408
216-781-9020 [email protected]
Metropolitan Arch-Bishop PHILIP, Primate Right Reverend MARK, Bishop, Diocese of Toledo and the Midwest
Very Rev. Fr. Jean Ojaimi, Pastor Home: (440) 846-1590 Cellular: (440) 665 6724 [email protected]
Rev. Archdeacon Yarid Sahley
Sub-Deacons: Sam Elias, & Labib El-Bardawil
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Twenty First Sunday After Pentecost
On this day, we commemorate: Martyrs Onesiphoros; and Porphyrios of
Ephesos; Venerable Matrona of Constantinople; Theoktista of Lesvos; Simeon
the Translator (Metaphrastes); Venerable Euthymios and Neophytos, founders
of Docheiariou. monastery on Athos; Nektarios, of Pentapolis, the wonder-
worker
We welcome our visitors and guests! Please let us know who you are!
While only Orthodox Christians prepared through confession & fasting may come for
Holy Communion, everyone is welcome to partake of the Holy Bread after Liturgy.
Candles offered for the Health, Safety & Spiritual Welfare of:
My family by Ragda Harb
My children & grandchildren by Nijmeh Rafeedie
Linda Simon by Nijmeh Rafeedie
Tina George (Moma) by her family
Minerva Gantose by George & Joanne Karim & family
My family by Jacob Harb
Ghassan, Ghada, Gino, Giovanni, Marwan, Eliane, Gihane & family & sister Heleneh by
Ghassan & Ghada Karim
Candles offered for the Repose of the Servants of God:
Laila Nader by her children and grandchildren
Edward Fadel by his wife, Rita & family
Wadia Ameen by his wife Mary & family
Mounir Nader by his children & grandchildren & his sisters
Maggie, Edma & Elias Aboumrad by George & Nayla Aboumrad & family
UPCOMING DIVINE SERVICE
Saturday, November 15, 2008 Vespers Service @ 5:30PM
Sunday, November 16, 2008 Matins @ 9:30AM. Divine Liturgy @10:30AM
Announcements
St. George Liturgical Choir PLEASE join us in singing praises to God. Contact Milan, the choir director, Charlie Haddad, Choir Chairman or George Shiekh if interested in joining. Rehearsals are on Tuesday
evenings from 7-8:30PM. and Sunday morning from 10:00 to 10:30AM
St. George Teens & Sunday School children will meet each Sunday following Communion
.
Wall of Remembrances: There are still spaces available for you to remember someone in your family or a
good friend. It may be a wish for health & safety, someone who has gone to eternal rest, or just a wish of love.
Let us complete this wall as a tribute to our families. Please see Deacon Yarid for details.
CONGRATULATIONS to Richard Tabanji, recipient of the $500 Joseph Haddad Memorial Scholarship!
Reminder that today is the final
day for the Choir Christmas Card.
Please see Evelyn Haddad if you
have not yet submitted your form.
form.yet.
Liturgical Page for Sunday, November 9, 2008
Little Entrance
TROPARION Tone 4
Having learned the joyful message of the Resurrection from the angel, the women Disciples
cast from them their parental condemnation, and proudly broke the news to the Disciples,
saying, Death hath been spoiled. Christ God is risen, granting the world Great Mercy. .
The Entrance Hymn(Eisodikon): O come let us worship and fall down before Christ, O Son of God, who art risen from
the dead, save us who sing unto thee: Alleluia
After the Entrance we chant:
TROPARION Tone 4
Having learned the joyful message of the Resurrection from the angel, the women Disciples
cast from them their parental condemnation, and proudly broke the news to the Disciples,
saying, Death hath been spoiled. Christ God is risen, granting the world Great Mercy.
Martyrs (Nassar, 36 #2) Tone 4
Thy Martyrs, O Lord, by their struggles have received from thee, our God, imperishable
crowns because, acquiring thy strength, they demolished usurpers and crushed the powerless
might of Satan. Therefore, through their intercessions, O Christ God, save our souls.
Troparion of St. George Tone 4
As deliver of captives and defender of the poor, healer of the infirm, champion of kings, victorius
great martyr George, intercede with Christ our God, for our souls’ salvation
Kontakion of the Theotokos Tone 4 O Undisputed intercessor of Christians, the mediatrix unrejected by the Creator, turn
not away from the voice of our petitions, though we be sinners. Come to us in time, who cry to
thee in faith, with assistance; for thou art good. Hasten to us with intercessions O Theotokos,
who dost ever intercede for those who honor thee.
The Trisagion Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal one, have mercy on us
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal one, have mercy on us
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal one, have mercy on us
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit: both now and ever and unto
ages of ages. Amen.
Holy Immortal one, have mercy on us.
Dynamis! (With Strength)
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal one, have mercy on us.
The Megalynarion: It is truly meet to call thee Blessed, Lady Theotokos; Lady ever greatly blessed, and
most perfect in innocence, and the Mother of our God. Lady more precious than the Cherubim
and more glorious beyond all measure than the Seraphim. That without corruption gavest birth to
God the Word, and art truly Theotokos. We magnify thee.
The Koinonikon Praise ye the Lord from the Heavens; praise ye Him in the highest. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
Post-Communion
We have seen the true light; we have received the heavenly Spirit. We have found the true Faith.
Worshipping the undivided Trinity; for he hath saved us.
Great Dismissal
The Life Of The Saints
SAINT NEKTARIOS, METROPOLITAN OF PENTAPOLIS, THE WONDER WORKER Anastasios, as he was called, was from a very poor family in nineteenth century Selybria, in Thrace.
He attempted to board a ship to Constantinople to find work, but he had no money for a ticket. The engines of the ship roared, yet it would not move until Anastasios was permitted aboard. Enroute, the
sea once raged, but Anastasios dipped his cross, which contained a piece of the True Cross, into the
water three times, praying "Silence! Be still." The waters became still, but he lost his cross. As the
ship continued, a loud continuous knocking was heard from beneath the ship. When they arrived at their destination, the sailors found the cross stuck to the bottom of the ship. When he was 29 years of
age, he became a monk on the island of Chios. He became a deacon and an assistant to the Patriarch
of Alexandria in Egypt. The patriarch sent him to study theology in Athens, and he was ordained Priest Nektarios and later the Bishop of Pentapolis. However, owing to jealousy and alleged
improprieties, he was removed from office, only to be rejected again in Athens and the island of
Euboiea. He suffered as a pauper, but he persevered, and his integrity and his wisdom shone through. The people of Euboiea embraced him. He became the Dean of the School of Theology in Athens and
published many of his theological works. He retired to the island of Aegina in 1910 and helped begin
a convent and became a spiritual father with healing powers for many throughout Greece. Ten years
later, he was taken to a hospital ward in Athens for the poor and the incurable. He gave up his spirit there, and they prepared him for burial. His sweater was placed on the nearby bed of a paralytic, who
suddenly regained his strength and walked. The room, which has since become a chapel, was filled
with a beautiful fragrance for many.days after his death. His body was interred in his convent in Aegina, where it remained whole and fragrant for many years. Healings are seen throughout the
world to this day by the saint's prayers. He is considered the patron saint of those with cancer, heart
trouble, arthritis, and epilepsy.
OTHER SAINTS COMMEMORATED NOVEMBER 9. St. Simeon Metaphrastes of
Constantinople; Martyrs Onesiphoros and Porphyrios of Ephesus; St. Matrona of
Constantinople; St. Theoctiste of Lesbos; Martyr Alexander of Thessalonica: Sts. Euthymios
and Neophytos the Serbians.
Epistle
Galatians 2:16-20 (21st Sunday After Pentecost)
Prokeimenon: O Lord, how magnificent are your works. You have made all things in wisdom. Bless the Lord, O my soul.
EPISTLE: The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians (2:16-20)
BRETHREN, you know that a man is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus
Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ, and not by
works of the law, because by works of the law shall no one be justified. But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we ourselves were found to be sinners, is Christ then an agent of sin? Certainly
not! But if I build up again those things which I tore down, then I prove myself a transgressor. For I
through the law died to the law, that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ; it is no
longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Gospel
Luke 8:41-56 (7th
Sunday of Luke)
At that time: There came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue; and falling
at Jesus' feet he besought Him to come to his house, for he had an only daughter, about twelve years
of age, and she was dying.
As He went, the people pressed round him. And a woman who had had a flow of blood for twelve years and had spent all her living upon physicians and could not be healed by any one, came
up behind Him, and touched the fringe of His garment; and immediately her flow of blood ceased.
And Jesus said, "Who was it that touched Me?" When all denied it, Peter and those who were with Him said, "Master, the multitudes surround you and press upon you!" But Jesus said, "Some one
touched Me; for I perceive that power has gone forth from Me." And when the woman saw that she
was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before Him declared in the presence of all the people why she had touched Him, and how she had been immediately healed. And He said to her,
"Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace."
While He was still speaking, a man from the ruler's house came and said, "Your daughter is
dead; do not trouble the Teacher any more." But Jesus on hearing this answered him, "Do not fear; only believe, and she shall be well." And when He came to the house, He permitted no one to enter
with Him, except Peter and John and James, and the father and mother of the child. And all were
weeping and bewailing her; but He said, "Do not weep; for she is not dead but sleeping." And they laughed at Him, knowing that she was dead. But taking her by the hand He called, saying, "Child,
arise." And her spirit returned, and she got up at once; and He directed that something should be
given her to eat. And her parents were amazed; but He charged them to tell no one what had happened.
الرسالةGalatians 2:16-20 (21st Sunday after Pentecost)
16ضا أ ا ح غح، آ غع اى ا ط، تو تإ اه اىا ال رثشس تأع غا اإل أ إر عي
ط اه اىا غع ال تأع ا رثشس تإ غح، ى ط ال رثشس . تغع اى اه اىا تأع أل
ا . جغذ 17
ضا خطاج، فغا أ أ غح، جذ ح رثشس ف اى أ طاىث ح ما فإ
ىيخطح؟ حاشا غح خاد ! أفاى18
ش ، فإ أظ ر ذ ضا زا اىز قذ د أت أ م فإ إرعذا . فغ
19ط ألحا هلل ط ىيا د تاىا . أل
20غح صيثد، فأحا ال أا، تو ع اى
غح حا ف اهلل، اىز . اى ات ا ، إ ا ف اإل ا أحا ف اىجغذ، فإ ا ا أحا ف ألجي فغ أعي .أحث
إالنجيلLuke 8:41-56 (7th Sunday of Luke)
طية 41 غع ذ قذ قع ع ع، ف ج سئظ اى ما اشط قذ جاء، إرا سجو اع
، ر ذخو ت أ ماد ف حاه 42إى عششج عح، ر اث ا ح حذج ى د ت ى ما أل
خ ع. اى اىج ر طيق صح ا .فف
43 ذقذس أ ى ا ىألطثاء، عشر فقد مو قذ أ عششج عح، ر ز اث شأج تضف د ا
أحذ، 44ذشف ت ذب ث غد ى سائ ا. جاءخ قف ضف د .فف اىحاه فقاه 45
غ؟»:غع اىز ى » ع اىز ، قاه تطشط نش ع اىج ، »: إر ما عي ا
ذقه ل، ضح ل عي ع ضق غ؟: اىج اىز ى غ »:فقاه غع46« قذ ى
ج قذ خشجد ق د أ ذخرف، جاءخ 47. «احذ، أل عي ا ى شأج أ ا سأخ اى في
ف تشئد ف اىحاه م ، غر عثة ى ع اىشعة أل ج قذا أخثشذ ، خشخ ى . شذعذج ا48 »:فقاه ى ث تغال ال قذ شفاك، ار .«ثق ا اتح، إ
49 ع قائال ى ج داس سئظ اى احذ ، جاء رني ا اذد اترل»:ت ال ذرعة . قذ
عي قائال50. «اى أجات ع غع، ذشف! الذخف»: فغ فقط، ف ا جاء إى 51. «آ في
ا أ أتا اىصثح حا، عقب ذع أحذا ذخو إال تطشط د ى ع 52. اىث اىج ما
يط ا عي ح. ال ذثنا»:فقاه. ثن ا ائ د ىن ذ ا 53. «ى أ ، عاسف فضحنا عي
اد قائال54. اذد ا غل تذ أ ع خاسجا، »:فأخشج اىج فشجعد 55. «!ا صثح، ق
د ف اىحاه قا ا ذعط ىرأمو. سح ش أ ا56. فأ اىذا د ال قال . فث ا أ صا فأ
ا ما .ألحذ ع
Do you have a question on your mind
but have been afraid to ask. Well, don’t
worry, no question is ever stupid. Not finding
out the answer is, so if you have a question
about your church, moral issues, liturgical
questions, whatever, just put down your
question below, slip it in an envelope
addressed to Fr. Jean Ojaimi and either mail it
or drop it in the Sunday offering basket. No
need to put your name on it unless of course
you prefer to. Fr. Jean will be happy to answer
your questions. Don’t let them weigh on your
mind. Father may answer the questions in
church or if you prefer, maybe at one of the
organizational meetings, or in the bulletin. I’m
sure we all have at least one unanswered question regarding our Orthodox faith, church or
moral issues. Just ask and you will be answered.
My question is:
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Please, if possible, answer my question in
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ST. GEORGE PARISH COMMUNITY CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR 2008-2009
DATE & TIME SPONSORED BY EVENT 2008
Nov. 9 Teen Volunteers Serving for Thanksgiving Dinner
Nov. 9 following Divine Liturgy Annual Thanksgiving Dinner
Nov. 13 @7:00PM Antiochian Women Meeting & cooking class @Liz Nassiff’s. 5710 Loripath, Broadview Hts.
Nov. 15 Teens Dave & Busters or Movie
Nov. 17 @7:00PM Greater Cleve. Orthodox Clergy Assoc. Holy Unction Service @ St. George Orthodox Church of Cleveland
Nov. 23 Church School Bake Sale
Dec. 5 Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF) Christmas Party @ Yarid Hall All Parish college students invited to attend
Dec. 5 @7:00PM Antiochian Women Hanging of the Greens
Dec. 6 @3:00PM Church School St. Barbara & St. Nicholas Day
Dec. 14 @7:00PM Antiochian Women Rockettes Christmas Spectacular State Theater (see Diane Sahley)
Dec. 21 Church School Christmas Pageant (all children participate) 2009
Jan. 31 @6:00PM Antiochian Women POOR MAN’S REVERSE RAFFLE
Feb. 14 Church School VALENTINE PARTY
Feb. 21 Church School PREPARATION OF FOOD/ /CARDS FOR SHUT-INS
April 24-26 Parish Council SAINT GEORGE WEEKEND
Month of March Antiochian Women LADIES MONTH/USHER & READ EPISTLE
April 12 Church School PALM SUNDAY PROCESSION W/BANNERS
April 16@6:30pm Church School HOLY THURSDAY WASHING OF THE FEET
April 25 Church School PLAY /PRESENTATION St George Weekend
May 9 @7:00 Antiochian Women “HOLY CHEFS” COOK OFF
August 14 @7:00 Antiochian Women ST. MARY’S DAY DINNER
June 6 Church School PICNIC/ @ HUNTINGTON BEACH PARK
July 1-5 2009 Midwest Diocese Parish Life Conference, is hosted by St. James Antiochian Orthodox Church @The Sheraton Cincinnati North Hotel, 11320 Chester Rd. Cincinnati, Ohio, To reserve call the hotel @ 1-866-716-8103 or log on www.stjamesloveland.org
(Also tentative are, a Mystery Bus Trip & Fashion Show)
OTHER CHURCHES CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2008-2009
Nov. 9 St. Michael’s Russian Orthodox Church Annual St. Michael’s Day
Banquet Immediately following Divine Liturgy @ St. Michael’s Woodside Party Center
Nov. 8-29 St. Inocent Orth. Church Holiday Pastry Sale (see flyer in Yarid Hall)
Nov. 15 St. Elias Ladies Guild - Holiday Cooking Class, Lunch served after class -
$35
Nov. 21 St. Matthew Orthodox Church - Young Adult Fellowship Refer to flyer in
Yarid Hall
Dec. 14 The 15th
Annual Nativity Orthodox Concert Nativity Play, @5:00PM
Concert @6:00PM Holy Trinity Orthodox Church 6822 Broadview Rd., Parma
Refer to flyer in Yarid Hall
Dec. 20 Annual Cookie Walk 9AM-1PM Ridge Manor Banquet Center 4630 Ridge
Refer to flyer in Yarid Hall
Dec. 31 St. Maron Church Annual New Year’s Eve Party Refer to flyer in Yarid Hall
Dec. 31 St. Theodosius Orthodox Christian Cathedral is sponsoring a New Year’s
Eve Dinner/Dance @ Ridge Manor Party Center in Brooklyn, Ohio. Refer to flyer in
Yarid Hall.
For the Health & Safety of:
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In Memory of:
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From: __________________________________________________________________
If you would like to offer a Christmas Poinsettia for the health & safety and/or for the
memory of your loved ones, please send $10.00 with this flyer to St. George Antiochian
Orthdox Church, 2587 West 14th. St., Cleveland, OH 44113, (names will appear in the
Christmas Bulletin).
Poinsettias will adorn our church altar until Epiphany. Deadline in December 17
th
Merry Christmas. For more information, please call the church office 216-781-9020 or See Diane Sahley
Christmas Poinsettia
PARISH MINISTRY TEAMS
MISSION STATEMENT
The purpose of the Ministry Teams is to minister to the fundamental needs
of St. George Orthodox Church and its community. The focus is to
provide leadership in the promotion and delivery of spiritual growth,
humanitarian works, and missionary outreach to the parishioners of the
church and the people residing in its geographical area. To accomplish its
mission, the Ministry Team approach assumes TOTAL parish
involvement and active participation by all parishioners.
