| May the Name of the Lord be blessed! On October 1/14, the Holy Orthodox Church commemorates the Protection of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos (Slavic usage); St. Romanus the Melodist; St. Sabbas of Novgorod; the Martyr Michael, Abbot in Armenia and the 36 slain with him; the Martyr Domninus of Thessaloniki; St. John Kukuzelis of Mt. Athos; St. Gregory the Singer of Mt. Athos; the Commemoration of the apparition of the Pillar with the Robe of the Lord in Georgia; St. Melchizedek, Catholicos Patriarch of Georgia; Synaxis of the Saint of Moldova; and the Icon of the Mother of God at Kasperov. Through the intercession of these Thy Saint, O God, save, have mercy upon and protect Thy people. Amen! FOR REFLECTION….. “Our prayer reflects our attitude towards God. He who is careless of salvation has a different attitude toward God from him who has abandoned sin and is zealous for virtue but has not yet entered within himself and works for the Lord only outwardly. Finally, he who has entered within and carries the Lord within himself, standing before Him, has yet another attitude. The first man is negligent in prayer, just as he is negligent in life, and he prays in church and at home merely according to the established custom, without attention or feeling. The second man reads many prayers and goes often to church, trying at the same time to keep his attention from wandering and to experience feelings in accordance with the prayers which are read, al though he is seldom successful. The third man, wholly concentrated within, stands with his mind before God, and prays to Him in his heart without distraction, without long verbal prayers, even when standing for a long time at prayer in his home or in church…. Every prayer must come from the heart and any other prayer is no prayer at all. Prayer-book prayers, your own prayers and very short prayers, all must issue forth from the heart to God, seen before you.” (from Our Holy Father St. Theophan the Recluse) 2018-2019 BIBLE STUDY: “The Gospel of St. John: Beholding the Glory” This year’s Scripture study focuses on the fourth Gospel, composed by St. John the Theologian. Join us every Thursday at 10:30 AM or 7:00 PM in the Church library to explore the depths of the Gospel written by “the disciple whom Jesus loved.”
LIVE ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 2018-2019: Each Sunday at 11:30 AM, the St. George Adult Education program meets in the Church library and is live streamed to a global audience through the Orthodox Christian Network Facebook page. This year’s theme is “The Shared Experience of the Orthodox Christian Faith.” People all over the world listen to our class, write in their comments, and interact with your fellow parishioners in real-time. On Sept. 30, our class on “Experiencing God through the Bible” was connected to the Orthodox faithful across the U.S. (including Alaska) and in the United Kingdom, Canada, United Kingdom, Bahrain, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Pakistan, Switzerland, Syria and United Arab Emirates among other countries. The video continues to reach people throughout the week via Facebook: www.facebook.com/MyOCN/videos/162447144661686/
ADULT INQUIRY CLASS: For adults interested in joining the Orthodox Church. Through discussion, speakers, and personal sharing, adults will be preparing to receive Baptism or Chrismation. Sessions will be held at 7:30 PM on October 3, 17, 31; November 14, 28; and December 12, in the Church Library. See Fr. Dimitrios for more information or to sign up.
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YOUTH MINISTRIES: The new registration form below replaces all registration forms for Sunday School and its Choir, Altar Boys, HOPE & JOY (Hellenic Orthodox Primary Education and Junior Orthodox Youth), GOYA, Dance Troupe, and St. George Counselors-in-Training (C.I.T.s) for Events and Retreats. Please register your children for all appropriate age group ministries at https://stgeorge.org/ministries/youth-ministries-registration
50 PLUS: The first Breakfast will be Monday, October 1, at Montgomery Mall. There will be a walk after for those interested. Everyone is welcomed. A Bus Trip to Agia Skepi Monastery now planned for SATURDAY OCT. 6. Estimated price $35/person. Please call as soon as possible to Maria Kopsidas at 240.421.9909 to register or for more information as time is getting close.
GOYA: 20th Annual Bishop George Memorial Basketball Tournament, Oct. 13-14. To sign up to volunteer, please email us at stggoya@gmail.com. General Membership Meeting for all registered GOYAns, Sunday, Oct. 7th after Sunday School. It is a great chance to make your ideas heard, ask questions, and join planning committees. GREEK SCHOOL: Adult classes are in session. Sign up at https://stgeorge.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/238/responses/new . Conversational class: A conversational class is offered for free to our students as supplement to their instruction to our Greek school. The program is offered on Tuesdays to students from 5 years old. You can register online at: https://stgeorge.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/247/responses/new . Classes begin October 16th. For more information please contact Mrs. Eirini Iatrou at eirini.iatrou@gmail.com |
