| Maranatha! Come, O Christ the Lord! On December 17/30, the Holy Orthodox Church commemorates the Prophet Daniel and the Three Holy Youths; St. Daniel the Confessor of Egypt; St. Dionysios of Zakynthos, Bishop of Aegina; Martyr Bacchus; New-Martyr Nicetas; and Blessed Deacon Abbacum of Serbia. Through the prayers of Thy Saints, O God, save, have mercy upon and protect Thy people. Amen! 2018-2019 BIBLE STUDY: Thursday, December 20, will be the last Bible Study session until after Holy Theophany. We will resume on Thursday, January 10, at 10:30 AM and 7:00 PM. LIVE ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 2018-2019: Each Sunday at 11:30 AM the St. George Adult Religious Education program meets in the Church Library and is live streamed to a global audience through the Orthodox Christian Network Facebook page. People all over the world listen to our class, write in their comments, and interact with your fellow parishioners in real time. On December 16 our class on “Evangelism and the Orthodox Church” was connected globally to the Orthodox faithful in the U.S. and many other countries. Comments from our global audience this Sunday included: “It is wonderful and so appreciated having you share with us about Orthodoxy…” and “your class helps me build on my faith and I am grateful.” Click this link to watch it using Facebook or click this link to watch from any device now and share with your family and friends! FOR REFLECTION… December 18: O Leader of the House of Israel, giver of the Law to Moses on Sinai: come to rescue us with your mighty power! December 19: O Root of Jesse’s stem, sign of God’s love for all his people: come to save us without delay! December 20: O Key of David, opening the gates of God’s eternal Kingdom: come and free the prisoners of darkness! December 21: O Emmanuel, our King and Giver of Law: come to save us, Lord our God! December 22: O King of all nations and keystone of the Church: come and save us, whom you formed from the dust! ______________________________ 50 PLUS: Annual Christmas Bake Sale, this coming Sunday, Dec. 23 following Divine Liturgy. We offer baklava, melomakarona, kourambiethes and koulourakia. Please place your order as soon as possible so we may know how many desserts to prepare. All proceeds are directed to the St. George kitchen renovation project. GREEK PRESCHOOL: The Greek Preschool Board would like to thank all of the families that attended Lunch with Santa on December 2, all the volunteers for making the event a success, and everyone who purchased gifts for the Giving Tree to support the House of Ruth in DC. We are grateful for your support! The preschool would also like to thank Trapezaria Kuzina for catering the meal at a highly discounted rate and Georgetown Cupcake and Stella’s Bakery for donating all of the desserts for the event. We wish everyone a wonderful Christmas! ORTHODOX YOUTH MISSION TEAM: St. George young adults and adult leaders are forming an Orthodox Youth Mission Team to participate July 7-13, 2019 in the Appalachian Service Project, working with families in this very poor region of the United States to help make their homes “warmer, safer and drier.” Registration deadline will be in December – contact Athena Kaiser for information at 240-498-0870 or avkmail@verizon.net
“In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.” (John 1:4-5) |
