| Maranatha! Come, O Christ the Lord!
On December 3/16, the Holy Orthodox Church commemorates the Prophet Zephaniah; St. Theodulus of Constantinople; St. John the Silent of St. Sabbas Monastery; Hieromartyr Theodore, Archbishop of Alexandria; New Hieromartyr Gabriel, Bishop of Ganes; New Martyr Angelos of Chios; St. Nicetas, Bishop of Lyons; the Repose of King Magnus II of Sweden, known as the Monk Gregory of Valaam; St. Mirocles, Archbishop of Milan; New Monk-Martyr Cosmas of St. Anne’s Skete on Mt. Athos; and the New Martyr Andrew, Priest of Simferopol-Crimea. Through the prayers of Thy Saints, O God, save, have mercy upon and protect Thy people. Amen!. Tuesday, Dec. 4: FEAST OF ST. BARBARA THE GREATMARTYR Orthros 8:30 AM Divine Liturgy 9:30 AM Thursday, Dec. 6: FEAST OF ST. NICHOLAS THE WONDERWORKER OF LYCIA Orthros 8:30 AM Divine Liturgy 9:30 AM VISITORS OF MERCY: During this holy season of preparation for the Nativity, the Church reaches out to those sick, shut-ins, and aged in their homes and hospitals with fraternal love and care—the Good News that Christ God is with us even in our troubles. Father Dimitrios is seeking volunteers to assist him in visiting these people and bringing them a Christmas gift. Why not consider becoming one of these visitors of mercy? Contact Fr. Dimitrios directly at 301-469-7990 or frantokas@stgeorge.org What better way to show your Christian love and the true meaning of the Christmas we soon will celebrate? 2018-2019 BIBLE STUDY: “The Gospel of St. John: Beholding the Glory” This year’s Scripture study fo-cuses 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 December 2, our class on “Words Matter: The Experience of our Faith Through Language” was connected globally to the Orthodox faithful in the U.S., and many other countries. 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… One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me.” – Mark 10:21We often wonder what it takes to be a good Christian, and what God requires of us in order that we may inherit the Kingdom of Heaven. We often become burdened by our inability to follow Christ in similar fashion to others who seem to be well along their path to salvation, or by those saintly examples who have triumphantly reached their destination. But Christ teaches us with tenderness and love, as he did with the young ruler that our heavenly inheritance depends on one thing; our ability to leave it all behind and follow our Lord. The Lord requires our total devotion, our complete self-giving and the surrendering of the self. It is simply the life of full obedience to the will of God, and the willingness to take Christ our Lord as our guide towards His Kingdom. Strive therefore to attain this one thing, for it is those who forsake their earthly valuables that are able to grasp hold of the heavenly ones. Jesus doesn’t accept a piece of us. He wants ALL of us. Prayer Lord I beseech You, help me let go of the worldly in order that I may grasp the heavenly. CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING: Dec. 7, 7:00 PM beginning in the main church, followed by the tree lighting and then potluck dinner. Please provide a Lenten dish ready to serve on a platter with serving utensils. Register at https://www.signupgenius.com/
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