May the Name of the Lord be blessed!
On January 14, the Holy Orthodox Church celebrates Apodosis oft the Theophany of the Lord; Virgin-martyr Agnes, in dark solitary confinement; Saint Nina (Nino), Equal-to-
Thursday, January 17: Feast of our Holy Father St. Anthony of Egypt, Father of Monks. Orthros 8:30 AM Divine Liturgy 9:30 AM
PRAYER FOR THE UNITY OF HOLY ORTHODOXY
O Lord Jesus Christ our God, head of the Church that is thy Body, who prayed for thy disciples to the Father, “That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me”: To thee we confess that thy Church is one, and cannot be divided; we mourn for all who separate themselves from Her; we pray that thou mayest make divisions to cease. We put not our trust in princes, nor in the sons of men, in whom there is no salvation; rather, we put all our hope in thee, and we beg of thee, send thy Holy Spirit to guide our hierarchs, that they may rightly divide the word of thy truth, and that they may bear witness to the unity of the Church in all their decisions. Preserve us, O Lord, from the Evil One and all his attempts to divide us, from the machinations of governments, from the ambitions of fallen men, and from the sin of pride. Heal the wounds caused by our lack of love, and fill us, and our hierarchs, with love for one another as brothers in Christ. Keep us in thy truth; thy word is truth. To thee, and thy Father, and the Holy Spirit: the Holy Trinity, the source and manifestation of all unity, one in essence and undivided, do we ascribe all praise, honor, and glory, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
BIBLE STUDY: “The Gospel of St. John: Beholding the Glory” held on Thursdays at 10:30 AM and 7:00 PM. This year’s Scripture study focuses on the fourth Gospel, composed by St. John the Theologian. Both groups are currently on Chapter 7. 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. People all over the world listen to our class, write in their comments, and interact with your fellow parishioners in real-time. On January 13, our class on “The Perniciousness of Pride” was connected globally to the Orthodox faithful in the U.S. and throughout the world. Comments included, “Thank you for this discussion. Really needed it!” “Excellent!!! Thank-You+++” “Great class!!! Evcharisto!” “It was wonderful thank you” “Wonderful lesson. Enjoying the discussion. Thank you!” “Thank you for an enlightening discussion.” Click this link to watch it using Facebook or click this link to watch from any devicenow and share with your family and friends!
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GREEK PRESCHOOL: Open House on Jan. 24 & 25, 9:45 AM-10:45 AM for parents interested in registering for the 2019-20 school year. It is a great opportunity to visit the school, learn about our curriculum, talk to the teachers and see us in action. The preschool is open Monday-Friday,
8:00 AM-5:00 PM. For more information, please contact the director at DirectorStGeorgeGreekPresch
GOYA: 3rd Annual Sights & Sounds Arts Festival, March 2-3. All 7-12 grade youth are encouraged to share their unique abilities through a wide use of creative mediums including painting, drawing, photography, music, dance, drama, and writing. Required participant registration fee of $20.00 includes an event T-shirt. Please indicate your individual and/or group participation categories at https://stgeorge.ccbchurch.
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JAMES G. PULOS SCHOLARSHIPS will be awarded in Spring 2019. Established through a bequest to St. George by John Pulos, it provides college scholarships to select graduating high school seniors with a GPA (weighted) of 3.0 or above. Participant families must be stewards in good standing at St. George. Applications are due April 1. Please mail to Pulos Scholarship c/o Greek Orthodox Church of St. George, 7701 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20817. Contact
pulosfund@gmail.com for information.
GOYA: Ski/Snowboarding Trip at Roundtop Mountain Resort Monday, January 21st (No School for MCPS). GOYA is going to hit the slopes!! Date: Monday, January 21st, 2019 (MLK Day- No School) Makeup date: Monday, February 18th, 2019 (President’s Day- No School. Time: 6:30AM-8:00PM Ap
ST. GEORGE DANCE TROUPE: The St. George Hellenic Dancers and the Hellenic Performing Arts Foundation will host PATHOS Greek Dance Seminar and Glendi on Saturday, February 2 and Sunday, February 3 here at St. George. Saturday’s lessons will run all day, followed by an evening Glendi, dinner buffet and cash bar. Visiting instructors from various regions of Greece will conduct dance workshops and all levels of dance enthusiasts are welcome to participate. Please visit our registration link below for the schedule of events, package pricing, and Glendi tickets: https://stgeorge.ccbchurch.