Zacchaeus

Sts. Raphael, Nicholas and Irene

Greek Orthodox Church

Rev. Fr. Barnabas Powell, Proistamenos

Jimmy Smith, Psaltis

3074 Bethelview Road † Cumming GA 30040

(770) 781-5250 cell (770) 861-3544 www.stsrni.org

We are an intentional Orthodox Christian Community for North Georgia!

15TH SUNDAY OF LUKE

JANUARY 26TH, 2014

WORSHIP

Ninth Eothinon/Tone Plagal Second

We are so very glad you have joined us today, and we pray you will be inspired

and encouraged by your time with us.

The Orthodox worship service is an ancient and timeless expression of how

people have loved, served and worshipped God for many centuries, but it may be a bit of

a different experience for you. Please feel free to use a service book or not and simply

allow the words of the service to wash over you.

The central act of our worship culminates in people receiving communion.

This is a very special time for us all and we have some specific beliefs about our com-

munion together. This is why we never impose this service on those who are not pre-

pared or are not baptized Orthodox. This service may raise questions in your mind.

Please feel free to ask Fr. Barnabas or Fr. Paul anything you wish after the service.

At the end of the service EVERYONE is invited to come forward and receive a

portion of the “blessed bread” from Fr. Barnabas. No one should leave church

“hungry!”

Know you are welcome and we are glad you are here.

May God bless you and your family.

Apolytikion in honor of Sts. Raphael, Nicholas & Irene

Having contended on Lesvos for the sake of Christ God, you have sanctified the island

since the discovery of your sacred relics, O blessed ones; wherefore we honor you, O

Godbearing Raphael, together with Nicholas and virgin Irene, as our divine protectors

and intercessors with the Lord.

Today, we are honored to welcome

His Eminence, Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta

“Where the Bishop is, there is the Church!” - St. Ignatius

Schedule for the Week

Wednesday, January 29th 10 a.m. Adult Bible Study

6:30 p.m. Vespers followed by

Orthodoxy 101

Thursday, January 30th - Three Hierarchs

8:30 a.m. Orthros

9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy

Friday, January 31st 7:00 p.m. Paraklesis Service

Saturday, February 1st 5:00 p.m. Great Vespers

Parish Council On Duty Today - Chris Foxhall & Plutarch Vamvakias

Ushering Ministry - PC/Parishioners

Welcoming Ministry - Tina Maheras

Fellowship Ministry - Evon Patrick

TODAY WE REMEMBER

15th Sunday of Luke

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal of the Second Tone Angelic powers were above Thy tomb, and they that guarded Thee became as dead. And Mary stood by the grave seeking Thine immaculate Body. Thou hast despoiled Hades and wast not tried thereby. Thou didst meet the Virgin and didst grant us life. O Thou Who didst arise from the dead, Lord, glory be to Thee. Seasonal Kontakion in the First Tone Your birth sanctified a Virgin's womb and properly blessed the hands of Symeon. Having now come and saved us O Christ our God, give peace to Your commonwealth in troubled times and strengthen those in authority, whom You love, as only the loving One.

We Also Remember

Macarius the Great of Egypt Mark, Bishop of Ephesus

Arsenius of Corfu Makarios of Alexandria

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Please pray for those faithful who are currently in need of our most fervent intercessions:

Andrew, Angie, Bill, Bill, Brent, Carrie, Demetra, Diane, Dina, Donna, Ela, Elaine,

Elizabeth, Christina, George, Gus, Heidi, Igli, James, Jamie, Jerry, Joe, Maria,

Michael, Nicky, Oni, Patsy, Paul, Peter, Staikoula, Taki, Tara, Violeta,

John & Sheila Consos, Katherine & Sam Yalanzon

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2014 Parish Council

John Patrick, President; Harald Hagen, Vice President;

Kosta Bozzuto, Secretary; Chris Foxhall, Treasurer

David Chapman, Marie Chapman, Quay Farr, Bill Manos, Greg Pappas, Plutarch

Vamvakias

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ACOLYTES Jacob Atkins, Zachery Bethune, Mike & Peter Jordanopolos, Thomas Miller, Evan & Mitchell

Roussey, Mike Trainor, Alex & Niko Tzevelekos and Christos Zourzoukis

SENIOR ACOLYTES

Mike Manos, Dean Pryles

EPISTLE Reading

The Reading is from St. Paul’s

First Letter to Timothy 4:9-15

Prokeimenon. Grave Mode. Psalm 28.11,1

The Lord will give strength to his people. Verse: Bring to the Lord, O sons of God, bring to the Lord honor and glory.

TIMOTHY, my son, the saying is sure and worthy of full ac-

ceptance. For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our

hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially

of those who believe. Command and teach these things. Let no one

despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and

conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Till I come, attend to the public

reading of scripture, to preaching, to teaching. Do not neglect the

gift you have, which was given you by prophetic utterance when

the council of elders laid their hands upon you. Practice these du-

ties, devote yourself to them, so that all may see your progress.

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Τέκνον Τιμόθεε, πιστὸς ὁ λόγος καὶ πάσης ἀποδοχῆς ἄξιος. Εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ καὶ κοπιῶμεν καὶ ὀνειδιζόμεθα, ὅτι ἠλπίκαμεν ἐπὶ θεῷ ζῶντι, ὅς ἐστιν σωτὴρ πάντων ἀνθρώπων, μάλιστα πιστῶν. Παράγγελλε ταῦτα καὶ δίδασκε. Μηδείς σου τῆς νεότητος καταφρονείτω, ἀλλὰ τύπος γίνου τῶν πιστῶν ἐν λόγῳ, ἐν ἀναστροφῇ, ἐν ἀγάπῃ, ἐν πνεύματι, ἐν πίστει, ἐν ἁγνείᾳ. Ἕως ἔρχομαι, πρόσεχε τῇ ἀναγνώσει, τῇ παρακλήσει, τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ. Μὴ ἀμέλει τοῦ ἐν σοὶ χαρίσματος, ὃ ἐδόθη σοι διὰ προφητείας μετὰ ἐπιθέσεως τῶν χειρῶν τοῦ πρεσβυτερίου. Ταῦτα μελέτα, ἐν τούτοις ἴσθι, ἵνα σου ἡ προκοπὴ φανερὰ ᾖ ἐν πᾶσιν.

GOSPEL READING

The Reading is from Luke 19:1-10

At that time, Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. And

there was a man named Zacchaios; he was a chief collector, and rich.

And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not, on account of the

crowd, because he was small of stature. So he ran on ahead and

climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that

way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to

him, "Zacchaios, make haste and come down; for I must stay at your

house today." So he made haste and came down, and received him

joyfully. And when they saw it they all murmured, "He has gone in

to be the guest of a man who is a sinner." And Zacchaios stood and

said to the Lord, "Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the

poor; and if I have defrauded any one of anything, I restore it four-

fold." And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this

house, since he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of man came to

seek and to save the lost."

ΑΩ Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, διήρχετο τὴν ῾Ιεριχώ· καὶ ἰδοὺ ἀνὴρ ὀνόματι καλούμενος Ζακχαῖος, καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν ἀρχιτελώνης, καὶ οὗτος ἦν πλούσιος, καὶ ἐζήτει ἰδεῖν τὸν ᾿Ιησοῦν τίς ἐστι, καὶ οὐκ ἠδύνατο ἀπὸ τοῦ ὄχλου, ὅτι τῇ ἡλικίᾳ μικρὸς ἦν. καὶ προδραμὼν ἔμπροσθεν ἀνέβη ἐπὶ συκομορέαν, ἵνα ἴδῃ αὐτόν, ὅτι ἐκείνης ἤμελλε διέρχεσθαι. καὶ ὡς ἦλθεν ἐπὶ τὸν τόπον, ἀναβλέψας ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶδεν αὐτὸν καὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτόν· Ζακχαῖε, σπεύσας κατάβηθι· σήμερον γὰρ ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ σου δεῖ με μεῖναι. καὶ σπεύσας κατέβη, καὶ ὑπεδέξατο αὐτὸν χαίρων. καὶ ἰδόντες πάντες διεγόγγυζον λέγοντες ὅτι παρὰ ἁμαρτωλῷ ἀνδρὶ εἰσῆλθε καταλῦσαι. σταθεὶς δὲ Ζακχαῖος εἶπε πρὸς τὸν Κύριον· ἰδοὺ τὰ ἡμίση τῶν ὑπαρχόντων μου, Κύριε, δίδωμι τοῖς πτωχοῖς, καὶ εἴ τινός τι ἐσυκοφάντησα, ἀποδίδωμι τετραπλοῦν. εἶπε δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ὅτι σήμερον σωτηρία τῷ οἴκῳ τούτῳ ἐγένετο, καθότι καὶ αὐτὸς υἱὸς ᾿Αβραάμ ἐστιν. ἦλθε γὰρ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ζητῆσαι καὶ σῶσαι τὸ ἀπολωλός.

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UPCOMING SERVICES/EVENTS

TODAY, January 26th 8:45 a.m. Orthros

10 a.m. Divine Liturgy

Wednesday, January 29th 10 a.m. Adult Bible Study

6:30 p.m. Vespers followed by

Orthodoxy 101

Thursday, January 30th - Three Hierarchs

8:30 a.m. Orthros

9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy

Friday, January 31st 7:00 p.m. Paraklesis Service

Saturday, February 1st 10 a.m. Small Agiasmo Service

(Blessing of the Waters)

5:00 p.m. Great Vespers

Sunday, February 2nd - The Presentation of Our Lord & Savior in the

Temple 8:45 a.m. Orthros

10 a.m. Divine Liturgy

IOCC “Souper” Bowl Sunday - Bring canned goods for the food bank.

Monday, February 3rd 10 a.m. Project Comfort @ Emily

Christie’s home

7 p.m. Compline Service

Tuesday-Thursday, Feb. 4-6 Spring Clergy Retreat @ Diakonia

Center - Fr. Barnabas attending

Wednesday, February 5 6:30 p.m. Vespers followed by

Orthodoxy 101

Saturday, February 8th 9 a.m.—3 p.m. Church Buildings

& Grounds Clean Up Day

SAVE THE DATE

Saturday, February 22nd Apokriatiko Glendi (Mardi Gras)

Sponsored by Philoptochos

Sunday, February 23rd Meatfare Sunday Luncheon

Immediately following Divine

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Father Barnabas is available to hear confession every Wednesday either

before or after Vespers and by appointment. Please call or email the

church office to request a time to meet with Father and avail yourself to

this healing divine mystery of the Church.

Father Paul is available on Sunday during Orthros to hear confession, but

no later than 9:20 a.m. Please phone the church office to make an

appointment.

Please call the Church office for more information (770) 781-5250.

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FELLOWSHIP MINISTRY

Our 2013-2014 Fellowship Hour Donation Campaign has begun.

A suggested donation of $25/family helps cover the cost of the weekly

Fellowship Hour. Checks should be made payable to Sts. RNI G.O. Church with

“Fellowship” on the memo line.

We hope you have enjoyed the refreshments provided over the past year and will

continue to support the Fellowship Committee’s efforts to serve you each Sunday.

Thank you for your support of this Ministry.

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AHEPA MOTHER LODGE CHAPTER NO. 1

EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.

2014 SCHOLARSHIPS

Attention H.S. Seniors, H.S. Graduates, College Students & College

Graduates planning to attend or attending College/University Full-time

This year the Educational Fund will aware several scholarships ranging from

$1,000-$2,500.

Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of financial need and merit.

Father Barnabas has information on eligibility requirements and applications.

Applications must be postmarked not later than March 14, 2014.

See Father Barnabas if you are interested.

COMMUNITY FUND RAISING

The first quarter (Sep-Dec 2013) we were enrolled in the Kroger Com-

munity Rewards Program, we had 6 parishioners sign up and the Parish

will receive about $50 from their purchases. It doesn’t seem like much,

but it is “free” money to the Parish. If you have a Kroger Plus card,

please sign up for the Community Rewards program & help the Parish

receive the monetary rewards.

KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM

Kroger is now offering a Community Rewards Program in our area to

help bring funds to organizations simply by their membership registering

their Kroger Plus card online and then shopping. Each time you use your

Kroger Plus card a donation is made to our Church and the Church will

receive a reward check on a quarterly basis.

Register your Kroger Plus Card online at

Krogercommunityrewards.com

Be sure to have your Kroger Plus card handy and register your card with:

Eastern Orthodox Community of Northern GA, Inc. 72097

as your organization of choice.

That’s all there is to it! The more you shop at Kroger using your Krog-

er Plus Card the more donations Kroger will make to our Church ac-

count.

Don’t have a Kroger Plus card? They are available at Kroger Customer

Service Counter.

If you use your phone number when you are checking out instead of hav-

ing the Kroger Plus card scanned, call 800-576-4377, select option 4 to

get your Kroger Plus card number and then proceed to register your card

number at the above website.

If you have any questions about this new fundraiser, please contact Gin-

ny Kostulakos at 678-807-7167 or officeadmin@stsrni.org

P.S. Sts. RNI is officially registered as a 501(C)(3) under the name of

Eastern Orthodox Community of Northern GA, Inc.

CHILDREN & YOUTH EDUCATION

Church School

September 8th THROUGH May 18, 2014 A focus on Sacraments and Feasts; Scripture and Bible Stories; Saints

and Orthodox Spirituality in communion with our teachers and our children.

Church School has Begun!

Registration forms are in the Narthex. Pre-K through High School Students need to sign up.

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Church School Teachers are needed in 3-5 grade as well as High School If interested, please contact Quay Farr (quayfarr@bellsouth.net).

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Children & Youth Choir Practice - will meet in the Youth Room after receiving the Holy Eucharist.

GREEK SCHOOL

Contact Smara Wolff for information on Greek School -

smara.wolff@gmail.com or 770-889-5419

Fall Semester Classes have begun.

1st Grade Classes held on: Friday - 6:15-7 p.m. or 7-7:45 p.m.

2nd Grade Class held on: Thursday - 6:45-7:45 p.m.

Advanced Class held on: Sunday - 4-5 p.m.

Spring Semester Classes will begin January 23rd, 2014 and run through May 2014.

Registration forms are in the Narthex.

PHILOPTOCHOS

Philoptochos is the philanthropic arm of the church, reaching out to

those in need of assistance locally, within the Metropolis

and nationally.

2014 Membership Drive has begun. It is time to renew your

membership or join Philoptochos for the first time.

Membership Forms are available in the Narthex.

Philoptochos Officers

Marie Chapman, President

Helen McCart, 1st Vice President

Julie Chokos, 2nd Vice President

Margaret Manos, Recording Secretary

Harriet Howell, Treasurer

Ginny Kostulakos, Assistant Treasurer

Anne Trainor, Past President/Advisor

GENERAL MEETING/MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

Thursday, February 20th, 6:30 p.m. at the home of

Helen McCart - 1365 Woodvine Way, Alpharetta 30005

UPCOMING PHILOPTOCHOS EVENTS

Wednesday, February 5th - Philoptochos is serving lunch at “The

Place” - 2550 The Place Circle, Cumming 30040

Contact Julie Athenson—630-336-1562 or julesathenson@yahoo.com

to volunteer to help or donate

Approximately 100 lunches are served. Set up starts about 10:30 a.m. and

everything is cleaned up by about 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 22nd - Apokriatiko Glendi (Mardi Gras)

An evening of good food & good company & fun before Great Lent.

$10/adult and $5/child 12 & under.

Contact Helen McCart @ 678-947-4771 or filatra3@comcast.net

ANNOUNCEMENTS

OWN A PIECE OF FELLOWSHIP HALL - For $75/square

foot, you could own a piece of our Fellowship Hall. The

Parish Council fundraiser to complete renovations is

underway. Buy one or more for yourself, your chilren, your

Godchildren, Yiayia or Papou.

See a Parish Council Member for more information.

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Sts. RNI Bookstore News

Your purchases through Amazon helps us raise money! We have a new e-store on Amazon for the Sts. RNI Bookstore. This is an

Amazon webstore that we put items into categories like books, cds, jewelry, food, etc. and we get paid 10% on all sales through our store. If

someone from the church wants to buy something on Amazon, they need to click through our link for us to get credit. Also, if anyone wants a book, cd, etc., not on our list, they need to let us know & we can add it to the site.

Use the link: http://astore.amazon.com/stsrapnicireo-20

For more information or to add items, contact Aftan Romanczak at aromanczak@hotmail.com

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Visitors Welcome

Dina Sarandis resides at The Oaks on Post Road and welcomes visits from fellow

parishioners.

Dina says “THANK YOU” to those who have visited her and wants you to know

that she has really enjoyed the company. She looks forward to more visitors.

John & Sheila Consos are now residing in Dunwoody—4355 Georgetown Sq., Unit

442—and would enjoy phone calls (770/232-5147) &/or visits.

Sam & Katherine Yalanzon - 3100 Rivermont Parkway, Alpharetta 30022

678-921-0146 (after 1 p.m.)

If you know of someone who would like a visit, please contact Helen McCart

at 678-947-4771 or the Church Office.

If you don’t see someone for a while, please pick up the phone & make a call and let

them know that they are missed.

If you don’t have time for visiting, a phone call or card would also be appreciated.

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2014 BLESSING OF HOMES AT THEOPHANY Households wishing to observe this tradition are encouraged to complete the attached form and

return at your earliest convenience. Fr. Barnabas is now scheduling house blessings for the time

after Theophany and before the beginning of Great Lent on March 3rd.

In preparation it is the custom as follows:

On a table (or in front of the family iconostasis) have an icon, a candle and/or incense, a small bowl

of water and some greenery (basil or rosemary is ideal).

Present a list of names of living family members for whom to pray.

Any questions regarding the House Blessing please call Fr. Barnabas at (770) 781-5250 or cell (770) 861-3544 or email officeadmin@stsrni.org.

For Your Refrigerator Door:

Fr. Barnabas will visit our home on ________________________

at ___________am/pm to bless our home.

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HOUSE/BUSINESS BLESSING REQUEST

NAME _________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS

_________________________________________________________________

CITY ________________________ ZIP CODE _____________________

EMAIL _______________________________________________________

TELEPHONE (HOME) (_____) - _________________

(CELL) (_____) - __________________

Convenient Days & Times for your family for Father to

schedule a House Blessing: _________________________

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Fr. Barnabas will contact you to schedule the blessing. Envelopes addressed to the Parish are available in the Narthex.

Stewardship is caring for the needs of others.

Stewardship is offering one’s self to God, as He offered Himself to us.

Stewardship is what a person does after saying “I believe…” as proof of that belief.

Anthony & Mary Birozes

Renee Birozes

Kosta & Carolyn Bozzuto

David & Marie Chapman

John & Sheila Consos

Keith & Mary Druffner

Quay & Trissie Farr

Chris & Elizabeth Foxhall

Robert & Jennifer Guano

Mark & Jennie Johnson

Eleni Jordan

Panagiotis & Melanie Jordanopoulos

Vasilis & Mary Kaloudis

Tina Maheras

William & Margaret Manos

Bill & Audrey Marianes

Al & Helen McCart

Johnny Melts

Bill & Mary Milam

Matthew & Athena Miller

Nicolas & Teddie Panos

Constantinos & Evelyn Pantazopoulos

Gregory Pappas

Gus Pappas

John & Evon Patrick

Michele Perry

Pam Powers

Marina Raymond

Estelle Sofikitis

Koko & Carol Tadros

Steven & Thalia Thompson

Brian & Jennifer Tubbs

Greg Tzevelekos/Evie Atkinson

Rusty & Christine Waldron

Diane Walters

Steven & Smara Wolff

Plutarch & Tina Vamvakias

Len Vanerstrom

Sam & Katherine Yalanzon

To date the 39 families below have returned

Stewardship Commitment Cards for 2014.