JUBILEE 85TH ANNIVERSARY

SUNDAY WEEKLY BULLETIN December 6th , 2015 V. Rev. Archimandrite Eugene N. Pappas

1724 Avenue P Brooklyn, New York 11229-1206 Tel: (718) – 339- 0280 Web site: www.threehierarchsbrooklynny.org E-mail : info@threehierarchsbrooklyn.org

St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 13:17-21 Prokeimenon. Grave Mode. Psalm 115.15,12 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. Verse: What shall I render to the Lord for all that he has given me? Brethren, obey your leaders and submit to them; for they are keeping watch over your souls, as men who will have to give account. Let them do this joyfully, and not sadly, for that would be of no advantage to you. Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things. I urge you the more earnestly to do this in order that I may be restored to you the sooner. Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do His will, working in you that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 13:17-21 Προκείμενον. Ἦχος βαρύς. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 115.15,12 Τίμιος ἐναντίον Κυρίου ὁ θάνατος τῶν ὁσίων αὐτοῦ. Στίχ. Τί ἀνταποδώσωμεν τῷ Κυρίῳ περὶ πάντων, ὧν ἀνταπέδωκεν ἡμῖν; Ἀδελφοί, πείθεσθε τοῖς ἡγουμένοις ὑμῶν, καὶ ὑπείκετε· αὐτοὶ γὰρ ἀγρυπνοῦσιν ὑπὲρ τῶν ψυχῶν ὑμῶν, ὡς λόγον ἀποδώσοντες· ἵνα μετὰ χαρᾶς τοῦτο ποιῶσιν, καὶ μὴ στενάζοντες· ἀλυσιτελὲς γὰρ ὑμῖν τοῦτο. Προσεύχεσθε περὶ ἡμῶν· πεποίθαμεν γὰρ ὅτι καλὴν συνείδησιν ἔχομεν, ἐν πᾶσιν καλῶς θέλοντες ἀναστρέφεσθαι. Περισσοτέρως δὲ παρακαλῶ τοῦτο ποιῆσαι, ἵνα τάχιον ἀποκατασταθῶ ὑμῖν. Ὁ δὲ θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης, ὁ ἀναγαγὼν ἐκ νεκρῶν τὸν ποιμένα τῶν προβάτων τὸν μέγαν ἐν αἵματι διαθήκης αἰωνίου, τὸν κύριον ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦν, καταρτίσαι ὑμᾶς ἐν παντὶ ἔργῳ ἀγαθῷ εἰς τὸ ποιῆσαι τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ, ποιῶν ἐν ὑμῖν τὸ εὐάρεστον ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ, διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ· ᾧ ἡ δόξα εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν. 10th Sunday of Luke The Gospel according to Luke 13:10-17 At that time, Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years; she was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. And when Jesus saw her, he called her and said to her, "Woman, you are freed from your infirmity." And he laid his hands upon her, and immediately she was made straight, and she praised God. But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, said to the people, "There are six days on which work ought to be done; come on those days and be healed, and not on the sabbath day." Then the Lord answered him, "You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger, and lead it away to water it? And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?" As he said this, all his adversaries were put to shame; and all the people rejoiced at all the glorious things that were done by him. 10th Sunday of Luke Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 13:10-17 Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ῏Ην δὲ διδάσκων ἐν μιᾷ τῶν συναγωγῶν ἐν τοῖς σάββασι. καὶ ἰδοὺ γυνὴ ἦν πνεῦμα ἔχουσα ἀσθενείας ἔτη δέκα καὶ ὀκτώ, καὶ ἦν συγκύπτουσα καὶ μὴ δυναμένη ἀνακῦψαι εἰς τὸ παντελές. ἰδὼν δὲ αὐτὴν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς προσεφώνησε καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ· γύναι, ἀπολέλυσαι τῆς ἀσθενείας σου· καὶ ἐπέθηκεν αὐτῇ τὰς χεῖρας· καὶ παραχρῆμα ἀνωρθώθη καὶ ἐδόξαζε τὸν Θεόν. ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ ἀρχισυνάγωγος, ἀγανακτῶν ὅτι τῷ σαββάτῳ ἐθεράπευσεν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς, ἔλεγε τῷ ὄχλῳ· ἓξ ἡμέραι εἰσὶν ἐν αἷς δεῖ ἐργάζεσθαι· ἐν ταύταις οὖν ἐρχόμενοι θεραπεύεσθε, καὶ μὴ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ σαββάτου. ἀπεκρίθη οὖν αὐτῷ ὁ Κύριος καὶ εἶπεν· ὑποκριτά, ἕκαστος ὑμῶν τῷ σαββάτῳ οὐ λύει τὸν βοῦν αὐτοῦ ἢ τὸν ὄνον ἀπὸ τῆς φάτνης καὶ ἀπαγαγὼν ποτίζει; ταύτην δέ, θυγατέρα ᾿Αβραὰμ οὖσαν, ἣν ἔδησεν ὁ σατανᾶς ἰδοὺ δέκα καὶ ὀκτὼ ἔτη, οὐκ ἔδει λυθῆναι ἀπὸ τοῦ δεσμοῦ τούτου τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ σαββάτου; καὶ ταῦτα λέγοντος αὐτοῦ κατῃσχύνοντο πάντες οἱ ἀντικείμενοι αὐτῷ, καὶ πᾶς ὁ ὄχλος ἔχαιρεν ἐπὶ πᾶσι τοῖς ἐνδόξοις τοῖς γινομένοις ὑπ᾿ αὐτοῦ.

DEVOTIONS THIS WEEK:

Sunday: December 06th, FEAST of SAINT NICHOLAS (Icon Veneration) 12:00 P.M. Wednesday December 09th , Saint Anne Conception Liturgy (Three Hierarchs) 9:30 A.M. Thursday December 10th, EMMAUS LECTURE at Russian Cathedral of Transfiguration 7:00 P.M.

228 North 12th Street (718) 387 – 1064 Friday December 11th, VESPER of Saint Spyridon, Washington Heights 7:00 P.M. Saturday December 12th, Saint Spyridon Liturgy ( Three Hierarchs ) 9:30 A.M. Sunday December 13th, Saint Eugene Liturgy ( Three Hierarchs ) 10:30 A.M. Tuesday December 15th Saint Eleutherios Liturgy ( Three Hierarchs ) 9:30 A.M. AGAPE COFFEE FELLOWSHIP : is hosted by HOLY ORDER MEMBERS 12:30 P.M. GREEK SCHOOL STUDENTS PAGENT: will be present for the Christmas feast on Sunday, December 13th, in the Church Proper at

12:00 Noon. The P.T.A. will host the coffee and holiday sweets reception in Whitehall for everyone at 12:30 P.M. Please join us and share the fellowship of the season.

UP-COMING FESTIVITIES:

Daughters of Penelope Chapter #33 DEMETRA: Meet and greet the ‘Daughters’ Monday , Dec .07th 7PM (Christmas Joy) WHITEHALL Mr. Mrs.. Ms.. Club Annual Christmas Dinner for members and guests. Tuesday December 08th, 7:00 P.M. WHITEHALL Philoptochos Christmas Dinner Dance SOCIAL for members and guests Monday December 14th, 7:00 P.M. WHITEHALL P.T.A. GREEK SCHOOL Christmas agape fellowship coffee and sweets Sunday December 13th ,12:30 Noon WHITEHALL ARTOKLASIES ARE WELCOME: With feast days on the calendar we extend Chronia Polla to those named Nicholas, Nicole, Barbara, Spridon, Spyridoula, Eleutherios, Eleutheria, Emmanuel, as they observe their PATRON SAINT with an ‘ARTOKLASIA’ of thanksgiving , honoring prayers answered! Ypsomata are distributed to the families who honor the saint. Register with the Church Office if you are planning to observe a particular ‘ saint day ‘ (718) 339-0280. Today’s ARTOKLASIAS are presented by 1) MR. & MRS. NICHOLAS HAMBAS 2) HOLY ORDER MEMBERS 3) MRS NITSA TSISMENAKIS TODAY METROPOLITAN GREEK CHORALE: under the direction of Maestra Marina Alexander presents THERE WERE ANGELS a chorale concert of Handel , Part, Moody, Byzantine hymnology and the New York Premiere of HOVHANESS’ cantata GLORY TO GOD this Evening Dec. 06th , AT 4:00 P.M. Annunciation Church 91st. Street And West End Avenue. For tickets call 212-475 3394-3394. EMMAUS LECTURE SERIES #2: Father Eugene will present the topic LET YOUR REQUEST BE KNOWN TO GOD on Thursday evening December 10th. 7:00 P.M at the RUSSIAN CATHEDRAL of the HOLY TRANSIGURATION (Brooklyn) 228-North 12th Street , TEL: (718) 387-1064. Coffee and refreshments at 8 P .M. The lecture is open FREE to ALL ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CARD DRIVE: will be ending on DECEMBER 09th, (TUESDAY) so please submit your name and offering of $20. ( Twenty dollars) for the printing and posting of the TRIPTYCH ICON CARD to 1,000 homes with your greeting! DO IT TODAY RIGHT AFTER CHURCH SERVICES IN THE OFFICE…. we will all be looking for ‘YOUR’ name! TOYS FOR TOTS: campaign to collect toys and crafts for children OUTSIDE this community who are hosted in shelters and other institutions of need. Please purchase ONE or MORE, arts and crafts, toys, games for proper distribution. DO NOT wrap the gifts so that age and gender preferences may be acknowledged. All gifts may be placed anonymously before the Icon of the Virgin Mary for collection and distribution. Thank you for your anonymity and generosity thus far. God bless the joyful giver! PRAYER and HEALING: service with anointing for health and restored health. The prayer ‘group’ meets once a month with homily, instruction, scripture, prayers, anointing and witnessing. All YOU have to do is sit and listen… and then apply what you have learned to life and your personal experience. The theme for the homily is INCARNATION- GOD BECOMING MAN. Come!, Witness! Pray! Renew! Rejoice! God Abides in YOU! The next session is Monday December 21 - 6:30 P.M. NOMINATIONS for the PARISH COUNCIL 2016 : will come to a close TODAY, Sunday, December 06th, at the conclusion of the Liturgy. Best Wishes are extended o all candidates of good will and interest. Election day for the COUNCIL is SUNDAY - DECEMBER 20th, 10AM -3 PM. RADIO MINISTRY: Each Saturday at 1:15PM Fr. Eugene hosts and produces the radio broadcast MATTERS OF CONSCIENCE NOW IN ITS 16TH YEAR OF BROADCASTING LIVE ON WNYE 91.5 COSMOS FM, with listener telephone participation. Subjects of interest regarding Greek Orthodox theology, faith and practice, as well as secular topics confronting the nation and the world are discussed. Tune in and join the dialogue by calling 718-204-8900. Check our live audio at LIVESTREAMINGPLAYER . The website address. W.W.W.gaepis.org (Click live audio)

MEMORIALS TODAY: + LIGERI LAMBRIDES + CONSTANTINA PAPAVASILIOU + ANGELIKI XENAKIS

ETERNAL BE THEIR MEMORY

The Lord gives us once again an opportunity to express our solidarity by becoming a supporting and registered member of the parish. We can only urge you to do so because your sustaining membership keeps this parish functioning and responding to the needs of all the faithful. Don’t wait until some insignificant date on the calendar. Register with the Church Office TODAY and garner all the benefits of being a supporter of Christ’s mission on earth.

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SINGLE MEMBERSHIP: $225 PER YEAR

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WE DO NEED YOUR HELP!

Registering with your local parish is not so much a duty or obligation as it is a PRIVILEGE. By registering and offering your annual stewardship, you become an integral member of the living body of Christ as a faith community. By virtue of your Baptism, Chrismation (Confirmation), and Holy Eucharist (Communion), you claim to be a follower of Christ, a witness for Christ, and a practitioner for Christ. May we ask you then to live up to these promises by making your 2015 commitment TODAY! The benefits you shall receive beyond grace include the satisfaction and knowledge that this Church and community thrives thanks to your outreach.

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