Updated on 12/19/2019

Saints RAPHAEL, NICHOLAS, & IRENE

GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

Rev. Fr. Barnabas Powell, Proistamenos

3074 Bethelview Road, Cumming GA 30040 (770) 781-5250 www.stsrni.org officeadmin@stsrni.org

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December 22, 2019

SUNDAY BEFORE NATIVITY

Future Sts Raphael Nicholas & Irene Greek Orthodox Church

Cumming, Georgia

Fast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed) | Wine and oil are allowed. Refrain from meat, fish, dairy, and eggs. .

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Welcome to all visitors who are worshiping with us this morning.

Please join us for Coffee Hour afterwards in the Parish Life Center (“PLC”).

Fellowship is the main focus of this time together in the PLC

Visitors Meet & Greet with Father Barnabas at his table

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TODAY, December 22, 2019

Sunday Before Nativity

8:45 am Orthos

10:00 am Divine Liturgy

No Sunday School Classes today

Appointments with Father Barnabas:

Fr. Barnabas will be hearing confessions every Saturday

from 4 - 5 pm before Great Vespers. He will also hear

confessions by appointment. Please contact the church

office to schedule an appointment.

Administrative Office Hours:

Monday – Friday; 10 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Church Office Manager: Deborah Bowen

770-781-5250

*Are you interested in being a part of the Orthodox

Church? If so, the “Journey to Fullness” classes will

resume in the Fall at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday nights.

Please call the church office if you are interested in

attending.

Visit the Gift Shop at the PLC for Inspiration and Gifts

Parish Council Ushers For Today:

David Chapman and Greg Pappas

Coffee Hour: Hadjisimos-Samouris & Page Family

Parish Council of 2019: Rusty Waldron, President;

John Donkar, Vice President; Tasso Kefalas,

Secretary, David Chapman, Treasurer; Ted Bauer,

David Boyd, Ann Costakis Hayes, Athena Miller, Kurt

Singleton, John Stockdill, Greg Pappas, and Plutarch

Vamvakias

Acolytes: Jacob Atkinson, Zackery Bethune, Spiro

Kefalas, Rutherford, James & Hales Nease, Beckett

Singleton, Aristotle & Alexander Theofilis and Jack

Waldron. Senior Acolytes: Peter Chiboucas, Tasso

Kefalas, Johnny Melts, Sy Nease and Jacob Sparks

Please say a special prayer for the following

Individuals:

Mary, Andrew, Vicki, Connie, Perry, Elaine, Eric &

Melody Kawamura, Bruce, A. Harris, D. Jeffrey,

Lockie G., Mr. Moss, and Mary S.

Friendly Reminder: The Orthodox Church practices “closed” communion. This means only Orthodox Christians who have properly prepared to receive the Eucharist should approach the Chalice at communion. If you have any questions, please see Fr. Barnabas after service.

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Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom

Apolytikion for St. Raphael in the Fourth Tone

Because of the finding of your holy relics, wise

one, * the Island of Lesvos has been filled fully

with the grace, * which God richly gave to you. *

You, O devout martyr Raphael, paradoxically *

appeared to many people, and you grant cures

and healings. * And therefore we the faithful re-

joice in all your miracles.

Apolytikion for St. Raphael in the First Tone

To the offspring of Ithaca, the pride and joy of

Lesvos, * monastic martyrs’ glory, let us offer to

Raphael our songs of praise; * for lately he

appeared, and pours out cures and healings to us

all. * Inexplicably he appears to believers, both in

dreams and awake, who cry: * Glory to Christ

who gave you His might. * Glory to Him who gave

you miracles. * Glory to Him who through you

fulfills our prayerful requests.

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.

Singers and Chanters: Richard Bethune, Tabitha

Bethune, Anthony Birozes, David Boyd and Lynne

Lucher

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Second Tone

When You descended unto death, O Lord who

yourself are immortal Life, then did You mortify

Hades by the lightning flash of Your Divinity. Also

when You raised the dead from the netherworld, all

the Powers of the heavens were crying out: O Giver

of life, Christ our God, glory be to You.

Apolytikion of the Forefeast in the Fourth Tone

O Bethlehem, prepare, Eden is opened unto all. *

And be ready, Ephrata, for the Tree of life * has in

the grotto blossomed forth from the Virgin. * Indeed

her womb is shown to be spiritually * a Paradise, in

which is found the God-planted Tree. * And if we eat

from it we shall live, and shall not die, as did Adam

of old. * Christ is born, so that He might raise up *

the formerly fallen image.

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SUNDAY BEFORE NATIVITY

On this day we also commemorate:

Forefeast of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ;

Anastasia the Great Martyr; Chrysogonos, Theodota, Evodias, &

Eutychianus, the Martyrs

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Apolytikion of the Forefathers in the Second Tone

Magnificent are Faith's accomplishments! The three

holy Youths exultingly stood in the fountain of fire

as if beside the still waters of rest. And Daniel the

Prophet was shown to be a shepherd of lions. At their

entreaty, O Christ God, save our souls.

Season Kontakion in the Third Tone

On this day the Virgin Maid * goes to the grotto to

give birth * to the pre-eternal Word * in an ineffable

manner. * Dance for joy, all the inhabited earth, on

hearing. * Glorify along with Angels and with the

shepherds * Him who willed that He appear as * a

newborn Child, * the pre-eternal God.

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EPISTLE READING

Prokeimenon. Mode 4.

Daniel 3.26,27 Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers.

Verse: For you are just in all you have done.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 11:9-10; 32-40

BRETHREN, by faith Abraham sojourned in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in

tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. For he looked forward to the

city which has foundation, whose builder and maker is God. And what more shall I say? For

time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the

prophets - who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped

the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of

weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. Women received their dead by

resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, that they might rise again to a

better life. Others suffered mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment. They

were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, they were killed with the sword; they

went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated - of whom the world was

not worthy - wandering over deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. And all

these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had

foreseen something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

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Προκείμενον. Ήχος δ'.

Δανιήλ 3.26-27 Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς τῶν Πατέρων ἡμῶν.

Στίχ. Ὅτι δίκαιος εἶ ἐπὶ πᾶσιν, οἷς ἐποίησας ἡμῖν.

Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 11:9-10, 32-40 τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα

Ἀδελφοί, πίστει παρῴκησεν Ἀβραὰμ εἰς τὴν γῆν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας ὡς ἀλλοτρίαν, ἐν σκηναῖς

κατοικήσας μετὰ ᾿Ισαὰκ καὶ ᾿Ιακὼβ τῶν συγκληρονόμων τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τῆς αὐτῆς· ἐξεδέχετο

γὰρ τὴν τοὺς θεμελίους ἔχουσαν πόλιν, ἧς τεχνίτης καὶ δημιουργὸς ὁ Θεός. Καὶ τί ἔτι λέγω;

Ἐπιλείψει γάρ με διηγούμενον ὁ χρόνος περὶ Γεδεών, Βαράκ τε καὶ Σαμψὼν καὶ ᾿Ιεφθάε, Δαυΐδ

τε καὶ Σαμουὴλ καὶ τῶν προφητῶν, οἳ διὰ πίστεως κατηγωνίσαντο βασιλείας, εἰργάσαντο

δικαιοσύνην, ἐπέτυχον ἐπαγγελιῶν, ἔφραξαν στόματα λεόντων, ἔσβεσαν δύναμιν πυρός,

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ἔφυγον στόματα μαχαίρας, ἐνεδυναμώθησαν ἀπὸ ἀσθενείας, ἐγενήθησαν ἰσχυροὶ ἐν πολέμῳ,

παρεμβολὰς ἔκλιναν ἀλλοτρίων· ἔλαβον γυναῖκες ἐξ ἀναστάσεως τοὺς νεκροὺς αὐτῶν· ἄλλοι δὲ

ἐτυμπανίσθησαν, οὐ προσδεξάμενοι τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν, ἵνα κρείττονος ἀναστάσεως τύχωσιν·

ἕτεροι δὲ ἐμπαιγμῶν καὶ μαστίγων πεῖραν ἔλαβον, ἔτι δὲ δεσμῶν καὶ φυλακῆς· ἐλιθάσθησαν,

ἐπρίσθησαν, ἐπειράσθησαν, ἐν φόνῳ μαχαίρας ἀπέθανον, περιῆλθον ἐν μηλωταῖς, ἐν αἰγείοις

δέρμασιν, ὑστερούμενοι, θλιβόμενοι, κακουχούμενοι, ὧν οὐκ ἦν ἄξιος ὁ κόσμος, ἐν ἐρημίαις

πλανώμενοι καὶ ὄρεσι καὶ σπηλαίοις καὶ ταῖς ὀπαῖς τῆς γῆς. Καὶ οὗτοι πάντες μαρτυρηθέντες

διὰ τῆς πίστεως οὐκ ἐκομίσαντο τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν, τοῦ Θεοῦ περὶ ἡμῶν κρεῖττόν τι

προβλεψαμένου, ἵνα μὴ χωρὶς ἡμῶν τελειωθῶσι.

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THE GOSPEL READING

The Gospel According to Matthew 1:1-25

The book of the Genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah

and his brothers, and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of

Hezron, and Hezron the father of Aram, and Aram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab

the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, and Salmon the father of Boaz by

Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father

of David the king.

And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, and Solomon the father of

Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa, and Asa the

father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, and

Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah,

and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amon, and Amon the father

of Josiah, and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to

Babylon.

And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Salathiel, and Salathiel the

father of Zerubbabel, and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and

Eliakim the father of Azor, and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and

Achim the father of Eliud, and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan,

and Matthan the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom

Jesus was born, who is called Christ.

So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the

deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ

fourteen generations.

Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed

to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit; and her

husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her

quietly. But as he considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream,

saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in

her is of the Holy Spirit; she will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save

his people from their sins." All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the

prophet: "Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name shall be called

Emmanuel" (which means, God with us). When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of

the Lord commanded him; he took his wife, but knew her not until she had borne a son; and he

called his name Jesus.

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Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 1:1-25 Εὐαγγελίου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα

Βίβλος γενέσεως ᾿Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ, υἱοῦ Δαυῒδ υἱοῦ ᾿Αβραάμ. ᾿Αβραὰμ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ισαάκ, ᾿Ισαὰκ δὲ

ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ιακώβ, ᾿Ιακὼβ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ιούδαν καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ, ᾿Ιούδας δὲ ἐγέννησε

τὸν Φαρὲς καὶ τὸν Ζαρὰ ἐκ τῆς Θάμαρ, Φαρὲς δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Εσρώμ, ᾿Εσρὼμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν

᾿Αράμ, ᾿Αρὰμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Αμιναδάβ, ᾿Αμιναδὰβ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ναασσών, Ναασσὼν δὲ

ἐγέννησε τὸν Σαλμών, Σαλμὼν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Βοὸζ ἐκ τῆς ῾Ραχάβ, Βοὸζ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ωβὴδ ἐκ

τῆς ῾Ρούθ, ᾿Ωβὴδ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ιεσσαί, ᾿Ιεσσαὶ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Δαυῒδ τὸν βασιλέα. Δαυῒδ δὲ ὁ

βασιλεὺς ἐγέννησε τὸν Σολομῶνα ἐκ τῆς τοῦ Οὐρίου, Σολομὼν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ῾Ροβοάμ, ῾Ροβοὰμ δὲ

ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Αβιά, ᾿Αβιὰ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ασά, ᾿Ασὰ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ιωσαφάτ, ᾿Ιωσαφὰτ δὲ

ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ιωράμ, ᾿Ιωρὰμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Οζίαν, ᾿Οζίας δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ιωάθαμ, ᾿Ιωάθαμ δὲ

ἐγέννησε τὸν ῎Αχαζ, ῎Αχαζ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Εζεκίαν, ᾿Εζεκίας δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Μανασσῆ, Μανασσῆς

δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Αμών, ᾿Αμὼν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ιωσίαν, ᾿Ιωσίας δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ιεχονίαν καὶ τοὺς

ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος.

Μετὰ δὲ τὴν μετοικεσίαν Βαβυλῶνος ᾿Ιεχονίας ἐγέννησε τὸν Σαλαθιήλ, Σαλαθιὴλ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν

Ζοροβάβελ, Ζοροβάβελ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Αβιούδ, ᾿Αβιοὺδ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ελιακείμ, ᾿Ελιακεὶμ δὲ

ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Αζώρ, ᾿Αζὼρ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Σαδώκ, Σαδὼκ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Αχείμ, ᾿Αχεὶμ δὲ

ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ελιούδ, ᾿Ελιοὺδ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ελεάζαρ, ᾿Ελεάζαρ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ματθάν, Ματθὰν

δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ιακώβ, ᾿Ιακὼβ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ιωσὴφ τὸν ἄνδρα Μαρίας, ἐξ ἧς ἐγεννήθη ᾿Ιησοῦς ὁ

λεγόμενος Χριστός. Πᾶσαι οὖν αἱ γενεαὶ ἀπὸ ᾿Αβραὰμ ἕως Δαυῒδ γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες, καὶ ἀπὸ Δαυῒδ

ἕως τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος ἕως τοῦ

Χριστοῦ γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες.

Τοῦ δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἡ γέννησις οὕτως ἦν. μνηστευθείσης γὰρ τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ Μαρίας τῷ

᾿Ιωσήφ, πρὶν ἢ συνελθεῖν αὐτοὺς εὑρέθη ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχουσα ἐκ Πνεύματος ῾Αγίου. ᾿Ιωσὴφ δὲ ὁ ἀνὴρ

αὐτῆς, δίκαιος ὢν καὶ μὴ θέλων αὐτὴν παραδειγματίσαι, ἐβουλήθη λάθρα ἀπολῦσαι αὐτήν. ταῦτα δὲ

αὐτοῦ ἐνθυμηθέντος ἰδοὺ ἄγγελος Κυρίου κατ᾿ ὄναρ ἐφάνη αὐτῷ λέγων· ᾿Ιωσὴφ υἱὸς Δαυΐδ, μὴ

φοβηθῇς παραλαβεῖν Μαριὰμ τὴν γυναῖκά σου· τὸ γὰρ ἐν αὐτῇ γεννηθὲν ἐκ Πνεύματός ἐστιν ῾Αγίου.

τέξεται δὲ υἱὸν καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ᾿Ιησοῦν· αὐτὸς γὰρ σώσει τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν

ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτῶν. Τοῦτο δὲ ὅλον γέγονεν ἵνα πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν ὑπὸ τοῦ Κυρίου διὰ τοῦ προφήτου

λέγοντος· ἰδοὺ ἡ παρθένος ἐν γαστρὶ ἕξει καὶ τέξεται υἱόν, καὶ καλέσουσι τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ᾿Εμμανουήλ,

ὅ ἐστι μεθερμηνευόμενον μεθ᾿ ἡμῶν ὁ Θεός. Διεγερθεὶς δὲ ὁ ᾿Ιωσὴφ ἀπὸ τοῦ ὕπνου ἐποίησεν ὡς

προσέταξεν αὐτῷ ὁ ἄγγελος Κυρίου καὶ παρέλαβε τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἐγίνωσκεν αὐτὴν ἕως

οὗ ἔτεκε τὸν υἱὸν αὐτῆς τὸν πρωτότοκον, καὶ ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ᾿Ιησοῦν.

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PRAYERS BEFORE HOLY COMMUNION

I believe and confess, Lord, that You are truly the Christ, the Son of the living God, Who came

into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the first. I also believe that this is truly Your pure

Body and that this is truly Your precious Blood. Therefore, I pray to You, have mercy upon me,

and forgive my transgressions, voluntary and involuntary, in word and deed, in knowledge or in

ignorance. And make me worthy, without condemnation, to partake of Your pure Mysteries for

the remission of sins and for eternal life. Amen.

How shall I, who am unworthy, enter into the splendor of Your saints? If I should dare to enter

into the bridal chamber, my vesture will condemn me, since it is not a wedding garment; and

being bound up, I shall be cast out by the angels. Cleanse, O Lord, the filth of my soul, and save

me, as You are the one Who loves mankind. In Your love, Lord, cleanse my soul, and save me.

Master Who loves mankind, Lord Jesus Christ, my God, let not these Holy Gifts be to my

judgment because I am unworthy, but rather for the purification and sanctification of both soul

and body and the pledge of the life and Kingdom to come. It is good for me to cleave unto God

and to place in Him the hope of my salvation.

O Son of God, receive me today as a partaker of Your mystical supper. For I will not speak of

the mystery to Your enemies, nor will I give You a kiss, as did Judas. But like the thief, I

confess to You: Remember me, Lord, in Your Kingdom.

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PARISH NEWS

Save These Dates – 2019/2020

February 15, 2020. 2020 Sts RNI Gala February 29, 2020. Apokreatiko Glendi at the Parish Life Center

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Orthodox Christian Education by

Father Barnabas

Journey to Fullness Classes on Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. in the Parish Life

Center. If you would like to sign up, please contact the church office.

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SUNDAY SCHOOL MINISTRIES

BRING YOUR FAMILY PICTURES IN or POSE FOR OUR CAMERA!

Thanks. Evon and Deborah

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GOYA

Goya meetings will now be every other Wednesday starting November 13th at 6:30 p.m.

at the church.

GOYA Service Project:

St. John the Wonderworker Orthodox Church, 543 Cherokee Ave. SE, Atlanta, GA,

30312, January 3 (Friday)

Details on GOYA/ St. John The Wonderworker. This has been scheduled for Friday, January 3. We

need to arrive by 7:30am to prepare and serve breakfast.

This year, we will be meeting the day before on Thursday, January 2 in the PLC from 10am - 1pm to prepare

the sack lunches. We will need to prepare for approx. 60 people. See the details below and items that we are in

need of. Please RSVP and what items you are able to supply

to Athena Catapano at athenacatapano@yahoo.com.

St John -

Date - Jan 3, 2020

Time - Arrive by 7:30 to prepare and serve breakfast.

Location - 543 Cherokee Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312

Lunch Sack Prep -

Date - Jan 2, 2020

PLC - 10:00 AM

Please let us know if anyone needs a ride so that we can coordinate.

ITEMS NEEDED - Please let us know which item you can provide and how much.

Keep in mind we are serving approximately 60 people.

Peanutbutter / Jelly = 60 sandwiches

7 loaves of bread-

Cereal or breakfast bar to add in each bag-

100 count brown paper lunch bags

100 count sandwich bags

10 Doz Eggs

8 - 10 lbs Breakfast sausage patties

Sweets/danish

6 gals OJ

2lbs of butter

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PHILOPTOCHOS

The Philoptochos Society of the STS Raphael, Nicholas & Irene invites the entire

community to the 2020 Annual Vasilopita Auction to be held on Sunday, January 5th, 2020.

Please bring your Vasilopita (cake/bread or whatever you make) on Sunday, January 5th to

the PLC so it is added to the auction that will be held during our coffee hour.

Proceeds to benefit St. Basil Academy

Volunteers serve lunch at The Place from 10:00 am - 2 pm on Wednesdays. We are in

need of someone to help coordinate on this date. If you can assist, please reach out to Helen

McCart or Ann Hayes. The Place of Forsyth, 2550 The Place Cir, Cumming, GA 30040. Also,

we are in need of a Chairperson for The Place to help coordinate the serving of lunches once a

quarter. If you are able to assist all 4 quarters or even for just one quarter, please contact

Helen McCart at helenmccart49@gmail.com or Ann Hayes at costakishayes@windstream.net.

January 25, 2020. Philoptochos Membership Tea

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Financials

For the week of 12/11/2019 to 12/17/2019

OPERATING ACCOUNT

Balance = $8,351.06

Income = $6,277.26

Checks & Cash Deposit = $3562.00

On Line Giving = $2715.26

Expenses = $7,291.58

Income last 4 weeks = $23,462.91

Expenses last 4 weeks = $20,082.35

NEW BUILDING ACCOUNT

Balance = $173,333.44

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Don’t forget to fill out your Capital Campaign cards which are in the Narthex. Envelopes are included. You can place them in the offering plate or in the boxes on the tables

in the Narthex.

DONATIONS and PLEDGES FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

PLEASE HELP US KEEP OUR BUILDINGS CLEAN

PARISH LIFE CENTER

USING OR RENTING THE PLC FOR A FUNCTION?

Please see the office manager to schedule a time and to receive application for use.

When using the center, please make sure the building is returned to its original cleanliness (this

includes the tablecloths). Do not leave any valuables, food or drink.

SPONSORING COFFEE HOUR?

When sponsoring coffee hour, please clean kitchen, sweep floors, wipe tables and take trash to the

cans on the deck before leaving for the day.

If you have any questions, please contact the church office. Thank you.

Deborah Bowen Office Manager

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STEWARDSHIP COMMITMENT FOR 2019 (128 as of 9/9/2019)

Go to StsRNI.org website under Giving and fill out your Stewardship Card online

Anonymous Steward

Athenson, Sarante & Julie

Avery, Tori

Barnard, Stephen & Deane

Bauer Ken (Ted) & Kim

Bethune, Richard & Sophia

Bevill, Vicki

Birozes, Anthony

Birozes, Mabel

Birozes, Renee

Black, Julio & Lisa

Bowen, Deborah

Boyd, David & Michelle

Bozzuto, Konstantinos & Carolyn

Bright, Georgia & Perry

Brown, Dan & Sophia

Brooks, Elijah

Brueggen, Geoff and Elise

Buzyna, George & Helen

Catapano, Athena

Chapman, David & Marie

Chason, Russell & Chyrisse

Chiboucas, Peter & Elizabeth

Christy, Rick & Jan

Condos, Connie

Conner, Michael & Artemis

Croft, George & Sally

Crosio, Russell & Stephanie

Deleanides, George

Dennis, Jr., Richard & Vangie

Dimitrakakis, John & Alexis

Dominick, Mark & Lisa

Donkar, George & Alexis

Donkar, John & Athena

Druffner, Mary

Faith Encouraged Ministries

Farmkis, Matthew

Fox, Sharon Elizabeth

Foxhall, Chris & Liz

Galway, Cameron & Peggy

Gasper, Bill & Margaret

Ghassan, Sayez & Maria

Gilbert, Rob & Carey

Guano, Rob & Jennifer

Hagen, Harald & Stamatia

Harmon, Georgia

Harrell, Joshua

Hatcher, Christine

Hauge, Michael

Hayes, Ann Costakis

Heflin, Sean

Heflin, Todd & Lyn

Henning, Robert & Ana

Hutka, Steve & Linda

Jackson, Reed & Stephanie

Johnson, Brent & Nichole

Johnson, Jennie

Kanellos, James (deceased)

Kefalas, Tasso & Laura

Kefalas, Thalia

Kelly, Terry & Tammy

Klock, Jacqueline

Koulouris, Maria

Koulouris, Stanley & Suzanne

Kouranos, Argyro

Lambros, Angelo & Crystal

Levantis, Alex & Melpo

Lucher, David & Lynne

Lytle, Archie and Florence

Maheras, Tina

Maniatis, Dimitris & Vasiliki

Marianes, Bill & Audrey

Marvos, Todd and Ann

McCart, Al & Helen

McGiboney, Nichole

Melts, Johnny & Becky

Milam, Bill & Mary

Miller, Matthew & Athanasia

Missos, Evangelos and Lisa

Moissiadis, Nikolaos & Argentina

Nease, Sy & Mary

Panos, Alex & Jennifer

Panos, Nicolas & Theodora

Pantazopoulos, Constantinos & Evelyn

Pappas, Greg & Mary

Pappas, Nick

Pappas, Thomas G.

Patrick, John & Evon

Philoptochos Society, Ladies

Ponton, Marilyn

Popa, Mihai & Heidi

Porter, Bill & Nancy

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Powell, Fr. Barnabas & Pres. Connie

Prifti, Marinela

Ralston, Luke & Liz

Romanczak, Afton

Ryan, Joanne

Sassos, Phillip

Singleton, Kurt & Jen

Smith, Nick & Melissa

Sofikitis, Estelle C.

Sofikitis, George & Anna

Sparks II, Dennis

Sparks, Dennis & Laura

Sparks, Jacob

Stockdill, James & Jennifer

Tadros, Koko & Carol

Taylor, Benjamin

Taylor, Patrick & Holli

Theofilis, Gary & Barbara

Thompson, Steven & Thalia

Trainor, Edward & Anne

Tubbs, Brian & Jennifer

Tzevelekos, Greg & Evie

Vamvakias, Plutarch & Tina

Vanerstrom, Len & Marina

Venturi, Bo & Nikki

Voutas, Chrisoula

Waldron, Rusty & Christine

Walters, Connor

Walters, Tim & Diane

Willis, Mike & Dora

Wilson, Jacob and Katherine

Zavlanos, Stephanie

Zazanis, George & Thalia Bruno Zourzoukis, John & Mildred

Zukerino, Theodore Kazazakis and Aphrodite

Levendakis

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STEWARDSHIP COMMITMENT FOR 2020 (51 as of 12/19/2019) Go to StsRNI.org website under Giving and fill out your Stewardship Card online

Bauer, Ken (Ted) & Kim

Bethune, Richard & Sophia

Birozes, Anthony & Mary

Bowen, Deborah

Bozzuto, Kosta & Carolyn Tuthill

Brooks, Elijah

Buzyna, George & Helen

Chapman, David & Marie

Conner, Michael & Artemis

Crosio, Russell & Stephanie

Donkar, John & Athena

Foxhall, Chris & Liz

Hagen, Harald & Stamatia

Hayes, Ann Costakis

Heflin, Sean

Heflin, Todd & Lynn

Henning, Robert & Ana

Hutka Steven & Linda

Jackson, Reed & Stephanie

Johnson, Brent & Nichole

Kefalas, Tasso & Laura

Kelly, Terry & Tammy

Kouloumberis, Peter & Leah

Koulouris, Stanley & Suzanne

Lucher, David & Lynne

Maheras, Tina

Maniatis, Dimitris & Vasiliki

Marvos, Todd & Ann

McCart, Al & Helen

McGiboney, Geoffrey & Nicole

Milam, Bill & Mary

Mortakis, Dean & Constantine

Nease, Sy & Mary

Page, Michael & Catherine

Panos, Alex

Panos, Nicolas & Theodora

Pappas, George

Patrick, John & Evon

Porter, Bill & Nancy

Powell, Fr. Barnabas & Pres. Connie

Ralston, Luke & Liz

Sparks, Dennis & Laura

Tanis, Jack & Georgi

Theofilis, Gary & Barbara

Tubbs, Brian & Jennifer

Tzevelekos, Greg & Evie

Tzevelekos, Niko

Tzortzis, Dimitri & Elleni

Vamvakias, Plutarch & Tina

Vanerstrom, Len & Marina

Waldron, Rusty & Christine

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STS RNI CALENDAR FOR Dec 2019

You can access updated calendar anytime on line at http://stsrni.org/ under Upcoming Events.

Date Time Event

Dec. 22 - Sun 8:45 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

4:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

Orthos

Liturgy

Boy Scouts Meeting in PLC - Venturing Crew 805

Cathedral Candlelight Service presented by Pan-Orthodox Clergy

Brotherhood at the Annunciation Cathedral in Atlanta

Dec. 23 - Mon 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Meeting in PLC

Dec. 24 - Tues 9:00 a.m.

6:30 p.m. Royal Hours

Vesperal Liturgy

Dec. 25 - Wed

9:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

Holy Nativity

Orthos

Liturgy - Nativity of Our Lord

Dec. 26 - Thur 9:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m. Orthos

Liturgy - Synaxis of the Theotokos

Dec. 27 - Fri 9:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

Orthos

Liturgy - Stephen the Protomartyr

Dec. 28 - Sat 3:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m. Confession

Great Vespers

Dec. 29 - Sun 8:45 a.m.

10:00 a.m. Orthos

Divine Liturgy

Dec. 30 - Mon No Meetings

Dec. 31 - Tues No Meetings

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