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Tone 7 THE SUNDAY AFTER THE THEOPHANY
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Altar Servers
Alex Ghanim, Stephen Ghanim, Nicholas Matkiwsky, Robert Matkiwsky, Steven Sabbagh, Rami Saliby, Steven Ayoub, George Saad.
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St. George Antiochian Orthodox Christian
Church237 Long Hill Rd
Little Falls, NJ 07424
Parish Office: (973)256 8961Pastor Office (973)256-9475
Church Website: www.stgeorgenj.comChurch Office Email:
The Most Reverend Metropolitan JOSEPH
Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of All North
America
His Grace Bishop NICHOLAS OZONEBishop of Brooklyn and Resident
assistant to the Metropolitan
V. Rev. Father Dimitri Darwich, PastorRev. Father Michael Ibrahim
Rev. Father Deacon Scott Miller
Parish Council OfficersDavid Tadros (Chairman)
Elie Saade (Vice Chairman)Michael Nafash (Treasurer)
John Chalet (Secretary)
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SUNDAY TROPARION IN TONE 7Thou didst shatter death by thy Cross, thou didst open paradise to the thief; thou didst turn the mourning of the ointment-bearing women into joy; thou didst bid thine apostles proclaim a warning that thou hast risen, O Christ God, granting to the world great mercy.
طروبارية القيامة على اللحن السابع حطمت بصليبك الموت وفتحت للص الفردوس, وحولت نوح حامالت الطيب, وأمرت
.رسلك أن يكرزوا بأنك قد قمت أيها المسيح اإلله مانحا العالم الرحمة العظمى.
APOLYTIKION OF THE THEOPHANY OF CHRIST IN TONE ONEWhen Thou, O Lord, wast baptized in the Jordan, worship of the Trinity wast made manifest; for the voice of the Father bore witness to Thee, calling Thee His beloved Son. And the Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the truth of His word. O Christ our God, Who hath appeared and enlightened the world, glory to Thee.
طروبارية عيد الظهور اإللهي باعتمادك يا رب في نهر األردن،ظهرت السجدة للثالوث ، ألن صوت اآلب تقدم لك
بالشهادة ، مسميا إياك ابنا محبوبا، والروح بهيئة حمامة ، يؤيد حقيقة الكلمة ، فيا من.ظهرت وأنرت العالم ،أيها المسيح اإلله المجد لك
Troparion of St. George (Tone 4) As deliverer of captives, and defender of the poor, healer of the infirm, champion of kings: Victorious Great Martyr George, intercede with Christ our God for our souls’ salvation.
طروبارية القديس جاورجيوس الالبس الظفر )باللحن الرابع(ك للمأسورين محرر ومعتق، وللفقراء والمساكين عاضد وناصر وللمرضى طبيب بما أن
وشاف وعن المؤمنين مكافح ومحارب أيها العظيم في الشهداء جاورجيوس الآلبسالظفر تشفع إلى المسيح اإلله في خالص نفوسنا
KONTAKION OF THE THEOPHANY OF CHRIST IN TONE FOURToday Thou hast appeared to the universe, O Lord, and Thy light hath been shed upon us, who praise Thee with knowledge, saying, Thou hast come and appeared, O unapproachable Light.
قنداق عيد الظهور اإللهي2
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اليوم ظهرت للمسكونة يا رب، ونورك قد ارتسم علينا،نحن الذين نسبحك بمعرفة.قائلين:لقد اتيت وظهرت،ايها النور الذي ال يدنى منه
THE EPISTLELet Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us. Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.
The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Ephesians. (4:7-13)
Brethren, grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. Therefore it is said, “When He ascended on high He led a host of captives, and He gave gifts to men.” )In saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that He had also descended into the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is He who also ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.( And His gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.
الرسالة ولكن لكل واحد منا أعطيت النعمة حسب قياس هبة المسيح.لذلك يقول.إذ ص عد إلى العالء سبى سبيا وأعطى الناس عطايا. وأما انه ص عد فم ا ه و إال ان ه ن زل أيض ا أوال إلى أقسام األرض السفلى. الذي ن زل ه و ال ذي ص عد أيض ا ف وق جمي ع الس موات لكي يمأل الكل. وهو أعطى البعض أن يكونوا رس ال والبعض أنبي اء والبعض مبش رين والبعض رع اة ومعلمين . ألج ل تكمي ل القديس ين لعم ل الخدم ة لبني ان جس د المس يح . إلى أن ننتهي جميعن ا إلى وحداني ة اإليم ان ومعرف ة ابن الل ه.إلى إنس ان كام ل.إلى قي اس قام ة ملء
المسيح.
THE HOLY GOSPELThe reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew.
(4:12-17)
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At that time, when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee; and leaving Nazareth he went and dwelt in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulon and Naphtali, so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: “The land of Zebulon and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned.” From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
اإلنجيل في ذلك الزمان . لما سمع يسوع أن يوحنا اسلم انصرف إلى الجليل .وترك الناصرة واتى فسكن في كفرناحوم التي عند البحر في تخوم زبولون نفتاليم .لكي يتم ما قي ل باش عياء النبي القائل .ارض زبولون وارض نفتاليم طري ق البح ر ع بر األردن جلي ل األمم .الش عب الجالس في ظلمة أبصر نورا عظيما .والجالسون في كوره الم وت وظالل ه أش رق عليهم
نور .من ذلك الزمان ابتدأ يسوع يكرز ويقول توبوا ألنه قد اقترب ملكوت السموات.
THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM The Sacrament of Baptism incorporates us into the Church, the Body of Christ, and is our introduction to the life of the Holy Trinity. Water is a natural symbol of cleansing and newness of life. Through the three-fold immersion in the waters of Baptism in the Name of the Holy Trinity, one dies to the old ways of sin and is born to a new life in Christ. Baptism is one's public identification with Christ Death and victorious Resurrection. Following the custom of the early Church, Orthodoxy encourages the baptism of infants. The Church believes that the Sacrament is bearing witness to the action of God who chooses a child to be an important member of His people. From the day of their baptism, children are expected to mature in the life of the Spirit, through their family and the Church. The Baptism of adults is practiced when there was no previous baptism in the name of the Holy Trinity.
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أعدوا طريق الربللقديس يوحنا الذهبي الفم
لنتأمل معا كيف أن كال من النبي إشعياء والسابق يوحنا المعمدان يوصالن لنا نفس الرسالة، رغم أنهما ال يستخدمان نفس التعبيرات، فالنبي يسبق فينبئنا انه ال بد سيأتي
المسيح، فيقول: “أعدوا طريق الرب، اجعلوا سبيله مستقيما”. أما السابق يوحنا المعمدان فعندما أتى، بدأ رسالته قائال: “اصنعوا أثمارا تليق بالتوبة”، وهذه الدعوة لها نفس المعنى تماما مثل: “أعدوا طريق الرب”. فكل ما قيل، بالنبي او بالمعمدان، فهو
يعني نفس األمر. إن السابق أتى لكي يعد الطريق ال أن يقدم للناس عطية المغفرة، بل بالحري ليعد
نفوس أولئك الذي سينالون هبة الهبات. ولكن القديس لوقا البشير يضيف شيئا أكثر. فهو لم يكتف بأن يعطي بعض النبوءة بل كلها: “كل واد يمتلئ وكل جبل وأكمة ينخفض،
5:3وتصير المعوجات مستقيمة والشعاب طرقا سهلة، ويبصر كل بشر خالص الله” )لوقا (.5 و4:40 ؛ إش 6و
ويعني المعمدان بهذا أن المتواضع سيرفع، وأن المتكبر سيخفض، وأن خشونة الناموسستبدل بعذوبة اإلنجيل، ليس “عرق ووجع” من بعد، بل نعمة وغفران للخطيئة
TODAY’S THOUGHTS “The soul that really loves God and Christ, though it may do ten
thousand righteousnesses, esteems itself as having wrought nothing, by reason of its insatiable aspiration after God. Though it should exhaust the body with fasting, with watching, its attitude towards the virtues is as if it had not yet even begun to labor for them.” -- St. Macarius the Great
“Souls that love truth and God, that long with much hope and faith to put on Christ completely, do not need so much to be put in remembrance by others, nor do they endure, even for a while, to be deprived of the heavenly desire and of passionate affection to the Lord; but being wholly and entirely nailed to the cross of Christ, they perceive in themselves day by day a sense of spiritual advance towards the spiritual Bridegroom.” -- St. Macarius the Great
“An old man was asked, 'How can I find God?' He said, 'In fasting, in watching, in labors, in devotion, and, above all, in discernment. I tell you, many have injured their bodies without discernment and have gone away from us having achieved nothing. Our mouths smell bad through fasting, we know the Scriptures by heart, we recite all the
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Psalms of David, but we have not that which God seeks: charity and humility.'” -- Apophthegmata Patrum
Holy BreadThe Holy bread is being offered today by: Joseph & Afife Aboushanab for the good health of their children,
grandchildren and in memory of her loved ones. In memory of Labeebeh Hindeleh by her children and their
families.The Spirits of the Righteous Made Perfect
Please remember in your prayers the servants of God fallen asleep in the Lord: George McCaba, Joseph McCaba, Nicholas Andalft, Charles McCaba, Sammy Fadil, Michael Kalyoussef, Joseph Chalet, Christopher Nahas, Kh. Elizabeth Nahas, Edward Nahas, Nicholas Fersa, Donald Barber, Samira Eskaf, Elias Hamway, Elias Hemsey, Charles Mallenbrei. May the Lord God rest their souls in peace and grant comfort to their families.
DonationJoseph & Amal Dorkom, Robert & Pearl Nahass, and Michael & Sawson Fakes in memory of Labeebeh Hindeleh
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Ladies SocietyValentine’s Day Dinner Dance, Saturday, February 13th, 2016, at 8:00 pm. Live entertainment, featuring Eddie Osama and American DJ, Nadi Pasha. Donation: Adults $55, Children )12 and under( $35.00. BYOB. No Tickets will be sold at the door. Please see Rima Bandeli 973-872-1382 or Hend Kebak 973-714-1937, for reservations.
Parish Council MeetingParish Council meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 20, 2016, at 7:30 pm. The meeting is open to all our beloved parishioners.
Capital Campaign FundThe Capital campaign fund is still going strong; we have received more Loans/Donations. The fund totals $110,000; we need $10,000 more to fulfill our goal. We had three drawings; you can still be part of this Church program.The HVAC system feasibility study is underway; the Church maintenance committee is working hand in hand with the consultants.
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Organizations and Committees Contact Information
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Stewardship CommitteeJohn Chalet Paul Juzdan
[email protected] or [email protected]
Fellowship of St. John
John Chalet201-709-7524
Ladies SocietyIkhlas Munayyer 973-228-1927.
Hall RentalMaher Lwaysi)201(5386784
Charity CommitteeJulie Abboud
973-812-0444 [email protected]
Sunday SchoolRima Bandeli973-872-1382
Teen SOYODonna Starke(609) 426 0429
ChoirChristine Lynch973-256-8961
Capital Campaign Fund
Souhel Shehady908-272-4666
Building Fund FundraiserThis building fund committee was established to initiate fund raising in order to supplement the costs involved with capital improvements
of our church facilities and structures. For more information please contact Rob Maloof or
Rich Abbate.
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Luke 14:15-24
Q. What was the place, day and occasion of the parable?
Sabbath )Lk 14:1( Jesus was invited by a prominent Pharisee. )Lk 14:1( )Jesus at house of
Simon, the Pharisee( He )Pharisee( invited all the other Pharisees of the city, from what
Jesus told him in Luke 14:13-14, he did not invite any poor or ‘less fortunate’ people.
Jesus was closely watched for his actions, so it was not the friendliest invitation. Jesus also spent lot of time with the tax collectors )Jesus and Zacchaeus, the tax collector( and they always looked closely at his teaching and actions. But Pharisees often tried to find fault in him or trap him.
The feast is supposed to be the place of joy, fun and relaxation, but this feast )Jesus at the Pharisee’ house( was different. There seems a constant tension and conflict between the guest )Jesus( and the invitees. )Lk 14:4,6(
The parable of the Great Wedding Supper/Feast/Banquet is the third of the lessons, Jesus told them.
o First, was to illustrate humility, it was for the guests who who seek self-exaltation.
o Second was to illustrate selflessness and seeking reward from Heaven, it was for the host.
o The third lesson goes into the most basic requirement of the feast – Who will be invited in the Kingdom of God?
Q. Will there be food/feast/banquet in the Kingdom of God according to Luke 14:15?
It is quite interesting that throughout bible, we repeatedly observe the idea that there will be food and feasts in the kingdom of God. )Check out Jesus Feeding the Five Thousand(
Angels and God eat food )Gen 18:8, 19:3, Ex 24:11, Ps 78:25( Luke 22:16, 18, 30, Rev 2:7,17, Rev 19:7-10, Rev 22:2, 14 Jesus ate with his disciples after his resurrection )Lk 24:40-43, John
21:12-14(
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Kingdom of God is not in-the-air spiritual world where spirits are floating around – meditating on God. It is a real, tangible, joyful place where we will enjoy the company of God and his people forever!
Q. What was the ‘Great Supper or Banquet’ like in Jesus’ parable?
It was a ‘great’…big party. Many guests were invited. It was huge feast from the fact that there was a room even after all
the poor and beggars of the city were invited!
Q. Why did they make excuses?
The very fact that they made excuses shows that they knew they were supposed to go to the feast.
They had been invited before. They have been personally called by the Host. They could not deny on the face, so they made lame excuses.
Q. Were their excuses valid?
First excuse: “I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it.” He must have seen the land before buying it. )It would be very silly to
buy a land without seeing it.( He could have gone to see it next day. Second excuse: “I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I’m on my
way to try them out.” He must have tried the oxen before buying them. KJV translation says it was a ‘supper’ – mostly evening time. It makes
their excuses even lamer, as it would be foolish to go to see field or oxen in the evening or night!
Third excuse: “I just got married, so I can’t come.” He uses his relations to make excuse. He could have taken her along
with him. All of them knew about the invitation, but they gave priority to other
things in their lives, their refusal had similar undertone, “Let me finish my important things or relations, I will come some other time!”
Our affection to our work or relationships often proves a stumbling block in our pursuit of God.
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How often have we heard, “I cannot come to God, because of my family, parents, wife or children, what will they react or think?” or “I cannot accept God’s invitation because of my business or job, they are far more important at this time!”
Q. What was the response of the ‘Master of the house’?
Angry and furious for their insensitivity, neglect and ingratitude to him and his invitation.
“not one of those men who were invited will get a taste of my banquet.”
“Abused mercy turns into the greatest wrath.” – Matthew Henry He did not cancel the banquet. But he extended it to others. He invited all the poor, crippled, the blind and the lame from the
streets of the town. They will be glad to attend such a great banquet. There was even more room, so he ordered his servants, “Go out to the
roads and country lanes and make them come in.”He was pointing towards the broader community, the “outsiders. )the Gentiles!(
He told his servants to compel them, convince them, )not by force of arms(, but by force of love and graciousness of the ‘great host’, who has extended his invitation to everyone who is willing!
Application:
What excuses do we make for our refusal to the God’s invitation? What are the things that hinders us from completely following Him? If we continue to neglect the voice of God, there may be time when we
may loose the opportunity. Hebrews 2:3: “How shall we escape if we ignore such a great
salvation?”
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