Sunday Bulletin

8 January 2012 Sunday after Holy Theophany

“God’s people, serving God’s people”

Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral

1324 South Normandie Avenue, Los Angeles, 90006

Office: 323.737.2424 Fax: 323.737.7029 www.stsophia.org www.saintsophia.org

Very Reverend Father John S. Bakas, Dean Reverend Father Allan Boyd, Assistant Priest

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CALENDAR FOR THIS WEEK Sunday, January 8th Orthros ………………………………………..………………..……...8:15am Studies in Faith …………………………………..............…………..9:15am Memorials ……………………………………………………………..9:45am Divine Liturgy ………………………………...………...…….…..…10:00am Monday, January 9th Bible Studies with Father John: Philoptohos/Women’s Bible Study………………..……..……...10:30am Men’s Bible Study…………………………………..……….……...12:30pm Bible Study in the Faith (in the chapel) ………………………… 7:30pm Tuesday, January 10th Hellenic Academy (Adults) ……….……………………………….7:00pm Wednesday, January 11th Office packing for move Bible Study with Father Allan ………………………………………7:30pm Thursday, January 12th Office moving to new complex Catechism with Father Allan ……………………………………...7:30pm Friday, January 13th Office moving to new complex Saturday, January 14th Hellenic Academy (PreK & K)…...……………..…….….………..9:30am Hellenic Academy (K & 1-6)…..………………………...………...9:30am Hellenic Academy (Adults)………………………………….……12:30pm

Coffee Hour will be held in the Fellowship Tent Vasilopita Coffee Hour sponsored by Philoptohos 

EPISTLE READER USHERS

James Boltinghouse Gene Chronopoulos Dan Lubian

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DAILY VITAMINS FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH

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MEMORIALS

Truman Hudson (9 years), George Popoff, Reverend Timothy Zagorianos, Christine Xenopolou, Anthony Xenopolou, Jenny Xenopolou, Stanley Funk, Sophia Dagares Palomares (40 days), Eleni Panayi, Demetrios Panayi, Paraskevou Panayi, Peter G. Kokkinides (2 years), John Vahan Hovnanian ALTAR CANDLES One side offered in loving memory of Christine, Anthony & Jenny Xenopolou and Stanley Funk by Helen Funk SANCTUARY CANDLES Both sides offered in loving memory of Sophia Dagares Palomares by the Dagres Palomares Family PERPETUAL LIGHTS One offered in loving memory of Reverend Timothy Zagorianos by the Zagorianos Family One offered in loving memory of Peter G. Kokkinides by the Kokkinides Family ALTAR FLOWERS Both sides offered in loving memory of Peter G. Kokkinides by the Kokkinides Family

May their memory be eternal…

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Υμνος

Τροπαριον του Ναου, Ηχος πλ δ

Ευλογητος ει Χριστε ο Θεος ημων, ο πανσοφους του αλιεις αναδειξας, καταπεμψας αυτοις το Πνευμα το Αγιον, και δι αυτων την οικουμενην σαγηνευσας, φιλανθρωπε, δοξα σοι.

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HYMNS OF THE DAY Second Antiphon Before the morning star, from the womb, I have begotten you. The Lord has sworn and will not repent. You are a Priest forever in the order of Melchisedec. Save us, O Son of God, who was born of the Virgin, as we sing to You, Alleluia. Third Antiphon – First Tone Lord, when You were baptized in the Jordan, the veneration of the Trinity was revealed. For the voice of the Father gave witness to You, calling You Beloved, and the Spirit, in the form of a dove, confirmed the certainty of His words. Glory to You, Christ our God, Who appeared and enlightened the world. Apotytikia – Fifth Tone O Faithful, let us sing a hymn of praise and worship to the Logos Who is co-eternal with the Father and the Spirit, Who was born of the Virgin for our salvation. Of His own will, He went upon the Cross in the flesh and suffered death, to raise the dead through His glorious Resurrection. Troparion of Saint Sophia (Holy Wisdom) Blessed are You O Christ our God, Who as all wise the fishermen You showed forth; By sending your Holy Spirit down upon them and through them the universe You drew unto your net. O lover of mankind Glory to You. Kontakion – Fourth Tone Today you appeared to the world, and Your light, O Lord, has left its mark upon us as in fuller understanding we sing to you: “You came, You were made manifest, the unapproachable light.”

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ΕΠΙΣΤΟΛΗ

Πρὸς Ἐφεσίους 4:7-13

Ἀδελφοί, ἑνὶ ἑκάστῳ ἡμῶν ἐδόθη ἡ χάρις κατὰ τὸ μέτρον τῆς  δωρεᾶς  τοῦ  χριστοῦ.  Διὸ  λέγει,  Ἀναβὰς  εἰς  ὕψος ᾐχμαλώτευσεν  αἰχμαλωσίαν,  καὶ  ἔδωκεν  δόματα  τοῖς ἀνθρώποις.  Τὸ  δέ,  Ἀνέβη,  τί  ἐστιν  εἰ  μὴ  ὅτι  καὶ  κατέβη πρῶτον εἰς τὰ κατώτερα μέρη τῆς γῆς; Ὁ καταβάς, αὐτός ἐστιν  καὶ  ὁ  ἀναβὰς  ὑπεράνω πάντων  τῶν  οὐρανῶν,  ἵνα πληρώσῃ  τὰ  πάντα.  Καὶ  αὐτὸς  ἔδωκεν  τοὺς  μὲν ἀποστόλους,  τοὺς  δὲ  προφήτας,  τοὺς  δὲ  εὐαγγελιστάς, τοὺς δὲ ποιμένας καὶ διδασκάλους, πρὸς τὸν καταρτισμὸν τῶν  ἁγίων,  εἰς  ἔργον  διακονίας,  εἰς  οἰκοδομὴν  τοῦ σώματος τοῦ χριστοῦ∙ μέχρι καταντήσωμεν οἱ πάντες εἰς τὴν ἑνότητα τῆς πίστεως καὶ τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ,  εἰς  ἄνδρα  τέλειον,  εἰς  μέτρον  ἡλικίας  τοῦ πληρώματος τοῦ χριστοῦ. 

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EPISTLE READING

Let Us Be Attentive..

Verse: Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us. Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous.

Wisdom..

The Reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 4:7-13

Let us be Attentive..

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.

GOSPEL READING

The Reading is from Matthew 4:12-17

At that time, 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 Zebulun and Naphtali, that what was

spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: "The land of Zebulun

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."

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MINISTRY NEWS

PHILOPTOHOS NEWS VASILOPITA SUNDAY TODAY: Father Bakas will be cutting the Vasilopita and Philoptohos is sponsoring the coffee hour so please join us in the Fellowship Tent for coffee, cookies and Vasilopita. Xronia Polla. MEETING: Our next General Assembly meeting will be Sunday, January 22nd immediately after church. We will meet in the residence apartment complex. January is also MEMBERSHIP month, and letters are going out to remind you to renew or join Philoptohos for the first time. Even if you cannot attend the meetings, you can still be a member and stay on our mailing list to join in Philoptohos work. We would like to increase our membership and show the Metropolis what we can do! "FEED THE NEIGHBORHOOD”: Philoptohos is going to start a new project for the needy in our neighborhood. This project will start on the first Sunday of February. We will be asking parishioners and Sunday school students to bring a brown bag lunch to church on the first Sunday of each month. The lunch need only include a plain, dry sandwich of bologna or cheese and a small bottle of water or milk if possible. We will be collecting the lunches in front of the Cathedral and will deliver them right after communion, to those who are hungry around the Pico and Normandie area. Our Cathedral stands like a beacon of light in an area that needs help. As Father Bakas says, we are the 'lighthouse on rocky shores'. Father has made great strides around the Cathedral and now it is time for Philoptohos to get out there face-to-face and help our neighbors. We hope you will join us in feeding those who are hungry. AN EVENING WITH FRIENDS: Don't forget our Evening with Friends dinner honoring Father Peter Lambert on Saturday, January 28th at the Bel Air Country Club. Father is a tireless worker for philanthropy and has been instrumental in helping many people get off the streets and find safe places to stay. He also leads the Philanthropia effort and speaks at many AIDS groups. We are still accepting signatures for the program book at this time and you may contact Helene Ballas at 818-642-8011 to put in your signature. The invitations have been sent out so please return your reservation as soon as possible. If you did not receive an invitation and would like one, please call Christina at the church office with your contact information and she will notify us. Father Lambert's son Perry will be entertaining us for the evening and he puts on a fabulous, fun-filled show! "For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus, to do good works, which God has prepared in advance for us to do". Ephesians 2:10. With love in Christ's service, Virginia Noyes and the Philoptohos Board of Directors

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MINISTRY NEWS (continued) SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS:

Sunday School Calendar 2012 Sunday School classes begin after Communion & end at 12:15 PM

January Sunday 1 No Classes – Holiday Break Sunday 8 Regular Schedule Sunday 15 Regular Schedule Sunday 22 Regular Schedule Sunday 29 Regular Schedule February Sunday 5 Regular Schedule Sunday 12 Regular Schedule Sunday 19 Holiday Weekend – No Classes Sunday 26 Regular Schedule Monday 27 Clean Monday (Kathara Deftera) March Sunday 4 Regular Schedule (Sunday of Orthodoxy) Sunday 11 Regular Schedule Sunday 18 Regular Schedule Sunday 25 Regular Schedule April Sunday 1 Regular Schedule Saturday 7 Saturday of Lazarus Pancake Breakfast and Palm Cross Assembly Sunday 8 Palm Sunday - Regular Schedule

Friday 13 Good Friday Retreat 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM includes Egg Hunt (Ages 3-11, grades Pre-K to 6)

Friday 13

Holy Friday Lock-In (following evening service for grades 7-12)(No 6th graders will attend Holy Friday retreat)

Sunday 15 Pascha - No Classes – Easter Egg Hunt at St. Sophia Picnic

Sunday 22 Regular Schedule Sunday 29 Godparent’s Sunday – Special Schedule May Sunday 6 Regular Schedule Sunday 13 Regular Schedule – Mother’s Day Sunday 20 Regular Schedule Sunday 27 Holiday Weekend – No Classes June Sunday 3 Pentecost - Regular Schedule

Sunday 10 Last Day of Sunday School ‘In & Out’ Paniyiri following Divine Liturgy

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MINISTRY NEWS (continued)

PHILOPTOHOS VIP NEWS Your 2012 Philoptohos VIP Board wishes all of you Καλη και Ευλογημενη Χρονια and a wonderful New Year filled with joy and good health. JANUARY ACTIVITIES Thursday, January 26th - PRIZES & SURPRISES. It's that time of the year when we play our favorite game. Please join us at 11:30 am at the Tent for a delicious lunch for a donation of $10.00. Following lunch, you can enjoy an afternoon of "prizes and surprises" with your friends. Reservations are required. Please call Mersy Loukaris (323)661-1592 or Jayne Poullos (310)871-9723. We hope to see you all there. FEBRUARY ACTIVITIES Monday, February 27th The start of Lent begins with KATHARA DEFTERA. More details to follow…

******************************************* PHILANTHROPIA NEWS: We are in need of a used refrigerator and a kitchen stove (gas or electric) for a lady who is in need. Please contact Father Peter at salpvl@aol.com The PHILANTHROPIA team wishes you and yours a blessed New Year 2012! Father Peter

mailto:salpvl@aol.com�

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COMMUNITY NEWS  HELLENIC SOCIETY OF CONSTANTINOPLE

45th Annual Vasilopita Dinner Dance SAVE THE DATE

The Hellenic Society of Constantinople will celebrate their 45th Annual Vasilopita Dinner Dance on Saturday January 14, 2012 at the Wilshire Country Club. The evening will include music, dancing and the traditional cutting of Vasilopita with the gold coin plus prizes and surprises. For more information, please call Mary Morrison at (818)500-0904 or Jeanette Owens Benedatos at (323)660-5707.

******************************************* The Basil P. Caloyeras Center for Modern Greek Studies at Loyola Mayrmount University (LMU) announces the following:

COURSES FOR THE SPRING 2012 SEMESTER MDGK 102.01 ELEMENTARY MODERN GREEK II Tuesday – Thursday 1:35-2:50 p.m. - January 11 – May 5, 2011 MDGK 102.02 ELEMENTARY MODERN GREEK II Tuesday - Thursday 7:15 - 8:30 p.m. - January 11 - May 5, 2011

MDGK 204.02 INTERMEDIATE MODERN GREEK II Thursday 7:15 – 9:45 p.m. - January 11 - May 5, 2011 MDGK 325 ADVANCED MODERN GREEK CONVERSATION Monday 7:15 - 9:45 p.m. - January 10 – May 2, 2011 MDGK 343 ANGELS AND DEMONS: Women and Literary stereotypes in Modern Greek and World Literature Thursday 4:30 – 7:00 p.m. - January 13 – May 5, 2011 MDGK 350 GREEK ORTHODOX TRADITION Thursday 7:15 - 9:45 p.m. - January 13 – May 5, 2011 MDGK 398.1 NEW TESTAMENT GREEK Monday 7:15 - 9:45 p.m. - January 10 – May 3, 2011 All courses can be audited by the members of the community. For more information call: (310) 338-1971 or (310) 338-4463

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COMMUNITY NEWS (continued)

HAPPY NEW YEAR Cash for Christmas 2011

The “Cash for Christmas” Committee thanks all of you for your very kind support for Saint Sophia Cathedral.

Congratulations to all the winners !

Grand Prize Winner – John Stapakis $25,000 2nd Prize Winner – Helene Dameris $10,000 3rd Prize Winner – John Markulis $5,000 4th Prize Winner – Evan Makris $1,000 5th Prize Winner – Tino & Gabriella Flokas $1,000 6th Prize Winner – Artie Athans $1,000 7th Prize Winner – James Edgerton $1,000 8th Prize Winner – John Politis $1,000 9th Prize Winner – Andreas & Mary Gallanis $1,000 10th Prize Winner – David Anderson $1,000 11th Prize Winner – Evangelos Valaskantjis $1,000 12th Prize Winner – Nick Paras $500 13th Prize Winner – Ernesto Saucedo $500 14th Prize Winner – Tiffany Bossard $500 15th Prize Winner – Mary Nezis $500

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COMMUNITY NEWS (continued)

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For those who are sick or suffering… 

St. James advises us, “If anyone among you is sick, let him call for the elders of the Church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.” (James 5:13-14)

Ensuring that St Sophia’s parishioners continue to be cared-for and prayed-for, please list names below of those in our midst that need prayer. Feel free to request the personal prayer of one of our priests after services, or to schedule this with one our priests during St Sophia Cathedral’s office hours. As you request prayer, you may also wish to make an offering to St Sophia’s Altar Fund. Label: “For the health of…” PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY:

Please submit this form to: Saint Sophia Cathedral Office

1324 S Normandie Ave. Los Angeles CA 90006

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Second AntiphonThird Antiphon – First ToneApotytikia – Fifth ToneTroparion of Saint Sophia (Holy Wisdom)

Kontakion – Fourth Tone