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Hey hey, Warrior Saints.

Welcome to the Way of the Warrior Saint where we unleash great by living a crucifi xional life.

V. Rev. Fr. Dr. Christopher Salamy, PastorV. Rev. Fr. Elias Ziton, Emeritus

Dr. Gregory Abdalah, Pastoral Assistant

Rev. Dn. Raphael AbrahamsRev. Dn. Serafim GroveRev. Dn. Basil Ritchie

Welcome to

SAINT GEORGEANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH

Parish of the Diocese of Los Angeles and the West of The Antiochian Archdiocese

of New York and North America

4530 E. Gold Dust AvenuePhoenix, AZ 85028 Offi ce 602.953.1921

www.stgeorgeaz.org offi ce@stgeorgeaz.org

His Eminence Metropolitan JOSEPH, Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of all North America

Save the Date ST. GEORGE FOOD FESTIVAL

Our 2018 annual festival is October 5th-October 7th!We are excited about this year’s event and look forward to seeing you there.

PRE-SALE TICKETS: ON SALE TODAY!Starting today through Sunday, September 30th, pre-sale tickets will be on sale.

Purchase your festival tickets at a discounted price of $20 for a face value of $25.To purchase your tickets, look for the festival table in The Legacy Ballroom!

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDEDPlease go to the link below to sign up or call Alisa Nassar-Jones at 602.618.2203

https://www.stgeorgeaz.org/festival-volunteer-signup/

SPONSORSHIPSIf you would like to be a Festival sponsor, please pick up a sponsorship form

in the narthex or see Taysir Haddad!

DONATIONSWe are also looking for the following items to be donated.

Please drop off all donations in The Legacy Ballroom kitchen. Make sure to label donations FESTIVAL and put your name on the donation.

Call and/or text Mary Kay Haddad at 480.677.9176 to let her know what you have donated so there are no duplicate items.

Walnuts: 60 lbs., flour: 80 lbs., sugar: 100 lbs., olive oil: 20 of the 3qt. or larger size, Uncle Ben’s and Calrose Rice: 100 lbs. of each, butter (salted): 50 lbs.,

butter (Unsalted): 200 lbs. and tahini: at least 7 gallons.

Visit us at www.stgeorgefoodfestival.org. Like us at https://www.facebook.com/StGeorgeFoodfestival

Joe and Louise Abdelnour offer Fellowship Hour in loving memory of George and Selma Abdelnour and Grace and Jean Neil. May their memory be eternal.

For the good health of the Abdelnour, Berry and Saba families. May God grant them many years!

In celebration of George Saba’s 50th birthday. May God him many years!

Many THANKS

RESURRECTIONAL APOLYTIKION (TONE 5)Let us believers praise and worship the Word; coeternal with the Father and the Spirit,

born of the Virgin for our salvation. For, He took pleasure in ascending the Cross in the flesh to suffer death; and to raise the dead by His glorious Resurrection.

APOLYTIKION OF ST. MAMAS (TONE 4)Thy Martyr, O Lord, in his courageous contest for Thee received as the prize the crowns of incorruption and life from Thee, our immortal God. For since he possessed Thy strength,

he cast down the tyrants and wholly destroyed the demons’ strengthless presumption. O Christ God, by his prayers, save our souls, since Thou art merciful.

APOLYTIKION 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.

KONTAKION OF THE NATIVITY OF THE THEOTOKOS (TONE 4)Joachim and Anna were freed from the reproach of childlessness, and Adam and Eve

from the corruption of death, O immaculate one, by thy holy Nativity, which thy people, redeemed from guilt of offences, celebrate by crying to thee:

The barren woman giveth birth to the Theotokos, the nourisher of our life.

PROKEIMENON: Thou, O Lord, wilt keep and preserve us. Save me, O Lord, for the godly man has failed.

THE EPISTLEThe Reading from the Second Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians. (1:21-2:4)

Brethren, it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has commissioned us; He has put his seal upon us and given us His Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.

But I call God to witness against me—it was to spare you that I refrained from coming to Corinth. Not that we lord it over your faith; we work with you for your joy, for you stand firm in your faith.

For I made up my mind not to make you another painful visit. For if I cause you pain, who is there to make me glad but the one whom I have pained? And I wrote as I did,

so that when I came I might not suffer pain from those who should have made me rejoice, for I felt sure of all of you, that my joy would be the joy of you all.

For I wrote you out of much affliction and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to cause you pain but to let you know the abundant love that I have for you.

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NEW BIBLE STUDY A new St. George Bible Study will begin in Glendale on Thursday, September 20th and will meet every Thursday from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. The Bible Study is hosted by Scott and Merrilee MacPherson in their home at 8338 N. 50th Drive (Olive and 51st Avenue). Dn. Raphael will lead and will cover the Psalms. If you are interested in attending, please email Dn. Raphael at dn.raphael1023@gmail.com or contact him at 623.693.3203.

BULLETIN DEADLINES If you would like to include an oblation for the September 16th and 23rd bulletin, we ask that you submit your text by Monday, September 10th. Text received after September 10th will be included in the September 30th bulletin. Text may be submitted to Tricia at office@stgeorgeaz.org

WARRIOR SAINT FACEBOOK PAGEHey hey Warrior Saints! Have you checked out our new Facebook page? No? Putting it off until tomorrow? Don’t put off til tomorrow what you can do today. Stay up to date on all things new and exciting with our Warrior Saints movement! Join the Warrior Saints email list right now by visiting https://www.warriorsaints.org. Like us on Facebook to never miss an opportunity to Unleash Great. Log on now at https://www.facebook.com/warriorsaints/

WARRIOR SAINTS VLOG Watch our Warrior Saints vlog post by following this link https://www.youtube.com/warriorsaints

SUNDAY’S SERMONCheck out last Sunday’s sermon, Be Bold With Love, by following this link https://www.youtube.com/warriorsaints

Messages from FATHER

To include an oblation in the bulletin, text must be submitted to Tricia Urbano Voltz at offi ce@stgeorgeaz.org by the deadline of Wednesday at noon. All oblations received after the deadline will be included in the following Sunday’s bulletin.

Sunday School Kickoff Dance We will be kicking off the school year with a family dance at The Legacy Ballroom on Saturday, September 8th from 6:30-8:30 pm. The dance is open to the entire parish. Come dressed as your favorite Marvel, DC, Disney, or Real Life Super Hero and be ready to dance! Bring a dessert to share. Hope you can make it!

First Day of Sunday School (Sunday, September 9th) Please register your child in The Legacy Ballroom following Divine Liturgy today. You may also register your child online by following this link http://www.stgeorgeaz.org/sunday-school-registration/

Sunday SCHOOL

This Week’s SCHEDULE

Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church September 2, 2018

THE GOSPELThe Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (22:2-14)The Lord spoke this parable: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a marriage feast for his son, and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast; but they would not come. Again he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, Behold, I have made ready my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves are killed, and everything is ready; come to the marriage feast.’ But they made light of it and went off, one to his farm, another to his business, while the rest seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them. The king was angry, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burned their city. Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. Go therefore to the thoroughfares, and invite to the marriage feast as many as you find.’ And those servants went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good; so the wedding hall was filled with guests. But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment; and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless. Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, and cast him into the outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth.’ For many are called, but few are chosen.”

Those to Remember in Prayer

LITURGICAL OFFERINGS: Nick, Molly, Zoe and Anna Matthews offer a 1-year Trisagion in memory of Chester Matthews.

May his memory be eternal. In memory of Nicholas, Aphrodite, Jubran, Olga, Dorothy, Mary, Lucille and Mary. May their memory be eternal. For the health of Dn. Raphael, Diana, Becky, Simon, Lizzie, Rachel, David, Angela, Payton, Steven James, Jonathan and for the Matthews, Chomo, Minnelli, Ajalat, Danish,

Abrahams, Chambers, Johnson, Baxmann, Risk, Moses, Adamson, Pollock, Stokich, Ghilardi, Egan, Quomsieh, Baxter, Salamy, Karadsheh and Scordamalgia families. May God grant them many years.

Michael, Valerie and Gabriel Haddad offer Liturgical Prayers for their health and the health of Georgina

on the occasion of her 8th birthday. May God grant her many years! For the health of Aziz, Samar, Taysir, Mary Kay and Adam Haddad, Ron, Rose, Peter, Ronnie, Melissa, Christina and Autumn Samore,

Michael, Amanda, David and Elaine Araj and for all the Haddad, Bitar, Samore, Rizk, Audey, Moussa, Araj and Kalyoussef families. May God grant them many years. In memory of Ibrahim Haddad, George

and Jeanette Bitar, John and Nellie Samore, Peter Rizk and Aida Kalyoussef. May their memory be eternal.

Rasha Kuri offers Holy Bread for her health and for Amjed and family, George and family, Dina and family, Chrissy and family. May God grant them many years.

Garo and Yulanda Harmanian offer Holy Bread for their daughter Savanah on the occasion of her birthday and educational journey. May God grant her many years. For the health of Garo, Yulanda, Tiffany, Antone,

Munira and family, Enaam and family, Anwar, Joseph, Azam, Munir, William and their families and our church family. May God grant them many years. In memory of Musa, Rafga, Raya, Adel, Sami, Issa,

Ratha, Rifha, Noura, Hissan, Howa, Ibrahim, Jack, Abdallah, Jamil and Yacoub. May their memory be eternal.

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Those to Remember in Prayer

LIVING: Romy, Chase, Joe, Gloria, Larman, Don, Michael, Joann, Stacy, George, Kim, Mary, Joshua, Peter, Jacob, Barbara, James and Rasha. LITURGICAL OFFERINGS: Dn. Raphael, Becky, Simon, Lizzie and Rachel Abrahams offer a 1-year Trisagion in memory of Chester Matthews. May his memory be eternal. In memory of Albert, Donald, Valerie, Ray, David, Jubran, Olga, Lucille, Nicholas and Aphrodite. May their memory be eternal. For the health of Mary, Barb, Karen, Krista, Zita, Nick, Molly, Zoe, Anna and for the Abrahams, Matthews, Chambers, Johnson, Baxmann, Risk, Moses, Adamson, Pollock, Stokich, Quomsieh, Baxter, Manos and Cebuhar families. May God grant them many years.

Diana, Nicholas, David and Jonathan Matthews offer a 1-year Trisagion in memory of Chester Matthews. May his memory be eternal. In memory of Jubran, Olga, Peter, Lucille, Harry, Arthur, Mary, Farris, Rose, Mitry, Elizabeth, Raymond, Shafik, Steven, Leon, Dorothy, Al, Koli, Aphrodite, Christo, Angelina, Thomaidha, Pastoli and Anesti. May their memory be eternal. For the health of Diana, Nicholas, Molly, Zoe, Anna, David, Angela, Payton, Steven, Jonathan, Christina, Cathy, Toni, Ajalat and for the Salamy, Karadsheh, Matthews, Abrahams, Danish and Chambers families. May God grant them many years.

Eman Rabadi offers Holy Bread in memory of Ashraf Rabadi. May his memory be eternal. God bless his family. May God grant them many years.

SUNDAY MONDAY T U E S D A Y W E D N E S D A Y T H U R S D A Y F R I D A Y S A T U R D A Y

2nd

9th

First day of Sunday School

Zaatar Bake Sale

3rd 4th

11:00amMen’s Bible Study

at U.S. Egg on Shea Blvd.

5th

5:30pmTeen Bible Study

6:30pmAdult Bible Study

(Proverbs: God’s Wisdom for

Success in Marriage, Health, Business and Life)

Orthodoxy 101: Fundamentals

of the Faith

6th

10:30amLadies Bible

Study, Luncheon and Meeting

7th

10:00amYoung Mom’s

Bible Study

6:30pmDivine Liturgy for the Nativity of the

Theotokos

8th

6:30pmSunday School Kickoff Dance