Updated on 7/17/2020

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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July 19, 2020

FATHERS of the

4th ECUMENICAL COUNCIL

Future Sts Raphael Nicholas & Irene Greek Orthodox Church

Cumming, Georgia

Today is Fast Free

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Welcome to Saints Raphael,

Nicholas & Irene GOC

July 19, 2020

Fathers of the 4th Ecumenical Council

8:45 am Orthos

10:00 am Divine Liturgy

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Please go to our website for Service dates and

times. www.stsrni.org

Appointments with Father Barnabas:

Father Barnabas is now hearing confessions again.

Please call the church office if you would like 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.

Parish Council Ushers For Today:

Kurt Singleton

Coffee Hour: No coffee hour in the PLC today

Parish Council of 2020: Rusty Waldron, President;

John Donkar, Vice President; Tasso Kefalas,

Secretary; James Stockdill, Treasurer; Ted Bauer,

David Boyd, Kosta Bozzuto, Stephanie Crosio, Ann

Costakis Hayes, Athena Miller, Kurt Singleton, and

Greg Tzevelekos

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:

Families: Hayes, Moody, and Baker

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.

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal of the

First Tone

Let us worship the Word who is unoriginate * with

the Father and the Spirit, and from a Virgin was born

* for our salvation, O believers, and let us sing His

praise. * For in His goodness He was pleased * to

ascend the Cross in the flesh, and to undergo death, *

and to raise up those who had died, * by His glorious

Resurrection.

Apolytikion for the Fathers in the Plagal of the

Fourth Tone

Supremely blessed are You, O Christ our God. You

established the holy Fathers upon the earth as

beacons, and through them You have guided us all to

the true Faith, O greatly merciful One, glory be to

You.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Tone

A protection of Christians unshameable, intercessor

to our Holy Maker unwavering, reject not the

prayerful cries of those who are in sin. Instead come

to us for you are good; your loving help bring unto

us, who are crying in faith to you. Hasten to

intercede and speed now to supplicate, as a

protection for all time, Theotokos, for those who

honor you.

Fathers of the 4th Ecumenical Council

On this day we also commemorate:

Macrina the Righteous, sister of St. Basil;

Dius, Abbot of Antioch; Saint Theodore, Bishop of Edessa

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EPISTLE READING

Prokeimenon. Mode Plagal 2.

Psalm 31.11,1

Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous.

Verse: Blessed are they whose transgressions have been forgiven.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to Titus 3:8-15

Titus, my son, the saying is sure. I desire you to insist on these things, so that those who have

believed in God may be careful to apply themselves to good deeds; these are excellent and

profitable to men. But avoid stupid controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels over

the law, for they are unprofitable and futile. As for a man who is factious, after admonishing

him once or twice, have nothing more to do with him, knowing that such a person is perverted

and sinful; he is self-condemned. When I send Artemas or Tychicos to you, do your best to

come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there. Do your best to speed

Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way; see that they lack nothing. And let our people learn

to apply themselves to good deeds, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not to be unfruitful.

All who are with me send greeting to you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with

you all. Amen.

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Προκείμενον. Ήχος πλ. β'.

ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 31.11,1 Εὐφράνθητι ἐπὶ Κύριον, καὶ ἀγαλλιᾶσθε δίκαιοι.

Στίχ. Μακάριοι, ὧν ἀφέθησαν αἱ ἀνομίαι.

Πρὸς Τίτον 3:8-15 τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα

Πιστὸς ὁ λόγος, καὶ περὶ τούτων βούλομαί σε διαβεβαιοῦσθαι, ἵνα φροντίζωσιν καλῶν ἔργων

προΐστασθαι οἱ πεπιστευκότες θεῷ. ταῦτά ἐστιν καλὰ καὶ ὠφέλιμα τοῖς ἀνθρώποις · μωρὰς δὲ

ζητήσεις καὶ γενεαλογίας καὶ ἔριν καὶ μάχας νομικὰς περιΐστασο, εἰσὶν γὰρ ἀνωφελεῖς καὶ

μάταιοι. αιῥετικὸν ἄνθρωπον μετὰ μίαν καὶ δευτέραν νουθεσίαν παραιτοῦ, εἰδὼς ὅτι

ἐξέστραπται ὁ τοιοῦτος καὶ ἁμαρτάνει, ὢν αὐτοκατάκριτος. Ὅταν πέμψω Ἀρτεμᾶν πρὸς σὲ ἢ

Τυχικόν, σπούδασον ἐλθεῖν πρός με εἰς Νικόπολιν, ἐκεῖ γὰρ κέκρικα παραχειμάσαι. Ζηνᾶν τὸν

νομικὸν καὶ Ἀπολλῶν σπουδαίως πρόπεμψον, ἵνα μηδὲν αὐτοῖς λείπῃ. μανθανέτωσαν δὲ καὶ οἱ

ἡμέτεροι καλῶν ἔργων προΐστασθαι εἰς τὰς ἀναγκαίας χρείας, ἵνα μὴ ὦσιν ἄκαρποι.

Ἀσπάζονταί σε οἱ μετ ᾽ἐμοῦ πάντες. Ἄσπασαι τοὺς φιλοῦντας ἡμᾶς ἐν πίστει. ἡ χάρις μετὰ

πάντων ὑμῶν.

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THE GOSPEL READING

The Gospel According to Matthew 5:14-19

The Lord said to his disciples, "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid.

Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the

house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to

your Father who is in heaven. Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I

have come not to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth

pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law until all is accomplished. Whoever then

relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches men so, shall be called least in the

kingdom of heaven; but he who does them and teaches them shall be called great in the

kingdom of heaven."

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Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 5:14-19 Εὐαγγελίου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα

Εἶπεν ὁ Κὐριος τοῖς ἑαυτοῦ μαθηταῖς· ῾Υμεῖς ἐστε τὸ φῶς τοῦ κόσμου. οὐ δύναται πόλις

κρυβῆναι ἐπάνω ὄρους κειμένη· οὐδὲ καίουσι λύχνον καὶ τιθέασι αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τὸν μόδιον, ἀλλ᾿

ἐπὶ τὴν λυχνίαν, καὶ λάμπει πᾶσι τοῖς ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ. οὕτω λαμψάτω τὸ φῶς ὑμῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν

ἀνθρώπων, ὅπως ἴδωσιν ὑμῶν τὰ καλὰ ἔργα καὶ δοξάσωσι τὸν πατέρα ὑμῶν τὸν ἐν τοῖς

οὐρανοῖς. Μὴ νομίσητε ὅτι ἦλθον καταλῦσαι τὸν νόμον ἢ τοὺς προφήτας· οὐκ ἦλθον

καταλῦσαι, ἀλλὰ πληρῶσαι. ἀμὴν γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν, ἕως ἂν παρέλθῃ ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ἡ γῆ, ἰῶτα ἓν

ἢ μία κεραία οὐ μὴ παρέλθῃ ἀπὸ τοῦ νόμου ἕως ἂν πάντα γένηται. ὃς ἐὰν οὖν λύσῃ μίαν τῶν

ἐντολῶν τούτων τῶν ἐλαχίστων καὶ διδάξῃ οὕτω τοὺς ἀνθρώπους, ἐλάχιστος κληθήσεται ἐν τῇ

βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν· ὃς δ᾿ ἂν ποιήσῃ καὶ διδάξῃ, οὗτος μέγας κληθήσεται ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν

οὐρανῶν.

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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

The Church office will be closed next week, July 20-23. Please send an email if you have an urgent need during that time and someone will get back to you.

Father Barnabas’ summer sabbatical/vacation begins July 6 – July 25. He will not be available for meetings or confessions during that time. If you would like to schedule with him

after he returns, please email/contact the church office at officeadmin@stsrni.org or phone at

770-781-5250.

Please see calendar on page 10 for July information.

Greek Festival - Time to start cooking! We will need volunteers to help cook. The times are 10am-2pm on TUES, WED, THUR: 8/4, 8/5, 8/6; 8/11, 8/12, 8/13; 8/18, 8/19,

8/20; 8/25, 8/26,8/27.

Please bring your hairnet, apron, mask, light snack or lunch. If you have questions, please

contact Helen at 404/428-4336 or Sophia at 508/494-3757.

Father Barnabas is now hearing confessions. You will need to make an appointment with the church office and it is important that you keep your appointment.

Memorials: Father Barnabas can pray the memorial, but no koliva. He suggests that the families have koliva at their homes but not bring it to the church.

Family Promise Dates for 2021: Feb. 21- 28; May 23 – 30; July 25 – Aug 1; Nov. 7 – 14

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Financials

For the week 07/08/2020 to 07/15/2020

OPERATING ACCOUNT

Balance = $23,114.38

Income = $3,196.93

Checks & Cash Deposit = $385.00

OnLine Giving = $2,811.93

Expenses = $10,622.37

Income last 4 weeks = $18,212.66

Expenses last 4 weeks = $24,549.61

NEW BUILDING ACCOUNT

Balance = $268,190.79

Thanks to our Parishioners moving to WebPay

On-Line Giving we have maintained our

monthly income, but we are now in the

summer doldrums period, so we must be

diligent to do everything possible to offset the

cash and check donations in addition to our

On-Line Giving.

On Behalf of James Stockdill, PC Treasurer

David Chapman, PC Assistant Treasurer

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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.

Give on-line at https://stsrni.org/plc-donations

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STS RNI CALENDAR FOR JULY/AUGUST 2020

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

Date Time Event

July 19 - Sun

8:45

10:00 am

Fathers of the 4th Ecumenical Council

Orthos

Liturgy

No services July 20 - 25

Father Barnabas – out July 6 – 25

Please contact Margaret and Bill Gasper re Depression

and Bipolar Support Group Meetings for dates and

times during July.

margaret.gasper@comcast.net

wrmmgasper@comcast.net

Please contact Dennis Sparks re Men’s Book Study

Classes for dates and times during July.

22sdad@comcast.net

July 26 - Sun

8:45

10:00 am

7th Sunday of Matthew

Orthos

Liturgy

Memorial for Cameron Galway (husband of Peggy

Galway)

July 29 - Wed 6:30 pm Vespers

Aug 1 - Sat

5:00 pm

Dormition Fast Begins

Great Vespers

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STEWARDSHIP COMMITMENT FOR 2020 (101 as of 7/17/2020) Go to StsRNI.org website under Giving and fill out your Stewardship Card online

Avery, Tori

Bauer, Ken (Ted) & Kim

Bethune, Richard & Sophia

Bevill, Vicki

Birozes, Anthony & Mary

Birozes, Mabel

Birozes, Renee

Bowen, Deborah

Boyd, David & Michelle

Bozzuto, Kosta & Carolyn Tuthill

Bright, Perry & Georgia

Brooks, Elijah

Brown, Dan & Sophia

Brueggen, Geoff & Elise

Buzyna, George & Helen

Capobenedetto, Tonia & Scott

Chapman, David & Marie

Chason, Russell & Chyrisse

Chiboucas, Peter & Elizabeth Veronneau

Christy, Rick & Jan

Condos, Connie

Conner, Michael & Artemis

Crosio, Russell & Stephanie

Dominick, Mark & Lisa

Donkar, George & Alexis

Donkar, John & Athena

Foxhall, Chris & Liz

Gasper, Bill & Margaret

Guano, Robert & Jennifer

Hadjisimos, Chrisoula

Hadjisimos, Demetrios & Glykeria

Harmon, Georgia

Hagen, Harald & Stamatia

Hauge, Mike

Hayes, Ann Costakis

Heflin, Sean

Heflin, Todd & Lynn

Henning, Robert & Ana

Hutka Steven & Linda

Jackson, Reed & Stephanie

Johnson, Brent & Nichole

Johnson Jennie

Kefalas, Tasso & Laura

Kelly, Terry & Tammy

Koronis, Nektarios & Elaine

Kouloumberis, Peter & Leah

Koulouris, Stanley & Suzanne

Lopez, Leon & Frances

Lucher, David & Lynne

Lytle, Archie & Florence

Maheras, Tina

Maniatis, Dimitris & Vasiliki

Marvos, Todd & Ann

McCart, Al & Helen

McGiboney, Geoffrey & Nicole

Melts, John & Rebecca

Milam, Bill & Mary

Miller, Matthew & Athanasia

Missos, Evangelos & Lisa

Mortakis, Dean & Tania

Nease, Sy & Mary

Page, Michael & Catherine

Panos, Alex & Jennifer

Panos, Nicolas & Theodora

Pappas, George

Pappas. Gregory & Mary

Pantazopoulos, Constantinos and Evelyn

Patrick, John & Evon

Plakiotis, Charles Gus

Ponton, Marilyn

Popa, Mihai & Heidi

Porter, Bill & Nancy

Powell, Fr. Barnabas & Pres. Connie

Ralston, Luke & Liz

Ryan, Chad & Joanne

Singleton, Kurt & Jennifer

Sofikitis, George & Anna

Sofikitis, Stamatia (Estelle)

Sparks, Dennis & Laura

Stockdill, James & Jennifer

Tanis, Jack & Georgi

Taylor, Benjamin

Taylor, Patrick & Hollie-Marie

Theofilis, Gary & Barbara

Thompson, Steve & Thalia

Trainer, Edward & Ann

Tubbs, Brian & Jennifer

Tzevelekos, Greg & Evie

Tzevelekos, Niko

Tzortzis, Dimitri & Elleni

Uhl, John & Natalie

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Vamvakias, Plutarch & Tina

Vanerstrom, Len & Marina

Waldron, Rusty & Christine

Walters, Tim & Diane

Willis, Mike & Dora

Wilson, Jake & Katherine

Zazanis, Georgios & Thalia

Zavlanos, Stephanie

Zis, Nikolas & Joanne

Zourzoukis, John & Mildred

Zukerino, Theodore Kazazakis and Aphrodite

Levendakis