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St George
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church
Serving the Orthodox Christian Community
of Greater Cleveland
the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council
St GeorgeAntiochian Orthodox Church
2587 West 14th StreetCleveland Ohio 44113-4408
WELCOME
The mission of St George
Antiochian Orthodox Church
is to serve God and the community
by commitment to the Gospelrsquos
command to grow in the knowledge
of Jesus Christ through faith
hope and love It is a parish of the
Self ndashRuled Antiochian Orthodox
Christian Archdiocese of North
America
The Orthodox Church follows the
faith and practice of the apostles
and disciples of Christ handed
down by the ancient Christian
fathers and twenty centuries of
Church tradition Genuine Christian
life nurtures and stimulates our
spiritual and moral development
The liturgical life of the Orthodox
Church has been developing over
the last 2000 years By taking part
in the mysteries of Christrsquos life
death and resurrection at the
liturgical services the community
members are drawn to repentance
and the gradual change of their
inner selves
To join the community of St
George or to find out more
information please fill out the
Guest Book in the Narthex We
hope this day will be spiritually
rewarding for you Fr John will be
happy to answer any questions
V Rev Father John Ojaimi PastorOffice (216) 781-9020 Fax (216) 781-9545
Cellular (440) 665-6724
Archdeacon Yarid Sahley
Subdeacons Sam Elias amp Khalil Samara
Teen Advisor Priscilla Callos
wwwstgeorgeclevelandcom
Pastorrsquos E-Mail frjojaimimsncom
Parish E-Mail officestgeorgeclevelandcom
Sunday June 05 2011Tone 6 Eothinon 10
Sunday of the After-feast
of the AscensionCommemoration of the Holy Fathers of the
First Ecumenical Council
Hieromartyr Dorotheos bishop of Tyre the
Holy Ten Martyrs of Egypt New-martyr
Mark of Smyrna Righteous Peter of Korishki
in Serbia Boniface Apostle and Enlightener
of Germany
Bread of Oblation and Trisagion Wheat are offered in beloved memory of Siham Abou
Haidar (of Lebanon ndash 40 days) by Drs Said + Antionette Abou Haidar Peter + Paul
Coffee Hour is offered for the health and safety of Camil Eugenie Kay Mini and
Aida by Ghassan and Ghada Karim
Next week Bread of Oblation Trisagion Wheat and Coffee Hour will be offered in be-
loved memory of Salim Tabanji (40 days) by his wife Amal Tabanji and family
Next week Bread of Oblation Trisagion Wheat and Coffee Hour will be offered in be-
loved memory of Inaam Mukhar (40 days) Marta Roueiheb (1 year) George Victoria
Salim and Joe Aude Salim George Roueiheb Anna + Amine Jacob John Hernandez
Gassoub Daaboul Antoun Chidid and all the deceased members of the Roueiheb family
by Ziad Roueiheb and family
Candles are offered for the health safety and spiritual welfare of
Archdeacon Yarid (birthday prayers) by his wife Diane and family
Olivia Abdallah by Teen SOYO
Candles are offered in memory of
Wadia Ameen by his wife Mary + family
Christine George by Leo George
Edward Fadel by his wife Rita + family
Edward Haddad by his wife Evelyn
Easa family by Emilie Easa
Prayers for the Health amp Spiritual Welfare of Olivia Abdallah Houda
Abdelkarim Melissa Aboid Mary Assad Evelyn Baldassari Camille Chamoun Naissef amp
Rita Courey Ann Deeb Emilie Easa James Eassey Helena Elias Sarah Elias Vera Elias
Dani Fadel Anne Marie Dave amp Altair Gann Minerva Gantose Leo George Peter George
Elias Ghazal Odeh Hanna Pauline Hanna Ava Harb Samia Harb Clayton Joseph
Corrine Khouri Hanadi Khouri Hilweh Khourieh Wadad Khoury Helen Lambert Eleanor
McKibben Joyce amp Marie Nader Kaukab Nader Virginia Nader Mary Namy Jennie Sa-
dallah Christopher Fadel-Samuel George Sarkes Selma Sharpe Alvera Shiekh John
Shdeed Linda Simon Georgine Trombetto Asma Zaboura
Divine Liturgy Variables on Sunday June 05 2011
Tone 6 Eothinon 10
Sunday of the After-feast of the AscensionCommemoration of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council
Hieromartyr Dorotheos bishop of Tyre the Holy Ten Martyrs of Egypt New-martyr Mark of
Smyrna Righteous Peter of Korishki in Serbia Boniface Apostle and Enlightener of Germany
REFRAINS OF THE FIRST ANTIPHON
O clap your hands all ye peoples shout unto God with the voice of exultation
Refrain Through the intercessions of the Theotokos O Savior save us
For the Lord Most High is terrible He is a great King over all the earth He hath subdued
the peoples under us and the nations under our feet (Refrain)
Gloryhellip Both nowhellip (Refrain)
REFRAINS OF THE SECOND ANTIPHON
Great is the Lord and greatly to be praisedR in the city of our God in His holy mountain
Refrain Save us O Son of God Who didst rise from us in glory to the heavens who sing to
Thee Alleluia
God is known in her palaces when He cometh to our aid (Refrain)
For lo the kings of the earth were assembled they came together (Refrain)
Gloryhellip Both nowhellip O only begotten Son and Word of Godhellip
REFRAINS OF THE THIRD ANTIPHON
Hear this all ye people give ear all ye inhabitants of the earth My mouth shall speak of
wisdom and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding I will incline mine ear to
a parable I will open my dark saying upon the harp
APOLYTIKION OF THE ASCENSION IN TONE FOUR
Thou hast ascended in glory O Christ our God and gladdened Thy Disciples with the prom-
ise of the Holy Spirit having become confident of the blessing Verily Thou art the Son of
God and Deliverer of the world
THE EISODIKON (ENTRANCE HYMN) OF ORDINARY SUNDAYS
Come let us worship and fall down before Christ Save us O Son of God Who art risen
from the dead who sing to Thee Alleluia
RESURRECTIONAL APOLYTIKION IN TONE SIX
When Mary stood at Thy grave looking for Thy sacred body angelic powers shone above
Thy revered tomb And the soldiers who were to keep guard became as dead men Thou led
Hades captive and wast not tempted thereby Thou didst meet the Virgin and didst give
life to the world O Thou Who art risen from the dead O Lord glory to Thee
APOLYTIKION OF THE ASCENSION IN TONE FOUR
Thou hast ascended in glory O Christ our God and gladdened Thy Disciples with the
promise of the Holy Spirit having become confident of the blessing Verily Thou art the
Son of God and Deliverer of the world
APOLYTIKION OF THE HOLY FATHERS IN TONE EIGHT
Thou O Christ art our God of exceeding praise Who didst establish our holy Fathers as
luminous stars upon earth and through them didst guide us unto the true Faith O most
merciful One glory to Thee
Troparion of St George Tone 4
As deliver 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 soulsrsquo salvation
KONTAKION OF THE ASCENSION IN TONE SIX
When Thou didst fulfill Thy dispensation for our sakes uniting the terrestrials with the
celestials Thou didst ascend in glory O Christ our God inseparable in space but con-
stant without separation and crying unto Thy beloved I am with you and no one shall be
against you
The Trisagion
Holy God Holy Mighty Holy Immortal one have mercy on us
Holy God Holy Mighty Holy Immortal one have mercy on us
Holy God Holy Mighty Holy Immortal one have mercy on us
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit both now and ever and unto
ages of ages Amen
THE EPISTLE
Blessed art Thou O Lord the God of our Fathers For Thou art just in all Thou hast done
The Reading from the Acts of the Apostles (2016-18 28-36)
In those days Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus so that he might not have to
spend time in Asia for he was hastening to be at Jerusalem if possible on the day of
Pentecost And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to him the elders of the
church And when they came to him he said to them ldquoTake heed to yourselves and to all
the flock in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers to care for the church of God
which he obtained with the blood of his own Son I know that after my departure fierce
wolves will come in among you not sparing the flock and from among your own selves will
arise men speaking perverse things to draw away the disciples after them Therefore be
alert remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish
everyone with tears And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace which is
able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified I
coveted no onersquos silver or gold or apparel You yourselves know that these hands ministered
to my necessities and to those who were with me In all things I have shown you that by so
toiling one must help the weak remembering the words of the Lord Jesus how He said lsquoIt is
more blessed to give than to receiversquordquo And when he had spoken thus he knelt down and
prayed with them all
THE GOSPEL
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St John (171-13)
At that time Jesus lifted up His eyes to heaven and said ldquoFather the hour has come
glorify Thy Son that the Son may glorify Thee since Thou hast given Him power over all
flesh to give eternal life to all whom Thou hast given Him And this is eternal life that they
know Thee the only true God and Jesus Christ Whom Thou hast sent I glorified Thee on
earth having accomplished the work which Thou gavest Me to do and now Father glorify
Thou Me in Thy own presence with the glory which I had with Thee before the world was
made I have manifested Thy Name to the men whom Thou gavest Me out of the world Thine
they were and Thou gavest them to Me and they have kept Thy word Now they know that
everything that Thou hast given Me is from Thee for I have given them the words which
Thou gavest Me and they have received them and know in truth that I came from Thee and
they have believed that Thou didst send Me I am praying for them I am not praying for the
world but for those whom Thou hast given Me for they are Thine all Mine are Thine and
Thine are Mine and I am glorified in them And now I am no more in the world but they are
in the world and I am coming to Thee Holy Father keep them in Thy Name which Thou
hast given Me that they may be one even as We are one While I was with them I kept
them in Thy Name which Thou have given Me I have guarded them and none of them is lost
but the son of perdition that the scripture might be fulfilled But now I am coming to Thee
and these things I speak in the world that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselvesrdquo
الرسالة كان ھ ألن بولس عزم أن یتجاوز أفسس في البحر لئال یعرض لھ أن یصرف وقتا في أسیا ألن 16
یسرع حتى إذا أمكنھ یكون في أورشلیم في یوم الخمسین ا جاءوا إلیھ قال لھم 18ومن میلیتس أرسل إلى أفسس واستدعى قسوس الكنیسة 17 ل یوم laquoفلم أنتم تعلمون من أو
مان وح القدس فیھا 28دخلت أسیا كیف كنت معكم كل الز عیة التي أقامكم الر احترزوا اذا ألنفسكم ولجمیع الرأنھ بعد ذھابي سیدخل بینكم ذئاب خاطفة ال تشفق ألني أعلم ھذا29أساقفة لترعوا كنیسة هللا التي اقتناھا بدمھ
عیة لذلك اسھروا 31ومنكم أنتم سیقوم رجال یتكلمون بأمور ملتویة لیجتذبوا التالمیذ وراءھم 30على الررین أني ثالث سنین لیال ونھارا لم أفتر عن أن أنذر بدموع كل واحد Ϳϲ˶32متذك Η˴˶ϮΧ˸˶Ύ˴ϳ˸Ϣ˵Ϝ˵ϋΩ˸˶ϮΘ˸˴γ˴˴ϥϵ ˴ϭ
ة أو ذھب أو لباس أحد لم أشتھ 33ولكلمة نعمتھ القادرة أن تبنیكم وتعطیكم میراثا مع جمیع المقدسین أنتم 34فض
في كل شيء أریتكم أنھ ھكذا ینبغي أنكم 35تعلمون أن حاجاتي وحاجات الذین معي خدمتھا ھاتان الیدان ب یسوع أنھ قال رین كلمات الر عفاء متذك ا 36raquoمغبوط ھو العطاء أكثر من األخذ تتعبون وتعضدون الض ولم
قال ھذا جثا على ركبتیھ مع جمیعھم وصلى
إ النجیلماء وقال 1 دك ابنك أیضا أیھا اآلب قد أتت الساعة laquoتكلم یسوع بھذا ورفع عینیھ نحو الس د ابنك لیمج مج
أن یعرفوك أنت وھذه ھي الحیاة األبدیة 3إذ أعطیتھ سلطانا على كل جسد لیعطي حیاة أبدیة لكل من أعطیتھ 2دتك على األرض 4اإللھ الحقیقي وحدك ویسوع المسیح الذي أرسلتھ العمل الذي أعطیتني ألعمل قد أنا مج
دني أنت أیھا اآلب عند ذاتك بالمجد الذي كان لي عندك قبل كون العالم 5أكملتھ واآلن مجواآلن 7كانوا لك وأعطیتھم لي وقد حفظوا كالمك أنا أظھرت اسمك للناس الذین أعطیتني من العالم laquo6
ألن الكالم الذي أعطیتني قد أعطیتھم وھم قبلوا وعلموا یقینا أني 8علموا أن كل ما أعطیتني ھو من عندك لست أسأل من أجل العالم بل من أجل الذین من أجلھم أنا أسأل 9خرجت من عندك وآمنوا أنك أنت أرسلتني
د فیھم 10أعطیتني ألنھم لك ولست أنا بعد في العالم 11وكل ما ھو لي فھو لك وما ھو لك فھو لي وأنا ممجا ھؤالء فھم في العالم وأنا آتي إلیك وس احفظھم في اسمك الذین أعطیتني لیكونوا واحدا وأم أیھا اآلب القد
الذین أعطیتني حفظتھم ولم یھلك منھم أحد إال حین كنت معھم في العالم كنت أحفظھم في اسمك 12كما نحن ا اآلن فإني آتي إلیك 13ابن الھالك لیتم الكتاب وأتكلم بھذا في العالم لیكون لھم فرحي كامال فیھم أم
Megalynarion ldquoIt is Truly Meetrdquo Koinonikon (Communion Hymn) ldquoPraise ye the Lordrdquo
Instead of singing ldquoWe have seen the true lightrdquo sing the Apolytikion of the Ascension
THE DISMISSAL
Priest May He Who rose from the dead and didst ascend in glory into Heaven and
didst sit at the right hand of God the Father for our salvation Christ our true God
through the intercessions of His all-immaculate and all-blameless holy Mother by the
might of the Precious and Life-giving Cross by the protection of the honorable Bodiless
Powers of Heaven at the supplication of the honorable glorious Prophet Forerunner and
Baptist John of the holy glorious and all-laudable apostles of our father among the saints
John Chrysostom archbishop of Constantinople whose Divine Liturgy we have now cele-
brated of the holy glorious and right-victorious Martyrs of our venerable and God-
bearing Fathersmdashespecially the 318 of the First Ecumenical Council in Nicea whom we com-
memorate todaymdashof Saint N the patron and protector of this holy community of the holy
and righteous ancestors of God Joachim and Anna of the Hieromartyr Dorotheos bishop
of Tyre the Holy Ten Martyrs of Egypt New-martyr Mark of Smyrna Righteous Peter of
Korishki in Serbia and Boniface Apostle and Enlightener of Germany whose memory we
celebrate today and of all the saints have mercy on us and save us forasmuch as He is
good and loveth mankind
Priest Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers Lord Jesus Christ our God have
mercy upon us and save us Amen
UPCOMING DIVINE SERVICE
SUNDAY June 12 2011 Matin 930 am Divine Liturgy 1030 amConfessions will be heard Sunday mornings before Liturgy starts and by appointment
ldquoWith fear of God faith
And love draw nearrdquo
Come to Church Jesus loves
you we love you
We are waiting for you
Sign up and take your turn in
offering a Coffee Hour Lots of
dates for 2011 are open Pick a
birthday memorial anniversary or
just a day that no one has sponsored
PROPER CHURCH ETIQUETTEThere are certain times during the Divine Liturgy when one should refrain from enter-
ing the Church out of respect for God and the worship of His people They are
During the Trisagion Hymn
During the Epistle and Gospel readings
During the Cherubic Hymn and Great Entrance
During the Creed
During The Anaphoramdash(ldquoLet us stand arightrdquo through ldquoEspecially our all-holy Ladyrdquo)
During Holy Communion one should remain standing throughout the distribution of the
gifts If you have already received Holy Communion please avail yourself of the
ldquoPrayers of Thanksgivingrdquo which begin on Page 128 of the red prayer book while you
wait for everyone else to receive
Teens News
ELECTIONSSOYO Elections are happening TODAY
Unlike every other election in which yoursquore too young to voteyour voice actually makes a difference here
SHOW UP BE HEARD
PARISH LIFE CONFERENCEDonrsquot make me say this twice
BUY YOUR TICKETSThe conference promises to be mega fun
but you canrsquot participate if you donrsquot registerIf yoursquore not sure how to do that let me know ASAP
In XCPriscilla
St George
Antiochian Orthodox Church
100th Anniversary
Metropolitan Philip Saliba presiding
September 17-18
Save the Date
God is at work in our liveshelliphellip
The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a
small uninhabited island He prayed feverishly for God
to rescue him and every day he scanned the horizon for
help but none seemed forthcoming Exhausted he even-
tually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to
protect him from the elements and to store his few possessions But then
one day after scavenging for food he arrived home to find his little hut in
flames the smoke rolling up to the sky The worst had happened everything
was lost He was stunned with grief and anger God
how could you do this to me he cried Early the next
day however he was awakened by the sound of a ship
that was approaching the island It had come to rescue
him How did you know I was here
asked the weary man of his rescuers We saw your smoke
signal they replied It is easy to get discouraged when
things are going badly But we shouldnt lose heart be-
cause God is at work in our lives even in the midst of pain
and suffering When we are in the point of asking God how can you do this
to me we can find the answer in prayer Like Job we need to turn to God
and speak to Him Let us recommend ourselves to God for His mercy and
compassion We may not understand whats happening to us right now but
let us believe God knows what is best for us Helen Steiner Rice once said
Whenever we are troubled and when everything goes wrong it is just God
working in us to make our spirits strong
Remember next time your little hut is burning to
the ground--it just may be a smoke signal that
summons The Grace of God
Dear Brothers and Sisters in ChristThe Parish Life Conference Planning Committee is working very hard in bringing youa memorable event
If you did not register yet please do so Please visit our website for the schedule ofevents (Hard copies are available in the office)
Our souvenir Journal is also commemorating our 100th anniversary the 80thbirthday and 45th anniversary of the consecration into the Episcopacy of ourbeloved Metropolitan Philip Saliba May God grant Him many years
Please complete your message or add online or by using a hard copy and send it toour churchrsquos office by June 1 2011
St GeorgeAntiochian Orthodox Church
2587 West 14th StreetCleveland Ohio 44113-4408
WELCOME
The mission of St George
Antiochian Orthodox Church
is to serve God and the community
by commitment to the Gospelrsquos
command to grow in the knowledge
of Jesus Christ through faith
hope and love It is a parish of the
Self ndashRuled Antiochian Orthodox
Christian Archdiocese of North
America
The Orthodox Church follows the
faith and practice of the apostles
and disciples of Christ handed
down by the ancient Christian
fathers and twenty centuries of
Church tradition Genuine Christian
life nurtures and stimulates our
spiritual and moral development
The liturgical life of the Orthodox
Church has been developing over
the last 2000 years By taking part
in the mysteries of Christrsquos life
death and resurrection at the
liturgical services the community
members are drawn to repentance
and the gradual change of their
inner selves
To join the community of St
George or to find out more
information please fill out the
Guest Book in the Narthex We
hope this day will be spiritually
rewarding for you Fr John will be
happy to answer any questions
V Rev Father John Ojaimi PastorOffice (216) 781-9020 Fax (216) 781-9545
Cellular (440) 665-6724
Archdeacon Yarid Sahley
Subdeacons Sam Elias amp Khalil Samara
Teen Advisor Priscilla Callos
wwwstgeorgeclevelandcom
Pastorrsquos E-Mail frjojaimimsncom
Parish E-Mail officestgeorgeclevelandcom
Sunday June 05 2011Tone 6 Eothinon 10
Sunday of the After-feast
of the AscensionCommemoration of the Holy Fathers of the
First Ecumenical Council
Hieromartyr Dorotheos bishop of Tyre the
Holy Ten Martyrs of Egypt New-martyr
Mark of Smyrna Righteous Peter of Korishki
in Serbia Boniface Apostle and Enlightener
of Germany
Bread of Oblation and Trisagion Wheat are offered in beloved memory of Siham Abou
Haidar (of Lebanon ndash 40 days) by Drs Said + Antionette Abou Haidar Peter + Paul
Coffee Hour is offered for the health and safety of Camil Eugenie Kay Mini and
Aida by Ghassan and Ghada Karim
Next week Bread of Oblation Trisagion Wheat and Coffee Hour will be offered in be-
loved memory of Salim Tabanji (40 days) by his wife Amal Tabanji and family
Next week Bread of Oblation Trisagion Wheat and Coffee Hour will be offered in be-
loved memory of Inaam Mukhar (40 days) Marta Roueiheb (1 year) George Victoria
Salim and Joe Aude Salim George Roueiheb Anna + Amine Jacob John Hernandez
Gassoub Daaboul Antoun Chidid and all the deceased members of the Roueiheb family
by Ziad Roueiheb and family
Candles are offered for the health safety and spiritual welfare of
Archdeacon Yarid (birthday prayers) by his wife Diane and family
Olivia Abdallah by Teen SOYO
Candles are offered in memory of
Wadia Ameen by his wife Mary + family
Christine George by Leo George
Edward Fadel by his wife Rita + family
Edward Haddad by his wife Evelyn
Easa family by Emilie Easa
Prayers for the Health amp Spiritual Welfare of Olivia Abdallah Houda
Abdelkarim Melissa Aboid Mary Assad Evelyn Baldassari Camille Chamoun Naissef amp
Rita Courey Ann Deeb Emilie Easa James Eassey Helena Elias Sarah Elias Vera Elias
Dani Fadel Anne Marie Dave amp Altair Gann Minerva Gantose Leo George Peter George
Elias Ghazal Odeh Hanna Pauline Hanna Ava Harb Samia Harb Clayton Joseph
Corrine Khouri Hanadi Khouri Hilweh Khourieh Wadad Khoury Helen Lambert Eleanor
McKibben Joyce amp Marie Nader Kaukab Nader Virginia Nader Mary Namy Jennie Sa-
dallah Christopher Fadel-Samuel George Sarkes Selma Sharpe Alvera Shiekh John
Shdeed Linda Simon Georgine Trombetto Asma Zaboura
Divine Liturgy Variables on Sunday June 05 2011
Tone 6 Eothinon 10
Sunday of the After-feast of the AscensionCommemoration of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council
Hieromartyr Dorotheos bishop of Tyre the Holy Ten Martyrs of Egypt New-martyr Mark of
Smyrna Righteous Peter of Korishki in Serbia Boniface Apostle and Enlightener of Germany
REFRAINS OF THE FIRST ANTIPHON
O clap your hands all ye peoples shout unto God with the voice of exultation
Refrain Through the intercessions of the Theotokos O Savior save us
For the Lord Most High is terrible He is a great King over all the earth He hath subdued
the peoples under us and the nations under our feet (Refrain)
Gloryhellip Both nowhellip (Refrain)
REFRAINS OF THE SECOND ANTIPHON
Great is the Lord and greatly to be praisedR in the city of our God in His holy mountain
Refrain Save us O Son of God Who didst rise from us in glory to the heavens who sing to
Thee Alleluia
God is known in her palaces when He cometh to our aid (Refrain)
For lo the kings of the earth were assembled they came together (Refrain)
Gloryhellip Both nowhellip O only begotten Son and Word of Godhellip
REFRAINS OF THE THIRD ANTIPHON
Hear this all ye people give ear all ye inhabitants of the earth My mouth shall speak of
wisdom and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding I will incline mine ear to
a parable I will open my dark saying upon the harp
APOLYTIKION OF THE ASCENSION IN TONE FOUR
Thou hast ascended in glory O Christ our God and gladdened Thy Disciples with the prom-
ise of the Holy Spirit having become confident of the blessing Verily Thou art the Son of
God and Deliverer of the world
THE EISODIKON (ENTRANCE HYMN) OF ORDINARY SUNDAYS
Come let us worship and fall down before Christ Save us O Son of God Who art risen
from the dead who sing to Thee Alleluia
RESURRECTIONAL APOLYTIKION IN TONE SIX
When Mary stood at Thy grave looking for Thy sacred body angelic powers shone above
Thy revered tomb And the soldiers who were to keep guard became as dead men Thou led
Hades captive and wast not tempted thereby Thou didst meet the Virgin and didst give
life to the world O Thou Who art risen from the dead O Lord glory to Thee
APOLYTIKION OF THE ASCENSION IN TONE FOUR
Thou hast ascended in glory O Christ our God and gladdened Thy Disciples with the
promise of the Holy Spirit having become confident of the blessing Verily Thou art the
Son of God and Deliverer of the world
APOLYTIKION OF THE HOLY FATHERS IN TONE EIGHT
Thou O Christ art our God of exceeding praise Who didst establish our holy Fathers as
luminous stars upon earth and through them didst guide us unto the true Faith O most
merciful One glory to Thee
Troparion of St George Tone 4
As deliver 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 soulsrsquo salvation
KONTAKION OF THE ASCENSION IN TONE SIX
When Thou didst fulfill Thy dispensation for our sakes uniting the terrestrials with the
celestials Thou didst ascend in glory O Christ our God inseparable in space but con-
stant without separation and crying unto Thy beloved I am with you and no one shall be
against you
The Trisagion
Holy God Holy Mighty Holy Immortal one have mercy on us
Holy God Holy Mighty Holy Immortal one have mercy on us
Holy God Holy Mighty Holy Immortal one have mercy on us
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit both now and ever and unto
ages of ages Amen
THE EPISTLE
Blessed art Thou O Lord the God of our Fathers For Thou art just in all Thou hast done
The Reading from the Acts of the Apostles (2016-18 28-36)
In those days Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus so that he might not have to
spend time in Asia for he was hastening to be at Jerusalem if possible on the day of
Pentecost And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to him the elders of the
church And when they came to him he said to them ldquoTake heed to yourselves and to all
the flock in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers to care for the church of God
which he obtained with the blood of his own Son I know that after my departure fierce
wolves will come in among you not sparing the flock and from among your own selves will
arise men speaking perverse things to draw away the disciples after them Therefore be
alert remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish
everyone with tears And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace which is
able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified I
coveted no onersquos silver or gold or apparel You yourselves know that these hands ministered
to my necessities and to those who were with me In all things I have shown you that by so
toiling one must help the weak remembering the words of the Lord Jesus how He said lsquoIt is
more blessed to give than to receiversquordquo And when he had spoken thus he knelt down and
prayed with them all
THE GOSPEL
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St John (171-13)
At that time Jesus lifted up His eyes to heaven and said ldquoFather the hour has come
glorify Thy Son that the Son may glorify Thee since Thou hast given Him power over all
flesh to give eternal life to all whom Thou hast given Him And this is eternal life that they
know Thee the only true God and Jesus Christ Whom Thou hast sent I glorified Thee on
earth having accomplished the work which Thou gavest Me to do and now Father glorify
Thou Me in Thy own presence with the glory which I had with Thee before the world was
made I have manifested Thy Name to the men whom Thou gavest Me out of the world Thine
they were and Thou gavest them to Me and they have kept Thy word Now they know that
everything that Thou hast given Me is from Thee for I have given them the words which
Thou gavest Me and they have received them and know in truth that I came from Thee and
they have believed that Thou didst send Me I am praying for them I am not praying for the
world but for those whom Thou hast given Me for they are Thine all Mine are Thine and
Thine are Mine and I am glorified in them And now I am no more in the world but they are
in the world and I am coming to Thee Holy Father keep them in Thy Name which Thou
hast given Me that they may be one even as We are one While I was with them I kept
them in Thy Name which Thou have given Me I have guarded them and none of them is lost
but the son of perdition that the scripture might be fulfilled But now I am coming to Thee
and these things I speak in the world that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselvesrdquo
الرسالة كان ھ ألن بولس عزم أن یتجاوز أفسس في البحر لئال یعرض لھ أن یصرف وقتا في أسیا ألن 16
یسرع حتى إذا أمكنھ یكون في أورشلیم في یوم الخمسین ا جاءوا إلیھ قال لھم 18ومن میلیتس أرسل إلى أفسس واستدعى قسوس الكنیسة 17 ل یوم laquoفلم أنتم تعلمون من أو
مان وح القدس فیھا 28دخلت أسیا كیف كنت معكم كل الز عیة التي أقامكم الر احترزوا اذا ألنفسكم ولجمیع الرأنھ بعد ذھابي سیدخل بینكم ذئاب خاطفة ال تشفق ألني أعلم ھذا29أساقفة لترعوا كنیسة هللا التي اقتناھا بدمھ
عیة لذلك اسھروا 31ومنكم أنتم سیقوم رجال یتكلمون بأمور ملتویة لیجتذبوا التالمیذ وراءھم 30على الررین أني ثالث سنین لیال ونھارا لم أفتر عن أن أنذر بدموع كل واحد Ϳϲ˶32متذك Η˴˶ϮΧ˸˶Ύ˴ϳ˸Ϣ˵Ϝ˵ϋΩ˸˶ϮΘ˸˴γ˴˴ϥϵ ˴ϭ
ة أو ذھب أو لباس أحد لم أشتھ 33ولكلمة نعمتھ القادرة أن تبنیكم وتعطیكم میراثا مع جمیع المقدسین أنتم 34فض
في كل شيء أریتكم أنھ ھكذا ینبغي أنكم 35تعلمون أن حاجاتي وحاجات الذین معي خدمتھا ھاتان الیدان ب یسوع أنھ قال رین كلمات الر عفاء متذك ا 36raquoمغبوط ھو العطاء أكثر من األخذ تتعبون وتعضدون الض ولم
قال ھذا جثا على ركبتیھ مع جمیعھم وصلى
إ النجیلماء وقال 1 دك ابنك أیضا أیھا اآلب قد أتت الساعة laquoتكلم یسوع بھذا ورفع عینیھ نحو الس د ابنك لیمج مج
أن یعرفوك أنت وھذه ھي الحیاة األبدیة 3إذ أعطیتھ سلطانا على كل جسد لیعطي حیاة أبدیة لكل من أعطیتھ 2دتك على األرض 4اإللھ الحقیقي وحدك ویسوع المسیح الذي أرسلتھ العمل الذي أعطیتني ألعمل قد أنا مج
دني أنت أیھا اآلب عند ذاتك بالمجد الذي كان لي عندك قبل كون العالم 5أكملتھ واآلن مجواآلن 7كانوا لك وأعطیتھم لي وقد حفظوا كالمك أنا أظھرت اسمك للناس الذین أعطیتني من العالم laquo6
ألن الكالم الذي أعطیتني قد أعطیتھم وھم قبلوا وعلموا یقینا أني 8علموا أن كل ما أعطیتني ھو من عندك لست أسأل من أجل العالم بل من أجل الذین من أجلھم أنا أسأل 9خرجت من عندك وآمنوا أنك أنت أرسلتني
د فیھم 10أعطیتني ألنھم لك ولست أنا بعد في العالم 11وكل ما ھو لي فھو لك وما ھو لك فھو لي وأنا ممجا ھؤالء فھم في العالم وأنا آتي إلیك وس احفظھم في اسمك الذین أعطیتني لیكونوا واحدا وأم أیھا اآلب القد
الذین أعطیتني حفظتھم ولم یھلك منھم أحد إال حین كنت معھم في العالم كنت أحفظھم في اسمك 12كما نحن ا اآلن فإني آتي إلیك 13ابن الھالك لیتم الكتاب وأتكلم بھذا في العالم لیكون لھم فرحي كامال فیھم أم
Megalynarion ldquoIt is Truly Meetrdquo Koinonikon (Communion Hymn) ldquoPraise ye the Lordrdquo
Instead of singing ldquoWe have seen the true lightrdquo sing the Apolytikion of the Ascension
THE DISMISSAL
Priest May He Who rose from the dead and didst ascend in glory into Heaven and
didst sit at the right hand of God the Father for our salvation Christ our true God
through the intercessions of His all-immaculate and all-blameless holy Mother by the
might of the Precious and Life-giving Cross by the protection of the honorable Bodiless
Powers of Heaven at the supplication of the honorable glorious Prophet Forerunner and
Baptist John of the holy glorious and all-laudable apostles of our father among the saints
John Chrysostom archbishop of Constantinople whose Divine Liturgy we have now cele-
brated of the holy glorious and right-victorious Martyrs of our venerable and God-
bearing Fathersmdashespecially the 318 of the First Ecumenical Council in Nicea whom we com-
memorate todaymdashof Saint N the patron and protector of this holy community of the holy
and righteous ancestors of God Joachim and Anna of the Hieromartyr Dorotheos bishop
of Tyre the Holy Ten Martyrs of Egypt New-martyr Mark of Smyrna Righteous Peter of
Korishki in Serbia and Boniface Apostle and Enlightener of Germany whose memory we
celebrate today and of all the saints have mercy on us and save us forasmuch as He is
good and loveth mankind
Priest Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers Lord Jesus Christ our God have
mercy upon us and save us Amen
UPCOMING DIVINE SERVICE
SUNDAY June 12 2011 Matin 930 am Divine Liturgy 1030 amConfessions will be heard Sunday mornings before Liturgy starts and by appointment
ldquoWith fear of God faith
And love draw nearrdquo
Come to Church Jesus loves
you we love you
We are waiting for you
Sign up and take your turn in
offering a Coffee Hour Lots of
dates for 2011 are open Pick a
birthday memorial anniversary or
just a day that no one has sponsored
PROPER CHURCH ETIQUETTEThere are certain times during the Divine Liturgy when one should refrain from enter-
ing the Church out of respect for God and the worship of His people They are
During the Trisagion Hymn
During the Epistle and Gospel readings
During the Cherubic Hymn and Great Entrance
During the Creed
During The Anaphoramdash(ldquoLet us stand arightrdquo through ldquoEspecially our all-holy Ladyrdquo)
During Holy Communion one should remain standing throughout the distribution of the
gifts If you have already received Holy Communion please avail yourself of the
ldquoPrayers of Thanksgivingrdquo which begin on Page 128 of the red prayer book while you
wait for everyone else to receive
Teens News
ELECTIONSSOYO Elections are happening TODAY
Unlike every other election in which yoursquore too young to voteyour voice actually makes a difference here
SHOW UP BE HEARD
PARISH LIFE CONFERENCEDonrsquot make me say this twice
BUY YOUR TICKETSThe conference promises to be mega fun
but you canrsquot participate if you donrsquot registerIf yoursquore not sure how to do that let me know ASAP
In XCPriscilla
St George
Antiochian Orthodox Church
100th Anniversary
Metropolitan Philip Saliba presiding
September 17-18
Save the Date
God is at work in our liveshelliphellip
The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a
small uninhabited island He prayed feverishly for God
to rescue him and every day he scanned the horizon for
help but none seemed forthcoming Exhausted he even-
tually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to
protect him from the elements and to store his few possessions But then
one day after scavenging for food he arrived home to find his little hut in
flames the smoke rolling up to the sky The worst had happened everything
was lost He was stunned with grief and anger God
how could you do this to me he cried Early the next
day however he was awakened by the sound of a ship
that was approaching the island It had come to rescue
him How did you know I was here
asked the weary man of his rescuers We saw your smoke
signal they replied It is easy to get discouraged when
things are going badly But we shouldnt lose heart be-
cause God is at work in our lives even in the midst of pain
and suffering When we are in the point of asking God how can you do this
to me we can find the answer in prayer Like Job we need to turn to God
and speak to Him Let us recommend ourselves to God for His mercy and
compassion We may not understand whats happening to us right now but
let us believe God knows what is best for us Helen Steiner Rice once said
Whenever we are troubled and when everything goes wrong it is just God
working in us to make our spirits strong
Remember next time your little hut is burning to
the ground--it just may be a smoke signal that
summons The Grace of God
Dear Brothers and Sisters in ChristThe Parish Life Conference Planning Committee is working very hard in bringing youa memorable event
If you did not register yet please do so Please visit our website for the schedule ofevents (Hard copies are available in the office)
Our souvenir Journal is also commemorating our 100th anniversary the 80thbirthday and 45th anniversary of the consecration into the Episcopacy of ourbeloved Metropolitan Philip Saliba May God grant Him many years
Please complete your message or add online or by using a hard copy and send it toour churchrsquos office by June 1 2011
Bread of Oblation and Trisagion Wheat are offered in beloved memory of Siham Abou
Haidar (of Lebanon ndash 40 days) by Drs Said + Antionette Abou Haidar Peter + Paul
Coffee Hour is offered for the health and safety of Camil Eugenie Kay Mini and
Aida by Ghassan and Ghada Karim
Next week Bread of Oblation Trisagion Wheat and Coffee Hour will be offered in be-
loved memory of Salim Tabanji (40 days) by his wife Amal Tabanji and family
Next week Bread of Oblation Trisagion Wheat and Coffee Hour will be offered in be-
loved memory of Inaam Mukhar (40 days) Marta Roueiheb (1 year) George Victoria
Salim and Joe Aude Salim George Roueiheb Anna + Amine Jacob John Hernandez
Gassoub Daaboul Antoun Chidid and all the deceased members of the Roueiheb family
by Ziad Roueiheb and family
Candles are offered for the health safety and spiritual welfare of
Archdeacon Yarid (birthday prayers) by his wife Diane and family
Olivia Abdallah by Teen SOYO
Candles are offered in memory of
Wadia Ameen by his wife Mary + family
Christine George by Leo George
Edward Fadel by his wife Rita + family
Edward Haddad by his wife Evelyn
Easa family by Emilie Easa
Prayers for the Health amp Spiritual Welfare of Olivia Abdallah Houda
Abdelkarim Melissa Aboid Mary Assad Evelyn Baldassari Camille Chamoun Naissef amp
Rita Courey Ann Deeb Emilie Easa James Eassey Helena Elias Sarah Elias Vera Elias
Dani Fadel Anne Marie Dave amp Altair Gann Minerva Gantose Leo George Peter George
Elias Ghazal Odeh Hanna Pauline Hanna Ava Harb Samia Harb Clayton Joseph
Corrine Khouri Hanadi Khouri Hilweh Khourieh Wadad Khoury Helen Lambert Eleanor
McKibben Joyce amp Marie Nader Kaukab Nader Virginia Nader Mary Namy Jennie Sa-
dallah Christopher Fadel-Samuel George Sarkes Selma Sharpe Alvera Shiekh John
Shdeed Linda Simon Georgine Trombetto Asma Zaboura
Divine Liturgy Variables on Sunday June 05 2011
Tone 6 Eothinon 10
Sunday of the After-feast of the AscensionCommemoration of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council
Hieromartyr Dorotheos bishop of Tyre the Holy Ten Martyrs of Egypt New-martyr Mark of
Smyrna Righteous Peter of Korishki in Serbia Boniface Apostle and Enlightener of Germany
REFRAINS OF THE FIRST ANTIPHON
O clap your hands all ye peoples shout unto God with the voice of exultation
Refrain Through the intercessions of the Theotokos O Savior save us
For the Lord Most High is terrible He is a great King over all the earth He hath subdued
the peoples under us and the nations under our feet (Refrain)
Gloryhellip Both nowhellip (Refrain)
REFRAINS OF THE SECOND ANTIPHON
Great is the Lord and greatly to be praisedR in the city of our God in His holy mountain
Refrain Save us O Son of God Who didst rise from us in glory to the heavens who sing to
Thee Alleluia
God is known in her palaces when He cometh to our aid (Refrain)
For lo the kings of the earth were assembled they came together (Refrain)
Gloryhellip Both nowhellip O only begotten Son and Word of Godhellip
REFRAINS OF THE THIRD ANTIPHON
Hear this all ye people give ear all ye inhabitants of the earth My mouth shall speak of
wisdom and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding I will incline mine ear to
a parable I will open my dark saying upon the harp
APOLYTIKION OF THE ASCENSION IN TONE FOUR
Thou hast ascended in glory O Christ our God and gladdened Thy Disciples with the prom-
ise of the Holy Spirit having become confident of the blessing Verily Thou art the Son of
God and Deliverer of the world
THE EISODIKON (ENTRANCE HYMN) OF ORDINARY SUNDAYS
Come let us worship and fall down before Christ Save us O Son of God Who art risen
from the dead who sing to Thee Alleluia
RESURRECTIONAL APOLYTIKION IN TONE SIX
When Mary stood at Thy grave looking for Thy sacred body angelic powers shone above
Thy revered tomb And the soldiers who were to keep guard became as dead men Thou led
Hades captive and wast not tempted thereby Thou didst meet the Virgin and didst give
life to the world O Thou Who art risen from the dead O Lord glory to Thee
APOLYTIKION OF THE ASCENSION IN TONE FOUR
Thou hast ascended in glory O Christ our God and gladdened Thy Disciples with the
promise of the Holy Spirit having become confident of the blessing Verily Thou art the
Son of God and Deliverer of the world
APOLYTIKION OF THE HOLY FATHERS IN TONE EIGHT
Thou O Christ art our God of exceeding praise Who didst establish our holy Fathers as
luminous stars upon earth and through them didst guide us unto the true Faith O most
merciful One glory to Thee
Troparion of St George Tone 4
As deliver 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 soulsrsquo salvation
KONTAKION OF THE ASCENSION IN TONE SIX
When Thou didst fulfill Thy dispensation for our sakes uniting the terrestrials with the
celestials Thou didst ascend in glory O Christ our God inseparable in space but con-
stant without separation and crying unto Thy beloved I am with you and no one shall be
against you
The Trisagion
Holy God Holy Mighty Holy Immortal one have mercy on us
Holy God Holy Mighty Holy Immortal one have mercy on us
Holy God Holy Mighty Holy Immortal one have mercy on us
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit both now and ever and unto
ages of ages Amen
THE EPISTLE
Blessed art Thou O Lord the God of our Fathers For Thou art just in all Thou hast done
The Reading from the Acts of the Apostles (2016-18 28-36)
In those days Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus so that he might not have to
spend time in Asia for he was hastening to be at Jerusalem if possible on the day of
Pentecost And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to him the elders of the
church And when they came to him he said to them ldquoTake heed to yourselves and to all
the flock in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers to care for the church of God
which he obtained with the blood of his own Son I know that after my departure fierce
wolves will come in among you not sparing the flock and from among your own selves will
arise men speaking perverse things to draw away the disciples after them Therefore be
alert remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish
everyone with tears And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace which is
able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified I
coveted no onersquos silver or gold or apparel You yourselves know that these hands ministered
to my necessities and to those who were with me In all things I have shown you that by so
toiling one must help the weak remembering the words of the Lord Jesus how He said lsquoIt is
more blessed to give than to receiversquordquo And when he had spoken thus he knelt down and
prayed with them all
THE GOSPEL
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St John (171-13)
At that time Jesus lifted up His eyes to heaven and said ldquoFather the hour has come
glorify Thy Son that the Son may glorify Thee since Thou hast given Him power over all
flesh to give eternal life to all whom Thou hast given Him And this is eternal life that they
know Thee the only true God and Jesus Christ Whom Thou hast sent I glorified Thee on
earth having accomplished the work which Thou gavest Me to do and now Father glorify
Thou Me in Thy own presence with the glory which I had with Thee before the world was
made I have manifested Thy Name to the men whom Thou gavest Me out of the world Thine
they were and Thou gavest them to Me and they have kept Thy word Now they know that
everything that Thou hast given Me is from Thee for I have given them the words which
Thou gavest Me and they have received them and know in truth that I came from Thee and
they have believed that Thou didst send Me I am praying for them I am not praying for the
world but for those whom Thou hast given Me for they are Thine all Mine are Thine and
Thine are Mine and I am glorified in them And now I am no more in the world but they are
in the world and I am coming to Thee Holy Father keep them in Thy Name which Thou
hast given Me that they may be one even as We are one While I was with them I kept
them in Thy Name which Thou have given Me I have guarded them and none of them is lost
but the son of perdition that the scripture might be fulfilled But now I am coming to Thee
and these things I speak in the world that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselvesrdquo
الرسالة كان ھ ألن بولس عزم أن یتجاوز أفسس في البحر لئال یعرض لھ أن یصرف وقتا في أسیا ألن 16
یسرع حتى إذا أمكنھ یكون في أورشلیم في یوم الخمسین ا جاءوا إلیھ قال لھم 18ومن میلیتس أرسل إلى أفسس واستدعى قسوس الكنیسة 17 ل یوم laquoفلم أنتم تعلمون من أو
مان وح القدس فیھا 28دخلت أسیا كیف كنت معكم كل الز عیة التي أقامكم الر احترزوا اذا ألنفسكم ولجمیع الرأنھ بعد ذھابي سیدخل بینكم ذئاب خاطفة ال تشفق ألني أعلم ھذا29أساقفة لترعوا كنیسة هللا التي اقتناھا بدمھ
عیة لذلك اسھروا 31ومنكم أنتم سیقوم رجال یتكلمون بأمور ملتویة لیجتذبوا التالمیذ وراءھم 30على الررین أني ثالث سنین لیال ونھارا لم أفتر عن أن أنذر بدموع كل واحد Ϳϲ˶32متذك Η˴˶ϮΧ˸˶Ύ˴ϳ˸Ϣ˵Ϝ˵ϋΩ˸˶ϮΘ˸˴γ˴˴ϥϵ ˴ϭ
ة أو ذھب أو لباس أحد لم أشتھ 33ولكلمة نعمتھ القادرة أن تبنیكم وتعطیكم میراثا مع جمیع المقدسین أنتم 34فض
في كل شيء أریتكم أنھ ھكذا ینبغي أنكم 35تعلمون أن حاجاتي وحاجات الذین معي خدمتھا ھاتان الیدان ب یسوع أنھ قال رین كلمات الر عفاء متذك ا 36raquoمغبوط ھو العطاء أكثر من األخذ تتعبون وتعضدون الض ولم
قال ھذا جثا على ركبتیھ مع جمیعھم وصلى
إ النجیلماء وقال 1 دك ابنك أیضا أیھا اآلب قد أتت الساعة laquoتكلم یسوع بھذا ورفع عینیھ نحو الس د ابنك لیمج مج
أن یعرفوك أنت وھذه ھي الحیاة األبدیة 3إذ أعطیتھ سلطانا على كل جسد لیعطي حیاة أبدیة لكل من أعطیتھ 2دتك على األرض 4اإللھ الحقیقي وحدك ویسوع المسیح الذي أرسلتھ العمل الذي أعطیتني ألعمل قد أنا مج
دني أنت أیھا اآلب عند ذاتك بالمجد الذي كان لي عندك قبل كون العالم 5أكملتھ واآلن مجواآلن 7كانوا لك وأعطیتھم لي وقد حفظوا كالمك أنا أظھرت اسمك للناس الذین أعطیتني من العالم laquo6
ألن الكالم الذي أعطیتني قد أعطیتھم وھم قبلوا وعلموا یقینا أني 8علموا أن كل ما أعطیتني ھو من عندك لست أسأل من أجل العالم بل من أجل الذین من أجلھم أنا أسأل 9خرجت من عندك وآمنوا أنك أنت أرسلتني
د فیھم 10أعطیتني ألنھم لك ولست أنا بعد في العالم 11وكل ما ھو لي فھو لك وما ھو لك فھو لي وأنا ممجا ھؤالء فھم في العالم وأنا آتي إلیك وس احفظھم في اسمك الذین أعطیتني لیكونوا واحدا وأم أیھا اآلب القد
الذین أعطیتني حفظتھم ولم یھلك منھم أحد إال حین كنت معھم في العالم كنت أحفظھم في اسمك 12كما نحن ا اآلن فإني آتي إلیك 13ابن الھالك لیتم الكتاب وأتكلم بھذا في العالم لیكون لھم فرحي كامال فیھم أم
Megalynarion ldquoIt is Truly Meetrdquo Koinonikon (Communion Hymn) ldquoPraise ye the Lordrdquo
Instead of singing ldquoWe have seen the true lightrdquo sing the Apolytikion of the Ascension
THE DISMISSAL
Priest May He Who rose from the dead and didst ascend in glory into Heaven and
didst sit at the right hand of God the Father for our salvation Christ our true God
through the intercessions of His all-immaculate and all-blameless holy Mother by the
might of the Precious and Life-giving Cross by the protection of the honorable Bodiless
Powers of Heaven at the supplication of the honorable glorious Prophet Forerunner and
Baptist John of the holy glorious and all-laudable apostles of our father among the saints
John Chrysostom archbishop of Constantinople whose Divine Liturgy we have now cele-
brated of the holy glorious and right-victorious Martyrs of our venerable and God-
bearing Fathersmdashespecially the 318 of the First Ecumenical Council in Nicea whom we com-
memorate todaymdashof Saint N the patron and protector of this holy community of the holy
and righteous ancestors of God Joachim and Anna of the Hieromartyr Dorotheos bishop
of Tyre the Holy Ten Martyrs of Egypt New-martyr Mark of Smyrna Righteous Peter of
Korishki in Serbia and Boniface Apostle and Enlightener of Germany whose memory we
celebrate today and of all the saints have mercy on us and save us forasmuch as He is
good and loveth mankind
Priest Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers Lord Jesus Christ our God have
mercy upon us and save us Amen
UPCOMING DIVINE SERVICE
SUNDAY June 12 2011 Matin 930 am Divine Liturgy 1030 amConfessions will be heard Sunday mornings before Liturgy starts and by appointment
ldquoWith fear of God faith
And love draw nearrdquo
Come to Church Jesus loves
you we love you
We are waiting for you
Sign up and take your turn in
offering a Coffee Hour Lots of
dates for 2011 are open Pick a
birthday memorial anniversary or
just a day that no one has sponsored
PROPER CHURCH ETIQUETTEThere are certain times during the Divine Liturgy when one should refrain from enter-
ing the Church out of respect for God and the worship of His people They are
During the Trisagion Hymn
During the Epistle and Gospel readings
During the Cherubic Hymn and Great Entrance
During the Creed
During The Anaphoramdash(ldquoLet us stand arightrdquo through ldquoEspecially our all-holy Ladyrdquo)
During Holy Communion one should remain standing throughout the distribution of the
gifts If you have already received Holy Communion please avail yourself of the
ldquoPrayers of Thanksgivingrdquo which begin on Page 128 of the red prayer book while you
wait for everyone else to receive
Teens News
ELECTIONSSOYO Elections are happening TODAY
Unlike every other election in which yoursquore too young to voteyour voice actually makes a difference here
SHOW UP BE HEARD
PARISH LIFE CONFERENCEDonrsquot make me say this twice
BUY YOUR TICKETSThe conference promises to be mega fun
but you canrsquot participate if you donrsquot registerIf yoursquore not sure how to do that let me know ASAP
In XCPriscilla
St George
Antiochian Orthodox Church
100th Anniversary
Metropolitan Philip Saliba presiding
September 17-18
Save the Date
God is at work in our liveshelliphellip
The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a
small uninhabited island He prayed feverishly for God
to rescue him and every day he scanned the horizon for
help but none seemed forthcoming Exhausted he even-
tually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to
protect him from the elements and to store his few possessions But then
one day after scavenging for food he arrived home to find his little hut in
flames the smoke rolling up to the sky The worst had happened everything
was lost He was stunned with grief and anger God
how could you do this to me he cried Early the next
day however he was awakened by the sound of a ship
that was approaching the island It had come to rescue
him How did you know I was here
asked the weary man of his rescuers We saw your smoke
signal they replied It is easy to get discouraged when
things are going badly But we shouldnt lose heart be-
cause God is at work in our lives even in the midst of pain
and suffering When we are in the point of asking God how can you do this
to me we can find the answer in prayer Like Job we need to turn to God
and speak to Him Let us recommend ourselves to God for His mercy and
compassion We may not understand whats happening to us right now but
let us believe God knows what is best for us Helen Steiner Rice once said
Whenever we are troubled and when everything goes wrong it is just God
working in us to make our spirits strong
Remember next time your little hut is burning to
the ground--it just may be a smoke signal that
summons The Grace of God
Dear Brothers and Sisters in ChristThe Parish Life Conference Planning Committee is working very hard in bringing youa memorable event
If you did not register yet please do so Please visit our website for the schedule ofevents (Hard copies are available in the office)
Our souvenir Journal is also commemorating our 100th anniversary the 80thbirthday and 45th anniversary of the consecration into the Episcopacy of ourbeloved Metropolitan Philip Saliba May God grant Him many years
Please complete your message or add online or by using a hard copy and send it toour churchrsquos office by June 1 2011
Divine Liturgy Variables on Sunday June 05 2011
Tone 6 Eothinon 10
Sunday of the After-feast of the AscensionCommemoration of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council
Hieromartyr Dorotheos bishop of Tyre the Holy Ten Martyrs of Egypt New-martyr Mark of
Smyrna Righteous Peter of Korishki in Serbia Boniface Apostle and Enlightener of Germany
REFRAINS OF THE FIRST ANTIPHON
O clap your hands all ye peoples shout unto God with the voice of exultation
Refrain Through the intercessions of the Theotokos O Savior save us
For the Lord Most High is terrible He is a great King over all the earth He hath subdued
the peoples under us and the nations under our feet (Refrain)
Gloryhellip Both nowhellip (Refrain)
REFRAINS OF THE SECOND ANTIPHON
Great is the Lord and greatly to be praisedR in the city of our God in His holy mountain
Refrain Save us O Son of God Who didst rise from us in glory to the heavens who sing to
Thee Alleluia
God is known in her palaces when He cometh to our aid (Refrain)
For lo the kings of the earth were assembled they came together (Refrain)
Gloryhellip Both nowhellip O only begotten Son and Word of Godhellip
REFRAINS OF THE THIRD ANTIPHON
Hear this all ye people give ear all ye inhabitants of the earth My mouth shall speak of
wisdom and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding I will incline mine ear to
a parable I will open my dark saying upon the harp
APOLYTIKION OF THE ASCENSION IN TONE FOUR
Thou hast ascended in glory O Christ our God and gladdened Thy Disciples with the prom-
ise of the Holy Spirit having become confident of the blessing Verily Thou art the Son of
God and Deliverer of the world
THE EISODIKON (ENTRANCE HYMN) OF ORDINARY SUNDAYS
Come let us worship and fall down before Christ Save us O Son of God Who art risen
from the dead who sing to Thee Alleluia
RESURRECTIONAL APOLYTIKION IN TONE SIX
When Mary stood at Thy grave looking for Thy sacred body angelic powers shone above
Thy revered tomb And the soldiers who were to keep guard became as dead men Thou led
Hades captive and wast not tempted thereby Thou didst meet the Virgin and didst give
life to the world O Thou Who art risen from the dead O Lord glory to Thee
APOLYTIKION OF THE ASCENSION IN TONE FOUR
Thou hast ascended in glory O Christ our God and gladdened Thy Disciples with the
promise of the Holy Spirit having become confident of the blessing Verily Thou art the
Son of God and Deliverer of the world
APOLYTIKION OF THE HOLY FATHERS IN TONE EIGHT
Thou O Christ art our God of exceeding praise Who didst establish our holy Fathers as
luminous stars upon earth and through them didst guide us unto the true Faith O most
merciful One glory to Thee
Troparion of St George Tone 4
As deliver 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 soulsrsquo salvation
KONTAKION OF THE ASCENSION IN TONE SIX
When Thou didst fulfill Thy dispensation for our sakes uniting the terrestrials with the
celestials Thou didst ascend in glory O Christ our God inseparable in space but con-
stant without separation and crying unto Thy beloved I am with you and no one shall be
against you
The Trisagion
Holy God Holy Mighty Holy Immortal one have mercy on us
Holy God Holy Mighty Holy Immortal one have mercy on us
Holy God Holy Mighty Holy Immortal one have mercy on us
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit both now and ever and unto
ages of ages Amen
THE EPISTLE
Blessed art Thou O Lord the God of our Fathers For Thou art just in all Thou hast done
The Reading from the Acts of the Apostles (2016-18 28-36)
In those days Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus so that he might not have to
spend time in Asia for he was hastening to be at Jerusalem if possible on the day of
Pentecost And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to him the elders of the
church And when they came to him he said to them ldquoTake heed to yourselves and to all
the flock in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers to care for the church of God
which he obtained with the blood of his own Son I know that after my departure fierce
wolves will come in among you not sparing the flock and from among your own selves will
arise men speaking perverse things to draw away the disciples after them Therefore be
alert remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish
everyone with tears And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace which is
able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified I
coveted no onersquos silver or gold or apparel You yourselves know that these hands ministered
to my necessities and to those who were with me In all things I have shown you that by so
toiling one must help the weak remembering the words of the Lord Jesus how He said lsquoIt is
more blessed to give than to receiversquordquo And when he had spoken thus he knelt down and
prayed with them all
THE GOSPEL
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St John (171-13)
At that time Jesus lifted up His eyes to heaven and said ldquoFather the hour has come
glorify Thy Son that the Son may glorify Thee since Thou hast given Him power over all
flesh to give eternal life to all whom Thou hast given Him And this is eternal life that they
know Thee the only true God and Jesus Christ Whom Thou hast sent I glorified Thee on
earth having accomplished the work which Thou gavest Me to do and now Father glorify
Thou Me in Thy own presence with the glory which I had with Thee before the world was
made I have manifested Thy Name to the men whom Thou gavest Me out of the world Thine
they were and Thou gavest them to Me and they have kept Thy word Now they know that
everything that Thou hast given Me is from Thee for I have given them the words which
Thou gavest Me and they have received them and know in truth that I came from Thee and
they have believed that Thou didst send Me I am praying for them I am not praying for the
world but for those whom Thou hast given Me for they are Thine all Mine are Thine and
Thine are Mine and I am glorified in them And now I am no more in the world but they are
in the world and I am coming to Thee Holy Father keep them in Thy Name which Thou
hast given Me that they may be one even as We are one While I was with them I kept
them in Thy Name which Thou have given Me I have guarded them and none of them is lost
but the son of perdition that the scripture might be fulfilled But now I am coming to Thee
and these things I speak in the world that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselvesrdquo
الرسالة كان ھ ألن بولس عزم أن یتجاوز أفسس في البحر لئال یعرض لھ أن یصرف وقتا في أسیا ألن 16
یسرع حتى إذا أمكنھ یكون في أورشلیم في یوم الخمسین ا جاءوا إلیھ قال لھم 18ومن میلیتس أرسل إلى أفسس واستدعى قسوس الكنیسة 17 ل یوم laquoفلم أنتم تعلمون من أو
مان وح القدس فیھا 28دخلت أسیا كیف كنت معكم كل الز عیة التي أقامكم الر احترزوا اذا ألنفسكم ولجمیع الرأنھ بعد ذھابي سیدخل بینكم ذئاب خاطفة ال تشفق ألني أعلم ھذا29أساقفة لترعوا كنیسة هللا التي اقتناھا بدمھ
عیة لذلك اسھروا 31ومنكم أنتم سیقوم رجال یتكلمون بأمور ملتویة لیجتذبوا التالمیذ وراءھم 30على الررین أني ثالث سنین لیال ونھارا لم أفتر عن أن أنذر بدموع كل واحد Ϳϲ˶32متذك Η˴˶ϮΧ˸˶Ύ˴ϳ˸Ϣ˵Ϝ˵ϋΩ˸˶ϮΘ˸˴γ˴˴ϥϵ ˴ϭ
ة أو ذھب أو لباس أحد لم أشتھ 33ولكلمة نعمتھ القادرة أن تبنیكم وتعطیكم میراثا مع جمیع المقدسین أنتم 34فض
في كل شيء أریتكم أنھ ھكذا ینبغي أنكم 35تعلمون أن حاجاتي وحاجات الذین معي خدمتھا ھاتان الیدان ب یسوع أنھ قال رین كلمات الر عفاء متذك ا 36raquoمغبوط ھو العطاء أكثر من األخذ تتعبون وتعضدون الض ولم
قال ھذا جثا على ركبتیھ مع جمیعھم وصلى
إ النجیلماء وقال 1 دك ابنك أیضا أیھا اآلب قد أتت الساعة laquoتكلم یسوع بھذا ورفع عینیھ نحو الس د ابنك لیمج مج
أن یعرفوك أنت وھذه ھي الحیاة األبدیة 3إذ أعطیتھ سلطانا على كل جسد لیعطي حیاة أبدیة لكل من أعطیتھ 2دتك على األرض 4اإللھ الحقیقي وحدك ویسوع المسیح الذي أرسلتھ العمل الذي أعطیتني ألعمل قد أنا مج
دني أنت أیھا اآلب عند ذاتك بالمجد الذي كان لي عندك قبل كون العالم 5أكملتھ واآلن مجواآلن 7كانوا لك وأعطیتھم لي وقد حفظوا كالمك أنا أظھرت اسمك للناس الذین أعطیتني من العالم laquo6
ألن الكالم الذي أعطیتني قد أعطیتھم وھم قبلوا وعلموا یقینا أني 8علموا أن كل ما أعطیتني ھو من عندك لست أسأل من أجل العالم بل من أجل الذین من أجلھم أنا أسأل 9خرجت من عندك وآمنوا أنك أنت أرسلتني
د فیھم 10أعطیتني ألنھم لك ولست أنا بعد في العالم 11وكل ما ھو لي فھو لك وما ھو لك فھو لي وأنا ممجا ھؤالء فھم في العالم وأنا آتي إلیك وس احفظھم في اسمك الذین أعطیتني لیكونوا واحدا وأم أیھا اآلب القد
الذین أعطیتني حفظتھم ولم یھلك منھم أحد إال حین كنت معھم في العالم كنت أحفظھم في اسمك 12كما نحن ا اآلن فإني آتي إلیك 13ابن الھالك لیتم الكتاب وأتكلم بھذا في العالم لیكون لھم فرحي كامال فیھم أم
Megalynarion ldquoIt is Truly Meetrdquo Koinonikon (Communion Hymn) ldquoPraise ye the Lordrdquo
Instead of singing ldquoWe have seen the true lightrdquo sing the Apolytikion of the Ascension
THE DISMISSAL
Priest May He Who rose from the dead and didst ascend in glory into Heaven and
didst sit at the right hand of God the Father for our salvation Christ our true God
through the intercessions of His all-immaculate and all-blameless holy Mother by the
might of the Precious and Life-giving Cross by the protection of the honorable Bodiless
Powers of Heaven at the supplication of the honorable glorious Prophet Forerunner and
Baptist John of the holy glorious and all-laudable apostles of our father among the saints
John Chrysostom archbishop of Constantinople whose Divine Liturgy we have now cele-
brated of the holy glorious and right-victorious Martyrs of our venerable and God-
bearing Fathersmdashespecially the 318 of the First Ecumenical Council in Nicea whom we com-
memorate todaymdashof Saint N the patron and protector of this holy community of the holy
and righteous ancestors of God Joachim and Anna of the Hieromartyr Dorotheos bishop
of Tyre the Holy Ten Martyrs of Egypt New-martyr Mark of Smyrna Righteous Peter of
Korishki in Serbia and Boniface Apostle and Enlightener of Germany whose memory we
celebrate today and of all the saints have mercy on us and save us forasmuch as He is
good and loveth mankind
Priest Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers Lord Jesus Christ our God have
mercy upon us and save us Amen
UPCOMING DIVINE SERVICE
SUNDAY June 12 2011 Matin 930 am Divine Liturgy 1030 amConfessions will be heard Sunday mornings before Liturgy starts and by appointment
ldquoWith fear of God faith
And love draw nearrdquo
Come to Church Jesus loves
you we love you
We are waiting for you
Sign up and take your turn in
offering a Coffee Hour Lots of
dates for 2011 are open Pick a
birthday memorial anniversary or
just a day that no one has sponsored
PROPER CHURCH ETIQUETTEThere are certain times during the Divine Liturgy when one should refrain from enter-
ing the Church out of respect for God and the worship of His people They are
During the Trisagion Hymn
During the Epistle and Gospel readings
During the Cherubic Hymn and Great Entrance
During the Creed
During The Anaphoramdash(ldquoLet us stand arightrdquo through ldquoEspecially our all-holy Ladyrdquo)
During Holy Communion one should remain standing throughout the distribution of the
gifts If you have already received Holy Communion please avail yourself of the
ldquoPrayers of Thanksgivingrdquo which begin on Page 128 of the red prayer book while you
wait for everyone else to receive
Teens News
ELECTIONSSOYO Elections are happening TODAY
Unlike every other election in which yoursquore too young to voteyour voice actually makes a difference here
SHOW UP BE HEARD
PARISH LIFE CONFERENCEDonrsquot make me say this twice
BUY YOUR TICKETSThe conference promises to be mega fun
but you canrsquot participate if you donrsquot registerIf yoursquore not sure how to do that let me know ASAP
In XCPriscilla
St George
Antiochian Orthodox Church
100th Anniversary
Metropolitan Philip Saliba presiding
September 17-18
Save the Date
God is at work in our liveshelliphellip
The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a
small uninhabited island He prayed feverishly for God
to rescue him and every day he scanned the horizon for
help but none seemed forthcoming Exhausted he even-
tually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to
protect him from the elements and to store his few possessions But then
one day after scavenging for food he arrived home to find his little hut in
flames the smoke rolling up to the sky The worst had happened everything
was lost He was stunned with grief and anger God
how could you do this to me he cried Early the next
day however he was awakened by the sound of a ship
that was approaching the island It had come to rescue
him How did you know I was here
asked the weary man of his rescuers We saw your smoke
signal they replied It is easy to get discouraged when
things are going badly But we shouldnt lose heart be-
cause God is at work in our lives even in the midst of pain
and suffering When we are in the point of asking God how can you do this
to me we can find the answer in prayer Like Job we need to turn to God
and speak to Him Let us recommend ourselves to God for His mercy and
compassion We may not understand whats happening to us right now but
let us believe God knows what is best for us Helen Steiner Rice once said
Whenever we are troubled and when everything goes wrong it is just God
working in us to make our spirits strong
Remember next time your little hut is burning to
the ground--it just may be a smoke signal that
summons The Grace of God
Dear Brothers and Sisters in ChristThe Parish Life Conference Planning Committee is working very hard in bringing youa memorable event
If you did not register yet please do so Please visit our website for the schedule ofevents (Hard copies are available in the office)
Our souvenir Journal is also commemorating our 100th anniversary the 80thbirthday and 45th anniversary of the consecration into the Episcopacy of ourbeloved Metropolitan Philip Saliba May God grant Him many years
Please complete your message or add online or by using a hard copy and send it toour churchrsquos office by June 1 2011
Hades captive and wast not tempted thereby Thou didst meet the Virgin and didst give
life to the world O Thou Who art risen from the dead O Lord glory to Thee
APOLYTIKION OF THE ASCENSION IN TONE FOUR
Thou hast ascended in glory O Christ our God and gladdened Thy Disciples with the
promise of the Holy Spirit having become confident of the blessing Verily Thou art the
Son of God and Deliverer of the world
APOLYTIKION OF THE HOLY FATHERS IN TONE EIGHT
Thou O Christ art our God of exceeding praise Who didst establish our holy Fathers as
luminous stars upon earth and through them didst guide us unto the true Faith O most
merciful One glory to Thee
Troparion of St George Tone 4
As deliver 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 soulsrsquo salvation
KONTAKION OF THE ASCENSION IN TONE SIX
When Thou didst fulfill Thy dispensation for our sakes uniting the terrestrials with the
celestials Thou didst ascend in glory O Christ our God inseparable in space but con-
stant without separation and crying unto Thy beloved I am with you and no one shall be
against you
The Trisagion
Holy God Holy Mighty Holy Immortal one have mercy on us
Holy God Holy Mighty Holy Immortal one have mercy on us
Holy God Holy Mighty Holy Immortal one have mercy on us
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit both now and ever and unto
ages of ages Amen
THE EPISTLE
Blessed art Thou O Lord the God of our Fathers For Thou art just in all Thou hast done
The Reading from the Acts of the Apostles (2016-18 28-36)
In those days Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus so that he might not have to
spend time in Asia for he was hastening to be at Jerusalem if possible on the day of
Pentecost And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to him the elders of the
church And when they came to him he said to them ldquoTake heed to yourselves and to all
the flock in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers to care for the church of God
which he obtained with the blood of his own Son I know that after my departure fierce
wolves will come in among you not sparing the flock and from among your own selves will
arise men speaking perverse things to draw away the disciples after them Therefore be
alert remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish
everyone with tears And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace which is
able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified I
coveted no onersquos silver or gold or apparel You yourselves know that these hands ministered
to my necessities and to those who were with me In all things I have shown you that by so
toiling one must help the weak remembering the words of the Lord Jesus how He said lsquoIt is
more blessed to give than to receiversquordquo And when he had spoken thus he knelt down and
prayed with them all
THE GOSPEL
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St John (171-13)
At that time Jesus lifted up His eyes to heaven and said ldquoFather the hour has come
glorify Thy Son that the Son may glorify Thee since Thou hast given Him power over all
flesh to give eternal life to all whom Thou hast given Him And this is eternal life that they
know Thee the only true God and Jesus Christ Whom Thou hast sent I glorified Thee on
earth having accomplished the work which Thou gavest Me to do and now Father glorify
Thou Me in Thy own presence with the glory which I had with Thee before the world was
made I have manifested Thy Name to the men whom Thou gavest Me out of the world Thine
they were and Thou gavest them to Me and they have kept Thy word Now they know that
everything that Thou hast given Me is from Thee for I have given them the words which
Thou gavest Me and they have received them and know in truth that I came from Thee and
they have believed that Thou didst send Me I am praying for them I am not praying for the
world but for those whom Thou hast given Me for they are Thine all Mine are Thine and
Thine are Mine and I am glorified in them And now I am no more in the world but they are
in the world and I am coming to Thee Holy Father keep them in Thy Name which Thou
hast given Me that they may be one even as We are one While I was with them I kept
them in Thy Name which Thou have given Me I have guarded them and none of them is lost
but the son of perdition that the scripture might be fulfilled But now I am coming to Thee
and these things I speak in the world that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselvesrdquo
الرسالة كان ھ ألن بولس عزم أن یتجاوز أفسس في البحر لئال یعرض لھ أن یصرف وقتا في أسیا ألن 16
یسرع حتى إذا أمكنھ یكون في أورشلیم في یوم الخمسین ا جاءوا إلیھ قال لھم 18ومن میلیتس أرسل إلى أفسس واستدعى قسوس الكنیسة 17 ل یوم laquoفلم أنتم تعلمون من أو
مان وح القدس فیھا 28دخلت أسیا كیف كنت معكم كل الز عیة التي أقامكم الر احترزوا اذا ألنفسكم ولجمیع الرأنھ بعد ذھابي سیدخل بینكم ذئاب خاطفة ال تشفق ألني أعلم ھذا29أساقفة لترعوا كنیسة هللا التي اقتناھا بدمھ
عیة لذلك اسھروا 31ومنكم أنتم سیقوم رجال یتكلمون بأمور ملتویة لیجتذبوا التالمیذ وراءھم 30على الررین أني ثالث سنین لیال ونھارا لم أفتر عن أن أنذر بدموع كل واحد Ϳϲ˶32متذك Η˴˶ϮΧ˸˶Ύ˴ϳ˸Ϣ˵Ϝ˵ϋΩ˸˶ϮΘ˸˴γ˴˴ϥϵ ˴ϭ
ة أو ذھب أو لباس أحد لم أشتھ 33ولكلمة نعمتھ القادرة أن تبنیكم وتعطیكم میراثا مع جمیع المقدسین أنتم 34فض
في كل شيء أریتكم أنھ ھكذا ینبغي أنكم 35تعلمون أن حاجاتي وحاجات الذین معي خدمتھا ھاتان الیدان ب یسوع أنھ قال رین كلمات الر عفاء متذك ا 36raquoمغبوط ھو العطاء أكثر من األخذ تتعبون وتعضدون الض ولم
قال ھذا جثا على ركبتیھ مع جمیعھم وصلى
إ النجیلماء وقال 1 دك ابنك أیضا أیھا اآلب قد أتت الساعة laquoتكلم یسوع بھذا ورفع عینیھ نحو الس د ابنك لیمج مج
أن یعرفوك أنت وھذه ھي الحیاة األبدیة 3إذ أعطیتھ سلطانا على كل جسد لیعطي حیاة أبدیة لكل من أعطیتھ 2دتك على األرض 4اإللھ الحقیقي وحدك ویسوع المسیح الذي أرسلتھ العمل الذي أعطیتني ألعمل قد أنا مج
دني أنت أیھا اآلب عند ذاتك بالمجد الذي كان لي عندك قبل كون العالم 5أكملتھ واآلن مجواآلن 7كانوا لك وأعطیتھم لي وقد حفظوا كالمك أنا أظھرت اسمك للناس الذین أعطیتني من العالم laquo6
ألن الكالم الذي أعطیتني قد أعطیتھم وھم قبلوا وعلموا یقینا أني 8علموا أن كل ما أعطیتني ھو من عندك لست أسأل من أجل العالم بل من أجل الذین من أجلھم أنا أسأل 9خرجت من عندك وآمنوا أنك أنت أرسلتني
د فیھم 10أعطیتني ألنھم لك ولست أنا بعد في العالم 11وكل ما ھو لي فھو لك وما ھو لك فھو لي وأنا ممجا ھؤالء فھم في العالم وأنا آتي إلیك وس احفظھم في اسمك الذین أعطیتني لیكونوا واحدا وأم أیھا اآلب القد
الذین أعطیتني حفظتھم ولم یھلك منھم أحد إال حین كنت معھم في العالم كنت أحفظھم في اسمك 12كما نحن ا اآلن فإني آتي إلیك 13ابن الھالك لیتم الكتاب وأتكلم بھذا في العالم لیكون لھم فرحي كامال فیھم أم
Megalynarion ldquoIt is Truly Meetrdquo Koinonikon (Communion Hymn) ldquoPraise ye the Lordrdquo
Instead of singing ldquoWe have seen the true lightrdquo sing the Apolytikion of the Ascension
THE DISMISSAL
Priest May He Who rose from the dead and didst ascend in glory into Heaven and
didst sit at the right hand of God the Father for our salvation Christ our true God
through the intercessions of His all-immaculate and all-blameless holy Mother by the
might of the Precious and Life-giving Cross by the protection of the honorable Bodiless
Powers of Heaven at the supplication of the honorable glorious Prophet Forerunner and
Baptist John of the holy glorious and all-laudable apostles of our father among the saints
John Chrysostom archbishop of Constantinople whose Divine Liturgy we have now cele-
brated of the holy glorious and right-victorious Martyrs of our venerable and God-
bearing Fathersmdashespecially the 318 of the First Ecumenical Council in Nicea whom we com-
memorate todaymdashof Saint N the patron and protector of this holy community of the holy
and righteous ancestors of God Joachim and Anna of the Hieromartyr Dorotheos bishop
of Tyre the Holy Ten Martyrs of Egypt New-martyr Mark of Smyrna Righteous Peter of
Korishki in Serbia and Boniface Apostle and Enlightener of Germany whose memory we
celebrate today and of all the saints have mercy on us and save us forasmuch as He is
good and loveth mankind
Priest Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers Lord Jesus Christ our God have
mercy upon us and save us Amen
UPCOMING DIVINE SERVICE
SUNDAY June 12 2011 Matin 930 am Divine Liturgy 1030 amConfessions will be heard Sunday mornings before Liturgy starts and by appointment
ldquoWith fear of God faith
And love draw nearrdquo
Come to Church Jesus loves
you we love you
We are waiting for you
Sign up and take your turn in
offering a Coffee Hour Lots of
dates for 2011 are open Pick a
birthday memorial anniversary or
just a day that no one has sponsored
PROPER CHURCH ETIQUETTEThere are certain times during the Divine Liturgy when one should refrain from enter-
ing the Church out of respect for God and the worship of His people They are
During the Trisagion Hymn
During the Epistle and Gospel readings
During the Cherubic Hymn and Great Entrance
During the Creed
During The Anaphoramdash(ldquoLet us stand arightrdquo through ldquoEspecially our all-holy Ladyrdquo)
During Holy Communion one should remain standing throughout the distribution of the
gifts If you have already received Holy Communion please avail yourself of the
ldquoPrayers of Thanksgivingrdquo which begin on Page 128 of the red prayer book while you
wait for everyone else to receive
Teens News
ELECTIONSSOYO Elections are happening TODAY
Unlike every other election in which yoursquore too young to voteyour voice actually makes a difference here
SHOW UP BE HEARD
PARISH LIFE CONFERENCEDonrsquot make me say this twice
BUY YOUR TICKETSThe conference promises to be mega fun
but you canrsquot participate if you donrsquot registerIf yoursquore not sure how to do that let me know ASAP
In XCPriscilla
St George
Antiochian Orthodox Church
100th Anniversary
Metropolitan Philip Saliba presiding
September 17-18
Save the Date
God is at work in our liveshelliphellip
The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a
small uninhabited island He prayed feverishly for God
to rescue him and every day he scanned the horizon for
help but none seemed forthcoming Exhausted he even-
tually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to
protect him from the elements and to store his few possessions But then
one day after scavenging for food he arrived home to find his little hut in
flames the smoke rolling up to the sky The worst had happened everything
was lost He was stunned with grief and anger God
how could you do this to me he cried Early the next
day however he was awakened by the sound of a ship
that was approaching the island It had come to rescue
him How did you know I was here
asked the weary man of his rescuers We saw your smoke
signal they replied It is easy to get discouraged when
things are going badly But we shouldnt lose heart be-
cause God is at work in our lives even in the midst of pain
and suffering When we are in the point of asking God how can you do this
to me we can find the answer in prayer Like Job we need to turn to God
and speak to Him Let us recommend ourselves to God for His mercy and
compassion We may not understand whats happening to us right now but
let us believe God knows what is best for us Helen Steiner Rice once said
Whenever we are troubled and when everything goes wrong it is just God
working in us to make our spirits strong
Remember next time your little hut is burning to
the ground--it just may be a smoke signal that
summons The Grace of God
Dear Brothers and Sisters in ChristThe Parish Life Conference Planning Committee is working very hard in bringing youa memorable event
If you did not register yet please do so Please visit our website for the schedule ofevents (Hard copies are available in the office)
Our souvenir Journal is also commemorating our 100th anniversary the 80thbirthday and 45th anniversary of the consecration into the Episcopacy of ourbeloved Metropolitan Philip Saliba May God grant Him many years
Please complete your message or add online or by using a hard copy and send it toour churchrsquos office by June 1 2011
everyone with tears And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace which is
able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified I
coveted no onersquos silver or gold or apparel You yourselves know that these hands ministered
to my necessities and to those who were with me In all things I have shown you that by so
toiling one must help the weak remembering the words of the Lord Jesus how He said lsquoIt is
more blessed to give than to receiversquordquo And when he had spoken thus he knelt down and
prayed with them all
THE GOSPEL
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St John (171-13)
At that time Jesus lifted up His eyes to heaven and said ldquoFather the hour has come
glorify Thy Son that the Son may glorify Thee since Thou hast given Him power over all
flesh to give eternal life to all whom Thou hast given Him And this is eternal life that they
know Thee the only true God and Jesus Christ Whom Thou hast sent I glorified Thee on
earth having accomplished the work which Thou gavest Me to do and now Father glorify
Thou Me in Thy own presence with the glory which I had with Thee before the world was
made I have manifested Thy Name to the men whom Thou gavest Me out of the world Thine
they were and Thou gavest them to Me and they have kept Thy word Now they know that
everything that Thou hast given Me is from Thee for I have given them the words which
Thou gavest Me and they have received them and know in truth that I came from Thee and
they have believed that Thou didst send Me I am praying for them I am not praying for the
world but for those whom Thou hast given Me for they are Thine all Mine are Thine and
Thine are Mine and I am glorified in them And now I am no more in the world but they are
in the world and I am coming to Thee Holy Father keep them in Thy Name which Thou
hast given Me that they may be one even as We are one While I was with them I kept
them in Thy Name which Thou have given Me I have guarded them and none of them is lost
but the son of perdition that the scripture might be fulfilled But now I am coming to Thee
and these things I speak in the world that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselvesrdquo
الرسالة كان ھ ألن بولس عزم أن یتجاوز أفسس في البحر لئال یعرض لھ أن یصرف وقتا في أسیا ألن 16
یسرع حتى إذا أمكنھ یكون في أورشلیم في یوم الخمسین ا جاءوا إلیھ قال لھم 18ومن میلیتس أرسل إلى أفسس واستدعى قسوس الكنیسة 17 ل یوم laquoفلم أنتم تعلمون من أو
مان وح القدس فیھا 28دخلت أسیا كیف كنت معكم كل الز عیة التي أقامكم الر احترزوا اذا ألنفسكم ولجمیع الرأنھ بعد ذھابي سیدخل بینكم ذئاب خاطفة ال تشفق ألني أعلم ھذا29أساقفة لترعوا كنیسة هللا التي اقتناھا بدمھ
عیة لذلك اسھروا 31ومنكم أنتم سیقوم رجال یتكلمون بأمور ملتویة لیجتذبوا التالمیذ وراءھم 30على الررین أني ثالث سنین لیال ونھارا لم أفتر عن أن أنذر بدموع كل واحد Ϳϲ˶32متذك Η˴˶ϮΧ˸˶Ύ˴ϳ˸Ϣ˵Ϝ˵ϋΩ˸˶ϮΘ˸˴γ˴˴ϥϵ ˴ϭ
ة أو ذھب أو لباس أحد لم أشتھ 33ولكلمة نعمتھ القادرة أن تبنیكم وتعطیكم میراثا مع جمیع المقدسین أنتم 34فض
في كل شيء أریتكم أنھ ھكذا ینبغي أنكم 35تعلمون أن حاجاتي وحاجات الذین معي خدمتھا ھاتان الیدان ب یسوع أنھ قال رین كلمات الر عفاء متذك ا 36raquoمغبوط ھو العطاء أكثر من األخذ تتعبون وتعضدون الض ولم
قال ھذا جثا على ركبتیھ مع جمیعھم وصلى
إ النجیلماء وقال 1 دك ابنك أیضا أیھا اآلب قد أتت الساعة laquoتكلم یسوع بھذا ورفع عینیھ نحو الس د ابنك لیمج مج
أن یعرفوك أنت وھذه ھي الحیاة األبدیة 3إذ أعطیتھ سلطانا على كل جسد لیعطي حیاة أبدیة لكل من أعطیتھ 2دتك على األرض 4اإللھ الحقیقي وحدك ویسوع المسیح الذي أرسلتھ العمل الذي أعطیتني ألعمل قد أنا مج
دني أنت أیھا اآلب عند ذاتك بالمجد الذي كان لي عندك قبل كون العالم 5أكملتھ واآلن مجواآلن 7كانوا لك وأعطیتھم لي وقد حفظوا كالمك أنا أظھرت اسمك للناس الذین أعطیتني من العالم laquo6
ألن الكالم الذي أعطیتني قد أعطیتھم وھم قبلوا وعلموا یقینا أني 8علموا أن كل ما أعطیتني ھو من عندك لست أسأل من أجل العالم بل من أجل الذین من أجلھم أنا أسأل 9خرجت من عندك وآمنوا أنك أنت أرسلتني
د فیھم 10أعطیتني ألنھم لك ولست أنا بعد في العالم 11وكل ما ھو لي فھو لك وما ھو لك فھو لي وأنا ممجا ھؤالء فھم في العالم وأنا آتي إلیك وس احفظھم في اسمك الذین أعطیتني لیكونوا واحدا وأم أیھا اآلب القد
الذین أعطیتني حفظتھم ولم یھلك منھم أحد إال حین كنت معھم في العالم كنت أحفظھم في اسمك 12كما نحن ا اآلن فإني آتي إلیك 13ابن الھالك لیتم الكتاب وأتكلم بھذا في العالم لیكون لھم فرحي كامال فیھم أم
Megalynarion ldquoIt is Truly Meetrdquo Koinonikon (Communion Hymn) ldquoPraise ye the Lordrdquo
Instead of singing ldquoWe have seen the true lightrdquo sing the Apolytikion of the Ascension
THE DISMISSAL
Priest May He Who rose from the dead and didst ascend in glory into Heaven and
didst sit at the right hand of God the Father for our salvation Christ our true God
through the intercessions of His all-immaculate and all-blameless holy Mother by the
might of the Precious and Life-giving Cross by the protection of the honorable Bodiless
Powers of Heaven at the supplication of the honorable glorious Prophet Forerunner and
Baptist John of the holy glorious and all-laudable apostles of our father among the saints
John Chrysostom archbishop of Constantinople whose Divine Liturgy we have now cele-
brated of the holy glorious and right-victorious Martyrs of our venerable and God-
bearing Fathersmdashespecially the 318 of the First Ecumenical Council in Nicea whom we com-
memorate todaymdashof Saint N the patron and protector of this holy community of the holy
and righteous ancestors of God Joachim and Anna of the Hieromartyr Dorotheos bishop
of Tyre the Holy Ten Martyrs of Egypt New-martyr Mark of Smyrna Righteous Peter of
Korishki in Serbia and Boniface Apostle and Enlightener of Germany whose memory we
celebrate today and of all the saints have mercy on us and save us forasmuch as He is
good and loveth mankind
Priest Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers Lord Jesus Christ our God have
mercy upon us and save us Amen
UPCOMING DIVINE SERVICE
SUNDAY June 12 2011 Matin 930 am Divine Liturgy 1030 amConfessions will be heard Sunday mornings before Liturgy starts and by appointment
ldquoWith fear of God faith
And love draw nearrdquo
Come to Church Jesus loves
you we love you
We are waiting for you
Sign up and take your turn in
offering a Coffee Hour Lots of
dates for 2011 are open Pick a
birthday memorial anniversary or
just a day that no one has sponsored
PROPER CHURCH ETIQUETTEThere are certain times during the Divine Liturgy when one should refrain from enter-
ing the Church out of respect for God and the worship of His people They are
During the Trisagion Hymn
During the Epistle and Gospel readings
During the Cherubic Hymn and Great Entrance
During the Creed
During The Anaphoramdash(ldquoLet us stand arightrdquo through ldquoEspecially our all-holy Ladyrdquo)
During Holy Communion one should remain standing throughout the distribution of the
gifts If you have already received Holy Communion please avail yourself of the
ldquoPrayers of Thanksgivingrdquo which begin on Page 128 of the red prayer book while you
wait for everyone else to receive
Teens News
ELECTIONSSOYO Elections are happening TODAY
Unlike every other election in which yoursquore too young to voteyour voice actually makes a difference here
SHOW UP BE HEARD
PARISH LIFE CONFERENCEDonrsquot make me say this twice
BUY YOUR TICKETSThe conference promises to be mega fun
but you canrsquot participate if you donrsquot registerIf yoursquore not sure how to do that let me know ASAP
In XCPriscilla
St George
Antiochian Orthodox Church
100th Anniversary
Metropolitan Philip Saliba presiding
September 17-18
Save the Date
God is at work in our liveshelliphellip
The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a
small uninhabited island He prayed feverishly for God
to rescue him and every day he scanned the horizon for
help but none seemed forthcoming Exhausted he even-
tually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to
protect him from the elements and to store his few possessions But then
one day after scavenging for food he arrived home to find his little hut in
flames the smoke rolling up to the sky The worst had happened everything
was lost He was stunned with grief and anger God
how could you do this to me he cried Early the next
day however he was awakened by the sound of a ship
that was approaching the island It had come to rescue
him How did you know I was here
asked the weary man of his rescuers We saw your smoke
signal they replied It is easy to get discouraged when
things are going badly But we shouldnt lose heart be-
cause God is at work in our lives even in the midst of pain
and suffering When we are in the point of asking God how can you do this
to me we can find the answer in prayer Like Job we need to turn to God
and speak to Him Let us recommend ourselves to God for His mercy and
compassion We may not understand whats happening to us right now but
let us believe God knows what is best for us Helen Steiner Rice once said
Whenever we are troubled and when everything goes wrong it is just God
working in us to make our spirits strong
Remember next time your little hut is burning to
the ground--it just may be a smoke signal that
summons The Grace of God
Dear Brothers and Sisters in ChristThe Parish Life Conference Planning Committee is working very hard in bringing youa memorable event
If you did not register yet please do so Please visit our website for the schedule ofevents (Hard copies are available in the office)
Our souvenir Journal is also commemorating our 100th anniversary the 80thbirthday and 45th anniversary of the consecration into the Episcopacy of ourbeloved Metropolitan Philip Saliba May God grant Him many years
Please complete your message or add online or by using a hard copy and send it toour churchrsquos office by June 1 2011
في كل شيء أریتكم أنھ ھكذا ینبغي أنكم 35تعلمون أن حاجاتي وحاجات الذین معي خدمتھا ھاتان الیدان ب یسوع أنھ قال رین كلمات الر عفاء متذك ا 36raquoمغبوط ھو العطاء أكثر من األخذ تتعبون وتعضدون الض ولم
قال ھذا جثا على ركبتیھ مع جمیعھم وصلى
إ النجیلماء وقال 1 دك ابنك أیضا أیھا اآلب قد أتت الساعة laquoتكلم یسوع بھذا ورفع عینیھ نحو الس د ابنك لیمج مج
أن یعرفوك أنت وھذه ھي الحیاة األبدیة 3إذ أعطیتھ سلطانا على كل جسد لیعطي حیاة أبدیة لكل من أعطیتھ 2دتك على األرض 4اإللھ الحقیقي وحدك ویسوع المسیح الذي أرسلتھ العمل الذي أعطیتني ألعمل قد أنا مج
دني أنت أیھا اآلب عند ذاتك بالمجد الذي كان لي عندك قبل كون العالم 5أكملتھ واآلن مجواآلن 7كانوا لك وأعطیتھم لي وقد حفظوا كالمك أنا أظھرت اسمك للناس الذین أعطیتني من العالم laquo6
ألن الكالم الذي أعطیتني قد أعطیتھم وھم قبلوا وعلموا یقینا أني 8علموا أن كل ما أعطیتني ھو من عندك لست أسأل من أجل العالم بل من أجل الذین من أجلھم أنا أسأل 9خرجت من عندك وآمنوا أنك أنت أرسلتني
د فیھم 10أعطیتني ألنھم لك ولست أنا بعد في العالم 11وكل ما ھو لي فھو لك وما ھو لك فھو لي وأنا ممجا ھؤالء فھم في العالم وأنا آتي إلیك وس احفظھم في اسمك الذین أعطیتني لیكونوا واحدا وأم أیھا اآلب القد
الذین أعطیتني حفظتھم ولم یھلك منھم أحد إال حین كنت معھم في العالم كنت أحفظھم في اسمك 12كما نحن ا اآلن فإني آتي إلیك 13ابن الھالك لیتم الكتاب وأتكلم بھذا في العالم لیكون لھم فرحي كامال فیھم أم
Megalynarion ldquoIt is Truly Meetrdquo Koinonikon (Communion Hymn) ldquoPraise ye the Lordrdquo
Instead of singing ldquoWe have seen the true lightrdquo sing the Apolytikion of the Ascension
THE DISMISSAL
Priest May He Who rose from the dead and didst ascend in glory into Heaven and
didst sit at the right hand of God the Father for our salvation Christ our true God
through the intercessions of His all-immaculate and all-blameless holy Mother by the
might of the Precious and Life-giving Cross by the protection of the honorable Bodiless
Powers of Heaven at the supplication of the honorable glorious Prophet Forerunner and
Baptist John of the holy glorious and all-laudable apostles of our father among the saints
John Chrysostom archbishop of Constantinople whose Divine Liturgy we have now cele-
brated of the holy glorious and right-victorious Martyrs of our venerable and God-
bearing Fathersmdashespecially the 318 of the First Ecumenical Council in Nicea whom we com-
memorate todaymdashof Saint N the patron and protector of this holy community of the holy
and righteous ancestors of God Joachim and Anna of the Hieromartyr Dorotheos bishop
of Tyre the Holy Ten Martyrs of Egypt New-martyr Mark of Smyrna Righteous Peter of
Korishki in Serbia and Boniface Apostle and Enlightener of Germany whose memory we
celebrate today and of all the saints have mercy on us and save us forasmuch as He is
good and loveth mankind
Priest Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers Lord Jesus Christ our God have
mercy upon us and save us Amen
UPCOMING DIVINE SERVICE
SUNDAY June 12 2011 Matin 930 am Divine Liturgy 1030 amConfessions will be heard Sunday mornings before Liturgy starts and by appointment
ldquoWith fear of God faith
And love draw nearrdquo
Come to Church Jesus loves
you we love you
We are waiting for you
Sign up and take your turn in
offering a Coffee Hour Lots of
dates for 2011 are open Pick a
birthday memorial anniversary or
just a day that no one has sponsored
PROPER CHURCH ETIQUETTEThere are certain times during the Divine Liturgy when one should refrain from enter-
ing the Church out of respect for God and the worship of His people They are
During the Trisagion Hymn
During the Epistle and Gospel readings
During the Cherubic Hymn and Great Entrance
During the Creed
During The Anaphoramdash(ldquoLet us stand arightrdquo through ldquoEspecially our all-holy Ladyrdquo)
During Holy Communion one should remain standing throughout the distribution of the
gifts If you have already received Holy Communion please avail yourself of the
ldquoPrayers of Thanksgivingrdquo which begin on Page 128 of the red prayer book while you
wait for everyone else to receive
Teens News
ELECTIONSSOYO Elections are happening TODAY
Unlike every other election in which yoursquore too young to voteyour voice actually makes a difference here
SHOW UP BE HEARD
PARISH LIFE CONFERENCEDonrsquot make me say this twice
BUY YOUR TICKETSThe conference promises to be mega fun
but you canrsquot participate if you donrsquot registerIf yoursquore not sure how to do that let me know ASAP
In XCPriscilla
St George
Antiochian Orthodox Church
100th Anniversary
Metropolitan Philip Saliba presiding
September 17-18
Save the Date
God is at work in our liveshelliphellip
The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a
small uninhabited island He prayed feverishly for God
to rescue him and every day he scanned the horizon for
help but none seemed forthcoming Exhausted he even-
tually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to
protect him from the elements and to store his few possessions But then
one day after scavenging for food he arrived home to find his little hut in
flames the smoke rolling up to the sky The worst had happened everything
was lost He was stunned with grief and anger God
how could you do this to me he cried Early the next
day however he was awakened by the sound of a ship
that was approaching the island It had come to rescue
him How did you know I was here
asked the weary man of his rescuers We saw your smoke
signal they replied It is easy to get discouraged when
things are going badly But we shouldnt lose heart be-
cause God is at work in our lives even in the midst of pain
and suffering When we are in the point of asking God how can you do this
to me we can find the answer in prayer Like Job we need to turn to God
and speak to Him Let us recommend ourselves to God for His mercy and
compassion We may not understand whats happening to us right now but
let us believe God knows what is best for us Helen Steiner Rice once said
Whenever we are troubled and when everything goes wrong it is just God
working in us to make our spirits strong
Remember next time your little hut is burning to
the ground--it just may be a smoke signal that
summons The Grace of God
Dear Brothers and Sisters in ChristThe Parish Life Conference Planning Committee is working very hard in bringing youa memorable event
If you did not register yet please do so Please visit our website for the schedule ofevents (Hard copies are available in the office)
Our souvenir Journal is also commemorating our 100th anniversary the 80thbirthday and 45th anniversary of the consecration into the Episcopacy of ourbeloved Metropolitan Philip Saliba May God grant Him many years
Please complete your message or add online or by using a hard copy and send it toour churchrsquos office by June 1 2011
UPCOMING DIVINE SERVICE
SUNDAY June 12 2011 Matin 930 am Divine Liturgy 1030 amConfessions will be heard Sunday mornings before Liturgy starts and by appointment
ldquoWith fear of God faith
And love draw nearrdquo
Come to Church Jesus loves
you we love you
We are waiting for you
Sign up and take your turn in
offering a Coffee Hour Lots of
dates for 2011 are open Pick a
birthday memorial anniversary or
just a day that no one has sponsored
PROPER CHURCH ETIQUETTEThere are certain times during the Divine Liturgy when one should refrain from enter-
ing the Church out of respect for God and the worship of His people They are
During the Trisagion Hymn
During the Epistle and Gospel readings
During the Cherubic Hymn and Great Entrance
During the Creed
During The Anaphoramdash(ldquoLet us stand arightrdquo through ldquoEspecially our all-holy Ladyrdquo)
During Holy Communion one should remain standing throughout the distribution of the
gifts If you have already received Holy Communion please avail yourself of the
ldquoPrayers of Thanksgivingrdquo which begin on Page 128 of the red prayer book while you
wait for everyone else to receive
Teens News
ELECTIONSSOYO Elections are happening TODAY
Unlike every other election in which yoursquore too young to voteyour voice actually makes a difference here
SHOW UP BE HEARD
PARISH LIFE CONFERENCEDonrsquot make me say this twice
BUY YOUR TICKETSThe conference promises to be mega fun
but you canrsquot participate if you donrsquot registerIf yoursquore not sure how to do that let me know ASAP
In XCPriscilla
St George
Antiochian Orthodox Church
100th Anniversary
Metropolitan Philip Saliba presiding
September 17-18
Save the Date
God is at work in our liveshelliphellip
The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a
small uninhabited island He prayed feverishly for God
to rescue him and every day he scanned the horizon for
help but none seemed forthcoming Exhausted he even-
tually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to
protect him from the elements and to store his few possessions But then
one day after scavenging for food he arrived home to find his little hut in
flames the smoke rolling up to the sky The worst had happened everything
was lost He was stunned with grief and anger God
how could you do this to me he cried Early the next
day however he was awakened by the sound of a ship
that was approaching the island It had come to rescue
him How did you know I was here
asked the weary man of his rescuers We saw your smoke
signal they replied It is easy to get discouraged when
things are going badly But we shouldnt lose heart be-
cause God is at work in our lives even in the midst of pain
and suffering When we are in the point of asking God how can you do this
to me we can find the answer in prayer Like Job we need to turn to God
and speak to Him Let us recommend ourselves to God for His mercy and
compassion We may not understand whats happening to us right now but
let us believe God knows what is best for us Helen Steiner Rice once said
Whenever we are troubled and when everything goes wrong it is just God
working in us to make our spirits strong
Remember next time your little hut is burning to
the ground--it just may be a smoke signal that
summons The Grace of God
Dear Brothers and Sisters in ChristThe Parish Life Conference Planning Committee is working very hard in bringing youa memorable event
If you did not register yet please do so Please visit our website for the schedule ofevents (Hard copies are available in the office)
Our souvenir Journal is also commemorating our 100th anniversary the 80thbirthday and 45th anniversary of the consecration into the Episcopacy of ourbeloved Metropolitan Philip Saliba May God grant Him many years
Please complete your message or add online or by using a hard copy and send it toour churchrsquos office by June 1 2011
Teens News
ELECTIONSSOYO Elections are happening TODAY
Unlike every other election in which yoursquore too young to voteyour voice actually makes a difference here
SHOW UP BE HEARD
PARISH LIFE CONFERENCEDonrsquot make me say this twice
BUY YOUR TICKETSThe conference promises to be mega fun
but you canrsquot participate if you donrsquot registerIf yoursquore not sure how to do that let me know ASAP
In XCPriscilla
St George
Antiochian Orthodox Church
100th Anniversary
Metropolitan Philip Saliba presiding
September 17-18
Save the Date
God is at work in our liveshelliphellip
The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a
small uninhabited island He prayed feverishly for God
to rescue him and every day he scanned the horizon for
help but none seemed forthcoming Exhausted he even-
tually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to
protect him from the elements and to store his few possessions But then
one day after scavenging for food he arrived home to find his little hut in
flames the smoke rolling up to the sky The worst had happened everything
was lost He was stunned with grief and anger God
how could you do this to me he cried Early the next
day however he was awakened by the sound of a ship
that was approaching the island It had come to rescue
him How did you know I was here
asked the weary man of his rescuers We saw your smoke
signal they replied It is easy to get discouraged when
things are going badly But we shouldnt lose heart be-
cause God is at work in our lives even in the midst of pain
and suffering When we are in the point of asking God how can you do this
to me we can find the answer in prayer Like Job we need to turn to God
and speak to Him Let us recommend ourselves to God for His mercy and
compassion We may not understand whats happening to us right now but
let us believe God knows what is best for us Helen Steiner Rice once said
Whenever we are troubled and when everything goes wrong it is just God
working in us to make our spirits strong
Remember next time your little hut is burning to
the ground--it just may be a smoke signal that
summons The Grace of God
Dear Brothers and Sisters in ChristThe Parish Life Conference Planning Committee is working very hard in bringing youa memorable event
If you did not register yet please do so Please visit our website for the schedule ofevents (Hard copies are available in the office)
Our souvenir Journal is also commemorating our 100th anniversary the 80thbirthday and 45th anniversary of the consecration into the Episcopacy of ourbeloved Metropolitan Philip Saliba May God grant Him many years
Please complete your message or add online or by using a hard copy and send it toour churchrsquos office by June 1 2011
God is at work in our liveshelliphellip
The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a
small uninhabited island He prayed feverishly for God
to rescue him and every day he scanned the horizon for
help but none seemed forthcoming Exhausted he even-
tually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to
protect him from the elements and to store his few possessions But then
one day after scavenging for food he arrived home to find his little hut in
flames the smoke rolling up to the sky The worst had happened everything
was lost He was stunned with grief and anger God
how could you do this to me he cried Early the next
day however he was awakened by the sound of a ship
that was approaching the island It had come to rescue
him How did you know I was here
asked the weary man of his rescuers We saw your smoke
signal they replied It is easy to get discouraged when
things are going badly But we shouldnt lose heart be-
cause God is at work in our lives even in the midst of pain
and suffering When we are in the point of asking God how can you do this
to me we can find the answer in prayer Like Job we need to turn to God
and speak to Him Let us recommend ourselves to God for His mercy and
compassion We may not understand whats happening to us right now but
let us believe God knows what is best for us Helen Steiner Rice once said
Whenever we are troubled and when everything goes wrong it is just God
working in us to make our spirits strong
Remember next time your little hut is burning to
the ground--it just may be a smoke signal that
summons The Grace of God
Dear Brothers and Sisters in ChristThe Parish Life Conference Planning Committee is working very hard in bringing youa memorable event
If you did not register yet please do so Please visit our website for the schedule ofevents (Hard copies are available in the office)
Our souvenir Journal is also commemorating our 100th anniversary the 80thbirthday and 45th anniversary of the consecration into the Episcopacy of ourbeloved Metropolitan Philip Saliba May God grant Him many years
Please complete your message or add online or by using a hard copy and send it toour churchrsquos office by June 1 2011
Dear Brothers and Sisters in ChristThe Parish Life Conference Planning Committee is working very hard in bringing youa memorable event
If you did not register yet please do so Please visit our website for the schedule ofevents (Hard copies are available in the office)
Our souvenir Journal is also commemorating our 100th anniversary the 80thbirthday and 45th anniversary of the consecration into the Episcopacy of ourbeloved Metropolitan Philip Saliba May God grant Him many years
Please complete your message or add online or by using a hard copy and send it toour churchrsquos office by June 1 2011