SUNDAY BULLETIN - W EEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS VOL. 24 NO. 2 January 11, 2015 – January 17, 2015 SAINTS MARKELLA AND DEMETRIOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 104 Bryn Mawr Boulevard, Mary Esther, FL 32569 OFFICE: (850) 244-0822 FAX: (850) 243-7995 WEBSITE: www.stmarkella.org E-Mail: [email protected] Father Thomas Guerry, Pastor Cell: 850-598-0152 E-Mail: [email protected] TODAY Sunday after Theophany REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED BY: Kathryn Bastian Refreshments next week provided by: Craig and Mariya Kasch USHERS: Pam Valakas, Jeanette Rosa, Cookie Kostopoulos, & Steve Paros OUR GREETERS: Gene Bass & Jeanette Rosa ALTAR BOYS TEAM: Zacharias Fletcher, Aaron Johnson, Tyler Johnson, Nicholas McBroom, Jonathan Morgan, Jet Reaves, Kadin Reaves, Zack Verzwyvelt, Nicholas Kasch L O O K W H A T ’ S H A P P E N I N G I N O U R P A R I S H T H I S W E E K Sunday, January 11th 9:00AM - Orthros 10:00AM - Divine Liturgy 12:30PM – Parish Council Meeting Wednesday, January 14th 6:00PM – Orthodoxy 101 Friday, January 16th 9:30AM – Bible Study Thursday, January 15th 11:00AM - 1:30PM Greek Luncheon Sunday, January 18th 9:00AM - Orthros 10:00AM - Divine Liturgy Dedication of Mosaic ANNOUNCEMENTS GREEK LUNCHEONS Much thanks to all who came out and helped for our first Greek Luncheon of the season last Thursday! We are doing the Greek Luncheons every Thursday through March 26th. Please come out and support the church by either enjoying the food for a meal or by helping with the volunteer staff. If you can volunteer, please see Angelos Thomas or Cookie Kostopoulos. COFFEE HOUR The 2015 coffee hour sign up sheet is now posted on the hall bulletin board. If you would like to host, please print your name on the sheet or call Pres. Kathy. Thank you! PROSPHORA WORKSHOP SATURDAY, JANUARY 24th Everyone in the parish is invited to help make Prosphora (bread for Holy Communion) on Saturday, January 24th, 9:30am-3:30pm in the church kitchen. No experience necessary! Please see the attachment for details. Please contact Mrs. Mary Gardner 678-8145, [email protected] if you have questions. MEMORY ETERNAL Memory Eternal to Marika Williams who reposed in the Lord on January 4, 2015. PRAY FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL ARE EFFECTIVE Please bring names of your loved ones, both living and deceased, so the priest may pray for them. We pray for all people. Also, with Divine Liturgy, the names of Orthodox are commemorated during the Proskomidi (the Preparation of the Gifts) and during the Liturgy. HEALTH AND WELL-BEING * Katia Antonis * Susan Walter Barnett * Thea Bass * Catherine Brown * Kay Brown * Mary Campbell * Vonnie Cobb * Angela Walters Comfort * Dorothy Eshelman (family & health) * Father Eusebius * Zachary Fletcher * Stephen Randall Green (leukemia) * Chryssoula Henderson * Elaine Hlavity * Nancy Janos * Philip Kanellopoulos * Andrea Keenan * Katy Kruljac * Julie Mamani * Ariel McBroom * Nicholas McBroom * Joe Mosley * Tina Puffer * Xan Reaves * Tom Rosa * David Stewart * Sue & John Tullis * Joyce Walter * Mary Walters * Athena and Ascher Zannis * All service members who are currently overseas. Do you need prayer? Do you have a loved one who needs prayer? With permission, we will list the names of those who would like the parish to pray for them. Your need does not have to be only health-related, but can be of any nature. The names will remain on the list until you contact the office and let us know to remove them. PARISH COUNCIL CONTACT INFORMATION: Fr. Thomas Guerry [email protected] Tim Boolos [email protected] Tim Bulger [email protected] Keith Fletcher [email protected] Terri Grammas [email protected] Linda Holoviak [email protected] Gary Johnson [email protected] Connie Morgan [email protected] Steve Paros [email protected] Neal Simpson [email protected] 598-0152 (cell) 581-7978 (home) or 240-4833 (cell) 902-1673 (home) 217-6524 (cell) 265-8815 (home) or 624-8815 (cell) 678-7731 (home) (571) 332-5008 (cell) 582-6961 (cell) 871-4210 (home) or 819-2167 (cell) 418-2256 (home) 2015 PLEDGES To date the following individuals have submitted a Pledge Card for 2015: * Gene, Thea, and Alexis Bass * Joann Yanora Salazar * Stella Benaquis * Veaceslav and Valentina Tacu * Alexandr and Ana Borzac * Angelos and Katrina Thomas * Alan and Mary Gardner * Karl and Sandy Trammel * Nick and Linda Holoviak * Louis Vagias, Sr. * Helen Angelas Kuritz * Stelios and Alice Vatsolakis * Dr. Elizabeth Michas * Mary Walters * Dr. George and Nina Michas * Please be sure to write “pledge” in * John and Connie Morgan the memo section of your check. * Edward and Michelle Parimuha * Steve and Elisavet Paros * Magdi and Hoda Rizk * Thomas and Jeanette Rosa * MaryAnn Rundo SUNDAY – January 11 Ephesians 4:7-13 Matthew 4:12-17 MONDAY – January 12 Acts 18:22-28 John 10:39-42 TUESDAY – January 13 Ephesians 6:10-17 Luke 20:1-8 WEDNESDAY – January 14 Hebrews 10:32-38 Luke 12:32-40 THURSDAY – January 15 Galatians 5:22-26; 6:1-2 Luke 12:32-40 FRIDAY – January 16 Acts 12:1-11 John 21:14-25 SATURDAY – January 17 Hebrews 13:17-21 Luke 6:17-23 Sunday after Theophany Our Righteous Theodosius the Cenobiarch Vitalis of Gaza Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Tatiana the Martyr of Rome Martyr Mertios Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ The Holy Martyrs Hermylus and Stratonicus Maximos the Righteous of Kapsokalyvia, Mount Athos Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Hilary of Poitiers Nina of Georgia Leavetaking of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Agnes the Virgin-martyr Sabbas (Sava), Archbishop of Serbia The Holy Fathers slain at Sinai and Raitho John the Hut-Dweller Paul of Thebes Pansophios the Martyr Veneration of Apostle Peter's Precious Chains Righteous Hierodeacon Makarios of Kalogeras Romilo the Monk of Mount Athos Anthony the Great Anthony the New of the Berropas Skete George the New Martyr of Ioannina Theodosius the Emperor January 11, 2015 Sunday after Theophany Our Righteous Theodosius the Cenobiarch This Saint had Cappadocia as his homeland. He lived during the years of Leo of Thrace, who reigned from 457 to 474. The Saint established in the Holy Land a great communal monastery, wherein he was the shepherd of many monks. While Saint Sabbas was the head of the hermits of Palestine, Saint Theodosius was governor of those living the cenobitic life, for which reason he is called the Cenobiarch. Together with Saint Sabbas, towards whom he cherished a deep brotherly love in Christ, he defended the whole land of Palestine from the heresy of the Monophysites, which was championed by the Emperor Anastasius and might very well have triumphed in the Holy Land without the opposition of these two great monastic fathers and their zealous defense of the Holy Council of Chalcedon. Having lived for 103 years, he reposed in peace. Copied from: The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
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