Epistle Reading - St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 6:12-20 Prokeimenon. Mode 1. Psalm 32.22,1 Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us. Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous. Greek Orthodox Mission Parish of Utah Sunday, February 8, 2015 Sunday of the Prodigal Son Orthros: 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy: 10:00 a.m. Celebrants: Reverend Father Dimitrios Kyritsis Reverend Deacon Anatoli Kireiev Mission Statement: The Greek Orthodox Mission Parish of Utah is a Christ-centered Greek Orthodox Christian parish that welcomes and embraces all Orthodox Christian faithful and all of God’s children, regardless of ethnicity and is focused above all else on the faithful worship of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit in adherence to the canons, teachings and traditions of the Orthodox Christian faith as part of One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. www.gomissionparishut.org [email protected] Brethren, “all things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be enslaved by anything. “Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food” -- and God will destroy both one and the other. The body is not meant for immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by his power. Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I therefore take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never! Do you not know that he who joins himself to a prostitute becomes one body with her? For, as it is written, “The two shall become one flesh.” But he who is united to the Lord becomes one spirit with him. Shun immorality. Every other sin which a man commits is outside the body; but the immoral man sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God? You are not your own; you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body and in your spirit which belong to God. Gospel Reading – The Gospel of Luke 15:11-32 The Lord said this parable: “There was a man who had two sons; and the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the property that falls to me.’ And he divided his living between them. Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took his journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in loose living. And when he had spent everything, a great famine arose in that country, and he began to be in want. So he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed swine. And he would gladly have fed on the pods that the swine ate; and no one gave him anything. But when he came to himself he said, ‘How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough and to spare, but I perish here with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me as one of your hired servants.’ And he arose and came to his father. But while he was yet at a distance, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet; and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry; for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to make merry. Now his elder son was in the field; and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. And he called one of the servants and asked what this meant. And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him safe and sound.’ But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him, but he answered his father, ‘Lo, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command; yet you never gave me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends. But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your living with harlots, you killed for him the fatted calf!’ And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. It was fitting to make merry and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’” Hymns at Small Entrance Entrance Hymn Come let us worship and bow down before Christ. Save us, O Son of God, who arose from the dead. Resurrection Apolytikion When You descended unto death, O Lord who yourself are immortal Life, then did You mortify Hades by the lightning flash of Your Divinity. Also when You raised the dead from the netherworld, all the Powers of the heavens were crying out: O Giver of life, Christ our God, glory be to You. Hymn for the Church Adorned in the blood of Thy Martyrs throughout all the world as in purple and fine linen, Thy Church, through them, doth cry unto Thee, O Christ God: Send down Thy compassions upon Thy people; grant peace to Thy commonwealth, and great mercy to our souls. Kontakion You sanctified the virginal womb by Your birth, O Lord, and blessed the hands of Symeon fittingly, O Christ God; and even now You came and saved us. Now, give peace to our Nation in time of war, and empower our Leaders, so loved by You, the only one who loves humanity. Communion Hymn Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the highest. Alleluia. Hymns for the Feast Dismissal Hymn Lady full of grace, rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos, for Christ our God, the Sun of righteousness has risen from you and He illumined those in darkness. And you, righteous Elder, be glad in heart, receiving in your embraces the One who liberates our souls and bestows on us the Resurrection. Preserve him who blesses and sanctifies us, O Lord; preserve him for many years. Orthodox Saints Commemorated on February 8: On February 8 we commemorate Holy Great-Martyr Saint Theodore Stratelites ("the general") of Heraclea & the Holy Prophet Zachariah. Other saints commemorated today include Archbishop Sabbas II of Serbia, Holy Martyrs Nikephoros, Stephanos, Philadelphus, and Polycarp, Abbess Elfleda of Whitby, Saint Cuthman the Confessor, and Saint Macarius the Bishop of Paphos in Cyprus. Welcome Reverend Father Dimitrios Kyritsis: We are blessed to Memorial Services – May Their Memory Be Eternal: Today, February 8, 2015: Stylianos Emmanuel Tzeiranakis (6 months) Wilma Pappas (40 days) again welcome Reverend Father Dimitrios Kyritsis from the Assumption of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Metropolis Cathedral of Denver to celebrate Sunday, February 15, 2015: James S. Simos (40 days) Divine Liturgy with our Parish! Fr. Dimitrios will be assisted by Reverend Deacon Anatoli Kireiev. Please contact Dr. Charles Beck at [email protected] or 801-573-6800 to schedule a memorial service. Altar Server News: The scheduled altar servers this week are Jacob Pananos, Mitchell Mallas, Dionysios (Dennis) Apostole and Matthew Mallas. The altar servers scheduled for next week are Kosta Sergakis, Zachary Petrogeorge, Jonathan Petrogeorge and Miles Burke. Note that any altar server may serve on any Sunday, but that robe preference should be given to those scheduled to serve that day. Parish Council Meeting: The next Parish Council meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, February 18, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. Please contact Dr. Charles Beck at [email protected] or 801-573-6800 if you wish to attend so we can secure adequate meeting space. We need a tailor or seamstress to volunteer his or her time to alter some of our robes so that they will better fit our younger altar servers. If you know anyone that might be willing to volunteer their time and talents, please contact Michael Petrogeorge at 801-243-8684 or [email protected]. Fellowship Hour: Thank you to the Gerard and Klea Gallegos Family and Elaine Zambos, who will host this week’s fellowship hour in loving memory of Stylianos Emmanuel Tzeiranakis and Wilma Pappas. Please join us! Next week’s fellowship hour will be hosted by the George and Tina Sergakis Family. Schedule of Upcoming Services: Sunday, February 15, 2015 – Orthros: 9 a.m./Divine Liturgy: 10 a.m. Visiting Celebrant: Reverend Hieromonk Ambrose Omayas Sunday, February 22, 2015 – Orthros: 9 a.m./Divine Liturgy: 10 a.m. Visiting Celebrant: Very Reverend Father Luke Kontgas Sunday, March 1, 2015 – Orthros: 9 a.m./Divine Liturgy: 10 a.m. Visiting Celebrant: Reverend Hieromonk Ambrose Omayas Special Parish Assembly – Saturday, February 14, 2015: A Special Parish Assembly will be held on Saturday, February 14, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. to discuss options for our potential relocation to the campus of St. Thomas More Catholic Church. The various other locations considered will also be presented and briefly discussed for comparison purposes. The assembly will be held in the church building where the Catholic parish worships, which is located on the east end of the campus. Tours of the specific facilities available for our use will be conducted from 10:00-11:00 a.m. the morning of the assembly. Those parishioners who have submitted a stewardship commitment card for 2015 and who have paid stewardship in 2014 will be eligible to vote at the Special Parish Assembly. Mardi Gras 2015: Join the Women’s Ministry Team on Sunday, February 22, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. at the Woods on Ninth Reception Center, 6775 S. 900 East, Midvale for a fun and family friendly Mardi Gras party complete with social hour, dinner and live music from the Chris Dokos Band and the Tom Harris Band. Suggested donation: Adults $10.00 / 12 and under free. RSVP by Wednesday, February 18, 2015, to Barbara Hillas at [email protected] or 801-604-4884 or Amber Pananos at [email protected] or 801-560-9130. 2014 Sttatements of Giiving: If you contributed c to th he Parish in 201 14 but didd not receive a statement off giving, pleasse contact Chris Gounariis at treasurer@gomissionparish hut.org. www.aahepa.org. Forr local informatiion and membeership applicatio ons, contacct Joanne Salttas at [email protected] (Daughters of Penelo ope) or Jim Klekkas at [email protected] (AHEP PA). Weeklyy Bulletin Announcements: If you would like l to have an ny announccements includeed in next week k’s bulletin, pleaase send them to t Michaell Petrogeorgee at secretaary@gomissionp parishut.org by b Wednessday at 5:00 p.m m. Announcements for non-Pariish events will be b publisheed at the discretiion of the Parish h Council and as space permits.. AHEP PAcademy: Thhe AHEPAcadem my is an interactive leadership and a professional developpment program to be held aat George Mason Univerrsity outside W Washington, DC C from June 21 - June 27, 20 015. The program p identifi fies, educates, iinspires, mentoors, advances, and a networrks exceptionall Greek-Americcan high schoool students as th hey progreess through their ir high school, ccollege, graduatte and professio onal careerss. Graduates of AHEPAcaademy are eliigible for furtther mentorring, access too a nationwidde network off internships, and a particiipation in conttinuing internett-based networkking and learn ning opporttunities throughhout their acaddemic careers aand beyond. The T AHEP PAcademy is llooking for exxceptional Greeek-American high h schooll juniors duringg the 2014-2015 school yearr with top graades (minim mum 3.5/4.0 G GPA or equivaleent or Top 10% % of Class), who w exemp plify scholarshhip, leadershipp, character, participation in extracu urricular activitties, communityy service, and iinvolvement in the mer's Greek--American com mmunity to apply for selectionn to this summ AHEP PAcademy on C Campus program m. Applicationns are availablee at www.A AHEPAcademyy.com. The earrly action deadline for submisssion of com mpleted applicattions to AHEPA Academy is Marrch 1, 2015. Pleease feel freee to contact A AHEPAcademy ddirectly if you hhave any questions EPA regard ding your eligibiility for the proggram. Contact yyour local AHE g to Chapteer and AHEPA Academy to indiicate your interrest in applying particiipate in the prrogram and to see if you aree eligible for any a scholaarships that mayy be available. 2015 Sttewardship In nformation: To T date, we haave received 90 9 commitm ment cards for 2015, with stewardship comm mitments totalin ng $214,4220, putting us at 90.0% of th he goal we alll established fo or ourselvees at the Fall Parrish Assembly. Thanks for yourr support! Visitt www.gomissionparishut.org//?page_id=21 to t acceess the 2015 stewardship co ommitment carrd onlin ne. Commitmen nt cards are also o available in th he narth hex. If you wo ould like to mak ke a commitmen nt with hout a card, or iff you have any questions, pleasse conttact our Treeasurer, Chris Gounaris, at a 801--660-9224 or [email protected] g. There is no minimum m stewardship for f our Parish; all we seek is proportiional and cheerfful giving! Prayer List: Anastasiaa, Andromahi, Ange, A Anthony, Austin, Barbara, Beverleee, Bill, Cathy, Christopher, C Chrrysoula, Conniee, Dan, Elizabeth h, Gareginn, George, Heelen, Irene, Jackie, J Joe, John, Katherine, Konstanntinos, Margarett, Maria, Mary, Mitch, Sharon, Stacie, Theano o, Tom, Vasiliki, Zachary y. Please send any a additional names n to Michaeel [email protected]. Petrogeoorge at secretary NON-P PARISH ANNO OUNCEMENTS Thank You from AH HEPA and Dau ughters of Pen nelope: AHEPA A and Dauughters of Penellope appreciate the t overwhelmiing support giveen for our scholarship fun ndraiser event, BASILE. Than nk you!! Checck w.basilefoods.com for some grreat items. To learn l about thesse out www fraternall organizations, visit www w.daughtersofpen nelope.org an nd Elyse Pantke Whitee Foundation F Forever Pink P Prom: The Ellyse Pantkee White Foundaation’s Forever P Pink Prom 20155 is just around the cornerr! Tickets are now on sale aat https://elysew white.ejoinme.org/. Join us on Saturday, F February 21, 20015, from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. p at Ricce-Eccles Stadiium Tower for delectable coocktails and eats, d as photoss, feather boas, and dancing thhe night away. Best of all and ncer alwayss, all proceeds support cancer survivors, the Huntsman Can Found dation and findinng a CURE. Geet your tickets ttoday for $90 eaach. Hope to t see you theree!