Sunday November 13th 2016 8210 Cypress Lake Drive Fort Myers FL 33919 OFFICE Phone 239-481-2099 Email officeagocgmailcom

FR DEAN Cell 239-322-7553 Email revfrdeangmailcom

Rev Deacon John Howard

Office Hours Monday-Friday 10am-3pm Admin Assistant Kelsie Gregware

Website httpwwwannunciationflgoarchorg

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church

8th Sunday of Luke

COMING UPhellip

Ladies Philoptochos Society TODAY Cake during coffee hour Honoring Veterans

HOPEampJOY Mon Nov 14th 530PM Meeting

Ladies

Philoptochos Society Mon Nov 14th 600PM Board amp General Meeting

Parish Council

Wed Nov 16th 600PM MEETING

Ladies

Philoptochos Society Sat Nov 19th 10AM-2PM Bake Sale PICK-UP

Parish Assembly

Sun Nov 20th following Divine Liturgy

HOLY COMMUNION REMINDERndash Please follow Ushers Instructions We welcome those visiting with us today and ask that only BaptizedChrismated Orthodox Christians who are properly prepared through prayer fasting and Holy Confession to come forward to receive Holy Communion Women are kindly asked to remove their lipstick prior to receiving Holy Communion Non-Orthodox visitors are welcome to receive the blessed bread from the Priest at the end of the Divine Liturgy and to join us for fellowship in our hall We ask that everyone please dress appropriately for church Visitors we ask that you fill out a orange welcome card amp give it to an usher

PRAYER TO ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM O Holy Father John Chrysostom you served the Church with dignity and piety throughout your life You fearlessly preached the Gospel of Christ from you Ecumenical Throne in Constantinople as grace shone forth from your ldquogolden mouthrdquo like beacons of light enlightening the entire universe Living in an era of opulence you shunned the wealth of the world and showed us that true riches can be found in sincerely humbly and obediently following an ascetic life of prayer fasting and almsgiving Truly you lsquopracticed what you preachedrsquo feeding the hun-gry and caring for the sick with your own financial means as you de-prived yourself of physical comforts O venerable John Chrysostom you provided us with the liturgical structure of worshipping the Triune God by giving us the Divine Liturgy that still bears your name causing us to realize the necessity of seeking frequent communion with our Creator Through your own moral example you taught us the importance of standing firm in our Orthodox Christian beliefs no matter what trials and tribulations we may face We implore you to intercede for us be-fore God the Word May we continue to find wisdom in the owrds of your teachings and in the messages of your sermons And may your fi-nal wordsmdashuttered at a time of great personal persecution as you trav-eled the road to your exile and ultimate deathndash be the words that guide and inspire us along each step of our own earthly journey Glory to God for all things

Entrance Hymn Come Let Us Worship Δεῦτε Προσκυνήσωμεν (pg 16)

Resurrectional Apolytikion The female Disciples of the Lord learned from the Angel Τὸ φαιδρὸν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως κήρυγmicroα (Page 45)

Apolytikion for the Saint The grace that from your mouth shone forth like a torch illumined the universe It deposited in the world the treas-ures of the absence of avarice It showed us the height that is attained by humility Now you instruct us by your words Father John Chrysostom Intercede with Christ God the Word himself entreating Him to save our souls Ἡ τοῦ στόmicroατός σου καθάπερ πυρσὸς ἐκλάmicroψασα χάρις τὴν οίκουmicroένην ἐφώτισεν ἀφιλαργυρίας τῷ κόσmicroῳ θησαυροὺς ἐναπέθετο τὸ ὕψος ἡmicroῖν τῆς ταπεινοφροσύνης ὑπέδειξεν Ἀλλὰ σοῖς λόγοις παιδεύων Πάτερ Ἰωάννη Χρυσόστοmicroε πρέσβευε τῷ Λόγῳ Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡmicroῶν

Kontakion The Saviors most pure and immaculate temple the very precious bridal chamber and Virgin who is the sacred treasure of the glory of God on this day is introduced into the House of the Lord and with herself she brings the grace in the divine Spirit She is extolled by the Angels of God A heavenly tabernacle is she Ὁ καθαρώτατος ναὸς τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡ πολυτίmicroητος παστὰς καὶ Παρθένος τὸ ἱερὸν θησαύρισmicroα τῆς δόξης τοῦ Θεοῦ σήmicroερον εἰσάγεται ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ Κυρίου τὴν χάριν συνεισάγουσα τὴν ἐν Πνευmicroατι Θείῳ ἣν ἀνυmicroνοῦσιν Ἄγγελοι Θεοῦ Αὕτη ὑπάρχει σκηνὴ ἐπουράνιος

Hymn to the Theotokos Truly it is RightἌξιόν εστιν ως αληθῶς (Page 31)

Communion Hymn Praise the LordΑινεῖτε τόν Κύριον (Page 36)

EPISTLE READING St Pauls Letter to the Hebrews 726-28 81-2 Brethren it was fitting that we should have such a high priest holy blameless unstained separated from sinners exalted above the heavens He has no need like those high priests to offer sacrifices daily first for his own sins and then for those of the people he did this once for all when he offered up himself Indeed the law appoints men in their weakness as high priests but the word of the oath which came later than the law appoints a Son who has been made perfect for ever Now the point in what we are saying is this we have such a high priest one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven a minister in the sanctuary and the true tent which is set up not by man but by the Lord GOSPEL READING The Gospel according to Luke 1025-37 At that time a lawyer stood up to put Jesus to the test saying Teacher what shall I do to inherit eternal life He said to him What is written in the law How do you read And he answered You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength

and with all your mind and your neighbor as yourself And he said to him You have answered right do this and you will live But he desiring to justify himself said to Jesus And who is my neighbor Jesus replied A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and he fell among robbers who stripped him and beat him and departed leaving him half dead Now by chance a priest was going down that road and when he saw him he passed by on the other side So likewise a Levite when he came to the place and saw him passed by on the other side But a Samaritan as he journeyed came to where he was and when he saw him he had compassion and went to him and bound up his wounds pouring on oil and wine then he set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn and took care of him And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper saying Take care of him and whatever more you spend I will repay you when I come back Which of these three do you think proved neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers He said The one who showed mercy on him And Jesus said to him Go and do likewise

2ND TRAY CONTRIBUTIONS

Our Church passes 2 offering trays The 1st goes towards our Operating Budget The 2nd tray will continue for the NEW Ed-ucation Building Fund until paid in Full This mortgage pay-

ment is $1802 a month In order to receive credit for your do-nation for income tax purposes make sure to put your cash

donation in an envelope with your name on it or pay by check

SAINTS COMMEMORATED TODAY SUN NOVEMBER 13th

John Chrysostom Archbishop of Constantinople

Damaskinos the New Martyr of Mount Athos

Anthousa the Mother of John Chrysostom

STEWARDSHIP UPDATE We are 11 months into 2016 Please pray and offer your time and talent sheet Submit your pledge card

or ask an usher for a new one We are currently at $140731 and our goal is $150000 for 2016 Everyone please pledge

Praying for You We offer prayers for health and the needs for the servants of God for Pres Evangeline Pappas Pat Reardon Penelope Perdios Nathan Byrne Kostantia Tsolakis

Louis Eftim Calypso Banford Leslie Lareau Vanthea Vouros Dr Theodore Bonstedt Helen Kaltsas amp Serafin Payawal

Please notify the office if there is someone that needs to be added to the prayer list 239-481-2099

FELLOWSHIP HOUR Todays Fellowship Hour is a Birthday Celebration hosted by Lenore Mattoff Pres Carolyn Nastos Maria Gorrell and Fran Drakos giving God glory for their November birthdays

LADIES PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY Coffee Hour Hostesses are Marilena Midgley amp Maria Gorrell for the month of November Please help the hostesses by disposing of your trash and cleaning off your table Ladies dont forget to place your orders for the Bake Sale You dont want to miss out on these sweets on November 18th and 19th Letrsquos not forget out Turkey Drive for all those less fortunate Deadline IS TODAY

TICKETS ON SALE NOW 25th ANNIVERSARY SILVER TEA We have your tickets New menu Fresh Salmon is back Tortellini kebabs fresh Shrimp and many more of your favorites Please get your tickets today for the Silver Tea as seating is limited See Carol Palatine for your tickets or Bella Kontinos TODAY or call me 630-747-5068 Bella 239-313-6951 Only $3500 for a lovely event

CAR RAFFLE TICKET ON SALE NOW

Get your stocking stuffer TODAY Enter a chance to win a 2017 Lexus or $25000 cash See Nick Karras for more details or call the office at 239-481-2099

WELCOME GREETERS NOVEMBER Pam Strikis Ted Drakos Aileen Fenton Cyndi Kyriacou George Skaff Christina Samuels and Popi Ambazis A RESERVED Table is set in the Fr Arthur K Kontinos Community Center for 1st Time Visitors Orange Cards are in the pews Please fill out and hand to an USHER by Communion

LITTLE TASTE OF GREECE POST SALES If anyone is interested in purchasing imported black olives feta cheese by the pound or by 2 pounds we will be selling them during Fellowship Hour this Sunday We will also be selling pita bread the last of the Tsoureki (sweet bread) and Baklava Dont miss out before they are all gone

Entrance Hymn Come Let Us Worship Δεῦτε Προσκυνήσωμεν (pg 16)

Resurrectional Apolytikion The female Disciples of the Lord learned from the Angel Τὸ φαιδρὸν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως κήρυγmicroα (Page 45)

Apolytikion for the Saint The grace that from your mouth shone forth like a torch illumined the universe It deposited in the world the treas-ures of the absence of avarice It showed us the height that is attained by humility Now you instruct us by your words Father John Chrysostom Intercede with Christ God the Word himself entreating Him to save our souls Ἡ τοῦ στόmicroατός σου καθάπερ πυρσὸς ἐκλάmicroψασα χάρις τὴν οίκουmicroένην ἐφώτισεν ἀφιλαργυρίας τῷ κόσmicroῳ θησαυροὺς ἐναπέθετο τὸ ὕψος ἡmicroῖν τῆς ταπεινοφροσύνης ὑπέδειξεν Ἀλλὰ σοῖς λόγοις παιδεύων Πάτερ Ἰωάννη Χρυσόστοmicroε πρέσβευε τῷ Λόγῳ Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡmicroῶν

Kontakion The Saviors most pure and immaculate temple the very precious bridal chamber and Virgin who is the sacred treasure of the glory of God on this day is introduced into the House of the Lord and with herself she brings the grace in the divine Spirit She is extolled by the Angels of God A heavenly tabernacle is she Ὁ καθαρώτατος ναὸς τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡ πολυτίmicroητος παστὰς καὶ Παρθένος τὸ ἱερὸν θησαύρισmicroα τῆς δόξης τοῦ Θεοῦ σήmicroερον εἰσάγεται ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ Κυρίου τὴν χάριν συνεισάγουσα τὴν ἐν Πνευmicroατι Θείῳ ἣν ἀνυmicroνοῦσιν Ἄγγελοι Θεοῦ Αὕτη ὑπάρχει σκηνὴ ἐπουράνιος

Hymn to the Theotokos Truly it is RightἌξιόν εστιν ως αληθῶς (Page 31)

Communion Hymn Praise the LordΑινεῖτε τόν Κύριον (Page 36)

EPISTLE READING St Pauls Letter to the Hebrews 726-28 81-2 Brethren it was fitting that we should have such a high priest holy blameless unstained separated from sinners exalted above the heavens He has no need like those high priests to offer sacrifices daily first for his own sins and then for those of the people he did this once for all when he offered up himself Indeed the law appoints men in their weakness as high priests but the word of the oath which came later than the law appoints a Son who has been made perfect for ever Now the point in what we are saying is this we have such a high priest one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven a minister in the sanctuary and the true tent which is set up not by man but by the Lord GOSPEL READING The Gospel according to Luke 1025-37 At that time a lawyer stood up to put Jesus to the test saying Teacher what shall I do to inherit eternal life He said to him What is written in the law How do you read And he answered You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength

and with all your mind and your neighbor as yourself And he said to him You have answered right do this and you will live But he desiring to justify himself said to Jesus And who is my neighbor Jesus replied A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and he fell among robbers who stripped him and beat him and departed leaving him half dead Now by chance a priest was going down that road and when he saw him he passed by on the other side So likewise a Levite when he came to the place and saw him passed by on the other side But a Samaritan as he journeyed came to where he was and when he saw him he had compassion and went to him and bound up his wounds pouring on oil and wine then he set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn and took care of him And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper saying Take care of him and whatever more you spend I will repay you when I come back Which of these three do you think proved neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers He said The one who showed mercy on him And Jesus said to him Go and do likewise

2ND TRAY CONTRIBUTIONS

Our Church passes 2 offering trays The 1st goes towards our Operating Budget The 2nd tray will continue for the NEW Ed-ucation Building Fund until paid in Full This mortgage pay-

ment is $1802 a month In order to receive credit for your do-nation for income tax purposes make sure to put your cash

donation in an envelope with your name on it or pay by check

SAINTS COMMEMORATED TODAY SUN NOVEMBER 13th

John Chrysostom Archbishop of Constantinople

Damaskinos the New Martyr of Mount Athos

Anthousa the Mother of John Chrysostom

STEWARDSHIP UPDATE We are 11 months into 2016 Please pray and offer your time and talent sheet Submit your pledge card

or ask an usher for a new one We are currently at $140731 and our goal is $150000 for 2016 Everyone please pledge

Praying for You We offer prayers for health and the needs for the servants of God for Pres Evangeline Pappas Pat Reardon Penelope Perdios Nathan Byrne Kostantia Tsolakis

Louis Eftim Calypso Banford Leslie Lareau Vanthea Vouros Dr Theodore Bonstedt Helen Kaltsas amp Serafin Payawal

Please notify the office if there is someone that needs to be added to the prayer list 239-481-2099

FELLOWSHIP HOUR Todays Fellowship Hour is a Birthday Celebration hosted by Lenore Mattoff Pres Carolyn Nastos Maria Gorrell and Fran Drakos giving God glory for their November birthdays

LADIES PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY Coffee Hour Hostesses are Marilena Midgley amp Maria Gorrell for the month of November Please help the hostesses by disposing of your trash and cleaning off your table Ladies dont forget to place your orders for the Bake Sale You dont want to miss out on these sweets on November 18th and 19th Letrsquos not forget out Turkey Drive for all those less fortunate Deadline IS TODAY

TICKETS ON SALE NOW 25th ANNIVERSARY SILVER TEA We have your tickets New menu Fresh Salmon is back Tortellini kebabs fresh Shrimp and many more of your favorites Please get your tickets today for the Silver Tea as seating is limited See Carol Palatine for your tickets or Bella Kontinos TODAY or call me 630-747-5068 Bella 239-313-6951 Only $3500 for a lovely event

CAR RAFFLE TICKET ON SALE NOW

Get your stocking stuffer TODAY Enter a chance to win a 2017 Lexus or $25000 cash See Nick Karras for more details or call the office at 239-481-2099

WELCOME GREETERS NOVEMBER Pam Strikis Ted Drakos Aileen Fenton Cyndi Kyriacou George Skaff Christina Samuels and Popi Ambazis A RESERVED Table is set in the Fr Arthur K Kontinos Community Center for 1st Time Visitors Orange Cards are in the pews Please fill out and hand to an USHER by Communion

LITTLE TASTE OF GREECE POST SALES If anyone is interested in purchasing imported black olives feta cheese by the pound or by 2 pounds we will be selling them during Fellowship Hour this Sunday We will also be selling pita bread the last of the Tsoureki (sweet bread) and Baklava Dont miss out before they are all gone

STEWARDSHIP UPDATE We are 11 months into 2016 Please pray and offer your time and talent sheet Submit your pledge card

or ask an usher for a new one We are currently at $140731 and our goal is $150000 for 2016 Everyone please pledge

Praying for You We offer prayers for health and the needs for the servants of God for Pres Evangeline Pappas Pat Reardon Penelope Perdios Nathan Byrne Kostantia Tsolakis

Louis Eftim Calypso Banford Leslie Lareau Vanthea Vouros Dr Theodore Bonstedt Helen Kaltsas amp Serafin Payawal

Please notify the office if there is someone that needs to be added to the prayer list 239-481-2099

FELLOWSHIP HOUR Todays Fellowship Hour is a Birthday Celebration hosted by Lenore Mattoff Pres Carolyn Nastos Maria Gorrell and Fran Drakos giving God glory for their November birthdays

LADIES PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY Coffee Hour Hostesses are Marilena Midgley amp Maria Gorrell for the month of November Please help the hostesses by disposing of your trash and cleaning off your table Ladies dont forget to place your orders for the Bake Sale You dont want to miss out on these sweets on November 18th and 19th Letrsquos not forget out Turkey Drive for all those less fortunate Deadline IS TODAY

TICKETS ON SALE NOW 25th ANNIVERSARY SILVER TEA We have your tickets New menu Fresh Salmon is back Tortellini kebabs fresh Shrimp and many more of your favorites Please get your tickets today for the Silver Tea as seating is limited See Carol Palatine for your tickets or Bella Kontinos TODAY or call me 630-747-5068 Bella 239-313-6951 Only $3500 for a lovely event

CAR RAFFLE TICKET ON SALE NOW

Get your stocking stuffer TODAY Enter a chance to win a 2017 Lexus or $25000 cash See Nick Karras for more details or call the office at 239-481-2099

WELCOME GREETERS NOVEMBER Pam Strikis Ted Drakos Aileen Fenton Cyndi Kyriacou George Skaff Christina Samuels and Popi Ambazis A RESERVED Table is set in the Fr Arthur K Kontinos Community Center for 1st Time Visitors Orange Cards are in the pews Please fill out and hand to an USHER by Communion

LITTLE TASTE OF GREECE POST SALES If anyone is interested in purchasing imported black olives feta cheese by the pound or by 2 pounds we will be selling them during Fellowship Hour this Sunday We will also be selling pita bread the last of the Tsoureki (sweet bread) and Baklava Dont miss out before they are all gone