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Sts. Raphael, Nicholas and Irene
Greek Orthodox Church
Rev. Fr. Barnabas Powell, Proistamenos
Jimmy Smith, Psaltis
3074 Bethelview Road † Cumming GA 30040
(770) 781-5250 cell (770) 861-3544 www.stsrni.org
We are an intentional Orthodox Christian Community for North Georgia!
SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
January 13th, 2013
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WORSHIP
10th Gospel/Tone Grave
We are so very glad you have joined us today, and we pray you will be inspired
and encouraged by your time with us.
The Orthodox worship service is an ancient and timeless expression of how
people have loved, served and worshipped God for many centuries, but it may be a bit of
a different experience for you. Please feel free to use a service book or not and simply
allow the words of the service to wash over you.
The central act of our worship culminates in people receiving communion.
This is a very special time for us all and we have some specific beliefs about our com-
munion together. This is why we never impose this service on those who are not pre-
pared or are not baptized Orthodox. This service may raise questions in your mind.
Please feel free to ask Fr. Barnabas or Fr. Paul anything you wish after the service.
At the end of the service EVERYONE is invited to come forward and receive a
portion of the “blessed bread” from Fr. Barnabas. No one should leave church
“hungry!”
Know you are welcome and we are glad you are here.
May God bless you and your family.
Apolytikion in honor of Sts. Raphael, Nicholas & Irene
Having contended on Lesvos for the sake of Christ God, you have sanctified the island
since the discovery of your sacred relics, O blessed ones; wherefore we honor you, O
Godbearing Raphael, together with Nicholas and virgin Irene, as our divine protectors
and intercessors with the Lord.
1 Year Memorial - in loving memory of Nicholas J. Blanos is offered today by his
sister, Katherine Blanos, and niece & nephew, Evon & John Patrick.
May His Memory be Eternal!
2 Year Memorial - in loving memory of Irene Scales is offered today by Harriet
Howell.
May Her Memory be Eternal!
40-day Blessing - Lilly Jackson is presented today for the 40-day blessing. Lilly is the
daughter of Stephanie & Reed Jackson.
Schedule for the Week
Tuesday, Jan. 15th - 7 p.m. Orthodoxy 101
Wednesday, Jan. 16th - 6:30 p.m. Vespers
Saturday, Jan. 19th – 5 p.m. Great Vesper Service
Parish Council On Duty Today - Quay Farr & Paul Ray
Ushering Ministry - GOYA
Welcoming Ministry - Gigi Ray
ACOLYTES Zachery Bethune, James Blane, Nathan Frazier, Dean Pryles, Nicholas Pryles, Mike Manos, Gio-
vanni Ray, Tommy Roberts, Luke Sulyma, Mike Trainor, Connor Walters, Roney Walters, Thomas
Miller and Christos Zourzoukis
STS. RNI YOUTH CHOIR
Tabitha Bethune, Jessica Catapano, Maria Hagen, Christina Pryles & Laramie Smith
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TODAY WE REMEMBER
Sunday After Epiphany
Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Grave Tone: By means of Your Cross, O Lord, You abolished death. * To the robber You opened Paradise. * The lamentation of the myrrhbearing women You transformed, * and You gave Your Apostles the order to proclaim to all * that You had risen, O Christ our God, * and granted the world Your great mercy.
Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Tone: You appeared to the world to-day, and Your light, O Lord, has left its mark upon us. With fuller under-standing we sing to You: "You came, You were made manifest, the unap-proachable light."
Resurrectional Kontakion in the Grave Tone: No longer will the dominion of death be able to keep men captive; for Christ hath descended, destroying and dispelling the powers thereof. Hades is bound; the Prophets rejoice with one accord, saying: A Saviour hath come for them that have faith. Come forth, ye faithful, for the Resurrection.
We Also Remember
The Holy Martyrs Hermylus & Stratonicus
Maximos the Righteous of Kapsokalyvia, Mount Athos
Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ
Hilary of Poitiers
Holy Martyrs of Sinai & Raithu
Nina of Georgia
Please pray for those faithful who are currently in need of our most fervent intercessions:
Andrew, Bill, Bill, Carrie, Demetra, Dina, Donna, Efthymios, Elaine, Elizabeth,
Christina, Gus, Heidi, Igli, James, Jerry, Joe, John, Maria,
Michael, Oni, Paul, Sarah, Staikoula, Taki, Tara and Violeta
Dina Sarandis resides at The Oaks on Post Road and welcomes visits from fellow parish-
ioners.
John & Sheila Consos are now residing in Dunwoody—4355 Georgetown Sq., Unit 442—
and would enjoy phone calls (770/232-5147) &/or visits.
If you know of someone who would like a visit, please contact Helen McCart at 678-947-
4771 or the Church Office.
2013 Parish Council
The following will be sworn in today to serve the Parish for 2013:
Sophia Bethune, Costa Bozzuto, Quay Farr, Chris Foxhall, Harald Hagen, Harriet
Howell, Dennis Kostulakos, John Patrick, Vic Pryles, Paul Ray, Eric Smith &
Jennifer Tubbs
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Epistle Reading
The Reading is from St. Paul's
Second Letter to Timothy 3:10-15
The Reading is from St. Paul’s Letter
to the Ephesians 4:7-13
Prokeimenon. Mode 1.
Psalm 32.22,1
Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us.
Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.
BRETHREN, grace was given to each of us according to the measure
of Christ's gift. Therefore it is said, "When he ascended on high he led
a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men." (in saying, "He ascend-
ed," what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower
parts of the earth? He who descended is he who also ascended far
above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.) And his gifts were
that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some
pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for
building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the
faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to
the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.
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Ἀδελφοί, ἑνὶ ἑκάστῳ ἡμῶν ἐδόθη ἡ χάρις κατὰ τὸ μέτρον τῆς δωρεᾶς τοῦ Χριστοῦ. Διὸ λέγει, Ἀναβὰς εἰς ὕψος ᾐχμαλώτευσεν αἰχμαλωσίαν, καὶ ἔδωκεν δόματα τοῖς ἀνθρώποις. Τὸ δέ, Ἀνέβη, τί ἐστιν εἰ μὴ ὅτι καὶ κατέβη πρῶτον εἰς τὰ κατώτερα μέρη τῆς γῆς; Ὁ καταβάς, αὐτός ἐστιν καὶ ὁ ἀναβὰς ὑπεράνω πάντων τῶν οὐρανῶν, ἵνα πληρώσῃ τὰ πάντα. Καὶ αὐτὸς ἔδωκεν τοὺς μὲν ἀποστόλους, τοὺς δὲ προφήτας, τοὺς δὲ εὐαγγελιστάς, τοὺς δὲ ποιμένας καὶ διδασκάλους, πρὸς τὸν καταρτισμὸν τῶν ἁγίων, εἰς ἔργον διακονίας, εἰς οἰκοδομὴν τοῦ σώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ· μέχρι καταντήσωμεν οἱ πάντες εἰς τὴν ἑνότητα τῆς πίστεως καὶ τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ, εἰς ἄνδρα τέλειον, εἰς μέτρον ἡλικίας τοῦ πληρώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ.
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Gospel Reading
The Reading is from Matthew 4:12-17
At that time, Jesus heard that John had been arrested, He with-
drew into Galilee; and leaving Nazareth He went and dwelt in Ca-
pernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, that
what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: "The
land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, across
the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, the people who sat in darkness
have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and
shadow of death light has dawned." From that time Jesus began to
preach, saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
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Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ὅτι ᾿Ιωάννης παρεδόθη, ἀνεχώρησεν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν,καὶ καταλιπὼν τὴν Ναζαρὲτ ἐλθὼν κατῴκησεν εἰς Καπερναοὺμ τὴν παραθαλασσίαν ἐν ὁρίοις Ζαβουλὼν καὶ Νεφθαλείμ,ἵνα πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ ῾Ησαΐου τοῦ προφήτου λέγοντος· γῆ Ζαβουλὼν καὶ γῆ Νεφθαλείμ,ὁδὸν θαλάσσης, πέραν τοῦ ᾿Ιορδάνου,Γαλιλαία τῶν ἐθνῶν,ὁ λαὸς ὁ καθήμενος ἐν σκότειεἶδε φῶς μέγα,καὶ τοῖς καθημένοις ἐν χώρᾳ καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτουφῶς ἀνέτειλεν αὐτοῖς. ᾿Απὸ τότε ἤρξατο ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς κηρύσσειν καὶ λέγειν· μετανοεῖτε· ἤγγικε γὰρ ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
“Wisdom from the Fathers"
“If you see a man who has sinned and you do not pity him, the grace of
God will leave you. Whoever curses bad people and does not pray for
them, will never come to know the grace of God."
St. Silouan the Athonite
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HOUSE BLESSINGS
Father Barnabas is eager to come to your home for the annual blessing
of homes after Epiphany. Please either fill out the request form in the
Narthex & return it to the office or call the church office to schedule
your house blessing with Father. House blessings will be conducted
until the start of Great Lent on March 18th.
THE TRADITION OF HOUSE BLESSINGS
Each year in Jan., following the Feast of Theophany, we Orthodox Christians open our homes and businesses to the Church to be blessed. Just as Christ
blessed all of creation while being baptized in the Jordan River, He blesses us and our entire existence when the Priest enters our homes and businesses with Holy Water blessed in Church. The Blessing of Homes (and businesses) during the Theophany season is one of the many sacraments of the Orthodox Church
where the Holy Trinity is present (in this case through Holy Water) to sanctify our time on the Earth.
Ever since God created humanity He has given us His creation to assist in grow-ing closer to Him. Ever since God created the heavens and the Earth He has giv-
en us His creation in order for us to experience His love and grace. Ever since God created we have been struggling to understand His love for us and struggling to overcome our self-love by learning to surround our lives with God's presence.
By inviting the Church to bless our homes and businesses, we are expanding that "sphere of God's presence" to include our everyday functions of working, eating and even sleeping, with the hope that someday we will overcome our self-love
and learn to love the Lord God with all our heart, mind, soul and strength. At least we can begin with our homes and businesses.
Fr. Athanasios Haros, TRANSFIGURATION, Florence, SC
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Orthodoxy 101 Class will be every Tuesday evening at 7 p.m.
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BIBLE STUDY CLASSES
Wednesday, January 16th - 10 a.m. Winter Lent Bible Study
Wednesday, January 16th - following 6:30 p.m. Vespers
“A Step-by-Step Look at the Divine Liturgy”
Thursday, January 17th - 7 p.m. Winter Lent Bible Study
Father Barnabas will be available to hear confession every Wednesday either before or
after Vespers and by appointment. Please call or email the church office to request a
time to meet with Father and avail yourself to this healing divine mystery of the Church.
Please call the Church office for more information (770) 781-5250.
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Sts. RNI Choir Practice—NEW DAY/NEW TIME
Today - SUNDAY - Immediately following Divine Liturgy
in the Chapel
Contact Marie Chapman for more information.
770-205-7220 or [email protected]
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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
MARK YOUR CALENDARS TO SAVE THE DATES!
Saturday, January 19th, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Sts. RNI Parish
Leadership Workshop
Sunday, March 10th - Sts. RNI Parish Oratorical Festival
Friday & Saturday, April 12th & 13th - Sts. RNI Parish Lenten
Retreat with Fr. Steven Dalber, priest at St. Nektarios parish,
Charlotte, NC, as guest speaker
Saturday, April 20th - Sts. RNI Parish hosting the Metropolis
District Level Oratorial Festival
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
BOOK CLUB
Please join us after Saturday Vespers for Food, Fellowship, and
Good Conversation! Are you an Orthodox Christian who wonders how to explain to your Baptist grandmother,
your Buddhist neighbor, or the Jehovah s Witness at your door how your faith differs from
theirs? Or are you a member of another faith who is curious what Orthodoxy is all about?
Look no further. In Orthodoxy & Heterodoxy, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick covers the gamut
of ancient heresies, modern Christian denominations, fringe groups, and major world reli-
gions, highlighting the main points of each faith. This book is an invaluable reference for
anyone who wants to understand the faiths of those they come in contact with as well as
their own.
Schedule
Book club will next meet on Saturday, January 26th, 2013
Buy the book or EBook at www.amazon.com or at the Sts. RNI Bookstore.
For more information, contact Lisa Boston @ [email protected] or Donna Smith @
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PHILOPTOCHOS
Thank you for all who baked Vasilopita for today’s auction.
The breads/cakes will be available to bid & purchase at the Blue House
after today’s services.
All proceeds go to St. Basil’s Academy in Garrison, NY as part of our
National Philoptochos commitments.
Your generosity is appreciated.
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Prosforo Baking
Tuesday, January 15th, 2013
Contact Stamatia Hagen for more information at [email protected] or 770-315-4530
All hands are welcome!
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday School
Sunday School students will be dismissed after receiving the Eucharist.
This year the Sunday School raised $405 for our seminarian family.
Thank you for your donations and prayers.
Upcoming! Mark your calendars! In preparation for Great Lent,
our Sunday School will have an opportunity to go to confession
with Father Barnabas after Liturgy on February 24th (the beginning
of the Lenten Triodion)! Children in 2nd grade and up are encour-
aged to receive this “forgotten medicine” of our Church. We will be
talking about confession and a sign-up sheet will be circulating in Sunday School classes.
Any questions or concerns, or for more information, contact Lisa
Boston at 770-826-1212 or [email protected]
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GREEK LANGUAGE
Sts. RNI Hellenic Studies Ministry will be offereing Greek Language . If you are interested in signing up for Greek Language contact Smara Wolff
at 770-889-5419 or email [email protected].
2013 2nd Semester classes will begin January 11th, 2013
REGISTRATION FOR 2nd SEMESTER NOW TAKING PLACE
Thursday, 6:45 p.m. - First Grade Saturday, 4:30 p.m. - Second Grade (adding mythology)
5:15 p.m. - First Grade Sunday, 12:30 p.m. - High School &/or Adults Advanced Level (adding
history) *First Grade students who missed their Thursday class may attend the
Saturday class as a make-up day.
A new Adult Beginner Class will be held on Fridays @ 10 a.m. and a Beginner 1st Grade for children 6 or older on Friday
at 6:30 p.m.
Tuition is $80/semester for first child; $120/semester for two children; and $140/semester for 3 children.
Tuition must be paid in full by the first class. 2nd Semester begins
Thursday, January 10th, 2013. Checks made payable to Sts. RNI G.O. Church, memo Greek School
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
SAMARIA CHAPTER OF ATLANTA PANCRETAN ASSOCIATION OF
AMERICA Presents its Tenth Annual
KRHTIKO GLENTI CRETAN GLENDI
Saturday, January 26, 2013 7:00 pm Cocktails 7:30 pm Dinner 9:00 pm Dance
Hellenic Center Kartos Ballroom
2500 Clairmont Road Atlanta, Georgia 30029
Dinner Dance Featuring
Traditional Cretan Cuisine Live Cretan Music Cretan Dancing
Direct from Crete . . . Georgios Vogiatzis, Lyra
Lukas Mandakakis, Laouto
Advanced lndividual tickets: $55.00 Adults; $20.00 Children (ages 6-14)
At door: $60.00 Adults; $25.00 Children (ages 6-14) Children 5 and under: Free
Dance Only: $25.00 10% Discount on Advanced Tickets for full table of ten
paid for by January 20, 2013 ($50.00 Adults; $18 .00 Children)
Contact: Demetri Mazacoufa 404.731.4958 or [email protected]
If you are interested in attending, please see Beth Doulgerakis for tickets.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
FELLOWSHIP HOUR
Our 2012-2013 Fellowship Hour Donation Campaign has begun.
A suggested donation of $25/family helps cover the cost of the weekly
Fellowship Hour. Checks should be made payable to Sts. RNI G.O. Church with
“Fellowship” on the memo line.
We hope you have enjoyed the refreshments provided over the past year and will con-
tinue to support the Fellowship Committee’s efforts to serve you each Sunday.
2012-13 Donors
Thank you all for your support of this Ministry.
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Youth Room
Eric Smith and Harald Hagan and several others have undertaken to transform our
storage area in the back of the Chapel into a Youth Room for our teen Sunday School
class. They are asking for volunteers to help with this transformation. Please consider
donating some of your time and abilities to this worthy project. Contact Eric Smith at
[email protected]. Our teens deserve our best!
VESTRY ROOM REHAB
We have received $1,250 in donations and are just $300 shy of getting this
project underway. Thank you for your generous gifts.
Jim & Angie Andropoulos
Kosta & Carolyn Bozzuto
Grace Chihlas
Mariya & Gregory Dunkel
Jean Gwaltney,
Harriet Howell
Eleni Jordan
Vasilios Kaloudis
Jim Kanellos
Dennis & Ginny Kostulakos,
Florence & Archie Lytle
Riley & Elizabeth Marvos
Mary & Bill Milam
Athena & Matt Miller
Nik Moissiades,
Patricia Morris
Nick & Teddie Panos
Gus Pappas
Gigi & Paul Ray
Kathy & Taka Shoji
Nikolaos & Eva Thrasivoulou
Ed & Anne Trainor
Arthur Tsiropoulos
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Jim & Angie Andropoulos
Sarante & Julie Athenson
Richard & Sophia Bethune
Anthony & Mary Birozes
Renee Birozes
Katherine Blanos
Joseph & Barbara Bonelli-Selwa
Jordan & Lisa Boston
Kosta & Carolyn Bozzuto
David & Marie Chapman
Grace Chihlas
Dan & Alyssa Douglas
Quay & Trissie Farr
Chris & Liz Foxhall
Robert & Jennifer Guano
Harald & Stamatia Hagen
Christine Hatcher
Harriet Howell
Eleni Jordan Theodoros & Aphrodite Kazazakis-Levendakis
Dennis & Ginny Kostulakos
Archie & Florence Lytle
Bill & Audrey Marianes
Al & Helen McCart
John & Becky Melts
Bill & Mary Milam
Matt & Athena Miller
Nikolaos Moissiadis
Patricia Morris
Nicolas & Teddie Panos
Constantinos & Evelyn Pantazopoulos
Gus Pappas
John & Evon Patrick
Sts. RNI Philoptochos
Gus Plakiotis
Ioanna Plakiotis
Father & Presvytera Powell
Pam Powers
Athan & Cheri Romanczak
Andrew & Lorez Roussey
Eugenia Smith
Estelle Sofikitis
George & Anna Sofikitis
Dennis & Laura Sparks
Koko & Carol Tadros
Brian & Jennifer Tubbs
Sharon Tyre
Plutarch & Tina Vamvakias
Tim & Diane Walters
Steve & Smara Wolff
To date the 50 families below have returned
Stewardship Commitment Cards for 2013.