Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, Santa Barbara, CA PUBLISH DATE: September 19, 2009

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 1:26-31; 2:1-5

BRETHREN, consider your call, not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
John 8:21-30
Saturday after Holy Cross

The Lord said to the Jews who came to him, "I go away, and you will seek me and die in your sin; ...Read Full Text >

Eustathios the Great Martyr, his wife and two children
September 20 ...Read Full Text >

Xanthippe & Polyxene the Righteous
September 23 ...Read Full Text >
Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Holy Cross
Lord, save Your people and bless Your inheritance, granting our rulers to prevail over adversaries, and protecting Your commonwealth by Your Cross. -Translation by Narthex Press

Apolytikion for Trophimos, Sabbatios, & Dorymedon the Martyrs
Thy Martyrs, O Lord, in their courageous contest for Thee received as the prize the crowns of incorruption and life from Thee, our immortal God. For since they possessed Thy strength, they cast down the tyrants and wholly destroyed the demons' strengthless presumption. O Christ God, by their prayers, save our souls, since Thou art merciful. -Translation by Holy Transfiguration Monastery

Apolytikion of the Church
Let us honor Saint Barbara; for the all-modest one prevailed over the snares of the enemy, and was freed from them as a sparrow, with the Cross as aid and weapon.

Kontakion
Lifted up on the Cross by Your free will, Christ God, grant mercies to the new commonwealth that bears Your name. Gladden our faithful rulers by Your power, giving them victories over their adversaries. May Your alliance be for them a weapon for peace, an invincible standard. - Translation by Narthex Press
Although they desired to kill Him that they might be rid of Him, they yet ask, "whither He goeth," such great  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 53 on John 8, 4th Century

Vespers
Saturdays - 5 pm

Matins
Sunday - 8:30 am

Liturgy
Sundays - 9:30 am

Parish Information
Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church
1205 San Antonio Creek Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93111

Phone: (805) 683-4492
Fax: (805) 964-2774
Website: www.saintbarbara.net/
Email: office@saintbarbara.net

Proistamenos: Father Simon Thomas
Email: frsimon@saintbarbara.net

 
ANNOUNCEMENTS
* Parish Council Visitations to Begin Soon! Teams of two Parish Council Members will be contacting you shortly to schedule a time for visitations. This is a time to offer your input and to have your voice heard here in the Parish. In order to facilitate the discussion, we ask you to consider your answer to these three questions: 1. What are your expectations of the Parish? 2. What do you see as your role in the Parish? 3. What are the three top priorities of the Parish?

* Religious Education
The next Orthodox Christianity 101 will be on Wednesday, October 14th at 6:30 pm at the Santa Barbara Public Library. This will be a monthly class on Orthodoxy taught by Fr. Simon. The topic of this class will be the Scriptures. Please mark your calendars.

* First Day of Sunday school is today, September 20th! If you have nursery age children between the ages of 1 ½ to 4 years old, please register them for our new Nursery.

* The first ...Read Full Text >
Previous Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church Bulletins
Publish Date:September 6, 2009
Publish Date:August 30, 2009
 
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