Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, Santa Barbara, CA PUBLISH DATE: October 11, 2009

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Letter to Titus 3:8-15

TITUS, my son, the saying is sure. I desire you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Luke 8:5-15
Sunday of the 7th Ecumenical Council

The Lord said this parable: "A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell along ...Read Full Text >

Philip the Apostle of the 70, one of the 7 Deacons
October 11 ...Read Full Text >

Justinian the Emperor and his wife Theodora
October 14 ...Read Full Text >

Loukianos the Martyr of Antioch
October 15 ...Read Full Text >

Holy Martyrs Cosmas and Damian of Arabia
October 17 ...Read Full Text >
When you see life's pleasures, beware that they might not distract you, for they conceal death's snares. Likewise  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Ephraim the Syrian, A Spiritual Psalter no 43, pg. 74, 4th century


For by seed here He means His doctrine, and by land, the souls of men, and by the sower, Himself .... For as the  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 44 on Matthew 12, 4th Century


For indeed this also is a part of the devil's craft, by the side of the truth always to bring in error, painting  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 46 on Matthew 13, 4th Century


And He signifies also that the error comes after the truth, which the actual event testifies. For so after the  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 46 on Matthew 13, 4th Century


So here again sleep occasions our ruin; so that there is need of continual watchfulness. Wherefore He also said,  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 46 on Matthew 13, 4th Century

Vespers
Saturdays - 5 pm

Matins
Sunday - 9:00 am

Liturgy
Sundays - 10:00 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

 
Weekly Schedule
Sunday, October 11th, Sunday of the 7th Ecumenical Council
* Orthros, 9:00 am;
Divine Liturgy, 10:00 am
* Sunday School
* Dance Practice
* Philoptochos Meeting

Monday, October 12th
* Parish Council Meeting, 7 pm

Tuesday, October 13th
* Greek school, 5 ...Read Full Text >

THIS WEEK'S SERVERS
Epistle Readers:
Greek: Tom Pappas
English: Dean Papazacharioudakis

Acolytes: Nicholas Stathopoulos (Capt.), George & Tasso Ioannidis, Cainan Iorio, Jacob Kaminsky, Dean Papazacharioudakis, Dean & Dimitri Richardson, Jack & Will Rottman

Ushers: Jim Arger (Leader), Alex ...Read Full Text >

REGULAR FAST THIS WEEK
This week, we follow our regular fast and abstain from meat, dairy, fish, wine and oil on Wednesday and Friday.
Announcements
* Parish Council Visitations Have Begun! The Parish Council Members are making visitations in teams of two. 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
* PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE!!!! The next Orthodox Christianity 101 will be on Friday, October 16th 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.

Parish Activities
* Greek School classes (all levels) meet on Tuesdays at 5 p.m., in the Redding Center. Instructors are Georgia Gastouniotis (ginagaston@cox.net), Panos Mitroulias (p_mitroulias@yahoo.gr), ...Read Full Text >
Previous Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church Bulletins
Publish Date:October 4, 2009
Publish Date:September 19, 2009
Publish Date:September 6, 2009
Publish Date:August 30, 2009
 
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