Panagia Pantovasilissa, Lexington, KY PUBLISH DATE: August 3, 2008

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 15:1-7

BRETHREN, we who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves; let each ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Matthew 9:27-35
7th Sunday of Matthew

At that time, as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, "Have ...Read Full Text >

7th Sunday of Matthew
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Isaacius, Dalmatus, & Faustus, Ascetics of the Dalmation Monastery
August 3 ...Read Full Text >

Salome the Holy Myrrhbearer
August 3 ...Read Full Text >

Theoctistus the Wonderworker
August 3 ...Read Full Text >
Resurrectional Apolytikion Plagal of the Second Tone
When the angelic powers appeared at your tomb and those who guarded You became as though dead, and standing by Your sepulchre was Mary seeking Your pure and sacred body. For You did vanquish Hades and uncorrupted by its touch You came unto the virgin woman, bestowing the gift of life O You who rose from the dead. Lord we give glory to You. - Translation from Green Hymnal

Apolytikion of the Church
Your Birth o Theotokos, brought joy to the whole world. For from you rose the Sun of Righteousness, Christ our God. He canceled the curse and poured forth His grace: He vanquished death and granted us eternal life.

Kontakion
You were transfigured upon the mount, O Christ our God, and Your disciples, in so far as they could bear, beheld Your glory. Thus, when they see You crucified, they may understand Your voluntary passion, and proclaim to the world that You are truly the effulgence of the Father. - Translation by Kevin Lawrence
And then at last He for His part lays His hand upon them, saying, "According to your faith be it unto you." And  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 32 on Matthew 9, 4th Century


He delivered them first from their want of faith. The affliction of the dumb man was not natural ... wherefore  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 32 on Matthew 9, 4th Century

Vespers
Saturday 5:00 p.m.

Matins
Sunday 9:00 a.m.

Liturgy
Sunday 10:00 a.m.

Parish Information
Panagia Pantovasilissa
920 Tates Creek Road
Lexington, KY 40502-2203

Phone: (859) 266-1921
Fax: (859) 266-1921
Website: http://panagia.ky.goarch.org/
Email: FatherWilson@juno.com

Proistamenos: Rev. Fr. George Wilson
Email: FatherWilson@juno.com

Other Parish Info
Paraklesis 6:30 p.m 3rd Wednesday of the month

 
COFFEE FELLOWSHIP
Today’s Coffee Fellowship is offered by MARY PEPPS in celebration of her sister Helen Chapman’s 81st birthday. Helen will be returning to Athens, Texas on Tuesday.



PANAGIA FAST
The PANAGIA FAST continues through Thursday, August 14. Paraklesis Services are scheduled for: 6:00pm this Monday, Wednesday and Friday (August 4, 6 and 8). Next week Paraklesis services are on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. (August 10, 12 and 14).



The Feast of the TRANSFIGURATION
is Wednesday, August 6. Liturgy begins at 9:00am.



KOURAMBIETHES
KOURAMBIETHES – for the festival are being prepared on Saturday, August 9. The first shift begins at 9:00am. The Second Shift of teenagers and those interested in powdering begins at 11:00am. Rita Dades is the chairperson for this event.



GREAT VESPERS
is 5:00pm on Saturday, August 9.



CHURCH SCHOOL STAFF
CHURCH SCHOOL STAFF please let Presbytera Harriet know which day you will be able to meet for the important meeting and workshop. The dates are either: Sunday, August 10 or 17.




DANCE COSTUMES
This year the Church is investing in professionally made DANCE COSTUMES for the Hellenic Dancers in the High School group. Thank you to all who made donations. The costumes are being ordered. Chris Eliopoulos is the chairman of this project.




GREEK FESTIVAL
GREEK FESTIVAL: Festival Chair Sandra Scalos is asking for helpers to sign up. Please take a look at the sign up sheet on the bulletin board at the foot of the main stairway near the rest rooms downstairs. Also, if you have items or business contacts that can be used for the Silent Auction, please speak ...Read Full Text >

PARISH 60TH ANNIVERSARY
PARISH 60TH ANNIVERSARY Weekend Celebration with His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas will be Friday through Sunday, October 31 through November 2. On Friday evening the Metropolitan will be meeting with the Parish Council, Saturday morning at 10am, we will celebrate Liturgy followed by a youth breakfast and ...Read Full Text >

COFFEE FELLOWSHIP
There’s a COFFEE FELLOWSHIP SIGN UP SHEET downstairs. There are openings throughout the remainder of the year. Remember, you don’t have to do it alone! Often a couple of individuals or families offer a Fellowship together.




GROCERY STORE FUNDRAISERS
Please continue to support our GROCERY STORE FUNDRAISERS at Meijer and Krogers. For details speak with Nick Douglas.



CONFESSION
Please call Father George for an appointment.
Educational Seminars Held in Cyprus for the Second Year

July 28, 2008
Twenty teachers from various parochial schools of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America are taking part in a summer educational seminar held at the University of Cyprus, in Nicosia from July 21 to August 5. The fifteen-day program, which is being offered for the second year by the University of Cyprus, is organized in cooperation with the Archdiocese Department of Greek Education and the Ministry of Education and Culture of Cyprus and is designed especially for teachers of the Archdiocese Greek-American schools. ...Read Full Text >

IOCC Aids Iraqi Families in Conflict-Ridden Sadr City

July 25, 2008
International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC), the Baltimore-based humanitarian aid organization, announces a new grant that will provide food and emergency supplies to vulnerable families living in Sadr City, one of the poorest and most densely populated districts of Baghdad. The approximately $400,000 grant, awarded to IOCC by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), will assist approximately 2,400 vulnerable families in this predominantly Shiite area, the site of continuous heavy fighting between insurgents and multi-national forces.  ...Read Full Text >

“FAITH” Offers 14 Scholarships for High School Students to Attend Ionian Village

July 22, 2008
The Office of Ionian Village is pleased to announce that FAITH: An Endowment for Orthodoxy and Hellenism, has awarded 14 scholarships for high school students to participate in this year’s Byzantine Venture program (July 26 – August 14, 2008). “FAITH” has generously offered these scholarships as part of the Archdiocese’s ongoing effort to make Ionian Village accessible to more families.  ...Read Full Text >
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