SS. Constantine & Helen Church, Cheyenne, WY PUBLISH DATE: March 22, 2009

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:1-6

BRETHREN, since we have a high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Mark 8:34-38; 9:1
Sunday of the Holy Cross

The Lord said: "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross ...Read Full Text >

Sunday of the Holy Cross
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Euthemios the New Martyr
March 22 ...Read Full Text >
Resurrectional Apolytikion Grave Tone
O Lord by Your sacred Cross You abolished death, and granted unto the thief blessed paradise. The Myrrh-bearers ceased lamenting and turned to joy. The apostles did preach the Good News at Your command, that You had risen from the dead O Christ Our God, bestowing Your mercy upon the world ever more. - Translation from Green Hymnal

Apolytikion for Sunday of the Holy Cross
Save O Lord, Your people, and bless Your inheritance; grant victory to the faithful, over the adversaries of the faith. And protect Your people by the power of Your Cross.

Apolytikion of the Church
Having seen the sign of the Cross in the sky and like Paul having received his calling from heaven, and not from men, Your apostle among Kings, Lord, placed his capitol in Your hand. Preserve our country in everlasting peace, through the intercessions of the Theotokos, for You alone are the Lover of mankind.

Kontakion
To You the Champion * Commander, I Your city * Inscribe victorious * Anthems of thanksgiving * For deliverance from suffering Theotokos * In as much as you have power unassailable * From all manner of dangers, set me free * That I may cry out to you * Rejoice, bride unwedded
To deny oneself means to give up one's bad habits; to root out of the heart all that ties us to the world; not to  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Innocent of Alaska, The Lenten Spring, SVS Press, p. 147, 19th Century

Matins
8:30 a.m. Mountain time

Liturgy
9:30 a.m. Mountain time

Parish Information
SS. Constantine & Helen Church
501 West 27th Street
P.O. Box 112
Cheyenne, WY 82001

Phone: (307) 635-5929
Fax: (307) 637-7554
Website: www.cheyennegoc.org
Email: office@cheyennegoc.org

Proistamenos: Rev. Father George Gartelos
Email: frgeo@cheyennegoc.org

 
Church Etiquette
It is a blessing to have so many of our parishioners coming to Church on Sundays-keep up the good work! I want to take this opportunity to make a few reminders. We will do this from time to time, especially as we have more and more people coming to Church on Sundays, which is great!

Please help keep the mood in the Church and Narthex respectful. I have asked the Parish Council to help with this, but they are ...Read Full Text >
Northern Region Lenten Vespers
As you read in our March Newsletter, we will be hosting Pan-Orthodox Sunday Lenten Vespers today (March 22) at 5:00 pm. We are happy to welcome our Orthodox brothers and sisters from the area (Bayard, Fort Collins, Loveland) to pray together and then share a meal and fellowship. Last year we had some ...Read Full Text >

Flower Donations
If you would like to make a donation to help pay for flowers that will be used to decorate the icons during Great Lent, Holy Week, and Pascha. Please call the Church Office to make a donation. Thank you.

The Lenten Triad-Ideas and Suggestions
As we go through Great Lent, it is important that we remain vigilant in our spiritual disciplines of Fasting, Prayer, and Almsgiving. Fasting and Prayer are very important, and a little easier (not easy) to do, so we would like to offer a couple of ideas for Almsgiving.

1. We have a 'Mission ...Read Full Text >

Team GOYA/Youth News
Our GOYA has registered as 'TEAM GOYA' for the MS Walk on April 4. Everyone will have an opportunity to help them raise money for this most worthy and important cause.

Please join us on Monday nights for Homework Club/Tutoring. Our regular meeting time will be Mondays from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm.
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Philoptochos News
Don't forget the `Can Man` project to support Needs. We will be collecting Canned Fruit to help keep their pantry stocked.

Also, we are collecting 'gently used' clean clothes (women's and children's) for SAFEHOUSE. We are also collecting new toiletries and makeup.

Save Your Copy Boxes
We are collecting copy paper boxes once again. Please save them and bring them to Church. We will use them for our Greek Festival. Thank You.

Holy Communion
Please allow our Sunday School children and teachers come forward to receive communion first. As you approach for Holy Communion, please do so reverently and prayerfully. We also ask that women remove lipstick before coming to receive Holy Communion. Thank You.

Welcome Visitors
Welcome, and thank you for worshiping and praying with us today. Please join us downstairs after Divine Liturgy for a cup of coffee and some fellowship.
This Week at Saints Constantine and Helen
Today
Third Sunday of Great Lent (Holy Cross)
5:00 pm Lenten Sunday Vespers here, followed by Lenten Potluck

Monday, March 23
5:30 pm Homework Club/Tutoring

Wednesday, March 25
Feast of the Annunciation
9:00 am Divine Liturgy
NO PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY THIS WEDNESDAY

Friday, March 27
6:00 pm Salutations III to the Theotokos
Previous SS. Constantine & Helen Church Bulletins
Publish Date:March 15, 2009
Publish Date:March 8, 2009
Publish Date:March 1, 2009
 
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