Church Bulletin - Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA

Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA

PUBLISH DATE: June 30, 2009

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 5:22-26; 6:1-2

Brethren, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Matthew 8:5-13
4th Sunday of Matthew

At that time, as Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, beseeching him and ...Read Full Text >

Holy New Martyrs Elizabeth the Grand Duchess and the Novice Barbara
July 5 ...Read Full Text >

Kyriaki the Great Martyr
July 7 ...Read Full Text >

Euphemia the Great Martyr
July 11 ...Read Full Text >

Apolytikion of the Church
O Commanders of the Heavenly Host, we the unworthy beseech you, that through your entreaties you will fortify us, guarding us in the shelter of the wings of your ethereal glory, even as we fervently bow before you crying: "Deliver us from all danger, as Commanders of the Powers on high!

Kontakion
O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the creator most constant: O despise not the voices of those who have sinned; but be quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplication, O thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee. - Translation by Holy Transfiguration Monastery

Apolytikion for Holy New Martyrs Elizabeth the Grand Duchess and the Novice Barbara
Emulating the Lord's self-abasement on the earth, thou didst forsake royal mansions to serve the poor and disdained, overflowing with compassion for the suffering. And taking up a martyr's cross, thou in meekness didst perfect the Saviour's image within thee. Wherefore, with Barbara, entreat Him to save us all, O wise Elizabeth. - Translation by Holy Transfiguration Monastery

Kontakion
In the midst of worldliness, thy mournful heart dwelt in Heaven; in barbaric godlessness, thy valiant soul was not troubled: thou didst long to meet thy Bridegroom as a confessor, and He found thee worthy of thy martyric purpose. O Elizabeth, with Barbara, thy brave companion, pray to thy Bridegroom for us. - Translation by Holy Transfiguration Monastery

Let us hearken, as many as are to receive Christ: for it is possible to receive Him even now. Let us hearken, and ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 26 on Matthew 8, 4th Century

Patience is a labor that does not crush the soul. It never wavers under interruptions, good or bad...Patience sets ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Climacus, Ladder of Divine Ascent, Step 27: On Stillness; Paulist Press pg.271, 6th century

Virtues are formed by prayer. Prayer preserves temperance, suppresses anger, restrains pride and envy, draws down ...Read Full Text >
-St. Ephraim the Syrian, Unknown, 4th century

Parish Information
Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta
2480 Clairmont Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30329

Phone: 404-634-9345
Fax: 404-634-2471
Website: www.atlmetropolis.org
Email: info@atlmetropolis.org

Proistamenos: His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios

WHERE WOULD YOU RATHER BE?
Fr. Athanasios Haros, TRANSFIGURATION, Florence, SC
When we are sitting in Church on Sunday and would rather be at the beach, do we resent God for making us skip spending time on the beach? When we are sitting in Church on Sunday, do we resent putting money in the tray because we have so many other things we want to spend your hard-earned money on? Would we rather be enjoying a football game or ...Read Full Text >

June 30, 2009
HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN ALEXIOS` REFLECTIONS ON INDEPENDENCE DAY
“Where liberty dwells, there is my country.” ~Benjamin Franklin

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

On Saturday, we will commemorate Independence Day, because it was on July 4, 1776, that the final draft of the Declaration of Independence was ...Read Full Text >

The Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation Holds its 76th Meeting

June 26, 2009
The seventy-sixth meeting of the North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation took place at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in Crestwood, New York, June 1 to 3. The session, hosted by the Standing Conference of the Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas (SCOBA), was co-chaired by Metropolitan Maximos of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh and Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. ...Read Full Text >

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Visit the United States in October 2009

June 26, 2009
Archbishop Demetrios of America announces the visit of His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the United States this coming October for a three-stage visit, which will include an Environmental Symposium on the Mississippi River and visits to New York, Atlanta and Washington D.C. ...Read Full Text >

Twin Cities Host Archdiocese Oratorical Festival

June 18, 2009
The 26th St. John Chrysostom Archdiocese Oratorical Festival was hosted jointly by the two parishes of St. Mary’s in Minneapolis and St. George, in St. Paul on the weekend of June 12-14. ...Read Full Text >

THE HISTORY OF INDEPENDENCE DAY
On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence. The Constitution provides the legal and governmental framework for the United States, however, the Declaration, with its eloquent assertion "all Men are created equal," is equally beloved by the American people.

Although July 4th is celebrated as the official day of independence from Britain`s rule and the beginning of the American Revolution, the original resolution was introduced by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia on June 7, 1776, calling for the Continental Congress to declare the United States free from British rule. Three days later a committee headed by Thomas Jefferson was appointed to prepare a document or declaration for the occasion. The first motion in the Continental Congress for independence was made on June 8. After hard debate, the Congress voted unanimously but secretly, for independence from England on July 2. The ...Read Full Text >

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