Church Bulletin - Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, Chicago, IL

Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, Chicago, IL

PUBLISH DATE: January 3, 2010

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Second Letter to Timothy 4:5-8

TIMOTHY, my son, always be steady, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil your ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Mark 1:1-8
Sunday before Epiphany

The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in Isaiah the ...Read Full Text >

The Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
January 6 ...Read Full Text >

Synaxis of John the Holy Glorious Prophet, Baptist, & Forerunner
January 7 ...Read Full Text >

Resurrectional Apolytikion Plagal of the First Tone
O Faithful, let us sing a hymn of praise and worship to the Logos, coeternal with the Father and the Spirit, who was born of the Virgin for our salvation. Of His own will He went upon the Cross in the flesh and suffered death, to raise the dead through His glorious Resurrection. -Translation by Narthex Press

Apolytikion for Forefeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
Be thou ready, Zabulon; prepare thyself, O Nephthalim. River Jordan, stay thy course and skip for gladness to receive the Sovereign Master, Who cometh now to be baptized. O Adam, be thou glad with our first mother, Eve; hide not as ye did of old in Paradise. Seeing you naked, He hath appeared now to clothe you in the first robe again. Christ hath appeared, for He truly willeth to renew all creation. -Translation by Holy Transfiguration Monastery

Apolytikion of the Church
In giving birth, O Theotokos, you have retained your virginity, and in falling asleep you have not forsaken the world. You who are the Mother of Life have passed over into life, and by your prayers you deliver our souls from death.

Apolytikion for Catherine the Great Martyr of Alexandria
Let us praise the most auspicious bride of Christ, the divine Catherine, protectress of Sinai, our aid and our help. For, she brilliantly silenced the eloquence of the impious by the sword of the spirit, and now, crowned as a martyr, she asks great mercy for all. -Translation by Narthex Press

Kontakion
In the running waters of the Jordan River, on this day the Lord of all crieth to John: Be not afraid and hesitate not to baptize Me, for I am come to save Adam, the first-formed man. - Translation by Holy Transfiguration Monastery

Repentance is the renewal of baptism and is a contract with God for a fresh start in life.
-St. John Climacus, Ladder of Divine Ascent Step 5:On Penitence, Paulist Press pg. 121, 6th century

Do you see that both by the words of the Prophet Isaiah and by his own preaching this one thing is manifested ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Commentary on St. Matthew, P. G. 57:142, (col. 187), Fourth Century AD

Matins
8:30am
(8:00am Summer Hours)

Liturgy
10:00am
(9:30am Summer Hours)

Parish Information
Assumption Greek Orthodox Church
601 S. Central Avenue
Chicago, IL 60644

Phone: (773) 626-3114
Fax: (773) 626-3141
Website: www.assumptionchicago.org/
Email: office@assumptionchicago.org

Proistamenos: Very Rev. Fr. Timothy Bakakos
Email: FrTimothy@assumptionchicago.org

Assistant: Rev. Fr. Athanasios Pieri
Email: FrAthanasios@assumptionchicago.org

Previous Assumption Greek Orthodox Church Bulletins

Publish Date:	December 27, 2009
Publish Date:	December 20, 2009
Publish Date:	December 13, 2009
Publish Date:	December 3, 2009
Publish Date:	November 22, 2009

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