St. George Greek Orthodox Church, New York City, NY 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 >

Sunday before Epiphany
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Malachi the Prophet
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Gordios the Martyr of Caesarea
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Forefeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
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Righteous Genevieve of Paris
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Righteous Peter of Atroas
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Righteous Akakios the Wonderworker
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Righteous Thomas of Lesbos
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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
Liberator of captives, defender of the poor, physician of the sick, and champion of kings, O trophy-bearer, Great Martyr George, intercede with Christ God that our souls be saved.

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
It is the sole and peculiar property of the Substance that transcends all, to be able to bestow on men the  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary on the Gospel of St. Luke, Homily 10., 4th Century


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


Everyone that preaches true faith and good works, what does he do but prepare the way of the Lord so that He may  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Gregory the Great, On the Mystical Church, P. G. 76 (cols 1159-1170) in Toal, I:89, Sixth Century

Vespers
None

Matins
9:30am in Greek

Liturgy
10:30am in English & Greek

Parish Information
St. George Greek Orthodox Church
307 West 54th Street (at 8th Avenue)
New York City, NY 10019

Phone: (212) 265-7808
Fax: None
Website: www.saintgeorgenyc.org

Proistamenos: Fr. James W. Kordaris
Email: FrJimK@goarch.org

Other Parish Info
54th Street at 8th Avenue
5 Blocks South of Central Park/Columbus Circle

VISITORS ARE WELCOME

NY CITY SUBWAY DIRECTIONS:
N,R,W to 49 Street (7th Ave).
A,C,1,2,B,D to 59 Street (Bway).
B,D,E to 7th Avenue (53 St.)
C,E to 50th Street (8th Ave).

SUNDAY PARKING is available for $10 between the hours of 8:00 AM & 2:00 PM Sundays at Icon Parking on the SE corner of 54th Street & 8th Avenue. You must have your ticket stamped at St. George Church (at the candle stand) in order for this rate to apply. For parking before 8:00 AM and after 2:00 PM the regular hourly rate will apply.

 
Placing God First
As we make our New Years resolutions and strive to improve ourselves as we mark a new beginning, let`s remember to put Christ at the center of our plans.

Jesus reminds us that if we love Him first, if we place God first in order of priority – that our experience on this world will be intensified. He reminds us that our love for God will be overshadowed by God’s Love for us and it is through God’s ...Read Full Text >
December 30, 2009
Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for the Feast of Saint Basil and the New Year
Protocol 01/10

January 1, 2010
Feast of Saint Basil and New Year
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CHRISTMAS: The Expression of Divine Love

The story of the birth of Christ is a vivid reminder of the depth of God’s love for us. He loves us so much that he has entered into life in this world in the person of Christ. The infinite God mysteriously accepted the limitations of our humanity. It was not enough for God to act through signs and ...Read Full Text >

60 Minutes Associate Producer Reflects on Meeting the Ecumenical Patriarch
New York, NY - Last May I had the privilege of traveling to Istanbul, Turkey. We were heading there to profile the Ecumenical Patriarch of the Orthodox Church, Bartholomew I. I didn`t know very much about him. For one, I always assumed the heart of the Orthodox Church was in Athens, Greece. Finding out it ...Read Full Text >

Archbishop Anastasios: "Who are WE bringing it to?"
"As a young person I had been deeply moved by stories of Father Damian, a Catholic priest who served lepers in Hawaii, and also Albert Schweitzer. I asked myself whatever happened to our missionary tradition in the Orthodox Church? Where were the Orthodox missionaries? What are we doing to share our faith ...Read Full Text >

Baptism : unless it`s personal it`s not real.
People often ask why we baptize and chrismate babies before they could possibly know what is going on. As Orthodox Christians, we don’t baptize babies because they believe --- We baptize babies in order that they will believe. God takes the first step as a sign of His love. But there is nothing automatic ...Read Full Text >

Offering our Gifts
It is also through the Holy Spirit that we are able to discern our gifts with which we are called to serve the Lord. Each of us is blessed in a different way with different gifts and together we make up the body of Christ on earth.

OFFERING OUR FAITH
“It is the Parish, it is the local community which has been, is, and will forever be the central, indispensable agent for offering our Orthodox faith to contemporary America.” -Archbishop Demetrios of America

TENDING TO YOUR MARRIAGE by Rev. Dr. Charles Joanides, LMFT
...do not take your marriage for granted. This is not God’s will. Second, just as your children, family and career need attention, your marriage needs attention. Third, marriages come apart over time, so you need to be attentive to them daily. Fourth, if you discern that distance has creeped into your ...Read Full Text >

STORIES OF THOSE WHO HAVE CHOSEN TO BECOME ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS
BISHOP KALLISTOS WARE
STRANGE YET FAMILIAR: My Journey to the Orthodox Church

I can remember exactly when my personal journey to Orthodoxy began. It happened quite unexpectedly one Saturday afternoon in the summer of 1952, when I was seventeen. I was walking along Buckingham Palace Road, close ...Read Full Text >

Bringing Our Friends to Christ
We begin by bringing ourselves to Christ. But we never stop there. After we have brought ourselves, we bring others. The greatest gift that any one can bring to another is Christ.
-A. Coniaris

A BENEDICTION
"I have this benediction for you," I said. "As you leave this sanctuary, make sure that you are clothed in the vast and awesome love of the Heavenly Father. If you should stumble and fall, it will be that very love that will draw you back to his presence. Be careful to seize every opportunity to reflect ...Read Full Text >

THE TURNAROUND PARISH
"...turnaround ministry is possible and can happen, but only if a declining parish’s priest and parishioners are willing to commit themselves to the effort of turnaround ministry, an effort that will require the entire parish working together as a team to stem the hemorrhaging and make a full comeback to ...Read Full Text >

THE TEMPLE OF THE LORD
“Every temple of the Lord is a house of divine Presence and a house of prayer. Every temple is also a house of peace. May the soul of all those who enter into this holy temple to take part in the assembly of God, become itself a house of peace.”

Serve the Lord With Gladness by A Monk of the ...Read Full Text >
Patriarchal Encyclical for the Feast of the Nativity 2009

December 22, 2009
The distance and separation between God and humanity resulting from sin has been abolished with the assumption of the entire human nature by the Only-Begotten Son and Pre-eternal Word of God. It was God’s good will – that is to say, His initiative and will – that the incarnation of His Son should abolish all such distance uniting heaven and earth, as well as creation with its Creator. ...Read Full Text >

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew discusses the state of Orthodox Christianity in Turkey, in 60 Minutes segment

December 21, 2009
His All Holiness, in an impressive manner combining clear and firm positions with humility and unpretentious appearance, spoke frankly about the patriarchate’s situation in the Republic of Turkey, the home of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and of countless ancient Christian sites, including the Cathedral of Hagia Sophia built by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian in 537 AD, as well as many of the most famous monuments and churches in Christendom including those of Cappadocia. ...Read Full Text >

Archepiscopal Encyclical on the Nativity of Christ (2009)

December 18, 2009
On this holy feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, we gather in joyous celebration of the One who gives us rebirth and new life. We offer praise to God for His abundant grace and for His divine plan for our redemption and salvation.  ...Read Full Text >
Sunday Divine Liturgy begins promptly at 10:30 and is celebrated in English and Greek. Divine Liturgy usually concludes around 11:40 and is followed by fellowship and refreshments in the church hall.

For children we offer a short children’s sermon during the Divine Liturgy and a Sunday School session following Liturgy.

We welcome all visitors and guests. If you are visiting New York, we hope you will join us in worship when you are in town and tell your friends about the friendly church not far from Broadway, Times Square and Central Park.

If you are new to the area or just searching for a spiritual home in New York, we hope you will make Saint George Church your spiritual home -- the place where you come to be filled up after a week of being emptied by the daily struggles of life.

God Bless you; God bless our Church; and God bless us all.

SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING DIVINE SERVICES at SAINT GEORGE CHURCH

JANUARY 3, SUNDAY: SUNDAY BEFORE HOLY ...Read Full Text >
Previous St. George Greek Orthodox Church Bulletins
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Publish Date:December 6, 2009
Publish Date:November 29, 2009
Publish Date:November 22, 2009
Publish Date:November 15, 2009
 
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