St. George Greek Orthodox Church, New York City, NY PUBLISH DATE: September 21, 2008

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 2:16-20

BRETHREN, you know that a man is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we ...Read Full Text >

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

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

End of the Feast of the Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross
September 21 ...Read Full Text >

St. Quadratus the Apostle
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Jonah the Prophet
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Kodratos of Magnesia & the 70 Apostles
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Isaakios & Meletios, Bishops of Cyprus
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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 Apodosis of the Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross
Lord, save Your people and bless Your inheritance, granting our rulers to prevail over adversaries, and protecting Your commonwealth by Your Cross. -Translation by Narthex Press

Kontakion
Lifted up on the Cross by Your free will, Christ God, grant mercies to the new commonwealth that bears Your name. Gladden our faithful rulers by Your power, giving them victories over their adversaries. May Your alliance be for them a weapon for peace, an invincible standard. - Translation by Narthex Press
And see how He also makes His discourse unexceptionable: not saying at all, "whether you will, or no, you must  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 55 on Matthew 16, 1. B#54, p.339., 4th Century


"I force not, I compel not, but each one I make lord of his own choice; wherefore also I say, 'If any man will.'  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 55 on Matthew 16, 1. B#54, p.339., 4th Century


The key to knowledge is the humility of Christ. The door of the Kingdom of Heaven is open, not to those who only  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Bede the Venerable, Unknown, 8th century


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


Interior crosses can found at all times, and more easily than exterior ones. You have only to direct your  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Innocent of Alaska, The Lenten Spring, SVS Press, p. 148, 19th 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.

 
Takin g up our cross...
Fr Jim
At this time each year, the Feast of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross is celebrated in the Orthodox Church. We commemorate the finding of the True Cross of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ by Saint Helen, the mother of the Emperor Constantine in the year 326.

The Church places the cross before us as a symbol of our salvation and of God’s infinite love.

The Cross is raised ...Read Full Text >
September 18, 2008
Encyclical of SCOBA for College Student Sunday
With us everything should be secondary compared to our concern with children, and their upbringing in the instruction and teaching of the Lord.
(St. John Chrysostom)

College Student Sunday
September 21, 2008

The Hierarchs of the Standing Conference
of the Canonical Orthodox ...Read Full Text >
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 >
Encyclical of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross - September 14, 2008

September 12, 2008
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Dear Friends in Christ,

The fellowship hour returns to Saint George each Sunday following Divine Liturgy. Please plan to stay for coffee, refreshments & fellowship each Sunday.

The St George Bookstore is open in the church hall each Sunday during fellowship hour. Learn something new about your faith -- stop by and pick up a book. Give a book as s gift.

Please support our Church of Saint George by submitting your stewardship. Our church is supported completely by your stewardship dollars. We need your help.

The Archangel Michael Byzantine Youth Choir returns to Saint George Church on October 26. Join us for Divine Liturgy with this choir of heavenly voices.

We continue to improve our building. With the roof completed, we have now repaired the rusty tin ceiling over the altar and have begun to repair the broken marble tiles in the altar. We will be dressing up the stairs in the entryway, painting the sanctuary and replacing the awning. Your financial ...Read Full Text >
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