St. George Greek Orthodox Church, St. Paul, MN PUBLISH DATE: May 17, 2009

Epistle Reading
Acts of the Apostles 11:19-30

IN THOSE DAYS, those apostles who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
John 4:5-42
Sunday of the Samaritan Woman

At that time, Jesus came to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near the field that Jacob gave to ...Read Full Text >

Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
Sunday May 17th, 2009 ...Read Full Text >

Andronikos the Apostle of the 70 & Junia the Martyr
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Holy Godbearing Nectarius, the Builder of the Holy Monastery of Varlaam of Meteora
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Theodotos the Martyr of Ancyra & the 7 Virgin-martyrs
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Athanasios, Archbishop of Christianopolis
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Apolytikion of the Church
As the deliverer of captives,
and the protector of the poor;
A physician of the sick,
the defender of kings;
O Great Martyr Saint George Victorious,
intercede to Christ our God,
to save our souls.

Resurrectional Apolytikion Fourth Tone
Amen. When the tidings of the resurrection from the glorious angel was proclaimed unto the women disciples and our ancestral sentence also had been abolished to the Apostles with the boasting did they proclaim that death is vanquished ever more and Christ Our God has risen from the dead and granted to the world His great mercy. - Translation from Green Hymnal

Apolytikion for 4th Wednesday after Pascha - Mid-Pentecost
Mid-way in the feast, refresh my thirsty soul with the flowing waters of piety. For You cried out to all, O Savior, "Let him who thirsts come to me and drink." You, O Christ our God, are the Fountain of Life, glory to You. -Translation by Narthex Press

Kontakion
Though You went down into the tomb, You destroyed Hades' power, and You rose the victor, Christ God, saying to the myrrh-bearing women, "Hail!" and granting peace to Your disciples, You who raise up the fallen. - Translation by Narthex Press
The example of the good Samaritan shows that we must not abandon those in whom even the faintest amount of faith  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Ambrose of Milan, Two Books of St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, Concerning Repentance, Chapter 11

THE persecution turned out to be no slight benefit as "to them that love God all things work together for good."  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 25 on Acts 11, 4th Century

Vespers
Saturdays 5:00 P.M. (Sept. thru May)

Matins
8:30 A.M.

Liturgy
9:45 A.M.

Bible Study
2nd Tuesday of each month

Parish Information
St. George Greek Orthodox Church
1111 Summit Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105

Phone: (651) 222-6220
Fax: (651) 225-9276
Website: www.stgeorgegoc.org
Email: info@stgeorgegoc.org

Proistamenos: Rev. Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews
Email: fatherrick@usa.com

 
Archbishop Demetrios Makes Official Visit to Headquarters of ROCOR

May 6, 2009
Yesterday, May 5, 2009, Archbishop Demetrios of America, responding to a formal invitation, made an official visit to the Headquarters of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR), the first such visit of a Primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in more than 40 years. ...Read Full Text >

Communique of the Holy Eparchial Synod

May 1, 2009
The Holy Eparchial Synod of the Holy Archdiocese of America convened for its regular Spring Session in the Synodal Room of the Holy Archdiocese in New York on April 29 and 30 under the presidency of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America.  ...Read Full Text >

Archpastoral Reflections of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios - May 2009

May 5, 2009
Since our 39th Clergy-Laity Congress last summer, we have been consistently and methodically devoting a series of reflections to analyzing various elements of its theme: “Gather My People to My Home.” ...Read Full Text >
ST. GEORGE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
           REV. FR. RICHARD D. ANDREWS, PRESBYTER
www.stgeorgegoc.org

MAY 17, 2009 5TH SUNDAY OF PASCHA SAMARITAN WOMAN

TODAY`S EVENTS: Choir Practice 12:00PM;
Epistle: Paul Pliakas Prosfora: Stella Lake
Fellowship: Bovis-Fuller Family Head Usher: Joe Weiser

Monday 5-18 Twin Cities Area Radio Ministry Mtg. 7:00PM
Thursday 5-21 DIVINE LITURGY-STS. CONSTANTINE & HELEN                       9:00AM
Spiritual Life Committee Meeting 5:00PM
Saturday 5-23 No Vespers Service
Sunday 5-24 ORTHROS & DIVINE LITURGY- BLIND MAN            8:30PM
Memorial Service at Roselawn Cemetary            12:30PM
Monday 5-25 Memorial Day- ...Read Full Text >
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Publish Date:March 29, 2009
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