St. Barbara Church, Durham, NC PUBLISH DATE: July 27, 2008

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Second Letter to Timothy 2:1-10

TIMOTHY, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me before many ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Matthew 9:1-8
6th Sunday of Matthew

At that time, getting into a boat Jesus crossed over and came to his own city. And behold, they ...Read Full Text >

Panteleimon the Great Marytr & Healer
July 27 ...Read Full Text >

Irene the Righteous of Chrysovalantou
July 28 ...Read Full Text >

Silas & Silvanos the Apostles of the 70
July 30 ...Read Full Text >
Resurrectional Apolytikion Plagal of the First Tone
Eternal with the Father and the Spirit is the Word, Who of a Virgin was begotten for our salvation. As the faithful we both praise and worship Him, for in the flesh did He consent to ascend unto the Cross, and death did He endure and He raised unto life the dead through His all glorious resurrection. - Translation from Green Hymnal

Apolytikion for Panteleimon the Great Marytr & Healer
Panteleimon, saintly champion and healer, intercede with our merciful God to grant our souls remission of sins. -Translation by Narthex Press

Apolytikion of the Church
Let us honor Saint Barbara, for she hath broken the snares of the enemy; and like a sparrow, she, the all-modest maiden, was delivered out of them by the help and weapon of the Cross. - Translation by Holy Transfiguration Monastery

Kontakion
O Champion and Martyr of God, imitating the Merciful and bearing from Him the grace of healing, cure our spiritual ills by your prayers, and set free from the temptation of the eternal enemy those who ceaselessly cry out, "Save us, O Lord." - Translation by Narthex Press
Faith…is the beginning of our union with God: the true believers are the stone of the church of God, prepared for  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Seraphim of Sarov, Unknown, 19th century


The Lord looks with affection on the humble. . .Learn, you who are sick, to gain health through prayer. Should  ...Read Full Text >
-Saint Ambrose, The Healing of the Paralytic, P. L. 15 (col. 138), Expos., in Toal, IV: 182, 183., Fourth Century


In this place He gives a complete likeness of the resurrection. Healing wounds of mind and body, He forgives the  ...Read Full Text >
-Saint Ambrose, The Healing of the Paralytic, P. L. 15 (col. 1638), Fourth Century


God listens, not to our voice, but to our heart. He does not need to be prodded with shouts, since He sees our  ...Read Full Text >
-Saint Cyprian of Carthage, The Lord's Prayer, Third Century

Matins
9:30am Sundays at Hall-Wynne Chapel
1113 West Main Street - Durham NC

Liturgy
10:30am Sunday at Hall-Wynne Chapel

Parish Information
St. Barbara Church
P.O.Box 1149
Durham, NC 27702-1149

Phone: (919) 682-1414
Fax: (919) 960-4492
Website: www.stbarbarachurchnc.org/

Proistamenos: Rev. Fr. Andrew Koufopoulos
Email: Koufopoulos@Bellsouth.Net

Other Parish Info
Office hours - Tuesday - Friday 10:00 AM till Noon and 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Please note - when calling the Church you will be connected to the voice mail - you can either leave a message or press the "ZERO" key and your call will be transffered to Father's Office or his cell phone.

 
Thoughts on the Paralytic Man
A man was brought to the Lord Jesus Christ, paralysed, by four of his friends. And Christ, seeing their faith, said to him that he could be healed.

There are two things in this story which I would like you to think about. The one is that this man was ill, he was in need; perhaps he was unable either to express his need, or to express the faith that he had in the possibility of healing; but his ...Read Full Text >
Durham Bulls Game
Join the St. Barbara’s Youth Ministry in a night of fellowship and some good ol’ Durham Bull’s baseball (there will be fireworks too)!!!

When: Friday, August 29th at 7:05 pm

Where: Durham Bulls Baseball Park

Who: The St. Barbara’s Youth and their families

Price: Group ...Read Full Text >

40 Day Memorial Service - Nicholas Pantazis
The forty day memorial service for Nick Pantazis will be celebrated on Sunday August 10th here at Saint Barbara. Please mark your calendar and plan on attending.



Prayer Services August 1-14th:

On August 1st we begin a 14 Day Fast Period in preparation for the feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos. As we celebrate this special lenten period we invite the parish family to join us in special prayer services that will be held on August 1st, 4th, 6th, 8th, and 11th at 7:30 pm for the Paraklisis Service to the Virgin Mary. On Thursday August 14th at 7 pm we will gather to celebrate Orthros and the Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos. Please make note of these services and join us.
Previous St. Barbara Church Bulletins
Publish Date:July 20, 2008
Publish Date:July 13, 2008
Publish Date:July 6, 2008
Publish Date:June 29, 2008
 
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