Sts. Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church, Boulder, CO PUBLISH DATE: January 24, 2010

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Second Letter to Timothy 3:10-15

TIMOTHY, my son, you have observed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Luke 18:10-14
Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee: Triodion Begins Today

The Lord said this parable, "Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the ...Read Full Text >

Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee: Triodion Begins Today
January 24 ...Read Full Text >

Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople
January 25 ...Read Full Text >

Xenophon & his Companions
January 26 ...Read Full Text >

Removal of the Relics of John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople
January 27 ...Read Full Text >

Ephraim the Syrian
January 28 ...Read Full Text >

Removal of the Relics of Ignatios the God-bearer
January 29 ...Read Full Text >

Synaxis of The Three Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, & John Chrysostom
January 30 ...Read Full Text >
Resurrectional Apolytikion Plagal of the Fourth Tone
From on High did You descend, O merciful Lord, for us did You endure, three days in the tomb that we may be, released from passions in this world, You who are our resurrection and our life Glory unto You O Lord.

Apolytikion of the Church
O leaders of the Apostles and teachers of the world, intercede with the Master of all that He may grant peace unto the world and to our souls His great mercy.

Kontakion
Let us flee from the boasting of the Pharisee and learn through our own sighs of sorrow the humility of the Publican. Let us cry out to the Savior, "Have mercy on us, for through You alone are we reconciled." - Translation by Narthex Press
It is possible for those who have come back again after repentance to shine with much lustre, and oftentimes more  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, AN EXHORTATION TO THEODORE AFTER HIS FALL, 4th Century

Vespers
5:00pm Saturday

Matins
9:00am Sunday

Liturgy
10:00am Sunday

Parish Information
Sts. Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church
5640 Jay Road
Boulder, CO 80301

Phone: 303-581-1434
Website: www.stspeterandpaulboulder.org
Email: parishcouncil@stspeterandpaulboulder.org

Proistamenos: Reverend Father George Dokos, Proistamenos
Email: FatherGeorge@stspeterandpaulboulder.org

 
January 13, 2010
Archiepiscopal Encyclical For Assistance And Prayers To Haiti
To the Most Reverend Hierarchs, the Reverend Priests and Deacons, the Monks and Nuns, the Presidents and Members of the Parish Councils of the Greek Orthodox Communities, the Distinguished Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the Day, Afternoon, and Church Schools, the Philoptochos Sisterhoods, ...Read Full Text >
SCHEDULE
SUNDAY
11:30am Sunday School
12:00pm Church/Hall Maintenance Event
5:00pm Book Club
MONDAY
ST. GREGORY THE THEOLOGIAN
7:00am Divine Liturgy
5:30pm Greek School
WEDNESDAY
6:00pm Paraklesis
7:00pm Bible Study ...Read Full Text >

PARISH COUNCIL
Congratulations to the new executive committee of the parish council:
Nick Kallan - President
Ian Mitchell - Vice President
Pete Stamus - Treasurer
Shanyn Elserougi - Recording Secretary

THEOPHANY HOUSE BLESSINGS
If you would like to have your house blessed by Fr. George following Theophany, please return one of the house blessing forms available in the Narthex of the Church. The form (& some general guidelines for house blessings) is also available in the January edition of the Petra News.

CHURCH & HALL MAINTENANCE
This Sunday, following Liturgy, we will be making a number of safety-related repairs and changes to the Church & the fellowship hall. If you would like to help, then please see Ian Mitchell following Liturgy.

RECEIVING COMMUNION
When coming up to receive communion, please wait in your pew until directed by the myrrhbearers. This allows for a more orderly process for everyone involved.

ORTHODOX BOOK CLUB
This Sunday, January 24th, our Orthodox book club will continue with the final five chapters of A Mountain of Silence. Please see Ian Mitchell for more details.

CHOIR PRACTICE
Every Saturday at 4:00pm (immediately preceding Vespers) there will be a choir practice. If you are interested in joining the choir or learning Byzantine music, then please see Presbytera Kedrann for more details.

ST. BASIL'S ACADEMY
Today the philoptochos will pass a tray to collect funds for St. Basil`s Academy. This is in place of the normal Building Fund basket.

WINTER DINNER DANCE
Save The Date for the annual philoptochos fundraiser: The Winter Dinner Dance! February 6th, 2010. Hotel Boulderado, Boulder. More Information to Follow! Questions? See Amanda or Keity Elias.
To download a packet of information, click on the Winter Dinner Dance link on our  ...Read Full Text >

TOTAL COMMITMENT 2010
Our Total Commitment to the Archdiocese for 2010 is $15,446. This is an increase of $5,000 from last year and as it is greater then we provisionally budgeted at our Fall parish assembly, it has necessitated a change in our budget. You can access more information at: http://denver.goarch.org/protocols/

ASSISTANT TREASURER
The parish council is looking for someone willing to act as the assistant treasurer, helping Pete when he is not in town. If you are interested, then please contact Pete as soon as possible for more information.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
In these difficult economic times, many of us may know of families in our Parish who are in need of financial assistance in order to pay rent/mortgage or utility bills. If you know of someone who needs help, please either contact Father George or have the family contact him. God Bless!

OCF SKI RETREAT
All college aged students are invited to the Payne Cabin in Vail for our 2nd ski retreat (Jan 29-31). We are privileged to welcome our guest speaker Nick Chakos, Development Officer from IOCC. Lodging will be free and food will be provided by Philoptochos so the only cost for the weekend is your lift ...Read Full Text >

SERVICES AT BROTHERHOOD OF ST. GEORGE
Through February 11th:
Tuesday morning div. lit. @ 7am.
Thursday morning div. lit. @ 7am.
Friday evening paraklesis @ 7pm.
Saturday morning div. lit. @ 9am.

BOOKSTORE
We now have more bibles for little children, stop by and look and shop at what we now have in stock. February book club will be reading Ascending the Heights, by Father John Mack. Kiki will be ordering soon, stop by and let her know if you need to order a book.

IOCC HAITI APPEAL
The IOCC has asked parishes to help with the disaster in Haiti and other parts of the world by putting together “clean up” buckets. Please pick up what you can from the list below and place them in the large box in the fellowship hall marked IOCC. These items must be unused and in packaging. We will also ...Read Full Text >

GROCERY CARDS
Philoptochos is selling grocery gift cards in $25, $50, & $100 denominations for Safeway & King Soopers.  The cards are used like cash when groceries are purchased. Philoptochos makes money from the sale of the cards which is used for national, metropolis and local (church & Boulder County) philanthropic ...Read Full Text >

WEBSITE UPDATE
As there are many new items being added to our website, we've added a What’s New? section to the lower left-hand side (beneath links to the Parish Calendar, etc.) and an option to  ...Read Full Text >

FELLOWSHIP HOSTS
January 24: Lou & Fran Gonis (for George's birthday)
January 31: Samiya Sweet
February 7: Open

MYRRHBEARERS
January 24: Brianna Melina Sophie Evie
January 31: Demetra Elizabeth Marianna Melina

USHERS
If you are unable to usher on your assigned day, please try to swap with someone else or arrange alternate cover. Recently there have been several occasions where no-one has been here to greet our visitors. Thank you!

January 24: Dion & Kiki Cheronis
January 31: Tony & Toni Doukas ...Read Full Text >

TO OUR VISITORS
Thank you for visiting! Please come to greet the priest and receive a piece of blessed bread (called Antidoron – meaning "in place of the gifts" in Greek) at the end of the service. You are welcome to worship with us this morning, but please be aware that unless you are a baptized and chrismated ...Read Full Text >
Previous Sts. Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church Bulletins
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Publish Date:January 10, 2010
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Publish Date:December 27, 2009
Publish Date:December 20, 2009
Publish Date:December 13, 2009
Publish Date:December 6, 2009
Publish Date:November 29, 2009
 
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