St. George Church, Oklahoma City, OK PUBLISH DATE: July 24, 2011

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 12:6-14

BRETHREN, having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in ...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 >

6th Sunday of Matthew
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Christina the Great Martyr of Tyre
July 24 ...Read Full Text >

Boris and Gleb, the Passion-bearers
July 24 ...Read Full Text >

Dormition of St. Anna, mother of the Theotokos
July 25 ...Read Full Text >

Hermolaos the Holy Martyr & his Companions
July 26 ...Read Full Text >

Paraskevi the Righteous Martyr of Rome
July 26 ...Read Full Text >

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

Prochoros, Nicanor, Timon, & Parmenas the Apostles of the 70
July 28 ...Read Full Text >

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

Kallinikos the Martyr of Asia Minor
July 29 ...Read Full Text >

Silas & Silvanos the Apostles of the 70
July 30 ...Read Full Text >

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. - Copyright Narthex Press, used by permission. All rights reserved

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
O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the creator most constant: O despise not the voices of those who have sinned; but be quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplication, O thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee. - Copyright Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Brookline, MA, used by permission. All rights reserved

Here he names a comprehensive thing. For the Apostleship even is called a ministry, and every spiritual work is a  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 21 on Romans 7, 4th Century


Through the toil of prayer and the anguish of your heart commune with those who are grieved at heart, and the  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Isaac of Syria, Unknown, 7th 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


Though in the beginning He Himself went about and did not require so much faith of those who came to Him, in this  ...Read Full Text >
-Saint John Chrysostom, Homily XXIX on Matthew IX, 1, 2, Fourth Century


[The Lord] does not on all occasions require faith on the part of the sick - as for instance when they are  ...Read Full Text >
-Saint John Chrysostom, Homily XXIX on Matthew IX, 1, 2, Fourth Century


Forasmuch then as they had demonstrated such great faith, [the Lord] also demonstrated His own power with all  ...Read Full Text >
-Saint John Chrysostom, Homily XXIX on Matthew IX, 1, 2, Fourth Century


In this case in fact He also discloses another sign - and that no small one - of His own Godhead, and of His  ...Read Full Text >
-Saint John Chrysostom, Homily XXIX on Matthew IX, 1, 2, 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


. . . every spiritual work is a ministry. . . It is not enough to give, but we must also do it with magananimity,  ...Read Full Text >
-Saint John Chrysostom, Homily XXI on Romans XII., Fourth Century


For though it is a grace, yet it is not poured forth at random, but framing its measure according to the  ...Read Full Text >
-Saint John Chrysostom, Homily XXI on Romans XII, Fourth Century


If your heart is brazenly confident of your works and knowledge, then know that this foreshadows impending  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Isaac of Syria, The Four Books, 7th century


He puts an end to the woman’s fear ... He sets her right, in respect of her thinking to be hid ... He exhibits her  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 31 on Matthew 9, 4th Century


In this case indeed He discloses also another sign, and that no small one, of His own Godhead, and of His  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 29 on Matthew 9, 4th Century


Matins
Sunday: 8:50 a.m.

Liturgy
Sunday: 10:00 a.m.

Bible Study
Every Thursday from 10:00am - 11:30am

Parish Information
St. George Church
2101 NW 145th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73134

Phone: (405) 751-1885
Fax: (405) 751-1889
Website: www.saintgeorgeokc.org

Proistamenos: Rev. Fr. John Tsaras
Email: papayanni@cox.net

 

Our Condolences...
Our deepest condolences are extended to Michael and Patricia Komis, for the loss of his brother-in-law Nicholas Kyrikos, who passed away last week in Athens, Greece. Eternal be his memory and may God grant comfort to his loving family.

Festival Baking Schedule...
August

4th, Thursday - Spanakopites - 3:00 p.m.
9th, Tuesday - Pastichio - 5:00 p.m.
10th, Wednesday - Pastichio - 5:00 p.m.
30th, Tuesday - Melomakarona - 9:00 a.m.
31st, Wednesday - Kourambiedes - 4:00 p.m.

September

3rd, Saturday - Pasta Flora - 9:00 a.m.


Greek Festival
September 9th - 11th, 2011

Tell all your friends & Check out the website - www.greekfestokc.com


Profora Schedule
August
7th - Loula Karountzos
14th - Mary Zaemes & Patrick Ingle
15th - Tasia Vrentas
21st - OPEN
28th - OPEN


Archdiocesan Youth Choir Musical Tour Concludes at Ionian Village

July 14, 2011
The 10-day musical tour of the Archdiocesan Youth Choir to Constantinople, Cyprus and Greece under the leadership of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America, concluded on the evening of July 12, 2011 with the third formal concert held in the magical setting of the open-air amphitheater of Ionian Village. The facilities of Ionian Village, the summer camping program of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America are located in Vartholomeio Ileias, on the Ionian coast of Peloponnesus. ...Read Full Text >

High Praise for the Archdiocesan Youth Choir's Second Amazing Concert

July 9, 2011
Songs for Cyprus, the land of love and the land of dreams, performed with lyricism, emotion and artistic excellence the Archdiocesan Youth Choir of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, the evening of July 8, 2011, in the gardens of the Presidential Palace in the capital Lefkosia and in the presence of the President of the Republic of Cyprus Dimitris Christofias, the First Lady Elsie Christofias and His Beatitude Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus. ...Read Full Text >

First Concert of the Archdiocesan Youth Choir Tour In Constantinople

July 2, 2011
The Archdiocesan Youth Choir of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America gave today July 2, 2011 at 7 p.m, a concert in honor His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the election and enthronement of His All Holiness to the first throne of the Orthodox Church. ...Read Full Text >

Schedule of Services:
Every Saturday (unless there is a sacrament) - Great Vespers 6:00 p.m.
Every Sunday - Orthros 8:50 a.m., Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.

Weekday Services: Orthros 9:00 a.m., Divine Liturgy following.

Tuesday, July 26th - St. Paraskevi
Wednesday, July 27th - St. Panteleimon
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