St. George Church, Oklahoma City, OK PUBLISH DATE: August 30, 2009

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 15:1-11

BRETHREN, I would remind you in what terms I preached to you the gospel, which you received, in which you ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Matthew 19:16-26
12th Sunday of Matthew

At that time, a young man came up to Jesus, kneeling and saying, "Good Teacher, what good deed ...Read Full Text >

Alexander, John & Paul, New Patriarchs of Constantinople
August 30 ...Read Full Text >

The Placing of the Honorable Sash of the Most Holy Theotokos
August 31 ...Read Full Text >

Ecclesiastical New Year
September 1 ...Read Full Text >

Symeon the Stylite
September 1 ...Read Full Text >

Jesus (Joshua) of Navi
September 1 ...Read Full Text >

Mammas the Martyr
September 2 ...Read Full Text >

John the Abstainer, Patriarch of Constantinople
September 2 ...Read Full Text >

Anthimos, Bishop of Nicomedea
September 3 ...Read Full Text >

Holy Father Theoctistus and his fellow struggler Euthymius the Great
September 3 ...Read Full Text >

Babylas the Holy Martyr
September 4 ...Read Full Text >

Moses the Prophet & Godseer
September 4 ...Read Full Text >

Zacharias the Prophet & Righteous Elizabeth, parents of St. John the Baptist
September 5 ...Read Full Text >
Resurrectional Apolytikion Third Tone
Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad, for the Lord by His Might, has created a Dominion. He has conquered death by death, and become the first-born of the dead. He has delivered us from the depths of Hades, and has granted the world great mercy. -Translation by Narthex Press

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
In your holy birth, Immaculate One, Joachim and Anna were rid of the shame of childlessness; Adam and Eve of the corruption of death. And so your people, free of the guilt of their sins, celebrate crying: "The barren one gives birth to the Theotokos, who nourishes our life." - Translation by Narthex Press
The sign that thou lovest God, is this, that thou lovest thy fellow; and if thou hatest thy fellow, thy hatred is  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Ephraim the Syrian, ON ADMONITION AND REPENTANCE.

Wherefore then doth Christ thus reply to him, saying, "There is none good?" Because He came unto Him as a mere  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 63 on Matthew 19, 4th Century


Rise from love of the world and love of pleasure. Put care aside, strip your mind, refuse your body. Prayer, after  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Climacus, Ladder of Divine Ascent, Step 28: On Prayer; Paulist Press pg. 277, 6th century


Spiritual delight is not enjoyment found in things that exists outside the soul.
-St. Isaac of Syria, Unknown, 7th century


'But I say to you,' the Lord says, 'love your enemies; do good to those who hate you, pray for those who persecute  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Maximos the Confessor, Unknown, 7th century

Matins
Sunday: 9:00 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

 
August 24, 2009
Beginning of the Ecclesiastical New Year Day for the Protection of our Natural Environment
Protocol 63/09

September 1, 2009

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 ...Read Full Text >
G.O.Y.A. Fireside Chat
GOYA will be meeting the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of every month from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Akins home.

August 26th at 7:00 p.m. at the Akins home.

Philoptochos Corner...
As a reminder, when making a purchase at B.C. Clark's, be sure to fill out a donation form so we will receive a portion of the sale.

Notice to all members and prospective members, the next Philoptochos meeting will be on September 13th, after the Divine Liturgy in the Sinopoulo Room.

Profora Schedule
August
2nd - Kitty Perakis
9th - Elaine Thomas
16th - Maria Papasarantou
23rd - Vana Economopoulos
30th - Susan Vassilakos

September
6th - Argie Caporal
13th - Pres. Vicky Tsaras
20th - Christie Akins
27th - Reba Hursh
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 to follow

Tues., Sept. 1st - The Ecclesiastical New Year
Tues., Sept. 8th - The Nativity of the Theotokos
Mon., Sept. 14th - Exultation of the Precious Cross
Previous St. George Church Bulletins
Publish Date:August 23, 2009
Publish Date:August 16, 2009
Publish Date:August 9, 2009
Publish Date:August 2, 2009
Publish Date:July 26, 2009
Publish Date:June 21, 2009
Publish Date:June 14, 2009
Publish Date:June 7, 2009
 
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