St. George Church, Oklahoma City, OK PUBLISH DATE: October 5, 2008

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 6:1-10

BRETHREN, working together with him, then, we entreat you not to accept the grace of God in vain. For he says, ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Luke 6:31-36
2nd Sunday of Luke

The Lord said, "And as you wish that men would do to you, do so to them. If you love those who ...Read Full Text >

Charitina the Martyr
October 5 ...Read Full Text >

Peter, Alexis, Jonah, Hermogenes & Tikhon, Metropolitans of Moscow
October 5 ...Read Full Text >

Thomas the Apostle of the 12
October 6 ...Read Full Text >

Sergius & Bacchus the Great Martyrs of Syria
October 7 ...Read Full Text >

Pelagia the Righteous
October 8 ...Read Full Text >

James the Apostle, son of Alphaeus
October 9 ...Read Full Text >

Abraham the Righteous & his nephew Lot
October 9 ...Read Full Text >

The 14 Holy Elders of Optina Monastery
October 10 ...Read Full Text >

Philip the Apostle of the 70, one of the 7 Deacons
October 11 ...Read Full Text >

Theophanes the Confessor, Bishop of Nicaea
October 11 ...Read Full Text >
Resurrectional Apolytikion Grave Tone
By Your Cross, O Christ our God, You destroyed death. You opened paradise to the thief. You transformed the lament of the Myrrh-bearing women, and You commanded the Apostles to proclaim You are risen, granting the world Your 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
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. - Translation by Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Christians…should strive in all things and ought not to pass judgment of any kind on anyone, not on the prostitute  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Makarios the Great, Homilies 5.8, 4th century


Why do we judge our neighbors? Because we shun knowing ourselves. Someone busy trying to understand himself has no  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Seraphim of Sarov, Unknown, 19th century


Every work which does not have love as its beginning and root is nothing.
-St. John Chrysostom, Unknown, 4th century


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.

Let us then, bearing in mind all the things which have been said, show forth great love even towards our enemies;  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 18 on Matthew 5, 4th Century


There is an old saying: 'Excesses meet.' Too much fasting and too much eating come to the same end. Keeping too  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Cassian, Conferences, Conference Two: On Discernment no. 16; Paulist Press pg. 76, 5th century


There are three things that impel us towards what is holy: natural instincts, angelic powers and probity of  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Maximos the Confessor, Second Century on Love no. 32, Philokalia Vol. 2 edited by Palmer, Sherrard and Ware; Faber and Faber pg. 71, 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

 
Condolences...
We are saddened to learn of the passing of a former parishioner John Phillips, who passed away several months ago in Chios, Greece. John was preceded in death by brothers Harry and George and sister Youla Scoufos. He is survived by a brother Speedy of Austin, Texas, sister Mary Karrant of Lawton, OK and ...Read Full Text >

Philoptochos Corner
There will be a Philoptochos meeting right after church on Sunday, October 12th.

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.

For October, we will meet on the 8th, and because of the Festival the 29th.


Festival Baking Schedule
Koulourakia - Sat., Oct. 4th - Chairpersons - Stacy Coombe & Angela Fokas

Melomakarona - Tues., Oct. 7th - Chairperson - Tasia Vrentas & Anna Gianos

Pastichio - Wed. Oct. 8th & Thurs. Oct. 9th (5:00 - 9:00 p.m.)
Chairperson - Scot Akins

Kourambiedes - Tues., Oct. 14th - ...Read Full Text >

Profora Schedule
October
5th - Kitty Perakis
12th - Antonia Korkolis
19th - Elaine Thomas
26th - OPEN
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)

Saturday, October 18th, St. Luke the Evangelist
Thursday, October 23rd, St. James the Brother of the Lord
Previous St. George Church Bulletins
Publish Date:September 28, 2008
Publish Date:September 21, 2008
Publish Date:September 14, 2008
Publish Date:September 7, 2008
Publish Date:August 31, 2008
Publish Date:August 24, 2008
Publish Date:August 17, 2008
Publish Date:August 10, 2008
 
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