St. Paul's Greek Orthodox Church, Irvine, CA PUBLISH DATE: September 13, 2009

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 6:11-18

BRETHREN, see with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. It is those who want to make a good ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
John 3:13-17
Sunday before Holy Cross

The Lord said, "No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven, the Son of ...Read Full Text >

Memorial of the founding of the Holy Temple: Holy Resurrection of Christ
September 13 ...Read Full Text >

The Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross
September 14 ...Read Full Text >

Nikitas the Great Martyr
September 15 ...Read Full Text >

Euphemia the Great Martyr
September 16 ...Read Full Text >

Sophia & her three daughters: Faith, Hope, and Love
September 17 ...Read Full Text >

Eumenios, Bishop of Gortyna
September 18 ...Read Full Text >

Trophimos, Sabbatios, & Dorymedon the Martyrs
September 19 ...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 Forefeast of the Elevation of the Holy Cross
We offer Thee in mediation the life-giving Cross which, of Thy goodness, Thou hast given unto us, the unworthy, O Lord. Save Thy hierarchs and Thy flock, and grant Thou peace through the Theotokos, O only friend of man. -Translation by Holy Transfiguration Monastery

Apolytikion of the Church
Facing danger at sea and fearful persecution, you became a chosen vessel of the Savior. With your sermons you enlightened the nations, and to the Athenians you revealed the unknown God. Teacher of the nations, St. Paul the Apostle, protector of us all: keep us who honor you safe from every trial and danger.

Kontakion
The Church is shown to be a many-lighted heaven that doth shine a guiding light upon all them that do believe; wherein while standing we cry aloud: Do Thou Thyself now establish this house, O Lord. - Translation by Holy Transfiguration Monastery
The aim of our Master Christ is simply to teach us how we came into all these sins, how we fell into those evil  ...Read Full Text >
-Dorotheos of Gaza Sixth Century

Vespers
Saturday at 6pm

Matins
Sunday at 9am

Liturgy
Sunday at 10am

Bible Study
Orthodox Christianity 101: Wednesdays 7pm, October through May.

Women`s Bible Study: Thursdays 11:30am.

Orthodox Koinonia Bible Study: Thursdays 7:30pm, no meetings in July.

Laguna Woods Bible Study: 3rd Thursday of each month 1pm.

Parish Information
St. Paul's Greek Orthodox Church
4949 Alton Parkway
Irvine, CA 92604

Phone: (949) 733-2366
Fax: (949) 733-0962
Website: http://www.stpaulsirvine.org
Email: info@stpaulsirvine.org

Proistamenos: Rev. Fr. Steven Tsichlis
Email: frsteve@stpaulsirvine.org

Assistant: Fr. Stephen Karcher
Email: frkarcher@stpaulsirvine.org

 
WHAT ARE THE BASIC elements of a victorious Christian life?
The Rev. Fr. Thomas Hopko, Dean Emeritus of St. Vladimir`s Theological Seminary, prepared a list of 55 Maxims for Christian Living.

1. Be always with Christ.

2. Pray as you can, not as you want.

3. Have a keepable rule of prayer that you do by discipline.

4. Say the Lord’s Prayer several times a day.

5. Have a short prayer that you ...Read Full Text >
Outreach Ministry
St. Paul’s/St. Barnabas’ Feeding the Homeless Wed., September 16, 12-3pm at Anselm of Canterbury in Garden Grove. Sign-ups next door.

Hannah’s Gift—We Thank our Volunteers for preparing meals for children cancer patients and their families at CHOC Thursdays in September & October! Thanks to Toni ...Read Full Text >

St. Paul’s Greek Festival News
St. Paul’s Greek Festival News
Visit our Festival Website at www.IrvineGreek fest.com

We are offering PRE-SALE Festival
Products! Aprons: $7, T-Shirts: $15, Totes: $10. Limited supply. These prices are only good through Sept. 24 & will increase at the Festival. See our table outside Church ...Read Full Text >

News & Information
St. Paul's Fotia Next Rehearsal:  Sunday 9/13/09 starting 12:15pm (1 hour) in St. Paul's Library.

The 2009 Parish Photo Directory is available after church in September! To cover our expenses, please make a donation of at least $5. This new directory is something we hope to update and reissue on an ...Read Full Text >

Greek Language Classes
Greek School for Children has begun! Classes include Kindergarten every Tues/Wed at 4pm and 5:30pm. For info or to register please call Mrs. Loula Katalanos at 714-557-5352.

Adult Greek Lessons, beginning this fall, for more info or to register, please call Mrs. Nina Luke at 714-546-5840.


Education & Spiritual Formation
Orthodox Koinonia Bible Study, ages 30+, Thursdays at 7:30pm on Epistle of St. James: drop-ins welcome. For more info call Dean 949-733-2366.

Men’s Fellowship Group meets first Tuesday of every month, 7pm-8:30pm. Spiritual study, Discussion, Networking & Fellowship. For more info contact Fr. ...Read Full Text >

Save the Date
Opera Fundraiser for Tanzania, featuring Jamie Chamberlin, Sat, Oct 17 at St. Paul’s.

Festival of Hearts, Nov 21, at the Hyatt in Huntington Beach.

Student Aid Endowment Fundraiser, Nov 28 at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Long Beach.


Blessing of New Acolytes, Sun, Sept. 20, 9:45am.


Great Vespers Every Saturday at 6pm
In the Orthodox Church the liturgical day begins in the evening with the setting of the sun. This practice follows the Biblical account of creation: "And there was evening and there was morning, one day" (Gen 1:5).

The Vespers service in the Church always begins with the chanting of the evening ...Read Full Text >

St. Paul`s Library
Please Visit our Library during the Coffee Hour on Sunday!

ParishPay.com
Convenient and easy! Set up your stewardship gift electronically by going to parishpay.com

In Our Prayers
Nicole, Ron, Marian, Donald, Mihaila, Tony, Vasileigh, Antonis, Howard-Paul, Marie, Janet, Darby, Ermione, Andrea, Fred, Vasilios, Panayotis, Marielli, Lydia, Pete, Andonia, Susan, Alma-Maria, Jon, Gail, Jerry, Katina, Jeanette.

Please call the Church office to have the name of a person in need of ...Read Full Text >

Remembering 9/11
This weekend as we remember the tragedy of September 11, 2001, we join with our fellow Americans and people all over the globe in offering our prayers for the families of the victims and our gratitude for those in public service who have and continue to respond to the needs of others, offering protection, ...Read Full Text >
▪Sunday, September 13th
Matins, 9am; Divine Liturgy, 10am
Philoptochos Meeting, 12:15pm
Dance Rehearsal, 12:15pm
Lunch & visits to Shut-ins, 12:30pm

▪Monday, September 14th
Exaltation of the Holy Cross/Matins, 9am;
Divine Liturgy, 10am
Alcoholics Anonymous, 6:30pm

▪Tuesday, September 15th
Children’s Greek School, 4pm
Parish Council, 6pm

▪Wednesday, September 16th
Feeding the homeless, 12-3pm
Children’s Greek School, 4pm
Carpools to St. Nektarios, 4:30pm

▪Thursday, September 17th
Women’s Bible Study, 11:30am
Hannah’s Gift, 6pm
Endowment Fund Kickoff, 7pm
Orthodox Koinonia on St. James 2:16ff, 7:30pm

▪Saturday, September 19th
Great Vespers, 6pm

▪Sunday, September 20th-Church School Begins!
Matins, 9am; Divine Liturgy, 10am
Blessing of New Acolytes, 9:45am
Previous St. Paul's Greek Orthodox Church Bulletins
Publish Date:September 6, 2009
Publish Date:August 23, 2009
Publish Date:August 9, 2009
Publish Date:August 2, 2009
Publish Date:July 19, 2009
 
This bulletin was created through Bulletin Builder, a service provided by the
Department of Internet Ministries of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America,
with the financial support and vision of Leadership 100