St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, Santa Barbara, CA PUBLISH DATE: May 11, 2008

Epistle Reading
Acts of the Apostles 6:1-7

IN THOSE DAYS, when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists murmured against the Hebrews ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Mark 15:43-47; 16:1-8
Holy Myrrhbearers Sunday

At that time, Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself ...Read Full Text >

Methodios & Cyril, Equal-to-the Apostles Illuminators of the Slavs
May 11 ...Read Full Text >

Epiphanios, Bishop of Cyprus
May 12 ...Read Full Text >

Glykeria the Virgin-martyr of Heraclia
May 13 ...Read Full Text >

Isidore the Martyr of Chios
May 14 ...Read Full Text >

Pachomios the Great Martyr
May 15 ...Read Full Text >

Theodoros the Sanctified
May 16 ...Read Full Text >

Andronikos the Apostle of the 70 & Junia the Martyr
May 17 ...Read Full Text >
Apolytikion for Holy Myrrhbearers Sunday
Standing by the tomb the angel said to the Myrrh-bearing women: "Myrrh is for the dead; but Christ has shown Himself stranger to death." -Translation by Narthex Press

Apolytikion of the Church
We honor Saint Barbara the holy one since she destroyed the enemy and as a bird she was freed from the trap by the help and protection of the Cross, O most pure one.

Kontakion
Though You went down into the tomb, You destroyed Hades' power, and You rose the victor, Christ God, saying to the myrrh-bearing women, "Hail!" and granting peace to Your disciples, You who raise up the fallen. - Translation by Narthex Press
They [the women] had followed Him ministering to Him, and were present even unto the time of the dangers.  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 88 on Matthew 27, 4th Century


And these [the women] first see Jesus; and the sex that was most condemned, this first enjoys the sight of the  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 88 on Matthew 27, 4th Century

Vespers
TBA

Matins
Sundays: 9 am
Weekdays (when scheduled): 8 am

Liturgy
Sundays: 10 am
Weekdays (when scheduled): 9 am

Bible Study
TBA

Parish Information
St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church
1205 San Antonio Creek Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93111

Phone: (805) 683-4492
Fax: (805) 964-2774
Website: www.saintbarbara.net/
Email: dennis@saintbarbara.net

Proistamenos: Fr. Simon Thomas
Email: frsimon@saintbarbara.net

 
WELCOME NOTE
We welcome our visitors and newcomers and thank you for worshipping with us. Please join us for Coffee Fellowship in the Orthodox Center after Liturgy. If you are a newcomer, please sign our Guest Registry and introduce yourself to Fr. Simon at the conclusion of the service. Only Orthodox Christians in ...Read Full Text >

This week`s schedule
Sunday, May 11th
Orthros, 9 am
Divine Liturgy, 10 am
* Happy Mother’s Day!!!
* Sunday School, 11:15 am
* Dance Practice, 12:00 pm

Monday, May 12th
* Parish Council Meeting, 5:45 pm

Tuesday, May 13th
* Bagels and Baklava, 6:00 pm

Wednesday, May 14th ...Read Full Text >

ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. We are Collecting Information for the 2008 Graduate Brochure! All High School & College Graduates are asked to submit to the Church Office by Tuesday, May 27th a photograph and biography in order to be included in the upcoming Graduate Brochure. Thank you and congratulations!

2. Parish General ...Read Full Text >

This week`s servers
Epistle Readers:
Greek: Alex Trigonis English: George Ioannidis

Acolytes: Nicholas Stathopoulos (Capt.), George & Tasso Ioannidis, Cainan Iorio, Joseph Papador, Dean Papazacha-rioudakis, Nicholas Petronakis, Dean & Dimitri Richardson, Jackson Rottman

Ushers: Theony Condos (Leader), ...Read Full Text >

Limited Fasting This Week

This week, we fast on Wednesday & Friday from meat, dairy & fish, with wine & oil permitted in honor of the glorious Resurrection of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ.












































Communique of the Holy Eparchial Synod

May 9, 2008
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Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios of America for AHEPA Sunday

May 8, 2008
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Come Receive the Light Schedule of Programs for May 2008

May 6, 2008
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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Recognized by Time Magazine Among World's Most Influential People

May 2, 2008
His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, spiritual leader of 250 million Orthodox Christians worldwide, has been recognized by Time Magazine as one of the world’s most influential people. This is the fifth annual list compiled by the magazine.  ...Read Full Text >

Archbishop Demetrios Leads Hierarchs at 25th Anniversary of Metropolitan Nicholas of Amissos

May 2, 2008
On the Friday of Bright Week, Archbishop Demetrios led seven Hierarchs of the Orthodox Church, including Metropolitans Maximos of Pittsburgh and Isaiah of Denver; Bishop Philotheos of Meloa; Metropolitan Constantine, Archbishop Antony, and Bishop Andrej of the Ukrainian Church; Bishop Thomas of Charleston, Oakland and the Mid-Atlantic (Antiochian Archdiocese); and prominent Roman and Eastern Catholic Hierarchs at the Jubilee for the 25th Anniversary of Ordination to the Episcopacy of His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Amissos, who is the Primate of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of the USA (of the Ecumenical Patriarchate). The inclusion of Bishop Philotheos in the celebration was particularly meaningful, as Bishop Philotheos was the last remaining Co-Consecrator of Metropolitan Nicholas. ...Read Full Text >

Archbishop Demetrios Receives Isaiah Award from the American Jewish Committee

April 30, 2008
At the 102nd Annual Meeting of the American Jewish Committee in Washington, DC, Archbishop Demetrios of America joined the ranks of a select few, including Billy Graham and Edward Cardinal Cassidy, by being the recipient of the ISAIAH AWARD for interreligious understanding. This award follows close on the Archbishop’s reception of the inaugural “Damaskinos Award” that was bestowed by the American Sephardi Federation and the American Friends of the Jewish Museum of Greece. ...Read Full Text >
The Sunday of the Holy Myrrh-Bearers
Eothinon 4 – Second Tone

On this, the 11th day of the month of May, we commemorate the Holy Myrrh-Bearing women Sts Mary Magdalene, Mary the wife of Clopas, Joanna, Salome, the mother of the sons of Zebedee, Martha and Mary, sisters of Lazarus; Also St Joseph of Arimathea, and Nicodemus; the holy right-believing Queen Tamara of Georgia; Synaxis of all Saints of Thessalonica; St Seraphim Bishop of Phanar (+1610), New Martyr Elias Ardunis (+1686); the New Martyr Demetrius of the Peolponnesos (+1803); Saint Mocius (+295); Sts. Cyril (+869) and Methodius (+885); the Relics of Saint Sophronius; the Priest-Martyr Joseph, First Metropolitan of Astrakhan (+1672); St Nicodemus (+1325); the Commemoration of the Founding of Constantinople (324), St. Christesia (+1771). Through their holy intercessions, Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us. Amen!


Memorial Service Today
A Memorial Service will be held today for the ...Read Full Text >
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