St. George Greek Orthodox Church, New York City, NY PUBLISH DATE: March 21, 2010

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 9:11-14

BRETHREN, when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Mark 10:32-45
Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt

At that time, Jesus taking the twelve again, he began to tell them what was to happen to him, ...Read Full Text >

Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt
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James the Confessor
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Thomas I, Patriarch of Constantinople
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Resurrectional Apolytikion Plagal of the Fourth Tone
O Merciful One, You came from on high, and condescended to Your three day burial to save us from suffering. You are our Life and our Resurrection. Glory to You. -Translation by Narthex Press

Apolytikion for Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt
The image of God, was faithfully preserved in you, O Mother. For you took up the Cross and followed Christ. By Your actions you taught us to look beyond the flesh for it passes, rather to be concerned about the soul which is immortal. Wherefore, O Holy Mary, your soul rejoices with the angels. -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
Let us then become lowly, that we may be high. For most utterly doth arrogance abase. ... Abraham saith, "I am  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 65 on Matthew 20, 2,3,4,6. B#54, pp.399-401,403., 4th Century

Vespers
None

Matins
9:30am in Greek

Liturgy
10:30am in English & Greek

Parish Information
St. George Greek Orthodox Church
307 West 54th Street (at 8th Avenue)
New York City, NY 10019

Phone: (212) 265-7808
Fax: None
Website: www.saintgeorgenyc.org

Proistamenos: Fr. James W. Kordaris
Email: FrJimK@goarch.org

Other Parish Info
54th Street at 8th Avenue
5 Blocks South of Central Park/Columbus Circle

VISITORS ARE WELCOME

NY CITY SUBWAY DIRECTIONS:
N,R,W to 49 Street (7th Ave).
A,C,1,2,B,D to 59 Street (Bway).
B,D,E to 7th Avenue (53 St.)
C,E to 50th Street (8th Ave).

SUNDAY PARKING is available for $10 between the hours of 8:00 AM & 2:00 PM Sundays at Icon Parking on the SE corner of 54th Street & 8th Avenue. You must have your ticket stamped at St. George Church (at the candle stand) in order for this rate to apply. For parking before 8:00 AM and after 2:00 PM the regular hourly rate will apply.

 
BE WITH US FOR HOLY WEEK

Join us for our Annual
PALM SUNDAY LUNCHEON
Palm Sunday / March 28
Orthros 9:30 AM / Divine Liturgy 10:30 AM
Followed by a Traditional Palm Sunday Luncheon
Prepared by Zenon Taverna
Donation $20 / limited to 90 people
Tickets on Sale this Sunday at the Candle Stand
Proceeds Go to the Parish Renovations Fund
www.SaintGeorgeNYC.org

Join us for Holy Week Services beginning ...Read Full Text >
March 18, 2010
Encyclical Of Archbishop Demetrios For The Feast Of The Annunciation And The Day Of Greek Independence
March 25, 2010
Feast of the Annunciation
Day of Greek Independence


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 ...Read Full Text >
DO YOU FAST?
Do you fast? Give me proof of it by your works.
If you see a poor man, take pity on him.
If you see a friend being honored, do not envy him.
Do not let only your mouth fast, but also the eye and the ear and the feet and the hands and all the members of our bodies.
Let the hands fast, by being ...Read Full Text >

THE EVIL SPEAKER
"The evil speaker eats the flesh of his brother and bites the body of his neighbor. Because of this Paul utters the fearful saying, "If you bite and devour one another, take heed that you are not consumed by one another (Gal 5:15). You have not fixed your teeth in his flesh, but you have harmed in a thousand ...Read Full Text >

THE GIFT OF SUFFERING
"...it`s because God loves us that he gives us the gift of suffering. WE are like blocks of stone out of which the scuptor carves the forms of men. The blows of his chisel, which hurt us so much, are what make us perfect. -C.S. Lewis

FINDING MEANING IN SUFFERING
"...The way in which a man accepts his fate and all the suffering it entails, the way in which he takes up his cross, gives him ample opportunity to add a deeper meaning to life." Viktor Frankl in Man`s Search for Meaning

60 Minutes Associate Producer Reflects on Meeting the Ecumenical Patriarch
New York, NY - Last May I had the privilege of traveling to Istanbul, Turkey. We were heading there to profile the Ecumenical Patriarch of the Orthodox Church, Bartholomew I. I didn`t know very much about him. For one, I always assumed the heart of the Orthodox Church was in Athens, Greece. Finding out it ...Read Full Text >

Archbishop Anastasios: "Who are WE bringing it to?"
"As a young person I had been deeply moved by stories of Father Damian, a Catholic priest who served lepers in Hawaii, and also Albert Schweitzer. I asked myself whatever happened to our missionary tradition in the Orthodox Church? Where were the Orthodox missionaries? What are we doing to share our faith ...Read Full Text >

Baptism : unless it`s personal it`s not real.
People often ask why we baptize and chrismate babies before they could possibly know what is going on. As Orthodox Christians, we don’t baptize babies because they believe --- We baptize babies in order that they will believe. God takes the first step as a sign of His love. But there is nothing automatic ...Read Full Text >

Offering our Gifts
It is also through the Holy Spirit that we are able to discern our gifts with which we are called to serve the Lord. Each of us is blessed in a different way with different gifts and together we make up the body of Christ on earth.

OFFERING OUR FAITH
“It is the Parish, it is the local community which has been, is, and will forever be the central, indispensable agent for offering our Orthodox faith to contemporary America.” -Archbishop Demetrios of America

TENDING TO YOUR MARRIAGE by Rev. Dr. Charles Joanides, LMFT
...do not take your marriage for granted. This is not God’s will. Second, just as your children, family and career need attention, your marriage needs attention. Third, marriages come apart over time, so you need to be attentive to them daily. Fourth, if you discern that distance has creeped into your ...Read Full Text >

STORIES OF THOSE WHO HAVE CHOSEN TO BECOME ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS
BISHOP KALLISTOS WARE
STRANGE YET FAMILIAR: My Journey to the Orthodox Church

I can remember exactly when my personal journey to Orthodoxy began. It happened quite unexpectedly one Saturday afternoon in the summer of 1952, when I was seventeen. I was walking along Buckingham Palace Road, close ...Read Full Text >

Bringing Our Friends to Christ
We begin by bringing ourselves to Christ. But we never stop there. After we have brought ourselves, we bring others. The greatest gift that any one can bring to another is Christ.
-A. Coniaris

A BENEDICTION
"I have this benediction for you," I said. "As you leave this sanctuary, make sure that you are clothed in the vast and awesome love of the Heavenly Father. If you should stumble and fall, it will be that very love that will draw you back to his presence. Be careful to seize every opportunity to reflect ...Read Full Text >

THE TURNAROUND PARISH
"...turnaround ministry is possible and can happen, but only if a declining parish’s priest and parishioners are willing to commit themselves to the effort of turnaround ministry, an effort that will require the entire parish working together as a team to stem the hemorrhaging and make a full comeback to ...Read Full Text >

THE TEMPLE OF THE LORD
“Every temple of the Lord is a house of divine Presence and a house of prayer. Every temple is also a house of peace. May the soul of all those who enter into this holy temple to take part in the assembly of God, become itself a house of peace.”

Serve the Lord With Gladness by A Monk of the ...Read Full Text >
2010-2011 Scholarship Applications Available

March 12, 2010
Applications for the three scholarships administered by the Chancellor’s Office of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America are now available for awards to be made for the 2010-2011 academic year. ...Read Full Text >

NBC Network To Air Pascha: The Resurrection Of Christ

March 5, 2010
The video presentation of "Pascha: The Resurrection of Christ," a program highlighting Orthodox Christian Pascha, or Easter, will broadcast on NBC affiliates nationwide in April 2010. The program, produced by Greek Orthodox Telecommunications and sponsored by FAITH: An Endowment for Orthodoxy and Hellenism, highlights Holy and Great Week, focusing on the deeply moving and ancient services that recount the Gospel narrative leading to the Death and Resurrection of Christ. ...Read Full Text >

Come Receive The Light Schedule Of Programs For March 2010

March 5, 2010
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SAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOM WROTE IN THE 4TH CENTURY...
"If any man be devout and love God, let him enjoy this fair and radiant triumphal feast. If any man be a wise servant, let him rejoicing enter into the joy of his Lord. If any have labored long in fasting, let him now receive his recompense. If any have wrought from the first hour, let him today receive his just reward. If any have come at the third hour, let him with thankfulness keep the feast. If any have arrived at the sixth hour, let him have no misgivings; because he shall in nowise be deprived therefor. If any have delayed until the ninth hour, let him draw near, fearing nothing. If any have tarried even until the eleventh hour, let him, also, be not alarmed at his tardiness; for the Lord, who is jealous of his honor, will accept the last even as the first; he gives rest unto him who comes at the eleventh hour, even as unto him who has wrought from the first hour."

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