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Important Events in January
January 1 Circumcision of Christ -
St. Basil the Great
January 5 Eve of Theophany
January 6
Theophany
January 7 St. John the Baptist
January 17
St. Anthony the Great
January 18 Saints Athanasios and Cyril
January 25
St. Gregory the Theologian
January 28 Triodion Begins
January 30
Three Hierarchs
From Glory to Glory The monthly newsletter of the
Assumption Greek Orthodox Church Fr. Joseph Strzelecki
Fr. Anastasios Theodoropoulos
January 2018
1755 Des Peres Road
Town & Country, MO 63131-1405
Phone: 314-966-2255
Kitchen: 314-966-6720 Web Site: www.assumptiongoc.org
Fr. Anastasios Theodoropoulos
Email: [email protected]
Office Manager: Diane Sieckmann
Email: [email protected]
Secretary: Diakonissa Kristen Vogt
Email: [email protected]
Elder Iakovos, the Long-Range Star of Evia Canonized by the Holy Patriarchate of Constantinople, November 27, 2017
The venerable Elder Iakovos Tsalikes,
the admirable Abbot of the Monastery of
the Venerable David in Evia, was a long-
range star who shined in our days with
the rays of his simplicity, his goodness,
his equal-to-the-angels state and his
numerous wonders.
Elder Iakavos was the personification of
love, a living embodiment of "the new
life in Christ", a projector of virtue and a
mirror of humility and temperance.
He embodied and experienced the testa-
ment of grace and delighted all those who
approached him, since he was entirely the
"fragrance of Christ" (2 Cor. 2:15). With
his sweet words he gave them rest and
conveyed to them the good things of the
Holy Spirit, "joy, peace and gentle-
ness" (Gal. 5:22), with which he was gift-
ed, affirming the Gospel phrase: "Out of
the abundance of the heart the tongue
speaks" (Matt. 12:34).
Elder Iakovos was a spiritual figure of the Monastery of the Venerable David,
sent by the philanthropic Lord to the modern lawless Israel and admonished them
with the example of his simple yet venerable life and the grace of his words
which were always "seasoned with salt" (Gal. 4:6). The Elder was not very
educated, but he was overshadowed, like the fishermen of Galilee, with the grace
of the All-Holy Spirit, making wise the unwise and moving the lips of those cho-
sen by God to spiritually guide the people to salvation.
Elder Iakovos was born on November 5, 1920 to pious parents, his mother The-
odora being from Livisi in Asia Minor and his father Stavros from Rhodes. In
early 1922 Turkish cetes captured his father and led him deep into Anatolia.
After the catastrophe of our blessed Asia Minor, which was allowed by God for
our sins and apostasy, the family of the Elder followed the hard road of exile.
Their ship transferred them over to Itea and from there they settled in Amfissa.
There it pleased the Lord, in 1925, for his father to find them and together as a
family they moved to Farakla in Evia.
At the age of seven the young divinely-illumined Iakovos memorized the
Divine Liturgy even though he was illiterate. In 1927 he attended elementary
school and was distinguished for his performance and his obvious love for the
Church and sacred writings.
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2017 Parish Council Fr. Joseph Strzelecki
Fr. Anastasios Theodoropoulos
Scott Thompson, President
Greg Simos, Vice President
Elefteria Marcou, Secretary
Gus Harris, Treasurer
Daniel Gantner Vasilios Simos
Carol Marshall Sotirios Sotiriou
Pam Martin Dr. Tom Stamos
Samia Rabie Chris Tsoubanos
Dr. Farid Sadaka Nick Tsoubanos
Tonis Zafiropoulos
Acolytes Alban Mosher, John Nicholas
Adult Orthodox Christians (18 years & older):
Diane Sieckmann
Assumption Angels (infant - 5 years)
Fr. Anastasios Theodoropoulos
Bible Study Fr. Daniel Morton
Bookstore Dr. Joseph Steineger, Diakonissa Kristen Vogt
Chanters Steve Bellos
Choir Stephanie Saunders
Church Tours
Janice Hazeltine
Friday Luncheon Art Liyeos
Greek Festival Greg Simos, Art Liyeos
Greek School
Savas Kyramarios
Greek Dancers
Kyklos: Stella Afentoullis
Armonia: Stella Afentoullis
Ta Paidakia, Neo Kyma: Aliki Malek
GOYA (9th -12th Grade)
Yvonne Alexopoulos, Dr. Jenny Kardaris
Greeters Eleni Murphy
JOY (4 years - 4th Grade)
Jr. GOYA (5th - 8th Grades)
Alki Lappas Case
Kafenio
Art Liyeos
Little Angels
Fr. Anastasios Theodoropoulos
Orthodox Faith & Life:
Dr. Farid Sadaka, Anna Sadaka
Philoptochos Flora Dimitriou, President
Premarital Classes
Susan Cassimatis
Prison Ministry Bill Goranitis
Stewardship Michael Afentoullis
Sunday School Diane Sieckmann
Vacation Church School (VCS)
Anna Sadaka
Women’s Bookstudy Presvytera Laura Morton
Young Adult Ministry (18-30 yrs)
Fr. Anastasios & Presvytera Elizabeth
The appearance of Saint Paraskevi to the young Iakovos and the revelation
of his brilliant ecclesiastical future
Often the purity of his life led him to pray for his suffering countrymen,
whom he would heal by reading prayers that were irrelevant to their situation,
but he did it with much devotion showing to all that the "grace of God was on
him" (Lk. 2:40).
In 1933 he completed elementary school, but the financial difficulties of his
family did not allow him to continue his studies. So he followed his father in
his manual work.
Impressed by his melodious chanting the Metropolitan of Halkidos
consecrated him a Reader.
What impressed everyone was his ascetic life, his prayerful disposition, his
love for work, his lack of sleep, and his strict observance of the fasts.
In this voluntary personal deprivation he came to add the involuntary
suffering of the whole family and that of all the hapless refugees from the
dispossession.
In July of 1942 the mother of the Elder died, foretelling his future as a priest.
He joined the army in 1947, where he remained undaunted by the derision of
his colleagues, who jokingly called him "Father Iakovos".
However, he received admiration from his commander, who was among the
few that sensed the future bright spiritual path of the young refugee.
After being released from the army in 1949, Iakovos, at the age of 29, was
orphaned also of a father. His focus was on his sister, without, however,
neglecting the thoughts of his childhood desire to enter the monastic state.
After his sister married, in November of 1952 he went to the Monastery of
the Venerable David near Rovies, fulfilling his desire of completely dedicating
his life to God. At the age of 32 Iakovos was tonsured a Monk, and on Decem-
ber 19, 1952 he was ordained a Priest in Halkida by Metropolitan Gregory.
He then continued his ascetic life in the Monastery, with concerted prayer in
the cave of the Venerable David, with divine visions and miracles, which
increased over time.
He achieved high measures in virtue and suffered many attacks from
good-hating demons, who hated his equal-to-the-angels life.
He often saw and spoke with Venerable David and Saint John the Russian, while he was also made worthy of the gifts of foresight and insight.
Often during the Divine Liturgy he would see Angels serving him in the
Sacred Altar, Cherubim and Seraphim encircling him covering their faces with
their six wings, revering the slain Lamb, the God-man Jesus, on the Holy Paten,
broken but not divided, forever eaten yet never
consumed.
In August of 1963 in a wondrous way he satiated with three kilos of noodles
75 laborers with generous servings with half a pot of leftovers.
On the 25th of June in 1975 he became the Abbot of the Monastery and held
this rudder firmly until his venerable repose on the 21st of November in 1991.
Due to his hermit and ascetic life, however, the health of the Elder was
shaken, the veins of his legs rotted, and he had to undergo surgeries for his
hernia, his appendix, his prostrate and his heart, even being placed within him a
pacemaker.
From 1990 onwards his strength began to leave him. In September of 1991 he
was hospitalized at the General State Hospital of Athens for a small infarction.
When he returned to the Monastery he suffered from inflammation, which,
unfortunately, turned into pneumonia. He sensed his end.
The morning of November 21, 1991 he followed the Service for the Entrance
of our Theotokos, he chanted and he communed of the Immaculate Mysteries.
After confessing some of the faithful he took a walk around the Monastery. In
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Christmas Holiday Season Schedule
Monday, January 1, 2018
Circumcision of Christ - St. Basil the Great
New Year’s Day
9:00 am Orthros
10:00 am Divine Liturgy
Friday, January 5, 2018
Eve of Theophany - Fast Day
8:30 am Great Hours
10:00 am Vesperal Divine Liturgy and Great
Blessing of the Waters
Saturday, January 6, 2018
Holy Theophany 8:30 am Orthros
10:00 am Divine Liturgy and Great Blessing of the Waters
1:15 pm Pan-Orthodox Blessing of the Waters
Sunday, January 7, 2018
Synaxis of John the Baptist
Vasilopita Sunday 8:30 am Orthros
9:45 am Divine Liturgy and Sunday School
Blessing of the Waters: On Saturday January 6, 2018,
the Feast of the Theophany, at 1:15 pm the Pan-Orthodox
Blessing of the Waters will take place at Lake 1 in
Wilmore Park.
Blessing of the Homes: Please call Fr. Joseph or Fr.
Anastasios to schedule an appointment to have your home
blessed.
2017 Christmas Service Needs (Please call the Church office to donate.)
12 Poinsettia Plants
Flowers for 2 Icons of the Nativity
Flowers for Icon of St. Basil the Great Anonymous
Flowers for 2 Icons of Theophany 1 Icon John and Angie Koulouriotis
8 bags of Incense
1 lb Anonymous
6 boxes of Charcoal
New Year’s Eve Dinner Dance Sponsor
3 Priest’s copy of the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the
Great.
Holy Water Bottles
The Assumption Ladies Philoptochos Society
Invites you to the
Annual Cutting of the Vasilopita
Please join us on Sunday, January 7, 2018
Immediately following Divine Liturgy
the afternoon he confessed a spiritual daughter of his and
waited for the return of his novice Iakovos from Limni, who
that day was ordained a Deacon by the Metropolitan of
Halkidos. As soon as the fathers arrived the Elder tried to
get up, but became dizzy. His breathing became heavy, his
pulse weakened and from his lips came a soft blow.
The Elder took the road to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
The people who were informed of his funeral were few.
The phones, however, took fire and from one person to
another the sad news spread.
The next day thousands of people flocked to the
Monastery, clergy of all ranks and spiritual children of the
Elder from all over Greece, who came to give their last
embrace.
The courtyard of the Monastery was crowded. The
funeral service was chanted outdoors and after his sacred
body was processed around the Katholikon. During the
procession many of the faithful saw the Elder get up from
his coffin to bless the crowd.
Once the sacred body descended into the grave, with one
voice the thousands of faithful with resurrection hymns and
resurrection bells joyfully cried out: "Saint! Saint!"
Since then Elder Iakovos, with his dozens of posthumous
miracles, has been classified in the souls of the faithful as a
Saint, by those who await with longing his formal
canonization by the Mother Church.
Source: Dr. Haralambos M. Bousias Translated by John Sanidopoulos
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Greek Studies Professor
Michael Cosmopoulos elected to
Royal Society of Canada SEP/25/2017 | POSTED BY STEVE WALENTIK
Michael Cosmopoulos never
imagined his work in archaeology
would win him acclaim on both sides
of the Atlantic Ocean. “When you’re
young and you’re starting out, you
don’t think in those terms,” said
Cosmopoulos, the Hellenic
Government-Karakas Foundation
Professor of Greek Studies at the
University of Missouri–St. Louis. “You just do what you
find exciting, and archaeology is exciting to me. It’s my
passion.” But others have taken notice and recognized his
contributions to the study of ancient Greek civilization in a
career that now has spanned more than 30 years.
This month, the Royal Society of Canada became the
latest group to do so when it elected him a fellow. He will
receivewhat is said to be the highest honor a scholar can
achieve in the arts, humanities and sciences in that country.
“Michael B. Cosmopoulos is an internationally known
archaeologist and classicist whose pioneering and
multi-disciplinary approaches have impacted deeply our
knowledge of the Classical world,” read a press releasefrom
the Royal Society of Canada. “Through his sophisticated
theoretical models and important archaeological
excavations, he has developed new ways of understanding
Greek religion (especially the origins of ancient mystery
cults) and political history (especially the emergence of
states and social complexity).”
Cosmopoulos’ election comes on the heels of his
induction, last winter, to the European Academy of
Sciences and Arts. “After this has happened, I’m very
excited about it,” he said. “But it wasn’t part of the picture
in the beginning.” There was also surprise about his most
recent honor because, though his first professorship after
completing his PhD was at the University of Manitoba, he’s
lived in the United States for the past 16 years. “I look upon
those years with nostalgia,” said Cosmopoulos, who was
born and raised in Athens and first came to North America
to pursue his doctorate at Washington University in St.
Louis in 1985. “Canadians are wonderful, very warm and
hospitable. Winnipeg was a great city – the snow aside.”
He has maintained connections in America’s northern
neighbor, evaluating applications for Canadian funding
agencies, assessing articles for Canadian scholarly
publications and training Canadian students in the field.
Cosmopoulos directs the Iklaina Archaeological Project,
which is funded through UMSL’s Greek professorship as
well as through major grants from the National Endowment
for the Humanities, National Science Foundation and
National Geographic Society. He also teaches Greek
history, culture, religion, technology, archaeology, art,
language and mythology and organizes the activities of the
Greek professorship.
The Iklaina site is a palace that dates to the time of the
Trojan War, between 1500 B.C. and 1200 B.C. It’s
believed to be one of the sites mentioned in Homer’s epic
poem, The Iliad, as one of the capitals of the Greek kings
who fought in the war. At Iklaina Cosmopoulos studies the
processes of state formation in the western world. “It’s an
exciting case of mythology overlapping with history and
archaeology,” Cosmopoulos said. The discoveries that
have been made there have transformed what had
previously been believed about ancient Greek history.
Cosmopoulos’ work has been featured prominently in the
national and international press, including on PBSand the
National Geographic Channel.
“I can’t say enough about the work that Michael’s done,”
said colleague Patti Wright, associate professor of
anthropology at UMSL. “We’ve had a number of students
who have gone to his field school in the summer, and they
love the experience. He’s also a prolific writer, who’s
becoming really well known internationally and bolstering
the name of our university in Europe and now in Canada.”
Cosmopoulos will be inducted, along with the other new
fellows, at the Royal Society of Canada’s Induction and
Awards Ceremony on Nov. 24 at the Fairmont Winnipeg
Hotel.
What follows is a Greek translation of the original story:
Ο Καθηγητής Εελληνικών Σπουδών Μιχάλης
Κοσμόπουλος εξελέγη στη Βασιλική Ακαδημία του
Καναδά
Ο Μιχάλης Κοσμόπουλος ποτέ δεν φανταζόταν ότι το
έργο του στην αρχαιολογία θα τουπροσέφερε αναγνώριση
και στις δύο πλευρές του Ατλαντικού Ωκεανού.
«Όταν είσαι νέος και αρχίζεις την καριέρα σου, δεν
σκέφτεσαι με αυτούς τους όρους», δήλωσε
ο Κοσμόπουλος , καθηγητής Ελληνικών Σπουδών στο
Πανεπιστήμιο του Μιζούρι. “Κάνεις αυτό που σε
ενδιαφέρει και η αρχαιολογία είναι συναρπαστική για
μένα. Είναι το πάθος μου. ”
Αλλά η διεθνής επιστημονική κοινότητα αναγνώρισε
τη συνεισφορά του στη μελέτη του αρχαίου ελληνικού
πολιτισμού σε μια σταδιοδρομία που έχει πλέον ξεπεράσει
τα 30 χρόνια.
Αυτό το μήνα, η Βασιλική Ακαδημία του Καναδά τον
τίμησε εκλέγοντάς τον Τακτικό Μέλος, που είναι η
υψηλότερη τιμή που μπορεί να λάβει ένας επιστήμονας
στις Τέχνες και τις Επιστήμεςστον Καναδά.
“Ο Μιχαήλ Β. Κοσμόπουλος είναι ένας διεθνώς
αναγνωρισμένος αρχαιολόγος και κλασικιστής,του οποίου
οι πρωτοποριακές και διεπιστημονικές προσεγγίσεις έχουν
επηρεάσει βαθιά τις γνώσεις μας για τον Κλασικό κόσμο”,
γράφει το δελτίο τύπου από την Royal Society of Cana-
da. «Μέσα από τα λεπτομερή θεωρητικά μοντέλα και τις
Photo by August
Jennewein)
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σημαντικές αρχαιολογικές ανασκαφές του έχει αναπτύξει
νέους τρόπους κατανόησης της ελληνικής θρησκείας
(κυρίως των αρχαίων μυστηριακών λατρειών) και της
πολιτικής ιστορίας (ιδιαίτερα της εμφάνισης των κρατών
και των σύνθετων κοινωνιών)».
Η εκλογή του Κοσμόπουλου στη Βασιλική Ακαδημία του
Καναδά δεν είναι η μόνη, καθώς τον περασμένο
χειμώνα εξελέγη και στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ακαδημία
Επιστημών και Τεχνών .
Η εκλογή του στην Καναδική Ακαδημία ήταν απρόσμενη
γιατί, αν και η πρώτη τουπανεπιστημιακή θέση μετά την
ολοκλήρωση του διδακτορικού του ήταν στο Πανεπιστήμιο
της Μανιτόμπα, τα τελευταία 16 χρόνια ζει στις Ηνωμένες
Πολιτείες.
«Θυμάμαι εκείνα τα χρόνια με νοσταλγία», δήλωσε ο
Κοσμόπουλος, ο οποίος γεννήθηκε και μεγάλωσε στην
Αθήνα και πρώτα ήρθε στη Βόρεια Αμερική για να
συνεχίσει το διδακτορικό του στο Πανεπιστήμιο
Ουάσινγκτον στο Σαιντ Λούις το 1985. «Οι Καναδοί είναι
θαυμάσιοι άνθρωποι, πολύ ζεστοί και φιλόξενοι. Το
Γουίνιπεγκ ήταν μια όμορφη πόλη – εκτός από τα χιόνια!”
Από τότε που ήρθε στην Αμερική διατήρησε τις επαφές του
με τον προς βορρά γείτονα των Η.Π.Α., αξιολογώντας
αιτήσεις χρηματοδότησης για καναδικά ερευνητικά
Ιδρύματα και το καναδικό Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού,
αξιολογώντας άρθρα για καναδικά επιστημονικά
περιοδικάκαι εκπαιδεύοντας καναδούς φοιτητες στην
αρχαιολογία.
Ο Κοσμόπουλος διευθύνει την ανασκαφή της
Αρχαιολογικής Εταιρείας Αθηνών στην Ικλαινα. Η
ανασκαφή χρηματοδοτείται από την Έδρα Ελληνικών
Σπουδών του Πανεπιστημίου Μιζούρι, καθώς και από
το Εθνικό Ίδρυμα Ερευνών για τις Ανθρωπιστικές
Επιστήμες , το Εθνικό Ίδρυμα Επιστημών και την National
Geographic Society . Διδάσκει επίσης την ελληνική ιστορία,
τον πολιτισμό, τη θρησκεία, την τεχνολογία, την
αρχαιολογία, την τέχνη, τη γλώσσα και τη μυθολογία και
οργανώνει τις δραστηριότητες της Έδρας.
Η περιοχή της Ικλαίνας είναι ένα μεγάλο κέντρο που
χρονολογείται στον Τρωικό πόλεμο, μεταξύ του 1500 π.Χ.
και του 1200 π.Χ. Πιστεύεται ότι είναι μία από τις
τοποθεσίες που αναφέρονται στο επικό ποίημα του Ομήρου
Η Ιλιάδα ως μία από τις πρωτεύουσες των Ελλήνων
βασιλιάδωνπου πολέμησαν στον πόλεμο.
Στην Ικλαίνα ο Κοσμόπουλος μελετά τις διαδικασίες
γένεσης του θεσμού του κράτους στον δυτικό κόσμο.
“Είναι μια συναρπαστική περίπτωση μυθολογίας που
συναντά την ιστορία και την αρχαιολογία”, δήλωσε ο
Κοσμόπουλος.
Οι ανακαλύψεις που έγιναν εκεί έχουν αλλάξει τις
γνώσεις μας της πρώιμης ελληνικήςιστορίας. Το έργο του
Κοσμόπουλου παρουσιάστηκε εκτενώς στον εθνικό και
διεθνή Τύπο, συμπεριλαμβανομένου του PBS και του Na-
tional Geographic Channel.
“Δεν μπορώ να πω αρκετά για το έργο που κάνει ο κος.
Κοσμόπουλος”, δήλωσε η Patti Wright, αναπληρώτρια
καθηγήτρια Ανθρωπολογίας στο UMSL. «Εχουμε πολλούς
φοιτητές που έχουν συμμετάσχει στην ανασκαφή της
Ίκλαινας και όλοι λάτρεψαν την εμπειρία. Είναι επίσης
ένας παραγωγικός συγγραφέας και ερευνητής, ο οποίος
γίνεται πολύ γνωστός σε διεθνές επίπεδο και ενισχύει το
όνομα του πανεπιστημίου μας στην Ευρώπη και τώρα στον
Καναδά “.
Η τελετή υποδοχής του καθηγητή Κοσμόπουλου στη
Βασιλική Ακαδημία του Καναδά θα γίνειστις 24
Νοεμβρίου στο ξενοδοχείο Fairmont Winnipeg.
http://blogs.umsl.edu/news/?p=70451
Women’s Book Study (Adults Only)
BeginningThursday,
January 18, 2018
This session there will only be a morning group
Thursday Mornings
10:30 am at the home of
Victoria Ambort 925 S. Bemiston Ave. Clayton MO 63105
We will be reading “The Lenten Spring
By Thomas Hopko
Please contact Presvytera Laura Morton
314-303-1784 For more information
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Philoptochos Corner The Assumption Ladies Philoptochos
Society
Happy New Year! WOW it's 2018!! We have much to look
forward to this year. Check out our “A Look Ahead” list
below. We have lots of fun fund raisers & activities planned
every month. We look forward to seeing.
National Chapter Challenge
Evelyn's House BJC Hospice Believe it or not we present our Challenge in July! We took
a break during the holidays but now we are on a mission to
complete our presentation. If you would like any more
information on this project please see Janice Kanteres or
Flora Dimitriou, National Chapter Challenge Co-Chairs.
Acknowledgements *We would like to thank Board Member Janice Kanteres
and friends for serving coffee hour for the month of January.
*Thank you to Diane Sieckmann for organizing our
fabulous annual Philoptochos Christmas Party at Surf &
Sirloin. Also, thank you for all the wonderful children's gifts
donated. This year our children's gifts went to Shriner’s
Hospital to help with the huge loss they experienced
because of the fire at their storage facility.
*Thank you to Dessie Bellos & Eleftheria Afentoullis for
making the famous grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch
during the Sunday School Christmas Pageant.
*Thank you to Lila Nicholas and crew for making the
Vasilopites for our sales and New Years Eve.
January National Commitments Vasilopita - Proceeds benefit St. Basil's academy
Social Services/Cancer & Other Major Illnesses Fund -
Provides outreach, support and financial
2018-A Look Ahead Look for our 2018 Philoptochos Stewardship Commitment
Letter
Sunday, January 7
Vasilopita Sunday
Sunday, January 21
Gyro Luncheon
$10 includes gyro, fries & a drink
Saturday, February 3
Martini/Margarita Night
$10 includes drinks & desserts
Sunday, March 11
Soup Sunday Luncheon $10
Saturday, April 21
Greek Dance admission $10
All proceeds to benefit Philoptochos charities
2018 Meeting Dates: January 14 Saturday, March 17th
February 11 No Meeting in April
May 6th
We wish everyone a healthy, happy & prosperous 2018!
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Flora Dimitriou
Philoptochos President
636-795-4602
Scenes from the Christmas Party
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Ή αγάπη μας πρός τό Θεό Αγ. Νικόδημος ο Αγιορείτης
ΑΣ ΣΚΕΦΤΟΥΜΕ, αγαπητοί, ότι τρεις είναι οί σπουδαιότεροι λόγοι, πού μας παρακινούν — ή καλύτερα μας αναγκάζουν— ν’ αγαπάμε τό Θεό. Ό πρώτος είναι, ότι ο Ιδιος μας προστάζει νά Τόν αγαπάμε· ο δεύτερος, ότι Αυτός είναι αξιος αγάπης περισσότερο από κάθε αλλο· καί ο τρίτος, ότι Αυτός προκαλεί τήν αγάπη μας μέ τή δική Του αγάπη καί μέ αναρίθμητες ευεργεσίες. Ή πρώτη απ’ όλες τίς έντολές είναι: «Αγαπήσεις Κύριον τόν Θεόν σου έν όλη τή καρδία σου καί εν όλη τή ψυχή σου καί έν όλη τή διανοία σου αύτη έστί πρώτη καί μεγάλη έντολή» (Ματθ. 22:37-38). Είναι πρώτη, γιατί αποτελεί τό θεμέλιο όλης της χριστιανικής ήθικής καί τελειότητος. Γι’ αυτό πρέπει νά έχει τήν πρώτη θέση στήν καρδιά τών χριστιανών. Ή αγάπη στόν πλησίον καί κάθε αλλη αρετή κρέμεται καί τρέφεται από τήν αγάπη στό Θεό. Είναι πρώτη, γιατί έναντιώνεται λιγότερο από τίς αλλες έντολές στήν έλευθερία τοϋ ανθρώπου. Δέν μπορεί ποτέ ο ανθρωπος νά έκπληρώσει τήν έντολή αυτή, αν δέν τό θελήσει. Είναι πρώτη, γιατί αποτελεί τήν ψηλότερη πνευματική κορυφή, πού μπορεί νά φτάσει ή ψυχή. Είναι πρώτη, γιατί δέν έχει ποτέ τέλος. Γι’ αυτό είπε ο απόστολος Παύλος, ότι «νυνί μένει πίστις, έλπίς, αγάπη, τά τρία ταυτα- μείζων δέ τούτων ή αγάπη» (Α' Κορ. 13:13). Υστερα απ’ αυτά, ας σκεφτούμε πόσο πρέπει νά τιμάμε αυτή τήν αρετή καί πόση προθυμία καί έπιμέλεια πρέπει νά δείχνουμε στήν εφαρμογή της. Ακόμα κι αν ο Θεός μάς απαγόρευε νά Τόν αγαπάμε, έμείς θά έπρεπε ακατάπαυστα νά Τόν παρακαλούμε, ζητώντας Του νά μάς επιτρέψει τήν έκπλήρωση αυτής της υψιστης αρετής. Καί τώρα μάλιστα, πού μάς προστάζει τόσο έντονα, είναι δυνατό νά μήν υπακούσουμε στήν έντολή Του; Υπάρχει μεγαλύτερο απ’ αυτό τό θαύμα της συγκαταβάσεως του Θεού, πού μας προστάζει νά Τόν αγαπάμε σά νά έχει ανάγκη από τήν αγάπη μας; Κι εμείς τόσο αναίσθητοι είμαστε, πού δεν καταλαβαίνουμε τό μέγεθος της ευεργεσίας; Ας διαλέξουμε λοιπόν εν’ από τά δυό, γιατί ενδιάμεση λύση δέν ύπάρχει: Η θα αισθανόμαστε ευχάριστα τή φλόγα της αγάπης τού Θεού καί εδώ καί στόν Παράδεισο, ή θά καιγόμαστε, χωρίς ελπίδα σωτηρίας, από τήν αιώνια φλόγα τού άδη. Η μιά φλόγα είναι σωτήρια καί ζωογόνα, η άλλη κολαστήρια καί θανατηφόρα. Ομως καί οί δυό φλόγες ξεπετάγονται από τήν ίδια φωτιά, τήν αγάπη τού Θεού. Αυτή θά ευφραίνει στόν παράδεισο εκείνους πού τή φύλαξαν. Αυτή θά κολάζει στόν άδη έκείνους πού τήν αθέτησαν. Για την αντιγραφή: Δημήτρης Κάγκαρης
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The Assumption Orthodox Faith and Life Committee
presents
Fr. Theodore Dorrance and Eikona
for our February Retreat
February 9 - 11, 2018
Fr. Theodore Dorrance
was born in Pueblo,
Colorado and raised in
Englewood. He grew up
in a Roman Catholic
family. Fr. Theodore
learned about the
Orthodox Church during
his undergraduate years
and became Orthodox in
1983. He graduated from
the University of
Colorado in 1985 with a
B.S. Degree in Business
Administration. Upon graduation, he worked in the
corporate world for a couple years. He was married in
1985 to his high school sweetheart, Stacey Maniatis.
They decided to attend Holy Cross Greek Orthodox
School of Theology in 1986 to study theology and
prepare for the priesthood. Fr. Theodore earned his
Master of Divinity in 1990. After graduation, he and
his wife and first daughter spent seven months in
Greece in further preparation for ordination. Fr.
Theodore was ordained in 1991 and served the
Ascension Cathedral in Oakland, CA for two years as
an assistant priest, St. Katherine in Redondo Beach,
CA as the proistamenos for four years and founded the
parish of St. John the Baptist in Portland, OR, which he
served these past twenty years. He has four children:
three girls and a boy. He has served the Metropolis of
San Francisco as a member of the Metropolis Council,
Vicar of the Northwest region of the Metropolis and
Director of the Metropolis Ministry of Missions,
Evangelism and Parish Mentoring. When he gets the
chance, he enjoys the beautiful outdoors, fly fishing,
skiing and hiking in the mountains. He is currently the
Director of Missions and Evangelization for the Greek
Orthodox Metropolis of Denver and is serving as the
Associate priest at St. Catherine Greek Orthodox
Church in Greenwood Village, Colorado
Eikona
(pronounced ee-
ko-na), is a three-
sister
ensemble who
chant Byzantine-
styled Hymns and
sing
Contemporary
Christian Music.
Rooted in the
Greek Orthodox Church, their music preserves, shares and
promotes centuries’ worth of rich, musical tradition of
hymns and psalmody. Their angelic voices have been
heard in services and homes around the world and
continue to inspire, encourage, and excite the newest
generation of Greek Orthodox and Christian music fans.
Before there was Eikona, there were three sisters: Stacey,
Marika and Chrysanthy Maniatis. Together with their
parents, Dr. Jim and Connie Maniatis, they grew up in
Denver, Colorado, and attended the Assumption Greek
Orthodox Cathedral where their father is the choir director
of fifty years, and their mother, the organist. There is a
rich tradition of Orthodox and Greek music at the lovely
Cathedral of the Mile High City. Eikona is their
opportunity to share their love of music, to promote Greek
Orthodox Theology and Hymnology, and to preserve their
inherited Sacred Christian Musical Traditions. They have
been singing now for over 20 years as a ministry, and want
to continue making worship more alive, more meaningful,
and more beautiful. Years of Junior and Senior Choir,
music studies, and church services eventually led to the
creation of Eikona, Greek for image, as all are called to be
‘little icons’ of the living God. Eikona has brought the
sisters increasingly closer to each other, to their Faith and
to appreciate the wealth of beauty and grace contained in
the church services of the Greek Orthodox Faith. It has
also helped them become more proficient chanters and
choir directors of their respective churches.
Fr. Theodore Dorrance
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The Assumption Greek Orthodox Church
Orthodox Faith and Life Committee presents
Giving Yourself for the Glory of God
Friday, February 9 6:30 pm Paraklesis chanted by Eikona Followed by refreshments in the Philoptochos Room 8:00 pm 1st session Making the Most of Your Time and Talents Youth Discussion groups GOYA (Grades 9-12) Jr. GOYA (Grades 5-8) JOY (Kindergarten - 4th grade) Little Angels (Infant - 4 years old with their parents )
Saturday , February 10 St. Haralambos 8:15 am Orthros 9:30 am Divine Liturgy & Saturday of the Souls Memorial Service 11:00 am Registration & Continental Breakfast 11:30 am 2nd Session How Your Life Can Work for the Church: Nurturing the Treasures of our Holy Orthodox Faith 1:00 pm Lunch 2:00 pm 3rd Session You are the Church’s Best Resource 3:30 pm (approximate time) Eikona Concert 5:00 pm Great Vespers
Sunday, February 11 8:30 am Orthros 9:45 am Divine Liturgy chanted by Eikona 12:00 noon Coffee hour with Fr. Theodore and the Eikona sisters
February 9 - 11, 2018 With Fr. Theodore Dorrance and
Location: Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, 1755 Des Peres Rd., Town & County, 63131 Cost
Friday Evening - Voluntary Offering Saturday - $20.00 per person
If you would like to make a donation to support this ministry, please send a check to the Assumption Church with “retreat” in the memo.
To register or for more information, please call the Church office at 314-966-2255 or email [email protected]
Retreat Schedule
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In Our Prayers:
Nora (Elaine) Bangert, Tom Dubis, Seraphima Henderson,
Thekla (Rebecca) Kagaris, Achilles Kirkou, Michael
Labis, George and Janice (Ioanna) Paradissis, Tom
(Anastasios) Masa, Elaine Scott, Despina Zeris.
Funerals Memory Eternal to:
William “Bill” Butler Walker, husband of Denise
Fundoukos Walker and son-in-law of Maria Vamvas,
reposed on November 14, 2017 in Colorado Springs, CO.
A memorial service was held in Colorado.
Christos Exarhos, father of Freda (Bill) Simos, reposed in
Athens, Greece, on Friday, November 17, 2017. The
funeral was in Athens.
William Paul Lampros, beloved son of Dr. William and
Kathie Lampros, and dear brother of Robert Lampros,
passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2017.
Elaine Budicky, beloved mother of Tina (Brian) Nickas,
reposed on Tuesday, December 12, 2017.
Evangelos (Angelo) Pelekanos, father of Theresa Gower,
reposed in the Lord on Tuesday, December 12,2017
Important
Please inform either Fr. Joseph or Fr. Anastasios
immediately when you or any member of your family is
sick or hospitalized, so that appropriate prayer and
visitation may be scheduled.
Hospitals do not notify clergy of patients, even if
you list yourself as a Church member.
Weddings Congratulations to:
Costin and Kristina Condratov who were united in Holy
Matrimony on Saturday, November 18, 2017. The
Orthodox sponsors are Cezar and Alina Moisinade.
Bill and Sandy Goranitis who were married in the
Orthodox Church on December 2, 2017. The Orthodox
sponsor is Mary Pitliangas.
Memorials: Memory Eternal!
December 3
40-day Memorial for Gus (Costandinos) Maris
6-month Memorial for His Eminence Metropolitan
Iakovos of Blessed Memory
December 10
40-Day Memorial for Demetrios Liyeos
6-mon Memorial for Labib Rabie
7-year Memorial for Maria Potsos
25-year Memorial for Nicholas Potsos
51-year Memorial for Kostandinos Potsos
December 17
40-Day Memorial for Christos Exarharos
6-mon Memorial for Evangelia Halastanis
1-year Memorial for Alexander (Ollie) S. Aslan
2-year Memorial for Angelo Palladino
18-year Memorial for George Palladino
January 7
1-year Memorial for Jean (Katherine) Kotakis
January 21
1-year Memorial for A. Glen Beck
Baptisms and Chrismations Many Years to:
Jacob Fellhauer, son of Kevin Michael Fellhauer and
Adoria Lee, received the sacrament of Holy Baptism on
November 26, 2017. His Godparent is Athena Fellhauer.
Thank you
from Mariva Vamvas for all the notes, kind words, help,
meals and prayers she received from this wonderful
community during her recovery from the terrible fall she
had last September.
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A Reflection on the Nyeri Youth Mission
Trip, Kenya, October 2017
Fr. Achilles Karathanos
By the time I was in route to Nairobi via Frankfurt, it
seemed a small miracle that we were finally on the way.
Our trip had been moved from August to October to avoid
the tense political climate that was escalating with Kenyan
National elections. Who could have predicted that, once
the elections took place, the losing candidate would take his
case of election fraud successfully to the Supreme Court,
and the presidential election would be repeated in October!?
After numerous back and forth between OCMC
headquarters, Bishop Neofitos, folks on the ground in
Kenya, and us, we concluded that risks were minimal, and
all would be well in the hands of God.
Due to the schedule change, though, we were down to
three members of the mission team going, and now we had
one week to prepare to serve the children of the Makarios
Children’s Home in Nyeri, as well as to teach at the Nyeri
Diocese Mother’s Union and Youth Retreat, and at the
Diocese Clergy Synaxis! Feeling awfully unprepared and
overwhelmed, I contacted His Grace, Bishop Neofitos,
several times, seeking his guidance and direction. About the
third time I was asking about specifics, His Grace gently
responded, “Father, please don’t worry, it will be enough
for you to come and hold the hand of a child. It is enough
just to come.”
“By your prayers, Your Grace, may it be blessed!” Of
course, while I did my best to trust in the Bishop’s gracious
word, Mother Johanna, Molly and I notched up our
intensity in gathering information, sharing, and
coordinating our youth program in the few fleeting days we
had remaining. We packed icons, purchased as many craft
supplies as we could carry, and “talked shop” on Skype.
With the help of OCMC staff, we were on our way! Of
course, no godly undertaking goes untried by the evil one.
Due to tropical storm Nate, Molly’s flight was delayed by a
day, and so it would only be two of us for the first day.
Surely,” I pondered to myself, “this schedule that we’ve
been given is off by a day.” I couldn’t quite swallow that
after travelling thirty plus hours, and arriving at our final
destination in Nyeri around 1 am, that we would be
celebrating Divine Liturgy and embarking on our first full
day of teaching at the Children’s Home that same day. But
so it was, and so did God’s grace abound! This was no
“regular” Divine Liturgy, but a Liturgy sung by a hundred
and fifty children in unison, raising the tin roof of St.
Nikodemos Church to Heaven! After the Liturgy, the
children welcomed us, their guests, with an exuberant
program of singing, dancing, poetry, as well as with an
official address in perfect English by one of the radiant
girls, Karen.
The great warmth and the Christian love and hospitality
they showed us ignited within us a flame that enabled us to
somehow do what we were called to do. We instructed
them in the Orthodox
Faith, class after
class. We taught
lessons on prayer and
the Holy Sacraments;
we shared lives of
saints, and
encouraged them to
live out their faith in
Christ.
One might wonder,
as did I before going
to Nyeri, “Couldn’t
these children and the
older youth and
mothers have
received similar
instruction from local
clergy and
catechists?” It is
quite possible. But
when it comes to
mission work, there
is also something
valid to the
Scriptural saying that “a prophet is not without honor
except in his own country” (Mt. 13:57). In other words,
although the content we taught may have been similar to
what they could receive from local instructors, the fact that
three Orthodox brothers and sisters (and a priest and a nun
to boot!) came from across the world to their Children’s
Home in the village of Nyeri infused the encounter with
grace and power. We shared lessons, but more than that,
we shared our lives and experiences with one another, and
the bond of Christ in the Holy Spirit was made manifest.
To be honest, I am not so sure that the younger children,
or even most of the older, will remember the theology and
symbolism of the Sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation
which we taught. But I do think they will remember
walking the quarter mile back and forth between the school
and the home for meals with the three Americans; I think
the girls will remember huddling close to Mother Johanna
and hearing a word from a real living nun; I think they will
remember kicking the home-made rag ball around in the
dirt, and then receiving a new soccer ball, and passing it
around with the long-robed priest; and I am quite certain
they will remember high-fiving and holding our hands,
because it was in these things that we shared Christian love,
and in which our mission was fulfilled.
While the Bishop’s words, “It is enough to come and
hold the hand of a child,” certainly were generous and com-
forting, they were also filled with wisdom and truth!
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Divine Liturgy at St. Nikodemos
Church, Makarios Children’s Home,
Nyeri, Kenya, left
At St. St. Mary’s newly rebuilt Ortho-
dox Church, Meru (below top)
Nyeri Diocese Youth Conference, St.
Luke Orthodox Church, Nyeri
(below middle)
Children making Cross pendants on Craft Day
At Makarios Children’s Home, above.
Left: The Blessing of the Motor Bikes for the
Clergy of Nyeri and Mt. Kenya Diocese
Twenty one new bikes and the clergy riders were
blessed on this occasion.
Thank you to everyone who contribute!
This Lent, let’s help His Grace to complete this
mission with ten more bikes!
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Kids Korner
How do I practice patience?
Here are a few things you can do to
help yourself calm down and be
patient when things are especially hard:
1. Count very slowly to ten.
2. Give yourself a five minute
timeout to calm down
3. Take 5 slow, deep breaths
4. Take a quick walk
5. Listen to music
6. Hug a stuffed animal
7. Color a picture
8. Play with some putty, play-dough,
or sand
9. Work on a puzzle
10. Blow into your hands or blow
bubbles
Patience
What is patience?
Patience is one of the many virtues that God asks all
of us to acquire. To put it simply, patience is having
the ability to wait and deal with things calmly without
complaining. We could be waiting for our mother to
feed us, for a friend to share a toy, for an illness to get
better, or for someone to stop being mean to us. The
key to having patience with any situation is trusting
that God will take care of us, and that no matter how
long we have to wait, we will be better off. It can be
really hard to be patient, especially when the world
around us tells us that everything should be quick and
easy; fast food, fast internet, other people doing eve-
rything for us. But all that instant stuff just makes us
impatient, anxious and grumpy when we don’t get
what we want quickly enough. Patience is so important that St. Paisios wrote a whole
book about it! Holy St. Paisios, pray for us!
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Sunday, January 21,
the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church will celebrate
Grandparents’ Sunday.
We Love
Our Grandparents
Make plans now to share in Divine Liturgy and prepare to
receive Holy Communion with the special grandpeople in
your life. Please stay for the coffee hour that will follow
Divine Liturgy. Also, this is a good opportunity to do
something special with your grandparents and or
grandchildren on that day.
Adult Orthodox Christian (AOC) Evening of Fellowship
Join us for a potluck dinner & discussion Saturday, January 27, 2018
6:00 pm
At the home of Tonis and Laurie Zafiropoulos
1225 Pinecrest Lane Manchester MO 63021
Please call Laurie at 314-496-5861
to RSVP and coordinate a dish to share.
Save the Dates for future AOC:
February 18, 2017 - Dennis & Kandis Graham
March 18 or 25, 2017 TBA
If you are interested in hosting an AOC,
please call the Church office 314-966-2255
Save the Date
Daughters of Epiros
Annual Apokreatiko Glendi
Saturday, February 17,2018
6:00 p.m.
Assumption Greek Orthodox Church 1755 Des Peres Road
Details coming soon.
Don’t miss out on this fun tradition and family night!!
Save the
Date for our
Annual Super Bowl
Party
Sunday,
February 4,2018
Hosted by
Rich and Eleni
Murphy
2030 Sundowner
Ridge Dr.
Ballwin MO 63011
Stay tuned for Details
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New Air
Conditioner We thank all
the donors thus far that
have made given
generously to our new
air conditioner in the
Sunday School hallway.
We still have a substantial amount of the loan
outstanding but we have met the matching funds level in
donations.
If you wish to make a donation, there are enve-
lopes in the Narthex at the pangari with the notation
“Sunday School Air Conditioner” or you may mail your
donation to the church office made payable to the Assump-
tion Greek Orthodox Church and note in the memo line
“Sunday School Air Conditioner.”
Thank you.
Friday Lunch and Festival Baking
Every year after the Festival the very
hard working, dedicated ladies of our parish
take the summer off from baking.
It’s time again to prepare delicious
foods and desserts for our Friday Luncheons
and for the Festival.
The baking has begun. You can find a
kitchen full of our dedicated bakers every
Wednesday. There is a lot to be done and we
need your help.
If you are interested and have some free
time, please come and join the fun.
If you have any questions, please call
Amalia Karakasis at 314-495-0305.
Memory of our Holy Father Longinus, who
died in peace Our holy Father Longinus lived in the Egyptian deserted
during the fourth or fifth century. Among other saying of
his, are the following: A dead man judges no one, and it is
just the same with the man who is humble. To someone who
wanted to go live in exile, he replied: Unless you guard
your tongue, you will not be able to live in exile wherever
you go. To someone else who wanted to live in solitude, he
said: If you do not exercise the virtues in the midst of men,
still less will you be able to do so in solitude. By his life and
his words he taught love of humility as superior to all the
works of ascesis, saying: Fasting humbles the body, vigil
purifies the intellect and stillness leads to the affliction that
baptizes man anew and cleanses him of all sin. We also owe
to him the famous saying: Shed your blood and receive the
Spirit.
Parish Council Election Results Congratulations to the newly elected 2018 Parish
Council members:
Dan Gantner
Soula Marcou
Tom Stamos
Nick Tsoubanos
Tony Zafiropoulos
Our sincere thanks to the continuing members of
the parish council:
Gus Harris
Carol Marshall
Pam Martin,
Samia Rabie
Farid Sadaka
Greg Simos
Bill Simos
Sotirios Sotiriou
Scott Thompson
Chris Tsoubanos.
Our grateful appreciation and best wishes to the
departing member of the parish council:
Despina M. Bellos.
We thank Dessie for her 20 years of service
on the Parish Council
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Everyone is welcome
Bring the whole family
Assumption Greek Orthodox Church
Annual
Appreciation
Luncheon
After Divine Liturgy
Sunday, January 28, 2018
Your are invited to join
us for a wonderful
complimentary luncheon,
in appreciation for your
hard work, time, talents
and treasures you share
throughout the year as
members of our Parish.
Please join us as we say
THANK YOU!
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nd
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ril
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m O
rth
ros
10
:00
am
Div
ine
Lit
urg
y
19
11
:00
am
Fri
day
Lu
nch
eon
20
9
:00
am
Ort
hro
s 1
0:0
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m D
ivin
e L
itu
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m G
reat
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per
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6:0
0 p
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dp
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t S
un
da
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8
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am
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hro
s
9:4
5 a
m D
ivin
e L
itu
rgy &
S
und
ay S
chool
12
:00
pm
Phil
op
toch
os
L
un
cheo
n
22
23
5:4
5p
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reek
Sch
ool
6:3
0p
m V
esp
ers
7:2
0p
m B
ible
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dy
24
2:0
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m K
afen
io
25
St.
Greg
ory t
he
Th
eolo
gia
n
9
:00
am
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hro
s
10
:00
am
Div
ine
Lit
urg
y
26
11
:00
am
Fri
day
Lu
nch
eon
27
5:0
0 p
m G
reat
Ves
per
s 6
:00 p
m A
OC
(A
du
lt
O
rth
od
ox C
hri
stia
ns)
28
Tri
od
ion
Beg
ins
-
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bli
can
& P
ha
rise
e
8:3
0am
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hro
s
9
:45am
Div
ine
Lit
urg
y &
S
und
ay S
chool
12
:00
pm
Ap
pre
ciat
ion
L
un
cheo
n
29
30
Th
ree
Hie
rarc
hs
9
:00
am O
rth
ros
10
:00
am D
ivin
e L
itu
rgy
5
:45p
m G
reek
Sch
ool
6
:30p
m V
esp
ers
7
:20p
m B
ible
Stu
dy
31
2:0
0 p
m K
afen
io
Th
eop
han
y i
s th
e F
east
wh
ich
rev
eals
th
e M
ost
Holy
Tri
nit
y t
o t
he
worl
d t
hro
ugh
th
e
Bap
tism
of
the
Lo
rd (
Mt.
3:1
3-1
7;
Mar
k 1
:9-1
1;
Lu
ke
3:2
1-2
2).
God
th
e F
ath
er s
pok
e fr
om
Hea
ven
ab
out
the
Son
, th
e S
on
was
bap
tize
d b
y t
he
Sai
nt
Joh
n t
he
Fore
run
ner
, an
d t
he
Holy
S
pir
it d
esce
nd
ed u
pon t
he
Son
in t
he
form
of
a d
ove.
Fro
m a
nci
ent
tim
es t
his
Fea
st w
as
call
ed t
he
Day
of
Illu
min
atio
n a
nd
th
e F
east
of
Lig
hts
, si
nce
God
is
Lig
ht
and
has
ap
pea
red
to i
llu
min
e “t
hose
wh
o s
at i
n d
arkn
ess,
” an
d “
in t
he
regio
n o
f th
e sh
adow
of
dea
th”
(Mt.
4:1
6),
an
d t
o s
ave
the
fall
en r
ace
of
man
kin
d b
y g
race
.
Jan
uar
y 2
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Ass
um
pti
on
Gre
ek O
rth
od
ox
Ch
urc
h
18
January 5
Mediterranean Meatloaf with Real Mashed Potatoes
and Gravy .......................................................... $8.00
Baked Fish with Mixed Vegetables ........................ $7.00
Pastitsio (ground beef, macaroni casserole) ........... $7.00
Gyro Sandwich ....................................................... $5.00
(seasoned beef and lamb served on pita bread
with tomatoes, onions and tzatziki sauce)
Meatball Avgolemono Soup…………...……..Sm. $3.00
………………………………………………...Lg. $5.00
2 Dolmathes (stuffed grape leaves)……………2 for $3.00
Spanakopita (spinach pita) ..................................... $3.00
Tyropita (cheese pita) ............................................. $3.00
Greek Salad with olive oil dressing ........................ $5.00
Dessert .................................................................... $3.00
Baklava, Galatobouriko, Kataifi, or Walnut Cake,
Cheesecake
January 20
Shrimp Saganaki over Rice .................................... $9.00
Baked Fish with Stewed Green Beans .................... $7.00
Pastitsio (ground beef, macaroni casserole) ........... $7.00
Gyro Sandwich ....................................................... $5.00
(seasoned beef and lamb served on pita bread
with tomatoes, onions and tzatziki sauce)
Lobster Bisque………………………....….….Sm. $4.00
………………………………………………...Lg. $6.00
2 Dolmathes (stuffed grape leaves)……………2 for $3.00
Spanakopita (spinach pita) ..................................... $3.00
Tyropita (cheese pita) ............................................. $3.00
Greek Salad with olive oil dressing ........................ $5.00
Dessert .................................................................... $3.00
Baklava, Galatobouriko, Kataifi, or Walnut Cake,
Cheesecake
January 12
Lamb Shanks over Rice ........................................ $14.00
Baked Fish with Mixed Vegetables ........................ $7.00
Pastitsio (ground beef, macaroni casserole)............ $7.00
Gyro Sandwich ....................................................... $5.00
(seasoned beef and lamb served on pita bread
with tomatoes, onions and tzatziki sauce)
Lentil………………………..………………..Sm. $3.00
………………………………………………..Lg. $5.00
2 Dolmathes (stuffed grape leaves)…….……...2 for $3.00
Spanakopita (spinach pita) ...................................... $3.00
Tyropita (cheese pita) ............................................. $3.00
Greek Salad with olive oil dressing ........................ $5.00
Dessert .................................................................... $3.00
Baklava, Galatobouriko, Kataifi, or Walnut Cake,
Cheesecake
January 27
Honey 1/2 Chicken over Rice ................................. $8.00
Baked Fish with Stewed Peas ................................. $7.00
Pastitsio (ground beef, macaroni casserole) ........... $7.00
Gyro Sandwich ....................................................... $5.00
(seasoned beef and lamb served on pita bread
with tomatoes, onions and tzatziki sauce)
Chicken Avgolemono Soup……………..…..Sm. $3.00
………………………………………………..Lg. $5.00
2 Dolmathes (stuffed grape leaves)…….……...2 for $3.00
Spanakopita (spinach pita) ..................................... $3.00
Tyropita (cheese pita) ............................................. $3.00
Greek Salad with olive oil dressing ........................ $5.00
Dessert .................................................................... $3.00
Baklava, Galatobouriko, Kataifi, or Walnut Cake,
Cheesecake
Assumption Greek Orthodox Church 1755 Des Peres Rd., Town & Country, MO 63131
(Just north of Des Peres 14 Cine)
January 2018 FRIDAY LUNCHEONS
Menu subject to change
11:00 am - 2:00 pm Kitchen Phone: 314-966-6720
Web Site: http://www.assumptiongoc.org/friday-lunch
Cash, Checks and Credit Cards accepted:
Master Card, VISA, Discover, American Express
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Assumption Greek Orthodox Church
1755 Des Peres Road
Town and Country, MO 63131-1405
Address Service Requested
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From the Orthodox Study Bible
The Gospel of St. Luke 13:30
13:30 “And indeed there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last.”
13: 29, 30 People of humble faith from all parts of the earth will join together in God’s consummated Kingdom. Those
who vainly think themselves secure because of honored status will be last.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version of the Bible. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
For Consideration
On a tablet in the Church of St. Sophia are inscribed the words: ‘Wash your sins, not just your face.’
Whoever entered this church read this inscription and remembered that the Christian faith demands moral
purity of him - purity of soul, heart and mind. For the whole spirit of man is concentrated in his heart, as the
Lord said: ‘Blessed are the pure in heart.’ The most complete outward purity is of no help whatever in
attaining of the Kingdom of heaven. Oh, when will we learn to give as much attention to washing ourselves
from sin as we devote daily to the washing of our faces? God will then see into our hearts as in a mirror.
The Prologue from Ochrid: Lives of the Saints and Homilies for Every Day in the Year, vol. 3 by Bishop Nikolai Velimirovic. Translated by Mother
Maria. Lazarica Press, Birmingham, 1985. p.178.