Dear Parishioners,G L O R Y T O G O D

In 2021 we will endeavour to continue the good work of the Parish with the blessing of His Eminence Arch-bishop Makarios. We glorify God and we pray that God continues to bless us. We realise there is much more work to be done in our Community but with prayer and dedication the future is bright despite the difficult past Covid year.

Now that we have received approval for the De-velopment Application plans for a Pre School and Community Facilities we look forward to fun-draising together for the large sum of money to complete this project! Your prayers, support, dona-tions and, if possible, bequests will be appreciated. We can rejoice at the “team effort” involved to move ahead as a Parish and one Body of Christ. It is only your generosity and presence that encourages and strengthens our work. To this end we are planning our Annual Fundraiser and Raffle Drawing on March 6th 2021 at Doltone House, Sylvania Wa-ters with the theme of celebrating 200 years after the Greek Revolution of 1821! We hope you can attend and would appreciate your early booking.

We would like to acknowledge all the efforts of our Parishioners. We would like to thank our Parish President Paul Parris and all our hard working Com-mittees. We pray God gives them and all of you as Parishioners strength, enlightenment and health for the progress of your families, and indeed, the ex-tended family of the Parish. A big thank you goes to the Church committee, Ladies auxiliary, Building and Events committees, Chanters, Choir, Altar boys, Fel-lowship, Orthodox Cafe and our Volunteer cleaners, cooks and gardeners. To the children and teachers of Scripture, Greek school, Sunday school, Play group, Greek dancing, and so many more people, thank you, and God bless you all in a very special way. Fr Constantine.

Agaphtoiv Enorivte~, D O X A T W Q E W

To 2021 qa prospaqhvsoume na sunecivsoume to kalov evrgo th~ Ekklhsiva~ ma~ me thn eulogiva tou Arciepiskovpou Australiva~ k.k. Makarivou. Doxavzoume ton Qeov kai proseucovmaste na ma~ eulogeiv pavntote. VEcoume akovma poluv drovmo mprostav ma~, allav me proseuchv kai afosivwsh to mevllon diagravfetai lamprov afouv peravsame autov to duvskolo crovno. Basizovmastesti~ proseucev~ sa~ kai sthn taktikhv summetochv sa~ sti~ Akolouqive~ kai sti~ avlle~ drasthriovthtev~ ma~.

Twvra pou lavbame thn evgkrish gia ta scev-dia tou paidikouv staqmouv kai ta koinwnikav eg-kakatasthvmata apo th Dhmarciva qa prospaqhvs-oume na mazevyoume maziv ta apaitouvmena crhvmata pou creiavzountai.VOloi maziv qa procwrhvsoume to evrgo th~ Enoriva~ ma~ san evna Swvma tou Cristouv. Qa eivmaste eugnwvmone~ gia thn parousiva sa~, thn up-osthvrixhv sa~, ti~ dwreev~ sa~ kai akoma kai ta kl-hrodothvmata sa~. Me autov to skopov η οικογενειακή Χοροεσπερίδα και η κλήρωση του λαχείου θα λάβει μέρος στο Doltone House, Sylvania Waters στις 6 Mar-tivou 2021 gia na eortavsoume ta 200 crovnia apov thn apeleuqevrwsh th~ Ellavda~ tou 1821. Epivsh~, qa qevlame na anagnwrivsoume ti~ prospavqeie~ ovlwn twn Enoritwvn. Idiaivtera qa qevlame na eucaristhvs-oume ton Provedrov ma~, ton Kon Pauvlon Pavrri~ kai ta Sumbouvlia ma~. O Qeov~ na divnei pavnta se esav~ kai sti~ oikogevneiev~ sa~ ugeiva, duvnamh kai fwvtish. Eucaris-touvme apov kardiva~ to Ekklhsiastikov Sumbouvlio, ti~ Kurive~ th~ Filoptwvcou Adelfovthto~, ti~ bohqhtikev~ Epitropev~, ovpw~ gia to corov ma~ kai gia to ktivsimo, kaqwv~ epivsh~ tou~ yavlte~,thn corwdiva, kai ta paidiav tou Ierouv, kaqaristev~, khpourouv~ kai pollouv~ avl-lou~ pou prosfevroun eqelontikav thn bohvqeiav tou~. Sta paidiav kai tou~ daskavlou~ tou Kathchtikouv kai twn Qrhskeutikwvn, Fellowships, Cafe, Playgroup, touEllhnikouv Scoleivo kai Corouv, kai se tovsou~ avllou~ akovma, qevloume na pouvme eucaristwv kai eivqe o Qeov~ na sa~ eulogeiv ovlou~ pavntote. p.Kwnstantivno~.

HOPE YOU HAVE A BLESSED CHRISTMAS AND

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2021

Kalav kai Euloghmevna Cristouvgenna kai me ugeiva o

Kainouvrgio~ Crovno~ 2021

December 2020 & January 2021

PROGRAMMA IERWN AKOLOUQIWN - DEKEMBRIOS 20202 TETARTH 7.30 - 9.30 pm Osivou Porfurivou tou Kausokalubhvtou4 PARASKEUH 7.30 - 9.30 pm Barbavra~ megalomavrturo~5 SABBATO 7.30 - 9.30 pm Savbba tou osivou tou hgiasmevnou6 KURIAKH 7.30 - 10.30 pm Ag. Nikolavou Arciep. Muvrwn th~ Lukiva~ - IV Loukav 8 TRITH 7.30 - 9.30 pm Ag. Patapivou12 SABBATO 7.30 - 9.30 pm Ag. Spurivdwno~13 KURIAKH 7.30 - 10.30 pm TWN PROPATORWN - IAV Loukav 15 TRITH 7.30 - 9.30 pm Eleuqerivou Ierom. kai Anqiva~ mhtrov~17 PEMPTH 7.30 - 9.30 pm Ag. Dionusivou, Danihvl kai 3 Paivdwn

20 KURIAKH 7.30 - 10.30 pm4.00 mm

KURIAKH PRO THS CRUSTOU GENNHSEWS AGIO EUCELAIO

22 TRITH 7.30 - 9.30 pm Ag. Anastasiva~ megalomavrturo~

24 PEMPTH 7.00 - 11.00 pm

5.00 - 6.00 mm

H Akolouqiva twn Megavlwn Wrwvn twn Cristougevnnwn - Ag. Eu-geniva Mevg. Esperinov~ kai Q. Leitourgiva Meg. BasileivouEsperinov~ twn Cristougevnnwn sta Agglikav

25 PAR-ASKEUH

5.30 pm(to prwiv)

H GENNHSIS TOU SWTHROS HMWN IHSOU CRISTOUVOrqro~, Q.Leit.

26 SABBATO 7.30 - 9.30 pm Suvnaxi~ th~ Uperagiva~ Qeotovkou

27 KURIAKH 7.30 - 10.30 pm KURIAKH META CRISTOU GENNHSEWS - Stefavnou Prwtomavr.

PROGRAMMA IERWN AKOLOUQIWN - IANOUARIOS 20211 PARASKEUH 8.00 - 10.00 pm PRWTOCRONIA- H katav Savrka peritomhv tou Kurivou kai

eorthv tou Megavlou Basileivou. Sto tevlo~ DOXOLOGIA gia thn evvnarxh tou NEOU ETOUS kai to kovyimo th~ BASILOPITTAS.

3 KURIAKH 7.30 - 10.30 pm Proeovrtia twn Fwvtwn4 DEUTERA 7.30 - 9.30 pm Suvnaxi~ 70 Apostovlwn kai tou osivou Nikhfovrou tou Leprouv5 TRITH 6.30 - 11.00 pm PARAMONH TWN FWTWN (nhsteiva). Ai Megavlai VWrai kai

o Mevga~ Esperinov~ twn Fwtwvn, VOrqro~ kai Qeiva Leitourgiva &MEGALOS AGIASMOS. *AGIASMOS KATOIKWN ARCIZEI*

6 TETARTH 7.00-10.30 pm TA AGIA QEOFANEIA - Sto tevlo~ th~Qeiva~ Leitourgiva~ Ag. Basileivou qa telesteiv h Akolouqiva tou MEGALOU AGIASMOU.

7 PEMPTH 7.30 - 9.30 pm Suvnaxi~ Baptistouv Iwavnnou 10 KURIAKH 7.30 - 10.30 pm Kuriakhv metav ta Fwvta

En suneceiva to ekklhsivasma qa metabeiv ei~ to Yarra Bay ovpou qagivnei h katavdusi~ tou Timivou Staurouv, sti~ 1.15 mm, me th summe-tochv ovlh~ th~ Paroikiva~.

17 KURIAKH 7.30 - 10.30 pm Antwnivou tou Megavlou18 DEUTERA 7.30 - 9.30 pm Aqanasivou kai Kurivllou Patr. Alexan.24 KURIAKH 7.30 - 10.30 pm Xevnh~ osiva~30 SABBATO 7.30 - 9.30 pm Twn Triwvn Ierarcwvn31 KURIAKH 7.30 - 10.30 pm Kuvrou kai Iwavnnou twn Anarguvrwn

PROGRAMME FOR SERVICES - DECEMBER 20202 WEDNESDAY 7.30 - 9.30 am St Porphyrios Kavsokalivitis (a new Saint)4 FRIDAY 7.30 - 9.30 am Great Martyr Barbara5 SATURDAY 7.30 - 9.30 am Savva the Sanctified6 SUNDAY 7.30 - 10.30 am St Nicholas Archbishop of Myra - 10th Sunday of Luke8 TUESDAY 7.30 - 9.30 am Patapios of Thebes12 SATURDAY 7.30 - 9.30 am Spyridon Bishop of Trimythous13 SUNDAY 7.30 - 10.30 am Sunday of Holy Forefathers

15 TUESDAY 7.30 - 9.30 am Eleftherios Hieromartyr and Anthia

17 THURSDAY 7.30 - 9.30 am St Dionisios of Zakinthos and Daniel & 3 Youths20 SUNDAY 7.30 - 10.30 am

4.00 pmSunday before Christmas HOLY UNCTION SERVICE - (Efchelion) - Healing Service

22 TUESDAY 7.30 - 9.30 am St Anastasia the Great Martyr24 THURSDAY 7.00 - 11.00 am

5.00 - 6.00 pm

DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS - Great Hours for ChristmasHoly Liturgy and Vespers for Christmas - St EugeniaVespers for Christmas (in English)

25 FRIDAY 5.30amearly morning

CHRISTMAS Matins & Holy LiturgyCHRIST IS BORN. GLORIFY HIM !

26 SATURDAY 7.30 - 9.30 am The Synaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God27 SUNDAY 7.30 - 10.30 am Sunday after Christmas - Stephanos the Archdeacon and First Martyr

PROGRAMME FOR SERVICES - JANUARY 20211 FRIDAY 8.00 - 10.00 am NEW YEARS DAY - 2021

Circumcision of our Lord and feast day of St Basil. At the end of the Liturgy we chant a Doxology for the New Year and cut the Vassilopita for all the Parishioners to share.

3 SUNDAY 7.30 - 10.30 am Great Hours for Epiphany. Matins.

4 MONDAY 7.30 - 9.30 am Synaxis of 70 Apostles and St Nikiphoros the Leper

5 TUESDAY 6.30 - 11.00 am DAY BEFORE EPIPHANY - Great Hours for Epiphany.Matins, Holy Liturgy & Blessing of Water - Fasting Day.BLESSING OF HOUSES BEGINS AS PER PROGRAMME

6 WEDNESDAY 7.00 -10.30 am EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD - Matinsand Holy Liturgy and the Blessing of Waters.

7 THURSDAY 7.30 - 9.30 am Synaxis of St John the Baptist 10 SUNDAY 7.30 - 10.30 am Sunday after Epiphany

We continue with the Ceremony of the Holy Cross at Yarra Bay at 1.15 pm. We need to make our way quickly after Church. This is a combined celebration of all Parishes in Sydney.

17 SUNDAY 7.30 - 10.30 am St Anthony the Great18 MONDAY 7.30 - 9.30 am Sts Athanasios and Kyrillos24 SUNDAY 7.30 - 10.30 am St Xenia30 SATURDAY 7.30 - 9.30 am The Three Hierarchs31 SUNDAY 7.30 - 10.30 am Unmercenaries Cyrus and John

DATE SUBURBJan 5 Tuesday

Sylvania

Jan 6Wednesday

Sylvania and Kangaroo Point

Jan 7Thursday

Sylvania Waters & Sylvania North(North of Pt Hacking Rd)

Jan 8Friday

Taren Point

Jan 9Saturday

Gymea and Gymea Bay

Jan 10Sunday

Yowie Bay

Jan 11Monday

Menai

Jan 12Tuesday

Kirrawee and Gray’s Point

Jan 13Wednesday

Miranda

Jan 14Thursday

Lilli Pilli and Port Hacking

Jan 15Friday

Caringbah

Jan 16Saturday

Cronulla, Woolooware, Burraneer

Jan 17 Sunday

Sutherland and Kareela

Jan 18Monday

Lucas Hts and Bangor

Jan 19Tuesday

Alfords Pt, Illawong & Woronorra

Jan 20Wednesday

Loftus, Engadine, Heathcote, Yarrawarra, Woronorra Hts, Bundeeena and Kurnell

Things to remember for 2021 ...1) Modern Greek Lessons*Primary School:A) Enrollments at Gymea in Church Hall Wednesday 27 Jan 2021Classes start at Gymea Tues 2 & Wed 3 February.B) Tharawal Enrolments and Classes starton the same day Monday 1 February 2021NB: FOR GYMEA: CLASSES FOR GRADES 1 & 2 ON TUESDAYS. FOR GRADES 3,4,5 & 6 ON WEDNESDAYS (ALL CLASSES 4.00 - 6.30pm) *Adult Greek LessonsThose interested in Adult Greek Lessons for 2021 Tuesdays 6.30-8.30 pm please ring Fr Con.

2) Greek Dancing Registrationand 1st Lesson with Maria Karabellas.A) At Gymea Church Hall Tuesday 2 February(beginners only) at 6.30 pm. B) At Sylvania Hts Primary School Hall Wednesday3 February for all ages. For any enquiries please call or text Maria on 0431 152 159. THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR YOUTH TO PARTICIPATE SOCIALLY3) Adult Fellowship begins 17 Febuary 7.30 pmat Hall. It will be held on WEDNESDAYS. 4) Sunday School usually begins end of February.Please gather in Church and then go to the Hall. 5) Paraklesis & Seniors Group (Tuesdays 9.30am) starts Mid - February in the Church. 6) Play Group (Thursdays 10am) starts mid- February in Hall7) Byzantine Music Lessons ( Friday 5.30pm)starts 5th February.8) Orthodox Cafe & Bookstorestarts Sunday 31 January at 11am after Holy Liturgy.This is a new initiative for young adults to mix and learn more about their Faith over a great coffee!For more information please visit: facebook@orthodoxcafe.com.au9) Please register your email with us so we cansend you our Newsletter online: go to www.saint-stylianos.org.au and join our mailing list.

HYMNS DEDICATED TO CHRISTMASMake ready, O Bethlehem: let the manger be prepared, let the cave show its welcome. The truth has come, the shadow has passed away; born of a Virgin, God has appeared to humanity, formed as we are and making godlike the garment He has put on. Therefore Adam is renewed with Eve, and they call out: ‘Your good pleas-ure has appeared on earth to save humankind’

You have come to dwell in a cave, O Christ our God, and the manger received you; shepherds and Magi worshiped You. Then was the preaching of the prophets fulfilled and the angelic powers marveled, crying aloud and saying: ‘Glory to Your condescension, O You who alone love humankind’

Your Nativity, O Christ our God, has shone upon the world with the light of knowledge: for thereby they who adored the stars through a star were taught to worship You, the Sun of Righteousness, and to know you the Dayspring from on high. O Lord, Glory to You.

PROGRAMMA AGIASMOS KATOIKIWN TA AGIA QEOFANIA - PROGRAMME FOR

BLESSING OF HOUSES 2021

HYMNS DEDICATED TO EPIPHANYWhen You, O Lord, were baptized in the Jordan, wor-ship of the Trinity was made manifest; for the voice of the Father bore witness to You, calling You His belov-ed Son. And the Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the truth of His Word. O Christ our God, Who has appeared and enlightened the world, glory to You. On this day You have appeared unto the whole world, and your light, O Sovereign Lord, is signed on us who sing your praise and chant with knowledge: You have now come,You have appeared, O Light unapproachable.