Feast of the Theophany of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ

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Hey hey, Warrior Saints.

Welcome to the Way of the Warrior Saint where we unleash great by living a crucifi xional life.

Welcome to

SAINT GEORGEANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH

Parish of the Diocese of Los Angeles and the West of The Antiochian Archdiocese

of New York and North America

4530 E. Gold Dust AvenuePhoenix, AZ 85028 Offi ce 602.953.1921

www.stgeorgeaz.org offi ce@stgeorgeaz.org

His Eminence Metropolitan JOSEPH, Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of all North America

V. Rev. Fr. Dr. Christopher Salamy, PastorV. Rev. Fr. Elias Ziton, Emeritus

Dr. Gregory Abdalah, Pastoral Assistant Valerie Haddad, Director of Ministry Growth & Development

Tisha Rose, Executive Assistant to the Pastor

Rev. Dn. Raphael AbrahamsRev. Dn. Serafim GroveRev. Dn. Basil RitchieMark Sultani, Parish Intern

2020Stewardship

OurSt.GeorgecommunityisblessedtobetheHomeoftheWarriorSaintMovement!ThroughtheguidanceofouramazingSpiritualFather,Fr.Chris,histalentedandpassionatestaff,andmanyothersthatselflesslygivetheirtimetoourcommunity,weenjoyaneducationprogramthatistrulyuniqueandinspirational.Yearafteryear,thefaithfulstewardsinourStGeorgecommunityprovidethenecessaryfundstocontinuethegrowthofourministrythattouchessomanylivesinsideandoutsideofourcommunity.St.Georgehasbeenandwillcontinuetobeabeaconoflightinaworldthatisclamoringformoreofwhatwehavetooffer!

Thankstoyourgenerosity,wehadaverysuccessfulStewardshipcampaignin2019.Thefinalnumbersarenotyetin,butwehadasignificantincreaseingivingover2018andincreasedthenumberoffamiliesthatpledgedbyover50%!

HerearetheGoalsforthe2020StewardshipCampaign:

1. Increasegivingby15%.2. Increasenumberofpledgesby15%.

Lastyear,weimplementedseveralideastosimplifythegivingprocess.

• WehaveaStewardshipkioskinthechurchNarthexthatcontains2020PledgeCards,GivingEnvelopesandaFrequentlyAskedQuestions(FAQ)brochure.

• WehaveupdatedtheStGeorgewebsitetomakeiteasiertonavigatetotheGivingpage.Toaccessthissite,gotohttps://www.stgeorgeaz.org/giving/andusethe“ImportantLinks”tofilloutthe2020CommitmentCard,setupandfulfillyourTitheandArchdioceseDuesthroughthePushpayApp,accessyourChurchCommunityBuilder(yourSt.GeorgeChurchrecord)profile,andhowtodownloadyourgivingstatementthroughChurchCommunityBuilder.TheuseofPushpayishighlyencouragedasaneasywaytosetupandautomateyourgivingin2020.

PleasevisitusintheballroomafterLiturgyeachSundayinJanuarytoansweranyquestionsyouhave,turninyourpledgecards,orgetassistancesettingupthePushpayApponyourSmartPhone.

Asareminder,tobeamemberingoodstandingatStGeorge,onemusta.)makeapledgecommitmentannually,b.)contributetowardyourcommitment,andc.)payArchdioceseAssessmentDues($75/baptizedmember).

Weareexcitedforagreat2020campaignthatwillallowtheSt.Georgecommunitytocontinuetoflourish!

YourStewardshipCommittee:

BillandNanetteFender,MikeAfsa,SalimShleef,MelanieGhizandValerieHaddad

APOLYTIKION OF THE THEOPHANY OF CHRIST (TONE 1)When Thou, O Lord, wast baptized in the Jordan, worship of the Trinity

wast made manifest; for the voice of the Father bore witness to Thee,calling Thee His beloved Son. And the Spirit in the likeness of a dove

confirmed the truth of His word. O Christ our God, Who hast appearedand enlightened the world, glory to Thee.

KONTAKION OF THE THEOPHANY OF CHRIST (TONE 4)On this day Thou hast appeared unto the whole world, and Thy light,

O Sovereign Lord, is signed on us who sing Thy praise and chant with knowledge: Thou hast now come, Thou hast appeared, O Thou Light unapproachable.

PROKEIMENON: Blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord.

O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy endureth forever.

THE EPISTLEThe Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to Titus. (2:11-15; 3:4-7)

My son Titus, the grace of God has appeared for the salvation of all men, training us to renounce irreligion and worldly passions, and to live sober, upright, and

godly lives in this world; awaiting our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, Who gave Himself for us to redeem us

from all iniquity and to purify for Himself a people of His own who are zealous for good deeds. Declare these things; exhort and reprove with all authority. Let

no one disregard you. When the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, He saved us, not because of deeds done by us in righteousness, but in

virtue of His own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal in the Holy Spirit, which He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so

that we might be justified by His grace and become heirs in hope of eternal life.

Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church January 5, 2020

THEOPHANYWARRIOR SAINTS, ARE YOU READY FOR 2020?

BIBLE STUDIES RESUME THIS WEEK...Men’s Bible Study, Tuesday, January 7th, 11:00am at U.S. EggEducation Night, Wednesday, January 8th, 6:30pm at St. GeorgeLadies Bible Study & Meeting, Thursday, January 9th, 10:30am at St. GeorgeYoung Women & Young Men Bible Study, Thursday, January 16th, 6:30pm at St. George

DIVINE LITURGY - GREGORY OF NYSSA Friday, January 10th, 9:00am

GREAT VESPERS Saturday, January 11th, 5:00pm

SUNDAY SCHOOLSunday School will resume Sunday, January 12, 2020.

ANNUAL PARISH MEETINGSunday, January 26th immediately following Divine Liturgy. Please proceed directly to The Legacy Ballroom after Divine Liturgy so we can start on time. Your participation is appreciated.

Messages from FATHER

Please complete the online form at www.stgeorgeaz.org/house-blessing or email Tisha at office@stgeorgeaz.org with the information below. You may also return the form to the church office. We will then call or email you to schedule an appointment with Fr. Chris on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. Appointments are scheduled in 30-minuteincrements.

Name: Address:City: Zip Code:Phone number: Email:

Dates: 1.7.20 - 11am-4pm 1.8.20 - 9am-2pm 1.9.20 - 12pm-4pm1.14.20 - 12pm-4pm 1.16.20 - 10am - 4pm 1.21.20 - 11am-4pm1.22.20 - 10am-2pm 1.23.20 - 12pm-4pm 1.29.20 - 10am-3pm

2020 House BLESSING

Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church January 5, 2020

LIVING: Romy, Gloria, Don, Mary, Joshua, Peter, Philip, Richard, Marwan, Moira, Mac,

George, Sandy, Michael, Gary, Ray, Pam, Aziz.

LITURGICAL OFFERINGS: Suhail AlHaddad and Suhaila Al Haddad AlHajj and their families offer Holy Bread

for the soul of their sister Mary Haddad on her first birthday after her departure.May her memory be eternal.

Naseem Dahdal offers Holy Bread for the good health and salvation of Naseem Dahdal, Adel Shleef and Nezar Dahdal and families. God grant them many years.

In memory of Karma Shleef, Christina Sayegh Dahdal, Salim Shleef andSida Nasser. May their memory be eternal.

Congratualations and God’s blessings to Sultan & Chihnaz Sayegh on thechurching of their daughter Leila Sayegh. God grant you many years!

Those to Remember in Prayer

THE GOSPELThe Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (3:13-17)At that time, Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by Thee, and Thou dost come to me?” But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now; for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. And when Jesus was baptized, He went up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and alighting on Him; and lo, a voice from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, with Whom I am well pleased.”

THEOPHANY

Suhail AlHaddad and Suhaila Al Haddad AlHajj and their families offerCoffee Hour for the soul of their sister Mary Haddad on her first birthday

after her departure. May her memory be eternal.

Many THANKS

To include an oblation in the bulletin, text should be submitted to Tisha Rose at office@stgeorgeaz.org before the deadline of Wednesday at noon. Physical requests submitted with donations may not get to the office in time. All oblations received after the deadline will be included in the following Sunday’s bulletin. Church office hours are Monday - Friday, 9am - 1pm.

We’re shaking things up, Warrior Saints.1 Parish, 1 Family, 1 Class

You want to be here Wednesday nights from 6:30pm-7:30pm

It will be a power-packed hour of teaching and discussion.

Bring someone with you and let’s grow together in 2020!

See you on January 8th.

Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no help. Psalm 146:3

EDUCATION NIGHT

Saint George Family PicnicSunday, February 16, 2020

Following Divine LiturgyMore details to come

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