Sunday of Forefathers (Ancestors) of ChristVenerable Daniel the Stylite; Luke the New Stylite of Chalcedon; Nikon “the dry” of the Kiev Caves;

Venerable Leontios of Achaia; Martyr Barsabbas of Persia

V. Rev. Fr. Dr. Christopher Salamy, PastorRev. Fr. Mansour Azar, Assistant Pastor

V. Rev. Fr. Elias Ziton, EmeritusGreg Abdalah, Youth Pastor

Rev. Dn. Raphael Abrahams • Rev. Dn. Serafim Grove • Rev. Dn. Basil Ritchie

Salman, GhaziSarsam, JamalSayegh, Dr. Abraham & ChristineSayegh, Dr. Edward & LumaSayegh, Dr. Steven & MarySayegh, Ghassan & MaySayegh, HyamSayegh, IssaSayegh, JamalSayegh, John & BoliviaSayegh, John & RaniaSayegh, Odeh & VictoriaSayegh, RalphSayegh, Robert & KristineSayegh, Sam & Lara

Sayegh, Sultan & ChihnazSayegh, SusanSayegh, Suzanne C. Sewa, VencentShowah, BeverlySimon, MichaelSimon, Noha & DonaldSlanta, JohnSola, Mary AnnSolheim, DavidSpanovich, Nick & ElizabethStokich, Daniel & DinaSweilem, Issa & JenniferSweilem, TheresaSweis, Nourhan

Sweis, Sameeh & JanetteSweis, SamehThomas, DanielToronto, Ray & Rose MarieVintila, PamelaVogel, DebbieWeiss, Kate & WilliamWells, RickWest, Gray & DeborahWilson, Larman & OlgaYacoub, Miriam JessicaZananiri, Tawfiq Tony & NajwaZuraikat, Husam (John) & Jennifer

ST. GEORGE ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH

A Parish of the Diocese of Los Angeles and the West of The Antiochian Archdiocese of New York and North America

4530 E. Gold Dust Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85028 • Office 602.953.1921www.stgeorgeaz.org • office@stgeorgeaz.org

OUR MISSION is powerful at St. George: that as a community we are Educated and instructed by the Commandments of God, Enriched in the fullness of the Gospel and Empowered in our lives to become true servants of God and our fellow man. We call that E3!

OUR VISION is to create a community that embraces the tradition of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We believe that God has a mission too: to restore the fallen world with His coming Kingdom. We also believe that as the Church we are called to participate in God’s mission in a unique way. That way for us finds its fulfillment through E3! Our mission, then, works in concert with God’s mission: 1) to help you discover who you have been created to be as a human being made in God’s image, and 2) to help you find your place in God’s ongoing mission to bring forth His Kingdom in the world.

WE ARE a community of people who are seeking to live as Christ’s Body on this earth, looking for the fullness of His coming Kingdom. We all seek to see and live in God’s world with new eyes and changed hearts. We hope that you will join our life in Christ. Live the Power of E3. S

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FELLOWSHIP HOURSPONSORSHIPS NEEDED

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to find out how easy it is to sponsorFellowship Hour.

Abbajay, DuaneAbdalah, GregAbdalla, MannalAbdoulah, ConnieAbraham, Dean & ShirleyAbraham, JosephAbrahams, Dn Raphael & RebeccaAbrahams, SimonAbukhader, FadiaAfsa, Sr, Michael & CandanceAgra, CatherineAlkhori (Khouri), KholoudAmmari, LeilaAranki, HanaBandak, Christopher & HnadiBeauchamp, Nice & DonnaBenn-Nowaczyk, KristaBishay, JasonBousard, RosalineBrannan, Dr Scott & VeraBronnenkant, AnnaCatanese, JasonCohen, Shelah Robin & Lee RunyonCombs, DavidDahdal, Farid & LourisDahdal, OmarDahdal, Suleiman & DoreenDeRienzo, James & BriggetteDeRienzo, James (Jimi) IIIDeRienzo, NicoleDerienzo, RosalindDoumani, John NicoleEid, JohnFakhouri, FareeseFakhouri, FawazFakhouri, GeorgeFarha, Dr. JimFedak, TimothyFender, WilliamFerris, ScottFlorence, Lorraine Gebran, AssadGebran, Gebran

Gebran, George & AbeerGebran, Mario & AmalGebran, MichaelGeorge, Charles & JoannGharib, KhalidGharib, MuniraGharieb, HiyamGhiz, David & MelanieGhiz, Lewis (Buzz) & JaniceGrove, Dn Serafim & MaryHaddad, Michael & ValerieHaddad, Taysir & Mary KayHaddy, LarryHaddy, RichardHanna-Moussa, AbdullahHasbany, Louis & SandyHogan, Dr. DonnHoran, Adnan & LisaHull, Gary & SuzanneHuntington, JoshuaIacovelli, William (Buzz) & RimaIsaac, Edward & MuniraKalyoussef, GeorgeKanaan, Eugene & DonnaKanaan, RobertKaradsheh, FaroukKaradsheh, John & NataschaKaramouzis, ElizabethKarraz, ShadiKhalil, Charles & EstherKhalil, Dr. JosefKhoury, Eddie & SandyKhoury, Emily & RamzyKhoury, Jack & SamiraKristic-Arabo, Josefina, Arabo, FirasLaBarre, BenjaminLines, JohnMas, MargaretMatthews, Chester & DinaMikhail, MaysounMitchell, Aaron & CorrieMokbel, Halim & Beatriz (Susan)Mounts, Samia

Musallam, JacobMusallam, JulietMusallam, RowanaMushahwar, Yousef & JulietteNassif, Sam & LoriNassif, SusanNekho, NasserNichols, Richard & SherryOdeh, ImadPeters, Matthew & LauraPlummer, RandyQaqish, Walid & RandaQaqish, Ziad & SamiyahQuomsieh, NadiaRadulovich, Nicholas (Nick)Raymond, MargaretRayyan, Samier & MayRejsa, GlennResley, George & KhalidaRisk, TomRitchie, Deacon Basil & BarbaraRomley, Daniel & JaneSaba, Richard & MarionSabbagh, LamehSahawneh, AmandaSahawneh, HeshamSaigh, Caraline & RaySaigh, FredSaigh, HannaSaigh, Khalil (Chuck) & JenniferSaigh, Najla K.Saigh, Ralph & CamiliaSaigh, RumseySalameh, KenSalamy, JoyceSalamy, V. Rev. Fr. Dr. Chris & AllysonSalem, DannySalem, Saman & EnsofSaliba, Azeez & Roula AssafSaliba, James & KathleenSaliba, John & MarybethSaliba, KamalSalman, George

Apolytikion of The Forefathers (Tone 2)

Resurrectional Apolytikion (Tone 8)

By faith didst Thou justify the Forefathers, when through them Thou didst betroth Thyself a foretime to the Church from among the nations.

The Saints boast in glory that from their seed there is a glorious fruit, even she that bare Thee seedlessly. By their prayers, O Christ God, save our souls.

Kontakion of Preparation of Christ’s Nativity (Tone 3)

From the heights Thou didst descend, O compassionate One, and Thou didst submit to the three-day burial, that Thou might deliver us from passion; Thou art our life and our Resurrection, O Lord, glory to Thee.

On this day the Virgin cometh to the cave to give birth to God the Word ineffably, Who was before all the ages. Dance for joy, O earth, on hearing the gladsome tidings; with the Angels and the shepards

now glorify Him Who is willing to be gazed on as a young Child Who before the ages is God.

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Apolytikion of St. George (Tone 4)As deliverer of captives and defender of the poor, healer of the infirm, champion of kings, victorious Great Martyr George intercede with Christ our God for our souls’ salvation.

Being a member in good standing at St. George includes being a member in good standing of the Antiochian Archdiocese. To ensure you are current, please keep in mind the Archdiocese Assessment of $60 per person...that’s a 20% savings over last year! It is a requirement to have “annual pledges” paid in full before December 25, 2016 in order to vote in the 2017 Annual Meeting. The family names published have made at least 70% of their annual tithe. If your family name is not published and to track or update a tithe before December 1, payment and Archdiocese dues status may be viewed electronically through CCB or see Stewardship Chairman, Jimi DeRienzo, during Fellowship Hour or call him at 480.241.8850. For year-end tax purposes, “donation letters” will be available electronically through CCB.

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St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church December 11, 2016

The 10th Annual Christmas Ladies Tea was a huge success. Mark you calendars for next year’s tea on Saturday, December 2nd. Sandy Khoury would like to thank everyone who attended this year’s tea. She would also like to thank those who made donations to the tea. We could not have done it without you!

Connie AbdoulahJimi & Briggette DeRienzo

David & Melanie GhizLouie & Sandy Hasbany

Adnan & Lisa HoranSimon & Ruba IsaacJoey & Feda Khalil

Mary NajmRuby Rideout Photography

George & Kimla SabaChuck & Jennifer SaighDino & Caraline SaighRalph & Kimmy Saigh

Fr. Chris & Allyson Salamy Beverly Showah

Michael & Feirouz Ziton

It’s that time of year again for donating poinsettias to decorate our church on Christmas eve. If you would like to make a donation, please fill out a form and return it to the bookstore or church office. The deadline date for submitting forms is Sunday, December 18th.

Don’t forget to drop off non-perishable food in the bin at the front of the church for the community food bank.

FROM THE ST. GEORGE LADIES

Samia Dahdal offers a nine and 40-day Trisagion in loving memory of her brother Elias Issa Dahdal. In loving memory of Issa and Mariam Dahdal and Gabriel and Katrina Sayegh. May their memory be eternal. For the health of Rami, Rebecca, Adele, Kevin, Nader, and all members of the Dahdal, Yamada, Muaddi, Musallam and Nasser families. May God grant them many years.

Bill and Kate Weiss offer Holy Bread for the health of Nicholas, Michael, Joseph, Stephanie, Christina, Julianna, Bill and Kate. May God Grant them many years.

We offer our apologies to V. Rev. Fr. Elias and Khourieh Lorraine Ziton and family for omitting part of their oblation last Sunday. V. Rev. Fr. Elias and Khourieh Lorraine Ziton and Family offer a one-year Trisagion in loving memory of dear aunt Rose Heidmous (Livonia, Michigan, +Nov. 29), and dear friend Betty Haddad (Cedar Rapids, Iowa, +Nov. 27). May the memory of the devoted handmaids of God be eternal, and may they rest with all who have fallen asleep in the hope of resurrection unto eternal life, and are watched over by the light of God’s holy countenance.

Those to Remember in PrayerLiturgical Offerings...

To include an oblation in the bulletin, text must be submitted to Tricia Urbano Voltz at office@stgeorgeaz.org by the deadline of Wednesday at noon. All oblations received after the deadline will be included in the following Sunday’s bulletin.

Prokeimenon:

The EpistleBlessed art Thou, O Lord, the God of our Fathers. For Thou art just in all that Thou hast done for us.

The Gospel

The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Colossians. (3:4-11)Brethren, when Christ, Who is our life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these, the wrath of God is coming upon

the sons of disobedience. In these you once walked, when you lived in them. But now put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and foul talk from your mouth. Do not lie to one another,

seeing that you have put off the old nature with its practices and have put on the new nature, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its Creator. Here there cannot be Greek and Jew,

circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free man, but Christ is all, and in all.

The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (14:16-24)The Lord spoke this parable: “A man once gave a great banquet, and invited many; and at the time for the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, ‘Come; for all is now ready.’ But, one by one, they all began to make excuses. The first said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it; I pray you, have me excused.’ And another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to examine them; I pray you, have me excused.’ And another said, ‘I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.’ So the servant came and reported this to his master. Then the householder in anger said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly to the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor and maimed and blind and lame.’ And the servant said, ‘Sir, what you commanded has been done, and still there is room.’ And the master said to the servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges, and compel people to come in, that my house may be filled. For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste my banquet.’ For many are called, but few are chosen.”

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St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church December 11, 2016

“The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch” (Acts 11: 26)

358 Mountain Road, P.O. Box 5238, Englewood, NJ 07631-5238 (201) 871-1355 T Archdiocese@antiochian.org (201) 871-7954 F

December 11, 2016

Choir and Chanter Appreciation Sunday

“I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being” Psalm 104:33

Beloved in Christ:

Greetings to you and your families as we prepare to celebrate the Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ according to the flesh.

As is the custom in our Archdiocese, the second Sunday of December is dedicated to our choirs and chanters who work so hard to make our divine services beautiful throughout the year. Our choirs in the Archdiocese resemble our families and parishes. Some are large and strong; some are small and need help. Some have many polished and professional singers; others depend on the goodwill of volunteers with little or no musical training. Some have weekly practices and others less often. The common thread is that they all do what they do out of a love for the divine services and a desire to praise the All-Holy Trinity.

Under the direction of our full-time chairman of the Department of Sacred Music, Mr. Paul Jabara of Montreal, Quebec, the Archdiocese continues to expand and upgrade the music our choirs use and make it more accessible. The latest manifestation of their work is a joint effort with the Department of Liturgics to add links to the music each week to the Online Liturgical Guide so that when choir directors look ahead to plan, they will have instant access to the music by clicking on the link. The faithful should start seeing these links in the very near future.

The Department also continues to train and teach our choir directors and chanters through the annual Sacred Music Institutes held each year at the Antiochian Village and elsewhere. In order that each parish, including small parishes and missions, might be able to send a representative to this important Institute, I have asked all of our parishes to take a special collection on this day to help give scholarships to those parishes that cannot afford to pay for their choir directors to attend this important learning experience. Please give generously so that all of our parishes, from large to small, might be able to have a good choir.

Wishing you all a blessed remainder of the Nativity Fast and, in advance, a joyous feast of our Lord’s Nativity, I remain, Your Father in Christ,

+JOSEPH Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of all North America

ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN ARCHDIOCESE OF NORTH AMERICA

His Eminence The Most Reverend

Metropolitan JOSEPH

Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of

All North America Assad & Ilham Gebran 12.16Albert & Samira Kassisieh 12.16

John & Bolivia Sayegh 12.17

Thomas Abdoulah 12.11.86Issa Sayegh 12.13.09

Neoma Tibshraeny 12.13.11Adel Hweimel 12.14.05

Lillian Shaheen 12.16.00

Hnadi Bandak 12.11Christopher Eid 12.11

Lewis Ghiz 12.11Ghada Sweiss 12.11

Essa Yacoub 12.11John Doumani 12.12Chase McBride 12.12

Alexander Musallam 12.12Brandon Sahawneh 12.12

Sammy Saigh 12.12Saman Salem 12.12Majed Sayegh 12.13

Andrew Sweilem 12.14Richard Haddy 12.15

Michael Hopper 12.15Donna Rayyan 12.15

Nahed Zuraikat 12.15Paul Culp 12.16

Christine Khoury 12.17

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Join us for Divine Liturgy for St. Spyridon on Monday, December 12th at 9:00am.

Join us for Christmas Eve Services: Orthros at 5:00pm and Divine Liturgy at 6:00pm.There will be no services on Christmas day Sunday, December 25th.

All men are invited to join us for Men’s Bible Study on the first Tuesday of every month at U.S. Egg on Shea Blvd. The first meeting will be on Tuesday, January 3rd at 11:00am.

St. George is taking advantage of a great program offered by Amazon.com. AmazonSmile is a program that Amazon.com offers where 0.5% of any purchase can be donated to the charity of your choice. That means that if you list St. George as your preferred charity, 0.5% of everything you purchase on Amazon.com will be returned to your parish! Visit http://www.stgeorgeaz.org/amazonsmile/ for more information and how you can help St. George.