Nativity of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church
12326 Spotswood Furnace Road * Fredericksburg, Virginia 22407
nativity.va.goarch.org * Office: (540)-548-2665 * March 8, 2009
Fr. John C. Katsoulis - Presiding Priest
Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday 9:00 – 3:00
Cell Phone: (540)-645-1427 House: (540)-786-8833
E-mail:nativityofthetheotokos@verizon.net
KURIAKH THS ORQODOCIAS - Tou Osiou Patroj hmwn Qeofulaktou,
Episkopou Nikomhdeiaj.
The Sunday of Orthodoxy – Our Righteous Father Theophylaktos the Bishop of Nicomedea.
APOSTOLOS - Ebr. ia 24-26, 32-40 EPISTLE – Heb. 11:24-26, 32-40
EUAGGELION - )Iw. a & 44-52 GOSPEL – John 1:44-52
APOLUTIKION THS QEOTOKOU
H gennhsij sou Qeotoke, xaran emhnuse pash th oikoumenh: ek sou gar aneteilen o hlioj thj dikaiosunhj, Xristoj o Qeoj hmwn: kai lusaj thn kataran, edwke thn eulogian: kai katarghsaj ton qanaton, edwrhsato hmin zwhn thn aiwnion.
APOLYTIKION OF THE THEOTOKOS
Your birth, O Theotokos, brought joy to the whole world, for from you dawned the sun of righteousness, Christ our God. Freeing us from the curse, He gave us His blessings. Abolishing death, He granted us eternal life.
APOLUTIKION ANASTASIMON
Thn axranton eikona sou proskunoumen agaqe, aitoumenoi sugxwrhsin twn ptaismatwn hmwn, Xriste o Qeoj: boulhsei gar hudokhsaj sarki anelqein en tw|Staurw, ina rush ouj eplasaj ek thj douleiaj tou exqrou: oqen euxaristwj bowmen soi: Xaraj eplhrwsaj ta panta o Swthr hmwn, paragenomenoj eij to swsai ton kosmon.
RESURRECTIONAL APOLYTIKION
O Christ our God, begging forgiveness of our sins, we venerate Your Pure Image, O Good One. Of Your own will, You condescended to ascend upon the Cross in the flesh and deliver those You created from the bondage of the enemy. Wherefore, thankfully, we cry out, “When You came to save the world, You filled all things with joy, O our Savior.”
Today’s Memorial Service and Coffee Hour is given in memory of Athanasios (Thanos) Kakovayiannis and Spiros Sintelis, the beloved husband and father of Nitsa Kakovayiannis. May their memories be eternal!
There will be a Vespers and Presanctified Divine Liturgy this Wednesday evening at 7 pm and again on Friday morning at 9 am. The Second Salutations to the Theotokos will be Friday evening at 7 pm.
There will be a G.O.Y.A. meeting today after the Divine Liturgy.
Per the request of His Eminence, Metropolitan Evangelos, a second tray will be passed today to help the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Jersey Philoptochos. Checks should be made payable to the GOMNJ Philoptochos Society.
An Oratorical Workshop will be held next Monday, the 16th, at 7:00 pm. All children who are participating in this years’ Oratorical Festival and their parents are invited to attend this meeting and receive guidance and pointers on making your work better.
Attention graduating high school seniors!
Student scholarship applications are now available for the Washington Metropolitan Area 40th Annual AHEPA Awards. Students should be affiliated with either the AHEPA family or with a Greek Orthodox Church within the jurisdiction of the Greater Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area. Applications and guidelines are available from either: Mr. Wayne Skinner, President, AHEPA Chapter #290 (540)-898-3260 or Jane Kalomatis Moore, Secretary, 40th Annual AHEPA Awards Committee (540)-371-8108. The deadline to submit your student application is April 3, 2009.
Let us not forget our people in the nursing homes, hospitals or separated from our community. If you know of anyone in this situation please contact Fr. John. Thank You.
An account has been established to support our permanent priest. To help build this account and our community, please see Sandy or Bill Winkler with your donations to this fund.
