First General Assembly for 2012 is Sunday May 20th after Divine Liturgy. Please attend and have your voices be heard!!!
Every good has its beginning from God. A good thought does not occur which is not from God, nor a wicked one which is not from the Devil. So whatever good thing you think, say, do, all are a gift of God.
Elder Joseph the Haghiorite
May Divine Services
Sunday May 20 Sunday of the Blind Man Orthros 9am Liturgy 10am Sunday School Graduation~ General Assembly
Monday May 21 St. Constantine and Eleni Liturgy 10am
Wednesday May 23 Apodosis of Pascha Liturgy 10am
Thursday May 24 Holy Ascension Orthros 9 am Liturgy 10 am
Sunday May 27 Fathers of the 1st Ecumenical Council Orthros 9am Liturgy 10am
George the Great Martyr & Triumphant
April 23
Reading: George, this truly great and glorious Martyr of Christ, was born of a father from Cappadocia and a mother from Palestine. Being a military tribune, or chiliarch (that is, a commander of a thousand troops), he was illustrious in battle and highly honoured for his courage. When he learned that the Emperor Diocletian was preparing a persecution of the Christians, Saint George presented himself publicly before the Emperor and denounced him. When threats and promises could not move him from his steadfast confession, he was put to unheard-of tortures, which he endured with great bravery, overcoming them by his faith and love towards Christ. By the wondrous signs that took place in his contest, he guided many to the knowledge of the truth, including Queen Alexandra, wife of Diocletian, and was finally beheaded in 296 in Nicomedia.His sacred remains were taken by his servant from Nicomedia to Palestine, to a town called Lydda, the homeland of his mother, and then were finally transferred to the church which was raised up in his name. (The translation of the Saint's holy relics to the church in Lydda is commemorated on November 3; Saint Alexandra the Queen, on April 21.)
If April 23 falls on or before Great and Holy Pascha, the Feast of St. George is translated to Bright Monday.
Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone
Liberator of captives, defender of the poor, physician of the sick, and champion of kings, O trophy-bearer, Great Martyr George, intercede with Christ God that our souls be saved.
Kontakion in the Fourth Tone
Cultivated by God, you became manifest as an honorable tiller gathering for yourself the sheaves of virtue. For you sowed with tears but reaped with gladness; in the contest you competed with your blood and came away with Christ. By your intercessions, O Holy One, all are granted forgiveness of sins
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