SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE

HELP UNDERPRIVILEGED KIDS RECEIVE AN EDUCATION WITH THE RIGHT TOOLS! We are collecting: Hardcover Marble Notebooks Safety Scissors Double pocket folders Crayons 3pack glue sticks Pencils and sharpeners New or gently used books for children in primary grades *Or monetary donations so we can purchase supplies

All donations will benefit the Ryer Avenue Elementary School in Bronx, NY. All supplies must be collected by August 20th. Please leave all donations outside the church office or school office. Feel free to contact Ariana Mastrogiannis with any questions via email at [email protected]

or Nicholas Mastrogiannis at [email protected]

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SAINT NICHOLAS LADIES PHILOPTOCHOS CORDIALLY INVITES YOU: The Annual St. Nicholas Feastday Luncheon

Tuesday, December 6 in Sarantakos Hall immediately following the Divine Liturgy

For reservations please call the church office or: Maria Zolotas (347) 277-4011, Alexandra Tsiatis (347) 834-2444.

Donation for Luncheon $40 per adult.

LADIES PHILOPTOCHOS CHRISTMAS PARTY

Thursday, December 15th 7:00 p.m. in Sarantakos Hall. Please RSVP to: Aleka Tsinias 347-753-1976 or Karen Kalkanis 917-584-2322

SAINT NICHOLAS ANNUAL RAFFLE DRAWING

The drawing will be held on December 5th after the Great Vespers. To purchase raffle tickets please contact the church office or you can purchase a ticket every Sunday after church from now until December 5th.

CHURCH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENT:

If any children would like to participate in our annual Christmas Pageant, and are in the second grade and up please inform to the Church School office.

NEW YEAR’S EVE GALA: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31 @ 9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.

Michelis Cultural Center Sarantakos Hall / Admittance by paid reservation only. Please call or email Soteris Georgiou at 718-428-1285 or [email protected]

B.S.A. TROOP COAT DROVE NOW THROUGH DECEMBER 18

Please donate gently used, freshly laundered coats (men’s, women’s & children’s) outside the church office during school hours or scout meetings on Fridays between 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church

Phone: 1(718) 357-4200 * Fax: 1(718) 357-5692 Website: stnicholasflushing.org

Protopresbyter Fr. Paul Palesty, Pastor Protopresbyter Joakim Valasiadis & Presbyter Aristidis Garinis

APOLYTIKIA

December 11th, 2016 - 11th Sunday of Luke

ΑΠΟΛΥΤΙΚΙΑ

Resurrectional Apolytikon F

rom on high didst Thou descend, O Compassionate One; to burial of three days hast Thou submitted that Thou mightest free us from our passions. O our Life and Resurrection, Lord, glory be to Thee.

Αναστάσι/ον Α1ολυτίκιον Ἐ

ξ ὕψους κατῆλθες ὁ εὔσ1λαγχνος , ταφὴν καταδέξω τριή=ερον , ἵνα ἡ=ᾶς ἐλευθερώσῃς τῶν 1αθῶν . Ἡ ζωὴ καὶ ἡ Ἀνάστασις ἡ=ῶν , Κύριε δόξα σοι .

The Holy Forefathers Y

ou justified the forefathers in faith, and through them betrothed yourself, aforetime, to the Church taken from out of the Gentiles. The saints boast in glory. For from their seed, there exists a noble crop, who is she who without seed has given You birth. By their intercessions, O Christ our God, save our souls.

Των Αγίων Προ1ατόρων Ἐ

ν 1ίστει τοὺς Προ1άτορας ἐδικαίωσας , τὴν ἐξ Ἐθνῶν δι ' αὐτῶν 1ρο=νηστευσά=ενος Ἐκκλησίαν . Καυχῶνται ἐν δόξῃ οἱ Ἅγιοι , ὄι ἐκ σ1έρ=ατος αὐτῶν , ὑ1άρχει καρ1ός εὐκλεής , ἡ ἀσ1όρως τεκοῦσά σε . Ταῖς αὐτῶν ἱκεσίαις , Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός , σῶσον τὰς ψυχὰς ἡ=ῶν .

Apolytikion of St. Nicholas A

model of faith and the image of gentleness, the example of your life has shown you forth to your sheep-fold to be a master of temperance. You obtained thus through being lowly, gifts from on high, and riches through poverty. Nicholas, our father and priest of priests, intercede with Christ our God that He may save our souls.

Α1ολυτίκιον του Αγ . Νικολάου Κ

ανόνα 1ίστεως καί εικόνα 1ραότητος , εγκρατείας ∆ιδάσκαλον , ανέδειξέ σε τή 1οί=νη σου , η τών 1ραγ=άτων αλήθεια , τα1εινώσει τά υψηλά , διά τή τούτο 1τωχεία εκτήσω τά τή 1λούσια , Πάτερ Ιεράρχα Νικόλαε , 1ρέσβευε Χριστώ τώ Θεώ , σωθήναι τάς ψυχάς η=ών .

Kontakion O

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

Κοντάκιον Ἡ

Παρθένος σή=ερον , τὸν Προαιώνιον Λόγον , ἐν Σ1ηλαίῳ ἔρχεται , ἀ1οτεκεῖν ἀ1ορρήτως . Χόρευε ἡ οἰκου=ένη ἀκουτισθεῖσα , δόξασον =ετὰ Ἀγγέλων καὶ τῶν Ποι=ένων , βουληθέντα ἐ1οφθῆναι , 1αιδίον νέον , τὸν 1ρὸ αἰώνων Θεόν .

GOSPEL & EPISTLE READINGS

Πρὸς Κολοσσαεῖς 3:4-11

Ἀδελφοί , ὅταν ὁ Χριστὸς φανερωθῇ , ἡ ζωὴ ἡ=ῶν , τότε καὶ ὑ=εῖς σὺν αὐτῷ φανερωθήσεσθε ἐν δόξῃ . Νεκρώσατε οὖν τὰ =έλη ὑ=ῶν τὰ ἐ1ὶ τῆς γῆς , 1ορνείαν , ἀκαθαρσίαν , 1άθος , ἐ1ιθυ=ίαν κακήν , καὶ τὴν 1λεονεξίαν , ἥτις ἐστὶν εἰδωλολατρεία , διʼ ἃ ἔρχεται ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐ1ὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς τῆς ἀ1ειθείας · Ἐν οἷς καὶ ὑ=εῖς 1εριε1ατήσατέ 1οτε , ὅτε ἐζῆτε ἐν αὐτοῖς . Νυνὶ δὲ ἀ1όθεσθε καὶ ὑ=εῖς τὰ 1άντα , ὀργήν , θυ=όν , κακίαν , βλασφη=ίαν , αἰσχρολογίαν ἐκ τοῦ στό=ατος ὑ=ῶν · =ὴ ψεύδεσθε εἰς ἀλλήλους , ἀ1εκδυσά=ενοι τὸν 1αλαιὸν ἄνθρω1ον σὺν ταῖς 1ράξεσιν αὐτοῦ , καὶ ἐνδυσά=ενοι τὸν νέον , τὸν ἀνακαινού=ενον εἰς ἐ1ίγνωσιν κατʼ εἰκόνα τοῦ κτίσαντος αὐτόν · ὅ1ου οὐκ ἔνι Ἕλλην καὶ Ἰουδαῖος , 1εριτο=ὴ καὶ ἀκροβυστία , βάρβαρος , Σκύθης , δοῦλος , ἐλεύθερος · ἀλλὰ τὰ 1άντα καὶ ἐν 1ᾶσιν Χριστός .

St. Paul's Letter 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.

Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 14:16-24

Εἶ1εν ὁ Κύριος τήν 1αραβολὴν ταύτην· Ἄνθρω1ός τις ἐ1οίησε δεῖ1νον =έγα καὶ ἐκάλεσε 1ολλούς· καὶ ἀ1έστειλε τὸν δοῦλον αὐτοῦ τῇ ὥρᾳ τοῦ δεί1νου εἰ1εῖν τοῖς κεκλη=ένοις· ἔρχεσθε , ὅτι ἤδη ἕτοι=ά ἐστι 1άντα .

καὶ ἤρξαντο ἀ1ὸ =ιᾶς 1αραιτεῖσθαι 1άντες . ὁ 1ρῶτος εἶ1εν αὐτῷ· ἀγρὸν ἠγόρασα , καὶ ἔχω ἀνάγκην ἐξελθεῖν καὶ ἰδεῖν αὐτόν· ἐρωτῶ σε , ἔχε =ε 1αρῃτη=ένον .

καὶ ἕτερος εἶ1ε· ζεύγη βοῶν ἠγόρασα 1έντε , καὶ 1ορεύο=αι δοκι=άσαι αὐτά· ἐρωτῶ σε , ἔχε =ε 1αρῃτη=ένον .

καὶ ἕτερος εἶ1ε· γυναῖκα ἔγη=α , καὶ διὰ τοῦτο οὐ δύνα=αι ἐλθεῖν .

καὶ 1αραγενό=ενος ὁ δοῦλος ἐκεῖνος ἀ1ήγγειλε τῷ κυρίῳ αὐτοῦ ταῦτα . τότε ὀργισθεὶς ὁ οἰκοδεσ1ότης εἶ1ε τῷ δούλῳ αὐτοῦ· ἔξελθε ταχέως εἰς τὰς 1λατείας καὶ ῥύ=ας τῆς 1όλεως , καὶ τοὺς 1τωχοὺς καὶ ἀνα1ήρους καὶ χωλοὺς καὶ τυφλοὺς εἰσάγαγε ὧδε .

καὶ εἶ1εν ὁ δοῦλος· κύριε , γέγονεν ὡς ἐ1έταξας , καὶ ἔτι τό1ος ἐστί .

καὶ εἶ1εν ὁ κύριος 1ρὸς τὸν δοῦλον· ἔξελθε εἰς τὰς ὁδοὺς καὶ φραγ=οὺς καὶ ἀνάγκασον εἰσελθεῖν , ἵνα γε=ισθῇ ὁ οἶκος =ου .

λέγω γὰρ ὑ=ῖν ὅτι οὐδεὶς τῶν ἀνδρῶν ἐκείνων τῶν κεκλη=ένων γεύσεταί =ου τοῦ δεί1νου . Πολλοί γὰρ εἰσιν κλητοί , ὀλίγοι δέ ἐκλεκτοί .

The Gospel according to Luke 14:16-24

The Lord said this parable: "A man once gave a great banquet, and invited many; and at the time of the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, 'Come; for all is now ready.' But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I go out and see it; I pray you, have me excused.' And another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must 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 there is still 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.'"