The Voice I am the Voice of one crying in the Wilderness Jobn 1:23 St. John’s Greek Orthodox Church is a vibrant community that is built upon our fellowship in God. We have a drive to teach and engage our youth in faith and culture, as well as, to do good within the surrounding areas where we worship and beyond. A Monthly Publication of St. John’s Greek Orthodox Church August 2020 The Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos August 15 In a grave they laid Thee, O my Life and my Christ, and now also the Mother of Life, a strange sight both to angels and men
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The Voice
I am the Voice of one crying in the Wilderness
Jobn 1:23
St. John’s Greek Orthodox Church is a vibrant community that is built upon our fellowship in God. We have a drive to teach and engage our youth in faith and
culture, as well as, to do good within the surrounding areas where we worship and beyond.
A Monthly Publication of St. John’s Greek Orthodox Church
August 2020
The Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos August 15
In a grave they laid Thee, O my Life and my Christ,
and now also the Mother of Life, a strange sight both to angels and men
SAINT JOHN’S GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 77 Montauk Highway, Blue Point, NY 11715
Ria Konstantatos and Athena Marneris, Niko Wheeler,
Robert DeCristofaro
Volleyball:
Girls Coaches:
Ria Konstantatos and Athena Marneris
Boys Coach:
Niko Wheeler
Adult Dance Troupe: Vasili Kreatsoulas
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On Sunday, July 12, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros paid a pastoral
visit to our parish, the first as our Archbishop!
It was a beautiful day!
As of July 20, 2020
45 Parishioners and Ministries have responded
We have collected $18,390.00
If you have not submitted your 2020 pledge, please to do so as soon as pos-sible and please keep it at the same level you offered last year.
In addition, we ask each family to offer an additional $500.00 offering and each individual an additional $250.00 offering to help cover the $100,000 deficit. Please give according to your ability.
Stewardship Report as of July 20, 2020
We have received 156 Pledges Amount Pledged - $78,263.00 Amount Received - $72,617.00
We know that these are tough times for many in varying ways. We also know that St. John’s has a special place in your heart.
Working together we can survive this pandemic.
GYRO DAY FINANCIAL REPORT
June 20
Income - $10,486.00 Expenses - $2,645.00
Donations Received - $1,010
Profit Amount — $7,841.00
We thank everyone who helped that day! It was a day of fun, Fellowship and Work!
If you would like to help at the July Gyro Day please email the office
ΑΝΑΨΕ ΚΕΡΙ Μπορείτε να ανάψετε ένα κερί στην εκκλησία στη μνήμη ή την υγεία κάποιου, πατώντας το «Άναψε κερί» στο πάνω μέρος της ιστοσελίδας η μέσω της
Λειτουργίες Είμαστε περιορισμένοι ως προς τον αριθμό των ενοριτών που μπορούν να είναι μέσα στην εκκλησία λόγω κυβερνητικών οδηγιών. Αποφασίστηκε ότι θα φιλοξενήσουμε τον κατάλληλο αριθμό ενοριτών στην εκκλησία, καθώς και τη σοφίτα της χορωδίας. Όταν φτάσουμε τη μέγιστη χωρητικότητα στην εκκλησία, θα αρχίσουμε να καθίζουμε άτομα στο Κοινοτικό Κέντρο. Το Κοινοτικό Κέντρο θα είναι εξοπλισμένο με μια μεγάλης οθόνης τηλεόραση που θα χρησιμοποιηθεί για ζωντανή μετάδοση της λειτουργίας.
Ή Παράκλησις Ή Παράκλησις είναι μιά ακολουθία όπου προσευχόμεθα καί ικετεύομεν τήν Παναγίαν νά μάς βοηθήση είς τήν ζωήν μας. Πιστεύομεν ότι ή Αειπάρθενος Μαρία κάθεται στό πρώτο θρανίον τής Εκκλησίας συμπροσευχόμενη πρός τόν Υιόν της. Ολόκληρη ή ζωή της καί ό σκοπός της είναι νά μάς φέρη κοντά στόν Υιόν της. Επομένως, ή Θεοτόκος, έχουσα περάσει όλες τές πειό σκληρές δυσκολίες τής επιγείου ζωής βλέπει κάθε δάκρυ καί πόνο πού μάς πληγώνει είς τόν κόσμον αυτόν. Ή Παναγία ευρίσκεται ιδίως κοντά σ’ αυτούς πού προσπαθούν νά ζήσουν μιά ζωή κοντά στόν Θεόν. Ή Ακολουθία τής Παρακλήσεως εκφράζει τές ταραχές τής ψυχής μας πού μάς φέρνει ή αμαρτία. Αυτή ή ακολουθία προσπαθεί νά μάς επαναφέρη στήν φυσικήν καί πνευματικήν υγείαν πού θέλει ό Θεός διά τόν καθέναν μας.
Λειτουργίες του Αυγούστου
Κυριακές Όρθρος 8:15π.μ.- Λειτουργία 9:30π.μ.
Καθημερινές/Σάββατα
Όρθρος /Λειτουργία 8:30π.μ.
Σάββατο, 1/8 Αρχή Νηστείας για την Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου Κυριακή, 2/8 Αγίου Μάρτυρος Φωκά
Weekday/Saturday Services Matins/Divine Liturgy - 8:30 am
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ATTENDING SERVICES
We are still limited as to the number of parishioners that we can have seated in the church due to govern-ment protocols. It was decided that we will accom-modate the appropriate number of parishioners in the church, as well as the choir loft. When we reach maximum capacity in the church, we will begin to seat people in the Community Center. The Commu-nity Center will be equipped with a mounted large screen television that will be utilized to livestream the liturgy.
HOLY COMMUNION Holy Communion will now be offered at the appro-
priate time of the Divine Liturgy
SERVICE OF PARAKLESIS
The word “paraklesis” has two different mean-ings: the first is “Consolation,” from which the Ho-ly Spirit is called the “Paraclete,” or “Counselor”, the second is “supplication” or “petition.”
We will be celebrating this service during the two weeks prior to the Feast of the Dormition. Please bring to these services the names of the living that you would like prayers offered for.
WE WILL BE LIVE-STREAMING THE SUNDAY SERVICES
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CHURCH WEBSITE https://www.stjohnsbluepoint.org/live-stream
Sunday Schedule Matins 8:15 am - Divine Liturgy 9:30 am
Weekday/Saturday Services Matins/Divine Liturgy - 8:30 am
Saturday, 8/1 The Fast of the Theotokos Commences
Sunday, 8/2 St. Phocas the Martyr
Monday, 8/3 Paraklesis - 10:00 am
Tuesday, 8/4 Paraklesis - 7:00 pm
Wednesday, 8/5 Paraklesis - 10:00 am
FEAST OF THE TRANSFIGURATION
Thursday, 8/6.
Matins/Divine Liturgy - 8:30 am
Blessings of Grapes and Fruit
Friday, 8/7 Paraklesis - 10:00 am
Sunday, 8/9 Apostle Matthias .
Monday, 8/10 Paraklesis - 10:00 am
Tuesday, 8/11 Paraklesis - 7:00 pm
Wednesday, 8/12 Paraklesis - 10:00 am
Thursday, 8/13 Paraklesis - 7:00 pm
FEAST OF THE DORMITION
Saturday, 8/15
Matins - 9:00 am
Divine Liturgy - 10:00 am
Sunday, 8/16 St. Diomedes of Tarsus
Sunday, 8/23 St.Ireneaus of Lyons
Thursday, 8/27 St. Phanourios Blessing of the Phaniopitas
Important Hospital ministry is an integral part of the ministry of the Church. If you would like Fr. Dean to visit you or a family member in the hospital, rehabilita-tion center or adult care center please contact him or the Church Office.
If you or a loved one is homebound and cannot at-tend Church please know the Church will come to you.
Please call Fr. Dean to schedule a visit
Cell - 631-576-6779
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Parish Registry
Baptisms
Andreas Michael Sanchez Son of Michael and Christiana Neophytou
Sanchez was baptized on July 5, 2020
Funeral
Eva Kalis (101) Passed away on July 17, 2020
Funeral was held on July 22, 2020
Aristea Mousis (91) Passed away on July 27, 2020
Funeral was held on July 31, 2020
FEAST OF THE
TRANSFIGURATION
In Orthodox tradition the fruit of the first harvest, par-ticularly grapes, are brought to the church and blessed on the Feast of the Transfiguration and then distrib-uted amongst the parishioners. Grapes are brought to church because they are di-rectly related to the Eucharistic sacrament; that is why in the prayer for consecration of grapes the priest says, "Bless, Lord, this new fruit of vine which reached ripeness because You kindly provided good weather, drops of rain and stillness. Let eating this fruit of vine make us joyful. And give us the honor of offer-ing this fruit to Thee, as the gift of purging of sins, altogether with the Holy Body of Thy Christ." All parishioners are invited to bring fruits and vege-tables from their gardens to be blessed at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy on August 6th.
ΕΟΡΤΗ ΤΗΣ ΜΕΤΑΜΟΡΦΩΣΕΩΣ ΤΟΥ
ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ
Σύμφωνα με την Ορθόδοξη παράδοση, η πρώτη συγκομιδή, κυρίως σταφυλιών προσκομίζεται στην Εκκλησία όπου ευλογείται την ημέρα της εορτής της Μεταμορφώσεως του Σωτήρος και κατόπιν τα ευλογημένα σταφύλια μοιράζονται στους πιστούς. Τα σταφύλια προσκομίζονται στην Εκκλησία γιατί είναι άρρηκτα συνδεδεμένα με το Μυστήριο της Θείας Ευχαριστίας; για αυτό τον λόγο στην προσευχή για την ευλογία των σταφυλιών, ο Ιερέας λέει, «Ευλόγησον Κύριε, τον καρπόν τούτον της αμπέλου τον νέον, ον διά της του αέρος ευκρασίας, και των σταγόνων της βροχής, και της των καιρών γαλήνης εις ταύτην την ωριμοτάτην στάσιν ελθείν ευδοκήσας, ίνα η εν ημίν τοις εξ αυτού του γεννήματος της αμπέλου μεταλαμβάνουσιν, εις ευφροσύνην, και τοις προσενέγκασι δώρον, εις εξιλασμόν αμαρτιών, δια του ιερού και αγίου Σώματος και Αίματος του Χριστού σου.» Όλοι οι πιστοί καλούνται να φέρουν φρούτα και λαχανικά από τον κήπο τους για να ευλογηθούν στο τέλος της Θείας λειτουργίας στις 6 Αυγούστου.
Parish Ministries
Bible Study
with Fr. Dean
Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm
in the Community Center
LOVE The Greatest Gift of All
Love begins with God. As we come to know of and believe in God’s everlasting love for us, we begin to think about loving others – through prayer, service, forgiveness and more. This Bible study will help you build a foundation of confidence in God’s love for you and encourage you to respond by loving oth-ers. August 12 Love that Submits - 1 Samuel 3 August 19 Love That Prays – James 5:13-20 August 26 Love That Comforts 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 September 2 Love That Forgives Matthew 18:21-25 September 9 Love That Unites – Romans 12:1-21
All College/Graduate Students are asked to attend Divine Liturgy on
Sunday, August 23rd. Divine Liturgy begins at 9:30 am
After the Divine Liturgy, Fr. Dean will call for-ward all to come before the Holy Altar where he will then offer a blessing/ prayer over the students asking God to bless and protect them during the school year and always.
HEADING TO COLLEGE IN THE FALL?
We ask call college/Graduate students or the parent of a student heading to college in the fall, please be sure to give the Church Office a mailing and email address so we can stay connected throughout the school year!
The service of Paraklesis will be celebrated on the following dates: Αί Παράκλησεις θά τελεσθούν στές εξής ημέρες :
Monday, August 3, Wednesday, August 5 and Friday, August 7 at 10:00 am Tuesday, August 4 at 7:00 pm
Monday, August 10 and Wednesday, August 12 at 10:00 am Tuesday, August 11 and Thursday, August 13 at 7:00 pm
Ή Παράκλησις είναι μιά ακολουθία όπου προσευχόμεθα καί ικετεύομεν τήν Παναγίαν νά μάς βοηθήση είς τήν ζωήν μας. Πιστεύομεν ότι ή Αειπάρθενος Μαρία κάθεται στό πρώτο θρανίον τής Εκκλησίας συμπροσευχόμενη πρός τόν Υιόν της. Ολόκληρη ή ζωή της καί ό σκοπός της είναι νά μάς φέρη κοντά στόν Υιόν της. Επομένως, ή Θεοτόκος, έχουσα περάσει όλες τές πειό σκληρές δυσκολίες τής επιγείου ζωής βλέπει κάθε δάκρυ καί πόνο πού μάς πληγώνει είς τόν κόσμον αυτόν. Ή Παναγία ευρίσκεται ιδίως κοντά σ’ αυτούς πού προσπαθούν νά ζήσουν μιά ζωή κοντά στόν Θεόν. Ή Ακολουθία τής Παρακλήσεως εκφράζει τές ταραχές τής ψυχής μας πού μάς φέρνει ή αμαρτία. Αυτή ή ακολουθία προσπαθεί νά μάς επαναφέρη στήν φυσικήν καί
The Paraklesis is a service of supplication and prayer. We believe that the Virgin Mary sits in the first pew leading us in our prayers to her Son. Her whole life and purpose is simply to bring us to Him. Thus, the Theotokos, having experienced all the difficulties of earthly life, sees every tear, hears every groan of mankind. Especially near to her are all those who strive to live a God-pleasing life. The service of Paraklesis expresses the troubles of the soul sur-rounded by Sin, and asks for help in being re-stored both physically and spiritually to original health and beauty.
