1. No category

Epistle Reading: Acts of the Apostles 20:16-18, 28-36
Prokeimenon. Mode 4. Daniel 3.26,27
Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers.
Verse: For you are just in all you have done.
Greek Orthodox Mission Parish of Utah
3015 E. Creek Road, Cottonwood Heights, UT 84093
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Fathers of the 1st Council
Orthros: 9:00 a.m.
Divine Liturgy: 10:00 a.m.
Reverend Hieromonk Ambrose Omayas
Reverend Deacon Anatoli Kireiev
Mission Statement: The Greek Orthodox Mission Parish
of Utah is a Christ-centered Greek Orthodox Christian
parish that welcomes and embraces all Orthodox
Christian faithful and all of God’s children, regardless of
ethnicity and is focused above all else on the faithful
worship of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit in adherence
to the canons, teachings and traditions of the Orthodox
Christian faith as part of One Holy Catholic and
Apostolic Church.
www.gomissionparishut.org
parishcouncil@gomissionparishut.org
IN THOSE DAYS, Paul had decided to sail past
Ephesos, so that he might not have to spend time in
Asia; for he was hastening to be at Jerusalem, if
possible, on the day of Pentecost. And from Miletos
he sent to Ephesos and called to him the elders of
the church. And when they came to him, he said to
them: “Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock,
in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to
care for the church of God which he obtained with the blood of his
own Son. I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in
among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves
will arise men speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples
after them. Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did
not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears. And now I
commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to
build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are
sanctified. I coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel. You yourselves
know that these hands ministered to my necessities, and to those who
were with me. In all things I have shown you that by so toiling one
must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, how
he said, ‘it is more blessed to give than to receive.’” And when he had
spoken thus, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
Gospel Reading: The Gospel of John 17:1-13
At that time, Jesus lifted up his eyes to heaven and
said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son
that the Son may glorify you, since you have given
him power over all flesh, to give eternal life to all
whom you have given him. And this is eternal life,
that they know you the only true God, and Jesus
Christ whom you have sent. I glorified you on earth,
having accomplished the work which you gave me
to do; and now, Father, you glorify me in your own presence with the
glory which I had with you before the world was made.”
“I have manifested your name to the men whom you gave me out of
the world; yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have
kept your word. Now they know that everything that you have given
me is from you; for I have given them the words which you gave me,
and they have received them and know in truth that I came from you;
and they have believed that you did send me. I am praying for them; I
am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me,
for they are mine; all mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am
glorified in them. And now I am no more in the world, but they are in
the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your
name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are
one. While I was with them, I kept them in your name, which you
have given me; I have guarded them, and none of them is lost but the
son of perdition, that the scripture might be fulfilled. But now I am
coming to you; and these things I speak in the world, that they may
have my joy fulfilled in themselves.”
have guided us all to the true Faith, O greatly merciful One, glory be
to You.
Hymns at Small Entrance
Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the highest. Alleluia.
Entrance Hymn
Dismissal Hymn
God ascended with a shout, the Lord with the sound of the trumpet.
Save us, O Son of God, who arose from the dead.
Preserve him who blesses and sanctifies us, O Lord; preserve him for
many years.
Resurrectional Apolytikion
When the angelic powers appeared at Your grave, the soldiers
guarding it feared and became as dead. And standing by the
sepulcher was Mary who was seeking Your immaculate body. You
devastated Hades, not afflicted by it. You went to meet the virgin, and
granted eternal life. You resurrected from the dead. O Lord, glory to
You.
Hymn for the Feast
You ascended in glory, O Christ our God, after You filled the
Disciples with joy, by promising to send them the Holy Spirit, and
You blessed them and established their faith, that You are the Son of
God, the Redeemer of the world.
Hymn for the Fathers
You Supremely blessed are You, O Christ our God. You established
the holy Fathers upon the earth as beacons, and through them You
Hymn for the Church
Adorned in the blood of Thy Martyrs throughout all the world as in
purple and fine linen, Thy Church, through them, doth cry unto Thee,
O Christ God: Send down Thy compassions upon Thy people; grant
peace to Thy commonwealth, and great mercy to our souls.
Kontakion
When You had fulfilled the dispensation for our sake, and united
things on earth with the things in heaven, You were taken up thither
in glory, O Christ our God, going not away from any place, but
continuing inseparable, and to them that love You crying out: “I am
with you, and there is, therefore, none against you.”
Communion Hymn
Orthodox Saints Commemorated on May 24: On May 24 we
commemorate the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council, Symeon
the New Stylite, and Meletios the Commander along with 1,218
soldiers, women & children who were martyred with him in Galatia.
Other saints commemorated today include Saint Vincent of Lerins,
Martyr Afra of Brescia, Martyr Martha the Abbess of Monemvasia,
and Niketas the Stylite & Wonderworker.
Altar Server News: The scheduled altar servers this week are Andy
Adondakis, Luke Varechok and Thanasi Johnson. The scheduled
altar servers for next week are Jacob Pananos, Dionysios (Dennis)
Apostole and Miles Burke.
Fellowship Hour: Thank you to Mike and Argie Carmichael, Steve
and Georgette Lowe, Stan and Sophie Kouris, and Joe and Irene
Polidori for hosting this week’s fellowship hour. Please join us!
The fellowship hour on Sunday, May 31, 2015, will be hosted by Gary
and Mary Barker, Doug and Pauline Jensen, Val and Theano Pantone,
Elleney Soter, and Bill and Gina Stavros. If you would like to host a
fellowship hour, please contact Sophie Wondolowski at
swondo@comcast.net.
preschool and grades K-6 this fall. Cost: $25 per student (includes
T-shirt). Please email Kim Mallas at kmallas22@gmail.com to register
your child(ren) no later than June 15, 2015. Please include requested
T-shirt size and the grade your child(ren) will enter in the fall. Guests
are always welcome, but should pre-register for planning purposes.
Upcoming Special Service: In addition to our weekly Divine Liturgy
services on Sundays, please join us for the following special service:
Parish Council Meeting: The next Parish Council meeting will be
held on Monday, June 8, 2015, at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday of Souls:
Saturday, May 30, 2015 – Orthros: 9:00 a.m./Divine Liturgy: 10:00 a.m.
Visiting Celebrant: Reverend Father Dimitrios Kyritsis
Names of your departed loved ones may be submitted using the
forms available in the narthex, or emailed directly to Fr. Kyritsis at
frkyritsis@assumptioncathedral.org.
Memorial Day Trisagions: Fr. Ambrose will be available to perform
graveside Trisagion services at Mt. Olivet Cemetery TOMORROW,
Monday, May 25, 2015, from 9:30 a.m. until noon. Please contact Fr.
Ambrose directly at 720-297-6227 or ambrosefather@aol.com to
schedule a graveside Trisagion at other local cemeteries.
Memorial Services: If you would like to schedule a memorial service,
please contact Dr. Charles Beck at president@gomissionparishut.org
or 801-573-6800.
Religious Book Lending Library: The Women’s Ministry Team is
starting a lending library for our Parish and is looking for donations
of religious books to kick things off. Donations will be accepted
during fellowship hour after Liturgy on Sundays. Please contact Lisa
Apostole at lisa.apostole@gmail.com with any questions.
Home and Shut-In Visitations: Please contact Dr. Charles Beck at
801-573-6800 or president@gomissionparishut.org if you would like
any of our priests to conduct home or shut-in visitations during their
visits to our Parish.
Vacation Bible School: Our Parish will offer Vacation Bible School
June 18-19, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for children entering
St. Thomas More Days of Yore: Our Parish will have a booth at the
St. Thomas More Catholic Parish’s Days of Yore celebration to be held
June 5-7, 2015. We will sell Greek pastry boxes, koulourakia and iced
frappes. Please contact Amber Pananos at apananos@yahoo.com if
you would like to volunteer for a shift in our booth.
Open House with Parishioners from St. Thomas More: The
previously announced open house with the parishioners of St.
Thomas More Catholic Parish has been rescheduled for Sunday,
June 14, 2015. The open house will be held in the large banquet hall
and will commence at 12:30 p.m., immediately following our regular
fellowship hour. Please make plans to join us for this gathering with
our gracious hosts from St. Thomas More Catholic Church.
Mission Parish Pan-Orthodox Fishing Trip at Strawberry Reservoir:
Our Parish is organizing a Pan-Orthodox fishing trip to Strawberry
Reservoir, which will take place on Thursday, July 16, 2015,
through Sunday, July 19, 2015. This event is for interested Orthodox
Christians in any of our local parishes and non-Orthodox guests are
always welcome. Bring your motor home, trailer or tent and join us
in the campground, or stay in the Strawberry Lodge. For room, boat
and slip rentals, contact the Lodge directly at 435-548-2500 or
www.strawberrybay.com. There will be a group prime rib dinner
at the Lodge on Thursday evening, as well as group dinners
on Friday and Saturday evenings at the campground. Come
enjoy fellowship and create some fishing memories! For further
information and registration, contact Chuck Karpakis at 801-265-0900
or chuck@paragonproperties.biz or Mark Vrontikis at 801-231-5525 or
mvrontikis@comcast.net. This is a great event for the whole family!
One Year Anniversary Photo Yearbook: Elaina Maragakis Simos is
collecting pictures for a photographic yearbook commemorating our
first year as a new Parish. Please send any photos you may have
taken to gomissionparishut@gmail.com.
Ages Initiatives - Digital Chant Stand: An electronic version of
our weekly Liturgy is available online, for free, at
http://www.agesinitiatives.com/dcs/public/dcs/dcs.html.
2015 Stewardship Commitments: To date, we have received 126
commitment cards for 2015, with stewardship commitments totaling
$221,110 putting us at 96.1% of the goal we all established for
ourselves at the Fall Parish Assembly. Thanks for your support!
There is no minimum stewardship for our Parish; all we seek is
proportional and cheerful giving!
Faith Scholarships for Academic Excellence: Faith: An Endowment
for Orthodoxy and Hellenism announced that it will offer the prestigious
series of “Faith Scholarships for Academic Excellence.” These meritbased college scholarships provide funding to graduating high school
seniors for their university studies. The application and criteria can
be downloaded from the Faith website: www.faithendowment.org.
Weekly Bulletin Announcements: Please send weekly bulletin
announcement requests to Parish Council Secretary, Michael
Petrogeorge, at secretary@gomissionparishut.org by Wednesday at
5:00 p.m. Announcements for Pan-Orthodox, Fraternal and other
events will be published at the discretion of the Parish Council.
Prayer List: Ange, Bill, Christopher, Fred, George, Jacqui, Joe, John,
Linda, Margie, Michael, Mike, Mila, Samuel and Sandy. If you would
like to add any additional names, please contact Michael Petrogeorge,
Parish Council Secretary, at secretary@gomissionparishut.org.
PAN-ORTHODOX, FRATERNAL AND OTHER
ANNOUNCEMENTS
AXIA! “Wall of Fame” – Honoring Women at the Pancretan
National Convention in Salt Lake City: As part of the Women’s
AXIA night during the Pancretan National Convention, we are asking
you to contribute photos or collages of important and influential
women (mothers, grandmothers, aunts, etc.) who have contributed to
the Cretan Community. These will be displayed prominently at the
venue, along with a short statement about the woman (or women).
Please submit a photo (or collage of photos), unframed, in an 8X10
inch format, along with a statement about the woman or women
pictured, no longer than 200 words. Please note that the photos
and collages will not be returned. Send entries to Elleni Katsanevas,
3685 S. Lincoln Park Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84115. Each
submission must be submitted by May 31, 2015, and be accompanied
by a $5 entry fee.
2015  Greek Orthodox Sports League Youth Basketball Camp: The
GSL staff is looking forward to another exciting year for our annual
Sports League Youth Basketball Camp. Our camp is designed to
provide players with outstanding instruction, teamwork,
sportsmanship and fun. We hope that you will join us this summer!
Date: June 8-11, 2015
Time: 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. for boys and girls 3-6th grade (doors open
at 8:00 a.m.); 1:00-4:00 p.m. for boys and girls 7-12th grade
Location: Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church (5335 S. Highland
Drive, Holladay, Utah)
Cost: $70
Registration forms are available at our Greek Orthodox Mission
Parish of Utah. Please contact Gerard Gallegos at 801-647-2829 or
801-484-5470 for more information.
Volunteers Needed: The Greek Orthodox Sports League is looking
for volunteers to help with our Youth Basketball Camp that will be
held June 8-11, 2015. Two shifts daily: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Must be 14 years of age or older. If interested,
please contact Gerard Gallegos at 801-647-2829 or 801-484-5470.
Pancretan Association of America’s 44th National Convention: The
Pancretan Association of America’s 44th National Convention will be
held in Salt Lake Saturday, June 27, 2015, through Thursday, July 2,
2015. Multiple events and activities are planned. Please visit
www.paaslc2015.org for further details. Tickets to the various
convention events can be obtained from Kris Parenti, Irene
Petrogeorge or Myra Varanakis during our fellowship hour.