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SPECIAL DAYS OF INTEREST

Ladies Philoptochos Society: Sun. Oct. 27th, following Divine Liturgy Monthly Bake Sale

Sunday School: Sun. Oct. 27th 12:30-1:30pm Monthly Teacher Meeting

Greek Dance: Sun. Oct. 27th 1pm-3pm Workshop for Alpha & Omegas

Ladies Philoptochos Society: Mon. Oct. 28th 10:30AM General Meeting

The 2013 National Clergy Retreat: Tues. Oct. 29th— Fri. Nov.1st

Hellenic American Club: Thurs. Nov. 7th 12PM First Picnic of the Season: Jay-Cee Park

GOYA: Sun. Nov. 10th Following Divine Liturgy Gyro Sale

Ladies Philoptochos Society: Mon. Nov. 11th 10:30AM Board Meeting

Hellenic American Social Club: Tues. Nov. 12th 7PM Club Meeting

Circle of Friends: Thurs. Nov. 14th 6PM MOVIE NIGHT: Letters to Juliet

Seventh Sunday of Luke

EPISTLE READING St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 9:6-11 BRETHREN, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must do as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that you may always have enough of everything and may provide in abundance for every good work. As it is written, "He scatters abroad, he gives to the poor; his righteousness endures for ever." He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your resources and increase the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way for great generosity, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God.

GOSPEL READING The Gospel of Luke 8:41-56 At that time, there came to Jesus a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue; and falling at Jesus' feet he besought him to come to his house, for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. As he went, the people pressed round him. And a woman who had had a flow of blood for twelve years and had spent all her living upon physicians and could not be healed by anyone, came up

behind him, and touched the fringe of his garment; and immediately her flow of blood ceased. And Jesus said, "Who was it that touched me?" When all denied it, Peter said, "Master, the multitudes surround you and press upon you!" But Jesus said, "Some one touched me; for I perceive that power has gone forth from me." And when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared in the presence of all the people why she had touched him, and how she had been immediately healed. And he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace." While he was still speaking, a man from the ruler's house came and said, "Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the Teacher any more." But Jesus on hearing this answered him, "Do not fear; only believe, and she shall be well." And when he came to the house, he permitted no one to enter with him, except Peter and John and James, and the father and mother of the child. And all were weeping and bewailing her; but he said, "Do not weep; for she is not dead but sleeping." And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. But taking her by the hand he called, saying, "Child, arise." And her spirit returned, and she got up at once; and he directed that something should be given her to eat. And her parents were amazed; but he charged them to tell no one what had happened.

HOLY COMMUNION REMINDER We welcome those visiting with us today and ask that only Baptized/Chrismated Orthodox Christians who are properly prepared through prayer, fasting and Holy Confession to come forward to receive Holy Communion. Women are kindly asked to remove their lipstick prior to receiving Holy Communion. Non-Orthodox visitors are welcome to receive the blessed bread from the Priest at the end of the Divine Liturgy and to join us for fellowship in our hall.

A N N U N C I A T I O N G R E E K

O R T H O D O X C H U R C H

8210 Cypress Lake Drive

Fort Myers, FL 33919 Office Phone: 239-481-2099 Office Email: [email protected]

Fr. Dean’s Cell: 239-322-7553 Fr. Dean’s Email: [email protected]

REV. FR. DEAN NASTOS, PROISTAMENOS Fr. Deacon John Howard

O f f i c e H o u r s

Monday-Friday 9:30am-3pm

T O D A Y ’ S L I T U R G I C A L H Y M N S

Entrance Hymn Come let us worship and bow down before Christ. Save us, O Son of God who arose from the dead, we sing to You, Alleluia. Δεῦτε, προσκυνήσωμεν, καί προσπέσωμεν Χριστῶ. Σῶσον ημᾶς, Υιέ Θεοῦ, ο αναστάς εκ νεκρῶν, ψάλλοντάς σοι, Αλληλούια

Resurrectional Apolytikion The stone had been secured with a seal by the Judeans, and a guard of soldiers was watching Your immaculate body. You rose on the third day, O Lord and Savior, granting life unto the world. And therefore the powers of heaven cried to You, O Giver-of-Life: Glory to Your resurrection, O Christ; glory to Your kingdom; glory to Your dis-pensation, only One who loves mankind. Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, καὶ στρατιωτῶν φυλασσόντων τὸ ἄχραντόν σου Σῶμα, ἀνέστης τριήμερος Σωτήρ, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὴν ζωήν· διὰ τοῦτο αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν ἐβόων σοι ζωοδότα· Δόξα τῇ Ἀναστάσει σου Χριστέ, δόξα τῇ βασιλείᾳ σου, δόξα τῇ οἰκονομίᾳ σου, μόνε φιλάνθρωπε. Apolytikion for the Saint All the world has you, its mighty champion, fortify-ing us in times of danger, and defeating our foes, O Victorious One. So, as you humbled Lyaios's arrogance by giving courage to Nestor in the sta-dium, thus, O holy Great Martyr Demetrios, to Christ our God pray fervently, beseeching Him to

grant us His great mercy. Μέγαν εὕρατο ἐν τοῖς κινδύνοις, σὲ ὑπέρμαχον ἡ οίκουμένη, Ἀθλοφόρε τὰ ἔθνη τροπούμενον. Ὡς οὖν Λυαίου καθεῖλες τὴν ἔπαρσιν, ἐν τῷ σταδίῳ θαῤῥύνας τὸν Νέστορα, οὕτως Ἁγιε, Μεγαλομάρτυς Δημήτριε, Χριστὸν τὸν Θεὸν ἱκέτευε, δωρήσασθαι ἡμῖν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.

Kontakion O protection of the Christians unashamable, medi-ation to the Maker immovable, despise not, the pleading voices of those in sin, but hasten, O good one, to the help of all of us, who in faith cry out to you: Speed up your intercession, and press on your supplication, O Theotokos who always protects, all those who honor you. Προστασία τῶν Χριστιανῶν ακαταίσχυντε, μεσιτεία πρός τόν Ποιητήν αμετάθετε, μή παρίδης, αμαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς, αλλά πρόφθασον ως αγαθή, εις τήν βοήθειαν ημῶν, τῶν πιστῶς κραυγαζόντων σοι: Τάχυνον εις πρεσβείαν, καί σπεύσον εις ικεσίαν, η προστατεύουσα αεί, Θεοτόκε τῶν τιμώντων σε.

Hymn to the Theotokos Truly it is Right (In book) Ἄξιόν εστιν ως αληθῶς

Communion Hymn Praise the Lord (In Book) Αινεῖτε τόν Κύριον

TRISAGION: Today we offer a 3 year Trisagion for the servant of God, Georgia Traiforos, mother of George Traiforos.

NEXT SUNDAY

November 3rd: The Gospel of Luke 16:19-31

Orthros 9am, Liturgy 10am

THANK YOU & CONGRATULATIONS TO

OUR GOYANS! Thank you to our GOYANS who represented our Annunciation

Church so well this past weekend in St. Pete. This was

exemplified by our team being chosen for the Community

Sportsmanship Award. Please stop in the hall and see our new

“HARDWARE” that we brought home to our Church– and

enjoy a piece of cake!

... ON US!

FAITH AND REASON: TRUST LEADS TO TRUE KNOWLEDGE

In many circles today, we are given the

impression that we face a choice between

reason and faith, and that somehow they are

mutually exclusive. The gulf, we are told, is real

and to be held to at all times. This division is

further reinforced by the notion of public and

private worlds, neatly compartmentalized,

whereby one set of values or criteria rules in

one sphere and a different set of rules in the

other. The language employed is one that

clearly divides that which is deemed ‘of God’-

preaching, praying, and evangelism-and that

which is deemed of ‘the world’-business,

politics, media, and so forth. Within such a

context, belief is seen as something mystical,

existential, and defying rational boundaries or

requirements. For some Christians in such a

context, thinking, theology, and reasoning can

be seen as unnecessary distractions to ‘simple’

or ‘pure' faith. Yet the biblical reflection of faith

is quite the contrary. Throughout Scripture we

are reminded of what it means to be made in

the image of God, and what it means to live

and function in a created order. God has given

us various faculties that are the vehicles of our

knowing and understanding. Reason,

experience, and revelation are all legitimate

means and provisions of God for us and to us.

In the words of the prophets and the psalmist

we see many references to reason in relation to

faith. The entire wisdom tradition enjoins the

pursuit of knowledge and understanding as an

expression of worshipping God. Nowhere do

we get the impression of blind or esoteric leaps

into faith. Moreover, in the life of Jesus, the

sound use of our heart and mind is further

exemplified. His teaching required careful

listening and comparison, as in the Sermon on

the Mount. He asked questions which were

structured to require reasoning, such as in the

healing of the paralytic (Matthew 9:1-8). Even

when asked by John about whether He was the

Christ (Matthew 11:1-6), Jesus essentially tells

him to think through to his own conclusions

after sending messengers back to report what

they heard and saw. Christ’s use of questions,

parables, and dialogues shows boldly that

reasoning is not ruled out of our spiritual life but

is a central component of it. It is with reason

that we have faith in the writings of the church

Fathers and of the Saints. Indeed, when reason

and faith are set up as juxtaposing postures,

much is lost. We should not succumb to the

wishes of the intellectual elite; so long as the

church knows her place and remains quietly at

peace on her modern reservation, let her

followers pray, sing and read their Bibles,

continuing steadfastly in their intellectual

retardation. Their obvious conclusion is that

the church’s extinction will come by the quiet

death of irrelevance. In a world of many voices

and demanding messages, faith and reason

must be seen as interrelated partners and not

enemies. The outcome is a more complete

understanding of the truth than is otherwise

possible. Seeking, knowing, and following

Christ is a coherent and abundant life of which

no mind has conceived all that God has

prepared for those who love Him and trust Him.

It is a knowledge at its core based on trust, at

its periphery uses human faculties, which leads

to healing, renewal, a change of heart and a

transformation of how we live our life.

Praying for You We offer prayers for health and the needs for the servants of God for John Kontinos, Stella Demosthenis, Efrosine (Froso) Mullady, Cyndi Kyriakou & Mary Kendrick. Please notify the office if there is someone that needs to be added to the prayer list. 239-481-2099

LADIES PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY Barbara D is hostess for the October coffee hour. Please lend a helping hand where needed. General meeting is 10/28, at 10:30 am in the church hall. Turkey Drive: Please see Marianthi or Terry (for donations) Bake Sale: October 27th

SILVER TEA NEW gift items for our special "Holiday Baskets" Raffle are being accepted through November 15th. Please bring your donation(s) to the Fr. Arthur K. Kontinos Community Center at the attention of Lanette Howard or Marianthi Kazakos. Monetary contributions towards the purchase of raffle items are also gladly accepted. If there are any questions, Lanette may be reached at (239) 470-4100.

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS November 14th MOVIE NIGHT: 6PM at the Fr. Arthur K. Kontinos Community Center. The movie is: Letters to Juliet. An American girl on vacation in Italy finds an unanswered "letter to Juliet" -- one of thousands of missives left at the fictional lover's Verona courtyard, which are typically answered by a the "secretaries of Juliet" -- and she goes on a quest to find the lovers referenced in the letter.

GOYA November 10th, following Divine Liturgy the GOYANS will be having a Gyro Sale. We look forward to seeing you all in the Fr. Arthur K. Kontinos Community Center supporting our GOYA.

HELLENIC-AMERICAN SOCIAL CLUB The Club’s first picnic of this season will be held on Thursday, November 7th at Jay-Cee Park in Cape Coral at noon. The menu will consist of BBQ Chicken with all the trimmings and the cost is $8 per member and $10 per guest. All are invited to share in a fun day with friends. For reservations or more information, please contact Barbara D. (267-2014). The next scheduled monthly meeting of the Hellenic Club will be held on Tuesday, November 12th, 7:00 p.m. in the Fr. Arthur K. Kontinos Community Center. Also, save the date of December 11th for our Annual Christmas Party. Details to follow in future Sunday Bulletins. Please remember to bring canned goods and other non-perishable food items to our meetings to supplement our church’s Food Pantry for the needy.

GREEK DANCE A dance workshop is scheduled for today, October 27th from 1 - 3 pm. This workshop is for dancers in the Alpha Parea (1st grade and up) and the Omega Parea (selected dancers). Please RSVP to Bridget if you plan on attending. ALSO ~ Greek Fest 2014 t-shirts have been designed and we are in the process of ordering. To ensure your dancer gets the size you want, please fill out a registration form and hand it in ASAP! Forms are available in the church office, on Facebook, and the church website; one form per dancer & Omegas are to fill them out themselves. Turn form in to the office, or give it to Bridget. Questions or to RSVP for workshop

Contact 239-565-2559.

THE LITTLE BOOKSTORE

Prayer Bracelets The Little Bookstore has a new supply of our own, hand made Prayer Bracelets. The Prayer Bracelets are made of Semi Precious Natural Stone with Sterling Silver cross-beads and come in a variety of beautiful colors. “JESUS CHRIST, SON OF GOD, HAVE MERCY ON ME A SINNER” The Jesus Prayer is a prayer of marvelous versatility. It is a prayer for beginners, but equally a prayer that leads to the deepest mysteries of the contemplative life. It can be used by anyone at any time in any place, standing in line, walking, traveling, when at work, when unable to sleep at night, at times of special anxiety. Each bead of the Prayer Bracelet is a repetition of this beautiful prayer. Stop to see our many books, Icons and religious items, as well as these lovely bracelets every Sunday after Liturgy or during the week by appointment 9:00am to 3:00pm. (481-2099)