St. Michael’s Orthodox
Christian Church
1182 Ashland St., Greensburg, PA 15601
Diocese of Charleston, Oakland and the Mid-Atlantic
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese
of North America
(See the back cover for detailed contact information.)
Sunday, January 4, 2015
To all who are present with us this morning,
Welcome and Happy New Year!
Please join us for coffee and...
in the Fellowship Hall following the Divine Liturgy.
You May Find the Text of the Divine Liturgy beginning on the bottom page 91
of the Service Book (gold embossed cross on the reddish brown cover) or in the
green-spiral-bound book; sheet music can be found in the 8.5” x 11” large,
spiral-bound booklet.
At the Kiss of Peace, our practice is for each of us to greet the person to our right
and left with the bowing of our head, hands held in a prayerful clasp or crossed
on the chest, while offering each other the Christian greeting, “Christ is in our
midst!” and responding, “He is and shall be!”
Please remember that Holy Communion is reserved for those Chrismated
Orthodox Christians who have appropriately prepared themselves through
prayer, fasting and Confession to receive the Holy Mysteries of the Church. The
bread (anti’doron, which means ’in place’ of the gifts) which we share after
Communion and at the end of the Liturgy is for all.
Being mindful we are in church, let us always remember to…
...be quiet and attentive. Let us sing, pray, stand., sit, kneel and respond where
responses are indicated. Let us not talk, look around, text message, play
games, etc. Especially let us work at this in the Communion line and when in
line to venerate the Cross and depart. If we cannot hear the post-Communion
prayers being chanted during our church departure, we are way too noisy.
...refrain from eating, drinking or chewing gum (most obviously and especially
if you will be receiving Holy Communion).
...stay put. Except in rare cases, there are few of us who cannot stay in one
location for two hours (actually less, for most of us).
The Mission of Our Church
The mission of St Michael’s Antiochian Orthodox Christian
Church is to tend the flock of our Lord Jesus Christ and to spread
the Good News of Christ to those outside the flock. This mission
is to be accomplished by a) living a full liturgical and
sacramental life, b) proclaiming the Orthodox Christian faith to
all people, c) providing effective charitable and social programs,
and d) establishing strong spiritual leadership and resources.
SYRIAN CHRISTIAN RELIEF
As the Syrian crisis continues with little change, we continue to accept
donations to do what we can to help ease the suffering there. Checks may
be written to “St. Michael’s” with the note “Syrian Relief.” The following
link to a CBS 60 Minutes program will offer some deeper understanding
of what is transpiring:
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504803_162-5741804810391709/the-last-Christian-village-in-the-holy-land/
Sunday, January 4, 2015
Greeting: Christ is in our midst! Response: He is and shall be!
Tone: 5
Eothinon: 8
Sunday before the Theophany of Christ. Synaxis of the Seventy Holy
Apostles; Venerable Theoktistos of Sicily; Venerable Martyrs
Euthymios and his twelve companions of Vatopedi Monastery on
Mount Athos.
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THE EPISTLE READING
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St. Paul to the Timothy. (4:5-8)
IMOTHY, MY SON, always be steady, endure suffering,
do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. For I am
already on the point of being sacrificed; the time of my departure
has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have
kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of
righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that
Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved His appearing.
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THE HOLY GOSPEL
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According to St. Mark. (1:1-8)
HE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS
CHRIST, the Son of God. As it is written in Isaiah the prophet,
“Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare
thy way; the voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the
Lord, make his paths straight.” John the Baptizer appeared in the
wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
And there went out to him all the country of Judea, and all the people of
Jerusalem; and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing
their sins. Now John was clothed with camel’s hair, and had a leather girdle
around his waist, and ate locusts and wild honey. And he preached, saying,
“After me comes He Who is mightier than I, the strap of Whose sandals I
am not worthy to stoop down and untie. I have baptized you with water; but
He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
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THE HOLY BREAD OF OBLATION is offered by…
...Mary Haiden in memory JOSEPH, MARY, SAMUEL, MARY,
ROSE, FRANK, GEORGE, ISADORE, CATHERINE, JESSE,
ANNA, DOLORES, FRANK, JOHN, GEORGE, ANDY; for the
health of family, friends, the parishioners of St. Michael’s and for
peace in the world.
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PRAYERS OF OBLATION are offered…
...in
memory of our father and Metropolitan PHILIP Saliba,
Archimandrites GEORGE M. Corry and JOHN Namie, Archpriests
JOHN (and Kh. JEAN) Chromiak, PETER Felenchak, ANTHONY
Bell, JAMES Meena and Priest JOHN PAUL Pro.
...in memory of GEORGES and MARIETTE Charabaty by Zina
Almalouf.
...in memory of SAM, JACK, ROSEMARY, EVELYN, MARIAN, and
MARGI by Salema Slyman.
...in memory of EVELYN Mansour by DORTHY Omelite.
...in memory of ANNA Santone by BILL and JOYCE Eger.
…in memory of parents and brother - ALEX, BARBARA and GEORGE
and for the health of Dr. JOHN, CAROLINE, CHRISTINA, and Dr.
CHARLES, Sr. by Dr. Charles Simkovich.
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MANY YEARS and…
…Happy Birthday to: HEATHER Bolha (1/6), CHRISTINE Nicola
(1/6), PAULA Giran (1/7), BRENDON Derr (1/8), RICHARD
Joseph (1/9), HEATHER Bitar (1/10), DENNIS Eyler (1/10).
...Happy Baptism/Chrismation to: CHRISTINE Mansour (1/6),
SHELBY Laffin (1/8), NICHOLAS Burczyk (1/10).
...Congratulations to:
...grandparents Jillian and Anthony Crowe on the birth of their
first grandchild, baby ELSA LOU Krueger on Monday,
December 22. Elsa weighed in at 7.3 lbs., and measured 18
inches long.
...grandparents Juliana and Fr. John Nosal, parents SUSAN and
Lt. ROY Walker, and big sister EVA CLAIRE on the birth
of baby JOHN Nicholas Walker on Monday, December 29.
John tipped the scales at 8 lbs., 3 oz. and measured 20.5
inches long.
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THIS WEEKLY BULLETIN
is currently undergoing
some redesign
and reconstruction.
Thank you for your patience.
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HOSPITAL, HEALTH CARE, ASSISTED LIVING,
SURGERY and new additions to the prayer list…
...(call hospital patients before visiting --- they may have been discharged):
MONET, DOLORES and WILLIAM Asa, DAVID Assard, BILL Baker
(friend of Joe Gazal), TRACY Barrack (Diana Lammert’s sister),
FLORENCE Barbato (Rose Ann Barbato’s mother-in-law), CHARLOTTE
(Don Baum’s grandmother), LANCE and PAULA Biggie (Vicki Sheffler’s
friends), BETTY Bozich (Joe Gazal’s friend-open heart surgery),
OMAYMA and LOAI Chahin (Memari relatives), ATHENA (Papas) Conte,
DAVID Copeland (friend of Chloe Nosal), NICHOLE Crowley, BERNARD
Danilchak (Forbes Regional; car accident), DANIEL Davis (kidneys),
JOSEPH D’Ettorre, OLGA DiFlorio, LISA Evangelist, STAMATIA
Fanarakis (Rose Ann Barbato’s friend), ERIC Fennell, ALEX Harshell (Ron
& Joanne Hasnauer’s grandson), KELLY Herman (Carol Patton’s sister),
ROBERT himler (cancer @ 23), PAUL Hoover (friend of Michele Murray),
JULIE Johnson (Pamela’s mother), KATHY Karyalija (Carolyn Hill’s
sister), DEREK Keller, MICHAEL (prostate; father of a friend of Chloe
Nosal), BONNIE Koury, DOROTHY Krinock (broken wrist/pneumonia),
SAMANTHA Krinock, DONALD and ELIZABETH Kushner, PATRICIA
Kwak, IDA Langer, JOYCE Lebo, JUSTIN, MARY Masters (Elayne’s
mother), SUZANNE McGonigle, DANIEL McGovern (stroke; Chloe
Nosal’s friend), NORMAN McWhinney, NATASHA Mieczkowski (Darryl
Hill’s niece), CHARLOTTE Mowry, Ms. Nagy (health), SCOTT Nairn,
ANNA Nataros (Jen Sacksen’s mother), CHRISTY Nicholas, JACK
Nicholas, NORMA Nicholas (Stone Brook Manor, Manor), MICHAEL
Pahnos, GRETA Pickrell, SARA Plate (Walnut Ridge), DANIEL Porembka
(foot), FRANK Porembka, BARBARA Preli (Diana Lammert’s mother),
ALBERT Saloom, ELIZIBETH Sam, CORRY Joseph Sheffler, Father
MICHAEL Shuster (dialysis; Dolly Maruschock’s cousin), SALEMA
Slyman, DOUG Small (Tom & Mary Andrews’ nephew-leukemia), SOFIA
Tangalos (Irene Papas’ friend) Father MICHAEL Totin, ZANA Varner
(Jeanne Anton’s daughter), MARK Yazge.
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Unpreparedness. I know about unpreparedness. But
all the things I have been heretofore unprepared for
have all been temporal and fading. Only my death is
real. Therefore, only my death is worth prepoaring for.
The degree to which I can do that is the degree to
which I have the power to make every day wildly alive.
Nothing else can wake me up and bring clarity to my
day-in-and-day-out existence like remembering that
any moment might be my last. God grant me the
presence of mind to live in the light of my own death.
VOTIVE CANDLES for Health, Welfare and Salvation
Health of Dr. John
Dr. Simkovich
Health of Caroline
Dr. Simkovich
Health of Ambrose, Blair, Carolyn
Dr. Simkovich
Health of Mary, Vanessa & Audra
Rick Josepl
For the health & salvation of son, Eric
Veronica Fennell
Health of Wife Betty
Don Kushner
Health of Fr. John, Juliana & family
The Kushners
Health of Pete & Irene Papas
The Kushners
Health of Nick & Mary Masterson
The Kushners
Health of Salema Slyman
The Kushners
Health of Miriam Yazge
The Kushners
Health of Ron & Joanne Hasnauer
The Kushners
Health of Charlotte Paoleschi
The Kushners
Health & healing of Jamie McHugh
The Kushners
Health of husband Don
Betty Kushner
Health of Rick and Mary Joseph
Jeanne Anton
Health of Veronica and Eric Fennell
Jeanne Anton
Health of Daughter Zana
Jeanne Anton
Health of Eugene, Denny & Laura
Salema Slyman
Health of Dana Rados & Jay Slyman
Salema Slyman
Health of cousins Helen & Eleanor
Salema Slyman
Health of cousins,, Al & June Essey
Salema Slyman
Health of Jeanne Anton
Salema Slyman
Health of Pat & Dana Abraham
Salema Slyman
Health of Ron & Joanne Hasnauer
Salema Slyman
Health of Ron & Sara Plate
Salema Slyman
Health of Helen & Frank Jr. Porembka
Salema Slyman
Health of Michele Murray
Salema Slyman
Health of Bonnie & Evie Koury
Salema Slyman
Health of Mary & Rose Mary Drylie
Salema Slyman
Health of Libby Sam
Salema Slyman
Health of Mary & Joe Gazal
Salema Slyman
Health of Norma Nicholas
Salema Slyman
Health of Laura Nicholas
Salema Slyman
Health of Ida Langer
Salema Slyman
Health of Vera Dydiw
Salema Slyman
Health of Mary Haiden
Salema Slyman
Health of Pete & Irene Papas
Salema Slyman
Health of Michaelene &Norman McWhinney Salema Slyman
Health of Don & Betty Kushner
Salema Slyman
Health of Nick & Mary Masterson
Salema Slyman
Health of Miriam Yazge
Salema Slyman
Health of Donna &Michael Pahnos
Salema Slyman
Health of Dcn James & Pat Krisner
Salema Slyman
Health of Fr. John & family
Salema Slyman
Health of Dcn James, Suzanne & Daniel
Pat Krisner
Health of Stephen Teplica
Rich and Harriet Mirilovich
Health of Harriet
Rich Mirilovich
Happy Birthday to Michael Simmons
Jeanne Anton
Health of Daughter Kristen
Mom and Dad Mirilovich
Health of sister Nancy Horvath
Rich and Harriet Mirilovich
Health of Jeannie Antone
Miriam Yazge
Health of sons Frank, Jr., Daniel, David & families — Helen Porembka
Health of grandchildren: Matthew, Jessica, Daniela, Nathanael,
Sarah, Anna & great-granddaughter, Lillian - Helen Porembka
Health of nephew George
Helen Porembka
Health of Fr. John & family
Helen Porembka
Health of Bernash
Helen Porembka
Special intention
Helen Porembka
Health of daughter Lisa
Ronnie and Joanne Hasnauer
Health and well being for Joel Gazal
Mary and Joe Gazal
Health of mother Helen
Jamie McHugh
Health of Husband and Children
Jamie McHugh
Health of Aunt Eleanor Mansour
Jamie McHugh
Health of Ronald Joseph
Jamie McHugh
Health of Salema Slyman
Jamie McHugh
Health of Frank Porembka
Jamie McHugh
Birthday Blessings to Aunt Jeanne Anton
Jamie McHugh
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VOTIVE CANDLES in Memoriam: “Memory Eternal”
Memory of parents Alex & Barbara & brother, George - Dr. Charles Simkovich
In Memory of Andy Sedlak
Mary Haiden
In memory of Sam, Jack, Rosemary, Marian ,Evelyn, Margie - Salema Slyman
In memory Husband Carmen
Jeanne Anton
In memory Granddaughter Lizzy
Jeanne Anton
In memory sister Lily
Jeanne Anton
In memory Anna Santone
The Kushner’s
In memory of Henry cousin Leddie Anton, James and Dolores Albert,
Joseph and Mansour Aunts and Uncles
- Jamie Mc Hugh
In memory of Father John Drylie, Brother Charles Drylie - Mary Drylie
Memory Eternal, Mother & Grandmother, Mary Volchko - Connie Volchko, David, Nicole, Noelle & Brady Byers
Memory Eternal, sister & Godmother, Helen Marie Ross
- Connie Volchko, David, Nicole, Noelle & Brady Byers
Memory eternal, Dad Miller Abraham
Daughter Dana
Eternal memory, Mom & Dad Mirilovich
Rich & Harriet
Eternal memory Frank S. Porembka Sr.
Wife Helen
Eternal memory Kozar and Porembka families - Helen Porembka
Memory of dear friend Amber Packe
Heather Deemer
Memory of Brothers and siters
Ron Joseph
Memory of Mother and Father Joseph
Ron Joseph
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“Food on the Hill” Lunch Ministry
“Food on the Hill” is the name that has been attached to the lunch for
those in need that will be prepared and served free of charge on the first
Tuesday of each month (beginning in April). Our Men’s Fellowship has
decided to take on the work of providing a bit of “daily”
bread to those who can benefit from it.
The next “Food on the Hill” lunch is scheduled for
Tuesday, January 6, 2015 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM.
Anyone who would like to support “Food on the Hill” in
any capacity you would like, should contact Dan Davis
(724-237-2064) or Gust Flizanes (724-863-4443). Please
make checks out to “St. Michael’s Church” with “Food on
the Hill” on the memo line.
WELCOME TO 2015!
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We have a new Parish Council. On the outside back cover you will
find the names of our 2015 Parish Council members. If a
“quorum” of them are here today we will pray for God’s grace on
them in the coming year and they will gather in the Library Room
for a special meeting to elect our officers for the new year.
The first Great Feast of the year is Holy Theophany, the Baptism
of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Bishop THOMAS will be here
with us for Divine Liturgy (not hierarchical).
House blessings will begin on Tuesday. Early birds get an early
blessing. Schedule your house blessing with Fr. John during
Fellowship Hour today.
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TODAY’S SERVERS
Ushers - Wayne Macuga
Sara Armanious
Raymounda Chaho
Greeters - Connie Volchko
Dolly Maruschock
Lock-Up – Dianne Anton
Attendance Last Sunday - 87
Mortgage Balance - $292,259.63
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“Heads-Up” for Next Sunday
Greeters - Tom and Diana Roberts
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To serve, contact:
Greeters - Dolly Maruschock
Ushers - Gus Flizanes
Fellowship - Rose Ann Barbato
FELLOWSHIP HOUR
Our hosts for today’s
Fellowship Hour are:
Dr. Karim & Samar Khalil
Dr. Jawdat & Antoinette Nikoula
Mr. Zakhour & Jehan Nicola Sallit
Dr. Ayman & Hala Aboud
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REMEMBER, the Second Week on this schedule May Change:
ALWAYS USE THE MOST CURRENT BULLETIN!
January 4 through January 10
January 11 through January 17
Sunday, January 4
- 8:30 AM - MATINS
- 9:30 AM - Choir Rehearsal
- 10:00 AM - DIVINE LITURGY
- “Pray In” 2015 Parish Council
- Parish Council Election Mtg.
Monday, January 5
- 6:00 PM - VESP. DIV. LITURGY
Great Feast of Theophany
(Bishop THOMAS will attend.)
House Blessings Begin
Wednesday, January 7
- 7:00 PM - Reading and Discussion;
Untethered Soul, Ch. 6
Thursday, January 8
- 9:00 AM - DIVINE LITURGY
Atticus and Cyrus
Saturday, January 10
- 1:00 PM - Shamatava Baptism
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Sunday, January 11
- 8:30 AM - MATINS
- 9:30 AM - Choir Rehearsal
- 10:00 AM - DIVINE LITURGY
- Outdoor BLESSING
of the WATERS follows
at Twin Lakes
Saturday, January 17
- 9:00 AM - DIVINE LITURGY
Anthony the Great
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LET US RESOLVE for the New Year to
be alert and attentive to what it means to
be in “the house of the Lord” and strive
to be quietly alert at all times in God’s
holy temple. May this especially be so
when we are processing to Holy
Comnmunion and when we are
departing the church.
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ALL WOMEN OF ST. MICHAEL'S
are invited to the PostHoliday Luncheon at Pepperwood Restaurant (near mall) on Sunday,
January 18 at 12:30 pm. The cost is $25. See Michelle Gajewski to
make your reservation and payment not later than Sunday, January 11.
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IOCC
I.nternational O.rthodox C.hristian C.harities
It is unfortunate that IOCC is one among many charitable organizations that
are never lacking for work. A glance around our globe supplies us with
sufficient evidence of human beings who are suffering horrendously and are
in dire need of help and aid in their affliction. IOCC has proven itself to be
one of the most effective deliverers of that aid.
One statistical bit of evidence of IOCC’s efficiency is the fact that every $1
that is donated to IOCC in charitable contributions is leveraged and matched
by $7 in funding from the governments, philanthropic foundations and other
sources that support IOCC. That means your $1 becomes $8. Your $10
become $80. Your $100 become $800.
For information on IOCC and how to become part
of the worthwhile work being done, visit iocc.org.
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St. Michael’s Orthodox Church Contact Information
Phone 724-834-1311 Fax 724-834-1912
Email [email protected]
Website www.stmgbg.org
Office Hours Tues & Thurs, 9am to 3pm - Wednesday, 9am to 1pm
Archpriest John Nosal
Home 724-837-5113 Mobile 724-244-1228 E-mail [email protected]
Deacon James Krisner Home 724-832-7864 E-mail [email protected]
2015 Parish Council (Offier Elections forthcoming)
Dianne Anton 724-691-0319 [email protected]
Daniel Davis 724-724-2372064 [email protected]
William Eger 724-244-7329 [email protected]
Valerie Flizanes 724-863-4443 [email protected]
Joyce George 724-840-4694 [email protected]
Carolyn Hill 724-832-8684 [email protected]
Charles Kudlik 724-532-0989 [email protected]
Christine Mansour 724-832-3411 [email protected]
Elizabeth Maruschock 724-834-6902 [email protected]
Christian Sam 724-309-2770 [email protected]
Alex Simkovich 724--238-7060 [email protected]
Fotini Wetzel 703-587-0888 [email protected]
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