WWEEKLY BULLETINSunday, June 7, 2020

THE SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FEAST OF PENTECOST

The Weekly Bulletin is an official publication of Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Cicero, Illinois.

A parish of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America.

أحد العنصرة

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BROTHeRHOOd OF THe nOBLe JOSePH:V. Rev. Fr. Fouad Saba, PASTOR

V. Rev. Fr. Mark Sahady, ASST PASTOR

Sdn. Mazen KhalifehSdn. Steven BynumSdn. David RayahinSdn. Michael KhouriSdn. Joseph AlfakhoriProtopsaltis Jameel Haddad, CHANTER

Chadi Karam, CHANTER

Trevor Lenhart, CHOIR DIRECTOR

Adel Alfakhori, HEAD USHER

All Choir Members, Ushers, & Acolytes To Be AnnouncedCHuRCH OFFICe:Samar Rihani, OFFICE SECRETARY

Holly Goljic, GRAPHIC DESIGNER

1220 South 60th CourtCicero, Illinois 60804PHONE: (708) 656-2927FAX: (708) 656-1166EMAIL: office@stgeorgecicero.orgWEBSITE: www.stgeorgechi.org

OFFICe HOuRS:Tuesday–Friday: 10 am–4 pmSaturday-Monday: ClosedWeeKLy SeRVICeS SCHeduLe:Saturdays: Great Vespers as announcedSundays: 9:15am Orthros (Matins) and10:20am Great Doxology and Divine LiturgyConfession by Appointment

2020 PaRISH COunCIL:V. Rev. Fr. Fouad Saba, PRESIDING OFFICER

Michael Moukheiber, CHAIRMAN

Raed Sweiss, VICE-CHAIRMAN

Mina Rantisi, SECRETARY

Suhail Qumri, TREASURER

Bryan Zarou, FINANCIAL SECRETARY

Elias Akkari, MEMBER

Adel Alfakhori, MEMBER

Michael Barbari, MEMBER

Azzam Barhoumeh, MEMBER

Steve Bynum, MEMBER

Johnny Massih, MEMBER

Mais Rihani, MEMBER

Mazen Rihani, MEMBER

Mariana Saba, MEMBER

Rammy Zanayed, MEMBER

eX-OFFICIO MeMBeRS:Reem Sweiss, ANTIOCHIAN WOMEN

Lina Zabaneh, YOUNG ADULT FELLOWSHIP (YAF)Michelle Rihani, TEEN SOYO

Darlene N. Haddad, ARCHDIOCESE TRUSTEE

Elie Haig, ARCHDIOCESE TRUSTEE

Mansour Rayan, ARCHDIOCESE TRUSTEE /HONORARY COUNCIL MEMBER

eX-OFFICIO nOn-VOTInG MeMBeRS:V. Rev. Fr. Mark Sahady, CLERGY

Karen Nawas, SUNDAY SCHOOL

Omar Rihani, THE ORDER OF SAINT IGNATIUS

Johnny Araj, ANTIOCHIAN MEN (A-MEN)Eid Swais, HONORARY COUNCIL MEMBER

Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Churchكنيســة القديــس جاورجيــوس االنطاكيــة االرثوذكســية

The Most Reverend Metropolitan JOSEPHJOSEPH, PrimatePrimateAntiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America

The Right Reverend Bishop ANTHONYANTHONY, Auxiliary BishopAuxiliary BishopDiocese of Toledo and the Midwest

The Very Reverend Father Fouad SabaFouad Saba, PastorPastor

“The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.” Acts 11:26

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Sunday SCHOOL STaFF:Karen Nawas, PRINCIPAL

Tammi Karam, VICE PRINCIPAL

Mina Rantisi, SECRETARY

Diane Moukheiber, TREASURER

Nicole Sweiss, PUBLIC RELATIONS

Lillian Rihani, PRE-K TEACHER

Rawan Mraibie, PRE-K ASSISTANT

Hanan Sous, PRE-K ASSISTANT

Sana Jdaidany, KINDERGARTEN TEACHER

Jamie Lenhart, KINDERGARTEN ASSISTANT

Olga Karam, 1ST-2ND GRADE TEACHER

Danielle Habash, 1ST-2ND GRADE ASSISTANT

Tammi Karam, 3RD-4TH GRADE TEACHER

Caroline Zayed, 3RD-4TH GRADE ASSISTANT

Mirna Imseih, 3RD-4TH GRADE ASSISTANT

Anna Kurian, 5TH-6TH GRADE TEACHER

Jeanette Habash, 7TH-8TH GRADE TEACHER

Mary Selim, 7TH-8TH GRADE ASSISTANT

Joseph Homsy, HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER

Michael Khouri, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT

Yola Haddad Ladao, ROTATING ASSISTANT

Amany Bousheh, ROTATING ASSISTANT

Yara Abawi, CURRICULUM ASSISTANT

Michael Lagatolla, BUILDING MONITOR

Tanya Hinnawi, SNACK TEAM COORDINATOR

Yola Haddad Ladao, SNACK TEAM ASSISTANT

Olga Karam, YOUTH CHOIR COORDINATOR

Anoulla Ryan, CONFESSION PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Natalie Salamy, CREATIVE ARTS FESTIVAL COORDINATOR

Kh. Diana Saba, GODPARENTS’ SUNDAY COORDINATOR

Yara Abawi, FIELD TRIPS COORDINATOR

Anna Kurian, SUMMER BIBLE SCHOOL COORDINATOR

JOy TeaM:Dima Qumri, COORDINATOR

Mirna ImseihSanaa JdaidanyJenna Mseih

Teen SOyO OFFICeRS:Michelle Rihani, PRESIDENT

Samantha Issa, VICE PRESIDENT

Anthony Jdaidany, SECRETARY

Michael Nawas, TREASURER

Demiana Kahoush, PUBLIC RELATIONS

Teen SOyO adVISORy TeaM:Donna Haddad Conopeotis, LEAD ADVISOR

Azzam BarhoumehJoseph HomsySanaa JdaidanyJeries KahoushDima Qumri

yOunG aduLT FeLLOWSHIP (yaF) OFFICeRS:Lina Zabaneh, PRESIDENT

Joseph Alfakhori, VICE PRESIDENT

Audrey McDaniel-Karam, SECRETARY

Andrew Sweiss, TREASURER

Lisa Rayan, PUBLIC RELATIONS

anTIOCHIan WOMen OFFICeRS:Reem Sweiss, PRESIDENT

Hania Kahoush, VICE PRESIDENT

Mariana Saba, SECRETARY

Mary Imseih Petrelli, TREASURER

Linda Bynum, PUBLIC RELATIONS

THe ORdeR OF SaInT IGnaTIuS

STeeRInG COMMITTee:Omar Rihani, CHAIRMAN

Dena FashehElie HaigHania KahoushAnna KurianDr. Thomas KurianKaren NawasHani Rihani, HIP

Eddy Shaheen

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anTIOCHIan Men (“a-Men”)STeeRInG COMMITTee:Johnny Araj, A-MEN CHAIRMAN AND BOOKSTOREJacob AwwadFares BannourahSam BarbariSteve BynumJeries KahoushFInanCe COMMITTee:Joe Rihani, CHAIRPERSONMichael BarbariAzzam BarhoumehDarlene HaddadFahad HaddadMichael HaddadElie HaigMichael MoukheiberSuhail QumriMazen RihaniRaed SweissRammy ZanayedMeMBeRSHIP COMMITTee:Tammi Karam, CHAIRLADYSelma BarhoumehSteve BynumDarlene HaddadChristina KhouriYola LadaoSuhail QumriMariana RayanKristen SweisRammy ZanayedTeCHnOLOGy COMMITTee:Sami Imseih, CHAIRMANFares BannourahSuhail Qumri, WEBMASTERRammy ZanayedannuaL SaInT GeORGe BaLL COMMITTee:To Be DeterminedLeGaL COMMITTee:Akram Zanayed, CHAIRMANMembers To Be Announced

MInISTRy COORdInaTIOn COMMITTee:Trevor Lenhart, CHAIRMAN

Yara AbawiMiriam HaddadDr. Thomas KurianDr. Sammy NawasMina RantisiDr. Aida Zabaneh

PROPeRTy uSaGe COMMITTee:Michael MufarrehMansour RayanMais Rihani

PROPeRTy ManaGeMenT COMMITTee:Mansour Rayan, CHAIRMAN

Elias AkkariFares BannourahYoussef Selim

PuBLIC ReLaTIOnS COMMITTee:Rammy Zanayed, CHAIRMAN

Members To Be AnnouncedVISIOn and deVeLOPMenT COMMITTee:Michael Moukheiber, CHAIRMAN

Jacob AwwadMirna ImseihAwni SwaisMoreMore Members To Be AnnouncedGOLF OuTInG COMMITTee:Mazen Zanayed, CHAIRMAN

Michael BarbariAzzam BarhoumehDarlene HaddadHania KahoushTammi KaramKareem KhouryMichael MoukheiberFadi MseihMike RayanRaed SweissRammy Zanayed

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Where is desire for the world? Where is the display of transient mortals? Where are the gold and the silver? Where is the multi tude of household servants and their clamour? All are dust, all are ashes, all are shadows. But come, let us cry aloud unto the Deathless King: O Lord, of Thine eternal good things account him worthy who hath departed from among us, giving unto him rest in Thy blessedness which groweth not old.

~ Hymn by Saint John of Damascus from the Funeral Service

اين هو االهتــ�م بالعا�؟ اين هو

ــور بالوقتيات؟ اين الذهب التص

والفضــة؟ اين ك�ة العبيــد وجلبتهم؟

الــكل كالغبار، الكل

كالرمــاد، الكل كالظل.

فتعالــوا نهتف إىل امللك

ل يــارب املنتقل عنا الــذي ال �وت. أه

لخ¥اتــك االبدية وأرحــه يف الغبطة التي

تشيخ. ال

~ ايذيوميالت ليوحنا الدمشــقي الثامن) (باللحن

REFLECTION

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“The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch” (Acts 11: 26)

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June 2, 2020

Beloved Faithful in Christ,

Greetings and blessings to you and your families as we prepare for our celebration of Holy Pentecost!

As we stand between these two great feasts of the Ascension of our Lord and Holy Pentecost, our festal joy is intermingled with profound sadness and grief. We witnessed the brutal murder of a defenseless man, George Floyd, by men entrusted by our society to uphold peace and justice. As Orthodox Christians, we are appalled by this act of unjust violence, and we fervently entreat the Lord to grant repose to George’s soul and comfort and peace to his grieving family and loved ones.

We are also witnessing protests that speak to the wider issues of racial prejudice and injustice in our society. We do not condone chaos and violence as a means of protest, as they only serve to fan the flames of anger and hatred and harm the very communities the peaceful protestors are working to improve. As Antiochian Orthodox, we can offer our broken-hearted empathy, as many of our faithful have come from countries where they have experienced injustice, and we must forcefully proclaim the equal dignity of every human person as created in the image and likeness of God.

As we see the images of so many places set aflame, let us contemplate the images of fire that the Church will offer us this weekend. On Sunday morning, we will chant a festal hymn: “All the nations in the city of David beheld wonders, when the Holy Spirit descended in fiery tongues.” This hymn and many others speak to the teaching that the feast of Pentecost healed the division of humanity into competing nations as a result of the Tower of Babel. In the Old Covenant, God fashioned for Himself a people to receive the Law. In the New Covenant, God brings all the nations into unity through the Gift of the Holy Spirit – as Christ foretold to the Samaritan Woman a few short weeks ago that all would worship God “in spirit and truth.”

ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN ARCHDIOCESE OF NORTH AMERICA

His Eminence The Most Reverend

Metropolitan JOSEPH

Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of

All North America

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“The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch” (Acts 11: 26)

358 Mountain Road, P.O. Box 5238, Englewood, NJ 07631-5238 (201) 871-1355 T Archdiocese@antiochian.org (201) 871-7954 F

We live in a time when events provoke us to burn with the passions of anger and divisiveness. This weekend, the Church will call us to burn with love and reconciliation towards all. I would like to pose the question: Which fire will we welcome into our hearts?

There is an instructive note placed before the Prayers of Preparation for Holy Communion that reads: “If thou desirest, O man, to eat the Body of the Master, approach with fear, lest thou be scorched; for it is fire. And, before drinking the divine Blood unto communion, reconcile thyself to them that have wronged thee. Then dare to eat the Mystical Food.” To receive the fire that is communing with our Creator, we must put out the flames of our anger and judgments of others and seek reconciliation – even with those who have wronged us.

As we celebrate Pentecost in the midst of these tumultuous days, let us as Orthodox Christians quench the flames of our hatred and passions that we be set afire with the Gift of the Holy Spirit. Let us cultivate the fruits of the Spirit – love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, and self-control – and work towards the love and reconciliation of all.

With fervent prayers for healing and peace, I remain,

Your Father in Christ,

+JOSEPH Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of all North America

cc. Our Hierarchs

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FIRST ANTIPHONماوات تذيع مجد هللا، والفلك يخبر بأعمال يديه. السيوم إلى يوم يبدي كلمة، وليل إلى ليل يخبر علما.

الالزمة: بشفاعات والدة اإلله، يا مخلص خلصنا.

أليس وأقواال؟ أصواتا وأقوالها أصواتها أليست صداها يبلغ اآلذان؟ إلى كل األرض خرج صوتهم،

وفي أقطار المسكونة انبث كالمهم.

الالزمة: بشفاعات والدة اإلله، يا مخلص خلصنا.المجد لآلب واإلبن والروح القدس. اآلن وكل أوان

وإلى دهر الداهرين، آمين.

الالزمة: بشفاعات والدة اإلله، يا مخلص خلصنا.

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament proclaimeth the work of His hands. Day unto day poureth forth speech, and night unto night proclaimeth knowledge.Refrain:Refrain: Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us.There are neither tongues nor words in which their voices are not heard. Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.Refrain:Refrain: Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us.Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.Refrain:Refrain: Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us.

TODAY’S LITURGY INSERTS

SECOND ANTIPHONيق. ليرفعك اسم إله ليستجب لك الرب في يوم الضيعقوب. ليرسل لك عونا من قدسه، ومن صهيون

ليعضدك.لك. لنرتل المعزي الصالح، أيها الالزمة: خلصنا

هللوييا.ليذكر كل تقدماتك، ويستسمن محرقاتك.

لك. لنرتل المعزي الصالح، أيها الالزمة: خلصنا هللوييا.

م كل رأيك. ليعطك حسب قلبك، ويتملك. لنرتل المعزي الصالح، أيها الالزمة: خلصنا

هللوييا.المجد لآلب واإلبن والروح القدس، اآلن وكل أوان

والى دهر الدآهرين. آمين.يا كلمة هللا اإلبن الوحيد…

The Lord hear thee in the day of affliction; the Name of the God of Jacob defend thee. Let Him send forth unto thee help from His sanctuary, and out of Zion let Him help thee.Refrain:Refrain: Save us, O Good Comforter; who sing to Thee. Alleluia.Let Him remember every sacrifice of thine, and thy whole-burnt offering let Him fatten.Refrain:Refrain: Save us, O Good Comforter; who sing to Thee. Alleluia.The Lord grant thee according to thy heart, and fulfill all thy purposes.Refrain:Refrain: Save us, O Good Comforter; who sing to Thee. Alleluia.Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.O, only begotten Son and Word of God…

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TODAY’S LITURGY INSERTS THIRD ANTIPHONا! تك يفرح الملك، وبخالصك يبتهج جد ، بقو يا ربتعدمه. لم شفتيه ومشيئة أعطيته، قد قلبه شهوة إنك قد بدأته ببركات الصالح. وضعت على رأسه فأعطيته طول سألك حياة إكليال من حجر كريم.

األيام وإلى دهر الداهرين.

O Lord, in Thy strength the king shall be glad, and in Thy salvation shall he rejoice exceedingly. The desire of his heart hast Thou granted unto him, and hast not denied him the request of his lips. Thou wentest before him with blessings of goodness, Thou hast set upon his head a crown of precious stones. He asked life of Thee, and Thou gavest him length of days unto ages of ages.

KONTAKION OF THE GREAT FEAST OF PENTECOST (TONE 8)ما. عندما نزل العلي مبلبال األلسنة، كان لألمم مقسولما وزع األلسنة النارية، دعا الكل إلى اتحاد واحد،

وح الكلي قدسه. د الر لذلك باتفاق األصوات، نمج

When the High One descended, confusing tongues, He divided the nations. And when He distributed the fiery tongues He called all to one unity. Wherefore, in unison we glorify the most Holy Spirit.

ENTRANCE HYMN OF THE GREAT FEAST OF PENTECOSTخلصنا لعزتك. ونرتل نسبح تك، بقو رب يا إرتفع

أيها المعزي الصالح، لنرتل لك. هللوييا.

Be Thou exalted, O Lord, in Thy strength; we shall praise and sing of Thy mighty acts. Save us, Save us, O Good ComforterO Good Comforter, who sing to Thee. , who sing to Thee. Alleluia.Alleluia.

TROPARION OF THE GREAT FEAST OF PENTECOST (TONE 8)أظهرت من يا إلهنا، المسيح أيها أنت مبارك وح يادين غزيري الحكمة، إذ سكبت عليهم الر الصالقدس، وبهم اصطدت المسكونة، يا محب البشر،

المجد لك.

Blessed art Thou, O Christ our God, Who hast revealed the fishermen as most wise, having sent upon them the Holy Spirit, and through them Thou hast fished the universe, O Lover of mankind, glory to Thee.

TROPARION OF THE GREAT FEAST OF PENTECOST (TONE 8)أظهرت من يا إلهنا، المسيح أيها أنت مبارك وح يادين غزيري الحكمة، إذ سكبت عليهم الر الصالقدس، وبهم اصطدت المسكونة، يا محب البشر،

المجد لك.

Blessed art Thou, O Christ our God, Who hast revealed the fishermen as most wise, having sent upon them the Holy Spirit, and through them Thou hast fished the universe, O Lover of mankind, glory to Thee.

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KONTAKION FOR THE MIRACULOUS WEEPING ICON (TONE 8)Only at Saint George Church in Cicero

إني أنا عبدك يا والدة اإلله* اكتب لك رايات الغلبة من كمنقذة الشكر لك وأقدم محامية* جندية يا تحارب* ال التي العزة لك أن بما لكن دائد* الشإليك أصرخ حتى الشدائد* صنوف من اعتقيني

إفرحي يا عروسا ال عروس لها.

To thee the champion leader, * I thy city ascribe thank-offerings of victory. * For thou hast delivered me from terrors O Theotokos. * But as thou hast that power which is invincible. * From all dangers set me free that I may cry out unto thee: * Hail, O Bride without Bridegroom.

THE ANTI-TRISAGION HYMNلبستم. قد المسيح اعتمدتم، بالمسيح الذين أنتم

هللوييا. )ثالثا(المجد لآلب واإلبن والروح القدس؛ اآلن وكل أوان

وإلى دهر الداهرين. آمين.المسيح قد لبستم. هللوييا.

قوة!لبستم. قد المسيح اعتمدتم، بالمسيح الذين أنتم

هللوييا.

As many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Alleluia. (THRICE)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; both now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Have put on Christ. Alleluia.

Dynamis!

As many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Alleluia.

Their voice has gone out into all the earth.The heavens declare the glory of God.

The Reading from the Acts of the Apostles The Reading from the Acts of the Apostles (2:1-11)(2:1-11)

When the day of Pentecost had come, the apostles were all together in one place. And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. And at this sound the multitude came together, and were

إلى كل األرض خرج صوتهم.السماوات تذيع مجد هللا.

يسين األطهار سل القد فصل من أعمال الر)2:1-11(

ــا ــوم الخمســين، كان الرســل كلهــم مع ــا حــل ي لمــماء، فــي مــكان واحــد.* فحــدث بغتــة صــوت مــن السالبيــت كل ومــأل تعصــف، شــديدة ريــح كصــوت ألســنة لهــم وظهــرت فيــه.* جالســين كانــوا الــذي منقســمة كأنهــا مــن نــار، فاســتقرت علــى كل واحــد منهــم* فامتــألوا كلهــم مــن الــروح القــدس، وطفقــوا أن الــروح أعطاهــم كمــا أخــرى، بلغــات يتكلمــون أتقيــاء، ينطقــوا.* وكان فــي أورشــليم رجــال يهــود هــذا صــار ــا فلم الســماء.* تحــت ــة أم كل مــن

EPISTLE

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bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in his own language. And they were all amazed and marveled, saying: “Behold, are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us in our own language where we were born? Parthians and Medes and Elamites and the residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs, we hear them speaking in our own tongues the mighty works of God.”

ــوت، اجتمــع الجمهــور، فتحيــروا، ألن كل واحــد الصبلغتــه.* فدهشــوا جميعهــم، كان يســمعهم ينطقــون هــؤالء أليــس لبعــض: بعضهــم قائليــن بــوا وتعجالمتكلمــون كلهــم جليلييــن؟* فكيــف نســمع كل منــا لغتــه التــي ولــد فيهــا؟* نحــن الفرتييــن، والمادييــن، والعيالمييــن، وســكان مــا بيــن النهريــن، واليهوديــة، وكبادوكيــة، وبنطــس وآســية* وفريجيــة، وبمفيليــة، ــة عنــد القيــروان، والرومانييــن ومصــر، ونواحــي ليبييــن، والكريتي والدخــالء، واليهــود، المســتوطنين،* بعظائــم هللا. بألســنتنا ينطقــون نســمعهم والعــرب،

EPISTLE Continued…

The Reading of the Holy Gospel according toThe Reading of the Holy Gospel according toSaint John (7:37-52; 8:12)Saint John (7:37-52; 8:12)

On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and proclaimed, “If anyone thirst, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.’” Now this He said about the Spirit, which those who believed in Him were to receive; for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. When they heard these words, many of the people said, “This is really the prophet.” Others said, “This is the Christ.” But some said, “Is the Christ to come from Galilee? Has not the Scripture said that the Christ is descended from David, and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David was?” So there was a division among the people over Him. Some of them wanted to arrest Him, but no one laid hands on Him. The officers then went back to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, “Why did you not bring Him?” The officers answered, “No man ever

فصــل شــريف مــن بشــارة القديــس يوحنــا اإلنجيلــي البشــير والتلميــذ الطاهــر

فــي اليــوم اآلخــر العظيــم مــن العيــد، كان يســوع إلــي أحــد فليــأت واقفــا، فصــاح قائــال: إن عطــش ويشــرب.* مــن آمــن بــي، كمــا قــال الكتــاب، ســتجري * )إنمــا قــال هــذا عــن مــن بطنــه أنهــار مــاء حــيوح الــذي كان المؤمنــون بــه مزمعيــن أن يقبلــوه إذ الــرلــم يكــن الــروح القــدس بعــد. ألن يســوع لــم يكــن بعــد ــا ســمعوا كالمــه، ــد(* فكثيــرون مــن الجمــع لم قــد مجآخــرون: وقــال . النبــي هــو بالحقيقــة هــذا قالــوا: المســيح ألعــل قالــوا: المســيح* وآخــرون هــو هــذا ــم يقــل الكتــاب إنــه مــن نســل مــن الجليــل يأتــي؟* ألداود، مــن بيــت لحــم، القريــة حيــث كان داود، يأتــي المســيح؟* فحــدث شــقاق بيــن الجمــع مــن أجلــه* وكان قــوم منهــم يريــدون أن يمســكوه، ولكــن لــم يلــق ام إلــى رؤســاء الكهنــة أحــد عليــه يــدا* فجــاء الخــدبــه؟* تأتــوا لــم لــم لهــم: هــؤالء فقــال والفريســيين، ام: لــم يتكلــم قــط إنســان هكــذا مثــل هــذا فأجــاب الخــد

GOSPEL

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spoke like this man!” The Pharisees answered them, “Are you led astray, you also? Have any of the authorities or of the Pharisees believed in him? But this crowd, who do not know the Law, are accursed.” Nicodemus, who had gone to Him before, and who was one of them, said to them, “Does our Law judge a man without first giving him a hearing and learning what he does?” They replied, “Are you from Galilee too? Search and you will see that no prophet is to rise from Galilee.” Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

اإلنســان!* فأجابهــم الفريســيون: ألعلكــم أنتــم أيضــا قــد ضللتــم* هــل أحــد مــن الرؤســاء أو مــن الفريســيين يعرفــون الذيــن ال الجمــع، هــؤالء ــا أم بــه؟* آمــن النامــوس، فهــم ملعونــون.* فقــال لهــم نيقوديمــس، الــذي كان قــد جــاء إليــه ليــال، وهــو واحــد منهــم:* ألعــل ناموســنا يديــن إنســانا إن لــم يســمع منــه أوال، أنــت ألعلــك لــه: وقالــوا أجابــوا فعــل؟* مــا ويعلــم ــم يقــم نبــي أيضــا مــن الجليــل؟ إبحــث وانظــر، إنــه لمــن الجليــل.* ثــم كلمهــم أيضــا يســوع قائــال: أنــا هــو نــور العالــم، مــن يتبعنــي فــال يمشــي فــي الظــالم، بــل

ــه نــور الحيــاة. يكــون ل

GOSPEL Continued…

MEGALYNARION FOR THE GREAT FEAST OF PENTECOST (TONE 7)لقد حبلت ولم تمارسي خبرة فساد، وأقرضت جسدا ، أيتها األم التي لم تعرف رجال، للكلمة البارئ الكلومسكنا يطاق، ال الذي لخالقك خزانة الصائرة لمبدعك الذي ال يدرك. لذلك يا والدة اإلله العذراء

م. لك نعظ

O Thou who without experience of corruption wast found to be with child, and didst lend flesh unto the Word Who devised all things, O thou Mother who hast not known wedlock, O Virgin Theotokos, vessel of the Uncontainable One, dwelling place of thy boundless Fashioner, thee do we magnify.

COMMUNION HYMN FOR THE GREAT FEAST OF PENTECOST (TONE 8) Thy good Spirit shall lead me in the land ofروحك الصالح يهديني في أرض مستقيمة. هللوييا.

uprightness. Alleluia.

INSTEAD OF “WE HAVE SEEN THE TRUE LIGHT,” SING TROPARION OF THE GREAT FEAST OF PENTECOST (TONE 8)

أظهرت من يا إلهنا، المسيح أيها أنت مبارك وح يادين غزيري الحكمة، إذ سكبت عليهم الر الصالقدس، وبهم اصطدت المسكونة، يا محب البشر،

المجد لك.

Blessed art Thou, O Christ our God, Who hast revealed the fishermen as most wise, having sent upon them the Holy Spirit, and through them Thou hast fished the universe, O Lover of mankind, glory to Thee.

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THE KNEELING PRAYERDEACON:DEACON: Again and again, on bended knees, let us pray to the Lord.CHOIR:CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.PRIEST:PRIEST: (Aloud) O Lord, who art immaculate, undefiled, unoriginate, invisible, incomprehensible, inscrutable, unchanging, unsurpassable, immeasurable, forebearing, who alone hast immortality, who dwellest in light unapproachable, who hast made heaven and earth and the sea, and all created things therein, who grantest unto all men their petitions before they ask: we pray Thee and beseech Thee, O Master, who lovest mankind, the Father of our Lord and God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and of Mary, the ever-virgin and most glorious Theotokos, who first did teach in words and afterwards did show by deeds, when He endured His saving passion, who did give us, Thy humble and sinful and unworthy servants, an example, whereby we should offer unto Thee prayers with the bending of the neck

كــب، إلــى الــرب ــي الر الشــماس: أيضــا وأيضــا بحننطلــب.

الجوق: يا رب ارحم.العيــب، العــادم الطاهــر، الــرب أيهــا الكاهــن: الــذي ال بــدء لــه، غيــر المنظــور، وغيــر المــدرك، الــذي يتغيــر، ال الــذي أثــره، يســتقصى ال الــذي العــادم الشــر، العــادم المحــدود، غيــر يقــاس، ال المــوت وحــده، الســاكن النــور الــذي ال يدنــى منــه، خلــق مــا وكل والبحــر واألرض ــماء الس الصانــع فيهــا، المانــح الجميــع طلباتهــم قبــل الطلــب. إليــك نطلــب، وإيــاك نســأل، أيهــا الســيد المحــب البشــر، أبــو ربنــا وإلهنــا ومخلصنــا يســوع المســيح، الــذي مــن أجلنــا نحــن البشــر ومــن أجــل خالصنــا، نــزل مــن وح القــدس، ومــن مريــم ــد مــن الــر ــماوات وتجس الســدة اإللــه الدائمــة البتوليــة. الــذي العــذراء المجيــدة والإذ علــم أوال باألقــوال ثــم أبــان ذلــك باألفعــال، لمــا

CHOIR:CHOIR: Who is so great a God as our God? Thou art the God who workest wonders.

1. Thou hast made Thy power known among the 1. Thou hast made Thy power known among the peoples.peoples. Who is so great a God as our God? Thou art the God who workest wonders.

2. And I said: Now have I made a beginning; 2. And I said: Now have I made a beginning; this change hath been wrought by the right this change hath been wrought by the right hand of the Most High.hand of the Most High. Who is so great a God as our God? Thou art the God who workest wonders.

3. I remembered the works of the Lord; for I will 3. I remembered the works of the Lord; for I will remember Thy wonders from the beginning. remember Thy wonders from the beginning. Who is so great a God as our God? Thou art the God who workest wonders.

هللا هو أنت إلهنا؟ مثل عظيم إله أي الجوق: الصانع العجائب وحدك.

عوب بقدرتك. إفتديت بذراعك استيخن: أعلمت الشهللا هو أنت إلهنا؟ مثل عظيم إله أي شعبك.

الصانع العجائب وحدك.يمين تغيير هذا أبتدئ. اآلن فقلت: استيخن: العلي. أي إله عظيم مثل إلهنا؟ أنت هو هللا الصانع

العجائب وحدك.ب. فإني أتذكر معجزاتك استيخن: أذكر أعمال الرمنذ القديم. أي إله عظيم مثل إلهنا؟ أنت هو هللا

الصانع العجائب وحدك.

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and knees, both for our own sins and for the ignorance of the people: Do Thou Thyself, who art great in mercy and lovest mankind, hearken to us in that day when we shall call upon Thee, and especially on this day of Pentecost, on which, after our Lord Jesus Christ had ascended into the heavens and had sat down at the right hand of Thee, the God and Father, He did send down upon His Holy Disciples and Apostles the Holy Spirit, which did also sit upon each of them, and they were all filled with His inexhaustible grace, and they spake with other tongues of Thy greatness, and they prophesied. Hearken, therefore, to us now who pray to Thee, and remember us, humble and condemned as we are, and turn again the captivity of our souls, Thou that hast Thine own compassion as intercessor for us. Receive us who fall down before Thee and cry: We have sinned. We have cleaved unto Thee from our birth, even from our mother’s womb. Thou art our God, but since our days have passed in vanity, we have been stripped of Thine help, we have been deprived of every defense. But emboldened by Thy compassions, we call out: Remember not the sins of our youth and our ignorance and cleanse Thou us of our secret sins, cast us not away in time of old age; when our strength faileth, forsake us not. Before we return to the earth, make us worthy to turn again unto Thee, and attend to us in favor and grace. Measure our transgressions according to Thy compassion, set the depth of Thy compassions against the multitude of our offenses. Look down from Thy holy heights, O Lord, upon Thy people here present who await of Thee rich mercy. Visit us in Thy goodness. Deliver us from the power of the devil. Make firm our lives with Thy holy and sacred laws. Entrust Thy people to a faithful guardian angel. Gather us all into Thy Kingdom. Grant pardon to those that hope in Thee. Forgive them and

كابــد اآلالم الخالصيــة، منحنــا نحــن عبيــده الذليليــن ب نقــر أن فــي نموذجــا المســتحقين الخطــأة، غيــر كــب مــن أجــل خطايانــا ــالت بحنــي األعنــاق والر توســعب. فأنــت إذا أيهــا الكثيــر الرحمــة، وجهــاالت الشالمحــب البشــر، اســتجب لنــا فــي أي يــوم ندعــوك، ــة فــي هــذا اليــوم الخمســيني، الــذي فيــه، بعــد وخاصــماوات وجلوســه صعــود ربنــا يســوع المســيح إلــى السوح القــدس عــن يمينــك، أيهــا اإللــه اآلب، أرســل الــريســين، فاســتقر علــى كل ســل القد علــى تالميــذه الرواحــد منهــم، وامتــألوا جميعــا مــن نعمتــه اإللهيــة التــي ال تفــرغ، وتكلمــوا بعظائمــك بألســن أخــرى، وتنبــأوا. فاســتجب لنــا اآلن نحــن المتضرعيــن إليــك، واذكرنــا نحن الذليلين المدينين، ورد ســبي نفوســنا، مستشــفعا ك الخــاص. إقبلنــا نحــن الجاثيــن لــك فينــا بفعــل حنــوالحشــا، مــن ألقينــا إليــك فإننــا خطئنــا. والهاتفيــن: نــا أنــت إلهنــا. إال أن أيامنــا قــد فنيــت ومــن بطــن أمينــا مــن معونتــك، وعدمنــا كل جــواب. بالباطــل، فتعرلكننــا، لثقتنــا برأفاتــك، نصــرخ إليــك: خطايــا شــبابنا وجهلنــا ال تذكــر، ومــن خفياتنــا نقنــا. ال ترفضنــا فــي تنــا ال تتخــل عنــا. ــيخوخة. وعنــد فنــاء قو زمــان الشلنــا ألن نرجــع إليــك. وقبــل أن نعــود إلــى األرض، أهأنظــر إلينــا بإشــفاق وإنعــام، وقابــل مآثمنــا برأفاتــك، ــة تحنناتــك. إطلــع، يــا وتغــاض عــن كثــرة زالتنــا بلج، مــن علــو قدســك علــى شــعبك الواقــف حولنــا ربنــا والمنتظــر رحمتــك الغنيــة. إفتقدنــا بخيريتــك، ونجبشــرائعك حياتنــا واحفــظ ــيطان، الش حكومــة مــن حافــظ مــالك إلــى شــعبك ســلم الجليلــة. المقدســة ليــن ــح المتوك ــك. إمن ــة فــي ملكوت أميــن. إجمعنــا كافرنــا عليــك غفرانــا، واتــرك لنــا ولهــم خطايانــا، وطه

THE KNEELING PRAYER Continued…

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us our sins. Purify us by the operation of Thy Holy Spirit. Destroy the snares set for us by the enemy.PRIEST: PRIEST: Blessed art Thou, O Lord, Master Almighty, who hast lightened the day with the light of the sun and hast illuminated the night with flashes of fire, who hast vouchsafed us to pass through the length of the day and to draw near to the beginning of the night; hearken to our prayer and to that of all Thy people. And having pardoned us all our voluntary and involuntary sins, receive our evening supplications; and send down the multitude of Thy mercy and compassions upon Thine inheritance. Wall us in with Thy holy angels. Arm us with the armor of Thy righteousness. Make a bulwark about us with Thy truth. Guard us with Thy power. Deliver us from every oppression and every plot of the adversary. Grant us also that the present evening with the coming night and all the days of our life may be perfect, holy, peaceful, sinless, without stumbling blocks, without fantasy, through the inter-cessions of the holy Theotokos and of all the saints, who have in all ages been well-pleasing unto Thee.DEACON: DEACON: Help us; save us; have mercy on us; raise us up; and keep us, O God, by Thy grace.CHOIR: CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.DEACON: DEACON: Calling to remembrance our all-holy, immaculate, most blessed and glorious Lady Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, with all the saints, let us commend ourselves and each other and all our life unto Christ our God.CHOIR: CHOIR: To Thee, O Lord.PRIEST: PRIEST: For unto Thee are due all glory, honor and worship to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages.CHOIR: CHOIR: Amen.

بفعــل روحــك القــدوس، وأزل حيــل العــدو علينــا.الكاهــن: مبــارك أنــت، أيهــا الســيد الضابــط الــكل، الليــل والمبهــج الشمســي، بالنــور النهــار المنيــر ة القمــر. يــا مــن أهلتنــا أن نقطــع مســافة طــول بأشــعالنهــار وأن ندنــو مــن مبــادىء الليــل، اســتمع طلباتنــا نحــن وجميــع شــعبك، واغفــر لنــا جميعنــا خطايانــا المســائية، ابتهاالتنــا وتقبــل والكرهيــة. الطوعيــة وأرســل كثــرة رحمتــك ورأفتــك علــى ميراثــك. أحطنــا يســين، وســلحنا بســالح بــرك، وســيجنا بمالئكتــك القدكل ومــن ة شــد كل مــن تــك بقو واحفظنــا بحقــك، مؤامــرة المعانــد. إمنحنــا هــذه العشــية الحاضــرة مــع الليلــة المقبلــة، وكل أيــام حياتنــا، أن تكــون كاملــة ســة ســالمية، ال خطيئــة فيهــا وال شــك وال تخيــل، مقدالقديســين وجميــع اإللــه والــدة يســة القد بشــفاعات

هــر. الذيــن أرضــوك منــذ الدالشــماس: أعضــد وخلــص وارحــم وأنهضنــا واحفظنــا

يــا هللا بنعمتــك.الجوق: يا رب ارحم.

الطاهــرة، القداســة، الكليــة ذكرنــا بعــد الشــماس: الفائقــة البــركات المجيــدة، ســيدتنا والــدة اإللــه الدائمــة يســين، لنــودع أنفســنا البتوليــة مريــم، مــع جميــع القد

وبعضنــا بعضــا وكل حياتنــا للمســيح اإللــه.الجوق: لك يا رب.

الكاهــن: ألنــه ينبغــي لــك كل تمجيــد وإكــرام وســجود، أيهــا اآلب واالبــن والــروح القــدس، اآلن وكل أوان،

وإلــى دهــر الداهريــن.الجوق: آمين.

THE KNEELING PRAYER Continued…

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THE SYNAXARIONOn this day, the eighth Sunday of Pascha, we celebrate Holy Pentecost.

In a mighty wind Christ distributeth the Divine SpiritIn the form of fiery tongues unto the Apostles.

In one great day, the Spirit was poured out on the Fishermen.On this day—the fiftieth after Great and Holy Pascha—we commemorate the descent

of the Holy Spirit upon the holy Disciples and Apostles in the form of tongues of fire. Numbering about 120, they who followed the Master gathered in Jerusalem in the upper room of a house to await the Lord’s promise to send the Holy Spirit. At about the third hour of the day, there came a sound from Heaven as of a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the house. Cloven tongues immediately appeared, like as of fire, and sat upon the head of each of them. The Apostles began to speak, not with the languages of their ancestors, but with other languages with which the Holy Spirit supplied them, as He inspired them. After the Apostle Peter explained what had happened, 3,000 people joined the Church on the inauguration of the priesthood of grace. The objectives of Pentecost are, namely, the coming of the Holy Spirit into the world, the fulfillment of the promise of Jesus Christ, and the completion of the undefiled hope of the Apostles.

By the intercessions of the Holy Apostles, O Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen.

HOLY BREAD OFFERED BYYesterdayYesterdaySat of SoulsSat of Souls

• Michael Barbari and Family• Rayahin Family• Yasmin Haddad and Family

مايكل بربري والعائلة عائلة رياحين ياسمين حداد والعائلة

TodayToday Youssef and Mary Selim and Family يوسف وماري سليم والعائلةJun 14Jun 14thth • Metanios El Rassi and Family

• The Sweilem Family• The Nasr Family

مطانيوس الراسي والعائلة عائلة سويلم عائلة نصر

Jun 21Jun 21stst • Kamal and Etihad Rihani and Family• The Moukheiber Family

كمال واتحاد ريحاني والعائلة عائلة مخيبر

Jun 28Jun 28thth Majdi and Arwa Rayahin and Family مجدي واروى رياحين والعائلة

TROPARION OF THE GREAT FEAST OF PENTECOST (TONE 8)أظهرت من يا إلهنا، المسيح أيها أنت مبارك وح يادين غزيري الحكمة، إذ سكبت عليهم الر الصالقدس، وبهم اصطدت المسكونة، يا محب البشر،

المجد لك.

Blessed art Thou, O Christ our God, Who hast revealed the fishermen as most wise, having sent upon them the Holy Spirit, and through them Thou hast fished the universe, O Lover of mankind, glory to Thee.

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MEMORIALSYesterdayYesterdaySat of SoulsSat of Souls

• 6-month memorial for †Nimeh †Nimeh BarbariBarbari, offered by Michael Barbari and family.

• 1-year memorial for †Najat Rayahin†Najat Rayahin, offered by her children and their families.

• 2-year memorial for †Nicola Haddad†Nicola Haddad, offered by Yasmin Haddad and family.

المرحومة نفس عن السنة نصف زوجها من مقدم بربري، †نعمة

مايكل بربري واوالده وعالئهم.جناز السنة عن نفس المرحومة †نجاة

رياحين، مقدم من اوالدها وعائالتهم.المرحوم نفس عن السنتين جناز

†نقوال حداد، مقدم من زوجته ياسمين حداد والعائلة.

Jun 14Jun 14thth • 3/9-day memorial for †Aida El Rassi†Aida El Rassi, offered by Metanios El Rassi and family.

• 40-day memorial for †Muntaha †Muntaha SweilemSweilem, offered by the Sweilem family.

• 40-day memorial for †Hanan Nasr†Hanan Nasr, offered by the Nasr family.

نفس عن والتاسع الثالث جناز المرحومة †عايدة الراسي، مقدم من

زوجها مطانيوس الراسي وعائلته.المرحومة نفس عن األربعين جناز

عائلة من مقدم سويلم، †منتهى سويلم.

المرحومة نفس عن األربعين جناز †حنان نصر، مقدم من عائلة نصر.

Jun 21Jun 21stst 40-day memorial for †Roger Moukheiber†Roger Moukheiber, offered by the Moukheiber family.

جناز األربعين عن نفس المرحوم †روجر مخيبر، مقدم من عائلة مخيبر.

CONDOLENCESThe clergy and parishioners of Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church of Cicero offer their sincerest condolences to:

سيسرو جاورجيوس القديس كنيسة وأبناء كهنة يتقدمون بأحر التعازي إلى عائالت كل من:

Metanios El Rassi, on the falling asleep of his wife, †Aida El Rassi†Aida El Rassi. Also to the children, Chantal, Linda, Toufic, Nancy, Philip, Richard, and Diana, and their families, and the entire El Rassi family.

المرحومة الراسي، على وفاة زوجته مطانيوس اوالده بالتعازي ونخص كما الراسي. †عايدة ريتشرد فيليب، نانسي، توفيق، ليندا، شانتيل،

وديانا وعائالتهم والى عموم عائلة الراسي.

Memory Eternal!Memory Eternal! فليكن ذكرهوم مؤبدا!

Are you offering CHURCH BREADCHURCH BREAD and need NAMES REMEMBEREDNAMES REMEMBERED in the Liturgy?Contact us with the names by THURSDAYTHURSDAY of that week

(708) 656-2927 or office@stgeorgecicero.org

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LIVELIVESTREAMINGSTREAMING

W AT C H L I T U R G Y O N L I N E !W AT C H L I T U R G Y O N L I N E !During this unprecedented and diffi cult ti me, we cannot physically worship together at our beloved Saint George Orthodox Church. However, you are able to watch the services and pray from home.

Please watch the Live Stream of each service:

W W W. S T G E O R G E C H I . O R G / L I V EW W W. S T G E O R G E C H I . O R G / L I V E

Please make your weekly Church dona� on online at:

W W W. S T G E O R G E C H I . O R G / D O N AT E /W W W. S T G E O R G E C H I . O R G / D O N AT E /

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H E L P F U L T I P S F O R W AT C H I N G H E L P F U L T I P S F O R W AT C H I N G D I V I N E L I T U R G Y F R O M Y O U R H O M ED I V I N E L I T U R G Y F R O M Y O U R H O M E

from Fr. Michael SakranSaint John Chrysostom Anti ochian Orthodox Church

Fort Wayne, Indiana

“It is really hard, and unreal, to parti cipate in the Divine Liturgy by watching it on a device in your home. It’s easy to get distracted, to get up and get something, or to do several things at once. I urge you to resist these temptati ons as you watch.

Here are practi cal ti ps to get the most out of the live-streamed services:

• Before the ti me, place your device (phone, television, computer, tablet) on or near your icon corner; OR, surround your device with one or more icons.

• Turn off all possible distracti ons (phone, noti fi cati ons, oven, alarms, etc.)

• Like you do before church, take care of all personal needs beforehand.

• Dress like you would for a regular Sunday Liturgy. (Casual clothes may encourage a casual, non-prayerful a� tude.)

• Follow your regular pa� ern for maintaining the Eucharisti c fast; refrain from food, coff ee, etc. unti l a� er the Liturgy.

• Sing/speak along with us, in whatever way you normally would do during the Liturgy.

• As you are able, stand, sit, and kneel as you normally would do during the Liturgy.

• Finally, resist the urge to off er any comments online unti l a� er the service is over.

In short, I encourage you to make these few hours a ti me of sincere devoti on and worship.”

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Te e n S OYOTe e n S OYOPresents…Presents…

All parts All parts will include will include a story from a story from

the lives of the the lives of the SaintsSaints

a 3-Part a 3-Part Series with Father SabaSeries with Father SabaZoom link will be sent via email/social mediaZoom link will be sent via email/social media

Orthodoxy and the WorldOrthodoxy and the WorldFaith and ScienceFaith and Science

Heaven and EarthHeaven and Earth

A�� T���� (12-18) W������!A�� T���� (12-18) W������!

Thursdays at 7pmThursdays at 7pm• • May 28 → Part 1: May 28 → Part 1: CREATIONCREATION

• • June 4 → Part 2: June 4 → Part 2: SALVATIONSALVATION• • June 11 → Part 3: June 11 → Part 3: BECOMINGBECOMING

YOUNG DISCIPLESYOUNG DISCIPLES

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The Summer Bible School is a ministry of the Sunday School organizati on.

VIRTUALVIRTUAL

LET’S TAKE A TRIP!!!LET’S TAKE A TRIP!!!Pack up and come on a Journey with us through the Holy Land where Jesus isyour guide!

SUNDAY SCHOOL PRESENTS…SS UU MM MM EE RR BB II BB LL EE

SS CC HH OO OO LL

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“ E A R S T O H E A R ”“ E A R S T O H E A R ”

Go to Church Website:

www.StGeorgeChi.orgClick the icon on Church Website

Hosted by Father Fouad Saba

ONLINE BIBLE SERIESONLINE BIBLE SERIES

available at theChurch YouTube

Channel

B I B L E R E S O U R C E S F O R A T - H O M E S T U D Y :B I B L E R E S O U R C E S F O R A T - H O M E S T U D Y :www.ocabspress.orgOrthodox Center for the Advancement of Biblical Studies

ephesusschool.orgEphesus School Network: The Bible as Literature Podcast ~ by Father Marc Boulos and Dr. Richard Benton

tmts.transistor.fmTeach Me Thy Statutes ~ by Father Aaron Warwick and Jason Ewertt

www.dustinlyon.orgRediscover Christianity ~ by Father Dustin Lyon

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“As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” – Joshua 4:15

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F.A.Q.sF.A.Q.s1. Why should I register as a Member of Saint George Church in Cicero?

Your Membership lists you and your family among the members of the Church. It not only helps the Church keep in touch with you, but it provides you with full membership benefi ts and privileges.

2. What does it mean to be a Member of Saint George Church in Cicero?Membership provides the ability to vote in the Annual General Assembly meeti ng; the ability to run for Parish Council and other leadership positi ons; discounted pricing for Church Hall rental and special events; fee waivers for youth and adult ministries; and all communicati ons and mailings related to liturgical and fellowship events.

3. How do I register as a Member of Saint George Church in Cicero?

Complete a Membership Registrati on Form (see previous page of the Church Bulleti n) and return to Membership Commi� ee Chairlady, Mrs. Tammi Karam. Forms may also be completed electronically at www.stgeorgechi.org/membership.