SAINT NEKTARIOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
SUNDAY MISSAL FOR FEBRUARY 28, 2021
View all services online: www.agesinitiatives.com/dcs/public/dcs/DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM
The First Antiphon 4
The Second Antiphon 5
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ave us, O Son of God, risen from the dead. We singto You, Alleluia. The Third Antiphon
Resurrectional Apolytikion Mode 1.
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et us worship the Word who is unoriginate * with the Father and the Spirit, and from a Virgin was born * for our salvation, O believers, and let us sing His praise. * For in His goodness He was pleased * to ascend the Cross in the flesh, and to undergo death, * and to raise up those who had died, * by His glorious Resurrection.The Small Entrance 7
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ome, let us worship and bow down beforeChrist. Save us, O Son of God, risen from the dead.
Hymns After the Small Entrance.
Resurrectional Apolytikion. Mode 1.
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et us worship the Word who is unoriginate * with the Father and the Spirit, and from a Virgin was born * for our salvation, O believers, and let us sing His praise. * For in His goodness He was pleased * to ascend the Cross in the flesh, and to undergo death, * and to raise up those who had died, * by His glorious Resurrection.For St. Nektarios.
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s we joyfully commemorate the welcome arrival of your sacred Relics, holy Hierarch Nektarios, we call upon the grace of God in you, which sanctifies our bodies and our souls. You alleviate our suffering and you cure the illnesses afflicting us. Glory to Christ, who glorified you! Glory to Him for your miracles! Glory to Him for all the cures that He works through you.Kontakion. Mode 3.
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revolted senselessly * out of Your fatherly glory; * I have squandered sinfully * all of the riches You gave me.* Hence to You, using the Prodigal's words, Icry out,* I have sinned before You, merciful loving Father.* O receive me in repentance, * I pray, and treat me * as one of Your hired hands.
Trisagion Hymn 8 The Readings
Epistle: 1 Cor. 6:12-20. 130 Brethren, "all things are lawful for me," but not all
things are helpful. "All things are lawful for me," but I will not be enslaved by anything. "Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food"—and God will destroy both one and the other. The body is not meant for immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by his power. Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I therefore take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never! Do you not know that he who joins himself to a prostitute becomes one body with her? For, as it is written, "The two shall become one flesh." But he who is united to the Lord becomes one spirit with him. Shun immorality. Every other sin which a man commits is outside the body; but the immoral man sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God? You are not your own; you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body and in your spirit which belong to God.
Gospel: Lk. 15:11-32. 130 The Lord said this parable: "There was a man who
had two sons; and the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the property that falls to me.' And he divided his living between them. Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took his journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in loose living. And when he had spent everything, a great famine arose in that country, and he began to be in want. So he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed swine. And he
would gladly have fed on the pods that the swine ate; and no one gave him anything. But when he came to himself he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough and to spare, but I perish here with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me as one of your hired servants.' And he arose and came to his father. But while he was yet at a distance, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.' But the father said to his servants, 'Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet; and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry; for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.' And they began to make merry. Now his elder son was in the field; and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. And he called one of the servants and asked what this meant. And he said to him, 'Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him safe and sound.' But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him, but he
answered his father, 'Lo, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command; yet you never gave me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends. But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your living with harlots, you killed for him the fatted calf!' And he said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. It was fitting to make merry and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.'
The Great Entrance 12
The Creed 18
Hymn to the Theotokos 23
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t is truly right to bless you, Theotokos, ever blessed, most pure, and Mother of our God. More honorable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim, without corruption you gave birth to God the Logos. We magnify you, the true Theotokos.The Lord's Prayer Communion Prayers 29
(Read aloud by the Congregation)
I believe and confess, Lord, that You are truly the Christ, the Son of the living God, Who came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the first. I also believe that this is truly Your pure Body and that this is truly Your precious Blood. Therefore, I pray to You, have mercy upon me, and forgive my transgressions, voluntary and involuntary, in word and deed, known and unknown and make me worthy, without
condemnation, to partake of Your pure Mysteries for the forgiveness of sins and for life eternal. Amen. How shall I, who am unworthy, enter into the splendor of Your saints? If I dare to enter into the bridal chamber, my clothing will accuse me, since it is not a wedding garment; and being bound up, I shall be cast out by the angels. In Your love, Lord, cleanse my soul and save me. Loving Master, Lord Jesus Christ, my God, let not these Holy Gifts be to my condemnation because of my unworthiness, but for the cleansing and sanctification of soul and body and the pledge of future life and Kingdom. It is good for me to cling to God and to place in Him the hope of my salvation. Receive me today, Son of God, as a partaker of Your mystical supper. I will not reveal your mystery to Your adversaries. Nor will I give You a kiss as did Judas. But as the thief, I confess to You: Lord, Remember me in Your Kingdom. Communion Hymn
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raise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the highest. Alleluia.Holy Communion: Orthodox Christians prepared to receive Holy Communion come forward quietly and reverently at the direction of the ushers.
Prayers of Thanksgiving after Holy Communion can be found on pages 40--42.
Hymn after Holy Communion
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e have seen the true light; we have received the heavenly Spirit; we have found the true faith, worshiping the undivided Trinity, for the Trinity has saved us.Homily The Dismissal
Blessed be the name of the Lord, from this time forth and to the ages.
FEBRUARY 28, 2021
St. Nektarios
8:15 a.m. Matins 9:15 a.m. Liturgy
Ladies Philoptochos Special Tray to benefit the Clergy Education Fund -(see insert)
O-Life
This week’s
Services & Events
Monday, March 1 10:00 a.m. Small
Agiasmos Service (Blessing of the water)
Tuesday, March 2 St. Nicholas Planas 8:00 a.m. Matins
9:00 a.m. Liturgy (with Relic)
6:30 p.m. ARE-virtual-Book Study (see insert) Wednesday, February 3
10:00 a.m. A.R.E.-virtual Women’s Bible Study (see insert)
7:00 p.m. A.R.E.-virtual-Rational Worship (see insert) Thursday, March 4 4:00 p.m. Paraklesis Service followed by Confession (appointment required) Saturday, March 6 1st Saturday of Souls 8:00 a.m. Matins 9:00 a.m. Liturgy Sunday, March 7 8:15 a.m. Matins 9:15 a.m. Liturgy
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Weekly Community Announcements
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Please note due to the heightened COVID Cases, the building office is operational but not open to walk-in visitors through March 7th. You may contact the church office to make an appointment and for more information.
SUNDAY LITURGICAL GIFTS
You may make a financial gift to help defray the cost of the sacramental wine or the Prosphora that are used for Holy Communion. Please note on the memo line of you check “Holy Communion” or “Prosphora.” You may also donate a bottle or can of pure olive oil which is then blessed at the Shrine of St. Nektarios and is offered in the anointing kits. For additional information contact the church office 704-708-4669.
CONFESSION
Confession will be available on 1st and 2nd Thursday in March after the Paraklesis Service (appointment required.) You may Contact the office at 704-708-4669 to schedule.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
The Altar Fund and the Medical Assistance Fund (MAF) have some funds available to assist parishioners during these extraordinary times, The MAF may be able to assist with pressing medical expenses. The Altar Fund may be able to cover some basic bills or household expenses.
PARISH ASSEMBLY
The next Parish Assembly will be held on Sunday, March 14, 2021 in the Sanctuary following the Divine Liturgy.
The text for today’s service is available on mobile devices at www.agesinitiatives.com/dcs/ public/dcs.
Kollyva Instructions — in light of the ongoing pandemic, this year our parish will be providing kollyva that will be individually portioned, then blessed and distributed to the faithful.
Parishioners are still welcome to bring a small batch of their
own kollyva to be blessed, which they may then retrieve at the end of the service.
Those who wish to provide names of deceased Orthodox Christians for the memorials may either submit them to the church office by e-mail no later than the Wednesday of that week, or bring a list to the
service. Remember to print clearly in Greek or English. Please only submit an individual’s first baptismal or Chrismated name.
Will be Open on Sundays
for 30 minutes after the Divine Liturgy
for your purchases
Meatfare Sunday
March 7 — on the Plaza
Parish Cookout
Grab and Go
Burgers and Hotdogs
St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church
2 0 2 1 G u i d e to L e n t e n W e e k day S e rv i c e s
Great Compline
Every Monday, March 15 through April 19 at 7:00 p.m.
(Monday, March 15 Compline service & Cannon of St. Andrew)
The service of the Compline is done in monasteries on a daily basis before one retires for sleep. It is used in our churches during the season of Lent, on either Monday, Tuesday or Thursday. This 45 minute-long service consists mostly of Psalm readings and prayers and ends with the very powerful hymn, “Lord of the Powers”. The service of the Great Compline allows us an opportunity to pray and reflect, to cry out for God’s mercy and forgiveness and to acknowledge that all our hopes and salvation must be placed in God’s hands.
Liturgy of the
Presanctified Gifts
Every Wednesday, March 17 through April 21 at 6:00 p.m.
Since the Divine Liturgy is a festive and joyous celebration, it is not celebrated on week-days during Lent. This celebration is reserved only for Sundays, the Saturdays of the Souls and the Feast of the Annunciation. The Divine Liturgy is not conducted on other days as a way of maintaining the solemnity of the season. However, because Lent is a period of fasting, it should also be a period of more frequent reception of Holy Communion. Therefore, at a Presanctified Liturgy their is no consecration of the Gifts during the service. The Gifts have been consecrated usually on the preceding Sunday at a regular Divine Liturgy. The service lasts just over an hour and contains the service of the Ninth Hour and the Vespers, with Holy Communion added at the end. Those who choose to keep the entire fast are encouraged to attend this service and to receive Holy Communion as a way of sustaining the fast by receiving the Body and Blood of Christ even more frequently during this period of spiritual discipline.
Salutations to the
Theotokos
Every Friday, March 19 through April 9 at 7:00 p.m.
The Akathist Hymn consists of hymns and prayers and is divided into four sections which correspond to the themes of the Annunciation, Nativity, Christ, and the Theotokos herself. One section is sung on the first four Fridays of Lent. The hymn in its entirely is sung on the fifth Friday of Lent (see below). The service lasts just over an hour .
Akathist Hymn
Friday, April 16 at 7:00 p.m.
The Akathist Hymn is a beautiful poem of praise and devotion to the Mother of our Lord. It was sung in the year 626 in the Church of the Theotokos in Constantinople on the occasion of the deliverance and freedom of Constantinople from the barbarians.
The Akathist is composed of twenty-four stanzas, each stanza beginning with a letter of the Greek alphabet from Alpha to Omega. The Hymn is divided into four parts, one part sung on each of the Fridays of Lent (Salutations) and on the fifth Friday, the Hymn is sung in its entirety. It is called "Akathist" because the people, out of love, devotion and gratefulness to the Theotokos for Her miracle and deliverance, stood during the entire Hymn.
Better Late Than Never Book Club
The March meeting will be held on
Tuesday, March 30th
7:30 p.m.
Via Zoom Meeting
The March book choice is:
A Gentleman In Mosco
By Amor Towles
For more information to
join the Zoom Meeting
contact Maria Demakis
704-756-2057 or maria_p29@hotmail.com
Sunday of Orthodoxy
Sunday
March 21
Everyone
is invited
to bring
a personal Icon from home
as part of the Service.
Light a candle in the
St. Nektarios sanctuary
We invite you to light a virtual candle on the
St. Nektarios Church website.
About this Tradition,
“I am the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
John 8:12
