St. Sophia Weekly Update

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St. Sophia Weekly Update

Church Services

Please join us this evening for Great Vespers, beginning at 6PM, and again tomorrow for Sunday services at 9AM/10AM for Orthros/Divine Liturgy.

The midweek service will be on Wednesday, February 10 commemorating the memory of the Holy Hieromartyr Haralambos.

Sunday Bulletin

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The Lord said this parable: "A man going on a journey called his servants and entrusted to them his property; to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them; and he made five talents more. So also, he who had the two talents made two talents more. But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master's money. Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them. And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, 'Master, you delivered to me five talents; here I have made five talents more.' His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much; enter into the joy of your master.' And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, 'Master, you delivered to me two talents; here I have made two talents more.' His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much; enter into the joy of your master.' He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, 'Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not winnow; so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours.' But his master answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sowed, and gather where I have not winnowed? Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest. So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents. For to every one who has will more be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away. And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth." As he said these things he cried out: "He who has ears to hear, let him hear!"

Matthew 25:14-30

Saturday, Feb 6
6PM - Great Vespers

Sunday, Feb 7
9AM - Orthros
10AM - Divine Liturgy

Wednesday, Feb 10
Holy Hieromartyr Haralambos
9AM - Orthros
10AM - Divine Liturgy

General Announcements

Parish Council Meeting

The Parish Council will be meeting on Wednesday, February 10 at 6:30PM in Founder's Hall. If you would like to address the council with any questions or concerns, please email them in advance.

St. Sophia Bookstore

Hopefully you didn't miss the announcement earlier this week about our new online bookstore. With Lent right around the corner, now would be a great time to browse the selection of Lenten books, either to help in your own preparation or as an aid to help others. If there is anything in the bookstore you aren't see but are interested in, please contact the bookstore volunteers. They are more than happy to assist.

St. Sophia Youth Central

Youth Central is now full of resources, including learning materials, activities, crafts, and Orthodox shopping guides for you and your family! Be sure to explore the whole page to see Sunday School materials and information about GOYA events.

Go to St. Sophia Youth Central

Last Updated Friday, Feb 5

Visit the Bookstore

shop.stsophiagoc.org

Xronia Polla

May your saint intercede with our Lord to bring you blessings of joy, peace, and comfort always.

Photios (Today)
Theodore (Commander) (Monday)
Zacharias (Zachary) (Monday)
Haralambos/Haralambia (Wednesday)
Theodora (Thursday)

Please be sure to reach out to our brothers and sisters who are celebrating a Name Day this week and wish them many years.

If we've accidentally missed your Feast Day, please let us know.

Readings

Saturday, February 6
Photius the Great, Patriarch of Constantinople
Epistle:
Hebrews 7:26-28;8:1-2
Gospel:
John 10:9-16

Sunday, February 7
16th Sunday of Luke
Epistle:
II Corinthians 6:1-10
Gospel:
Matthew 25:14-30

Upcoming Events

Feb 8: Virtual Women's Brunch Bunch
Feb 9: Men's Breakfast
Feb 9: Virtual Biblical Dialogue Forum
Feb 10: Parish Council Meeting
Feb 11: Zoom Patristics

Check out our Online Calendar for all streaming services and other virtual meetings.

Prayer Requests

Please keep the following in your prayers:

Chrissy Anthony
Kim DeForrest
Mary Alice Douglas (Ballard)
Maria La Rochelle
Olga Kouchoukos
Nikki Morris
Christopher Paris
Mariya-Elena Peykova
Sandra Salas
Helen Stanley
Fr. Dan Suciu
Joseph Totin

Prayer for Healing

You, Who are the Physician of our souls and bodies, grant recovery to the sick, raising them hastily from the bed of suffering so that they may glorify You, our Merciful Saviour, and protect the healthy ones from any disease. Bless, O Lord, strengthen and protect with Your grace all those who with philanthropy and sacrifice take care of the sick at their homes or in hospitals. Remove all disease and suffering from among the people and teach us to value life and health as Your gifts. Give us, o God, Your peace and fill our hearts with steadfast faith in Your protection, with hope in Your support and with love for You and our neighbour. For it is Yours to have mercy on us and save us, our God, and to You we give glory: to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

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Ecclesiastical Corner

Message from Archbishop Elpidophoros

Our annual celebration of the great and holy Patriarch Photios is an occasion to remember the Saint who presided in love on the First Throne of Orthodoxy, and whose mission to bring the Faith of Christ to the world was one of the most ambitious and successful in history.

Wisdom of the Fathers

There is an old saying: 'Excesses meet.' Too much fasting and too much eating come to the same end. Keeping too long a vigil brings the same disastrous cost as ... sluggishness... Too much self-denial brings weakness and induces the same condition as carelessness. Often I have seen men who would not be snared by gluttony fall, nevertheless, through immoderate fasting and tumble in weakness into the very urge which they had overcome. Unmeasured vigils and foolish denial of rest overcame those whom sleep could not overcome. Therefore, 'fortified to right and to left in the armor of justice,' as the apostle says (2 Cor. 6:7), life must be lived with due measure and, with discernment for a guide, the road must be traveled between the two kinds of excess so that in the end we may not allow ourselves to be diverted from the pathway of restraint which has been laid down for us nor fall through dangerous carelessness into the urgings of gluttony and self-indulgence.
St. John Cassian
Conferences, Conference Two: On Discernment no. 16

2021 Stewardship

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Mr. & Mrs. Vasilios Aivaliotis
Ms. Diamondo Alyfantis
Mr. & Mrs. Barclay Anthony
Mrs. Chrissy Anthony
Mr. & Mrs. Nick Anthony
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Asvestas
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Ballard-Toney
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Bishop
Mr. Chris Bond
Mr. & Mrs. Nazr Botros
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Broadaway
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Brown
Mr. Billy Calve
Mrs. Georgia Carson
Mr. Chris Carson
Mrs. Annette Cash
Mr. & Mrs. Nick Costas
Ms. Mary Crabtree
Mr. & Mrs. Dean Danos
Mr. John Danos
Mr. & Mrs. Jack DeForrest
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Dolan
Mr. James Dracopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Eason
Mrs. Georgia Erck
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Fadrowski
Mr. & Mrs. John Fotopoulos
Ms. Mary Ellen Georgoulakis
Mr. & Mrs. Victor Gerleman
Mr & Mrs. John Graham
Ms. Antoinette Grauke
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Griffith
Mr. George Hathaway
Mrs. Athena Houghtaling
Mr. & Mrs. Marq Hughes
Mr. & Mrs. David Karle

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Karras
Mr. & Mrs. Kostantinos Kastis
Dr. Nikki Kopan
Ms. Olga Kouchoukos
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Kylitis
Mr. & Mrs. Constantinos Kylitis
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Lien
Mr. Albert Lymberry
Mr. John Lyons
Mr. & Mrs. Constantine Malouf
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Masters
Mr. & Mrs. Symeon Michaelidis
Ms. Stella Munoz
Mrs. Kathy Nelson
Rev. Fr. Thomas Newlin
Ms. Andrea Nichols
Mr. Christopher Paris
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Paul
Mr. & Mrs. Tony Pena
Mrs. Antoniya Peykova
Mr. & Mrs. Dale Reeves
Mr & Mrs. Christopher Rokas
Mrs. Mary Santikos
Ms. Violet Santikos
Mrs. Dorothy Sawyer
Mrs. Helen Stanley
Mr. & Mrs. Lillian Stievo
Mrs. Haimanot Teferra
Mr. & Mrs. Spyros Ticoras
Mr. & Mrs. Dan Titerle
Mr. & Mrs. John Tsouvalas
Ms. Lindsey Walker
Mr. & Mrs. Nicki Weston
Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Wiegreffe
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Zampas
Ms. Georgia Zannaras

Meet Your Parish Council

Please email your Parish Council at council@stsophiagoc.org if you have any questions. Your current Parish Council is as follows:

Dean Danos - President
George Hathaway - Vice President
Lindsey Walker - Secretary
Chris Rokas - Treasurer
Greg Asvestas
Steve Brown
Gary Ballard-Toney
Dale Reeves
Violet Santikos

St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church
2504 N. St. Mary's Street
San Antonio, Texas 78212
Phone: (210) 735-5051
Email: office@stsophiagoc.org
Office Hours: Mon - Wed,10AM - 2PM

Proistamenos
Rev. Fr. Thomas Newlin

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