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St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church Lowell, Massachusetts
December 25, 2018
The Nativity of Christ
Entrance Hymn of the Nativity of Christ From the womb before the morning star have I begotten Thee. The Lord hath
sworn, and He will not repent; thou art a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. Save us, O Son of God, Who wast born of a Virgin; who sing
to Thee. Alleluia.
Troparian of the Nativity of Christ in Tone 4
Thy Nativity, O Christ our God, has shown upon the world the light of wisdom. For by it, those who worshipped the stars were taught by a star to adore Thee, the Sun of Righteousness and to know Thee, who art the Orient from on High.
O Lord, glory to Thee.
Kontakion of the Nativity of Christ, in Tone 3
Today the Virgin bears him, the Transcendent. The earth offers a cave to Him who is beyond access. The angels with the shepherds now sing hymns of glory,
while wise men journey and follow the star; for now is born as a new babe. Now is born for us as a wholly new born babe, our unchanging eternal God
throughout all Ages.
Christmas Eve Altar Bread
The Christmas Eve Bread of Oblation is being offered
In loving memory of the Servants of God Joseph and Elizabeth Ghareeb & Frederick and Matilda Noonan.
May Their Memories Be Eternal
The Christmas Eve Bread of Oblation is being offered
In loving memory of the Servant of God Richard Steele “Pops” by Alexander and
Emma Steele May his Memory Be Eternal
Epistle: Galatians 4:4-7
Let all the earth worship Thee and sing to Thee. Shout with joy to God, all the earth.
The reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Galatians.
Brethren, when the time had fully come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, to redeem those who were under the Law, so that we might re-ceive adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of His Son
into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” Therefore, you are no longer a slave but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Gospel: St. Matthew 2:1-12
The reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the
king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born king of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East, and have
come to worship Him.” When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all
Jerusalem with him; and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. They told him, “In Bethlehem
of Judea; for so it is written by the prophet: ‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judea, are by no means least among the rulers of Judea; for from you shall come a ruler who will govern My people Israel.’” Then Herod summoned the wise men se-
cretly and ascertained from them what time the star appeared; and he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have
found Him bring me word, that I too may come and worship Him.” When they had
heard the king they went their way; and lo, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, until it came to rest over the place where the child was. When
they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy; and going into the
house they saw the child with Mary His mother, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered Him gifts, gold and frankincense
and myrrh. And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.
Christmas Flower Fund
Donated by: For the Health & Safety of: In Loving Memory of:
Anonymous Family Loved Ones
Name Missing Family Loved Ones
Lisa Ansara Ansara/McCusker Family Andrew Ansara
Lorice Ansara Lorice Ansara & Family Elias Ansara
Yvette Ansara Yvette Ansara & Family Andrew Ansara
William & Katherine Ansara William, Katherine, Andrew, Fr. Cosmo,
Kristina, Elena, Mark, Khourieh Hazel,
Luke, Alex, & Sam John, Kaliopie, Ataya, Wadia,
& Maria
Gary & Tina Aswad & Family The Aswad Family
Joe & Hala Awad & Family Joe, Hala, Nicole, Jacob & Yaacoub Awad
Katrina Awad & Family
Charles & June Behrakis Charles & June Behrakis Arthur & Mildred Skaff Lionel & Phyllis Arsenault Draculi & Stavrulla Behrakis
Jeff & Greg Arsenault
Drs. Peter & Karin Arsenault
Bob & Laurie Andersson & Family
Matthew & Kyle Arsenault
David & Cindy Boragine David & Cindy Boragine Salvatore Boragine
Ida Boragine Dorothy Boragine
William Vieira, Sr. Elaine Vieira
William Vieira, Jr.
Angela Vieira
Mark & Diane Holden & Family Cheryl Walter
Joanne Doulames Vanessa & Grayson Watkins Cleopatra Bouras
Stephany & Brendan Bencharit
George Ellis George Ellis and The Ellis, Adams, & Helliwell Family Helliwell Family
Christmas Flower Fund
Donated by: For the Health & Safety of: In Loving Memory of:
Fr. Leonard Faris Michael & AnneMarie George & Elsie Faris
Andrea, Rocky & Addison Naif & Freda Faris
Paula & Brad Kalil & Mary Ead
Erika, Jason & Brooke George Habib Duayne Habib
Roseanne Galvin Galvin & Husson Families Dorothea & John Husson
Duayne Habib Rt. Rev. Leonard Faris Elsie & George Faris George P. Habib
Alan & Elaine Hamwey Alan & Elaine Hamwey Charles & Annie Hamwey
& Family Henry & Charlotte Connolly
All deceased Hamwey and
Connolly Family Members
Nadia & Don Hassey Nadia, Don, Eric, Rona Hassey Ibrahim, Nahil,
Jennifer, Matt, Eva, Matty Lowe Hilda, Henry Zananiri
Sherine, Dave, Brennan, Mary & Paul Hassey
Emerson Halligan
Joe Kadir Terry Kadir
Patrick & Lindsay Kett Noonan, Steele & Kett Families Joseph & Elizabeth Ghareeb
Alexander & Emma Steele Frederick & Matilda Noonan
Lily Panagopoulos Andrew Ansara
Joseph & Stephen Kett Stephen Skaff Yvette Ansara
Dan & Deb Koravos Lowe Family All members of the Lowe and
Koravos Family Koravos Families
Lila & Marty Lorrey Lucy & Herb Gordon Peg & Jim Lorrey
Eileen Muldoon
Jim “Jimbo” Lorrey
Amanda Louh Amanda, Azar, Virginia, Mahfouz & Virginia
Nuha, & Jamil Louh Zananiri
Christmas Flower Fund
Donated by: For the Health & Safety of: In Loving Memory of:
Azar & Stephanie Louh The Louh and Gorman Family Azar Sr., Zakia,
Thomas Gorman
Donald Mansur Dawn Aniya Donald Ryan
Carlo Sheehan Family
Dawnte Assaly Family
Rick Mansur Family
Sheehan Family Ashley
Hanna Maria Clemence & John Maria The Maria & Salameh Family
& Family
Robert & Elaine Maria Maria, Grillakis, Rizos, & Christopulos Families
Fred & Gwen Noonan Fred & Gwen Noonan Joseph & Elizabeth Ghareeb
Jonathan, Kerri, Frederick & Matilda Noonan
Alexander & Emma Steele Stephen Skaff
Patrick & Lindsay Kett
Helen Poulos Lou Metaxatos & Antoinette M. Anthony & Titina Bills
Tina Bartnett George Katie Critzes
Kristin, Peter, Hayden Daniels Billy Bills, Gregory Poulos
Kelly, Mack, Marcus Gagnon Anastasia & Cosmos Poulos
Helen Poulos Macrina, Paul, Debby Poulos Diane, Herman & Marty Mary, Pipi, Louis Metaxatos
Mary Cole & Tina & Ron Tony, Anastasia Metaxatos
Joanna, Sheryl Henry, Lena Metaxatos
Julie Shubert Valentino Mansredi
Pam Snyder
Julie Mullarney Donna Goodson
Chakeep & Chakeep & Laurence Stephen
Laurence Skaff George & Leta
Nicole & David
Lisa Lily
Sara
THANK YOU!!
Thank you to all the people who contributed to the Giving Tree. I am pleased and proud to
say that all children were provided gifts. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. May God
Bless you always and especially during the Christmas season.
Thank you, William and Elena Ansara
Christmas Flower Fund
Donated by: For the Health & Safety of: In Loving Memory of:
Jonathan, Kerri, The Noonan Family Elizabeth & Joseph Ghareeb
Alexander & Emma The Kett Family Matilda & Frederick Noonan
Steele The Steele Family Richard Steele
The Ghareeb Family Stephen Skaff The Skaff Family
Kristina Verras
Alexa & Amad Tayebi Nancy, Adam, Jack & George Aiken
Dalia & Ron Tayebi
Toubia Family The Toubia Family My Deceased Family Members
Gladys Tracanna Tracanna Family Emile & Teffaha Haddad
Henrietta Zananiri The Zananiri Family Nahil Zananiri The Murray Family Hilda Zananiri
The Hassey Family Abraham Zananiri
The Lichtenstein Family Henry Zananiri
Widad Batten
Alice Zerriny Nadim Zerriny Anise Zerriny
ALTAR ARRANGEMENTS
The two Floral Arrangements adorning the Altar and the two Floral
Arrangements adorning the Table are donated by Fr Leonard Faris.
'Twas the night a-bil Chrumuss, the house was muzz-boot. Not a wa-hish was stirring, not even bar-goot.
II tree was lit up mit-til shums il shum-moo.see, And jiddo complain, "You waste lek-trik, munhoo-see!"
II stocknuss was hang lisk il chumley all day, We hope that St. Nickluss soon biddo jay,
And knowing that Santa would fill everyone, We use sitto's stocknuss, 'cause each holds a ton!
II chuldrun was sleeping, so very serene, They dream of bak-la-wa, em-jud'dra, and teen.
My wife lay beside me, and snoring so freely, She keep me awake, so I smoke my ar-gee-lee!
When up in the attic I hear great big ha-ra-kee! It sounded like something was wrong with the ka-ra-kee!
"Ya ba-teel," I shouted, "A tragic tak'teer!" The kara-kee's busted! No arrak this year!
I fly to the attic, with tun-jra in hand, To save a few drops of this whiskey so grand.
But when I arrive, now shoo do I shoof; Well, nothing is wrong, so I climb to the roof! II armar was shining, il stars were so bright, And kilshee was covered with ta-lij so white,
And right on my roof top I see Santa's sleigh. And eight buffing reindeer a'looking my way.
But wein-ack ya Santa? "He's missing! But why? No sooner I ask, then I hear muffled cry!
I walk 'round the roof top, and look all about, And there min-il chumley, two feet sticking out!
"Ya dil-lee, it's Santa! Yee, shoo should I do? Perhaps I should bush him and bush him right through."
But Santa he cry from below and afar, "Grab hold of my feet and bull me, you h'mar!"
One hour I am bulling -one hour ba-la stop, Til finally Santa came out with a plop!
"Ta-fud-dal, shar-riff-na," I joyfully toot,'" But blainly I see he's not very mub-soot.
He reach in his bag and with bresents he fill me. Then shaking his finger, he start to bah-dill-nee:
"You think you are smart, and blaying it cool, But frankly you are acting like someone mub-sool. You must widen hul chumley, and do it real quick,
Or I'll come back next year and biff-rick-lak your neck!"...
Then laughing he jump in his big shining sleigh, And cracking his whip, he is off and away:
"On Youseff! On Roostrum! On Bootrus! Il-yas! We're way behind schedule, so give 'er the gas!"
And he look back and shout as his sleigh disappear: MERRY CHRUSMUSS YOU H'MAR, AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!"