ST. HARALAMBOS SUNDAY BULLETIN January 3, 2021

Sunday before theophany

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Orthros 9:00 a.m. ; Divine Liturgy immediately following the Orthros.

JANUARY SCHEDULE: TUE. Jan. 5 †Eve of Theophany 9:00 a.m. Agiasmos WED. Jan. 6 †Holy Theophany 9:00 a.m. Megas Agiasmos Parish Council Mtg.-ZOOM 6:30 p.m. THUR. Jan. 7 †St. John the Baptist 9:00 a.m. SUN. Jan. 10 †Sunday After Theophany 9:00 a.m. FRI. Jan. 15 FISH FRY Drive-Thru 4:30 p.m. SUN. Jan. 17 †12th Sunday of Luke 9:00 a.m. GOYA Meeting after services MON. Jan. 18 MLK Day-OFFICE CLOSED TUE. Jan. 24 †14th Sunday of Luke 9:00 a.m. SAT. Jan. 30 †Three Hierarchs 9:00 a.m. SUN. Jan. 31 †Sunday of Zacchaeus 9:00 a.m.

Join us for our Monthly Fish Fry - Drive Thru

Friday, January 15, 2020 4:30pm - 7:30pm

www.cantongreekfishfry.com

Surf Entrée Options [available each month]: Choose one: Shrimp Souvlaki [2 skewers] $15 Fried Fish [2 pieces] $12 Baked Fish [lemon-butter sauce) $12 Plaki [Greek Style baked with onions] $12 Choose 1 side dish: Rice, Roasted Potatoes or Mac/Ch Choose 1 side dish: Greek Style Green Beans or Applesauce . Entree served with salad and bread Kids Menu: Fried Fish [1 piece of fried fish, Mac & Cheese and applesauce] $8

October Turf Special: Chicken or Pork Souvlaki [2] $15 Choose 1 side dish: Rice or Roasted Potatoes Choose 1 side dish: Greek Style Green Beans or Applesauce. Entree served with salad and pita bread.

How to Order: To place your order visit: www.cantongreekfishfry.com/drivethru/. Place your order starting January 10th at 9 am. If you do not have access to the internet, please call the church office to order and pay over the phone with a credit card. Orders must be placed by 8pm the day before the Fish Fry. All orders must be pre-paid via the website. You will have the opportunity to select your pick-up date and time in 15-minute increments during the checkout process. Drive Thru entrance located on 25th Street, NW. This is a no contact pick up. All Canton Greek Fish Fry volunteers will be wearing masks and gloves for your protection and theirs. Please bring your order confirmation with you when you arrive.

Thank you for your continued support of St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church.

SAVE THE DATES FOR ALL OUR 2020-2021 FISH FRY DRIVE THRU EVENTS:

Jan. 15th, Feb. 19th, Mar. 19th, Apr. 1th, and May 21st.

STEWARDSHIP 2021

Don’t forget to fill out your pledge card for 2021!

Parishioners ages 18 & older, including students, should fill out a pledge card for 2021.

*Your 2021 family pledge card must be submitted to be eligible for any of the Church

scholarships.

Please mail your signed and completed pledge card to the church office or give it to

one of the Parish Council members on Sunday. Thank you for your generosity and may

God bless you abundantly!

PAN HELLENIC SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION The 2020/2021 application is now open and accepting

applications! Exceptional undergraduate students of Hellenic descent from all fifty states are encouraged to

apply. Applications should be submitted electronically as

instructed by January 31, 2021.

To be eligible to apply for a scholarship, applicants must

be US Citizens or US permanent residents and of Hellenic descent. Applicants must be full-time undergraduate

students at an accredited 4-year university this Fall 2020 and have a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA.

For inquiries please email: pkorbakes@panhellenicsf.org or call (312) 357-6432.

https://www.panhellenicsf.org/apply

On behalf of the Metropolis of Pittsburgh, the Parish Council and Father Nick, we wish to thank

all of you for your cooperation regarding mask wearing, social distancing and hand

sanitizing at church during this pandemic, especially since Stark and Summit counties are now purple

regarding virus spread. Also, thank you for continuing to sign in at every

service and including your phone number. This is for contact tracing, should there be an incidence of

COVID. God forbid. We know that these are difficult times for all and we pray for everyone’s safety and

good health. Again, thank you for your cooperation.

2021 Stewardship Envelopes If you have been assigned weekly donation

envelopes, they are now available for pickup in the church lobby.

They are arranged in alphabetical order by LAST NAME. When removing your box, please try to avoid handling any of the other boxes. Please allow family and friends

to pick up their own boxes. Thank you for your consideration.

BOOKSTORE HOURS We are pleased to make appointments and meet

with parishioners shopping for icons, books and gifts!

Helen Meder 330-494-2411 Sophie Usner, 330-493-1314 Fran Armatas, 330-327-9841

* Special orders are not possible at this time.

NEXT GOYA MEETING:

Sunday, January 17, 2021 after Church services in the Tri-Room.

TODAY’s MEMORIAL:

13 Years: Rosalie Forinash

Offered by Dr. Robert Forinash.

MAY HER MEMORY BE ETERNAL.

2021 Philoptochos Dues - $28.00 As we go forward, I encourage all members and

new members to join Philoptochos in 2021. Please pay your dues no later than the end of

February 2021. Payable to: "St. Haralambos Philoptochos." Mail your check to: St. Haralambos Church

251 –25th St. NW, Canton, OH 44709 or to

Fran Armatas at 3420 - 22nd St. NW, Canton, OH 44708.

Thanks! Mary Trifelos, President

St. Haralambos Philoptochos OPERATION CLASSROOM

This is an ongoing project for the Philoptochos in 2021. Please donate school supplies or make a monetary donation toward this worthy cause.

School Supplies Needed:

Large Pencils Notebooks Large Crayons Crayons Washable Markers Pencil-top erasers Scissors Supply boxes Glue Sticks Rulers Kleenex Spiral Notebooks Paper Towels Copy Paper Pocket Folders New Books Wide-ruled Notebook Paper

Thank you for your generosity!

https://www.panhellenicsf.org/apply

January 3, 2021 Sunday Verses

Sunday Before Theophany

Τοῦ Ως στῦλος ἀκλόνητος, τῆς Ἐκκλησίας Χριστοῦ, καὶ λύχνος ἀείφωτος, τῆς

οἰκουμένης σοφέ, ἐδείχθης Χαράλαμπες· ἔλαμψας ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ, διὰ τοῦ

μαρτυρίου. ἔλυσας καὶ εἰδώλων τὴν σκοτόμαιναν μάκαρ· διὸ ἐν παρρησία

Χριστῷ. Πρέσβευε σωθῆναι ἡμᾶς.

Of the Church As a pillar unshaken of Christ’s holy Church, and lamp ever-burning to all the

world you emerged, O wise Haralambos; in all the world you shined, with the

martyrdom you suffered, you dispelled the dark night, of the idols, O blessed;

whence, with courage do intercede, to Christ that we may be saved.

Κοντάκιον Ήχος δ'

Εν τοίς ρείθροις σήμερον τού Ιορδάνου, γεγονως ο Κύριος, τώ Ιωάννη εκβοά.

Μή δειλιάσης βαπτίσαι με, σώσαι γάρ ήκω, Αδάμ τόν πρωτόπλαστον.

January 5 – Prefeast of Epiphany.

Kontakion. Mode 4.

To the flowing streams today * of River Jordan * comes the Lord and cries aloud

* to John the Baptist, and He says, * "Be not afraid to baptize me now; * for I have

come to save Adam, the first-formed man.

January 3, 2021 Sunday Verses

Sunday Before Theophany

Ἦχος πλ α’. Τὸν συνάναρχον Λόγον Πατρὶ καὶ Πνεύματι, τὸν ἐκ Παρθένου τεχθέντα εἰς

σωτηρίαν ἡμῶν, ἀνυμνήσωμεν πιστοὶ καὶ προσκυνήσωμεν· ὅτι ηὐδόκησε σαρκί,

ἀνελθεῖν ἐν τῷ σταυρῷ, καὶ θάνατον ὑπομεῖναι, καὶ ἐγεῖραι τοὺς τεθνεῶτας, ἐν τῇ

ἐνδόξῳ Ἀναστάσει αὐτοῦ.

Mode pl. 1. Let 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.

Προεόρτιον. Ἦχος δʹ. Ἑτοιµάζου Ζαβουλών, καὶ εὐτρεπίζου Νεφθαλείµ. Ἰορδάνη ποταµέ, στῆθι

ὑπόδεξαι σκιρτῶν, τοῦ βαπτισθῆναι ἐρχόµενον τὸν Δεσπότην. Ἀγάλλου ὁ Ἀδὰµ

σὺν τῇ Προµήτορι· µὴ κρύπτετε ἑαυτούς, ὡς ἐν Παραδείσῳ τὸ πρίν· καὶ γὰρ

γυµνοὺς ἰδὼν ὑµᾶς ἐπέφανεν, ἵνα ἐνδύσῃ τὴν πρώτην στολήν. Χριστὸς ἐφάνη, τὴν

πᾶσαν κτίσιν, θέλων ἀνακαινίσαι.

For the Forefeast. Mode 4. O Zabulon, prepare, and be ready, Nephthalim. * Jordan River, hold your course, and

exultantly receive * the Master who is coming to be baptized. * Adam leap for joy with

Eve the Foremother. * No longer hide yourselves, as once in Paradise; * for having

seen you naked He has appeared * to clothe you in your former vesture. * The Christ

has appeared, wishing to renew * the entire creation. [

January 3, 2021 Sunday Before Theophany

St. Paul's Second Letter to Timothy 4:5-8

January 3, 2021 Sunday Before Theophany

The Gospel According to St. Mark Chapter 1:1-8

TIMOTHY, my son, always be steady, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil your ministry. For I am already on the point of being sacri-ficed; the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, 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.

The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in the proph-ets, 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way; the voice of one crying in the wilderness: prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.' John was baptizing in the wilderness, preaching a bap-tism 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 thong 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."

᾿Αρχὴ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου ᾿Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ, υἱοῦ

τοῦ Θεοῦ. ῾Ως γέγραπται ἐν τοῖς προφήταις,

ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω τὸν ἄγγελόν μου πρὸ

προσώπου σου, ὃς κατασκευάσει τὴν ὁδόν

σου ἔμπροσθέν σου· φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ

ἐρήμῳ, ἑτοιμάσατε τὴν ὁδὸν Κυρίου, εὐθείας

ποιεῖτε τὰς τρίβους αὐτοῦ, ἐγένετο ᾿Ιωάννης

βαπτίζων ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ καὶ κηρύσσων

βάπτισμα μετανοίας εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν.

Καὶ ἐξεπορεύετο πρὸς αὐτὸν πᾶσα ἡ

᾿Ιουδαία χώρα καὶ οἱ ῾Ιεροσολυμῖται, καὶ

ἐβαπτίζοντο πάντες ἐν τῷ ᾿Ιορδάνῃ ποταμῷ

ὑπ᾿ αὐτοῦ ἐξομολογούμενοι τὰς ἁμαρτίας

αὐτῶν. Ἦν δὲ ὁ ᾿Ιωάννης ἐνδεδυμένος

τρίχας καμήλου καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην περὶ

τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐσθίων ἀκρίδας καὶ

μέλι ἄγριον. Καὶ ἐκήρυσσε λέγων· ἔρχεται ὁ

ἰσχυρότερός μου ὀπίσω μου, οὗ οὐκ εἰμὶ

ἱκανὸς κύψας λῦσαι τὸν ἱμάντα τῶν

ὑποδημάτων αὐτοῦ· ἐγὼ μὲν ἐβάπτισα ὑμᾶς

ἐν ὕδατι, αὐτὸς δὲ βαπτίσει ὑμᾶς ἐν

Πνεύματι ῾Αγίῳ.

Τέκνον Τιμόθεε, νῆφε ἐν πᾶσιν,

κακοπάθησον, ἔργον ποίησον

εὐαγγελιστοῦ, τὴν διακονίαν σου

πληροφόρησον. Ἐγὼ γὰρ ἤδη

σπένδομαι, καὶ ὁ καιρὸς τῆς ἐμῆς

ἀναλύσεως ἐφέστηκεν. Τὸν ἀγῶνα τὸν

καλὸν ἠγώνισμαι, τὸν δρόμον τετέλεκα,

τὴν πίστιν τετήρηκα· λοιπόν, ἀπόκειταί

μοι ὁ τῆς δικαιοσύνης στέφανος, ὃν

ἀποδώσει μοι ὁ κύριος ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ

ἡμέρᾳ, ὁ δίκαιος κριτής· οὐ μόνον δὲ

ἐμοί, ἀλλὰ καὶ πάσιν τοῖς ἠγαπηκόσιν

τὴν ἐπιφάνειαν αὐτοῦ.