Εισόδια της Θεοτόκου

21 Νοεμβρίου

Ἀπολυτίκιον
Ἦχος δ’.
Σήμερον τῆς εὐδοκίας Θεοῦ τὸ προοίμιον, καὶ τῆς τῶν ἀνθρώπων σωτηρίας ἡ προκήρυξις ἐν Ναῷ τοῦ Θεοῦ, τρανῶς ἡ Παρθένος δείκνυται, καὶ τὸν Χριστὸν τοῖς πᾶσι προκαταγγέλλεται. Αὐτῇ καὶ ἡμεῖς μεγαλοφώνως βοήσωμεν, Χαῖρε τῆς οἰκονομίας τοῦ Κτίστου ἡ ἐκπλήρωσις.

Κοντάκιον
Ἦχος δ’. Ὁ ὑψωθεὶς.
Ὁ καθαρώτατος ναὸς τοῦ Σωτῆρος, ἡ πολυτίμητος παστὰς καὶ Παρθένος, τὸ Ἱερὸν θησαύρισμα τῆς δόξης τοῦ Θεοῦ, σήμερον εἰσάγεται, ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ Κυρίου, τὴν χάριν συνεισάγουσα, τὴν ἐν Πνεύματι θείῳ· ἣν ἀνυμνοῦσιν Ἄγγελοι Θεοῦ· Αὕτη ὑπάρχει σκηνὴ ἐπουράνιος.

από: www.saint.gr/1997/11/21/3671/saint.aspx

The Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple

November 21

According to the tradition of the Church, the Theotokos was brought to the Temple at three years of age, where she was consecrated to God and spent her days until she was fourteen or fifteen years old; and then, as a mature maiden, by the common counsel of the priests (since her parents had reposed some three years before), she was betrothed to Joseph.

From: http://www.goarch.org/chapel/saints_view?contentid=267&type=saints

Righteous Mother Hilda of Whitby

November 17

Our righteous Mother Hilda was of noble birth, being a kinswoman of Saint Edwin, King of Northumbria (celebrated Oct. 12). At the age of thirty-three she renounced the world, and lived another thirty-three years as a nun and abbess. The last six years of her life she suffered a burning fever with patience and nobility, and reposed in peace in the year 680.

From: www.goarch.org/chapel/saints_view?contentid=2370&type=saints

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Parish Announcement - Divine Liturgy

Dear Parishioners,

I feel much obliged to send my special thanks to the majority of you for your participation and contributions in the Divine Liturgy we celebrated today. Such support is the one that fills our hearts with courage and hope to continue this pilot program for at least until the year end.

Our forthcoming Services will take place as normal at 10:00am in St. Ninian’s Church: 

On the 1^st and 3rd Saturdays of November – 6^th and 20^th November.

On the 1^st and 3rd Saturdays of December – 4^th and 18^th December.

At the end of the year, the Parish Council will decide if this pilot program will become a regular occurrence and part of our normal annual schedule, based on two (2) factors. These factors are the financial sustainability of the St. Matthew Parish and the attendance of its members.

As you probably know, St. Matthew Parish is a non–profit, self–funding community that depends entirely on its members’ financial contributions, spiritual support and physical volunteering. However, due to recent economic recession times, additional money has been asked and is required by the Scottish Episcopal Church in order to continue using the St. Ninian’s Church and avoid relocation.

This has an effect on planning the future Divine Liturgies but it does not stop us from trying even harder to succeed further development. During the last Council meeting and after consultation from Edinburgh’s Clergy, the Parish Council came to the difficult decision to run a Collection Plate at future Services to raise the necessary funds and continue towards future plans with financial security.

All Council members are hoping that this significant decision will help with the administration of the Parish as much as it will benefit all Orthodox members with the anticipated Services.

Finally, in the case that you would like to provide any feedback and potential suggestions please do not hesitate to talk to any of the Council members, or get in touch via our e-mail and new BlogSpot.

   

God bless you all.

Athanasios Kitsios

President of St. Matthew Parish, Aberdeen.

E-mail: St.Matthew.Aberdeen@hotmail.co.uk

BlogSpot: http://orthodox-parish-aberdeen.blogspot.com