ST.GEORGE SERBIAN EASTERN ORTHODOX CHURCH!
Cincinnati, Ohio
The St.George Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church welcomes you to our Church Web Site, and invites you to become a member of this growing, spiritually dynamic, and liturgically viable Serbian Orthodox Parish in Cincinnati, Ohio.Our goal is to help you come to know Christ and discover the treasures to the Orthodox faith. Our door and hearts are always open to you.The Orthodox ChurchThe Orthodox Church is a system of churches founded by Christ, and anointed by the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1). The basis of the Orthodox Church's life and teachings are the Holy Scriptures and Holy Tradition. The primary mission of the Orthodox Church is the continuation of the redemptive ministries of salvation begun by its founder, Jesus Christ.The term "Orthodox", as used by the Orthodox Church today, comes to us from the fifth century. It has two meanings, which are closely related. The first definition is "true teaching" and "upright praise." The second, which is preferred, is "upright praise. The Orthodox Church is the Church that worships God in a true and upright manner.
This page was last updated: April 9, 2012
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We ask you to give from your heart and to prayerfully consider your offering to our Parish.
"You will be enriched in every way for your great generosity, which will produce thanksgiving to God through us." 2 Corinthians 9-11
Pentecost:
The spread of Christianity begins.
Every Orthodox Bishop can trace his lineage back to one of Jesus' original apostles.
Eastern Orthodox Christians believe the Orthodox Church is the authentic and original Christian Church established by Jesus Christ and his apostles.
Eastern Orthodox Christians believe they are the preservers of the teachings and traditions given to the early Christians by the Apostles 2,000 years ago.
The word "Orthodox" means "right belief"
coming from the Greek "orthos" (right, true, straight)
and "doxa" (belief, thinking)
Orthodox Christians use the original form of the Nicene Creed created at the First and Second Councils of Constantinople in 325, 381
"Пустите децу нека долазе к мени и не браните им, јер је такових Царство Небеско" (Мт.19,14).
Let the children come to me, do not stop them, because the kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these.
Matt 5:13-14 13
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STEWARDSHIP
To be a good steward is to be conscious that all things
we have on earth are
generous gifts from
God. Stewardship is to care, to have concern, and to give thanks by giving of what has been given to us.
God wants us
to use our time, talent, and treasure for
his purposes.
That's a hard
step to take, but it will bring complete
happiness and satisfaction
in serving God.
God bless you in your giving.
God desires that
first of all you
give him yourself.
When you do this,
you will find a certain
satisfaction.
God then wants you
to use your time, talent, and treasure for his purposes.
This means total commitment
of what you have to God.
That’s a hard step to take, but it will bring complete happiness and satisfaction in serving God.
Are you using your time according to
God’s plan, or are you throwing it away?
If tomorrow were never to dawn, what
would you do for God today?
THE EXCUSES FOR NOT GIVING
The story is told of a priest who phoned the home of some recent visitors to church, and a voice answered quietly, "Hello?"
The priest said, "Who is this?"
There was a little whisper on the other end. It said, "This is Jimmy."
The priest said, "How old are you, Jimmy?"
He said, "I'm four."
"Jimmy, may I please speak to your mom?"
"She's busy."
"Then can I speak to your dad?"
"He's busy, too."
"Are there any other adults at your house?"
"The police."
"Well, could I speak to one of the police officers?"
"They're all busy."
"Who else is there?"
"The firemen."
"Put one of the firemen on the phone."
"They're busy."
"Jimmy, what are they all busy doing?"
"They're looking for me."
Some Christians are just like little Jimmy. They're hiding out. This is especially true when it comes to people's responsibilities in the area of financial stewardship.
It is said there are three kinds of people in the world.
(1) There are those who make things happen.
(2) There are those who watch thing happen.
(3) There are those who don't have a clue of what's happening!
Giving one's time to the church does not take the place of not giving one's finances. Giving one's moral support does not substitute for not giving financially to your church. Love is not something you say; it is something you do.
Start with what you have. God will never give you more until you give from what you already have.
A preacher came to see a farmer and asked him, "If you had $200, would you give $100 of it to the Lord?" The farmer proudly said, "I would." The preacher went on, "If you had two cows, would you give one of them to the Lord?" "Sure," the farmer asnwered. "If you had two pigs, would you give one of them to the Lord." The farmer said, "Preacher, now that is not fair. You know I have two pigs."
It take no faith to wait to give when you have extra. That is like saying... ...When the harvest comes in I will plant the seed. ...When the building is completed I will buy the land. Giving is on the front end. It is an act of faith of your part, as well as an act of obedience. It shows how weak your faith is when you are reluctant to give. HE EXCUSES FOR NOT GIVING
Some people use a logical excuse "Giving doesn't make any sense to me." What is missing from the logic of most people when it comes to financial giving is - God! They have left God out of their equasion.
Some use a financial excuse. "I am already in financial problems and you say I need to give. I can't afford to give." People who say they have figured it out that they can't give have misfigured! The truth is people can't afford not to give.
"If I had more I would give more." "I can't afford to give.""I give my time to God, so I am not responsible to give my money." "I give to various other causes, so I don't have to give so much to the church."
Occasionally people give their excuses for not presently giving. There are those who say "they can't afford to give." Agreed, there is much difference between all of us in our financial abilities. But look at your life. You have a decent job, a few nice benefits, projected retirement plan, house, food, clothes, car. Ninety percent of the peoples of the world would love to trade places with you for just one day --- to work one day at your job for your pay, to live one day in your house, to eat one meal at your table, to go one day to your church!
You may have many excuses but none of them will hold water. Actually, you have every reason in this world and the next one to come to give.
"He never asks me to go anywhere He has not gone,
To face anything He has not faced,
To love anyone He has not loved,
Or to give anything He has not given."
Therefore, dear brothers and sisters, when we are talking about STEWARDSHIP for your holy Church, do not make an excuses ,but rether give your TIME, TALENT OR FINANCES.
For all your good work, God will reward you.
Church Board President Cedomir Djokovic proudly holds "Badnjak"(Yule Log)
Christmas Eve 2011
СВЕТИ САВА
БЛАГОСИЉА ДЕЦУ
УПОКОЈИЛА СЕ ЈЕ У ГОСПОДУ
+ВИНКА СТАКИЋ
У понедељак Јануара
30-ог, 2012.године у 13.часова после подне, упокојила се је у Господу
+Винка Стакић мајка Нинка Стакића, Љепосаве Трипуновић и Наде Глад.
Посмртни остаци покојне +Винке биће сахрањени у породичној гробници "Васићи" у Босни.
Нека је покојници вечни покој, а ожалошћеној родбини утеха од Господа.
DIED IN THE LORD
+VINKA STAKIC
On Monday January 30th, 2012 at 1:00.p.m. died in the Lord +Vinka Stakic, mother of Ninko Stakic, Ljeposava Tripunovic, and Nada Glad.
The remains of the deceased +Vinka will be buried in the Family Tomb "Vasici" in Bosnia.
May Her Memory be Eternal, and may God grant comfort to grieving relatives.
УПОКОЈИЛА СЕ ЈЕ У ГОСПОДУ
+ДАНИЦА ОРЕШКОВИЋ
(1927 - 2012)
Са дубоком тугом објављујем да је моја мила мајка Даница Орешковић преминула данас у 9:30 после дуге и тешке болести.
Желим да свима остане у памћењу њен дивни осмех, млади дух и љубав према животу. Одликовала ју је дружељубивост и отвореност, упорност, животна мудрост и искуство, које је несебично делила. Увек је била спремна да помогне својим суградјанима и радовала се њиховим успесима. Била је велики патриота и поносила се својом црквом.
Она је неизмерно волела своју породицу и својим одласком оставила велику празнину у нашим животима. Своју огромну љубав, искуство и мудрост је уградила у мене и науцила ме како да позитивно изградим свој карактер и личност.
Бака Дана је свој живот посветила унуцима Александру и Владимиру. Њена водиља звезда Даница ће сада њих да вечно води и осветљава њихове животне путеве док их Бака са поносом гледа.
Одани зет Димитрије ће увек бити захвалан њеној несебичној пожртвованости у нашим животима.
У име моје породице и мог ујака Александра Орешковица опраштам се заувек са мојом мајком из овог привременог света и са радошћу очекујем да се поново сусретнем са њеним духом у следећем рајском свету.
Нека је вечна њена успомена.
Недостајеш ми...од твоје једине...вољене...и одане ћерке,
Јасмине Љотић Јовић
С обзиром да ће се Даница сахранити у суботу 11. фебруара 2012. године у два сата после подне на гробљу манастира Светог Саве у Либертyвилу, држава Илиноис, опело ће бити одржано у петак 10. фебруара 2012. године у нашој цркви у Синсинатију.
Уместо цвећа, молимо приложите нашој цркви.
DIED IN THE LORD
+DANICA ORESKOVIC
(1927 - 2012)
With a heavy heart, and with deep sorrow, I'm informing all of you that my dear mother +Danica Oreskovic has passed away this morning at 9:30am (10 Feb 2012) after a long and difficult illness.
I am hoping everyone remembers her beautiful smiling face, her young spirit, and her enthusiasm towards life. She was friendly, open, and persistent, and she freely shared her life experiences with everyone. She was always ready to help her friends and countrymen, and loved to hear about all their successes. She was a big patriot and proud of her church.
She loved her family unconditionally, and with her departure, has left a huge emptiness and void in our hearts. With her huge love, she shared her many experiences and wisdom with me, which has shaped my character and ingrained the essence of her being into me.
Baka Dana dedicated her life to her grandsons, Aleksandar and Vladimir, and with great pride, she will always be shining her light upon them to forever guide their path to where-ever their destinies take them.
Her son-in-law Dimitrije will forever be grateful for all her sacrifices she made to our family.
On behalf of my family, and my mother's brother Aleksandar Oreskovic, I bid my mother a final goodbye from this transient earth, and look forward to one day reconnect with her spirit in the next heavenly world.
May my mother's memory be eternal.
I will miss you .. from your most dearest,... most loving,... and most loyal daughter,
Jasmina Ljotic Jovic
Since Danica will be buried on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 2 p.m. at the St. Sava Cemetery in Libertyville, IL, you can offer your final respects at her funeral service at our church in Cincinnati.
Instead of sending us any flowers, please consider making a small donation to St. George Serbian Orthodox Church.
CHRISTMAS EVE 2012
Српски народ је веома наклоњен деци. Имати више деце Срби сматрају великим породичним благословом, и са вером у Бога одгајају своју децу и труде се да их изведу на прави пут. Један од примера на који родитељи упућују своју децу је и пример светога Саве. Свети Сава је био дете из богате породице и имао је све али је изабрао другачији пут. Родитељи светога Саве Неманја и Ана имали су два сина и неколико кђери, али су у дубини срца желели јос једног сина који би био њихов наследник и бистро дете. Господ Бог по величини своје доброте остварио је њихову жељу. Растко(свети Сава)је био дете за пример и дете којег су сви волели.Чак и у својој раној младости је волео да размишља о вери, што је веома необично за младе особе.Ово не значи да није волео да ради и да се бави другим стварима, напротив, био је вредан и обављао је све своје свакодневне дужности. Али после рада у слободним часовима, најрадије је волео да размишља о великим тајнама човекова битисања и судбине.Свети Сава је знао радити и мислити.Ове особине створиле су најмудрију личност у нашој историји.
И дан данас свети Сава се поштује и слави, тако да смо и ми у Цркви светога Ђорђа у Синсинатију испоштовали тај највећи Српски празник на најбољи могући начин са вером у Бога и Њега. Јануара 29.ог, 2012.године Црквена Општина СветогаЂорђа у Синсинатију прославила је светога Саву на веома свечан начин. Света Литургија коју је служио протојереј Петар Петровић почела је по распореду у 10:30.часова пре подне. На лицима хора који предводи Ненси Хелбић и на лицу проте Петра примећивао се је благи осмех и радост, јер је црква била препуна народа и деце која су жељно очекивала почетак Светосавског Програма.Кумови славе Милан,Никола,Стака и Дамјан Глигоревић су се домаћински припремили за овај свети и свечани дан. После свете Литургије и благосиљања и резања славског колача, без оклевања Предраг И Данијела Перић са породицом су се прихватили да буду кумови за следећу светосавску Прославу. Сви присутни парохијани су са задовољством прешли у црквену салу, где је после молитве у част светога Саве приређен ручак и светосавски Програм у коме су учествовала деца наше парохије. Учитељи Веронауке Др.Слободан и Ајлин Станишић су се потрудили да деца одрецитују по нешто о светоме Сави. Тако смо на један свечан и традиционални начин прославили тај празник као што се то чини у свим Српским црквама и Школама.
Иако смо једна од најмањих парохија у Анерици, ипак смо показали добру вољу, да овај дан обележимо на достојанствен начин. Са моје тачке гледишта приметило се је да су парохијани отишли својим кућама задовољни.Потрудимо се да увек тако буде у свим Српским црквама, да овај велики дан прослављамо у миру и слози и да почтујемо све празнике српскога народа.
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