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: January 24, 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
The evening service as well as the blessing and firing of Christmas Tree were performed in the presence of many faithful. There have never been more church visitors and more contributions to the church.
Christmas Tree is customarily a young cerris (bitter oak) or oak tree and it symbolizes the tree which, according to tradition, the shepherds brought to Joseph and Mary to set a fire and warm up the cave where Jesus was born.
The dinner on the Christmas Eve is the last lenten meal before Christmas, when the 40-day Advent Lent ends. According to some interpretations, the name "Badnje ve?e" (Christmas Eve) comes from the Slavic word for "vigil". So Christmas Eve is the evening when we are staying awake, indicating our respect and saluting the birth of Jesus Christ.
After the church gathering, the faithful go home bringing a blessed "Badnjak" (Yule Log) from the church. "Have a blessed Christmas Eve and let all of us be filled with joy, peace and love," they greet each other.
The Christmas Divine Liturgy drew less people than the service in the previous evening, but still enough parishioners were able to come so that all could sense the greatness of the feast and hear, traditionally, the Christmas Epistle of His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej. The Liturgy was followed by a festal lunch, sponsored this year again by Archpriest Petar and Protinica Gordana Petrovic with family.
To an awesome celebration of the Christmas Eve many of our parishioners contributed:
-Circle of Serbian Sisters KSS
-Church Choir under the leadership of Nancy Helbic
-Tutors Mike Vukic and Damian Gligorevic .
-Helpers in the Altar: Student of Theological Faculty Dario Spasic and brothers Thompson.
-Candles sellers:Obrad Milisic and Mirko Sebez
-Church Board President brought Yule Loge into the Church
-Dimitrije Jovic brought straw into the Church
-Bord Vice President Marko Mijac cooked the hot brandy.
-.Angelina and Andrijana Peric sang the Christmas song "Christmas Christmas gentle Day."
-Dr.Slobodan and Eileen Stanisic donated Christmas gifts to children.
- Diana and Igor Fisic and Sasa Lazic and Evelina were also distributed gifts to children who brought Christmas drawing.
12.Stanisa Bojic pepared the fire to burn on Christmas Eve.
13.Dusan Petrovic recorded this celebration with a digital camera.
14.Sasa Krsmanovic was in charge for barbique food for Christmas Day.
15.Ilija Rokvic donated to the church a golden Cross.
БАДЊЕ ВЕЧЕ И БОЖИЋ
Badnje Vece i Božic su u Sinsinatiju bili svecaniji nego ranijih godina.
U pravoslavnim hramovima širom Amerike su služene Vecernje sluzbe na Badnje Vece i svete Liturgije na Bozic, cime je obeleženo Badnje vece i najavljen najradosniji hrišcanski praznik - Božic.
Staro i mlado, roditelji i deca ucestvovali su molitveno na vecernjoj sluzbi.Parohijani su nakon svecane Vecernje Sluzbe prisustvovali osvecenju i loženju Badnjaka ispred Crkve Svetog Djordja, a posle su nastavili slavlje uz posnu veceru i vrucu rakiju u sali crkve. Vecernja Sluzba i osvecenje i paljenje Badnjaka obavljeni su u prisustvu mnogobrojnih vernika.Nikada veca poseta i nikada vise priloga Crkvi.
Badnjak je, po pravilu, mlado cerovo ili hrastovo drvo i predstavlja simbol drveta koje su, kako kaže predanje, pastiri doneli Josifu i Mariji da založe vatru i zagreju pecinu u kojoj je rodjen Isus.
Posna trpeza za Badnje Vece( Badnji dan) je poslednji dan pred Božic. Po nekim tumacenjima, naziv potice od staroslovenske reci "bdeti", što znaci biti budan. Tako Badnje vece predstavlja vece koje treba da bdimo i ukažemo poštovanje i pozdravimo rodjenje Isusa Hrista.
Proslava Badnje veceri pocinje službama bdenija i tradicionalnim paljenjem badnjaka u hramovima SPC kada se najavljuje praznik Rodjenje Spasitelja, a u pravoslavne domove se unosi badnjak po kome je praznik i dobio ime.
"Neka blagosloven bude badnjak i neka ispuni sve nas radošcu, mirom i ljubavi"
Na kraju Vecernje sluzbe svim parohijanima su podeljeni besplatni zidni crkveni Kalendari.
U subotu 7-og januara na dan Bozica parohijani su prisustvovali svecanoj Liturgiji a za tim ostali na rucku ciji su sponzori i ove godine bili protojerej Petar i Gordana Petrovic sa porodicom.
Svecana liturgija na sam dan Božica okupila je znatno manje ljudi, ali opet dovoljno da se u zajednickom duhu i veri sasluša bogosluženje i Božicna poslanica patrijarha Irineja.
Svecanoj proslavi Badnje Veceri doprineli su mnogi nasi parohijani:
1.Kolo Srpskih Sestara
2.Crkveni Hor pod vodjstvom Nensi Helbic
3.Tutori Majk Vukic i Damjan Gligorevic.
4.Pomocnici u Oltaru:Student Teoloskog Fakulteta Dario Spasic i braca Tompson
5.Svece su prodavali Obrad Milisic i Mirko Sebez.
6.Predsednik Odbora Cedomir Djokovic je uneo badnjak u Crkvu.
7.Dimitrije Jovic je uneo slamu
8.Podpresednik Odbora Marko Mijac kuvao je rakiju.
9.Angelina i Andrijana Peric pevale su Bozicnu pesmu “Bozic Bozic blagi dan”.
10.Dr.Slobodan i Ajlin Stanisic su podelili prisutnoj deci bozicne poklone.
11.Igor I Dajana Fisic i Sasa i Evelina Lazic su takodje podelili poklone deci koja su donela crtez o Bozicu.
12.Stanisa Bojic je nalozio vatru za paljenje Badnjaka.
13.Dusan Petrovic je ovo slavlje zabelezio digitalnom kamerom.
14.Sasa Krsmanovic se je potrudio oko pecenja prasica.
15.Ilija Rokvic je poklonio Crkvi zlatan Krst.
CHRISTMAS EVE AND
CHRIST'S NATIVITY
Christmas Eve and Christmas in Cincinnati were celebrated this year more solemnly than in previous years.
As in other Orthodox churches across America the Vesper Service has been served on Christmas Eve, announcing the most joyous of Christian holidays - Christmas, celebrated at the Divine Liturgy.
Old and young, parents and children, participated in the evening prayer. At the end of the evening service free church wall calendars were distributed to all Parishioners.
After Vesper Service they attended the blessing and kindling of Christmas Tree (Yule Log) in front of the Church of St. George, and then the celebration continued with a dinner and hot brandy in the church hall.
