Sunday, December 28th, 2025 - Sunday After Nativity

Sunday, December 28th, 2025 Sunday After Nativity   Join us in person on Sunday as we celebrate Divine Liturgy for the Sunday After Nativity or if you are ever unable to join us in person for services, please visit our YouTube and FaceBook channels to participate via the live stream. If you have not already, please make sure to subscribe to our channel to receive notifications when services are happening! Sunday, December 28th 8:30 am Orthros 9:45 am Divine Liturgy Memorials Today we pray a 40 day memorial for Despina Gounaris Today we pray a 10 year memorial for Vasiliki Papadopoulos  May their Memories be Eternal! Upcoming Services Thursday, January 1st Circumcision of Our Lord and the Feast of St. Basil 8:30 PM - Orthros followed by the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil  Click on the buttons below to follow along with the services in both English and Greek: Orthros Divine Liturgy Offering Tray Please Remember to SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel and LIKE our Facebook page! Hymns of the Day Ἀπολυτίκιον Ἀναστάσιμον. Τὸ φαιδρὸν τῆς ἀναστάσεως κήρυγμα, ἐκ τοῦ Ἀγγέλου μαθοῦσαι αἱ τοῦ Κυρίου Μαθήτριαι, καὶ τὴν προγονικὴν ἀπόφασιν ἀποῤῥίψασαι, τοῖς Ἀποστόλοις καυχώμεναι ἔλεγον· Ἐσκύλευται ὁ θάνατος, ἠγέρθη Χριστὸς ὁ Θεός, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Resurrectional Apolytikion When the women disciples of the Lord heard the Angel joyously proclaim the resurrection, they cast aside the ancestral verdict, and boasting in glory they said to the Apostles, “Death has been despoiled! Christ God has risen, granting the great mercy to the world!” Ἀπολυτίκιον . Γέννησίς σου Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ἀνέτειλε τῷ κόσμῳ, τὸ φῶς τὸ τῆς γνώσεως· ἐν αὐτῇ γὰρ οἱ τοῖς ἄστροις λατρεύοντες, ὑπὸ ἀστέρος ἐδιδάσκοντο, σὲ προσκυνεῖν, τὸν Ἥλιον τῆς δικαιοσύνης, καὶ σὲ γινώσκειν ἐξ ὕψους ἀνατολήν. Κύριε δόξα σοι. Apolytikion Your nativity, O Christ our God, has caused the light of knowledge to rise upon the world. For therein the worshippers of the stars were by a star instructed to worship You, the Sun of Righteousness, and to know You as Orient from on high. Glory to You, O Lord. Κοντάκιον. Ἦχος πλ. δʹ.  Ἡ Παρθένος σήμερον, τὸν προαιώνιον Λόγον, ἐν Σπηλαίῳ ἔρχεται, ἀποτεκεῖν ἀποῤῥήτως. Χόρευε, ἡ οἰκουμένη ἀκουτισθεῖσα, δόξασον, μετὰ Ἀγγέλων καὶ τῶν Ποιμένων, βουληθέντα ἐποφθῆναι, Παιδίον νέον, τὸν πρὸ αἰώνων Θεόν. Kontakion. Mode pl. 4.  On this day the Virgin Maid * goes to the grotto to give birth * to the pre-eternal Word * in an ineffable manner. * Dance for joy, all the inhabited earth, on hearing. * Glorify along with Angels and with the shepherds * Him who willed that He appear as * a newborn Child, * the pre-eternal God. Weekly Lectionary Readings Today's Epistle Reading Today's Gospel Reading Weekly Donation to Our Church: Please remember the ministries of our Church as you make your weekly offering! Please send your donation to the Church office, OR donate online by clicking the button below: Click Here to DONATE to St. John the Baptist Metropolitan Methodios's Christmas Message Click Here to Read the Full Message Click Here to Read the Letter THANK YOU TO OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDENT STUDENTS, AND STAFF for presenting our parish with a beautiful mini -Christmas concert at the end of last Sunday’s liturgy! Christmas Giving Tree A huge THANK YOU to the Saint John the Baptist community and beyond for your heartfelt contribution of gifts for the annual “Giving Tree” Christmas ministry for students at English High School ! EVERY gift was fulfilled and then some! Your generosity was overwhelming, and the staff was extremely touched. As always everyone came through once again !! Wishing everyone a beautiful holiday season ahead with your family. Merry Christmas! Sunday School News Dear Sunday School families,   We have a very exciting new addition to our Sunday School program – MUSIC!!!   We are thrilled to share that Alexandros Kyriakopoulos, an incredible musician and instructor, has begun teaching us music at the end of each Sunday School lesson. Alexandros is a dedicated pianist with a Bachelor of Music Degree in Piano Performance from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, and he runs the music program for the Little Halos preschool at the Saint Athanasius the Great Greek Orthodox Church in Arlington. Alexandros is teaching us hymns and songs from the church, as well as traditional Greek songs to enhance our lessons and help us to learn further about our faith and culture.   Please join us every Sunday for Sunday School and now, music class, as well! Metropolitan Methodios's FOS Message Click Here to Donate to FOS Please join the St. John the Baptist Philoptochos to support “Operation Housewarming for Homeless Veterans”  Honoring all St. John’s parishioners who have served in the armed forces. The mission of Operation Housewarming is to support veterans in need of household items as they transition into their own homes . Please refer to the wish list below - donation bins are located in the church lobby - monetary donations are also welcome . Please contact Georgia.lagadinos@gmail.com for more info PHILOPTOCHOS: Please consider contributing to the Philoptochos outreach projects for the less fortunate in our Boston community: VETERANS: We thank our veterans for their selfless, sacrifice, heroism, and everything they have done for our country and our freedom. The Saint John’s Philoptochos invites you to support a very important ministry “Operation Housewarming” for Homeless Veterans-established in 2012- The Metropolis Philoptochos and with the help of the overwhelming support and generosity of all Philoptochos chapters and parish communities in our metropolis have provided assistance to over 3000 veterans transitioning to independent living. The items on the wish list represent the needs as identified by the VA Healthcare System and homeless veterans in order to establish their home in the community. The detailed wish list along with copies are located in the church foyer along with donation bins. Monetary donations are also accepted. Let’s pledge to support our veterans as they have pledged to support our country. Thank you in advance and for more information please contact Georgia Lagadinos.  Georgia.lagadinos@gmail.com  UPDATED ENGLISH HIGH FOOD PANTRY WISHLIST FOR THE UPCOMING HOLIDAY SEASON  English High School in Jamaica Plain food pantry assists the homeless and food insecure student population.  The list includes the daily necessities that we take for granted. Please help us replenish the shelves for this very important ministry  Toilet paper Lotion Meats Spaghetti sauce Dishwashing liquid Laundry detergent Floor cleaner Trash bags Cereal Pancake mix Syrup Bumble Bee Tuna Bumble Bee Chicken  Socks  Mashed Potatoes Elbow Pasta Gravy Cranberry Sauce Cake Mix Frosting Food gift cards and fresh meat also accepted Bible Study Click Here to Listen to the Podcast Click Here to Read the Weekly Blog Post Adult Catechism The the next session of both adult catechism and Bible study will begin in mid-January.  More information will be forthcoming in the upcoming bulletins. 2025 Stewardship Donation If you have not yet fulfilled your 2025 stewardship offering donation to the church, please do so this week so that we may close out the financial books for the year. Thank you for your love and generosity in support of the Ministries of our beloved church! Please click the image above to make your 2025 stewardship offering to our beloved Church. During this challenging time of the pandemic, we welcome and appreciate your generosity and your love towards the ministries of our Saint John the Baptist Parish. You may send your donation in the mail to the church office, or click on the button above to make your 2025 Stewardship donation.  Thank you for your love and your support! Click Here to Make a Stewardship Donation Saints & Feasts of the Week The Circumcision of Our Lord January 1st, 2026 English - Click here to learn about the Circumcision of our Lord Greek - Περιτομή του Ιησού Χριστού Stewardship Click to Read the Stewardship Sermon OCF Young Adults at St. Johns Click the links below for the latest opportunities to strengthen your faith and connect with the community. 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