Friday 18th January 2019, 21.00
The song-writer and performer Panayiots Lambouras will perform songs from his first music album “Hydrogios”
Organized by: Mikri Arktos
ENTRANCE BY TICKETS 10 and 13 Euros
Information and tickets pre-sale: Ticketservices, 39 Panepistimiou Avenue,
Tel. 210 7234567 and Public stores
https://www.ticketservices.gr/
POLKAR- Radio Pepper Church Sessions
Monday 14th January 2019, 20.30
at St Paul’s Anglican Church, 27 Filellinon street, Syntagma, Athens
On the 4th Church Sessions organized by Radio Pepper 96.6 FM, the Greek band POLKAR will perform their songs
Organized by: Radio Pepper-
ENTRANCE BY INVITATIONS ONLY
Information and invitations: Radio Pepper 96.6 FM, https://www.pepper966.gr/
Tel. 213 018 9066 | E-mail: pepper9660@gmail.com
Canon L W Doolan St. Paul’s Athens
It is St. Matthew alone who records the journey of the Magi to the city of Bethlehem, and to the very stable where Jesus lay.
We refer to this as the Epiphany. This we generally translate as ‘manifestation’ or in more contemporary language ‘revelation.’ I don’t need to tell most of you here that comes from the verb phanerono. Most of the ladies here will know what a diaphanous frock is, and cling film is a diaphanis membrana. This sounds so much better than cling-film!
In terms of today’s feast, through the arrival of the Magi to the stable in Bethlehem, we are celebrating the revelation of the glory of God in Jesus to the non-Hebrew speaking world, that is, to the gentiles. St. Matthew is making it clear that the birth of Jesus has an impact on Jew and Gentile alike – it is a universal event, a truly catholic revelation of God to his entire creation.
This Epiphany has been the subject of much interest, in situations like quizzes. For example, ‘name the three wise men’. We all know that traditionally they are called Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar.
How many Wise Men were there? We all know the Quiz answer is that we don’t know, as St. Matthew mentions only three gifts, gold, frankincense and myrrh, without revealing the number of Wise Men who brought the gifts.
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January/February Liturgy at St. Paul’s Athens
Jan 6th 10.15hrs Epiphany Sunday
18.00hrs Swedish Mass
Jan 13th 10.15hrs Baptism of Christ (Theophania)
Jan 20th 10.15hrs 3rd Sunday of Epiphany
18.30hrs Choral Evensong
Jan 27th 10.00hrs Liturgy for the Conversion of St. Paul
(Patronal Festival)
Feb 3rd 10.15hrs Liturgy for Presentation of Christ at the Temple
(Baptism and Confirmation with +Lord Bishop of Europe)
Feb 10th 10.15hrs 4th Sunday before Lent
18.00hrs Swedish Mass
Feb 17th 10.15hrs 3rd before Lent
18.30hrs Choral Evensong
Feb 24th 10.15am 2nd before Lent
Every Wednesday in January – Liturgy at 10.00am
Every Sunday at 10.15am (except 13th) – Sunday School
Rev Canon L W Doolan
Most of the details surrounding the birth of Jesus come from St. Luke’s gospel. However Matthew gives some additional material such as the visit of the Magi to the Christ-child; the Flight into Egypt, a much ignored little piece of information but of course the subject of much icon interest and not surprisingly of great importance to Coptic Christians in Egypt; and the story that we recount today – namely the Slaughter of the Holy Innocents.
Herod the Great was a wily man, and a brittle ruler – he felt vulnerable under the Roman authorities, and was jealous of his own powers. He seeks to trick the Wise Men into telling him where they find the child Messiah. They are wise before the event and being warned in a dream, the place of so much human wisdom, they return back to their mysterious homes by a different route.
Also by a dream, and not for the first time, Joseph leads his wife and child to Egypt for safety. They remained there until this crafty fox Herod had died.
Rev. Canon L W Doolan
Today is the Feast of Stephen, well known even in one of our Christmas carols, Good king Wenceslaus.
We make today a very big metal and spiritual jump. Within 24hours we have gone from celebrating the birth of the Saviour to a saint who died for his faith. On the one hand the Redeemer is born, then suddenly the cost of discipleship.
In the Orthodox calendar today is kept as a Synaxis of the Holy Mother of God. For us there is a synaxis between Jesus and suffering – we point almost straight away towards Good Friday and martyrdom. Appropriately, of course, the Mother of God is no stranger to the maternal suffering of seeing her son on a cross.
Stephen’s death is recorded in the Acts of the Apostles, and so he is considered the proto-martyr of the Christian church – the first person recorded who died for his faith in the crucified and risen Lord. His death is also notable because it is none other than Saul, St. Paul, who oversees the stoning of Stephen – maybe this experience was a contributory factor in changing Paul’s mind and heart to open up towards receiving Jesus into his life.
Canon L W Doolan
It all began even before the mists of time, if such a thing were possible. Tonight we pick up the story at a certain point. This episode begins with an Archangel appearing to a young woman in Palestine, and a conception that is a mystery, because it defies all logic. But then the Holy Trinity is not about logic.
God, in the form of Gabri-el, is present at this mystery; the begetting of the Son is taking place; the work of the Holy Spirit is at hand. This is an epiphany of the Holy Trinity, Father, Son , and Holy Spirit. This is truly a moment pregnant with grace and good news.
What originates as a mystery results in the very real evidence, proof; a baby born of Mary and placed in a crib. What could be more of a challenge to the intellect than this – God incarnate lying as a helpless baby in a crib. The first sign of breath accompanied by a cry of a tiny innocent infant, the last sign of breath on a cross accompanied by the words, ‘My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?’
XXIst Choral Evensong at St. Paul’s Anglican Church on Sunday, December 23rd, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Filellinon 27, 10557 Syntagma.
Collegium & Cappella Sancti Pauli conducted by Iason Marmaras
Minister: The Reverend Canon Leonard Doolan
free admission, discretionary donation
The Renaissance Choral Evensong services at St Paul’s are organised by the Schola Cantorum Sancti Pauli, the Athens Centre for Early Music, and St Paul’s Anglican Church.
The choir Cappella Sancti Pauli, under the direction of Iason Marmaras, sing a series of Choral Evensong services that aim to revive the musical and liturgical practice at Cathedrals and Chapels during the Renaissance, but also the experience that musicians had of this music at those times, looking at the music as a functional part of the liturgy, rather than as a building-block for concerts.
More information at: www.scholacantorum.gr
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