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608 SOUTH COLLEGE ROAD WILMINGTON NC 28403 (910) 392-4444 FAX (910) 392-4905
www.stnicholaswilmington.org
The Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
January 6
January 2016
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church January 2016
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Fr. Jon Emanuelson
Parish Priest
Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 9AM – 2PM
Office Phone: 910-392-4444 Office Fax: 910-392-4905
Fr. Jon’s Mobile Number: 910-685-0080
Office Email: [email protected]
Fr. Jon’s Email: [email protected]
Church Website: www.stnicholaswilmington.org
Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/StNicholasWilmington
2015 PARISH COUNCIL
CHURCH STAFF
Angelique Skandalakis, Parish Office Administrator
PARISH MINISTRY TEAM
Officers Members
Barbara Reynolds, President John Burgee Debra Rallis
Evangelos Fragos, Vice President Peter Manolukas Nick Saffo
Irene Sotiriou Vogiatzis, Secretary Peter Malahias Maria Stasios
Tina Bostic, Treasurer Emanuel Miliotis
Religious Education…Richard Reynolds, Ministry Chair Communications - Technology Ministries…
Adult Education…Richard Reynolds Alexandros Theodoropoulos , Ministry Group Leader
Youth Catechism…Courtney Malahias, Director Webmaster… Alexandros Theodoropoulos
Bookstore/Library…Mary Ann Wall Publications…Angelique Skandalakis, Stella McTaggart
Oratorical Festival…Courtney Malahias Technology… Alexandros Theodoropoulos
Media/Community Relations…Beth Burgee, Debra
Hellenic Culture…Kitsa Wiersteiner, Ministry Chair Rallis, Alexandros Theodoropoulos
Hellenic School…Anestis Logothetis, Acting Director
Romiosini Dance Group… Zaharoula Katsikis Parish Family Life…**Volunteer Needed**
Zoyra Dance Group… Lucas Bostic, Katerina Katsikis Parish Family Night…**Volunteer Needed**
Choral…Dr. Michael Rallis Men’s Group…Richard Reynolds
Special Activities… Kitsa Wiersteiner Women’s Group…**Volunteer Needed**
Forever Young…Stella Vallianos
Youth Diakonia…Doug Brown, Ministry Chair LOVE…Angelique Skandalakis, Kay Skandalakis
GOYA…Alexia Porzio, Doug Brown, Benjalee Pittman,
Koula Katsikis, Courtney Malahias Outreach & Evangelism…Diane McGowan, Ministry Chair
HOPE/JOY… Joyce Patsalos, Sophia Brewer, OCF…Fr. Jon, Alexandros Theodoropoulos
Jaime Saffo, Renée Karonis Psilos & Connie Ronner Hospitality…Ed Mayorga, Kathleen Mayorga
Community Service…Christina Mount
Liturgical Life… Dr. Michael Rallis, Ministry Chair Parish Care…Pat Poulos, Tina Stamatakis,
Liturgical Music… Dr. Michael Rallis Kay Skandalakis , Dr. Mary Frankos
Acolytes…Doug Brown
Neokoros/Sexton…**Volunteer Needed** Philoptochos…Tia Saffo, Chapter President
Stewardship…Debra Rallis
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From the Desk of Father Jon On the love of God
Happy New Year! This year I want you to climb Mt. Mitchell! Oh, and by the way, I want you to start at
Carolina Beach! Yep, that is correct, 386 miles and ascending 6684 vertical feet to the top! Now, that does
sound like a tall order, but in truth, taken in small sections, it is completely doable. The same could be said
about our service to God! For the love of God, I believe most of us would do more than we thought possible.
I can give you some examples of this. If I tell you to read a 1400 page book, you might say, “No way.” But
if I tell you the book is the Word of God, the Bible, and through reading it you may gain insight that could
lead to your salvation, you might say, “Tell me more.” Then if I told you, I will give you a way to read it in
small sections that only take 25 minutes a day, you might say, “I can do that for the love of God!”
Another example might be like the following: A friend asks you to do two things each day for the year 2016.
You might say, “What things do you have in mind?” Then your friend might say, “I want you to pray for
someone you are at odds with, and put 50 cents into a coin collection every day for a charity.” You might
want to resist this course of action, but let’s say your friend makes a great argument for doing it and you agree
to do it and meet at the end of 2016. Time goes by and in December you meet again. What do you think you
will have learned if you follow through? What will be the last instruction your friend gives you?
There are literally as many ways to apply the gospel of Jesus Christ as there are days in our lives! What if
every one of us in St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church made a real effort to follow one command of Jesus
Christ our Lord each day we woke up? I believe this will change our parish in ways beyond our imaginations!
I encourage you to make your own list based on Scripture and teachings of the Fathers, but listed below is one
possibility to keep on your end table, on your refrigerator or with your icons.
Monday – Do unto others as I would have them do unto me!! This applies to all phone calls this
day!
Tuesday – Gossip free day. Need I say more! Only allow yourself to talk about your faith, events or
ideas!
Wednesday – Pray for those who anger you. The Jesus Prayer works miracles here. Simply say,
“Lord, Jesus Christ, have mercy on __________________,” until your anger disappears. This works
really well on the roads around Wilmington!
Thursday – Share your Faith in Christ. Find some small way to convey your love for Jesus Christ
with those around you. (Say a short quiet prayer before a meal.)
Friday – Give to those in need. On the day that Christ gave His life for the salvation of the world,
find time to listen to, help physically or otherwise someone you meet.
Saturday – Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Think back on the week. Did you offend anyone?
Ask forgiveness. Did anyone offend me? Forgive them as Jesus did.
Sunday – Love one another as I have loved you. Share your love for Christ with your church family
by worshipping the one, true and living God! 3 hugs minimum!
The list could be very different than this. This is just one idea among thousands. But what ever your list is;
keep it focused on Christ in 2016, keep it real and make it doable for the love of God! Fr. Jon
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From the Parish Council President
Barbara Reynolds
HAPPY NEW YEAR & XRONIA POLLA!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas with their families and with their extended St. Nicholas family. We
had many beautiful church services during the Nativity season celebrating the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
In addition there were many parties for those of all ages as well as opportunities for us to share the joy of the
season with others in our community and others that we will never meet (through our 5th Stop Hunger Now
Event).
As we start 2016, on behalf of the Parish Council, I would like to thank John Burgee for his two years of faithful
service on the Parish Council. Secondly I would like to welcome Jack Poulos who will be beginning his service
as a new parish council member. God grant him strength as he serves the church.
I know we are all excited about starting a new year with new opportunities for our personal growth and for the
growth of our church. If you would like to participate in a ministry of the church please contact any of the min-
istry leaders or the parish council.
We will be kicking off the New Year with many activities
Jan 10 – Vasilopita Sunday: Each year our Philoptochos Ladies Society hosts a Vasilopita auction in our
Hellenic Center after church services. The funds raised go to support St. Basil’s Academy in NY and other
worthwhile charities.
Jan 15 – 17 – HDF: Our dance teams and many from our community will be traveling to Orlando, Florida
to compete in the Metropolis’s Hellenic Dance Festival. It will be a fun weekend and an opportunity for our
youth to interact with the youth from other communities.
Jan 30 – UNCW Intercultural Festival. St. Nicholas will have a booth displaying various Greek cultural
items. The Romiosini and Zoyra dancers will perform at this event.
Jan 31 - Three Hierarchs Day program in the Hellenic Center after Divine Liturgy.
In Christ’s service
Barbara
February 7: Godparent Sunday
February 7: Philoptochos General Meeting
February 7: Super Bowl fellowship event at Church
February 14: General Assembly
February 21: IOCC Luncheon
February 28: Family Outreach Sunday & Luncheon
SAVE THE DATES
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Treasurer’s Update Tina Bostic
General Fund Financial as of Nov. 31, 2015
Nov Jan-Nov
Operating Income $24,564 $310,872
Operating Expense $29,865 $306,010
Net Operating
Income / Loss ($1,840) $4,862
Our year to date income is higher than our expenses and we believe the end of year we will end on a pos-
itive note as well.
Stewardship 2015:
As of December 12, we have 136 parishioners who have submitted pledge cards. We are very close to reach-
ing our goal of $240,000.00 with $236,712.00 received so far.
Stewardship 2016 update:
We have received 41 stewardship cards to date with commitment of $101,264.00. Thank you!
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Anagnost, Dr. John & Dr. Kathleen Jewel
Anagnost, John Alexander
Anderson, Renee
Angeledes, Angelo & Evelyn
Andrews, Chris
Andrews, Louis & Roula
Batis, John & Emily
Batounis, John & Nancy
Batuyios, Bill
Baynard, Carl & Constandy
Batuyios, Michael and Katherine
Berrehamn, Meleshaw & Gebremskal
Boardman, Frank and Demetra
Bostic, Michael & Tina
Bouboulis, Nikolaos
Brilakis, Antony & Shirley
Brown, Doug & Argie
Calhoun, Cameron & Pam
Clark, Ryan P.Emily Andrae
Cranidiotis, Chris & Joy Faulk
Dandulakis, Gregory & Kimberly
Demas, Ronald & Sharon
Dentiste, Angela
Diakogiannis, Ifigenia
Diakogiannis, Yianni
Dimopoulos, Pete & Katherine
Dimopoulos, George
Dimopoulos, Maria
Dimopoulos, Vasilios
Dimov, Stanislav & Diana
Dodge, Nicholas & Kristina
Dukas, Nota
Emanuelson, Fr. Jon & Presbytera
Barbara
Flowers, Larry & Helen
Fokakis, George
Fragakis, John & Sophia
Fragos, Evangelos & Olympia
Franck, John Argie
Frankos, Dr. Mary
Gallaher, Pat & Marisa
Gerry, Despina
Grinnell, Elizabeth
Gueorguiev, Manol & Anagnost, Adrian
Habash, Nick & Elizabeth
Hale, Pamela Mavros
Haralambous, Irene
Harrell, Stephanie
Heggler, Charles & Copes, Sophie
Jefferies, Phil & Irene
Kalogiros, Konstantinos
Kaprantzas, Christos & Eleni
Karonis, Yianni & Evyenia
Katris, Gus
Katsikis, Basile & Koula
Kefalas, Thalia
King, Lee & Doris
Kirkby, Matthew & Melissa
Koklanaris, Emmanuel & Lambra
Koumparakis-Botbol, Elaine
Kratsa, Perry Caleb & Anita Nagy
Kruczko, Serge Mark & Ashlee
Lawler, Samuel & Susan
Lazaridis, Alexander
Lazaridis, Nick & Nena
Lionikis, Emmanuel & Athanasia
Logothetis, Anestis & Constance
Loizides, Michael & Theodora
Maggio, Evelyn
Malahais, Peter & Courtney
Manolukas, John
Manolukas, Dr. Peter & Joan
Markatos, Aristea
Marmaras, Mary
Maroudis, Xenophon
Mayorga, Ed & Kathleen
Mayorga, Sia
McGowan, Calvin & Diane
McHugh, Jon & Eleni
McTaggart, Micaiah & Stella
Miliotis, Emanuel & Mary Beth
Mistreanu, Adrian & Amalia
Mount, Christina
Nashed, Neemat
Panagapoulos, Jessica
Papakidis, Maria
Papanicolaou, Lambros & Niki
Papanikolau, Efstratios & Sandra
Pappamihiel, Ruth
Parrett, Bette
Patsalos, Nick & Joyce
Pekatos, Spero & Lucy
Pinkston, Anne Bakalis
Pittman, Brian & Benjalee
Porzio, Andrew & Alexia
Poulos, Jack & Danielle
Poulos, John & Athena
Poulos, Patricia
Rallis, Michael & Debra Bakalis
Rallis
Reynolds, Rick & Barbara
Roeske, Michael and Ekaterina
Ronner, Tom & Connie
Rowell, Robert & Cathy Lazarides
Saffo, Doky & Despina
Saffo, Marian & Marika
Saffo, Nick & Tia
Saffo, Peter & Kimberly
Saffo, Tony & Jamie
Schaefer, Robert & Rena
Skandalakis, Angelique
Skandalakis, Kay
Skinner-Darby, Patricia
Sljaka, Mary
Sljaka, Sophia
Snow, David & Daphne
Souflas, Thomas & Linda
Spyropoulos, Maria
Staks, Marianna
Stasios, James & Maria
Stephanou, George & Peggy
Theophilos, Renee
Triantafillopoulas, Konstantinos &
Debbie
Tsangarides, Arthur & Wanda
Tsingelis, Chris & Angie
Tsingelis, Konstandinos
Vallianos, Stella
Vavalette, Mary Ann
Vogiatzis, Anastasios & Geogia
Vogiatzis, Ioannis & Barbara
Vogiatzis, Vasilios & Sotirou, Irene
Voneiff, George & Irene
Wall, Mary Ann
Whitley, John & Helen
Wickersham, Donald Ross
Wiersteiner, Sam & Kyriaki
Zezefellis, Effie
Zondos, Angela
2015 Stewards as of December 12, 2015
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Philoptochos Enosis Chapter #5027
Tia Saffo
Philoptochos is one woman asking another woman to care.
Fifty one women were in attendance for this year’s
Christmas Social. If you were not able to attend, we
missed you! And we all care about you. This year we
supported Diaper Bank of North Carolina, and over 1000
diapers were collected for this local charity.
We honored Fr. Jon with a
Christmas gift to a charity
of his choice. At his re-
quest we made a donation in his honor to IOCC- Greece and a donation to his
Kiva Account. I hope you all enjoyed the festivities as much as I did.
This Christmas, Philoptochos ladies “adopted” five NHHS students and their
siblings as part of our Christmas project. We also had one special family that
we provided clothing and food for this Christmas season, and we were told that
the mother wept when she received our help. If you are interested in continuing
to help families like this please join our efforts.
We are now accepting memberships for 2016. New and renewing members will each receive a Christmas tree
ornament as a token of appreciation. These ornaments will be available in the Hellenic Center immediately
following liturgy each Sunday thru May. We are happy to announce that we now accept credit cards for all
transactions including membership.
January 10, 2016 is Vasilopita Sunday. All women are invited to participate by baking a Vasilopita bread or
cake for this event. Please bring your Vasilopita wrapped or decorated for our live auction. This event tradi-
tionally raises over $2000 for St. Basils Academy and for our local Benevolent Fund.
We will not have a general meeting in January. Our next general meeting will be Sunday, February 7, 2016
immediately following the Divine Liturgy. If you are curious to see what our group is all about, please come
and visit with us!
We wish you a Happy, Healthy New Year.
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Stewardship Debra Rallis
Thank you to our fellow parishioners, Doug Brown,
Jack Poulos and Dr. Emmanuel Koklanaris who
shared their personal testimony on the spiritual re-
wards of church involvement. We were all touched
by your heartfelt remarks!
Thank you to Chris Tsingelis and his family for pre-
paring our lunch for St. Nicholas Day. We are grate-
ful to you for your years of service to St. Nicholas.
Theme for 2016
Those that seek the LORD shall never be in want of
any GOOD THING!
BRING THEM TO ME
Jesus Is concerned about the 5,000 men plus women
and children that are with him in the wilderness. His
disciples tell him that all they have are five loaves
and two small fish that a boy has offered. Jesus’ re-
sponse is the phrase, “Bring them to me” Jesus then
takes the loaves, blesses and breaks them, and feeds
5,000 men plus women and children.
We also bring what we have to Jesus. We offer bread
and wine. He returns it to us and His body and blood
in Holy Communion. We offer ourselves and we be-
come the Church, His body on earth. No matter how
much we give, He cannot be outdone. Just like the
boy who offered the loaves and the fish, if we offer
what we have – however great or small our gift –
with prayer and humility, God will receive our gifts
and multiply them to feed His people.
Community Service Christina Mount
The Community Service Ministry is growing and has
a number of active and passionate members. We
have been busy both in the St. Nicholas Community
and the Wilmington Community. Before Thanksgiv-
ing we were able to prepare a number of Thanksgiv-
ing meals for the members of our St. Nicholas Com-
munity who are less able to cook their own turkey
and have difficulties getting out into the community.
This was done in coordination with Parish Care. The
Coupon Ministry provided the turkey and other meal
items needed to prepare these meals. Hopefully by
the time you read this we have also been able to coor-
dinate with Parish Care again to provide meals for
Christmas.
Last year the Community Service Ministry provided
Christmas gifts for two women at First Fruit Minis-
tries, which is a program that helps homeless women
and families get back on their feet, become em-
ployed, and eventually move into homes again. This
year we are providing Christmas gifts to four women.
One thing many of us do not think about is cars and
auto maintenance. We have a plan to provide First
Fruit Ministries with at least six oil changes for the
few women who have cars. Being able to get around
our community is important for the transition from
homeless to housed. First Fruit Ministries does so
many other things for the community of Wilmington;
I hope we can assist them to a greater degree this
year.
Romiosini and Zoyra
Our Zoyra and Romiosini dancers would like to wish
everyone a Happy New Year and thank everyone
who participated in their Christmas Caroling fund-
raiser.
We are all excited and send our prayers for good luck
and good health to our dancers and their families who
will be traveling to Orlando on January 15-18 for the
Hellenic Dance Festival.
We again can't express enough of our gratitude to
Zaharoula Katsikis, Lucas Bostic and Katerina Kati-
skis for directing and teaching the dances; Nota Du-
kas for costumes; and Alexandros for music consulta-
tion.
Please mark your calendars for Jan 30th to see our
dancers perform at UNCW Intercultural Festival
again. Look for updates in the bulletin for perfor-
mance times.
Hellenic Culture Kitsa Wiersteiner
Please join us after Divine Liturgy for the Three Hier-
archs Day program in the Hellenic Center on Sunday,
January 31st. Our speaker, Dr. Ron Demas who will
present a talk on the Three Hierarchs. Coffee hour
will be sponsored by the Hellenic School and Special
Activities Committee. Please don’t miss this im-
portant program!
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Greek School Anestis Logothetis
The Greek School children and parents sang Greek
and American Carols (Kalanda) to the residents of the
AHEPA House during their Christmas dinner offered
by the local AHEPA chapter. This event, which was
held on Monday, December 21, was very well re-
ceived, as it was received in past years. The children
also helped in serving the dinner which was provided
by Chris's restaurant. It was a very rewarding experi-
ence for everyone involved.
The last day of Greek School will be Friday, Dec. 18
and it will restart on Friday, January 8.
We would like to inform you the annual Hellenic
School-AHEPA Valentine dance is planned for Satur-
day, February 13, 2016. As in the past, there will be
an abundance of tasty food, good music and lots of
fun. The funds will support the Greek School and
AHEPA activities. The whole community is invited
and we hope to see you all at the dance.
We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year.
Forever Young Stella Vallianos
The Forever Young club had a wonderful get together
for our December meeting. Kay Skandalakis, together
with Sue Lawler, prepared the most wonderful lunch-
eon for us-hors d’oeuvres, lunch, and dessert. Every-
thing was delicious and we all wish to thank her for
her thoughtfulness and generosity. I know that her
mother, Angeline, was there singing along with us the
old Greek songs that she enjoyed so much. We must
not forget to thank Alexandros Theodoropoulos who
has been coming every December to play his guitar
and lead us in singing the old Greek favorites.
We will not meet in January. Our next meeting will
take place on February 2nd. Happy New Year every-
one!
Hellenic Culture - Special Activities Kitsa Wiersteiner
UNCW’s annual Intercultural Festival will take place
in the Burney Center of UNCW on Saturday, January
30. St. Nicholas will have a booth displaying various
Greek cultural items, which will proudly represent our
Hellenic and Orthodox heritage. Many nationalities
participate in the Intercultural Festival with various
interesting and beautiful performances. Come and
show your support for our parishioners and youth.
Don’t miss the performance of Romiosini and Zoyra
dancers!
Community News
AHEPA
Several AHEPA Brothers participated in the parish’s
5th Annual STOP HUNGER NOW meal-packaging
event in our Hellenic Center on Saturday, December
5th. In addition, AHEPA 408 Philanthropies, Inc.
made a $500.00 contribution the Parish’s SHN fund-
raising campaign. This was the Chapters fifth annual
contribution made in support of our parish’s public
service project.
The Brothers of Cape Fear Chapter No. 408 and their
spouses enjoyed their Chapter’s annual Christmas din-
ner at Giorgio’s Italian Restaurant on Sunday, Decem-
ber 13th. Twenty-one people attended the dinner, en-
joyed good food and fellowship during the Christmas
holidays.
On Monday, December 21st, the Brothers served a
traditional Christmas Dinner to the residents and staff
at AHEPA 408 Apartments on North Kerr Avenue.
The delicious Christmas dinner was donated, prepared
and delivered to the AHEPA apartment complex by
Christos and Angela Tsingelis of Chris’s Restaurant.
Youth from our Parish’s Hellenic School entertained
the guests and sang Greek & English Christmas car-
ols. The Brothers worked the serving line and the chil-
dren helped serve the dinners to our residents.
Our AHEPA Brothers wish all parishioners and their
families a happy and healthy new year. Xronia Polla
(“many years”)!
STOP HUNGER NOW
“Thank you” to all parishioner and parish organiza-
tions that made financial contributions towards our 5th
Annual STOP HUNGER NOW (SHN) meal-
packaging campaign. These parish organizations in-
cluded: Ladies Philoptochos Society, Hellenic School,
Pan-Icarian Brotherhood and AHEPA 408 Philanthro-
pies, Inc. We also thank the KT Community Founda-
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tion (DaVita HealthCare) for their $3,000 grant award,
again, this year. In total, we raised in excess of
$10,700 during our 2015 SHN fundraising campaign.
In addition to our St. Nicholas Parishioners, we also
thank the parishioners from St. Basil the Great Ortho-
dox Church and our many friends, who came and
helped us package meals during our December 5th
event. We packaged a total of 36,072 meals in about
3 hours on that Saturday. What a great job!
The STOP HUNGER NOW organization and its
partners will distribute these meals via schools and
orphanages to people in developing countries, who are
starving and/or malnourished. On their behalf we say:
“Thank you very much!”
Irene Sotiriou
Jim Stasios
Co-Chairs
DIAKONIA RETREAT CENTER FUNDRAISER
Please Save the Date: Sunday, March 6, 2016!
All Greek Orthodox Churches in the area are planning
to attend a beautiful fund raiser for our beloved Dia-
konia Retreat Center. The event will take place at the
parish center at St. John the Baptist in Myrtle Beach
on the evening of Sunday, March 6, 2016 in the even-
ing and will feature our very own “Basile!” His Emi-
nence Metropolitan Alexios will be there for an even-
ing of fun and fellowship. Please plan on joining us!
GREEK MARKETPLACE
Our Greek Marketplace has many of your 'Greek' holi-
day needs - Greek coffee and frappe, olive oil, olives,
sea salt, dolmathes, giant beans, cookies, sokofreta
bars, seasame bars, cookies and spooned sweets (sour
cherry and quince). Please see Sandra Papanikolaou
or Irene Sotiriou.
DONATION REQUESTS
Olive oil for the vigil lamp is in need. If you would
like to make a donation, please bring any size bottle to
the church. Thank you.
We are accepting donations as we continue to improve
our Hellenic Center. Any donations would be greatly
appreciated. Items needed include new banquet
chairs.
Please donate all weekly coupons from newspapers &
ads to the Hellenic Center. This will be a new ministry
that will help our parishioners save money on prod-
ucts. For more information, please see Benjalee
Pittman.
We are looking for volunteers to host coffee hour. If
you are interested in hosting coffee hour please con-
tact Mary Ann Vavalette. For the weeks when we do
not have a volunteer we will still have coffee and
juice.
PROSFORO
Father Jon is in need of Prosforo. If you are able to
bake some for the church, please see Father Jon.
Thank you.
Please see the following for when making Prosforo:
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Prayers before Making The Prosphoron
+ In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy
Spirit. Amen.
+ Father, bless!
Heavenly King, Comforter, the Spirit of truth, who is eve-
rywhere present and filling all things, treasury of every
good, and giver of life, come and abide in us and cleanse us
from every stain and save our souls. O Good One.
Amen. Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mer-
cy on us. (3 times)
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now
and forever and to the ages of ages. Amen.
All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, forgive our sins.
Master, pardon our transgressions. Holy One, visit and heal
our infirmities for your name’s sake.
Lord, have mercy. (3 times)
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now
and forever and to the ages of ages. Amen.
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed by Thy name. Thy
Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heav-
en. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our tres-
passes as we forgive those who trespass against us. And
lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, of
the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forev-
er and to the ages of ages. Amen.
The Reading is from the Gospel according to St. John.
Glory to You, O Lord, glory to You.
Jesus said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the
flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no
life in you. Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood
has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. For
My flesh is food indeed, and My blood is drink indeed. He
who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I
in him. As the Father sent Me, and I live because of the
Father, so he who feeds on Me will live because of Me.
This is the bread which came down from heaven – not as
your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He who eats this
bread will live forever.” John 6:53-58
Glory to You, O Lord, glory to You.
Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ
our God, have mercy on us and save us. Amen.
Prayers while Making The Prosphoron
Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sin-
ner.
Prayer of Thanksgiving
O God our God, the Creator of all things visible and invisi-
ble, I thank You this day for Your only-begotten Son that
came into the world to save our souls. I thank You for the
Mystical Supper which our Lord Jesus Christ celebrated
with His apostles. I thank You for the Divine Liturgy,
through which we can commune with Him by “eating His
flesh and drinking His blood,” and thus become partakers
of eternal life. Lord, I know that without you, I can do
nothing. I thank you for the strength to complete this gift
to Your glory. Amen.
HOME BLESSINGS
Fr. Jon requests that all people desiring a Home Blessing
after Theophany to please call the office and schedule one
as soon as possible. Father will be calling and visiting
many people in January and February as part of Pastoral
Outreach.
Congratulations
For all the people celebrating their birthday, anniversary,
and name day in the month of January, may you have many
happy years! Many Happy Years!
Congratulations to Michael and Kippy Batuyios on the
birth of their baby girl, Charlotte Eloise. She was born on
November 25th, 2015. Na Sas Zisi!
Sympathies and Memorials
We express our deepest sympathy to Thalia Kefalas and
family on the passing of her sister Efthemia, in Australia on
November 27th. May her memory be eternal!
On December 6 we held a 3-year memorial for Eleni
Vogiatzis, wife to Anastasios, and mother of Bill and John
Vogiatzis. May her memory be eternal!
On December 13 a 15-year Trisagion was chanted for the
memory of Panagiota Mavroidis, mother of Tina Bostic.
May her memory be eternal.
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