Mission Statement To lead people to God through Orthodox Christianity and to provide ways for them to live and share God’s love. Leading into the Christmas holiday are three designated gospel readings, set on the Sundays preceding the feast. The last one, which immediately precedes Christmas, is easily understood in this context; it is a reading of Matthew 1, the Lord’s genealogy and part of the Nativity story. The connections between the other two readings, the second and third Sundays prior to the holiday, and Christmas are more difficult to see. The first of the the three is taken from Luke 13:10-17. (This year it will be read on Dec. 6.) It is the story of how the Lord healed a woman who was bent over and could not straighten herself. I have seen women with this problem in India. They walk with a cane and must bend from side to side in order to look up; looking at the sky must be quite difficult. A touching story, but what does it have to do with Christmas? I struggled with this until recently. Now I find an answer in something that St. Basil wrote. “God created you upright. He gave you this special structure as distinct from the rest of the animals. Why,” he asks. He then explains that most animals are structured to look at the ground, where their food comes from. but man or humans are different: “His head is lifted high toward things above, that he may look up to what is akin to him… You were born that you might see God, not that your life might be dragged upon the earth, not that you have the pleasure of beasts, but that you might achieve heavenly citizenship” (On the Human Condition, p. 61). In this story Jesus heals a woman who previously could not look up so that she might forever look up to heaven, the world promised to us all. The lesson for us is this: His coming to our world at Christmas was a key event in enabling us all to look up to heaven, where we belong. Luke 14:16-24 provides the second reading (Dec. 13 this year), the story of a man who prepares a great banquet for his friends, but then his friends find a number of excuses for not attending. The excuses are all reasonable, some work-related and others related to family obligations. Nevertheless the banquet host is outraged, and tells his servant to bring in anyone he can find to fill the banquet room. His party will not be ruined by the fact that his friends cannot attend. Again, a nice story, but little apparent relationship to Christmas. My explanation: There are two elements to the story, the invitation to a banquet and the rejection. The invitation comes first. There are several visions of heaven (God’s kingdom) in the Bible, each with its own beauty. This one is quite beautiful- it presents God’s kingdom as a banquet in which God dines with and celebrates with us. He invites us to Hs home. An invitation to someone’s home is a supreme compliment. But then there is the rejection. The invited guests have many excuses for not coming, all of which are reasonable- work obligations and family commitments. Ultimately no invitation is justified. God created us to be His companions, and this is our first and foremost purpose. Again… at Christmas God comes to be our companion, to live, to work, to laugh and to cry with us. The question is, do we respond to His invitation? The lessons setting up the Christmas holiday are such that we remember (1) God visits us so that we might lift up our eyes to heaven and (2) so that we might have fellowship with Him in a beautiful banquet. This is Christmas. May your holiday be blessed! P.S. The Greek Festival set new records this year for both gross and net income. Many thanks to Anna Warren, Marguarite Stephanopoulos, to Dean Comber, to all the Festival Planning Committee, to our chefs, bakers, workers and donors! May our Lord bless you in return. December 2015/January 2016
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Mission Statement
To lead people to God through Orthodox Christianity and to provide ways for them to live and share God’s love.
Leading into the Christmas holiday are three designated gospel readings, set on the Sundays preceding the feast. The last one, which immediately precedes Christmas, is easily understood in this context; it is a reading of Matthew 1, the Lord’s genealogy and part of the Nativity story. The connections between the other two readings, the second and third Sundays prior to the holiday, and Christmas are more difficult to see.
The first of the the three is taken from Luke 13:10-17. (This year it will be read on Dec. 6.) It is the story of how the Lord healed a woman who was bent over and could not straighten herself. I have seen women with this problem in India. They walk with a cane and must bend from side to side in order to look up; looking at the sky must be quite difficult. A touching story, but what does it have to do with Christmas?
I struggled with this until recently. Now I find an answer in something that St. Basil wrote. “God created you upright. He gave you this special structure as distinct from the rest of the animals. Why,” he asks. He then explains that most animals are structured to look at the ground, where their food comes from. but man or humans are different: “His head is lifted high toward things above, that he may look up to what is akin to him… You were born that you might see God, not that your life might be dragged upon the earth, not that you have the pleasure of beasts, but that you might achieve heavenly citizenship” (On the Human Condition, p. 61).
In this story Jesus heals a woman who previously could not look up so that she might forever look up to heaven, the world promised to us all. The lesson for us is this: His coming to our world at Christmas was a key event in enabling us all to look up to heaven, where we belong.
Luke 14:16-24 provides the second reading (Dec. 13 this year), the story of a man who prepares a great banquet for his friends, but then his friends find a number of excuses for not attending. The excuses are all reasonable, some work-related and others related to family obligations. Nevertheless the banquet host is outraged, and tells his servant to bring in anyone he can find to fill the banquet room. His party will not be ruined by the fact that his friends cannot attend. Again, a nice story, but little apparent relationship to Christmas.
My explanation: There are two elements to the story, the invitation to a banquet and the rejection. The invitation comes first. There are several visions of heaven (God’s kingdom) in the Bible, each with its own beauty. This one is quite beautiful- it presents God’s kingdom as a banquet in which God dines with and celebrates with us. He invites us to Hs home. An invitation to someone’s home is a supreme compliment.
But then there is the rejection. The invited guests have many excuses for not coming, all of which are reasonable- work obligations and family commitments. Ultimately no invitation is justified. God created us to be His companions, and this is our first and foremost purpose. Again… at Christmas God comes to be our companion, to live, to work, to laugh and to cry with us. The question is, do we respond to His invitation?
The lessons setting up the Christmas holiday are such that we remember (1) God visits us so that we might lift up our eyes to heaven and (2) so that we might have fellowship with Him in a beautiful banquet. This is Christmas. May your holiday be blessed!
P.S. The Greek Festival set new records this year for both gross and net income. Many thanks to Anna Warren, Marguarite Stephanopoulos, to Dean Comber, to all the Festival Planning Committee, to our chefs, bakers, workers and donors! May our Lord bless you in return.
December 2015/January 2016
In this issue: Page 3 • President’s
Message Page 4, 5, 6 • Stewardship Page 7 • From the Loft • Orthodox Forum Page 8 • Youth and Young
Every December as my family prepares for the Christmas holiday ahead of us, I like to take some time to reflect on the year behind us, too. In our fast-paced lives when we’re always planning for the things we still have to get done, it’s sometimes easy to forget all we’ve already accomplished. As a community, we’ve done a lot this year. Looking back, here are just a few highlights of all the amazing things we’ve accomplished together this year.
• Hosted the 2015 Regional GOYA Basketball Tournament. • Hosted the 2015 Metropolis of Pittsburgh Clergy-Laity Assembly. • Enrolled 70 students in Sunday School. • Registered 40 teenagers in GOYA, 21 children in JOY, and another 10 in HOPE. • Hosted numerous youth events, including JOY/HOPE night at a Lake Erie Captain’s game, JOY/HOPE game night, JOY
Bowling night, and Spring and Fall GOYA retreats. • Hosted our first Annual Family Picnic (attended by more than 50 people). • Organized the 2015 Metropolis of Pittsburgh Oratorical Festival. • Completed one of our most successful Greek Festivals in history. • Completed our most successful Lenten Fish Fry in history. • Sent 18 children from our community to Camp Nazareth, our Metropolis’ summer camp, including 9 children who had
never been to camp before. And we sent 6 of our teenagers to be counselors at Camp Nazareth, too. • Hosted a Metropolis youth day at Cedar Point. • Started a new community book club. • Provided much-needed support to the Zelma George Shelter, St. Herman’s House of Hospitality, and our neighbors at
Fairfax School. • Provided over 1000 hours of work opportunity for the gentlemen of St. Herman’s House of Hospitality (FOCUS). • Organized a Greek Night in Mayfield Village. • Hosted our first ever “Orthodoxy on Tap” event for Young Adults in Cleveland. • Hosted our 2nd Annual Community Clambake (attended by more than 150 people).
Not to mention, another successful year for the following programs:
• St. Makrina Bible Study • Men’s Bible Study • OPA Dance Group • Junior and Senior Dance Group • GOYA Basketball & Volleyball • Greek School • Vacation Church School • Annual Luncheons (Palm Sunday, Nameday, Greek Independence Day, Graduation, etc.) • Lenten Retreat and Potluck Dinners
As well as all the other groups we’ve supported throughout this past year:
• Zoe for Life • Chios Society • Fraternal Order of Police, Cleveland Heights • International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) • Daughters of Penelope • The Orthodox Forum • Sunshiners Group • Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF) • St. Gregory Palamas Monastery • Theotokos Greek Orthodox Monastery • Entrance of the Theotokos Skete
There’s so much that our community does each and every day, I’m certain I can’t have remembered it all from last year. If I’ve missed something important, please forgive me. Everything we do with our church is important and meaningful. I’ve had a wonderful year with all of you in 2015. I hope you’ve gotten as much from our community as I have...and more. And I look forward to another successful year in God’s service in 2016. Yours in Christ, Clay White
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From the Loft…….
Most parishioners are already aware of some changes in the choir’s ranks since September. Our organist of six years, Tiffany Goff, has left us to pursue musical opportunities out of state. We held a nice farewell dinner for her in August, but were very sad at her leaving. Fortunately, Tiffany recommended her replacement, Hsih-Hfien Yeh (Victor for short), who has since been hired as our organist. Sometimes God answers our prayers for recruitment in unexpected ways, for along with Victor came his friend Huan Huan, a violin student at CIM. She is now a member of our soprano section and we are glad to have her.
Last year the choir tried something new at Christmas Eve service. We invited the Orthodox Education students and children visiting our parish that night to come up and sing with the choir at the end of the service. This event was very successful and we will do it again in 2015. We have coordinated with the Orthodox Education staff to hold two 15 minute rehearsals on December 13 and 20, the two Sundays before Christmas. The rehearsals will be held promptly after coffee hour in the church sanctuary.
During the centuries since the Nativity of Jesus, the celebration of the event has inspired beautiful music from many cultures and in many languages. In the Greek Orthodox tradition, one particular favorite of the choir’s is the hymn Η Παρθένος
Σήµερον (I Parthenos Simeron) from the pen of Romanos the Melodist. Listen for it in services during this December Lenten season.
The choir wishes all our parishioners a pious and joyful Christmas. In this most musical of holidays, it is our prayer that the season's music lift your hearts, soothe your ears and fill your holidays with gladness.
December 2015/January 2016
Orthodox Forum by Kathy Chimples
Free Christmas Presents!
Greater than Rubies!
Give yourself the gift of wisdom during the New Year. Our parish provides four programs to help adults grow in faith, fellowship, and friendship. All groups welcome new participants at any time, so drop in on a meeting, and give it a try!
Orthodox Forum meets most Sundays in the fall and from January until May from approximately 11:30 a.m. until noon. Each week a parishioner gives a 20-25 minute talk on a topic relating to Orthodoxy, with time available for a Q and A. Our speakers range from new converts to theological school graduates. Listen carefully for the 11:30 bell at coffee hour and join the group upstairs in Room 205. Bring your coffee and doughnut and learn a little more about your faith. For more information, contact Dr. John Collis or Kathy Chimples (nothead454aol.com, 440-2247-1508). We're always looking for new speakers!
Men's Bible Study meets once per month at the home of Peter Poulos from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The group is currently studying the Book of John. For more information, contact Peter ([email protected], call or text 216-288-1972).
St. Makrina Book and Bible Study meets during the school year on the first and third Tuesdays of the month (except during Lent) from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at Beachwood Public Library, Meeting Room B. The group is currently discussing Thirty Steps to Heaven, a layman's guide to the Ladder of St. John Climacus. For books or more information, contact Kathy Chimples (see above) or Anna Warren ([email protected]). Some parishioners have asked for a day time group. Interested? Let's get something started!
Co-Ed Book Group meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month at the home of one of the participants from 6:30-8:00 p.m. The group is discussing Soul Feast by Marjorie Thompson. For more information contact Peter Poulos, Anna Warren or Kathy Chimples.
Make a New Year's resolution to enrich your faith.
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Youth and Young Adult Ministries By George Athanasiou
Beloved Stewards of Sts Constantine & Helen,
The time has come to wish all of our beloved families and dearest parishioners a Happy Thanksgiving and a blessed Christmas and Happy New Year. This time of year is dedicated to giving; to service within our communities. You will see many people hurting for the basic necessities of life as you do your holiday shopping and head to your parties. It is always very appropriate to thank God for what you have and offer a little something more to someone in need. This is something that our youngsters here at the community have been participating in and will participate in during the Holiday Season.
Our Goyans are taking part in this year’s Zoe for Life Baby Bottle coin collection to benefit mothers in need and in crisis. Our families will bake cookies and wrap gifts together with the Philoptochos to make this season a little brighter for the wonderful people in need at the Zelma George shelter. Our children are gaining an understanding of what is referred to in the Gospels as Almsgiving. We pray that our children become thankful for what they have in their lives and a little more aware of the world around them. No, they might not get that new PlayStation game this year, but God willing they will gain an understanding or being thankful for what pleasures we have in life and how fortunate many of us are to have a home over our heads for the Holidays rather than what is under the tree. It is just a part of the meaning of the season that we sometimes neglect and easily overlook. Our children will have many opportunities to give and I pray they take full advantage of the experience.
Another important part of the season and really our entire year is the spiritual meaning of the season. We come to church to celebrate many different events but most importantly to receive the gift of the Body and Blood of Christ. It is through this that we are saved and take full advantage of what God offers to us. This isn’t something we should take lightly or only care about around the holidays. Our families need to make the commitment to making the church a center focus in life. Too often we get caught up in other activities which guide us away from the church. Please, make the commitment as a family to make church a priority in your lives… not just during the Christmas season but through the entire year. Sometimes we all need a friendly reminder. We shouldn’t only come to church when we feel we need it. God has prescribed us the medication we need to live eternally with Him and it is our responsibility to keep up with that medication. Each dose we miss cannot be made up, each dose we miss puts us into harm’s way, every dose we miss challenges the very life that God gave to us when he died for each of our sins on that cross.
My hope and prayer for the New Year is that we resolve to take the next step in our lives within the Church. I hope that participation in parish activities sky rockets. I hope that the pews of our church are filled. But my most fervent prayer is that we make a commitment to God, on behalf of our families and for the sake of our children. May God bless and protect us as we embark on the year 2016 and may He bless each and every one of us this Holiday season!
OCF—ATTENTION COLLEGE STUDENTS!
Please, join our OCF group at either BW, CSU, CWRU or JCU. We work to keep our students connected to the Church through networking, meetings, prayer and social events.
Program coordinator Mira Damljanovic can be reached at [email protected].
Send her your contact info so you can be added to the informational email list. Also, you can join their FB page at OCF Cleveland. Every semester we visit various area Orthodox churches, volunteer for community work and have social events.
Upcoming Events include:
• Winter clothing collection - month of December
• College Conference, Antiochian Village - Dec. 28-31
• Snow Tubing at Brandywine - February 12th
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Philoptochos News by Toni Madden
Past Presidents Luncheon
On October 11, 2015 Philoptochos gathered at Shaker Heights Country Club to attend a luncheon to honor our
immediate Philoptochos past president Dena Magoulias.
Dena served from 2013-2015. Former past presidents
and national board members were also recognized for
their outstanding contributions. Former past presidents in
attendance were Maria Giannirakis 2011-2013, Maria
1989 and Dorothy Kappos 1985-1987 (who also served
as a National Philoptochos Board Member). Other former
National Philoptochos board members in attendance were
Helen Collis and Marjorie Moyar.
We were honored to have newly elected Metropolis President Crystal
Thomas join us. Crystal spoke briefly about Philoptochos and our mission. She
also summarized the Metropolis Clergy Laity Conference held on September
24th and 25th at Sts. Constantine and Helen. Crystal also reminded us of the
upcoming Daffodil Luncheon which is being sponsored by all four area
Cleveland churches (Sts. Constantine and Helen, St. Demetrios Rocky River,
Cleveland Annunciation and St. Paul’s of North Royalton) on March 5, 2016
at the historic Silver Grille , Ritz Carton Hotel in Cleveland.
Current president Toni Madden conducted a brief meeting
and introduced the current Board. Besides Toni, the current
board members are: Secretary- Maria Kallergis, Inreach-
Heidi Peters and Susan Trumbull, Outreach-Molly Drenen and
Niki Kouretas, Fundraising –Fran Vento and Susan
Schmiedicker Treasurer- Olympia Christides, Makaria- Elaine
Joaquin. Dena Magoulias will be serving as an advisor.
Toni also reminded us about our November 1st clambake,
St. Nicholas Luncheon on December 6th, and our 2016
membership drive which is starting now.
Everyone had a great afternoon of delicious food, fellowship
and fun. Please think about joining Philoptochos today. Working together to help others is a very powerful experience.
December 2015/January 2016
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Philoptochos News—con’t. by Toni Madden
December 2015/January 2016
Philoptochos Metropolis Clergy –Laity Assembly
On September 24th, 25th and 26th, Sts. Constantine and Helen Cathedral hosted the Metropolis Clergy –Laity Assembly. Meetings and events included not only Clergy-Laity delegates but Philoptochos delegates and observers as well. There were over one hundred people registered for the event. Participants were greeted by a smiling Helen Carbon who greeted guests and distributed welcome bags.
Thursday’s assembly began with a Keynote Address by His Eminence Metropolitan Savas. Bishop Gregory then addressed the assembly and spoke of Camp Nazareth and how so many lives have been touched and affected by the Camp. Philoptochos and Clergy-Laity then broke up into groups to participate in various meetings and presentations.
Philoptochos heard about the progress of St. Nicholas Shrine at the site of the World Trade Center. "The new Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church at Ground Zero will be much more than a rebuilt parish. It will be a National Shrine of our Holy Archdiocese and a place of pilgrimage for our Nation and the whole world."
Other Philoptochos speakers and presentations included Dr. Vincent Tuohy, Ph.D who spoke on the progress of the breast cancer vaccine. John Morgan shared the devastating effects of human trafficking as well as the knowledge that it is happening right in our own backyards. We were surprised to learn that it is a 9.5 billion dollar industry and that once victims enter trafficking their life expectancy is only 7 additional years. Renee Jones from the Renee Jones Empowerment Center spoke on how her organization works with women to break the trafficking cycle through counseling, food and safe housing and outreach. Ted Cherpas and Rhea Ballas told us about the many improvements being made at Camp Nazareth as well as how the camp positively impacts so many of our youth as evidenced by the fact that sessions can fill up within minutes!
Philoptochos also elected officers and a new board. Crystal Thomas of St. Demetrios Church in Rocky River will be serving as the new Metropolis president. Officers were sworn in by His Eminence Metropolitan Savas.
On Friday evening attendees were treated to a lovely reception arranged by Dr. John and Helen Collis at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Tours were conducted by the curators of the museum whose boundless knowledge about various pieces was incredible.
Special thanks to Anna Warren, Marguarite Stephanopoulos, Dick Warren, Clay White, George Athanasiou, and Dr. John and Helen Collis for making the conference such a success through their tireless efforts. Also many thanks to the hard working volunteers of our parish who helped at hospitality and registration and in preparing and serving the meals. Attendees of the conference commented on how much they enjoyed the conference and the warmth and hospitality of Sts. Constantine and Helen.
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Congratulations to Mike Papouras for recently being honored by the Ohio Chapter National Wrestling Hall of Fame for his years of commitment as a positive role model to student athletes. The Lifetime Service Achievement Award is for years of dedication to wresting as a coach. He will be permanently recognized at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in Stillwater, OK.
Mike Papouras was recently recognized for his lifetime service to wrestling, most notably for his work with Richmond Heights High School. Mike was named Richmond Heights first ever wrestling coach. He eventually led Richmond Heights High School to a dual meet record of 211-78-3 along with four state titles in 1979, 1980, 1983 and 1984. Richmond Heights also won 13 East Suburban Conference titles during his 23-year span as head coach. Mike was named Cleveland Coach of the Year by the Plain Dealer in 1970 and the GCWCOA Coach of the Year in the same season. He was inducted into the Ohio Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1983. Mike’s had many of his senior wrestlers recruited by D-I universities including Ohio State, Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio University.
December 2015/January 2016
Daughters of Penelope 2016 Calendar
January 21 7:00 pm January 14—1:00 pm Wasabi Japanese Restaurant, 3725 Orange Place
February 18 1:30 pm February 11—1:00 pm Mitchell’s Fish Market, 28601 Chagrin Blvd.
March 17 7:00 pm March 11—4:30 pm (Friday) Church Fish Fry
Sunshiners 2016 Calendar
April 21 7:00 pm April 14—1:00 pm Piccolo Italian Restaurant, 1261 SOM Ctr. Rd.
May 19 7:00 pm May 12—1:00 pm Petie’s Family Restaurant, 30150 Lake Shore Blvd.
June 16 7:00 pm June 9—1:00 pm Bravo Restaurant at Eton, 28889 Chagrin Blvd.
The Metropolis of Pittsburgh began the St. Photios Awards program two years ago. Its intention is yearly on the Saturday after Pascha (Easter) to honor two members of every parish at a banquet in Pittsburgh. The honorees are to be chosen from the "unsung heroes" of the parish, people who offer themselves unselfishly but have not been otherwise recognized.
The Parish Council of Sts. Constantine & Helen has decided that it shall recognize one man and one woman each year. It shall elect the honorees at its January or February meeting, and parishioners are invited to suggest the names of people who qualify.
In 2013 our honorees were Agnes Goss and Bill Mavrakis; in 2014, Helen Carbon and Paul Fikaris.
Please submit your suggestion to either Fr. Stephen or to a Parish Council member.
Community News
St. Photios Award Nominations
Lifetime Service Achievement Award
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Orthodox Education
Meet our Staff and Students
Pre-K Sophia Nail & Anastasia White
Kindergarten and 1st Grade Karen Solomon & Christine Sajen
2nd Grade Cynthia Terezis
3rd Grade Stephanie Alexandrou & Rosanne Klonaris
4th Grade Demos Ioannou & Molly Drenen
December 2015/January 2016
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Orthodox Education—con’t.
Meet our Staff and Students
5th Grade Mathew Burke & George Cherpas
6th & 7th Grade Jim Huebner & Bob Moliatu
8th Grade Maria Sikoutris
9th & 10th Grade Keith Cramer & Charisse Trumbull
11th & 12th Grade George Athanasiou & Tom Drenen
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2016 HOUSE BLESSING INFORMATION
The tradition of house blessings involves the blessing of our most treasured possession, our home, with the Holy Water of Epiphany, and it enables the priest to visit briefly every home in his community. Please pay careful attention to the directions and schedule.
1. The blessing takes about 5 minutes. The only preparations are a desire for a blessing and a paper with the first names of the family members. A bowl of water is not necessary unless you wish to keep some Holy Water for a later date.
2. Unless there is a blizzard, the schedule will be kept. In case of a blizzard, the days missed will be rescheduled after all the other blessings days are completed. The rest of the schedule will remain unchanged.
3. Fr. Stephen begins at 1:30 PM and continues through 7:00 pm & often later. If you would like the blessing before or after a certain hour, do not hesitate to call and make a request. He is as accommodating as possible.
4. It would be beautiful to have the entire family at home for the blessing. If this is not possible, then one adult should be present.
5. For health reasons, Fr. Stephen cannot eat sweets. If you love him, you will not offer any.
6. If you have made a pledge to SS Constantine & Helen for either 2015 or 2016, you will receive a visit. If you have not done so, please call the church office to confirm. If you prefer to not have your home blessed, call the church office.
January 2016
Wednesday, January 6
Zip codes 44106 and 44118 within
Cleveland Heights.
Thursday, January 7
Zip code 44118 within University Heights
and South Euclid & Zip code 44120
Friday, January 8
Zip code 44124- within Lyndhurst and
South Euclid only
Wednesday, January 13
Zip code 44143 north of Highland Road
only
Thursday, January 14 Zip Code 44139
Friday, January 15
Zip code 44124 within Mayfield Hts.,
south of Mayfield Road
Tuesday, January 19 Mayfield Hts., north of Mayfield Road
Wednesday, January 20
Zip code 44143 south of Highland Road
(between Highland and Mayfield Roads)
Thursday, January 21 Zip code 44124 within Pepper Pike
Friday, January 22 Zip code 44121
Tuesday, January 26 Zip codes 44077, 44057, 44041
Wednesday, January 27 Zip codes 44021, 44024, 44072
Thursday, January 28 Zip Code 44060
Friday, January 29 Zip Codes 44092, 44095 & 44132
February 2016
Tuesday, February 2 Zip Code 44122
Wednesday, February 3
Zip codes 44011, 44012, 44107, 44113,
44136, 44212
Thursday, February 4 Zip Codes 44026, 44040
Friday, February 5 Zip codes 44022
Tuesday, February 9 Zip Code 44202
Thursday, February 11 Zip codes 44108, 44123, 44110 & 44117
Friday, February 12 Zip codes 44056, 44087, 44224, 44236
Tuesday, February 16 Zip code 44094
Wednesday, February 17
Zip codes 44067, 44131, 44125, 44137,
44141, 44146
Friday, February 19 Zip Code 44023 (200)
*College students are visited upon request.
** If your Zip Code is not listed, please call the church office. We will be happy to make arrangements!
December 2015/January 2016
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December 2015 Community Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 5:30 pm St. Makarina Bible Study 6:30 pm OPA Dance 6:30 pm Girls BBall
2 3 6:30 pm Boys BBall
4 9:30 am Liturgy (St. Barbara)
5 9:30 am Philoptochos/ Zelma George baking
6 Credit Card Sunday 8:15 am Matins Pangari Team B
9:30 am Liturgy 11:30 am St. Nicholas Program/Lunch 5:00 pm Pan Orthodox Nativity Concert
7 7:30 pm Gamblers Anonymous
8 6:30 pm OPA Dance 6:30 pm Girls BBall
9 9:30 am Liturgy (St. Anna)
10 6:30 pm Boys BBall
11 7:00 pm Zelma George baking
12 9:30 am Philoptochos baking 9:30 am Liturgy (St. Spyridon) 12 noon Library/Daughters Christmas Party 5:00 pm Vespers (& confession) 6:00 pm Chios Society Christmas Party
13 8:15 am Matins 9:30 am Liturgy Pangari Team C 10:45 am Memorial Eleni Tartara—10 yr. Emanuel Tartara-43 yrs 11:00 am Zelma George Gift Wrapping 11:30 am GOYA Mtg. 11:45 am Girls BBall 1:00 pm FOP Christmas Party
14 7:30 pm Gamblers Anonymous
15 9:30 am Liturgy (St. Eleftherios) 5:30 pm St. Makarina Bible Study 6:30 pm OPA Dance 6:30 pm Girls BBall
16 17 7:00 pm Parish Council Meeting 6:30 pm Boys BBall
18 19 9:30 am Philoptochos/ Zelma George baking 10:00 am Baptism: Nalmpantis 11:30 am Greek School Christmas Program and Lunch 4:00 pm GOYA Winter Outing
20 8:15 am Matins 9:00 am Pangari Team D
9:30 am Liturgy 11:30 am Boys BBall
21 7:30 pm Gamblers Anonymous
22 9:30 am Liturgy (St. Anastasia) 5:30 pm St. Makarina Bible Study 6:30 pm OPA Dance 6:30 pm Girls BBall
23
24 9:30 am Royal Hours 6:00 pm Vespers & Liturgy 8:00 pm Christmas Eve Reception
25 10:00 am Liturgy
26
27 8:15 am Matins Pangari Team A
9:30 am Liturgy 10:30 Family Worship No OE Classes
