Epiphany - Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Tarpon Springs, Florida + Sunday, May 8, 2016 THOMAS SUNDAY, MAY 8

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1 Epiphany - Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral Tarpon Springs, Florida + Sunday, May 8, 2016 THOMAS SUNDAY, MAY 8

2 MAY 9-15 SCHEDULE LITURGICAL SERVICES OFFICE AND MINISTRIES OFFICE, M-F, 9:00 am- 5:00 pm Monday Δευτέρα MAY 9 BOOKSTORE, M-F, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Dance Ministry, 4:00 pm, Community Center GOYA Junior Olympics Practice, 6:00 pm, Gym Tuesday Τρίτη MAY 10 Basketball Ministry, 6:30 pm, Gym Boy Scouts, 7:00 pm, Fr Tryfon Hall Wednesday Τετάρτη MAY 11 Thursday Πέμπτη MAY 12 Paraklesis to St Nicholas 6:00 pm Greek School, 4:30 pm GOYA Junior Olympics Practice, 6:00 pm, Gym Men s Ministry, 7:30 pm, Fr Tryfon Hall Greek School, 4:30 pm Choir Practice, 6:30 pm, Cathedral Byzantine Arts Class, 7:30 pm, Makris CPA Office, across from Cathedral Friday Παρασκευή MAY 13 GOYA Junior Olympics Practice, 6:00 pm, Gym Saturday Σάββατο MAY 14 Baptism of Sophia Grace Kasapakis 10:00 am Reception following baptism, Fr Tryfon Hall All are invited Sunday Κυριακή MAY 15 Orthros / Όρθρος, 7:30 am Liturgy / Λειτουργία (Ελληνικά) 8:45 am Liturgy / Λειτουργία (English) 10:45 am Bookstore, 10:00 am-12:00 pm

3 TODAY S SPECIAL SERVICES NO MEMORIALS COUNCIL MEMBERS ON DUTY TODAY Anna Billiris Costas Sisois George Dovellos Manolis Ioannidis Karen Markopulos Charles Samarkos Gus Tsambis WEDNESDAY SERVICES Please join us every Wednesday for our weekly evening service at 6:00 pm. EVERY 1st WEDNESDAY: Agiasmos EVERY 2nd WEDNESDAY: Paraklesis to St. Nicholas EVERY 3rd WEDNESDAY: Paraklesis to Theotokos EVERY 4th WEDNESDAY: Holy Unction DEBT ELIMINATION CAMPAIGN The St Nicholas Community would like to thank all those who made a pledge to help eliminate our debt in Through your dedication, we have made it more than two thirds of the way there! This new year, may the Lord guide you to an additional donation. Though $1,000 is the target amount, no amount is too small or too large. If you are unable to help, we welcome your prayers and moral support. Campaign Status as of Tuesday, May 4, 2016 Debt Elimination Pledges Received $ 156, Debt Elimination Monies Received $ 151, Credit Line Balance $ 92, Please contact treasurer Anna Billiris with questions regarding this report. She may be reached at or abilliris@usameribank.com.

4 ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Καθολικῆ Αʹ Ἐπιστολῆ Ἰωάννου 1:1-7 Ὃ ἦν ἀπ' ἀρχῆς, ὃ ἀκηκόαμεν, ὃ ἑωράκαμεν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς ἡμῶν, ὃ ἐθεασάμεθα καὶ αἱ χεῖρες ἡμῶν ἐψηλάφησαν, περὶ τοῦ Λόγου τῆς ζωῆς (καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ἐφανερώθη, καὶ ἑωράκαμεν καὶ μαρτυροῦμεν καὶ ἀπαγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν τὴν ζωὴν τὴν αἰώνιον, ἥτις ἦν πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα καὶ ἐφανερώθη ἡμῖν) ὃ ἑωράκαμεν καὶ ἀκηκόαμεν, ἀπαγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν, ἵνα καὶ ὑμεῖς κοινωνίαν ἔχητε μεθ' ἡμῶν καὶ ἡ κοινωνία δὲ ἡ ἡμετέρα μετὰ τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ μετὰ τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. καὶ ταῦτα γράφομεν ἡμῖν, ἵνα ἡ χαρὰ ἡμῶν ᾖ πεπληρωμένη. Καὶ αὕτη ἔστιν ἡ ἐπαγγελία ἣν ἀκηκόαμεν ἀπ' αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀναγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν, ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς φῶς ἐστι καὶ σκοτία ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἔστιν οὐδεμία. Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι κοινωνίαν ἔχομεν μετ' αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐν τῷ σκότει περιπατῶμεν, ψευδόμεθα καὶ οὐ ποιοῦμεν τὴν ἀλήθειαν ἐὰν δὲ ἐν τῷ φωτὶ περιπατῶμεν, ὡς αὐτός ἐστιν ἐν τῷ φωτί, κοινωνίαν ἔχομεν μετ' ἀλλήλων, καὶ τὸ αἷμα Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ καθαρίζει ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἁμαρτίας. ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Κατὰ Ἰωάννην κʹ Οὔσης ὀψίας τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ τῇ μιᾷ σαββάτων, καὶ τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων ὅπου ἦσαν οἱ μαθηταὶ συνηγμένοι διὰ τὸν φόβον τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ ἔστη εἰς τὸ μέσον, καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἔδειξεν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας καὶ τὴν πλευρὰν αὐτοῦ. ἐχάρησαν οὖν οἱ μαθηταὶ ἰδόντες τὸν Κύριον. εἶπεν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς πάλιν Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. καθὼς ἀπέσταλκέ με ὁ πατήρ, κἀγὼ πέμπω ὑμᾶς. καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἐνεφύσησε καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς Λάβετε Πνεῦμα ἅγιον ἄν τινων ἀφῆτε τὰς ἁμαρτίας, ἀφίενται αὐτοῖς, ἄν τινων κρατῆτε, κεκράτηνται. Θωμᾶς δὲ εἷς ἐκ τῶν δώδεκα ὁ λεγόμενος Δίδυμος, οὐκ ἦν μετ' αὐτῶν ὅτε ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς. ἔλεγον οὖν αὐτῷ οἱ ἄλλοι μαθηταί Ἑωράκαμεν τὸν Κύριον. ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Ἐὰν μὴ ἴδω ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτοῦ τὸν τύπον τῶν ἥλων, καὶ βάλω τὸν δάκτυλόν μου εἰς τὸν τύπον τῶν ἥλων, καὶ βάλω τὴν χεῖρά μου εἰς τὴν πλευρὰν αὐτοῦ, οὐ μὴ πιστεύσω. Καὶ μεθ' ἡμέρας ὀκτὼ πάλιν ἦσαν ἔσω οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ Θωμᾶς μετ' αὐτῶν. ἔρχεται ὁ Ἰησοῦς τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων, καὶ ἔστη εἰς τὸ μέσον καὶ εἶπεν Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. εἶτα λέγει τῷ Θωμᾷ Φέρε τὸν δάκτυλόν σου ὧδε καὶ ἴδε τὰς χεῖράς μου, καὶ φέρε τὴν χεῖρά σου καὶ βάλε εἰς τὴν πλευράν μου, καὶ μὴ γίνου ἄπιστος, ἀλλὰ πιστός. καὶ ἀπεκρίθη Θωμᾶς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ὁ Κύριός μου καὶ ὁ Θεός μου. λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς Ὅτι ἑώρακάς με, πεπίστευκας μακάριοι οἱ μὴ ἰδόντες καὶ πιστεύσαντες. Πολλὰ μὲν οὖν καὶ ἄλλα σημεῖα ἐποίησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐνώπιον τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ, ἃ οὐκ ἔστι γεγραμμένα ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ τούτῳ ταῦτα δὲ γέγραπται ἵνα πιστεύσητε ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ Χριστὸς ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ἵνα πιστεύοντες ζωὴν ἔχητε ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ.

5 EPISTLE John's First Universal Letter 1:1-7 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon and touched with our hands, concerning the word of life - the life was made manifest, and we saw it, and testify to it, and proclaim to you the eternal life which was with the Father and was made manifest to us - that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you may have fellowship with us; and our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. And we are writing this that our joy may be complete. This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not live according to the truth; but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. GOSPEL John 20:19-31 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them: "Peace be with you." When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you." And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them: "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained." Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him: "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them: "Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and place my finger in the mark of the nails, and place my hand in His side, I will not believe." Eight days later, His disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them, and said: "Peace be with you." Then He said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side; do not be faithless, but believing." Thomas answered Him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to Him: "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe." Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.

6 Variable Sunday Liturgy Hymns Ἀπολυτίκιον Τῆς Ἑορτῆς Ἐσφραγισμένου τοῦ μνήματος, ἡ Ζωὴ ἐκ τάφου ἀνέτειλας Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, καὶ τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων, τοῖς Μαθηταῖς ἐπέστης, ἡ πάντων ἀνάστασις Πνεῦμα εὐθὲς δι' αὐτῶν ἐγκαινίζων ἡμῖν, κατὰ τὸ μέγα σου ἔλεος. Apolytikion For the Feast O Life, You rose from the sepulcher, even though the tomb was secured with a seal, O Christ God. And though the doors had been bolted, You came to Your disciples, O Resurrection of all. Through them You renew a right spirit in us, according to Your great mercy. Τοῦ Εὐαγγελιστοῦ Ἀπόστολε Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ ἠγαπημένε, ἐπιτάχυνον, ῥῦσαι λαὸν ἀναπολόγητον δέχεταί σε προσπίπτοντα, ὁ ἐπιπεσόντα τῷ στήθει καταδεξάμενος, ὃν ἱκέτευε, Θεολόγε, καὶ ἐπίμονον νέφος ἐθνῶν διασκεδάσαι, αἰτούμενος ἡμῖν εἰρήνην, καὶ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Κοντάκιον Εἰ καὶ ἐν τάφῳ κατῆλθες Ἀθάνατε, ἀλλὰ τοῦ ᾅδου καθεῖλες τὴν δύναμιν καὶ ἀνέστης ὡς νικητής, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, γυναιξὶ Μυροφόροις φθεγξάμενος, Χαίρετε, καὶ τοῖς σοῖς Ἀποστόλοις εἰρήνην δωρούμενος, ὁ τοῖς πεσοῦσι παρέχων ἀνάστασιν. For the Evangelist O Apostle, the beloved of Christ God, hasten to deliver us, a people that has no excuse. He accepts you supplicating Him, for He condescended at the Supper to let you lean on Him. Entreat Him, O Theologian, that He scatter the persistent cloud of hostile nations, and pray for us, for peace and great mercy. Kontakion Though You went down into the tomb, O Immortal One, yet You brought down the dominion of Hades; and You rose as the victor, O Christ our God; and You called out "Rejoice" to the Myrrh-bearing women, and gave peace to Your Apostles, O Lord who to the fallen grant resurrection.

7 SAINT CHRISTOPHER Saint Christopher was at first named Reprobus. Seeing the Christians persecuted, he rebuked the tyrants for their cruelty. Soldiers were sent to bring him to appear before the ruler; but he converted them to Christ, and with them was baptized, receiving the name Christopher. After he appeared before the ruler, he was imprisoned and two harlots were sent to seduce him, but he converted them also, and encouraged them in their martyrdom. He was subjected to torments and finally beheaded in the days of Decius. Many marvelous and mythical things are said about him out of ignorance and superstition, one of which is that it is impossible for one to die suddenly from some unexpected cause on the day on which one looks at the Saint's icon. This is the origin of that proverb that is quoted in various quarters: "If on Christopher thou shouldst gaze, thou shalt safely wend life's ways." The etymology of his name, which means "Christ-bearer," has undoubtedly moved iconographers to depict him carrying the infant Jesus on his shoulders; it is completely erroneous, however, to depict him, as some uninformed iconographers do, having the head of a dog, because of a statement in his life that he was dog-faced, by which is meant only that his countenance was exceedingly frightful to look upon. ΆΓΙΟΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΜΑΡΤΥΣ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΦΟΡΟΣ Ο Άγιος Μεγαλομάρτυς Χριστόφορος καταγόταν από ημιβάρβαρη φυλή και ονομαζόταν Ρεπρόβος. Ως προς την εξωτερική εμφάνιση ήταν πολύ άσχημος. Κάποτε συνελήφθη σε μάχη που διεξήγαγε το έθνος του με τα Ρωμαϊκά αυτοκρατορικά στρατεύματα και κατατάγηκε στις Ρωμαϊκές λεγεώνες. Κάποτε, εγκαταστάθηκε σε επικίνδυνη δίοδο ποταμού και μετέφερε δωρεάν επί των ώμων του εκείνους που επιθυμούσαν να διέλθουν. Μια μέρα παρουσιάσθηκε προς αυτόν μικρό παιδί, το οποίο τον παρακάλεσε να τον περάσει στην απέναντι όχθη. Ο Ρεμπρόβος πρόθυμα το έθεσε επί των ώμων του και στηριζόμενος επί της ράβδου του εισήλθε στον ποταμό. Όσο όμως προχωρούσε, τόσο το βάρος του παιδιού αυξανόταν. Μόλις έφθασε στον προορισμό του, κατάκοπος είπε στο παιδί ότι και όλο τον κόσμο να σήκωνε δεν θα ήταν τόσο βαρύς. Το παιδί του απάντησε: «Μην απορείς, διότι δεν μετέφερες μόνο τον κόσμο όλο, αλλά και τον πλάσαντα αυτόν. Είμαι Saints and Feasts Εκείνος στην υπηρεσία του Οποίου έθεσες τις δυνάμεις σου και σε απόδειξη αυτού φύτεψε το ραβδί σου και αύριο θα έχει βλαστήσει», και αμέσως εξαφανίσθηκε. Ο Ρεμπρόβος φύτεψε την ράβδο και την επομένη την βρήκε πράγματι να έχει βλαστήσει. Μετά το περιστατικό αυτό βαπτίσθηκε και μετονομάσθη σε Χριστόφορο. Στην Ορθόδοξη αγιογραφία ο Άγιος εικονίζεται να μεταφέρει στον ώμο του τον Χριστό. Εξ' αφορμής ίσως του γεγονότος αυτού θεωρείται προστάτης των οδηγών. Λίγο μετά την βάπτισή του, είδε Χριστιανούς να κακοποιούνται από τους ειδωλολάτρες. Από αγανάκτηση επενέβη, καταγγέλθηκε όμως στον αυτοκράτορα και διατάχθηκε η σύλληψή του. Για τον σκοπό αυτό απεστάλησαν 200 στρατιώτες. Αυτοί, αφού ερεύνησαν σε διάφορα μέρη, τον βρήκαν κατά την στιγμή την οποία ετοιμαζόταν να γευματίσει ένα κομμάτι ξερό ψωμί. Κατάκοποι και πεινασμένοι ζήτησαν από τον Άγιο να τους δώσει να φάγουν και ως αντάλλαγμα του υποσχέθηκαν ότι δεν θα τον κακομεταχειρίζονταν. Ένας από τους στρατιώτες, ειρωνευόμενος τον Χριστόφορο, του είπε ότι ευχαρίστως θα γινόταν Χριστιανός, εάν είχε την δύναμη να τους χορτάσει όλους με το κομμάτι εκείνο. Τότε ο Άγιος, αφού γονάτισε, άρχισε να παρακαλεί τον Χριστό να πολλαπλασιάσει το κομμάτι του άρτου για να χορτάσουν οι στρατιώτες και να φωτισθούν στην ομολογία Αυτού. Η παράκλησή του εισακούσθηκε. Βλέποντας οι στρατιώτες το θαύμα, παρακαλούσαν να τους γνωρίσει καλύτερα τον Θεό του. Ο Άγιος εξέθεσε τη Χριστιανική διδασκαλία και αφού εξέφρασαν την επιθυμία να γίνουν Χριαστιανοί, τους οδήγησε προς τον Επίσκοπο Αντιοχείας, ο οποίος, αφού τους κατήχησε, τους βάπτισε. Όταν ο αυτοκράτορας έμαθε το γεγονός, συνέλαβε και αποκεφάλισε τους στρατιώτες, και προσπάθησε να μεταπείσει το Χριστόφορο με υποσχέσεις και κολακείες, αλλά οι προσπάθειές του προσέκρουσαν στην άρνησή τού. Στη συνέχεια ο Άγιος υποβλήθηκε σε βασανιστήρια και υπέστη τον δι' αποκεφαλισμού θάνατο το 251.

8 DEBT ELIMINATION PLEDGES RECEIVED 2016 (As of May 4, 2016) Rev Fr Sampson & Presvytera Mallory Kasapakis Anonymous donation Anonymous donation (In memory of Jack Gombos) Arfaras, Dukessa Bakas, Elizabeth (In memory of Athanasios Triantafilles) Christoforos, Nick Coburn, Kyle Ergas, Michael Fatolitis, Evelyn (In memory of George Karaphillis; in memory of Nicholas & Kalliope Manias) Golden Brush - Drosso Kapaniris Ioannidis, Emmanuel & Anna Johnson, William & Sherry Kalymnian Society Kipreos, Olga Klimis, Harry & Effemia Klimis, Michael Koutelas, Irene Lelekis, John & Calliope Manias, Nikitas & Aspasia Markos Jewelry Ring Donation Pappas, Bessie Psilakis, Erasmia St Nicholas Bookstore St Nicholas Dance Ministry Mrs Tagarelli, Albert Tsantakis, Christina Vouvalis, Nicholas May 8, 2016 GOYA Hosting Coffee Hour & MOTHER S DAY BAKE SALE All baked goods made by GOYA with LOVE...because our Moms are special! GOYA teens will also be handing carnations to mothers after both Liturgies.

9 THANKING GOD As Orthodox Christians, we are called to a new way of seeing things a new way of life. Stewardship is obedience to the greatest commandment to love the Lord with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. We are called to bring ourselves and others to commit our lives to Jesus Christ in such a way that leads us to the joy of knowing him personally and profoundly. Thus, the question is not, How much do I give to stay in the club? or What are the dues? The real question we need to ask ourselves is How do I thank God for my many blessings? LEAVE THE REST TO GOD You cannot do everything, but you can do something. God wants you to do your best and leave the rest to him. Saint Theofan said, Exert all your strength, but rest your concern for success on God. The Lord doesn t expect any more from us than what we have to offer. But He does expect us to be faithful and that we do our very best for Him. We do our best and leave the rest to Him.

10 OUR PRIESTS ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU Fr. James Rousakis ( , and F r. S a m p s o n K a s a p a k i s ( , frsampson@stnicholastarpon.org) are here to serve you. Please call, text or them for any spiritual needs. Kindly do not use the priests social media sites (e.g. Facebook), as your message might be inadvertently overlooked. To schedule sacraments, or call Fr. James. Ο Πατήρ Δημήτριος και ο Πατήρ Σαμψών είναι καθημερινά στην διάθεσή σας. Παρακαλούμε να τους καλείτε στα κινητά τους τηλέφωνα για πνευματικές ανάγκες. ST NICHOLAS KITCHEN St Nicholas Kitchen is an outreach ministry which provides a hot meal and fellowship to those in need. Volunteers for cooking, serving meals and cleanup between 8:00 am and 1:00 pm - along with monetary donations for the purchase of food - are welcome and needed. Remember the book of Matthew 25:35-36:...For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me. Your assistance helps feed approximately 100 people every Monday. Thank you for your support. Please call Chris Palaidis at for further information. GRADUATION RECOGNITION St. Nicholas Cathedral will be recognizing all high school, college and graduate school graduates on Sunday, May 22, after the first Divine Liturgy. Join us with your families in church and then at the cake reception in Fr. Tryfon Hall. To be recognized, please contact Soultana in the Cathedral office (soultana@stnicholastarpon.org, ) with the student s name and the school from which they are graduating, by Monday, May 16.

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12 WORKSHOPS IN GREEK BOUZOUKI The City of Tarpon Springs/TarponArts is pleased to present a series of workshops in Greek bouzouki for youth and adults by Leonidas Zafiris. Originally from Greece, Leonidas Zafiris is an outstanding professional bouzouki musician and teacher. Prior to working in Toronto for many years, Zafiris played bouzouki for many of the top vocalists in Greece for over 25 years. Zafiris currently performs in the band Ellada. Workshops will take place on Sundays, May 8 and 15, 2016 at the Safford House, 23 Parkin Ct., Tarpon Springs, FL. Classes, at a cost of $5 each, will be divided into beginning (2-3pm) and advanced (3-4pm) sections. Students should bring an instrument, and there will be a few bouzoukis will be available to beginning students. NIGHT IN THE ISLANDS On Saturday, May 14, from 6:00-11:00pm, the City of Tarpon Springs will present another Night in the Islands at the Sponge Docks. Enjoy Greek music, dancing, and dining! We offer an hour of free Greek dance lessons by the Levendia Dance Troupe from 6-7pm. The event features live music by Ellada. To reserve a table for dinner, please contact participating restaurants Costa s, Hellas, Mama s, or Mykonos. Night in the Islands also will be offered Saturdays June 11, July 9, August 6, and September 10, Night in the Islands is supported in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. For more info on these events, call VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Looking for something meaningful to volunteer your spare time a few hours a week? Do you enjoy reading and sharing your knowledge on Orthodox subjects? These are just some of the many benefits the volunteers enjoy at our Cathedral Bookstore. We are currently looking to keep the bookstore staffed by two persons per shift and would like to open on Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm. If you can spare two to four hours per week, or if you would like to become an on-call substitute, please call Bill Panageotou at All proceeds benefit St Nicholas Cathedral and the Bookstore Renovation Fund. Χριστὸς ἀνέστη! Ἀληθῶς ἀνέστη! Christ is risen! Truly, He is risen!

13 T HELP THE HOMELESS he Shepherd Center, of which St Nicholas parishioners Mary Burgess and Naomi Patterson were founders, has begun a new outstanding journey. A program that aims to centralize all services currently being offered by various ministries in the area is being headed by St Nicholas representatives Nikitas Manias and Chris Palaidis. These services will now take place at the Shepherd Center facilities. Shower systems have been provided by Nikitas & Aspasia Manias. We are now in need of two new industrial washers and industrial dryers. This will allow many of the homeless in our area to wash their clothes, a basic luxury that is taken for granted by most of us. Please contact Mr Manias or Mr Palaidis if you can assist in this important project. he Shepherd Center is pleased to announce that it will be the recipient of the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive through the T United States Postal Service. This event will be held on Saturday, May 14. Plastic shopping bags of non-perishable food items will be collected by carriers on that day from your mailbox. Please spread the word to friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors. If you are interested in helping, volunteers are appreciated and welcome in groups or individuals. Please contact Mae at ext Sunday Church School News May th 10:30-11:15 Class / Mother s Day 15 th 10:30-11:15 Last Day of Class 22 nd Graduation after Divine Liturgy Refreshments to follow in Fr Tryfon Hall We appreciate your commitment and dedication to Sunday Church School! LET US HOST YOUR NEXT PARTY Reserve Father Tryfon Hall or the Community Center for your next event in Visit the hall rental website at or call the church office at

14 ΥΠΕΡ ΥΓΕΙΑΣ FOR HEALTH Detach, save, enter first names only of the living and submit at any Liturgy or Paraklesis. _ Please write full baptismal name - not nicknames. Example: Erasmia, not Mia. Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Tarpon Springs, Florida ARTOKLASIES / MEMORIAL SERVICES Contemplating having an artoklasia or a memorial service? Kindly call Soultana in our parish office at to make arrangements. Kollyva for memorials (μνημόσυνα) may be ordered through: Antonia Korfias ( ) Irene Koutelas ( ) Evangelia Stavropoulos ( ) Contact info for these preparers is provided as a service to parishioners and does not imply endorsement.

15 OUR CHILDREN LEARN ABOUT & CELEBRATE HOLY WEEK 2016 Top: Making of Palms & Lazarakia Middle: The donkey visits St Nicholas on Palm Sunday to represent Christ entering Jerusalem Bottom: Holy Friday Retreat

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17 THANK YOU Another Lent and Pascha season has passed; once more, the St Nicholas Cathedral community brought together locals and visitors to celebrate this most important feast of Christianity. Our Cathedral and Epitafios looked their best every day since the beginning of Lent, and that is in great part due to your generous donations. All services and special events, such as the preparation of Lazarakia, were also made possible by your generosity. Thank you to everyone who gave either money, items or time; may the light of the Lord Jesus Christ s Resurrection guide your paths for days to come. Abbas, Nellie AHEPA Anonymous Bakas, Elizabeth Biltres, Dina Chrysostomou, Chrysoulla Daughters of Penelope Diamond, Georgia Frangos, Maria Henderson, Kenneth Kiousis, Mary Kojic, Dafina Lagaropoulos, Thelma A Loe, Virginia Loukataris, Demetrios Palm Sunday Tray Donations Paraskevas, Theo Philoptochos Pilatos, Maria Rinios, Irene Rinios, Vakina Salivaras, Andreas & Sophia Zaronias Saravanos, Anthony & Family Southern Quality Property Maintenance Vouvalis, Nicholas Zaronias, Katerina CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Maintenance / Janitorial position is open at St Nicholas. To apply, your request, work experience and references to Maria Angeliadis at Maria@stnicholastarpon.org. M eadowlawn Gardens and Funeral Home is looking for compassionate & driven individuals who seek a meaningful career in sales. For more information, call Robert Bakker, Sales Manager, at or

18 ST NICHOLAS PHILOPTOCHOS Monday: 9:00-10:00 am; Tue-Wed: 10:00 am - noon Mission Statement To aid the poor, the destitute, the hungry, the aged, the sick, the unemployed, the orphaned, the imprisoned, the widowed, the handicapped, the victims of disasters, to undertake the burial of impoverished persons and to offer assistance to anyone who may need to help of the Church through fund-raising efforts. Thank you! Thank you to Thelma Lagaropoulos for donating all the eggs that were given out on Pascha. Upcoming Events Wednesday, May 18 Cool 6 pm; Fr Tryfon Hall Please RSVP to Tina by May 13 by calling or us at philoptochosoftarponsprings@gmail.com. Food Needed for Our Food Pantry (please purchase canned items with pop tops) Jelly canned beef stew Canned fruit Canned soup (pop-top cans) Jar spaghetti sauce/meat tuna fish bagged cereal macaroni and cheese spam canned corn St Nicholas Philoptochos, 18 Hibiscus St (directly behind St. Nicholas Cathedral) Mailing address: P.O. Box 2043, Tarpon Springs, FL Tel:

19 SAINT NICHOLAS BOOKSTORE Monday - Friday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm; Sunday: 10:00 am - noon Tel The perfect place for your last minute Mother's Day gifts! Our bookstore has a large selection of books and icons on the Theotokos, Orthodoxy, and Saints. Bibles, prayer books, cookbooks, bracelets and necklaces, and many more items that Mom or Yiayia would love to receive are in stock. Come in and browse to find the perfect meaningful gift. Icons $ $45.00 Beautiful Icons of the Theotokos make a great Mother's Day gift. A large selection of Theotokos, Festal and Saints icons are available in various sizes and designs. The Ascetic Lives of Mothers $13.00 A Prayer Book for Orthodox moms about the challenges and joys of motherhood, and its potential for spiritual growth. In this book, the author offers a wide selection of prayers mothers can use to intercede for their families as well as to grow in virtue themselves. Daily Readings in Orthodox Spirituality $6.00 This pocket-size book introduces, explains and celebrates the rich and joyous breadth of the Orthodox tradition. Selections are from the spiritual classics, Church fathers, traditional prayers, and more, all in a form suitable for daily meditation. Cookbooks $ $30.00 Can the Greeks Cook! Fun With Filo, It s all Greek to Me, We Cook-We Pray- We-Learn, Olive and Caper, Taste and See are just some of the cookbooks that make for great Mother's Day gifts. Gift Certificates Can t decide between our hundreds of gift items? Gift certificates are available in any amount and never expire! FOLLOW ST NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL BOOKSTORE ON FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM!

20 SAINT NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL 17 E Tarpon Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL Tel: Fax: CATHEDRAL OPEN FOR PRAYER: Monday-Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Fr. James Rousakis, Acting Dean & Vicar Fr. Sampson Kasapakis, Assistant Priest Michael Kouremetis, Council President Maria Angeliadis, Office Manager Soultana Kalligas, Administrative Assistant PARISH MINISTRIES & DEPARTMENTS ALTAR SERVERS J. Theophilopoulos BOOKSTORE Vasilis Panageotou BOY SCOUTS Theodora Genduso & Antonio Genduso CHANTERS Fr. Hatzidakis & Anthony Hatzidakis CHOIR, 1 st DL Katie Faklis CHOIR, 2 nd DL DeRose Andropoulos DANCE MINISTRY Maria Kouskoutis & Eva Athanasatos EDUCATION, CULTURE & YOUTH Karen Markopulos EPIPHANY COMMITTEE Emmanuel Gombos & Johanna Kossifidis GOYA (9-12 grade) Theodora Stathakis & Emmanuel Gombos & Penny Lambrianos GREEK SCHOOL Chris Palaidis HOPE (K-2 gr.) & JOY (3-6 gr.) -- Fr Sampson Kasapakis JR G.O.Y.A. (6-8 grade) Theodora Stathakis ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM ORATORICAL -- Maria Angeliadis PHILOPTOCHOS Tina Chagaris PRESCHOOL Jane Malone STEWARDSHIP Charles Samarkos SUNDAY SCHOOL Galatiani Leadbetter YOUNG ADULT LEADERS (YAL) -- Fr Sampson Kasapakis WEBSITE Mick Geary ORGANIZATIONS & SOCIETIES AHEPA James Miller DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE Margo Filley ATHENIAN SOCIETY Helen Kariofilis CHIOS SOCIETY Chrysanthi Psoras CRETAN SOCIETY Angelo Sakis HALKI SOCIETY Michele Manousos HELLENIC BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION Maria Keramas KALYMNIAN SOCIETY Nikolas Sazalis LACONIAN SOCIETY Theodore Tsafatinos PANCYPRIAN SOCIETY Angela Georgiadis PROMETHEAS SOCIETY Effie Vassiliou SYMIAN SOCIETY Michael Faklis SUPPORT ST NICHOLAS WITH A BEAUTIFUL ORNAMENT OR ICON AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT ST NICHOLAS PARISH OFFICE Images of Cathedral, Epiphany or Cross Diver 24-karat gold etched on brass St Nicholas Made from Cathedral dome copper 17 E. TARPON AVE TARPON SPRINGS, FL