August 31, th Sunday of Matthew

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1 Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Churc h of Washington, DC August 31, th Sunday of Matthew President - Dimitri Lappas Vice President - Pavlo Tsipianitis Treasurer - Michael Pittas Recording Secretary - Marianthi Georgakopoulos Corresponding Secretary - Joanna Levantis Historian - Nikki Gerohristodoulos Joe Mayes Mattie Mayes Michael Pittas Christina Gerohristodoulos Dimitri Lappas Nikki Gerohristodoulos Christina Romas

2 THE MISSION OF THE STS. CONSTANTINE & HELEN GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF WASHINGTON DC in Silver Spring, Maryland is to proclaim the Gospel of Christ, to teach and spread the Orthodox Christian faith, to energize, cultivate and guide the life of the Church according to the Orthodox Christian faith and Sacred Tradition. The Church sanctifies the faithful through the Divine Worship, especially the Holy Eucharist and other Sacraments, building the spiritual and ethical life of the faithful in accordance with the Holy Scriptures, Sacred Tradition, the doctrines and canons of the Ecumenical and local Synods, the canons of the Holy Apostles and Fathers of the Church and of all other Synods recognized by the Orthodox Church, as interpreted by the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople. The Church serves as a beacon, carrier and witness of the message of Christ to all persons, through Divine Worship, preaching, teaching and living the Orthodox Christian faith. YOUR PRIESTS ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU 24/7. Please use their cell phones for anything you need that pertains to your spiritual journey. Fr. Michael: (301) fm@papouli.net Fr. Jason: (301) Fr. Michael ΟΙ ΙΕΡΕΙΣ ΣΑΣ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΣΤΗ ΔΙΑΘΕΣΗ ΣΑΣ 24/7. Παρακαλείσθε να τους καλείτε στα κινητά τηλέφωνα για οποιαδήποτε ανάγκη σας σχετική με τη πνευματική σας πορεία. Σας ευχαριστούμε! Fr. Jason

3 HOW TO FOLLOW THE CHURCH SERVICES ON YOUR SMART PHONE/IPAD Step 1: Open your smart phone/ipad. Step 2: Turn on WiFi. Step 3: Select WiFi name: Greek Orthodox Step 4: Use password: greekwireless Step 5: Launch a browser. Type in Step 6: Tap on Step 7: Select the date of the service. You will see Matins. Tap on GR-EN Text/Music. Step 8: When Matins is completed go back to the Table of Contents and tap on Divine Liturgy. Tap on GR-EN Text/Music. You re done Follow the Divine Liturgy complete in either Greek or English. 3

4 YMNOI THΣ ΗΜΕΡΑΣ Αναστάσιμο Aπολυτίκιον. Hχος Γ Εὐφραινέσθω τὰ οὐράνια, ἀγαλλιάσθω τὰ ἐπίγεια, ὅτι ἐποίησε κράτος, ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ, ὁ Κύριος, ἐπάτησε τῷ θανάτῳ τὸν θάνατον, πρωτότοκος τῶν νεκρῶν ἐγένετο, ἐκ κοιλίας ᾅδου ἐρρύσατο ἡμᾶς, καὶ παρέσχε τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Aπολυτίκιον της Θεοτόκου Θεοτόκε ἀειπάρθενε, τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἡ σκέπη, Ἐσθῆτα καὶ Ζώνην τοῦ ἀχράντου σου σώματος, κραταιὰν τῇ πόλει σου περιβολὴν ἐδωρήσω, τῷ ἀσπόρῳ τόκῳ σου ἄφθαρτα διαμείναντα ἐπὶ σοὶ γὰρ καὶ φύσις καινοτομεῖται καὶ χρόνος διὸ δυσωποῦμέν σε, εἰρήνην τῇ οἰκουμένῃ δωρήσασθαι, καὶ ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡμῶν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Aπολυτίκιον Αγ. Κωνσταντίνου & Ελένης Τοῦ Σταυροῦ σου τὸν τύπον ἐν οὐρανῷ θεασάμενος, καὶ ὡς ὁ Παῦλος τὴν κλήσιν οὐκ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων δεξάμενος, ὁ ἐν βασιλεύσιν, Ἀπόστολός σου Κύριε, Βασιλεύουσαν πόλιν τὴ χειρί σου παρέθετο ἣν περίσωζε διὰ παντὸς ἐν εἰρήνῃ, πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, μόνε Φιλάνθρωπε. Aπολυτίκιον Αγ. Ανδρέα Ὡς τῶν Ἀποστόλων Πρωτόκλητος, καὶ τοῦ Κορυφαίου αὐτάδελφος, τὸν Δεσπότην τῶν ὅλων Ἀνδρέα ἱκέτευε, εἰρήνην τὴ οἰκουμένη δωρήσασθαι, καὶ ταὶς ψυχαὶς ἡ μῶν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Κοντάκιον Τὴν θεοδόχον γαστέρα σου Θεοτόκε, περιλαβοῦσα ἡ Ζώνη σου ἡ τιμία, κράτος τῇ πόλει σου ἀπροσμάχητον, καὶ θησαυρὸς ὑπάρχει, τῶν ἀγαθῶν ἀνέκλειπτος, ἡ μόνη τεκοῦσα ἀειπάρθενος. HYMNS OF THE DAY Resurrectional Apolytikion. Mode 2 When You descended unto death, O Lord who yourself are immortal Life, then did You mortify Hades by the lightning flash of Your Divinity. Also when You raised the dead from the netherworld, all the Powers of the heavens were crying out: O Giver of life, Christ our God, glory be to You. Apolytikion for the Theotokos Ever-virgin Theotokos, the shelter of mankind, you have given to your City as a protective wall the clothing and garment that you wore on your immaculate body. By your seedless childbirth, they have remained incorrupt. For in you both nature and time are made novel. Therefore we implore you, grant peace to your commonwealth, and great mercy to our souls. Apolytikion of Sts. Constantine & Helen Having seen the image of Thy Cross in Heaven, and like Paul, having received the call not from men, Thine apostle among kings entrusted the commonwealth to Thy hand, O Lord. Keep us always in peace, by the intercessions of the Theotokos, O only Friend of man. Apolytikion of St. Andrew As first of the Apostles to be called, O Andrew, brother of him (Peter) who was foremost, beseech the Master of all to grant the world peace and our souls great mercy. Kontakion The precious garment that you wore about your body * that hosted God, O all-blessed Theotokos, * truly is power unassailable * for your City and a treasure whose blessings are perpetual, * O only Ever-virgin who bore a child. 4

5 ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ Θ 1-7 ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Λοιπόν η πρώτη διαθήκη, που εσυμβολίζετο από την σκηνήν του μαρτυρίου, είχε λατρευτικάς διατάξεις, όπως επίσης και το επίγειον θυσιαστήριον. 2 Διότι είχε κατασκευασθή το πρώτον τμήμα της σκηνής, όπου υπήρχε η επτάφωτος χρυσή λυχνία και η τράπεζα και οι άρτοι, τους οποίους απέθεταν επάνω εις αυτήν ως προσφοράν προς τον Θεόν. Και αυτό το πρώτον τμήμα της σκηνής, που εκλείετο προς την αυλήν με το πρώτον παραπέτασμα, ελέγετο Αγια. 3 Εν συνεχεία δε προς τα Αγια υπήρχε δεύτερον εσωτερικόν καταπέτασμα, έπειτα από το οποίον ήτο το τμήμα της σκηνής, που ελέγετο Αγια Αγίων. 4 Αυτά είχαν χρυσόν θυμιατήριον και την κιβωτόν της διαθήκης, η οποία ήτο ολόγυρα σκεπασμένη από παντού με χρυσόν. Μεσα εις αυτήν υπήρχεν η χρυσή στάμνα, που περιείχε το μάννα, από εκείνο που ο Θεός έδιδεν στους Εβραίους εν τη ερήμω, και η ράβδος του Ααρών, που δια θαύματος Θεού είχε βλαστήσει, και αι πλάκες της Διαθήκης, επάνω εις τας οποίας ήτο χαραγμένος ο δεκάλογος. 5 Επάνω δε από την κιβωτόν υπήρχον δύο χρυσά Χερουβίμ, συμβολίζοντα την δόξαν του Θεού, και τα οποία έρριπταν την σκιαν των πτερύγων των και εκάλυπταν το επάνω μέρος της κιβωτού, που ελέγετο ιλαστήριον. Δι' αυτά όμως τώρα δεν είναι καιρός να ομιλήσωμεν ιδιαιτέρως. 6 Ενώ, λοιπόν αυτά έτσι είχαν κατασκευασθή, εις μεν το πρώτον μέρος της σκηνής, δηλαδή εις τα Αγια, εισήρχοντο πάντοτε οι ιερείς, δια να τελούν τας διαφόρους λατρευτικάς τελετάς. 7 Εις δε το δεύτερον τμήμα της σκηνής, εις τα Αγια των Αγίων, εισήρχετο μία φορά το έτος, κατά την επίσημον ημέραν του εξιλασμού, μόνος ο αρχιερεύς και αυτός όχι χωρίς να είναι εφωδιασμένος με το αίμα της θυσίας, το οποίον επρόσφερε δια την εξιλέωσιν του εαυτού του και των αμαρτημάτων, τα οποία από άγνοιαν είχε διαπράξει ο λαός. EPISTLE The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews. 9:1-7 Brethren, the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly sanctuary. For a tent was prepared, the outer one, in which were the lamp stand and the table and the bread of the Presence; it is called the Holy Place. Behind the second curtain stood a tent called the Holy of Holies, having the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, which contained a golden urn holding the manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant; above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Of these things we cannot now speak in detail. These preparations having thus been made, the priests go continually into the outer tent, performing their ritual duties; but into the second only the high priest goes, and he but once a year, and not without taking blood which he offers for himself and for the errors of the people. 5

6 Ἐκ τοῦ κατὰ Ματθαῖον IΘ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟ 16 Και ιδού ένας προσήλθε εις αυτόν και του είπε διδάσκαλε αγαθέ, τι αγαθόν πρέπει να κάμω, δια να έχω ζωήν αιώνιον; 17 Ο δε Ιησούς του είπε τι με λέγεις αγαθόν, αφού με νομίζεις απλούν άνθρωπον; Κανείς δεν είναι απόλυτα αγαθός, ει μη μόνον ένας, ο Θεός. Εάν δε θέλης να εισέλθης εις την αιώνιον ζωήν, τήρησε τας εντολάς. 18 Λεγει εις αυτόν ποίας; Ο δε Ιησούς του είπε τας γνωστάς, δηλαδή το να μη φονεύσης, να μη μοιχεύσης, να μη κλέψης, να μη ψευδομαρτυρήσης, 19 τίμα τον πατέρα σου και την μητέρα σου. Και να αγαπήσης τον πλησίον σου, όπως τον ευατόν σου. 20 Λεγει εις αυτόν ο νέος με κάποιαν προχειρότητα όλα αυτά τα έχω τηρήσει από την νεανική μου ηλικίαν τι μου λείπει ακόμη δια να γίνω άξιος της βασιλείας των ουρανών; 21 Είπε εις αυτόν ο Ιησούς Εάν θέλης να είσαι τέλειος, πήγαινε, πώλησε τα υπάρχοντά σου, μοίρασέ τα στους πτωχούς και θα αποκτήσης θησαυρόν στον ουρανόν, και έλα ακολούθησέ με. 22 Αλλ' όταν ο νέος ήκουσε αυτόν τον λόγον, έφυγε λυπημένος, διότι είχε πολλά κτήματα και η καρδιά του ήταν κολλημένη εις αυτά. 23 Ο δε Ιησούς είπε στους μαθητάς του αληθινά σας λέγω ότι πολύ δύσκολα θα εισέλθη πλούσιος εις την βασιλείαν των ουρανών. 24 Και πάλιν σας λέγω, είναι ευκολώτερον να περάση γκαμήλα από την τρύπα που ανοίγει η βελόνι, παρά πλούσιος να εισέλθη εις την βασιλείαν του Θεού. 25 Οταν άκουσαν οι μαθηταί τα λόγια αυτά, έπεσαν εις μεγάλην έκπληξιν και με κάποια αποκαρδίωσιν είπαν ποιός τάχα ημπορεί να σωθή; 26 Ο δε Ιησούς τους εκύτταξε κατάματα και είπεν η σωτηρία είναι δια τους ανθρώπους έργον αδύνατον, αλλά στον Θεόν όλα είναι δυνατά, άρα και η σωτηρία των πλουσίων, όπως και όλων εκείνων οι οποίοι κατά κάποιον τρόπον ανακατεύονται με χρήματα και κτήματα. Αρκεί να έχουν την διάθεσιν της αυταπαρνήσεως και θυσίας. The Gospel of Matthew 19:16-26 GOSPEL At that time, a young man came up to Jesus, kneeling and saying, "Good Teacher, what good deed must I do, to have eternal life?" And he said to him, "Why do you call me good? One there is who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments." He said to him, "Which?" And Jesus said, "You shall not kill, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother, and You shall love your neighbor as yourself." The young man said to him, "All these I have observed; what do I still lack?" Jesus said to him, "If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me." When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions. And Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly, I say to you, it will be hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." When the disciples heard this they were greatly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?" But Jesus looked at them and said to them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." 6

7 SAINTS AND FEASTS Κατάθεση Τιμίας Ζώνης της Θεοτόκου - 31 Αυγούστου Η ανακομιδή της τίμιας Ζώνης της Θεοτόκου, άλλοι λένε ότι έγινε από το βασιλιά Αρκάδιο και άλλοι από το γιο του Θεοδόσιο τον Β'. Η μεταφορά έγινε από την Ιερουσαλήμ στην Κωνσταντινούπολη και την τοποθέτησαν σε μια χρυσή θήκη, που ονομάσθηκε αγία Σωρός. Όταν πέρασαν 410 χρόνια, ο βασιλιάς Λέων ο Σοφός άνοιξε την αγία αυτή Σωρό για τη βασίλισσα σύζυγο του Ζωή, που την διακατείχε πνεύμα ακάθαρτο. Όταν λοιπόν άνοιξε την αγία Σωρό, βρήκε την τίμια Ζώνη της Θεοτόκου να ακτινοβολεί υπερφυσικά. Και είχε μια χρυσή βούλα, που φανέρωνε το χρόνο και την ήμερα που μεταφέρθηκε στην Κωνσταντινούπολη. Αφού λοιπόν την προσκύνησαν, ο Πατριάρχης άπλωσε την τιμία Ζώνη επάνω στη βασίλισσα, και αμέσως αυτή ελευθερώθηκε από το δαιμόνιο. Όποτε όλοι δόξασαν το Σωτήρα Χριστό και ευχαρίστησαν την πανάχραντη Μητέρα Του, η οποία είναι για τους πιστούς φρουρός, φύλαξ, προστάτις, καταφυγή, βοηθός, σκέπη, σε κάθε καιρό και τόπο, ήμερα και νύκτα. Στη συνέχεια η Αγία Ζώνη τεμαχίστηκε και τεμάχιά της μεταφέρθηκαν σε διάφορους ναούς της Κωνσταντινούπολης. Μετά την άλωση της Πόλης από τούς Σταυροφόρους το 1204 μ.χ., κάποια τεμάχια αρπάχτηκαν από τους βάρβαρους και απολίτιστους κατακτητές και μεταφέρθηκαν στη Δύση. Ένα μέρος όμως διασώθηκε και παρέμεινε στην Κωνσταντινούπολη και μετά την απελευθέρωση της Πόλης από τον Μιχαήλ Η' Παλαιολόγο. Φυλασσόταν στον ιερό ναό της Θεοτόκου των Βλαχερνών. Η τελευταία αναφορά για το άγιο λείψανο είναι ενός ανώνυμου Ρώσου προσκυνητή στην Κωνσταντινούπολη μεταξύ του 1424 και 1453 μ.χ. Μετά την άλωση της Κωνσταντινούπολης από τούς Τούρκους το 1453 μ.χ., είναι άγνωστο τι απέγινε το υπόλοιπο μέρος της Αγίας Ζώνης στη συνέχεια. Έτσι το μοναδικό σωζόμενο τμήμα είναι αυτό που φυλάσσεται στην Ιερά Μονή Βατοπαιδίου με εξαιρετικά περιπετειώδη τρόπο έφτασε εκεί. Ο Άγιος Κωνσταντίνος είχε κατασκευάσει έναν χρυσό σταυρό για να τον προστατεύει στις εκστρατείες. Στη μέση του σταυρού είχε τοποθετηθεί τεμάχιο Τιμίου Ξύλου ο σταυρός έφερε επίσης θήκες με άγια λείψανα Μαρτύρων, και ένα τεμάχιο της Τιμίας Ζώνης. Όλοι οι βυζαντινοί αυτοκράτορες έπαιρναν αυτόν τον σταυρό στις εκστρατείες. Το ίδιο έπραξε και ο αυτοκράτορας Ισαάκιος Β Ἄγγελος ( ) σε μία εκστρατεία εναντίον του ηγεμόνα των Βουλγάρων Ασάν. Νικήθηκε όμως και μέσα στον πανικό ένας ιερέας τον πέταξε στο ποτάμι για να μην τον βεβηλώσουν οι εχθροί. Μετά από μερικές μέρες όμως οι Βούλγαροι τον 7

8 SAINTS AND FEASTS βρήκαν έτσι πέρασε στα χέρια του Ασάν. Οι Βούλγαροι ηγεμόνες μιμούμενοι τούς Βυζαντινούς αυτοκράτορες έπαιρναν μαζί τους στις εκστρατείες το σταυρό. Σε μία μάχη όμως εναντίον των Σέρβων ο βουλγαρικός στρατός νικήθηκε από τον Σέρβο ηγεμόνα Λάζαρο ( ). Ο Λάζαρος αργότερα δώρισε το σταυρό του Αγίου Κωνσταντίνου στην Ιερά Μονή Βατοπαιδίου μαζί με το τεμάχιο της Τιμίας Ζώνης. Οι Άγιοι Πατέρες της Ιεράς Μονής διασώζουν και μία παράδοση σύμφωνα με την οποία η Τιμία Ζώνη της Θεοτόκου αφιερώθηκε στην Ιερά Μονή Βατοπαιδίου από τον αυτοκράτορα Ιωάννη ΣΤ Καντακουζηνό ( ), ο οποίος στη συνέχεια παραιτήθηκε από το αξίωμα, εκάρη μοναχός με το όνομα Ιωάσαφ και μόνασε στην Ιερά Μονή Βατοπαιδίου. Τα θαύματα που πραγματοποίησε και πραγματοποιεί η Τιμία Ζώνη είναι πολλά. Βοηθά ειδικά τις στείρες γυναίκες να αποκτήσουν παιδί. Αν ζητήσουν με ευλάβεια τη βοήθειά της Παναγίας, τούς δίδεται τεμάχιο κορδέλας που έχει ευλογηθεί στην λειψανοθήκη της Αγίας Ζώνης αν έχουν πίστη, καθίστανται έγκυες. Ecclesiastical New Year - September 1 For the maintenance of their armed forces, the Roman emperors decreed that their subjects in every district should be taxed every year. This same decree was reissued every fifteen years, since the Roman soldiers were obliged to serve for fifteen years. At the end of each fifteen-year period, an assessment was made of what economic changes had taken place, and a new tax was decreed, which was to be paid over the span of the fifteen years. This imperial decree, which was issued before the season of winter, was named Indictio, that is, Definiton, or Order. This name was adopted by the emperors in Constantinople also. At other times, the latter also used the term Epinemisis, that is, Distribution (Dianome). It is commonly held that Saint Constantine the Great introduced the Indiction decrees in A.D. 312, after he beheld the sign of the Cross in heaven and vanquished Maxentius and was proclaimed Emperor in the West. Some, however (and this seems more likely), ascribe the institution of the Indiction to Augustus Caesar, three years before the birth of Christ. Those who hold this view offer as proof the papal bull issued in A.D. 781 which is dated thus: Anno IV, Indictionis LIII -that is, the fourth year of the fifty-third Indiction. From 8

9 SAINTS AND FEASTS this, we can deduce the aforementioned year (3 B.C.) by multiplying the fifty-two complete Indictions by the number of years in each (15), and adding the three years of the fifty-third Indiction. There are three types of Indictions: 1) That which was introduced in the West, and which is called Imperial, or Caesarean, or Constantinian, and which begins on the 24th of September; 2) The so-called Papal Indiction, which begins on the 1st of January; and 3) The Constantinopolitan, which was adopted by the Patriarchs of that city after the fall of the Eastern Empire in This Indiction is indicated in their own hand on the decrees they issue, without the numeration of the fifteen years. This Indiction begins on the 1st of September and is observed with special ceremony in the Church. Since the completion of each year takes place, as it were, with the harvest and gathering of the crops into storehouses, and we begin anew from henceforth the sowing of seed in the earth for the production of future crops, September is considered the beginning of the New Year. The Church also keeps festival this day, beseeching God for fair weather, seasonable rains, and an abundance of the fruits of the earth. The Holy Scriptures (Lev. 23:24-5 and Num. 29:1-2) also testify that the people of Israel celebrated the feast of the Blowing of the Trumpets on this day, offering hymns of thanksgiving. In addition to all the aforesaid, on this feast we also commemorate our Saviour's entry into the synagogue in Nazareth, where He was given the book of the Prophet Esaias to read, and He opened it and found the place where it is written, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, for which cause He hath anointed Me..." (Luke 4:16-30). It should be noted that to the present day, the Church has always celebrated the beginning of the New Year on September 1. This was the custom in Constantinople until its fall in 1453 and in Russia until the reign of Peter I. September 1 is still festively celebrated as the New Year at the Patriarchate of Constantinople; among the Jews also the New Year, although reckoned according to a moveable calendar, usually falls in September. The service of the Menaion for January 1 is for our Lord's Circumcision and for the memorial of Saint Basil the Great, without any mention of its being the beginning of a new year. Apolytikion in the Second Tone Creator of the universe, setting times and seasons by Your sole authority, bless the cycle of the year of Your grace, O Lord, guarding our rulers and Your nation in peace, at the intercession of the Theotokos, and save us. Kontakion in the Fourth Tone You who created all things in Your infinite wisdom, and set the times by Your own authority, grant Your Christian people victories. Blessing our comings and goings throughout this year, guide our works according to Your divine will. 9

10 Is Your Name Here? Theonea, Lambro, Areboia, Diene, Mosho, Thefane, Akribe, Ermeneia, Sapfo, Athena, Troada, Dodone, Polymnia, Melpomene, Elpiniki, Erato, Terpsihode, Evterpe, Kalliroe, Adamantine, Koralia, Theano, Aspasia, Erasmia, Theonymphe, Aphrodite, Chaido, Pandora, Polynike, Antigone, Ourania, Marianthe, Thalia, Harekleia, Kleio, Athena, Penelope, Cleopatra, Kleonike, Margarita, Evantheia, Kalliste If so, Chronia Polla! You celebrate on September 1st Είναι το Ονομά σας Εδώ? Θεονόα, Λαμπρώ, Αρηβοία, Διόνη, Μόσχω, Θεοφανή, Ακριβή, Ερμηνεία, Σαπφώ, Αθηνά, Αδαμαντίνη, Καλλιόπη, Ευτέρπη, Τερψιχόρη, Ερατώ, Ελπινίκη, Μελπομένη, Πολύμνια, Δωδώνη, Τρωάδα, Κοραλία, Θεανώ, Ασπασία, Ερασμία, Θεονύμφη, Αφροδίτη, Χάϊδω, Πανδώρα, Πολυνίκη, Αντιγόνη, Ουρανία, Μαριάνθη, Θάλεια, Χαρίκλεια, Κλειώ, Αθηνά, Πηνελόπη, Κλεοπάτρα, Κλεονίκη, Μαργαρίτα, Ευανθία, Καλλίστη. Εάν ναί, τότε Χρόνια Πολλά! Γιορτάζετε στις 1 Σεπτεμβρίου 10

11 CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS PHILOPTOCHOS-2014 FALL FESTIVAL VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION: Our Annual Greek Festival is made possible by the combined efforts of many volunteers, just like you! The success of our festival depends on the support of all our parishioners, friends and guests. Proceeds from our festival will assist our Church in continuing its programs and ministries. Please set aside some time to help the church during this major fund-raiser. Contact Nikki Pappas during Coffee Hour after the Divine Liturgy today, or call her at , on her cell or by to volunteer. She will also have sign-up sheets available today for your convenience. Please also check with Olympia Koskinas for sign-up sheets as well. The Ladies of Philoptochos would appreciate any contributions of baked goods for the fall festival. If you can contribute to the pastry table please call Helen Thornberg at or Harriet Maroules at and let them know what you would like bring. GOYA: GOYA will be hosting a " Breakfast Items" food drive to support a local food pantry from August 1st- 31st. Please donate non perishable items such as boxed cereal, juice boxes, breakfast bars, oatmeal, individual apple sauce/ fruit cup, peanut butter, jelly. Please do not buy Costco size items as space is limited. Please place in the box in the church hall. Thank you! SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, November 8th, Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church of Washington DC, presents 'Rockin' through the Ages' Dance. Featuring the band 'Soul-Easy' at "The Ballroom" 3701 Rossmoor Boulevard in Silver Spring, MD. GREEK AFTERNOON SCHOOL: The Greek Language Ministry year is quickly approaching. We thank you for affording us the opportunity and privilege to teach your child(ren) Greek as a second language as well as the Greek culture. Greek Language Afternoon School Registration will be held on Wednesday, September 3, 2014, at Rosa Parks Middle School, Olney Mill Road, Olney, Maryland at 4:30pm. The first day of classes will be Monday, September 8, 2014 at 4:30pm. If you are interested in registering your child in our program, please visit our website at for all registration information or call our church office at (240) NEA ZOE FUNDRAISER: Tickets for our Nea Zoe Fundraiser Hoedown on September 20th will be sold after Liturgy today and every Sunday until the event - please see Effie Tiches or Terri Karadimas to purchase your tickets. FALL FESTIVAL: Join us for our 53 Annual Greek Festival, Saturday September 6 and Sunday September 7, This year we will be partnering with Food Lion and the Maryland Food Bank to collect nonperishable food donations. Please join us in supporting this worthy cause and help those less fortunate in our community. Wanted - Festival Cashier Volunteers - Please join Heidi Mantzouranis Thursday August 28 and Thursday September 4 for cash register training. The session will be held at St.Andrews at 6:30. All Festival Volunteers please make sure to bring your own apron and your own hat. 11

12 PRAYER LIST If you would like us to remember you or your loved one in our prayers, please contact the church office. Eleni, Maria, Simeon, Nikitas, Andreas, Constantine, Maria, Andreas, Pavlos, Elena, Elaine, Presbytera Flora, Harry, Maria, Aspasia, Panagiota, Kostas, Hariklia, Chrisanthi, Louis and Helene, Katy PRAYER FOR A SICK PERSON Heavenly Father, physician of our souls and bodies, who have sent Your only-begotten Son and our Lord Jesus Christ to heal every sickness and infirmity, visit and heal me Your servant from all physical and spiritual ailments through the grace of Your Christ. Grant me patience in this sickness, strength of body and spirit, and recovery of health. Lord, You have taught us through Your word to pray for each other that we may be healed. I pray that You heal me as Your servant and grant me the gift of complete health. For You are the source of healing and to You I give glory, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FUTURE GOD PARENTS All Orthodox Christians planning to become a God Parent must be able to recite the Creed by memory. You may recite our Symbol of Faith in either English or Greek. 40-DAYS BABY BLESSING For your convenience we are letting you know that you can make an appointment to church your baby on the 40th day after its birth, no matter what day that might be. There is no reason that you have to inconvenience the mom and the baby, waiting in the back of the Narthex until the priest is available on a Sunday ONLY. Make an appointment to come to church when it is convenient for you at a time that will not disrupt the baby's routine. ANY day you would like. 9am through 6pm by appointment. Bring the entire family or come just with your husband and the baby. Whatever you want. No waiting no inconvenience. More private time with the priest to talk about the future baptism if you wish. Call the office for an appointment. 12

13 CONFESSION Father Michael is available to you for confession at any time. Please call Father Michael on his cell phone, (301) MEMORIAL SERVICE The memorial service is chanted for the repose of the soul of: Mr. George Kartsakalis, (40 Days) beloved husband of Eleni Kartsakalis. Loving father of Angelo (Khristina) and Gus Kartsakalis. Adored grandfather of Alexandra, Nikos and Philippas Kartsakalis. Devoted brother of Dimitrios and Athanasios Kartsakalis. May his memory be eternal! The Coffee Hour today is offered by the family. 13

14 Come to the Church for Healing Ελάτε στην Εκκλησία γιά Θεραπεία The Holy Mysterion of Anointing with Oil Wednesday, September 3rd, at 6:00pm. Το Μυστήριο του Αγίου Ευχελαίου Τετάρτη, 3 Σεπτεμβρίου στις 6:00μμ. 14

15 NOTHING SMELLS WORSE THAN PRIDE There was a virtuous hermit who frequently prayed to God, and who received revelations of many divine mysteries. One day he set out from his hermitage to travel to a distant region. Along the way, he met another man who was journeying in the same direction. This individual was actually an angel, but the hermit did not realize this and assumed he was a regular human being. As they journeyed together, along the path they encountered a dead horse. The hermit covered his nose and held his breath; the angel did not. A short while later, they came across a dead calf. The hermit again covered his nose and held his breath; the angel did not. Not long after, they found a dead dog in their path. The hermit covered his nose and held his breath; the angel did nothing. Eventually they approached a certain village where they crossed paths with a beautiful young lady, who was wearing extravagant clothing and ornate jewelry, and taking great pride in her appearance. The angel then immediately covered his nose. When the hermit witnessed this, he stopped and asked, Who are you? Are you an angel, a human being, or a demon? We passed by a dead horse that stunk, but you did not cover your nose. We also passed by the dead calf and dog, and I did not see you cover your nose. Now that we passed by such a beautiful young lady you decided to cover your nose and hold your breath? Then the angel made himself visible to the hermit and replied, Nothing smells as bad as pride does to God. Having said this, the angel disappeared. The hermit then returned back to his hut and began weeping for his sins, beseeching God to protect him henceforth from the devil s traps, and not allow him to fall into the sin of pride and thus lose his soul. by St. Kosmas Aitolos 15

16 A PRAYER FOR CHILDREN AS THEY BEGIN SCHOOL O Lord our God and Creator, who has honored us men and women with Your own image; who has taught Your elect, so that most wise are they who give heed to Your teaching; who reveals wisdom unto babes; who has imparted Your teaching unto Solomon and unto all who have sought Your wisdom: Open the hearts, the minds, and the lips of these Your servants, that they may receive the power of the law, and successfully apprehend the useful precepts which shall be taught them, to the glory of Your All-Holy Name, to the profit and building up of Your Holy Church, and that they may understand Your good and perfect will. Deliver them from every hostile oppression; preserve them in Orthodoxy and the Faith, and in all uprightness and purity all the days of their life, that they may advance in wisdom, and in the fulfilling of Your commandments: that, being thus prepared, they may glorify Your All-Holy Name, and become heirs of Your Kingdom. For You are God mighty in mercy, and gracious in strength; and unto You is due glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages, Amen. 16

17 CATECHISM MINISTRY OUR NEW FORMAT The faith is shared/taught to our children primarily IN THE HOME by the family members. Secondarily, the true classroom to experience and therefore learn our faith outside of the family setting is the church building, (Ο Ιερος Ναος). The format for teaching experientially is the Divine Liturgy, all of the Mysteria and services that are provided us by the fathers of the church. This year all of our youth will attend and participate in the Divine Liturgy sitting together with their family members. The Divine Liturgy, the center of our existence as a parish, is where EVERYONE comes together to be fed from the same Holy Chalice. At the end of the Liturgy, the youth will come forward receive their antidoron and proceed next door to the church hall for a minute lesson. Each year there will be a man theme that will banner what we are teaching our youth. This year s theme is, I (we) believe!..no I (we) really do. All of our youth will learn by rote the Creed and its meaning. This will be the one and only focus of our Catechetical Ministry, teaching our youth what they as Greek Orthodox Christians believe. In preparing for our new Ecclesiastical Year, the following catechists responded to God calling them to assist the spiritual father of the community, helping him share our faith and traditions with our beautiful children. They are not teachers but God fearing Greek Orthodox Christians who practice their faith therefore modeling what it means to be a person living in Christ. They are equipped to transmit the traditions of our faith that have been passed down orally and in written form by the church. CATECHISTS ASSISTANT CATECHISTS Director- Assistant Director - Pre-K/Kindergarten - Grade 1 - Grades 2, 3 - Grades 4, 5 - Grades 6, 7, 8 - Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 - Tara Kavadias Voula Vithoulkas Anastasia Kyritsopoulos Stella Marafatsos Prokopic Theodora Kavadias Voula Vithoulkas Demetre Koutras Georgia Ferentinos Alexia Christian Penny O'Donnell Jennifer Georgopoulos Kristina Maria Paspalis Maria Poulakis 17

18 CATECHISM MINISTRY (CONTINUED) HOPE/JOY, Middle School Ministry (Jr. GOYA) and Sr. High Ministry (Sr. GOYA), all are under the umbrella of our Catechism Ministry. The Church is not the YMCA, a sports organization or secular center for cultural enhancement. The focus of Youth Ministry in our community is not basketball and Greek Dancing, even though we do play basketball as part of our curriculum and we do have an entire Greek Dance Ministry. Youth Ministry in our community is about bringing our youth closer to Christ. "Sunday School" is not the only media used to teach our faith. Remember, our faith is caught not taught. We offer the following to enrich the spiritual journey of our youth: 18

19 Again, those who are advisors are called by God to care for His children by assisting the spiritual father of the community. Before each meeting, Basketball or Greek Dance practice, the youth are engaged in prayer and a critical reflection on our theme, "I (we) believe...no, I (we) really do!" Each Catechist/Youth Advisor agrees to the following; That he/she is an Orthodox Christian and member in good standing of a canonical Orthodox Church, That he/she is interested in offering their Time and Talent to this specific Diakonia of sharing the message of the Gospel with youth and their families, That he/she has a positive and enthusiastic attitude toward Youth Diakonia, That he/she is dedicated and willing to commit at least 4 hours per week to Catechetical/ Youth Ministry, That he/she must display good communications skills, That he/she fully understands that their religious, moral and social duties are to apply the tenets of the Orthodox faith to their life and activities, to seek personal growth, to attend the Divine Liturgy and other services of worship faithfully on Sundays and holy days, to keep the rules and fasts of the Orthodox tradition, to receive frequently the sacraments of Holy Confession and Holy Communion, to train and teach the young according to the faith and spirit of Orthodoxy, to respect the clergy and guide the youth to a relationship with the spiritual father(s) of the parish, the ecclesiastical authority, and all governing bodies of the Church, to be obedient in matters of faith and ecclesiastical order, and to cooperate in every way towards the welfare and prosperity of the Parish and the success of its sacred mission. 19

20 Stewards as of August 29, 2014 Stewardship cards are available in the Narthex of the Church, or you may contact the Church office, and we will gladly send one to you by mail! Mr. & Mrs. Harry C. Adams Mr. & Mrs. Nikolaos Aggelis Miss Alenxandra Aiken Mr. & Mrs. John Alexiou Mrs. Pauline Andrakakos Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Antonios Antonelos Mrs. Iris Aravanis Mr. Emmanuel Atsalinos Mr. Costas Avrakotos Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Banks Mr. Achilles Basiliko Ms. Marie Bedard Mr. & Mrs. George Bergeris Mr. Nicholas Bergeris Mrs. Pauline Bergeris Mrs. Louis Bezantakos Mr. & Mrs. John Binford Miss Victoria Binford Mr. & Mrs. Lambros Bisbikis Mrs. Anna Bouboulis Mrs. Effie Bourdosis Mr. & Mrs. George Bourzikos Mrs. Helen Chanakas Mr. Steve Callas Mrs. Helen Calles Mr. Anthony J. Calomeris Mrs. Maria Calomeris Mrs. Pauline Calomiris Mr. Thomas J. Calomiris Mr. & Mrs. James Campbell Mr. & Mrs. George A. Caperones Mr. & Mrs. George W. Caperones Mr. Nick Caviris Mr. & Mrs. George Chahalis Mrs. Demetra Chakalos Mr. & Mrs. Peter Chapin Mr. & Mrs. James P. Cheakalos Mr. & Mrs. John T. Cheakalos Mrs. John W. Cheakalos Mr. & Mrs. Paul T. Cheakalos Mr. & Mrs. Michael Christian Miss Alexia Christian Ms. Katherine Chronopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Charles Clifton Mr. Christy G. Cokas Ms. Mary Cokas Mr. & Mrs. Spero Courtis Mr. & Mrs. Pete Dakoulas Mr. & Mrs. James Deligianis Miss Georgia Dialektakos Mr. & Mrs. James Dialektakos Mr. George D. Dimopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Vasilios Doulaveris Fr. & Mrs. Michael Eaccarino Ms. Georgia Ferentinos Mr. & Mrs. Max Ferentinos Mrs. Sophia Ferentinos Ms. Geneva Foster Mr. Christos Foundas Mrs. Barbara Frangou Mr. & Mrs. George Galiachatos Mr. & Mrs. David Gamzon Mr. & Mrs. Richard Garcia Mr. & Mrs. Christos Georgakopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Pete Georgallas Mr. & Mrs. George Georgiou Ms. Demetra Georgopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Georgopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Sarantos Georgopoulos Miss Anastasia Gerohristodoulos Mr. George Gerohristodoulos Mr. & Mrs. Hrisostomos Gerohristodoulos Miss Sophia Gerohristodoulos Mr. & Mrs. George Gillespie Mr. Demetrius Govotsos Ms. Xenia Hajicosti Mr. Antonios Halasohoris Mr. & Mrs. George Haramis Mr. George Haris Mrs. Angelique Harris Ms. Eleni Harlepas Ms. Paraskevoula Hays Mrs. Esther Heras Mr. & Mrs. Chris Hondros Fr. & Mrs. Jason Houck Mr. & Mrs. Gus Ioakim Mrs. Maria Kafarakis Mr. Chris Kalabokes Mr. & Mrs. Elias Kalamoutsos Mr. Panagiotis Kalamoutsos Mr. & Mrs. Anastasios Kaldis Mr. Spiros A. Kaldis Mrs. Coula Kaleyias Mr. Athanasios Karadimas Mr. & Mrs. Spiro Karadimas Mr. & Mrs. Peter Karadimos Mr. & Mrs. John Karagiannis Mr. & Mrs. Evangelos Kartsakalis Mr. & Mrs. George Katsafanas Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel G. Kavadias Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Kavadias Ms. Theodora Kavadias Mrs. Vaso G. Kavadias Mrs. Kalliopi Kavoures Mr. John Kintzios Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kiriakou Mr. & Mrs. Nick P. Kokonis Mr. & Mrs. Nick Kontos Mrs. Maria Koskinas Miss Olympia Koskinas Mr. & Mrs. John Koustenis Mr. & Mrs. Demetre Koutras Mr. & Mrs. Demetre Koutras, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ernie Koutras Mr. & Mrs. George A. Koutras Mrs. Voula Koutris Mr. Yiannos Kyriakides Ms. Anastasia Kyritsopoulos Mrs. Diana S. Laco Mr. & Mrs. Apostolos Lappas Miss Maria Lappas Mr. & Mrs. Spiros Levantis Ms. Georgia Lindroth Mr. Paul Lyngas Ms. Paula Magoulas Ms. Athanasia J. Mantzouranis Mr. & Mrs. Athanasios P. Mantzouranis Mr. Constantine G. Mantzouranis Mr. George A. Mantzouranis Mr. & Mrs. George C. Mantzouranis Mr. George J. Mantzouranis Mr. & Mrs. John A. Mantzouranis Mr. & Mrs. John G. Mantzouranis Mr. & Mrs. Michael G. Mantzouranis Mrs. Theano Mantzouranis Mrs. Mary Mantzouris Ms. Sophie Manus Ms. Stella Manus Mr. Christos Marafatsos Mr. Dimitrios P. Marafatsos 20

21 Stewards as of August 29, 2014 Stewardship cards are available in the Narthex of the Church, or you may contact the Church office, and we will gladly send one to you by mail! Mr. & Mrs. George Marafatsos Mr. & Mrs. Petros Marafatsos Mr. & Mrs. Petros G. Marafatsos Ms. Rebecca Marianos Mr. Alex & Dr. Despina Markogiannakis Mr. & Mrs. John Markos Mr. & Mrs. Cleon Marlas Mr. & Mrs. Efrem Maroules Mrs. Harriet Maroules Mrs. Aspasia Martinis Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Mathis Mrs. Terpsie Matrakas Mr. & Mrs. Theodore G. Matrakas Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Matthews Miss Cornelia Mavromatis Mr. Elias Mavromatis Mr. Jacob Mavromatis Mr. & Mrs. Louis Mavromatis Miss Eleni Mayes Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Mayes, III Mr. Joseph C. Mayes, IV Miss Stamatia Mayes Ms. Eleni McIlvaine Ms. Sylvia Michael Mrs. Voula Michael Ms. Alexandra Michaels Mr. & Mrs. John Mihailidis Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Moshogianis Mr. & Mrs. James Moshovitis Mr. & Mrs. Roni Murshed Miss Maria Nasios Mr. & Mrs. Sotirios Nasios Mr. & Mrs. Costas Nathenas Ms. Pelagia Nathenas Mr. & Mrs. Adam Nixon Mr. & Mrs. Michael O Donnell Mr. Patrick O Donnell Mr. & Mrs. Demetri Paidas Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Panagoulias Mr. & Mrs. Nickolas Pantazes Mrs. Irene Papas Mrs. Konstadina Papoulias Mr. & Mrs. James Pappas Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas P. Pappas Mr. & Mrs. Charles Papuchis Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Paschalidis Mr. & Mrs. Constantinos Paspalis Mr. & Mrs. John Passas Mr. & Mrs. Harry Perrus Miss Chrystyna Pittas Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Pittas Mrs. Barbara Pollos Ms. Stella Marafatsos-Prokopic Mr. & Mrs. Charilaos Psallidas Mr. & Mrs. Nick Rakis Mr. & Mrs. Athanasios Raptis Mr. & Mrs. Andrew A. Recachinas Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Recachinas Mr. & Mrs. George Recachinas Miss Eleni Retzos Mrs. Eleni Retzos Mr. & Mrs. Evangelos Retzos Mr. & Mrs. Chris Retzos Mr. & Mrs. George Romas Mr. & Mrs. Spyros Rozakis Mr. & Mrs. Chris Sakkos Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Sakkos Mr. & Mrs. Stanley J. Santorios Mr. & Mrs. Max Schindler Miss Elizabeth Scott Mrs. Litsa Sekas Mr. & Mrs. Vasilis Skaltsas Miss Georgia Sideris Mrs. Angeliki Sideris Mr. & Mrs. George Sideris Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Siegel Mr. Demetrios Siskos Mr. Pavlos Siskos Mr. & Mrs. Harry Solomos Mr. & Mrs. George Sourvinos Mr. & Mrs. Pete T. Spiropoulos Miss Maria Stamos Mr. & Mrs. William Stamos Mr. Sokratis Stassinos Mr. & Mrs. Gus Stathes Mr. & Mrs. John P. Stathes Mr. & Mrs. Nick Stathes Mr. & Mrs. Paul Stathes Mr. & Mrs. George Stathopoulos Ms. Patricia Stathopoulos Mrs. Athena Strates Ms. Panagiota Strats Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Straub Ms. Victoria Taroudaki Mr. & Mrs. George Tatakis Mr. Demetris Themistokleous Mr. & Mrs. Peter Themistokleous Mrs. Elizabaeth M.P. Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Thornberg Mr. Alexander Tiches Mrs. Louis J. Tiches Mr. Louis J. Tiches, II Miss Maria Tiches Mr. & Mrs. Stamatios Tiches Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Tompros Mr. & Mrs. Evan Triandafilou Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Triantis Mr. & Mrs. Konstantinos Tripoulas Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Trischuk Ms. Maria Tsigas Mrs. Helen D. Tsintolas Mr. & Mrs. George Tsioros Mr. Stelios Tsioros Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios P. Tsipianitis Mr. Panayioti Tsipianitis Mr. Konstantinos D. Tsonis Mr. & Mrs. Bill Tzamaras Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Tzavelis Mr. & Mrs. Avgerinos Vakalopoulos Mr. Xenofon Vakalopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Constantine Vithoulkas Miss Alexandra Ward Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Ward Mr. & Mrs. Anton Wasef Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Wells Mr. & Mrs. Efthimios Xeron Mr. & Mrs. George Xeron Mr. Peter E. Yakas Mrs. Antigoni Yakoumatos Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Yeonas Mr. Chris Yfantis Mr. & Mrs. George Yfantis Ms. Vasso Yfantis Mrs. Soula Zavras Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Zayas-Ginorio Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Zibragos Mr. & Mrs. Constantine Zuras Ms. Matina Zuras Mrs. Voula Zuras 21

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27 YOUNG AT HEART DAY AT ARUNDEL MILLS MALL Join the Young at Heart for shopping & lunch Thursday, September 11 th 11am-2:30pm 11 AM-12:30 PM on your own 12:30 meet at Cheese Cake Factory for lunch 2:30 head home For more information, please call: Christina Clifton, Helen Thornberg, or 2014 GREEK FESTIVAL Join us for our 53 Annual Greek Festival, Saturday September 6 and Sunday September 7, This year we will be partnering with Food Lion and the Maryland Food Bank to collect nonperishable food donations. Please join us in supporting this worthy cause and help those less fortunate in our community. Wanted - Festival Cashier Volunteers - Please join Heidi Mantzouranis Thursday August 28 and Thursday September 4 for cash register training. The session will be held at St.Andrews at 6:30. All Festival Volunteers please make sure to bring your own apron and your own hat. 27

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29 Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church, W a s h i n g t o n D. C. Reverend Father Michael Eaccarino, Protopresbyter Reverend Father Jason Houck, Presbyter Festival Ad Book Sales Festival: September 6 & September 7, 2014 Full Page $250 Half Page $150 Organization Name: Address: Phone #: Paid Check # Cash Please provide via a PDF or JPG copy of Ad to: ( gadirects@hotmail.com or admin@schgocdc.org ) All ads must be submitted by August 22, 2014!! **If you have any questions, call the church (240)

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31 Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Churc h Of Washington, DC Temporary Church Address: St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD Office Address: 701 Norwood Road, Silver Spring, MD Phone: (240) office@schgocdc.org Website: Rev. Michael Eaccarino, Protopresbyter fm@papouli.net Rev. Jason Houck, Presbyter FatherJason@schgocdc.org We welcome all visitors among us always! We hope you find our worship true and reverent and our people here friendly and cordial. If you are seeking a spiritual home, we would be honored by your presence in our family. We are glad you chose to worship with us today. ALTAR BOYS Joe Mayes joem1222@gmail.com STEWARDSHIP Sotirios Nasios snasios@yahoo.com Kathy Matrakas klukia14@gmail.com GREEK LANGUAGE/ MINISTRY Iphigeneia Kambanis agkambanis@msn.com ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Fr. Jason Houck FatherJason@schgocdc.org CHOIR Dr. Theodore Papaloizos ted@greek123.com Jr. GOYA/Sr. GOYA Alexandra Pittas pittasa@verizon.net GREEK DANCE MINISTRY Elaine Romas eromas@verizon.net YOUNG AT HEART Helen Thornberg bwt602r@aol.com Christina Clifton Christina.Clifton@verizon.net CATECHETICAL MINISTRY Tara Kavadias tarakavadias@yahoo.com YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY (YAL) Tommy Karadimas tkaradimas13@aol.com PHILOPTOCHOS Paraskevoula Hays voulaphilo@landmark.org HOPE & JOY Chrystyna Pittas cpittas1@gmail.com Elizabeth Scott escott2253@gmail.com 31

32 PARISH LIFE - Dates to Remember Monday Δευτέρα 9/1/14 Beginning of the Ecclesiastical Year 8:30-10:30am Orthros & Divine Liturgy At Sts. Constantine & Helen Chapel - Norwood Property Labor Day (Office Closed) Tuesday Τρίτη 9/2/14 Wednesday Τετάρτη 9/3/14 Strict Fast 6:00-7:00pm Holy Unction At St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral Thursday Πέμτη 9/4/14 Friday Παρασκευή 9/5/14 Strict Fast Saturday Σάββατον 9/6/ Greek Festival New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD :00-7:00pm Great Vespers At St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral Sunday Κυριακή 9/7/14 Sunday before Holy Cross 7:30-8:30am Orthros / Ορθρος 8:30-10:00am Divine Liturgy / Θ. Λειτουργία At St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral 32