Epiphany - Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Tarpon Springs, Florida + Sunday, June 11, All Saints, June 11

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1 Epiphany - Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral Tarpon Springs, Florida + Sunday, June 11, 2017 All Saints, June 11

2 WEEKLY MESSAGE The word saint (άγιος in Greek, also translated as holy ) means not earthly. It is a word the Church uses to describe someone, or even something, that is associated with heaven rather than earth. What do I mean? A thing that is holy (such as the Altar Table in the Cathedral) has only one purpose, and that purpose is related to God and not the world. A person who is called a saint is more concerned with living a life for and with God rather than for and with the world. There are saints, and there are Saints. I am often asked, What is a saint, and how does someone become a Saint? On the Sunday of All Saints, which is always the Sunday following the Feast of Pentecost, the Church commemorates all the holy men and women, most unknown, who have shown themselves to have placed God first in their lives while on Earth. There were some, the known holy men and women, who excelled in their love for God while living either through martyrdom (bearing witness to God sometimes even to death) or confessing Him before others, or living holy and righteous lives, that the Church bestows the title of Saint and urges the faithful to imitate their loyalty to God. Then there are the unknown holy men and women, known only to God, who lived quiet lives dedicated to God above all else in their lives. They were teachers, janitors, mothers, fathers, priests, bishops, monks, nuns, lawyers, farmers, ranchers. normal people just like you and me, who struggled against the ways of the world in favor the ways of the Lord. These Saints and saints were more interested in Heavenly things than earthly things. Saint Paul teaches we are all called to be saints (Romans 1.7) and reminds us we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, (Hebrews 12.1) as inspiration to remain faithful to Jesus Christ. We are not alone in being tempted by our passions (wealth, power, anger, selfishness etc.), since all the saints were also tempted. Be inspired on this Sunday of All Saints to reclaim the courage to become the loyal saint you were called by Christ to become. Be comforted today by being reminded that all saints have temptation. Be strong today and decide to place God first in all things in your life. Be blessed by God who said, Everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven. (Matthew 10.32)

3 TODAY S SPECIAL SERVICES MEMORIALS 3-month: 1-year: 5-year: 11-year: 14-year: Margo Hoffman Sophia Saravanos Demetri Moses Demetrios Saravanos Khali Moses CALENDAR CHANGES We have been listening to your feedback and are working on finding the most effective layout for the weekly schedule. In this issue of the Epiphany pew bulletin, you will find the liturgical schedule below, as well as next week s parish calendar in the centerfold. We hope this format will be more user-friendly. Από αυτήν την εβδομάδα, θα μπορείτε να βρείτε το εβδομαδιαίο λειτουργικό μας πρόγραμμα στην παλιά του μορφή, καθώς και το πρόγραμμα όλων των δραστηριοτήτων της ενορίας μας στη μέση του τεύχους. Ελπίζουμε να είναι πιο ευανάγνωστο και πρακτικό για τις ανάγκες σας! JUNE LITURGICAL SCHEDULE On-call for emergencies this week: Fr Athanasios Haros, Monday Δευτέρα JUNE 12 Όρθρος / Matins 8:00 am Άγιο Ευχέλαιο / Holy Unction 6:00 pm Tuesday Τρίτη JUNE 13 Όρθρος / Matins 8:00 am Friday Παρασκευή JUNE 16 Όρθρος / Matins 8:00 am Wednesday Τετάρτη JUNE 14 Όρθρος / Matins 8:00 am Saturday Σάββατο JUNE 17 Thursday Πέμπτη JUNE 15 Όρθρος / Matins 8:00 am Sunday Κυριακή JUNE 18 Όρθρος / Matins 8:00 am Θεία Λειτουργία / Divine Liturgy 9:15 am

4 ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 11:33-40; 12:1-2 Ἀ δελφοί, οἱ Ἅγιοι πάντες διὰ πίστεως κατηγωνίσαντο βασιλείας, εἰργάσαντο δικαιοσύνην, ἐπέτυχον ἐπαγγελιῶν, ἔφραξαν στόματα λεόντων, ἔσβεσαν δύναμιν πυρός, ἔφυγον στόματα μαχαίρας, ἐνεδυναμώθησαν ἀπὸ ἀσθενείας, ἐγενήθησαν ἰσχυροὶ ἐν πολέμῳ, παρεμβολὰς ἔκλιναν ἀλλοτρίων ἔλαβον γυναῖκες ἐξ ἀναστάσεως τοὺς νεκροὺς αὐτῶν ἄλλοι δὲ ἐτυμπανίσθησαν, οὐ προσδεξάμενοι τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν, ἵνα Κρείττονος ἀναστάσεως τύχωσιν ἕτεροι δὲ ἐμπαιγμῶν καὶ μαστίγων πεῖραν ἔλαβον, ἔτι δὲ δεσμῶν καὶ φυλακῆς ἐλιθάσθησαν, ἐπρίσθησαν, ἐπειράσθησαν, ἐν φόνῳ μαχαίρας ἀπέθανον, περιῆλθον ἐν μηλωταῖς, ἐν αἰγείοις δέρμασιν, ὑστερούμενοι, θλιβόμενοι, κακουχούμενοι, ὧν οὐκ ἦν ἄξιος ὁ κόσμος, ἐν ἐρημίαις πλανώμενοι καὶ ὄρεσι καὶ σπηλαίοις καὶ ταῖς ὀπαῖς τῆς γῆς. Καὶ οὗτοι πάντες μαρτυρηθέντες διὰ τῆς πίστεως οὐκ ἐκομίσαντο τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν, τοῦ Θεοῦ περὶ ἡμῶν κρεῖττόν τι προβλεψαμένου, ἵνα μὴ χωρὶς ἡμῶν τελειωθῶσι. Τοιγαροῦν καὶ ἡμεῖς, τοσοῦτον ἔχοντες περικείμενον ἡμῖν νέφος μαρτύρων, ὄγκον ἀποθέμενοι πάντα καὶ τὴν εὐπερίστατον ἁμαρτίαν, δι' ὑπομονῆς τρέχωμεν τὸν προκείμενον ἡμῖν ἀγῶνα, ἀφορῶντες εἰς τὸν τῆς πίστεως ἀρχηγὸν καὶ τελειωτὴν 'Ιησοῦν. ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Κατὰ Ματθαῖον ιʹ 32-33, 37-38, ιθʹ Ε ἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τοῖς ἑαυτοῦ Μαθηταῖς Πᾶς ὅστις ὁμολογήσει ἐν ἐμοὶ ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ὁμολογήσω κἀγὼ ἐν αὐτῷ ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς ὅστις δ' ἂν ἀρνήσηταί με ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ἀρνήσομαι αὐτὸν κἀγὼ ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς. Ὁ φιλῶν πατέρα ἢ μητέρα ὑπὲρ ἐμὲ οὐκ ἔστι μου ἄξιος καὶ ὁ φιλῶν υἱὸν ἢ θυγατέρα ὑπὲρ ἐμὲ οὐκ ἔστι μου ἄξιος καὶ ὃς οὐ λαμβάνει τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀκολουθεῖ ὀπίσω μου, οὐκ ἔστι μου ἄξιος. Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ἰδοὺ ἡμεῖς ἀφήκαμεν πάντα καὶ ἠκολουθήσαμέν σοι τί ἄρα ἔσται ἡμῖν; ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ὑμεῖς οἱ ἀκολουθήσαντές μοι, ἐν τῇ παλιγγενεσίᾳ, ὅταν καθίσῃ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐπὶ θρόνου δόξης αὐτοῦ, καθίσεσθε καὶ ὑμεῖς ἐπὶ δώδεκα θρόνους κρίνοντες τὰς δώδεκα φυλὰς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ. καὶ πᾶς ὅς ἀφῆκεν οἰκίας ἢ ἀδελφοὺς ἢ ἀδελφὰς ἢ πατέρα ἢ μητέρα ἢ γυναίκα ἢ τέκνα ἢ ἀγροὺς ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματός μου, ἑκατονταπλασίονα λήψεται καὶ ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσει. Πολλοὶ δὲ ἔσονται πρῶτοι ἔσχατοι καὶ ἔσχατοι πρῶτοι.

5 EPISTLE Hebrews 11:33-40; 12:1-2 B rethren, all the saints through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. Women received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, that they might rise again to a better life. Others suffered mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, they were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated - of whom the world was not worthy - wandering over deserts and mountains and in dens and caves of the earth. And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had foreseen something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect. Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfection of our faith. GOSPEL Matthew 10:32-33; 37-38; 19:27-30 T he Lord said to his disciples, "Every one who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven; but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny him before my Father who is in heaven. He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and he who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me." Then Peter said in reply, "Lo, we have left everything and followed you. What then shall we have?" Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of man shall sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life. But many that are first will be last, and the last first."

6 Variable Sunday Liturgy Hymns Ἀπολυτίκιον Ἀναστάσιμον Ἐξ ὕψους κατῆλθες ὁ εὔσπλαγχνος, ταφὴν κατεδέξω τριήμερον, ἵνα ἡμᾶς ἐλευθερώσῃς τῶν παθῶν. Ἡ ζωὴ καὶ ἡ Ἀνάστασις ἡμῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι. Τῶν Ἁγίων Τῶν ἐν ὅλῳ τῷ κόσμῳ Μαρτύρων σου, ὡς πορφύραν καὶ βύσσον τὰ αἵματα, ἡ Ἐκκλησία σου στολισαμένη, δι' αὐτῶν βοᾷ σοι Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, τῷ λαῷ σου τοὺς οἰκτιρμούς σου κατάπεμψον, εἰρήνην τῇ πολιτείᾳ σου δώρησαι, καὶ ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡμῶν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Τοῦ Ναοῦ Κανόνα πίστεως και εικόνα πραότητος, εγκρατείας διδάσκαλον, ανέδειξέ σε τη ποίμνη σου, η των πραγμάτων αλήθεια δια τούτο εκτήσω τη ταπεινώσει τα υψηλά, τη πτωχεία τα πλούσια, Πάτερ Ιεράρχα Νικόλαε, πρέσβευε Χριστώ τω Θεώ, σωθήναι τας ψυχάς ημών. Κοντάκιον Ὡς ἀπαρχὰς τῆς φύσεως, τῷ φυτουργῷ τῆς κτίσεως, ἡ οἰκουμένη προσφέρει σοι Κύριε, τοὺς θεοφόρους Μάρτυρας ταῖς αὐτῶν ἱκεσίαις, ἐν εἰρήνῃ βαθείᾳ, τὴν Ἐκκλησίαν σου, διὰ τῆς Θεοτόκου συντήρησον, πολυέλεε. Resurrectional Apolytikion From on high did You descend, O merciful Lord, for us did You endure three days in the tomb, that we may be released from passions in this world, You who are our Resurrection and our life, Glory unto You O Lord. For the Saints Your Church is arrayed in the holy blood of Your Martyrs who witnessed throughout the world, as though in purple and fine linen. Through them she cries to You, Christ our God, "Send down to Your people Your tender love, grant peace from above to Your commonwealth, and to our souls Your great mercy." Of the Church As rule of the faith and picture of gentleness, and teacher of temperance you were exhibited to your flock, by the truth of the evidence, Thus you acquired the lofty through humility, abundance through poverty. Father and Hierarch Nicholas, intercede with Christ our God, that our souls may be saved. Kontakion O Planter of creation, Lord, to You does the entire world bring as an offering the God-bearing martyr Saints, as being nature's first fruits. At their earnest entreaties, keep Your Church in a state of profoundest peace, through the Theotokos, O Lord abundantly merciful.

7 Saints and Feasts of the Week ALL SAINTS Τhis commemoration began as the Sunday (Synaxis) of All Martyrs; to them were added all the ranks of Saints who bore witness (the meaning of "Martyr" in Greek) to Christ in manifold ways, even if occasion did not require the shedding of their blood. In this celebration, we reverently honor and call blessed all the Righteous, the Prophets, Apostles, Martyrs, Confessors, Shepherds, Teachers, and Holy Monastics, both men and women alike, known and unknown, who have been added to the choirs of the Saints and shall be added, from the time of Adam until the end of the world, who have been perfected in piety and have glorified God by their holy lives. ΤΩΝ ΑΓΙΩΝ ΠΑΝΤΩΝ Σήμερα εορτάζουμε, όσους αγίασε το Άγιο Πνεύμα, τους Προπάτορες και Πατριάρχες, τους Προφήτες και ιερούς Αποστόλους, τους Μάρτυρες και τους Ιεράρχες, τους Ιερομάρτυρες και Οσιομάρτυρες, τους Όσιους και Δίκαιους και όλες γενικά τις άγιες Γυναίκες και τους υπόλοιπους ανώνυμους Αγίους. PROPHET ELISSEUS The Prophet Elisseus, the son of Saphat, was from the town of Abel-me-oul and had been a husbandman. In the year 908 BC, at God's command, the Prophet Elias anointed him to be Prophet in his stead. This happened while Elisseus was plowing his land, having 12 oxen under yoke. Straightway, Elisseus slew the oxen and cooked them, using the wooden plough and the other instruments of husbandry as firewood; then he gave the oxen as food to the people. Bidding farewell to his parents, he followed Elias and served him until the latter was taken up as it were into Heaven. When Elisseus received his teacher's mantle and the grace of his prophetic spirit twofold, he demonstrated whose disciple he was through the miracles he wrought and through all that is related of him in the Fourth Book of Kings. He departed full of days and was buried in Samaria, about the year 839 BC. But even after his death, God glorified him; for after the passage of a year, when some Israelites were carrying a dead man for burial and suddenly saw a band of Moabites, they cast the dead man on the grave of the Prophet. No sooner had the dead man touched the Prophet's bones, than he came to life and stood on his feet (IV Kings 13:20-21). ΠΡΟΦΗΤΗΣ ΕΛΙΣΣΑΙΟΣ Ο προφήτης Ελισσαίος ήταν γιος του μεγαλοκτηματία Σαφάτ, από το χωριό Αελμούθ ή Αβελμεολά. Τον Ελισσαίο συναντάμε μέσα στην Παλαιά Διαθήκη σαν υπηρέτη του Προφήτη Ηλία. Όταν εκείνος με θαυμαστό τρόπο έφυγε προς τον Κύριο, ο Ελισσαίος συνέχισε το προφητικό έργο του Ηλία, και μάλιστα με πολλά θαύματα. Ενδεικτικά εδώ θα αναφέρουμε ένα. Κάποτε ήλθε στον Ελισσαίο μια χήρα γυναίκα, που πριν λίγο είχε χάσει τον άνδρα της, και του λέει: «Ο άνδρας μου πέθανε και συ γνωρίζεις ότι σεβόταν το Θεό. Και όμως, ένας άσπλαχνος δανειστής του ήλθε τώρα και, επειδή δεν έχουμε να τον πληρώσουμε, ζητάει να πάρει τους γιους μου δούλους του». Ο Ελισσαίος συγκινημένος της είπε: «Τι μπορώ να σου κάνω; Πες μου, τι έχεις στο σπίτι σου»; Η χήρα του απάντησε: «Τίποτα. Μόνο ένα αγγείο λάδι». Τότε ο Ελισσαίος της λέει να πάει να δανειστεί από τους γείτονες όσα μπορεί περισσότερα άδεια αγγεία. Έπειτα, να κλείσει την πόρτα του σπιτιού της, και μαζί με τους γιους της να γεμίσουν τα αγγεία αυτά από το δικό τους αγγείο με λάδι. Έτσι και έγινε. Αφού δανείστηκε πολλά άδεια αγγεία, τα γέμισε με λάδι από το δικό της, που στο τέλος βρέθηκε και αυτό γεμάτο! Έτσι, πούλησε την άφθονη εκείνη ποσότητα λαδιού, πλήρωσε το χρέος και έμειναν αρκετά χρήματα γι' αυτήν και τα παιδιά της. Ο Ελισσαίος πέθανε επί βασιλέως Ιωάς και τον έθαψε με πολύ θρήνο ο λαός του Ισραήλ στη Σεβαστούπολη της Σαμάρειας.

8 OUR PRIESTS ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU Fr. Athanasios Haros ( , and Fr. Sampson Kasapakis ( , 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) for emergencies, as your message might be inadvertently overlooked. Ο Πατήρ Αθανάσιος 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 providing a hot meal and fellowship to those in need. Volunteers for cooking, serving 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. HOLY APOSTLES FAST We will be observing the Fast of the Holy Apostles with daily Orthros at 8:00 am during the week of June 12 and the week of June 26. LETTERS OF GOOD STANDING Are you participating in a sacrament and need to prove you are an active member of St Nicholas Cathedral? Letters of good sacramental & financial standing are provided following a meeting with the Dean of the Cathedral; please plan your appointment with Fr Athanasios well in advance in order to meet all deadlines prior to the scheduled sacrament. You may contact Fr Athanasios by calling or by ing frathanasiosharos@mail.goarch.org.

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14 ΨΥΧΟΧΑΡΤΙ PRAYER SHEET ΥΠΕΡ ΑΝΑΠΑΥΣΕΩΣ FOR THE DECEASED Write full baptismal name - not nicknames. Example: Haralambos, not Bobby. \\\Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Tarpon Springs, Florida

15 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

16 ST NICHOLAS PHILOPTOCHOS Monday: 9:00-10:00 am Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 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 the help of the Church through fund-raising efforts. Join today and make a difference. Learn, grow and create bonds that will last a lifetime. Name: Address: Phone Number: Mail to: St Nicholas Philoptochos, PO Box 2043 Tarpon Springs, FL Annual Membership Fee is $30.00 St Nicholas Philoptochos, 18 Hibiscus St (directly behind St. Nicholas Cathedral) Mailing address: P.O. Box 2043, Tarpon Springs, FL Tel:

17 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. ATTENTION MINISTRIES! Following meetings, please remember to leave the facilities as you found them. In the case of meetings ending after 5:00 pm, please remember to lock up behind you. We appreciate your cooperation! LET US HOST YOUR NEXT PARTY Reserve Fr Tryfon Hall or the St Nicholas Community Center for your next event! Visit the hall rental website at or call the church office at

18 ST NICHOLAS BOOKSTORE Monday - Friday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm; Sunday: 10:00 am - noon Tel We have a large selection of books on Orthodoxy, Bibles, icons, CDs, DVDs and more. The perfect place to purchase meaningful Father's Day gifts as well as cookbooks in preparation for the Holy Apostles Fast! Spread the Word: Reclaiming the Apostolic Tradition of Evangelism $18.00 The Orthodox Church has an unbroken tradition of evangelism that dates back to the Apostles. This book covers the history, the rationale and methods for continuing this tradition in our contemporary Western society. Fasting in the Orthodox Church $12.00 Fasting in preparation for certain Feast Days was universal in the early Church. This classic book, drawing from the Fathers of the Church and Scripture, provides the historical background and defense of traditional fasting practices, as well as an essential weapon in the struggle for spiritual self-transformation. Fasting as a Family $22.00 Does every fasting season find you scanning your pantry shelves wondering what in the world to cook for dinner? This cookbook will walk you through the process of stocking your pantry, planning meals, providing for tight budgets and dietary restrictions, and cooking easy, delicious fast-appropriate meals that both kids and adults will love. Includes an extensive recipe section. Josiah and Julia go to Church (board book) $15.00 Josiah and Julia love to go to Church; sometimes they behave very well and sometimes they make mistakes. Little ones can follow the siblings through the Liturgy and learn how even the youngest child can honor God by behaving properly in church. FOLLOW ST NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL BOOKSTORE ON FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM!

19 40-DAY PRAYER LIST Hrisovalandou, Milan, Panagiotis, Phyllis, Stathis, Michael, Artemisia, Nicholas, Ioanna, Christine, Evangelia, Helen, Katerini, Alexandra, Phyllis, Sotiria, Emanuel, Peter, Vasilis, Klajdi, Katerina, Irene, Maria, Konstantina 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. Names will be taken off the list after 40 days. To keep or add a loved one, please contact Soultana via e- mail (soultana@stnicholastarpon.org) or telephone ( ) by Monday at 5:00 pm. ASK FATHER Many people have questions about our Orthodox Christian Faith. Many simply do not remember what they learned in Sunday School. Many are not comfortable asking their questions in public. But ALL of us can benefit from the questions of others. Please use this Ask Father form and submit your questions about the Orthodox Christian Faith. We will answer AT LEAST one question each Sunday during our Special Summer Sermon Series. Thank you, + Fr Athanasios and +Fr Sampson

20 SAINT NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL Mailing address: 17 E Tarpon Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL Tel: Fax: CATHEDRAL OPEN FOR PRAYER: 36 N. Pinellas Ave, Monday-Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Dean: Rev Fr Athanasios Haros Assistant Priest: Rev Fr Sampson Kasapakis Parish Council President: Nikitas Manias Administrative Assistant: Soultana Kalligas Bookkeeper: Jocelyn Chapman Property Manager / Hall Rentals: Costas Sisois PARISH MINISTRIES & DEPARTMENTS ALTAR SERVERS J. Theophilopoulos BOOKSTORE Vasilis Panageotou BOY SCOUTS Theodora Genduso & Antonino Genduso BYZANTINE ARTS ACADEMY -- Fr Sampson Kasapakis CHANTER Theofanis Katsiklis 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 (6th-12th grade) Theodora Stathakis & Emmanuel Gombos & Penny Lambrianos GREEK SCHOOL Chris Palaidis HOPE (Pre-K-5th grade) -- Melissa Tsongranis LITTLE LAMBS (40 days-3 years old)-- Presvytera Mallory Kasapakis ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM ORATORICAL -- Maria Angeliadis PHILADELFIA MEN S MINISTRY -- George Tsongranis PHILOPTOCHOS Tina Chagaris PRESCHOOL Jane Malone STEWARDSHIP Charles Samarkos SUNDAY SCHOOL Galatiani Leadbetter YOUNG ADULT LEADERS (YAL) -- Fr Sampson Kasapakis YOUTH CHOIR -- Diane Anastasiades ORGANIZATIONS & SOCIETIES AHEPA Tim Keffalas DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE Margo Filley ATHENIAN SOCIETY Helen Kariofilis CHIOS SOCIETY Chrysanthi Psoras CRETAN SOCIETY Stratis Kaparakis EPIRUS SOCIETY -- Nova Michopoulos HALKI SOCIETY Michele Manousos HELLENIC BENEV. ASSN Maria Keramas ICARIAN SOCIETY -- Linda Tripodis Murray KALYMNIAN SOCIETY Litsa Ikonomou KARPATHIAN SOCIETY -- Minas Liristis, LACONIAN SOCIETY Vasilis Lambrinakos PANCYPRIAN SOCIETY Angela Georgiadis PROMETHEAS SOCIETY Effie Vassiliou SYMIAN SOCIETY Michael Faklis COUNCIL MEMBERS ON DUTY TODAY George Stamas Nikitas Manias Themis Fountotos Tezza Emm. Gombos Irene Karavokiros Chris Palaidis John Stamas