Epiphany - Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Tarpon Springs, Florida + Sunday, April 9, 2017

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1 Epiphany - Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral Tarpon Springs, Florida + Sunday, April 9, 2017 Palm Sunday, April

2 WEEKLY MESSAGE Before a rocket is launched into outer space, the command center s main responsibility is to ensure that absolutely everything is in proper order before takeoff. If just one screw is out of place, it could result in total disaster. Once the inspection is complete and the Launch Director has determined the rocket go for launch, then final liftoff sequence may begin. The same can be said about the Passion of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ. With the raising of Lazarus from the dead, which we commemorated yesterday, the stage was set for Christ to complete what He had come to accomplish. Up until this point, Jesus always rejected the public praises of the crowd, even disappearing without notice to avoid arriving at His Passion too quickly. The Gospels teach of Christ birth, Baptism, temptation, recruiting His disciples, His teaching, His miracles, His public and private debates with members of the religious elite, and the numerous prophecies He fulfilled. Once everything had been set in order, then Jesus authorized the final countdown sequence. Saint Athanasios teaches us that Christ waited for the most public day, in the most public city, during the most public feast, for the most public death, in order that when He is Raised from the dead, the joyous truth of His saving mission for us would be believed by as many as were witnesses to His death. On that first Palm Sunday, five days before Passover, Christ no longer stopped the crowd from proclaiming His authority. He no longer slipped away quietly to avoid being discovered by the elites. He was prepared to begin the final countdown to His Glorious Passion. Today the Church looks joyously ahead at the result of Pascha, but understands there are still a few last-minute details to work through before Christ is lifted upon the Cross. Just as it can be exciting to be a witness of the launch of the rocket into outer space from distance, it is even more rewarding to be a part of the launch team and be present first-hand for the event. Holy Week is your chance to be present first-hand with Christ and His launch team (the Church) to witness the final launch of His plan to save us from death. I hope you re ready. T-6 DAYS. Here is your final checklist for Holy Week... Have you fasted as the Church teaches? Have you read your Scriptures as the Church teaches? Have you prayed daily as the Church teaches? Have you prepared for Holy Communion as the Church teaches? Have you helped the poor as the Church teaches? Have you made plans to be in Church this week? The Lord has initiated the final countdown to Pascha! Don t be late! You don t want to miss the event that changed the world for ever!

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4 ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Πρὸς Φιλιππησίους 4:4-9 Ἀδελφοί, χαίρετε ἐν κυρίῳ πάντοτε πάλιν ἐρῶ, χαίρετε. Τὸ ἐπιεικὲς ὑμῶν γνωσθήτω πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις. Ὁ κύριος ἐγγύς. Μηδὲν μεριμνᾶτε, ἀλλ ἐν παντὶ τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ δεήσει μετὰ εὐχαριστίας τὰ αἰτήματα ὑμῶν γνωριζέσθω πρὸς τὸν θεόν. Καὶ ἡ εἰρήνη τοῦ θεοῦ ἡ ὑπερέχουσα πάντα νοῦν, φρουρήσει τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν καὶ τὰ νοήματα ὑμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. Τὸ λοιπόν, ἀδελφοί, ὅσα ἐστὶν ἀληθῆ, ὅσα σεμνά, ὅσα δίκαια, ὅσα ἁγνά, ὅσα προσφιλῆ, ὅσα εὔφημα, εἴ τις ἀρετὴ καὶ εἴ τις ἔπαινος, ταῦτα λογίζεσθε. Ἃ καὶ ἐμάθετε καὶ παρελάβετε καὶ ἠκούσατε καὶ εἴδετε ἐν ἐμοί, ταῦτα πράσσετε καὶ ὁ θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης ἔσται μεθ ὑμῶν. ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Κατὰ Ἰωάννην Πρὸ ἓξ ἡμερῶν τοῦ πάσχα ἦλθεν Ὁ Ιησοῦς εἰς Βηθανίαν, ὅπου ἦν Λάζαρος ὁ τεθνηκώς, ὃν ἤγειρεν ἐκ νεκρῶν. Εποίησαν οὖν αὐτῷ δεῖπνον ἐκεῖ, καὶ ἡ Μάρθα διηκόνει ὁ δὲ Λάζαρος εἷς ἦν τῶν ἀνακειμένων σὺν αὐτῷ. Η οὖν Μαρία, λαβοῦσα λίτραν μύρου νάρδου πιστικῆς πολυτίμου, ἤλειψε τοὺς πόδας τοῦ Ιησοῦ καὶ ἐξέμαξε ταῖς θριξὶν αὐτῆς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ ἡ δὲ οἰκία ἐπληρώθη ἐκ τῆς ὀσμῆς τοῦ μύρου. Λέγει οὖν εἷς ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ, Ιούδας Σίμωνος Ισκαριώτης, ὁ μέλλων αὐτὸν παραδιδόναι διατί τοῦτο τὸ μύρον οὐκ ἐπράθη τριακοσίων δηναρίων καὶ ἐδόθη πτωχοῖς; εἶπε δὲ τοῦτο οὐχ ὅτι περὶ τῶν πτωχῶν ἔμελεν αὐτῷ, ἀλλ ὅτι κλέπτης ἦν, καὶ τὸ γλωσσόκομον εἶχε καὶ τὰ βαλλόμενα ἐβάσταζεν. Eἶπεν οὖν ὁ Ιησοῦς ἄφες αὐτήν, εἰς τὴν ἡμέραν τοῦ ἐνταφιασμοῦ μου τετήρηκεν αὐτό. τοὺς πτωχοὺς γὰρ πάντοτε ἔχετε μεθ ἑαυτῶν, ἐμὲ δὲ οὐ πάντοτε ἔχετε. Εγνω οὖν ὄχλος πολὺς ἐκ τῶν Ιουδαίων ὅτι ἐκεῖ ἐστι, καὶ ἦλθον οὐ διὰ τὸν Ιησοῦν μόνον, ἀλλ ἵνα καὶ τὸν Λάζαρον ἴδωσιν ὃν ἤγειρεν ἐκ νεκρῶν. Εβουλεύσαντο δὲ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς ἵνα καὶ τὸν Λάζαρον ἀποκτείνωσιν,ὅτι πολλοὶ δι αὐτὸν ὑπῆγον τῶν Ιουδαίων καὶ ἐπίστευον εἰς τὸν Ιησοῦν. Τῇ ἐπαύριον ὄχλος πολὺς ὁ ἐλθὼν εἰς τὴν ἑορτήν, ἀκούσαντες ὅτι ἔρχεται Ιησοῦς εἰς Iεροσόλυμα, ἔλαβον τὰ βαΐα τῶν φοινίκων καὶ ἐξῆλθον εἰς ὑπάντησιν αὐτῷ, καὶ ἔκραζον ὡσαννά, εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου, ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῦ Ισραήλ. Εὑρὼν δὲ ὁ Ιησοῦς ὀνάριον ἐκάθισεν ἐπ αὐτό, καθώς ἐστι γεγραμμένον μὴ φοβοῦ, θύγατερ Σιών ἰδοὺ ὁ βασιλεύς σου ἔρχεται καθήμενος ἐπὶ πῶλον ὄνου. Ταῦτα δὲ οὐκ ἔγνωσαν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ τὸ πρῶτον, ἀλλ ὅτε ἐδοξάσθη ὁ Ιησοῦς, τότε ἐμνήσθησαν ὅτι ταῦτα ἦν ἐπ αὐτῷ γεγραμμένα, καὶ ταῦτα ἐποίησαν αὐτῷ. Εμαρτύρει οὖν ὁ ὄχλος ὁ ὢν μετ αὐτοῦ ὅτε τὸν Λάζαρον ἐφώνησεν ἐκ τοῦ μνημείου καὶ ἤγειρεν αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν. Διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ὑπήντησεν αὐτῷ ὁ ὄχλος, ὅτι ἤκουσαν τοῦτο αὐτὸν πεποιηκέναι τὸ σημεῖον.

5 EPISTLE Philippians 4:4-9 Brethren, rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let all men know your forbearance. The Lord is at hand. Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, do; and the God of peace will be with you. GOSPEL John 12:1-18 Six days before Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazaros was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. There they made him a supper; Martha served, and Lazaros was one of those at table with him. Mary took a pound of costly ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment. But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was to betray him), said "Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?" This he said, not that he cared for the poor but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box he used to take what was put into it. Jesus said, "Let her alone, let her keep it for the day of my burial. The poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me." When the great crowd of the Jews learned that he was there, they came, not only on account of Jesus but also to see Lazaros, whom he had raised from the dead. So the chief priests planned to put Lazaros also to death, because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus. The next day a great crowd who had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!" And Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it; as it is written, "Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!" His disciples did not understand this at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that this had been written of him and had been done to him. The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazaros out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness. The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign.

6 Variable Sunday Liturgy Hymns Ἀπολυτίκιον Τῆς Ἑορτῆς Τὴν κοινὴν Ἀνάστασιν πρὸ τοῦ σοῦ Πάθους πιστούμενος, ἐκ νεκρῶν ἤγειρας τὸν Λάζαρον, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός ὅθεν καὶ ἡμεῖς ὡς οἱ Παῖδες, τὰ τῆς νίκης σύμβολα φέροντες, σοὶ τῷ Νικητῇ τοῦ θανάτου βοῶμεν Ὡσαννὰ ἐν τοῖς ὑψίστοις, εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος, ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου. Apolytikion For the Feast To confirm the general resurrection before Your Passion, You resurrected Lazarus from the dead, O Christ our God. Therefore imitating the children, carrying the symbols of victory, we cry out to You the Victor over death: "Hosanna in the highest! Blessed are You, the One, who comes in the name of the Lord." Ἕτερον Ἀπολυτίκιον Συνταφέντες σοι διὰ τοῦ Βαπτίσματος, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, τῆς ἀθανάτου ζωῆς ἠξιώθημεν τῇ Ἀναστάσει σου, καὶ ἀνυμνοῦντες κράζομεν Ὡσαννὰ ἐν τοῖς ὑψίστοις, εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος, ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου. Κοντάκιον Τῷ θρόνῳ ἐν οὐρανῷ, τῷ πώλῳ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἐποχούμενος Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, τῶν Ἀγγέλων τὴν αἴνεσιν, καὶ τῶν Παίδων ἀνύμνησιν προσεδέξω βοώντων σοι Εὐλογημένος εἶ ὁ ερχόμενος, τὸν Ἀδὰμ ἀνακαλέσασθαι. Another Apolytikion We were buried with You through Baptism, O Christ our God, and thus by Your Resurrection we have been granted immortal life, and extolling You we cry aloud, "Hosanna in the highest! Blessed are You, the One who comes in the name of the Lord." Kontakion In heaven upon the throne, on earth upon the colt, You were carried, O Christ our God; and the praise of the Angels, and the hymns of the children, You received as they cried to You, "Blessed are You, the One, who is coming to call Adam back again." PASCHAL SEASON DECORATIONS If you would like to contribute to the floral decoration of our Cathedral for Holy Week, kindly drop off your monetary gift at the parish office. You may also contact Mr Kenny Henderson, who graciously volunteered to help us collect funds, by calling him at

7 Saints and Feasts of the Week HOLY THURSDAY On the evening of this day, which was the eve of the feast of unleavened bread (that is, the Passover), our Redeemer supped with His 12 disciples in the city. He blessed the bread and the wine, and gave us the Mystery of the Divine Eucharist. He washed the feet of the disciples as an example of humility. He said openly that one of them was about to betray Him, and He pointed out the betrayer by revealing that it was he "that dippeth his hand with Me in the dish." And after Judas had straightway gone forth, Jesus gave the disciples His final and sublime instructions, which are contained in the first Gospel Reading of the Holy Passion (John 13:31-18:1 known as the Gospel of the Testament). After this, He went forth to the Mount of Olives, and there He began to be in anguish. He went off alone, and prayed fervently. As soon as He had completed that anguished prayer, Judas came with a multitude of soldiers and a great crowd; on greeting the Teacher with a kiss, he betrayed Him. Jesus was then apprehended and taken prisoner to the high priests Annas and Caiaphas. The disciples were scattered, but Peter, who was more fervent than the others, followed Him even into the court of the high priest, but in the end denied thrice that he was His disciple. Then our divine Teacher was brought before the lawless Sanhedrin and was interrogated concerning His disciples and His teaching. The high priest adjured Him before God that He tell them whether He was truly the Christ. And having spoken the truth, He was judged guilty of death, supposedly as one who had blasphemed. Then they spat in His face, beat Him, smote Him with the palms of their hands, and mocked Him in every way, throughout the whole night until the morning. ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΠΕΜΠΤΗ Εκείνο το βράδυ της Πέμπτης, πριν ν' αρχίσει το δείπνο ο Ιησούς, σηκώνεται από το τραπέζι, αφήνει κάτω τα ιμάτιά Tου, βάζει νερό στο νιπτήρα και τα κάνει όλα μόνος Του, πλένοντας τα πόδια των Μαθητών Του. Με τον τρόπο αυτό θέλει να δείξει σ' όλους ότι δεν πρέπει να επιζητούμε τα πρωτεία. Μετά τη νίψη των ποδιών λέγει: «όποιος θέλει να είναι πρώτος, να είναι τελευταίος απ' όλους». Πρώτα πήγε στον Ιούδα και μετά στον Πέτρο, ο οποίος ήταν ο πιο ορμητικός απ' όλους. Αφού έπλυνε τα πόδια όλων, πήρε τα ιμάτιά Του και ξανακάθησε. Άρχισε κατόπιν να τους νουθετεί να αγαπούν ο ένας τον άλλον και να μη επιζητούν το ποιός θα είναι πρώτος. Στη συνέχεια τους μίλησε για την προδοσία και επειδή θορυβήθηκαν, στρέφεται με ήρεμο τρόπο στον Ιωάννη και τον υπέδειξε. Κατόπιν πήρε ψωμί στα χέρια Του και είπε: «Λάβετε φάγετε». Το ίδιο έκανε και με το ποτήρι του κρασιού λέγοντας: «Πιέστε απ' αυτό όλοι, γιατί αυτό είναι το αίμα Μου, της νέας Συμφωνίας. Αυτό να κάνετε για να Με θυμάστε». Μετά από αυτή τη στιγμή ο Ιούδας, μόλις έφαγε τον άρτο έφυγε και συμφώνησε με τους αρχιερείς να τους Τον παραδώσει. Μετά το δείπνο βγήκαν όλοι στο όρος των Ελαιών, όπου ο Χριστός τους δίδαξε τα ανήκουστα και τελευταία μαθήματα και αρχίζει να λυπάται. Γονατίζοντας, προσεύχεται εκτενώς. Μόλις συμπληρώνει την προσευχή, φθάνει ο Ιούδας με ένοπλους στρατιώτες και όχλο και αφού φιλάει το δάσκαλό του, Τον παραδίδει. Συλλαμβάνεται λοιπόν ο Ιησούς και Τον φέρνουν δέσμιο στους Αρχιερείς Άννα και Καϊάφα. Οι μαθητές σκορπίζονται και ο Πέτρος τον ακολουθεί ως την αρχιερατική αυλή και αρνείται και αυτός ότι είναι μαθητής Του. Εν τω μεταξύ ο Θείος διδάσκαλος παρουσιάζεται μπροστά στο παράνομο συνέδριο, εξετάζεται για τους μαθητές και τη διδασκαλία Του, εξορκίζεται στο Θεό για να πεί εάν Αυτός είναι πράγματι ο Χριστός και αφού είπε την αλήθεια, κρίνεται ως ένοχος θανάτου, επειδή τάχα βλασφήμησε. Από 'κει και πέρα τον φτύνουν στο πρόσωπο, τον χτυπάνε, τον εμπαίζουν κατά τη διάρκεια όλης της νύχτας, ως το πρωϊ.

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10 OUR PRIESTS ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU F r. A t h a n a s i o s H a r o s ( , f r a t h a n a - s i o s t n i c h o l a s t a r p o n. o r g ) a n d 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) 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 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. HOLY WEEK VOLUNTEERS NEEDED St. Nicholas parishioners, your help is needed once more. Below you will find several volunteering opportunities during Holy Week. Contact Karen Markopulos at or kkouslp@gmail.com to volunteer. Passing of trays during Holy Week services (Palm Sunday through Holy Saturday) Candle sales on Holy Friday and Holy Saturday

11 ΨΥΧΟΧΑΡΤΙ Μ. ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥΗΣ HOLY FRIDAY PRAYER SHEET Please write full baptismal name - not nicknames. Example: Panayiota, not Yiota Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Tarpon Springs, Florida

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13 Sunday Church School News SAVE THE DATE! St. Nicholas Dance Ministry annual dinner dance: May 13, 2017 LEARN HOW TO PLAY THE BOUZOUKI The City of Tarpon Springs is pleased to present a series of workshops in Greek bouzouki for youth and adults by Leonidas Zafiris and Elias Poulos. Originally from Greece, Zafiris is a professional bouzouki musician and teacher. Prior to working in Toronto for many years, he played bouzouki for many of the top vocalists in Greece. Both Zafiris and Poulos currently perform in the band Ellada. Workshops will take place on Sundays, March 19, 26 and April 2, 9, 23, 30 at the Safford House (23 Parkin Ct., Tarpon Springs). Classes will be divided into beginning (2:00-3:00 pm) and advanced (3:00-4:00 pm) sections. Students should bring an instrument; a few bouzoukia will be available for beginning students. A limited number of bouzoukia are also available from the Tarpon Springs Public Library ( ). For more information, call

14 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 to help of the Church through fund-raising efforts. Interested in being on the Philoptochos Board? Call Tina at Upcoming Events April 13, Holy Thursday: Dying of Eggs, 10:00 am Chopping of vegetables and lentils preparation. Help is always appreciated. St Nicholas Philoptochos, 18 Hibiscus St (directly behind St. Nicholas Cathedral) Mailing address: P.O. Box 2043, Tarpon Springs, FL Tel:

15 ST NICHOLAS BOOKSTORE Monday - Friday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm; Sunday: 10:00 am - noon Tel The perfect place to purchase meaningful gifts and support our Cathedral. A large selection of children's books and activities is available to prepare our young Orthodox Christians for their journey to Pascha. A variety of Lenten cookbooks & other books is also available to enrich your Lenten experience. Open a book to a world of light! BOOKSTORE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We are currently looking for volunteers to help staff our bookstore on Thursdays. If you can spare two to four hours per week, or if you would like to become an on-call sub, please call Bill Panageotou at All proceeds benefit St Nicholas Cathedral and the Bookstore Renovation Fund. Great Week & Pascha in the Greek Orthodox Church $12.00 The liturgical evolution of the Great Week, as well as an essential understanding of its spiritual impact and meaning in the life of the clergy and laity alike, is presented in this scholarly study of Pascha. This book offers insights into meaningful participation in each of the services. The Story of Easter $7.00-$16.00 A classic bestseller is unsurpassed as an introduction to the significance of Pascha for children aged 2-5. Holy Fire (expanded 2015 Edition) $45.00 The miracle of the Holy Fire at the tomb of Jesus every Holy Saturday, a few hours before the celebration of His Resurrection, is the only miracle in human history which has taken place each year on the same day. Seventy authors assembled historical accounts of the celebrated event from the 4th to the16th centuries. ΜΕΓAΛΗ ΕΒΔΟΜΑΣ/ΠΑΣΧΑ - HOLY WEEK /EASTER $25.00 The complete Holy Week book is in the original Greek with a new English translation on opposing pages. The body text is printed in black while narratives appear in red, making it easy to follow the Services in either language. Also available in the narthex. FOLLOW ST NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL BOOKSTORE ON FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM!

16 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 Rev Fr Athanasios Haros, Dean Rev Fr Sampson Kasapakis, Assistant Priest Nikitas Manias, Council President Soultana Kalligas, Administrative Assistant Jocelyn Chapman, Bookkeeper / Hall Rentals 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 Angelo Sakis EPIRUS SOCIETY -- Bessie Mandelos HALKI SOCIETY Michele Manousos HELLENIC BENEV. ASSN Maria Keramas ICARIAN SOCIETY -- Linda Tripodis Murray KALYMNIAN SOCIETY Litsa Ikonomou KARPATHIAN SOCIETY -- Minas Liristis, LACONIAN SOCIETY Theodore Tsafatinos PANCYPRIAN SOCIETY Angela Georgiadis PROMETHEAS SOCIETY Effie Vassiliou SYMIAN SOCIETY Michael Faklis COUNCIL MEMBERS ON DUTY TODAY Anna Billiris Mike Kouremetis Emmanuel Ioannidis Karen Markopulos Charles Samarkos James Shoemaker Nicholas Vouvalis