Epiphany - Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Tarpon Springs, Florida + Sunday, February 26, Forgiveness Sunday, February 26

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1 Epiphany - Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral Tarpon Springs, Florida + Sunday, February 26, 2017 Forgiveness Sunday, February 26

2 WEEKLY MESSAGE In the Gospel reading for the Sunday of Forgiveness, the day before the beginning of Great and Holy Lent, the Church places a strong emphasis on the need for forgiveness as a prerequisite for our entrance into heaven. But if you do no forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. (Matthew 6.15) For us to best understand the concept of forgiveness, we must take a moment and study the actual words used in the Holy Scriptures. In the original Greek text of the Gospel, the word that gets translated as forgive is αφήσει, which literally means to let go of something as in Let go of the ball. When you let something go, you leave it behind and walk away. With that understanding, to genuinely forgive someone, we must let go of their actions and leave it behind us. The Lord says, if we are able to do this for those who have sinned against us, then, and only then, He will do the same for us. Consider the Modern Greek word used in this passage as forgiveness: συγχωρήσει. It conveys a different understanding than αφήσει, since its literal meaning is to find common ground or put oneself in the same place with someone else. In the Modern Greek sense, the passage sounds like this: But if you do not find common ground with men for their trespasses, neither will your Father find common ground with you for your trespasses. In this sense the Lord says, if we are able to find common ground or put ourselves in the same place as others who might sin against us, then, and only then, will He do the same for us who have sinned against Him. Orthodox Christianity is about understanding that God joins us to Himself. In our baptism and chrismation, we are forever joined to God and become one with Him. God has found common ground with us, and has placed Himself in the same place as us, which we call living in communion with God. Our salvation is found only in our desire to live in communion with God. In the context then of this Gospel lesson, unless we are willing to live in communion with each other, we cannot live in communion with God. Forgiveness, then is not a legal justification of actions, but a willingness to join together. This requires love. God has already joined each person to Himself when He was born, and we join ourselves to Him in our baptism and chrismation. If I am joined to God, and my enemy is joined to God, then we are joined to each other. My condemnation, in the context of this Gospel lesson, is my refusal to be there joined alongside my fellow human being in the common ground of heaven with our Lord. Thankfully, we have Great Lent as a gift from God and His Church to help us find common ground with each other in heaven, but we must first learn to find common ground here on earth. Let s start by entering the Church together during the period of Great Lent. Let s pray together, fast together, help others together, worship together, and eventually learn to love together. Then, as God has promised, He will do the same for us.

3 MEMORIALS 40-day: 9-month: 1-year: 2-year: TODAY S SPECIAL SERVICES FIRST DIVINE LITURGY Elias Keffalas Aglaia Panteliodis Vasilis Vastardis Georgios Tirikos TRISAGION + Anastasia Kardoulias MEMORIALS 40-day: 1-year: 8-year: Over-20-year: SECOND DIVINE LITURGY Christopher Pavlou John Christopoul Elias Stamos Carol Forcella TRISAGION + Panagiotis Zaharatos 40-DAY PRAYER LIST Artemis, Mary, Kostas, Maria, Irene, Panagiotis, Vissarion 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 your loved ones names, please contact Soultana via (soultana@stnicholastarpon.org) or telephone ( ) by Monday at 5:00 pm.

4 ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Πρὸς Ρωμαίους 13:11-14; 14:1-4 Ἀ δελφοί, νῦν ἐγγύτερον ἡμῶν ἡ σωτηρία ἢ ὅτε ἐπιστεύσαμεν. Ἡ νὺξ προέκοψεν, ἡ δὲ ἡμέρα ἤγγικεν. Ἀποθώμεθα οὖν τὰ ἔργα τοῦ σκότους καὶ ἐνδυσώμεθα τὰ ὅπλα τοῦ φωτός. Ὡς ἐν ἡμέρᾳ εὐσχημόνως περιπατήσωμεν, μὴ κώμοις καὶ μέθαις, μὴ κοίταις καὶ ἀσελγείαις, μὴ ἔριδι καὶ ζήλῳ, ἀλλ' ἐνδύσασθε τὸν Κύριον Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν, καὶ τῆς σαρκὸς πρόνοιαν μὴ ποιεῖσθε εἰς ἐπιθυμίας. Τὸν δὲ ἀσθενοῦντα τῇ πίστει προσλαμβάνεσθε, μὴ εἰς διακρίσεις διαλογισμῶν. Ὃς μὲν πιστεύει φαγεῖν πάντα, ὁ δὲ ἀσθενῶν λάχανα ἐσθίει. Ὁ ἐσθίων τὸν μὴ ἐσθίοντα μὴ ἐξουθενείτω, καὶ ὁ μὴ ἐσθίων τὸν ἐσθίοντα μὴ κρινέτω ὁ Θεὸς γὰρ αὐτὸν προσελάβετο. Σὺ τίς εἶ ὁ κρίνων ἀλλότριον οἰκέτην; τῷ ἰδίῳ Κυρίῳ στήκει ἢ πίπτει, σταθήσεται δέ δυνατὸς γάρ ἐστιν ὁ Θεὸς στῆσαι αὐτόν. ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Κατὰ Ματθαῖον Ϛʹ Ε ἶπεν ὁ Κύριος Ἐὰν ἀφῆτε τοῖς ἀνθρώποις τὰ παραπτώματα αὐτῶν, ἀφήσει καὶ ὑμῖν ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ οὐράνιος ἐὰν δὲ μὴ ἀφῆτε τοῖς ἀνθρώποις τὰ παραπτώματα αὐτῶν, οὐδὲ ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ἀφήσει τὰ παραπτώματα ὑμῶν. Ὅταν δὲ νηστεύητε, μὴ γίνεσθε ὥσπερ οἱ ὑποκριταὶ σκυθρωποί, ἀφανίζουσι γὰρ τὰ πρόσωπα αὐτῶν ὅπως φανῶσι τοῖς ἀνθρώποις νηστεύοντες ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι ἀπέχουσιν τὸν μισθὸν αὐτῶν. σὺ δὲ νηστεύων ἄλειψαί σου τὴν κεφαλὴν καὶ τὸ πρόσωπόν σου νίψαι, ὅπως μὴ φανῇς τοῖς ἀνθρώποις νηστεύων ἀλλὰ τῷ πατρί σου τῷ ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ καὶ ὁ πατήρ σου ὁ βλέπων ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ ἀποδώσει σοι ἐν τῷ φανερῷ. Μὴ θησαυρίζετε ὑμῖν θησαυροὺς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ὅπου σὴς καὶ βρῶσις ἀφανίζει, καὶ ὅπου κλέπται διορύσσουσιν καὶ κλέπτουσιν θησαυρίζετε δὲ ὑμῖν θησαυροὺς ἐν οὐρανῷ, ὅπου οὔτε σὴς οὔτε βρῶσις ἀφανίζει, καὶ ὅπου κλέπται οὐ διορύσσουσιν οὐδὲ κλέπτουσιν ὅπου γάρ ἐστιν ὁ θησαυρός ὑμῶν, ἐκεῖ ἔσται καὶ ἡ καρδία ὑμῶν. Η ΘΕΙΑ ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΑ Η Θεία Κοινωνία είναι ένα από τα Μυστήρια της Ορθόδοξης Εκκλησίας και προσφέρεται αποκλειστικά σε βαπτισμένους ή/και χρισμένους Ορθόδοξους Χριστιανούς, οι οποίοι έχουν προετοιμαστεί να λάβουν το Σώμα και το Αίμα του Κυρίου ημών Ιησού Χριστού. Καθώς προσέρχεστε να κοινωνήσετε, σας παρακαλούμε να ακολουθείτε τις οδηγίες των Συμβούλων της Ενορίας και λοιπών ταξιθετών. Σας θυμίζουμε επίσης πως το Αντίδωρο προσφέρεται στο τέλος της Θείας Λειτουργίας και μπορούν να το λάβουν όλοι.

5 EPISTLE Romans 13:11-14; 14:1-4 B rethren, salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed; the night is far gone, the day is at hand. Let us then cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light; let us conduct ourselves becomingly as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. As for the man who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not for disputes over opinions. One believes he may eat anything, while the weak man eats only vegetables. Let not him who eats despise him who abstains, and let not him who abstains pass judgment on him who eats; for God has welcomed him. Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for God is able to make him stand. GOSPEL Matthew 6:14-21 T he Lord said, "If you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also will forgive you; but if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. And when you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by men but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." HOLY EUCHARIST (HOLY COMMUNION) Holy Communion is a Sacrament within the Orthodox Church and is only offered to Baptized and/or Chrismated Orthodox Christians who have prepared themselves to receive the Body and Blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. As you come to receive, please follow the direction of the Parish Council Members, Ushers, and Acolytes. We remind everyone that the Blessed Bread (Antidoron) offered at the end of the Divine Liturgy may be received by all.

6 Variable Sunday Liturgy Hymns Ἀπολυτίκιον Ἀναστάσιμον 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. 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 Τῆς σοφίας ὁδηγέ, φρονήσεως χορηγέ, τῶν ἀφρόνων παιδευτά, καὶ πτωχῶν ὑπερασπιστά, στήριξον, συνέτισον τὴν καρδίαν μου Δέσποτα. Σὺ δίδου μοι λόγον, ὁ τοῦ Πατρός Λόγος ἰδοὺ γὰρ τὰ χείλη μου, οὐ μὴ κωλύσω ἐν τῷ κράζειν σοι Ἐλεῆμον, ἐλέησόν με τὸν παραπεσόντα. Resurrectional Apolytikion Let the heavens sing for joy, and let everything on earth be glad. For with His Arm the Lord has worked power. He trampled death under foot by means of death; and He became the firstborn from the dead. From the maw of Hades He delivered us; and He granted the world His 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 guide to wisdom, provider of prudence, disciplinarian of fools, and defender of the poor, fortify and discipline my heart, O Master; You, give me a word, O Word of the Father. For behold, I will not hinder my lips from crying to You: O merciful Lord, have mercy on me who have fallen. PASCHAL SEASON DECORATIONS If you would like to contribute to the floral decoration of our Cathedral for Great Lent and Holy Week, kindly drop off your monetary gift at the parish office or call to pay by credit card.

7 Saints and Feasts of the Week FORGIVENESS SUNDAY The Holy Fathers have appointed the commemoration of Adam's exile from the Paradise of delight on the eve of the Forty-day Fast, demonstrating to us how beneficial fasting is for man, and how harmful and destructive are insatiety and the transgressing of the divine commandments. For the first commandment that God gave to man was that of fasting, which the firstfashioned received but did not keep; and not only did they not become gods, as they had imagined, but they lost even that blessed life which they had, and they fell into corruption and death, and transmitted these and innumerable other evils to all of mankind. The Godbearing Fathers set these things before us today, that by bringing to mind from what we have fallen, and what we have suffered because of the disobedience of the first-fashioned, we might be diligent to return again to that ancient bliss and glory by means of fasting and obedience to all the divine commands. Taking occasion from today's Gospel (Matt. 6:14-21) to begin the Fast unencumbered by enmity, we also ask forgiveness this day, first from God, then from one another and all creation. ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΗΣ ΤΥΡΟΦΑΓΟΥ Η τέταρτη Κυριακή του Τριωδίου είναι αφιερωμένη στην εκδίωξη των πρωτοπλάστων από τον παράδεισο της τρυφής. Ο άνθρωπος δημιουργήθηκε από το Θεό ως το τελειότερο και εκλεκτότερο δημιούργημα του Θεού. Πλάστηκε να ζει αιώνια μέσα στη χάρη και τις ευλογίες του Θεού, ατέρμονο βίο άπαυτης ευδαιμονίας. Ο άνθρωπος έκαμε κακή χρήση της ελεύθερης βούλησής του και προτίμησε το κακό. Ο αρχέκακος διάβολος τον παρέσυρε στην πτώση και την καταστροφή. Αυτό του στέρησε την αέναη και ζωοποιό παρουσία του Θεού και την κοινωνία των ακένωτων ευλογιών. Οι Πατέρες της Εκκλησίας μας λένε πως αν εκείνη την τραγική στιγμή οι προπάτορές μας μετανοούσαν ειλικρινά και ζητούσαν ταπεινά συγνώμη από τον απόλυτα φιλάνθρωπο Θεό, θα είχαν αποκατασταθεί στην πρότερη της πτώσεως κατάστασή τους. EUDOKIA THE MARTYR OF HELIOPOLIS This Saint, who was from Heliopolis of Phoenicia, was an idolater and led a licentious life. Being beautiful beyond telling, she had many lovers, and had acquired great riches. Brought to repentance by a monk named Germanus, she distributed to the poor all her ill-gotten gains, and entered a convent, giving herself up completely to the life of asceticism. Her former lovers, enraged at her refusal to return to her old ways, and the withering away of her beauty through the severe mortifications she practiced, betrayed her as a Christian to Vincent the Governor, and she was beheaded, according to some under Trajan or under Hadrian. ΑΓΙΑ ΕΥΔΟΚΙΑ ΟΣΙΟΜΑΡΤΥΣ Ήταν από την Ηλιούπολη της Συρίας και έζησε επί Τραϊανού ( μ.χ.). Περνούσε τη ζωή της μέσα στην πορνεία και τις ακολασίες. H εκθαμβωτική καλλονή της είλκυε πολλούς εραστές και έτσι συγκέντρωσε πολύ πλούτο. Το θείο έλεος όμως ευδοκεί, ώστε και οι ψυχές που παρεκτράπησαν ηθικά να μη χάνουν ολότελα την ηθική συναίσθηση. Ετσι και η Ευδοκία. Μετά από μια αρρώστια της, δε συνέχισε την προηγούμενη ζωή της. Εγκατέλειψε την πόλη και όταν επέστρεψε εγκαταστάθηκε στα τελευταία σπίτια της πόλης. Εκεί, αναπαύεται τόσο πολύ από τη διδασκαλία του Ευαγγελίου, πού αμέσως βαπτίζεται χριστιανή από τον επίσκοπο Θεόδοτο και με τη μετάνοια της καθαρίζεται από τα έκτροπα της προηγούμενης ζωής. Δίνει την περιουσία της στα ορφανά και τους φτωχούς και γίνεται πιστή εργάτης του Ευαγγελίου. Και μάλιστα μέχρι μαρτυρικού θανάτου. Ετσι η Αγία Ευδοκία έρχεται να μας θυμίσει τα αιώνια λόγια του Κυρίου μας: ότι οι τελώναι και αί πόρναι προάγουσιν υμάς εις την θασιλείαν του θεοϋ" Ευαγγέλιο Ματθαίου, κα' 31.. Οι τελώνες, δηλαδή, και οι πόρνες, που μετενόησαν και πίστεψαν έμπρακτα σ' Αυτόν, θα προλάβουν στη βασιλεία του Θεού εσάς, που μόνο στα λόγια πιστεύετε στο Θεό, ενώ στην πράξη είστε άπιστοι.

8 Αρ. Πρωτ. 03/17 14 Φεβρουαρίου 2017 ΕΥΧΕΛΑΙΟ Στην Ορθόδοξη Εκκλησία πολλές παραδόσεις και έθιμα είναι άρρηκτα συνδεδεμένα με τις εκκλησιαστικές λειτουργίες. Κάποια από αυτά τηρούνται και ενθαρρύνονται από την ίδια την Εκκλησία. Δυστυχώς, κάποια έθιμα δεν συμβαδίζουν με τις παραδόσεις της Εκκλησίας και διαστρεβλώνουν τις ορθές διδαχές της. Αυτό ισχύει ιδιαίτερα με το Μυστήριο του Ευχελαίου. Πολλές Μητροπόλεις, καθώς και η Διοίκηση της Ιεράς Αρχιεπισκοπής Αμερικής, έχουν ήδη υιοθετήσει κανονισμούς, αναγνωρίζοντας έτσι την ιερότητα του Μυστηρίου και το γεγονός πως, όπως συμβαίνει και με άλλα Μυστήρια της Εκκλησίας, πρέπει να τελείται μόνο από κληρικούς. Είναι λοιπόν καιρός να κάνουμε κι εμείς το ίδιο. Όπως δε δίνουμε Αγία Κοινωνία στους πιστούς για να την πάρουν στο σπίτι τους, έτσι δεν δίνουμε Ευχέλαιο για τη χορήγησή του είτε στους ίδιους είτε σε συγγενείς. Όπως γνωρίζουμε, πάντα τα Μυστήρια τελούνται αποκλειστικά από τους κληρικούς. Ενδεχομένως κάποιοι πιστοί να μπερδεύουν το Ευχέλαιο με το «άγιο λάδι» που συχνά παίρνουμε από τα καντήλια, τα οποία κρέμονται μπροστά από εικονίσματα ή ιερά λείψανα των αγίων. Αυτό το λάδι, καθώς και ο Αγιασμός, μπορούν να πάνε στα σπίτια μας και να χορηγηθούν σε μέλη της οικογενείας μας που έχουν προβλήματα υγείας. Η συνήθεια του να βάζουμε βαμβάκι (ή κάτι παρόμοιο) σε πλαστικό σακουλάκι/δοχείο για να το πάρουμε σπίτι μας δεν είναι πρέπουσα, διότι αφ ενός, το Μυστήριο πρέπει να το χορηγεί ο κληρικός, και αφ ετέρου το βαμβάκι βουτηγμένο πλέον στο Άγιο Ευχέλαιο πολλές φορές πετιέται στην άκρη, ή, ακόμα χειρότερα, στα σκουπίδια. Έχουμε την υποχρέωση να διδάξουμε με σαφήνεια στους πιστούς τη διαφορά μεταξύ Ευχελαίου και άλλων αγίων ελαίων που μπορεί να λαμβάνουμε από διάφορα ιερά προσκυνήματα. Το πρώτο πρέπει να το βλέπουμε σαν Αγία Κοινωνία, ενώ τα άλλα σαν τον Αγιασμό. Ζητούμε από τις κατά τόπους εκκλησίες της Μητροπόλεως να τονίσουν στα ποιμνία πως το Ευχέλαιο ΔΕΝ ΘΑ ΔΙΝΕΤΑΙ ΓΙΑ ΤΟ ΣΠΙΤΙ. Σας παρακαλούμε όπως δημοσιοποιηθεί αυτή η εγκύκλιος μέσω περιοδικών και εκτάκτων εντύπων, διαδικτυακές σελίδες, σελίδες κοινωνικής δικτύωσης, κτλ, ούτως ώστε οι πιστοί να είναι πλήρως ενημερωμένοι πριν το Μυστήριο λάβει χώρα. Αυτό το πρωτόκολο θα εφαρμοστεί χάριν ομοιομορφίας στην Αγία και Θεοσκέπαστη Μητρόπολη της Ατλάντας. Όπως γράφει ο Άγιος Ιάκωβος, «ἀσθενεῖ τις ἐν ὑμῖν; προσκαλεσάσθω τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους τῆς ἐκκλησίας, καὶ προσευξάσθωσαν ἐπ' αὐτὸν ἀλείψαντες αὐτὸν ἐλαίῳ ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Κυρίου» (ε 14).

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12 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. 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 ing frathanasios@stnicholastarpon.org.

13 ST. NICHOLAS GREEK SCHOOLS KATHARA DEFTERA (CLEAN MONDAY) PICNIC February 27, 3:00 pm Fred Howard Park-Shelter 1 Celebrate the first day of Great Lent by bringing a Lenten food item...and don t forget your kites! Sponsored by Greek School PTO

14 Sunday School News February Class: Sunday of Forgiveness Lesson; Mission Box distribution March Class: Sunday of Orthodoxy (details to be announced) 12 -Class 19 -Class 26 -Class; Holy Friday Registration Deadline We appreciate your commitment and dedication to Sunday School!

15 ΨΥΧΟΧΑΡΤΙ PRAYER SHEET ΥΠΕΡ ΑΝΑΠΑΥΣΕΩΣ FOR THE DECEASED Write full baptismal name - not nicknames. Example: Haralambos, not Bobby. \\\Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Tarpon Springs, Florida SAVE THE DATE! St. Nicholas Dance Ministry annual dinner dance May 13, 2017

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18 AFGLC DEMETRIOS HALKIAS SCHOLARSHIP Two scholarships are given annually to two college graduate or undergraduate college students majoring in the sciences and/or enrolled in a pre-medical program of study. To be considered, applicants or parents must be Orthodox Christians and must submit their complete application and official transcripts of their academic work by March 25, The scholarships will be awarded at the exclusive discretion of the Scholarship Committee, not by the Halkias Family, and evaluations will be based on: Course work during the semester prior to the Application (Fall 2016) Complexity of courses taken Grade point average, for the course work completed and overall Time spent outside the classroom, working to pay for own expenses Membership and time spent in school related organizations Volunteer work in school or church activities Commitment to & participation in Church organizations Proof of financial need (if appropriate) Application checklist: Completed application form (contact St Nicholas Office at ) Official transcripts of academic work from Fall semester (High School transcripts ONLY if you are a first-year college student). A letter of recommendation from your parish priest. A letter of character reference from a competent authority. A paragraph explaining why you should be awarded the scholarship. You may only be awarded this scholarship once. All documents must be received by or on March 25, INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE REVIEWED. Scholarships will be awarded on April 1, 2017 at the AFGLC conference.

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20 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. Heart of Gold Luncheon Menu Mimosa Cash Bar from 12:00 to 1:00 pm Salad Seasonal Field Green Salad with Yellow Tomatoes & Parmesan Crisp & Raspberry Vinaigrette, or Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing Main Entrée Chicken Picatta Served with Sour Cream and Chive Whipped Potatoes Vegetable Mélange Assorted Rolls with Butter Dessert Red Velvet & Chocolate Layer Cake with Cream Cheese Filling Children s Menu Chicken Nuggets Served with Macaroni & Cheese Vegetarian Dish Vegetable Strudel (Order in advance) Upcoming Events Monday, February 27, Clean Monday: 12:30 pm; Fr Tryfon Hall Please bring a Lenten dish to share. Donations of water and bread will be greatly appreciated. Sunday, March 5, Sunday of Orthodoxy: Please bring a Lenten dish ready to be served to Fr Tryfon Hall by 5:00 pm. We will need help setting up and cleaning up after both these events. St Nicholas Philoptochos, 18 Hibiscus St (directly behind St. Nicholas Cathedral) Mailing address: P.O. Box 2043, Tarpon Springs, FL Tel:

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22 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 other books is also available to enrich your Lenten experience. Open a book to a world of light! Meditations for Great Lent $10.00 This pocket-size book gives us a glimpse into the spiritual depth and meaning of Lent. Using hymns from the Triodion and scriptural readings, it guides you on how to fast not only from food but from sin, and how to fast with love and humility. Lent! Wonderful Lent! $16.00 A wonderful, beautifully illustrated book for children of all ages about the meaning of Great Lent as a time of repentance. Also explains the meaning of each Sunday in Orthodox Lent. First Fruits of Prayer $15.00 The Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete is an epic prayerful hymn offered in the Lenten worship service every year. This book takes us through the nine great canticles of this Canon accompanied by verseby-verse commentary and brief meditations great inspirational reading as you pursue your Lenten journey. Lenten cookbooks Prepare for the Great Fast with a variety of Lenten cookbooks. A wonderful aid for achieving the disciplined eating, fruitful fasting, and enlightened abstinence that are essential for the Σαρακοστή. FOLLOW ST NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL BOOKSTORE ON FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM!

23 FEB.27-MARCH 5 SCHEDULE On-call for emergencies this week: Fr Athanasios Haros, Monday Δευτέρα FEBRUARY 27 Tuesday Τρίτη FEBRUARY 28 LITURGICAL SERVICES Orthros 8:00 am Great Compline 6:00 pm Orthros 8:00 am Great Compline 6:00 pm OFFICE AND MINISTRIES OFFICE, M-F, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Bookstore, M-F 10:00 am-2:00 pm Dance Ministry, 4:00 pm, Community Center Boy Scouts, 7:00 pm, Fr Tryfon Hall Wednesday Τετάρτη MARCH 1 Thursday Πέμπτη MARCH 2 Friday Παρασκευή MARCH 3 Saturday Σάββατο MARCH 4 Sunday Κυριακή MARCH 5 Orthros 8:00 am Presanctified Liturgy 6:00 pm Orthros 8:00 am Great Compline 6:00 pm Presanctified Liturgy 8:00 am First Salutations to Theotokos 7:00 pm Third Psychosavvato Orthros 8:00 am Divine Liturgy 9:00 am Vespers 6:00 pm Sunday of Orthodoxy Orthros / Όρθρος 8:00 am Liturgy / Λειτουργία 9:15 am Panorthodox Vespers 5:00 pm Little Lambs, 10:00 am, Sunday School Room on Hibiscus Greek School, 4:30 pm Greek School, 4:30 pm Choir, 6:30 pm St Chrysostom District Oratorical Festival, 11:00 am, Cathedral Bookstore 10:00 am-noon Unity Luncheon, Community Center following DL

24 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