Epiphany - Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Tarpon Springs, Florida + Sunday, August 9, 2015

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1 Epiphany - Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral Tarpon Springs, Florida + Sunday, August 9, 2015

2 August 10 August 16 Schedule Monday Δευτέρα AUGUST 10 Tuesday Τρίτη AUGUST 11 Wednesday Τετάρτη AUGUST 12 Thursday Πέμπτη AUGUST 13 Friday Παρασκευή AUGUST 14 Saturday Σάββατο AUGUST 15 LITURGICAL SERVICES Small Paraklesis/Παράκλησις 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Confessions 10:00-1:00 pm-4:00-6:00pm Great Paraklesis /Μεγάλη Παράκλησις 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Confessions 10:00-1:00 pm-4:00-6:00pm Small Paraklesis/Παράκλησις 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Great Paraklesis /Μεγάλη Παράκλησις 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Vespers: Forefeast of the Dormition/ Προεορτια Κοιμησεως Θεοτοκου 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Dormition of the Theotokos/Κοιμησις της Υπεραγιας Orthros / Όρθρος, 8:00 am Liturgy / Λειτουργία, 9:15 am OFFICE AND MINISTRIES OFFICE M-F 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Bookstore, M-F, 10:00 am-2:00 pm Dance Ministry, 6:30 pm, Community Center Basketball 7:00 pm Gym St Nicholas Luncheon sponsored by Altar Boys Ministry 11:00 am Prometheus Dinner 3:00 pm Sunday Κυριακή AUGUST 16 Orthros / Όρθρος, 8:00 am Liturgy / Λειτουργία, 9:15 am Bookstore, 10:00 am-12:00 pm

3 TODAY S SPECIAL SERVICES MEMORIALS 1-year: 3-year: 3-year 5-year: 7-year: Joi Patterson Gil Steve P. Stavrakis Steven Gil Michael J. Billiris Johnny Patterson COUNCIL MEMBERS ON DUTY TODAY Mike Kouremetis Nikitas Manias John Stamas Chris Palaidis Irene Karavokiros Themis Fountotos- Tezza Maria Klonaris DEBT ELIMINATION CAMPAIGN Campaign Status as of Tuesday, August 4, 2015 Debt Elimination Pledges Received $ 79, Debt Elimination Monies Received $ 57, Credit Line Balance $ 187,135 Please contact treasurer Michael Kouremetis with questions regarding this report. He may be reached at or mkouremetis@tampabay.rr.com.

4 ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Πρὸς Κορινθίους Αʹ Ἐπιστολῆς Παύλου 4:9-16 Ἀ δελφοί, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμᾶς τοὺς Ἀποστόλους ἐσχάτους ἀπέδειξεν ὡς ἐπιθανατίους, ὅτι θέατρον ἐγενήθημεν τῷ κόσμῳ καὶ ἀγγέλοις καὶ ἀνθρώποις. Ἡμεῖς μωροὶ διὰ Χριστόν, ὑμεῖς δὲ φρόνιμοι ἐν Χριστῷ ἡμεῖς ἀσθενεῖς, ὑμεῖς δὲ ἰσχυροί ὑμεῖς ἔνδοξοι, ἡμεῖς δὲ ἄτιμοι. Ἄχρι τῆς ἄρτι ὥρας καὶ πεινῶμεν καὶ διψῶμεν καὶ γυμνητεύομεν καὶ κολαφιζόμεθα καὶ ἀστατοῦμεν καὶ κοπιῶμεν ἐργαζόμενοι ταῖς ἰδίαις χερσίν λοιδορούμενοι εὐλογοῦμεν, διωκόμενοι ἀνεχόμεθα, δυσφημούμενοι παρακαλοῦμεν ὡς περικαθάρματα τοῦ κόσμου ἐγενήθημεν, πάντων περίψημα, ἕως ἄρτι. Οὐκ ἐντρέπων ὑμᾶς γράφω ταῦτα, ἀλλ' ὡς τέκνα μου ἀγαπητὰ νουθετῶ. ἐὰν γὰρ μυρίους παιδαγωγοὺς ἔχητε ἐν Χριστῷ, ἀλλ' οὐ πολλοὺς πατέρας ἐν γὰρ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ διὰ τοῦ Εὐαγγελίου ἐγὼ ὑμᾶς ἐγέννησα. Παρακαλῶ οὖν ὑμᾶς, μιμηταί μου γίνεσθε. ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Κατὰ Ματθαῖον ιζʹ Τ ῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἄνθρωπός τις προσῆλθεν τῷ Ἰησοῦ, γονυπετῶν αὐτὸν καὶ λέγων Κύριε, ἐλέησόν μου τὸν υἱόν, ὅτι σεληνιάζεται καὶ κακῶς πάσχει πολλάκις γὰρ πίπτει εἰς τὸ πῦρ καὶ πολλάκις εἰς τὸ ὕδωρ. καὶ προσήνεγκα αὐτὸν τοῖς μαθηταῖς σου, καὶ οὐκ ἠδυνήθησαν αὐτὸν θεραπεῦσαι. ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν Ὦ γενεὰ ἄπιστος καὶ διεστραμμένη! ἕως πότε ἔσομαι μεθ' ὑμῶν; ἕως πότε ἀνέξομαι ὑμῶν; φέρετέ μοι αὐτὸν ὧδε. καὶ ἐπετίμησεν αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ἀπ' αὐτοῦ τὸ δαιμόνιον καὶ ἐθεραπεύθη ὁ παῖς ἀπὸ τῆς ὥρας ἐκείνης. Τότε προσελθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ τῷ Ἰησοῦ κατ' ἰδίαν εἶπον Διατί ἡμεῖς οὐκ ἠδυνήθημεν ἐκβαλεῖν αὐτό; ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Διὰ τὴν ἀπιστίαν ὑμῶν. ἀμὴν γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐὰν ἔχητε πίστιν ὡς κόκκον σινάπεως, ἐρεῖτε τῷ ὄρει τούτῳ, μετάβηθι ἐντεῦθεν ἐκεῖ, καὶ μεταβήσεται καὶ οὐδὲν ἀδυνατήσει ὑμῖν. τοῦτο δὲ τὸ γένος οὐκ ἐκπορεύεται εἰ μὴ ἐν προσευχῇ καὶ νηστείᾳ. Ἀναστρεφομένων δὲ αὐτῶν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς Μέλλει ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοσθαι εἰς χεῖρας ἀνθρώπων καὶ ἀποκτενοῦσιν αὐτόν, καὶ τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ΣΕΒΑΣΜΟΣ ΓΙΑ ΤΗ ΘΕΙΑ ΕΥΧΑΡΙΣΤΙΑ Συχνά είναι δύσκολη η προετοιμασία των παιδιών για τη Θεία Λειτουργία. Όμως το να χάνουμε όλη τη Λειτουργία και μετά να περιμένουμε να κοινωνήσουμε αφού μοιραστεί το αντίδωρο είναι αδικαιολόγητο πόσο μάλλον όταν τις περισσότερες Κυριακές προσφέρονται δύο λειτουργίες. Συνεπώς, σας γνωρίζουμε ότι κανείς δε θα λαμβάνει τη Θεία Κοινωνία κατόπιν της Θείας Λειτουργίας, εκτός από τους πολύ ηλικιωμένους και αρρώστους - ή φυσικά σε περίπτωση ανάγκης. Δικαιολογίες τύπου «ήταν αδύνατο να ετοιμάσω τα παιδιά έγκαιρα σήμερα» από εδώ και πέρα δεν θα αρκούν. Διδάσκουμε στα παιδιά μας να είναι συνεπείς σε λογιών-λογιών δραστηριότητες. Το να τους μάθουμε να είναι συνεπείς - και έτσι να δείχνουν το σεβασμό τους - για τη Θεία Ευχαριστία θα πρέπει να είναι κύριό μας μέλημα!

5 EPISTLE Paul s First Letter to the Corinthians 4:9-16 B rethren, God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men. We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we in disrepute. To the present hour we hunger and thirst, we are ill-clad and buffeted and homeless, and we labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure; when slandered, we try to conciliate; we have become, and are now, as the refuse of the world, the off-scouring of all things. I do not write this to make you ashamed, but to admonish you as my beloved children. For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel. I urge you, then, be imitators of me. GOSPEL Matthew 17:14-23 A t that time, a man came up to Him and kneeling before Him said, "Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and he suffers terribly; for often he falls into the fire, and often into the water. And I brought him to Your disciples, and they could not heal him." And Jesus answered, "O faithless and perverse generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him here to me." And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out of him, and the boy was cured instantly. Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why could we not cast it out?" He said to them, "Because of your little faith. For truly I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move hence to yonder place,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you. But this kind never comes out except by prayer and fasting." As they were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him, and He will be raised on the third day." RESPECT FOR THE HOLY EUCHARIST It is difficult to prepare children for Liturgy. But there is no excuse for missing Liturgy entirely and expecting to receive Communion. You will not be communed outside of Liturgy unless you are old, infirm or have experienced an emergency. Saying it was hard getting the kids ready today will not suffice. Teaching children to be on time - and thus show respect for - the Eucharist should be our top priority.

6 Variable Sunday Liturgy Hymns Ἀπολυτίκιον Ἀναστάσιμον οῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος ὑπὸ τῶν Τ Ἰουδαίων, καὶ στρατιωτῶν φυλασσόντων τὸ ἄχραντόν σου Σῶμα, ἀνέστης τριήμερος Σωτήρ, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὴν ζωήν διὰ τοῦτο αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν ἐβόων σοι ζωοδότα. Δόξα τῇ Ἀναστάσει σου Χριστέ, δόξα τῇ βασιλείᾳ σου, δόξα τῇ οἰκονομίᾳ σου, μόνε φιλάνθρωπε. Της Εορτής ετεμορφώθης ἐν τῷ ὄρει Χριστὲ ὁ Μ Θεός, δείξας τοῖς Μαθηταῖς σου τὴν δόξαν σου, καθὼς ἠδυναντο. Λάμψον καὶ ἡμῖν τοῖς ἁμαρτωλοῖς, τὸ φῶς σου τὸ ἀΐδιον, πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, φωτοδότα δόξα σοι. Κ Κοντάκιον πὶ τοῦ ὄρους μετεμορφώθης, καὶ ὡς Ἐ ἐχώρουν οἱ Μαθηταί σου τὴν δόξαν σου, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἐθεάσαντο, ἵνα ὅταν σε ἴδωσι σταυρούμενον, τὸ μὲν πάθος νοήσωσιν ἑκούσιον, τῷ δὲ κόσμῳ κηρύξωσιν, ὅτι σὺ ὑπάρχεις ἀληθῶς, τοῦ Πατρὸς τὸ ἀπαύγασμα. Resurrectional Apolytikion he stone had been secured with a seal by T the Judeans, * and a guard of soldiers was watching Your immaculate body. * You rose on the third day, O Lord * and Savior, granting life unto the world. * And therefore the powers of heaven cried to You, O Giverof-Life: * Glory to Your resurrection, O Christ; * glory to Your kingdom; * glory to Your dispensation, only One who loves mankind. Y For the Feast ou were transfigured upon the mountain, O Christ our God, showing to Your disciples Your glory as much as they could bear. Do also in us, sinners though we may be, shine Your everlasting light, by the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Giver of light. Glory to You. Του Ναού ανόνα πίστεως και εικόνα πραότητος, εγκρατείας διδάσκαλον, ανέδειξέ σε τη Apolytikion of St. Nicholas ποίμνη σου, η των πραγμάτων αλήθεια δια s rule of the faith and picture of gentleness, and teacher of temperance you τούτο εκτήσω τη ταπεινώσει τα υψηλά, τη A πτωχεία τα πλούσια, Πάτερ Ιεράρχα Νικόλαε, were exhibited to your flock, by the truth of πρέσβευε Χριστώ τω Θεώ, σωθήναι τας the evidence, Thus you acquired the lofty ψυχάς ημών. through humility, abundance through poverty. Father and Hierarch Nicholas, intercede with Christ our God, that our souls may be saved. Kontakion pon the mountain were You transfigured, and Your disciples beheld Your U glory as far as they were able, O Christ our God; so that when they would see You crucified they might understand that Your Passion was deliberate, and declare to the world that in truth You are the Father's radiance.

7 The Dormition of the Theotokos The Feast of the Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary is celebrated on August 15 each year. The Feast commemorates the repose or "falling-asleep" of the Mother of Jesus Christ, our Lord. The Feast also commemorates the translation or assumption into heaven of the body of the Theotokos. The Holy Scriptures tell us that when our Lord was dying on the Cross, He saw His mother and His disciple John and said to the Virgin Mary, "Woman, behold your son!" and to John, "Behold your mother!"..from that hour, the Apostle took care of the Theotokos in his own home. Along with the biblical reference in Acts 1:14 that confirms that the Virgin Mary was with the Holy Apostles on the day of Pentecost, the tradition of the Church holds that she remained in the home of the Apostle John in Jerusalem, continuing a ministry in word and deed. At the time of her death, the disciples of our Lord who were preaching throughout the world returned to Jerusalem to see the Theotokos. Except for the Apostle Thomas, all of them including the Apostle Paul were gathered together at her bedside. At the moment of her death, Jesus Christ himself descended and carried her soul into heaven. Following her repose, the body of the Theotokos was taken in procession and laid in a tomb near the Garden of Gethsemane. When the Apostle Thomas arrived three days after her repose and desired to see her body, the tomb was found to be empty. The bodily assumption of the Theotokos was confirmed by the message of an angel and by her appearance to the Apostles. Κοιμισις της Υπεργιας Θεοτοκου Στην Ορθόδοξη Χριστιανική Εκκλησία ο εορτασμός της Κοίμησης της Θεοτόκου περιλαμβάνει κατά πρώτο λόγο το θάνατο και την ταφή της Παναγίας και κατά Saints and Feasts δεύτερο την ανάσταση και τη μετάστασή της στους ουρανούς. Για την Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου δεν υπάρχουν πληροφορίες από την Καινή Διαθήκη. Γι αυτήν μαθαίνουμε από τις διηγήσεις σημαντικών εκκλησιαστικών ανδρών, όπως των Αγίου Ιωάννου του Θεολόγου, Διονυσίου του Αρεοπαγίτη, Μόδεστου Ιεροσολύμων, Ανδρέα Κρήτης, Γερμανού Κωνσταντινουπόλεως, Ιωάννη Δαμασκηνού κ.ά., καθώς και από τα σχετικά τροπάρια της εκκλησιαστικής υμνολογίας. Στα κείμενα αυτά διασώζεται η «αρχαία και αληθεστάτη» παράδοση της Εκκλησίας γι αυτό το Θεομητορικό γεγονός. Kata την εκκλησιαστική παράδοση, η μητέρα του Ιησού Χριστού, Μαρία, πληροφορήθηκε τον επικείμενο θάνατό της από έναν άγγελο τρεις ημέρες προτού αυτός συμβεί και άρχισε να προετοιμάζεται κατάλληλα. Προσεύχεται στο όρος των Ελαιών και δίνει τα υπάρχοντά της σε δύο γειτόνισσές της χήρες. Επειδή κατά την ημέρα της Κοίμησής της δεν ήταν όλοι οι Απόστολοι στα Ιεροσόλυμα, καθώς κήρυτταν «απανταχού γης», μια νεφέλη τους άρπαξε και τους έφερε κοντά της. Μοναδικός απών ο απόστολος Θωμάς. Η Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου συνέβη στο σπίτι του Ευαγγελιστή Ιωάννη, στο οποίο διέμενε η μητέρα του Θεανθρώπου. Αφού της έκλεισαν τα μάτια, οι Απόστολοι μετέφεραν το νεκροκρέβατό της στον κήπο της Γεθσημανής, όπου και την έθαψαν. Κατά τη μεταφορά του λειψάνου της, φανατικοί Ιουδαίοι αποπειράθηκαν να ανατρέψουν το νεκροκρέβατό της, αλλά τυφλώθηκαν. Μόνο ένας από αυτούς κατόρθωσε να το ακουμπήσει, αλλά μια αόρατη ρομφαία του έκοψε τα χέρια. Μοναδικός απών από την κηδεία της υπήρξε, όπως προαναφέραμε, ο Απόστολος Θωμάς. Όταν μετά από τρεις ημέρας πήγε στον τάφο της, βρήκε μόνο τα εντάφια. Προφανώς, η Παναγία είχε αναστηθεί. Πάνω στον τάφο της χτίστηκε μεγαλοπρεπής ναός, που αποδίδεται στην Αγία Ελένη. Μετά την καταστροφή του, ο αυτοκράτορας του Βυζαντίου Μαρκιανός ( ) με τη δεύτερη σύζυγό του Πουλχερία έχτισαν ένα νέο ναό, που υπάρχει μέχρι σήμερα. Η Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου εορταζόταν αρχικά στις 13 Αυγούστου και από το 460 στις 15 Αυγούστου.

8 DEBT ELIMINATION PLEDGES RECEIVED (As of July 28, 2015) The St Nicholas Community would like to thank all those who have already made their pledge to help eliminate our debt. If you haven t yet, please let our Lord guide you to your donation. Though $1,000 is the target amount, no amount is too small or too large. If you are unable to help, we welcome your prayers and moral support. Metropolitan Nikitas & Lulias, John Fr. James & Presvytera Vasiliki Rousakis Abare, Irene Alesafis, Michael & Kathy Andriotis, George Andropoulos, DeRose (In memory of Alexander Kaloudis) Angeliadis, Gregory & Maria Assimack, Kathleen Bakas, Elizabeth Bilirakis, Michael & Evelyn Billiris, Anna & George Bouchlas, Constantine Chakos, Michael Chrysostomou, Chrysoulla Coburn, Kyle & Mary Cosmos, Nancy Cretekos, Mr. & Mrs. George (In memory of Nick & Frances Cretekos) Dakakos, Toni Daskaroulis, Bill & Francine Fatolitis, Evelyn Fernandes, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Giallourakis, Bill C. Gombos, Emmanuel Harding, Spanos & Tina Harvard, Kally Haskkopoulos, John & Denise Hourdas, Peter Intl Union of Painters Joanow, Sylvia Kappas, Dennis Karavokiros, Irene Karavokiros, Pam & Steve Katsulos, Theophanis Kavouklis, Dr. & Mrs. Laz Kavouklis, Ruth Kissanis, Anthony & Athanasia Koukoulakis, Maria Kouremetis, Michael & Terri Kouskoutis, George & Maria Kouskoutis, Michael & Tina Lelekis, John & Calliope Levendia Mammas, Carmen Manglis, Theofilos & Tula Manias, Evangelia Manias, Kallie (in memory of) Manias, Nicholas & Michelle Manias, Nikitas & Aspasia March 25th Parade Committee Margaritis, Diane Markopulos, Karen Miaoulis, Nick Mikaleff, Irene Miliotis, John & Bessie Monokandilos, Drosso Nelsen, William & Leoni Palaidis, Chris & Geneva Panageotou, Bill Pantelis, Mike & Irene Pantelis, Nick & Sylvia Patsalides, Harry & Ana Petalas, John Post, Zenon Pseftelis, Vasilis & Kaliope Psiropoulos, George & Frieda Rigas, Evangeline Samarkos, Charles & Anne Skandaliaris, Anargiros & Lora Smith, E. Victoria Solon, George Stamas, George Stamas, John Stephanos, Evelyn & John Stratakis, Peter & Doris Johnsen Sullivan, Stephanie Theofilos, Kathy Theofilos, John Tsangaris, Charles & Mary Tsataros, Nick & Kathie Tsoukalas, Eleni Tsoutsanis, Samuell Vazopolos, Steve Vouvalis, Nicholas Wohl, Bruce

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10 THE SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION Being in the season of Lent for the Dormition of the Theotokos, the Sacrament of Confession will be available with the Very Rev. Archimandrite, Father Christodoulos, Father Confessor of the Metropolis of Atlanta. He will be hearing confessions at St. Nicholas Cathedral on Monday, August 10, 2015, and Tuesday, August 11, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. We are blessed to have Father Christodoulos at the Cathedral, who also brings the blessings of His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios. Please take advantage of his availability to prepare for the Feast of the Koimisis. Kalo Dekapendavousto! OUR PRIEST IS HERE TO SERVE YOU Fr. James Rousakis ( , is here to serve you. Please call, text or him directly for any spiritual needs. To schedule sacraments, or call Fr. James - or leave a voic . Ο Πατήρ Δημήτριος είναι καθημερινά στην διάθεσή σας. Παρακαλούμε να τον καλείτε στο κινητό του τηλέφωνο για πνευματικές ανάγκες. COOKING FOR THE NEEDY 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. Your assistance helps feed approximately 100 people every Monday. Please call Chris Palaidis at (727) for further information. MEMORIAL WHEAT / KOLLYVA 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.

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12 St. Nicholas Preschool is now enrolling for Fall! We offer Free VPK Breakfast, Lunch & Afternoon Snack included Wrap Care Caring, loving and educated staff Pinellas and Pasco School readiness accepted For more information or to schedule a tour, please call or visit our website at stnicholaspreschool.com. SAVE THE DATE! DUELING PIANOS are back! Don t miss this stunning collaboration between Tony DeBlois, A Blind autistic musical savant, & Tony Kidonakis, a Professor of Jazz Studies! Saturday, December 12, 2015 St Nicholas Community Center CHURCH GOSPEL AND SERMON ETIQUETTE It is disrespectful to arrive late for Liturgy and walk to a front pew while our clergy are reading the Gospel or delivering their sermons. It is also distracting to others who are attempting to concentrate on the message. If you must enter Liturgy late, you are kindly asked to take a seat at the very back until the Gospel or sermon are completed.

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15 PLEASE SUPPORT SAINT NICHOLAS BOOKSTORE Monday - Friday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm; Sunday: 10:00 am - noon Our bookstore has a large selection of books on Orthodoxy, Bibles, prayer books, saints, cookbooks, icons, CDs, DVDs, greeting cards, bracelets and necklaces, and many more items. 50 Bible Activities for Creative Minds $13.00 This fun resource sparks Bible learning and creativity with patterns, projects and games. Connect Bible characters and events to kids everyday lives! The Love Chapter: The Meaning of First Corinthians 13 $18 One of the most important passages in the Scriptures, First Corinthians 13 is often read and rarely followed. Theologian, John Chrysostom, was called the golden-mouthed one, for the eloquence of his preaching. His reputation extended from his native East to the Christian West, and he is remembered today as a Church Father for the entire Church. Gift Certificates Not sure what to buy for that special person or that special occasion? Our bookstore has hundreds of gift items to choose from. Gift certificates are available in any amount and never expire. Divine Liturgy $25 Participate in the Sunday Liturgy with your personal, bi-lingual edition of the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. It will allow you to experience the full beauty of the Divine Liturgy as never before. If you would like to volunteer, please fill out an application at the bookstore, skabookstore@gmail.com or call for more information. All proceeds benefit St Nicholas and the Bookstore Renovation Fund.

16 SAINT NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL 17 E Tarpon Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL Tel: Fax: OFFICE HOURS : Monday-Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm CATHEDRAL OPEN FOR PRAYER: Monday-Friday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Fr. James Rousakis, Acting Dean & Vicar Nikitas Manias, Council President Maria Angeliadis, Office Manager Soultana Kalligas, Administrative Assistant PARISH MINISTRIES & DEPARTMENTS ALTAR SERVERS Jerry Theophilopoulos BOOKSTORE Vasilis Panageotou BOY SCOUTS Theodora Genduso & Antonio Genduso CUB SCOUTS -- Jim Leventelis CHANTERS Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis & Anthony Hatzidakis CHOIR, 1 st LITURGY Katie Faklis CHOIR, 2 nd LITURGY DeRose Andropoulos EDUCATION, CULTURE & YOUTH Karen Markopulos EPIPHANY COMMITTEE Emmanuel Gombos & Johanna Kossifidis G.O.Y.A. (9-12 grade) Theodora Kampouraki & Emmanuel Gombos GREEK AFTERNOON SCHOOL Chris Palaidis GREEK DANCE Maria Kouskoutis & Eva Athanasatos HOPE (K-2 gr.) & JOY (3-6 gr.) Eva Psilakis Anderson , Maria Sarantis JR G.O.Y.A. (6-8 grade) Evangelia Psilakis PHILOPTOCHOS Tina Chagaris PRESCHOOL Jessica Gorman STEWARDSHIP Charles Samarkos SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL Galatiani Leadbetter YOUNG ADULT LEAGUE (Y.A.L.) Erasmia Psilakis YOUTH CHOIR Sandy Chambers WEBSITE George Dovellos ORGANIZATIONS & SOCIETIES AHEPA James Miller SONS OF PERICLES Jimmy Makris DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE Michele Manousos ATHENIAN SOCIETY Helen Kariofilis CHIOS SOCIETY Chrysanthi Psoras CRETAN SOCIETY Angelo Sakis HALKI SOCIETY Michele Manousos HELLENIC BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION Emmanuel Ioannidis KALYMNIAN SOCIETY Nikolas Sazalis LACONIAN SOCIETY Theodore Tsafatinos PANCYPRIAN SOCIETY Angela Georgiadis PROMETHEAS SOCIETY Effie Vassiliou SYMIAN SOCIETY Michael Faklis