Welcome to Saint Nicholas on this Sunday, April 15, Today we commemorate:

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1 Welcome to Saint Nicholas on this Sunday, April 15, 2018 Today we commemorate: Thomas Sunday Crescens the Martyr Leonidas, Bishop of Athens Michael the New Martyr of Smyrna Acts of the Apostles 5:12-20 EPISTLE READING Prokeimenon. Mode 4. Psalm 146.5;134.3 Great is our Lord, and great is his power. Verse: Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good. The reading is from Acts of the Apostles 5:12-20 In those days, many signs and wonders were done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon's Portico. None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high honor. And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women, so that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and pallets, that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them. The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed. But the high priest rose up and all who were with him, that is, the party of the Sadducees, and filled with jealousy they arrested the apostles and put them in the common prison. But at night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out and said, "Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life."

2 Πράξεις Ἀποστόλων 5:12-20 Προκείμενον. Ήχος δ'. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 146.5;134.3 Μέγας ὁ Κύριος ἡμῶν, καὶ μεγάλη ἡ ἰσχὺς ἀὐτοῦ. Στίχ. Αἰνεῖτε τὸν Κύριον, ὅτι ἀγαθός. Πράξεις Ἀποστόλων 5:12-20 τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα είναι απο Ἐν ταῖς ἡμεραῖς ἐκείναις, διὰ δὲ τῶν χειρῶν τῶν ἀποστόλων ἐγίνετοb σημεῖα καὶ τέρατα ἐν τῷ λαῷ πολλά καὶ ἦσαν ὁμοθυμαδὸν ἅπαντες ἐν τῇ στοᾷ Σολομῶντος. Τῶν δὲ λοιπῶν οὐδεὶς ἐτόλμα κολλᾶσθαι αὐτοῖς, ἀλλʼ ἐμεγάλυνεν αὐτοὺς ὁ λαός μᾶλλον δὲ προσετίθεντο πιστεύοντες τῷ κυρίῳ, πλήθη ἀνδρῶν τε καὶ γυναικῶν ὥστε κατὰ τὰς πλατείας ἐκφέρειν τοὺς ἀσθενεῖς, καὶ τιθέναι ἐπὶ κλινῶν καὶ κραββάτων, ἵνα ἐρχομένου Πέτρου κἂν ἡ σκιὰ ἐπισκιάσῃ τινὶ αὐτῶν. Συνήρχετο δὲ καὶ τὸ πλῆθος τῶν πέριξ πόλεων εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ, φέροντες ἀσθενεῖς καὶ ὀχλουμένους ὑπὸ πνευμάτων ἀκαθάρτων, οἵτινες ἐθεραπεύοντο ἅπαντες. Ἀναστὰς δὲ ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς καὶ πάντες οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ - ἡ οὖσα αἵρεσις τῶν Σαδδουκαίων - ἐπλήσθησαν ζήλου, καὶ ἐπέβαλον τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀποστόλους, καὶ ἔθεντο αὐτοὺς ἐν τηρήσει δημοσίᾳ. Ἄγγελος δὲ κυρίου διὰ τῆς νυκτὸς ἤνοιξεν τὰς θύρας τῆς φυλακῆς, ἐξαγαγών τε αὐτοὺς εἶπεν, Πορεύεσθε, καὶ σταθέντες λαλεῖτε ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ τῷ λαῷ πάντα τὰ ῥήματα τῆς ζωῆς ταύτης.

3 The Gospel According to John 20:19-31 GOSPEL READING On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them: "Peace be with you." When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you." And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them: "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained." Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him: "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them: "Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, and place my finger in the mark of the nails, and place my hand in his side, I will not believe." Eight days later, his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them, and said: "Peace be with you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side; do not be faithless, but believing." Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe." Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.

4 Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 20:19-31 Εὐαγγελίου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Οὔσης ὀψίας τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ τῇ μιᾷ τῶν σαββάτων, καὶ τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων ὅπου ἦσαν οἱ μαθηταὶ συνηγμένοι διὰ τὸν φόβον τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ ἔστη εἰς τὸ μέσον, καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. Καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἔδειξεν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας καὶ τὴν πλευρὰν αὐτοῦ. Ἐχάρησαν οὖν οἱ μαθηταὶ ἰδόντες τὸν Κύριον. Εἶπεν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς πάλιν Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. Καθὼς ἀπέσταλκέ με ὁ πατήρ, κἀγὼ πέμπω ὑμᾶς. Καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἐνεφύσησε καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς Λάβετε Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον ἄν τινων ἀφῆτε τὰς ἁμαρτίας, ἀφίενται αὐτοῖς, ἄν τινων κρατῆτε, κεκράτηνται. Θωμᾶς δὲ εἷς ἐκ τῶν δώδεκα, ὁ λεγόμενος Δίδυμος, οὐκ ἦν μετ αὐτῶν ὅτε ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς. Ἔλεγον οὖν αὐτῷ οἱ ἄλλοι μαθηταί Ἐωράκαμεν τὸν Κύριον. Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Ἐὰν μὴ ἴδω ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτοῦ τὸν τύπον τῶν ἥλων, καὶ βάλω τὸν δάκτυλόν μου εἰς τὸν τύπον τῶν ἥλων, καὶ βάλω τὴν χεῖρά μου εἰς τὴν πλευρὰν αὐτοῦ, οὐ μὴ πιστεύσω. Καὶ μεθ ἡμέρας ὀκτὼ πάλιν ἦσαν ἔσω οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ Θωμᾶς μετ αὐτῶν. Ἔρχεται ὁ Ἰησοῦς τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων, καὶ ἔστη εἰς τὸ μέσον καὶ εἶπεν Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. Εἶτα λέγει τῷ Θωμᾷ Φέρε τὸν δάκτυλόν σου ὧδε καὶ ἴδε τὰς χεῖράς μου, καὶ φέρε τὴν χεῖρά σου καὶ βάλε εἰς τὴν πλευράν μου, καὶ μὴ γίνου ἄπιστος, ἀλλὰ πιστός. Καὶ ἀπεκρίθη Θωμᾶς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ὁ Κύριός μου καὶ ὁ Θεός μου. Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς Ὅτι ἑώρακάς με, πεπίστευκας μακάριοι οἱ μὴ ἰδόντες καὶ πιστεύσαντες. Πολλὰ μὲν οὖν καὶ ἄλλα σημεῖα ἐποίησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐνώπιον τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ, ἃ οὐκ ἔστι γεγραμμένα ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ τούτῳ ταῦτα δὲ γέγραπται ἵνα πιστεύσητε ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ Χριστὸς ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ἵνα πιστεύοντες ζωὴν ἔχητε ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ. Welcome If this is your first time to St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, we welcome you and look forward to meeting you. May God bless your time with us as we worship God The Father, Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. If you are not familiar with Orthodox worship, please ask one of our ushers. If you are in need of spiritual assistance or would like to know how to become an Orthodox Christian, please speak to Father Andrew.

5 Calendar Sunday April 15 Sunday April 22 Monday April 23 Sunday April 29 Thomas Sunday Orthros 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women Orthros 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM Feast of St. George will be celebrated at St. George Church in Palm Desert at 9:30AM Sunday of the Paralytic Orthros 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM Announcements Church Bulletin Nicole Maverakis is now producing the weekly church bulletin. Please send any announcements to her at Articles should be submitted in text (*.txt) or Microsoft Word (*.docx) formats and pictures in JPEG (*.jpg *.jpeg *.jpe) format for inclusion in the bulletin. The deadline for submissions is on Friday 5:00 PM anything submitted after that time will not be included in the bulletin for the upcoming Sunday. Bible Study Bible Study will on Wednesday, April 18th at 6:30. We'll begin with a pot luck dinner so bring some of your favorites to share. Our topic is St. Paul to the Ephesians. Chapter 1. The class will be from 7-8:30 after our dinner. Thank you, Pres. Elaine Sanctuary Lights The two Sanctuary Lights on the Holy Altar are replaced every Sunday and burn for one week. You may offer one or both of them for a loved one. Please contact Fr. Andrew if you would like to donate towards one or both. The cost is $10.00 each. What God Has Done In Your Life We need stories from parishioners on What God Has Done In Your Life The stories can be submitted to Rosemary Georgiou: rosemgeorgiou53@aol.com Your story will be run for the entire month. Ill Parishioners Reminder: If you know of any parishioners who are ill or hospitalized, please provide Father Andrew with the information as soon as possible.

6 Demetrion-Hodges Family is in crisis mode Christine and David Hodges need our help. They need someone to stay at the house with David on Fridays from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM. Home cooked meals would also be appreciated. Please contact Fr. Andrew if you can help. A few of Christine Demetrion friends that have setup a meal train for her and her family to see if anyone from church would like to participate. The website is: She is very grateful for the meals. Beading Lessons Inna Hayek is providing art lessons with beading for children right after church every Sunday. Church Bookmobile St. Nicholas Bookmobile is adding many new items for sale. You may purchase items after Liturgy on Sunday or by talking to Elaine Manneh at cell or house at Church Library A church library is now available in the church office. You may borrow books for a period of three weeks. Please write your name and telephone number on the library card. Consider sharing your reading in the bulletin. Children's books are available for borrowing in the Sunday School trailer. St. Nicholas Cookbook Our St. Nicholas cookbook is now available for sale. Copies are in the church office. The cost is $12. each. Consider buying several to give out as gifts. Thanks to all who contributed recipes to make this project a success. AHEPA Every last Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm we will be meeting at the church hall. Both AHEPA and the Daughters of Penelope. We welcome everyone to attend the meetings. Potluck Dinner There will be a potluck dinner at the church on Saturday the 21st at 5:30pm.After the dinner at 6pm Mrs Nancy Harvey, from Michels Place non profit organization, will talk about the importance of early detection of breast cancer.men are also encouraged to attend and the event is open to everybody so you can also invite your friends.

7 Philoptochos Special Services are offered. Memorials: Koliva Small Tray - $30.00 Large Tray - $60.00 Prosfora 3 Loaves - $20.00 Artoklasia 5 loaves - $40.00 Trisagion: For your special requests, please call Vaso Bouras at (951) or Phofy Bachakes at (951) Please call Vaso or Phofy to make arrangements for services or events. Saint Nicholas Bookstore: Visit the St. Nicholas Bookstore in the Church Hall. There are a variety of gifts and books available. NewsDonateOur FaithPar

8 AHEPA FAMILY CHAPTER #536 OF TEMECULA VALLEY, CA I am very proud to announce the beginning of our own Scholarship Program. Honoring a member and also past Vice President of our Organization, it will be Dedicated to his Memory. THE CHRISTOFOROS TSIBOUKAS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION Chris was a supporter of education and sports. He coached his children and their teammates for the soccer games. A man of loving and caring nature for everyone. Supporting and always hard working in every event. We loved him, and we will miss him forever. He will always be in our hearts. We are going to work in different venues to raise funds. We welcome anyone who can be a part of our committee or support our project with any ideas. Thank you, The scholarship committee, Evan Vassilakis, Charles Fields, Leanta Stavros, Michael Rymer, Chris Ingram.

9 GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA 8-10 East 79th St. New York, NY * Tel: (212) Fax: (212) communications@goarch.org Contact: PRESS OFFICE Stavros Papagermanos pressoffice@goarch.org Date: February 15, SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE Deadline May 4, 2018 NEW YORK The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America announces that applications for the Scholarship and Fellowship programs administered by the Archdiocese are now available. Applications can be accessed by visiting For more information, please scholarships@goarch.org or call The deadline for submitting an application for any of these scholarships is May 4, George & Naouma (Gioule) Gioles Scholarship Katina John Malta Scholarship Paleologos Scholarship Applications and instructions for these three scholarships administered by the Department of Philanthropy of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America are available for awards to be made for the academic year. The George & Naouma (Gioule) Gioles Scholarship and the Katina John Malta Scholarship are for undergraduate studies, and the Paleologos Scholarship is awarded for graduate work of a non-theological nature. Each of these scholarships was established through generous gifts from dedicated Greek Orthodox Christians who wanted to provide financial assistance towards the education of young people from our Orthodox Christian community. The Christos and Georgia Trakatellis Fellowship Applications are also available for a fellowship from The Christos and Georgia Trakatellis Fellowship Fund for the academic year. This Fund was established in 2011 by His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios and his brother, Prof. Antonios Trakatellis, in memory of their parents, Christos and Georgia. The Fund, overseen by the Chancellor s Office, offers fellowships to graduates of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology to study Greek language, Hellenic culture and liturgical practice. These studies can take place in the United States or, preferably, in Greece or at the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. The study could be part of an established academic program (Doctoral or Master Levels) or part of a free program, whichshould be well structured and clearly defined in view of the above stated purpose of the Fund.Candidates shall be chosen based on merit and need. The amount of the fellowship is $3,000 per semester for up to two semesters. One or more full or partial fellowships will be awarded annually.

10 The S. Gregory Taylor Scholarship The Taylor Scholarship Fund offers financial assistance to students pursuing a post-graduate degree in the areas of theology, religious studies, or pastoral training. The Chancellor s Office of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America oversees the Fund and awards scholarships on an annual basis. Awarding of scholarships will be determined based on program of study, financial need, previous academic work, recommendations, availability of funds and how the applicant intends to serve the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America after receiving this degree. Scholarships are awarded for actual course work being done towards a post-graduate degree (an initial graduate-level degree is required). As per the guidelines of the Fund, preference will be given to graduates of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology.

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13 FLORE WHOLESALE (Quality Design and Wholesale Fresh Flower's) Cherry St. Suite F, Murrieta, Stephanie Doehring , HANDYMAN, (David M. Hodges), Broad Oak St., Murrieta, Phone (Cell) and (Fax & Message). HOME SMART REAL ESTATE, (Bogdan Sofian), Real Estate Consultant. BRE# Phone Cell: Office: M AND D FIELDS BAKER (Melinda Fields), Cookies-Breads-Cakes (Baking with a Passion) Adelfa, Lake Elsinore, MandDFieldsBakery@live.com THE KHAN LAW FIRM Specializing in Immigration Law, Business Law and International Law Contact Nasir Khan MANDEL JEWELERS (Linda Mandel), Fine Jewelers since E. Imperial Hwy, Ste 148, Brea, CA MARIAN ELLIS, hair designer, Those who seek beauty, will find it Old Town Front Street Suite 235, Temecula rylinashleesalon@hotmail.com MASSAGE THERAPIST, call Roma or roma-luka@hotmail.com MEGA TOM'S, Gourmet Fast Food Restaurants, Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner, Madison Ave, Murrieta, NEWPOINT WELLNESS, Acupuncture &Vitality Studio. Experience the power of community acupuncture George Cushman Ct. Ste 211 Temecula, CA NICOLE MAVERAKIS, Electronics Consultant, extensive knowledge of computers, audio and video systems. If you need help with those fields contact nicolemav@gmail.com OC GRILL Rancho Viejo Rd. San Juan Capistrano OLD MARKET GRILL, Fresh Mediterranean Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner, Clinton Keith Rd., Wildomar, Dine in Take out Call in Drive Thru OPA TRAVEL (Eleni Skaropoulos), Greece air tickets is my specialty. Also tour packages anywhere plus bus tour organizer. Call PANGAEA RESTAURANT (Owned/Operated by the Zachos Family). Authenic Greek and Italian Cuisne fresh cooked to order! Dine In, Carry Out, Catering, Banquets Jefferson Ave. #17, Temecula Private Parties or Business Meetings! Like us on Facebook PAX PRINTER REPAIR, Peter Rekatsinas, 108 N. Kalmia St., Escondido, , PIANO LESSONS/RUSSIAN LANGUAGE LESSONS, Inna Hayek, Private Tutor, All Ages and All Levels (Adult care, Child care and Crafts). PAISANO SMOG CHECK, Test only station, Vehicle Registration Transfer of Ownership Registration Renewals Lien Sales, Collier Ave. Ste. B, Lake Elsinore, PLUMBING, Bisharah al shaer, bishara.shaer@yahoo.com VERONIKA HUGGINS, Concert Pianist Accordion Player, All forms of music for venues large or small Lessons Available nikahuggins@msn.com

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