Epiphany - Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Tarpon Springs, Florida + Sunday, June 4, Holy Pentecost, June 4

Transcript

1 Epiphany - Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral Tarpon Springs, Florida + Sunday, June 4, 2017 Holy Pentecost, June 4

2 WEEKLY MESSAGE On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water. " (John ) The response from those gathered in the Temple was not surprising. Many said, Truly this is the Prophet! (John 7.40) Unfortunately others were not convinced. Many within the Jewish elite, the respected leaders of the community, instead of thirsting for God, thirsted instead for their own power and authority. Then the Pharisees answered them, Are you also deceived? Have any of the rulers or the Pharisees believed in Him? But this crowd that does not know the law is accursed. " (John ) Each of us must determine for ourselves whether we thirst for God, or whether we seek our own power and authority. If we thirst for God, only then will our thirst be quenched and we will be satisfied. If we thirst for power and authority, then anyone and everyone who has either becomes our enemy, and our thirst will never be satisfied. The Holy Apostles taught There are two ways, one of life and one of death; but a great difference between the two ways. The way of life, then, is this: First, you shall love God who made you; second, your neighbor as yourself; and all things whatsoever you would should not occur to you, do not also do to another. And of these sayings the teaching is this: Bless those who curse you, and pray for your enemies, and fast for those who persecute you. For what reward is there, if you love those who love you? Do not also the Gentiles do the same? But love those who hate you, and you shall not have an enemy. Abstain from fleshly and worldly lusts. If someone gives you a blow upon your right cheek, turn to him the other also, and you shall be perfect. If someone impresses you for one mile, go with him two. If someone takes away your cloak, give him also your coat. If someone takes from you what is yours, ask it not back, for indeed you are not able. Give to everyone that asks you, and ask it not back; for the Father wills that to all should be given of our own blessings (free gifts). Happy is he that gives according to the commandment; for he is guiltless. Woe to him that receives; for if one having need receives, he is guiltless; but he that receives not having need, shall pay the penalty, why he received and for what, and, coming into straits (confinement), he shall be examined concerning the things which he has done, and he shall not escape thence until he pay back the last farthing. Matthew 5:26 But also now concerning this, it has been said, Let your alms sweat in your hands, until you know to whom you should give. (Didache) The way of death is constantly being thirsty but never having enough water to drink, while the way of life is nurtured by the Holy Spirit and a river of cool refreshing water gushes from our heart for all eternity.

3 TODAY S SPECIAL SERVICES NO SPECIAL SERVICES SCHEDULED UNITY LUNCHEON TODAY Please join us today at Fr Tryfon Hall for our monthly Unity Luncheon following Divine Liturgy. We would like to thank the Tarpon Springs AHEPA for donating the food for this month s event in honor of AHEPA Sunday. HOLY APOSTLES FAST St. Nicholas summer Sunday service schedule begins today. During this time, and through the Dormition of the Theotokos on August 15, we will be celebrating one Sunday Divine Liturgy with Orthros beginning at 8:00 am and Liturgy at 9:15 am. We will also 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 DAY PRAYER LIST Georgios, Glynn, Sheri, Natassa, Yiannis, Andriani, Stella, Eva, Artemis, Hrisovalandou, Milan, Panagiotis, Phyllis, Stathis, Michael, Artemisia, Nicholas, Ioanna, Christine, Evangelia, Helen, Katerini, Alexandra, Phyllis, Sotiria, Emanuel, Peter, Vasilis, Klajdi, Katerina, Irene Prayer for a Sick Person Heavenly Father, physician of our souls and bodies, who have sent Your onlybegotten 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.

4 ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Πράξεις τῶν Ἀποστόλων 2:1-11 Ἐ ν τῷ συμπληροῦσθαι τὴν ἡμέραν τῆς πεντηκοστῆς ἦσαν ἅπαντες οἱ ἀπόστολοι ὁμοθυμαδὸν ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό. Καὶ ἐγένετο ἄφνω ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ Ἦχος ὥσπερ φερομένης πνοῆς βιαίας, καὶ ἐπλήρωσεν ὅλον τὸν οἶκον οὗ ἦσαν καθήμενοι καὶ ὤφθησαν αὐτοῖς διαμεριζόμεναι γλῶσσαι ὡσεὶ πυρός, ἐκάθισέ τε ἐφ' ἕνα ἕκαστον αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐπλήσθησαν ἅπαντες Πνεύματος Αγίου, καὶ ἤρξαντο λαλεῖν ἑτέραις γλώσσαις καθὼς τὸ Πνεῦμα ἐδίδου αὐτοῖς ἀποφθέγγεσθαι. Ησαν δὲ ἐν Ιερουσαλὴμ κατοικοῦντες 'Ιουδαῖοι, ἄνδρες εὐλαβεῖς ἀπὸ παντὸς ἔθνους τῶν ὑπὸ τὸν οὐρανόν γενομένης δὲ τῆς φωνῆς ταύτης συνῆλθε τὸ πλῆθος καὶ συνεχύθη, ὅτι ἤκουον εἷς ἕκαστος τῇ ἰδίᾳ διαλέκτῳ λαλούντων αὐτῶν. Ἐξίσταντο δὲ πάντες καὶ ἐθαύμαζον λέγοντες πρὸς ἀλλήλους Οὐκ ἰδοὺ πάντες οὗτοί εἰσιν οἱ λαλοῦντες Γαλιλαῖοι; Καὶ πῶς ἡμεῖς ἀκούομεν ἕκαστος τῇ ἰδίᾳ διαλέκτῳ ἡμῶν ἐν ᾗ ἐγεννήθημεν, Πάρθοι καὶ Μῆδοι καὶ 'Ελαμῖται, καὶ οἱ κατοικοῦντες τὴν Μεσοποταμίαν, 'Ιουδαίαν τε καὶ Καππαδοκίαν, Πόντον καὶ τὴν 'Ασίαν, Φρυγίαν τε καὶ Παμφυλίαν, Αἴγυπτον καὶ τὰ μέρη τῆς Λιβύης τῆς κατὰ Κυρήνην, καὶ οἱ ἐπιδημοῦντες Ρωμαῖοι, 'Ιουδαῖοί τε καὶ προσήλυτοι, Κρῆτες καὶ Αραβες, ἀκούομεν λαλούντων αὐτῶν ταῖς ἡμετέραις γλώσσαις τὰ μεγαλεῖα τοῦ Θεοῦ; ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Κατὰ Ἰωάννην ζʹ 37-52, ηʹ 12 Τ ῇ ἐσχάτῃ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ μεγάλῃ τῆς ἑορτῆς εἱστήκει ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ ἔκραξε λέγων Ἐάν τις διψᾷ, ἐρχέσθω πρός με καὶ πινέτω. ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμέ, καθὼς εἶπεν ἡ γραφή, ποταμοὶ ἐκ τῆς κοιλίας αὐτοῦ ῥεύσουσιν ὕδατος ζῶντος. τοῦτο δὲ εἶπε περὶ τοῦ Πνεύματος οὗ ἔμελλον λαμβάνειν οἱ πιστεύσαντες εἰς αὐτόν οὔπω γὰρ ἦν Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον, ὅτι Ἰησοῦς οὐδέπω ἐδοξάσθη. πολλοὶ οὖν ἐκ τοῦ ὄχλου ἀκούσαντες τὸν λόγον ἔλεγον Οὗτός ἐστιν ἀληθῶς ὁ προφήτης ἄλλοι ἔλεγον Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Χριστός οἱ δὲ ἔλεγον Μὴ γὰρ ἐκ τῆς Γαλιλαίας ὁ Χριστὸς ἔρχεται; οὐχὶ ἡ γραφὴ εἶπεν ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ σπέρματος Δαυῒδ καὶ ἀπὸ Βηθλέεμ τῆς κώμης, ὅπου ἦν Δαυῒδ, ὁ Χριστὸς ἔρχεται; σχίσμα οὖν ἐν τῷ ὄχλῳ ἐγένετο δι' αὐτόν. τινὲς δὲ ἤθελον ἐξ αὐτῶν πιάσαι αὐτόν, ἀλλ' οὐδεὶς ἐπέβαλεν ἐπ' αὐτὸν τὰς χεῖρας. Ἦλθον οὖν οἱ ὑπηρέται πρὸς τοὺς ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ Φαρισαίους, καὶ εἶπον αὐτοῖς ἐκεῖνοι Διατί οὐκ ἠγάγετε αὐτόν; ἀπεκρίθησαν οἱ ὑπηρέται Οὐδέποτε οὕτως ἐλάλησεν ἄνθρωπος, ὡς οὗτος ὁ ἄνθρωπος. ἀπεκρίθησαν οὖν αὐτοῖς οἱ Φαρισαῖοι Μὴ καὶ ὑμεῖς πεπλάνησθε; μή τις ἐκ τῶν ἀρχόντων ἐπίστευσεν εἰς αὐτὸν ἢ ἐκ τῶν Φαρισαίων; ἀλλ' ὁ ὄχλος οὗτος ὁ μὴ γινώσκων τὸν νόμον ἐπικατάρατοί εἰσι! λέγει Νικόδημος πρὸς αὐτούς, ὁ ἐλθὼν νυκτὸς πρὸς αὐτὸν, εἷς ὢν ἐξ αὐτῶν Μὴ ὁ νόμος ἡμῶν κρίνει τὸν ἄνθρωπον, ἐὰν μὴ ἀκούσῃ παρ' αὐτοῦ πρότερον καὶ γνῷ τί ποιεῖ; ἀπεκρίθησαν καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ Μὴ καὶ σὺ ἐκ τῆς Γαλιλαίας εἶ; ἐρεύνησον καὶ ἴδε ὅτι προφήτης ἐκ τῆς Γαλιλαίας οὐκ ἐγήγερται. Πάλιν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐλάλησε λέγων Ἐγώ εἰμι τὸ φῶς τοῦ κόσμου ὁ ἀκολουθῶν ἐμοὶ οὐ μὴ περιπατήσῃ ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ, ἀλλ' ἕξει τὸ φῶς τῆς ζωῆς.

5 EPISTLE Acts of the Apostles 2:1-11 W hen the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in his own language. And they were amazed and wondered, saying, "Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontos and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians, we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God." GOSPEL John 7:37-52; 8:12 O n the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and proclaimed, "If any one thirst, let him come to me and drink. He who believes in me, as the scripture has said, 'Out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water.' " Now this he said about the Spirit, which those who believed in him were to receive; for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. When they heard these words, some of the people said, "This is really the prophet." Others said, "This is the Christ." But some said, "Is the Christ to come from Galilee? Has not the scripture said that the Christ is descended from David, and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David was?" So there was a division among the people over him. Some of them wanted to arrest him, but no one laid hands on him. The officers then went back to the chief priest and Pharisees, who said to them, "Why did you not bring him?" The officers answered, "No man ever spoke like this man!" The Pharisees answered them, "Are you led astray, you also? Have any of the authorities or of the Pharisees believed in him? But this crowd, who do not know the law, are accursed." Nikodemos, who had gone to him before, and who was one of them, said to them, "Does our law judge a man without first giving him a hearing and learning what he does?" They replied, "Are you from Galilee too? Search and you will see that no prophet is to rise from Galilee." Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

6 Variable Sunday Liturgy Hymns Ἀπολυτίκιον Ἀναστάσιμον Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ πανσόφους τοὺς ἁλιεῖς ἀναδείξας, καταπέμψας αὐτοῖς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον, καὶ δι' αὐτῶν τὴν οἰκουμένην σαγηνεύσας, φιλάνθρωπε, δόξα σοι. Κοντάκιον Ὅτε καταβὰς τὰς γλώσσας συνέχεε, διεμέριζεν ἔθνη ὁ Ὕψιστος ὅτε τοῦ πυρὸς τὰς γλώσσας διένειμεν, εἰς ἑνότητα πάντας ἐκάλεσε, καὶ συμφώνως δοξάζομεν τὸ πανάγιον Πνεῦμα. Resurrectional Apolytikion Blessed are You, O Christ our God. You made the fishermen all-wise, by sending down upon them the Holy Spirit, and through them You drew the world into Your net. O Lover of mankind, glory to You. Kontakion When the Most High God came down and confused the tongues, He divided the nations. When He distributed the tongues of fire, He called all to unity. And with one voice we glorify the all-holy Spirit. Saints and Feasts of the Week HOLY PENTECOST After the Savior's Ascension into the Heavens, the 11 Apostles and the rest of His disciples along with His Mother, the most holy Virgin Mary--about 120 souls--returned from the Mount of Olives to Jerusalem. Entering into the house where they gathered, they went into the upper room, and there they persevered in prayer and supplication, awaiting the coming of the Holy Spirit, as their Divine Teacher had promised them. In the meanwhile, they chose Matthias, who was elected to take the place of Judas. Thus, on this day, the seventh Sunday of Pascha, the 10th day after the Ascension and the 50th day after Pascha, at the third hour of the day from the rising of the sun, there suddenly came a sound from Heaven, as when a mighty wind blows, and it filled the whole house where the Apostles and the rest with them were gathered. Immediately after, there appeared tongues of fire that divided and rested upon the head of each one. Filled with the Spirit, all those present began speaking not in their native tongue, but in other tongues and dialects, as the Holy Spirit instructed them. The multitudes that had come together from various places for the feast, spoke many different tongues, but they were present in Jerusalem by divine dispensation. When they heard that sound that came down from Heaven to the place where the disciples of Christ were gathered, all ran to learn what had taken place. But they were confounded when they heard the Apostles speaking in their own tongues. Marveling at this, they said "Behold, are not all these which speak Galileans? And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?" Others, because of their foolishness, mocked the wonder and said that the Apostles were drunken. Then Peter stood up with the 11, and raising his voice, spoke to all the people, proving that that which had taken place was not drunkenness, but the fulfilment of God's promise: "And it shall come to pass in the last

7 Saints and Feasts of the Week days, that I shall pour out of My Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and daughters shall prophesy" (Joel 2:28), and he preached Jesus of Nazareth unto them, proving in many ways that He is Christ the Lord, Whom the Jews crucified but God raised from the dead. On hearing Peter's teaching, many were smitten with compunction and received the word. Thus, they were baptized, and on that day about three thousand souls were added to the Faith of Christ. Such, therefore, are the reasons for today's feast: the coming of the All-holy Spirit into the world, the completion of the Lord Jesus Christ's promise, and the fulfilment of the hope of the sacred disciples, which we celebrate today. All foods allowed during the week following Pentecost. MONDAY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT As it is the custom of the Church, on the day after every great Feast, to honor those through whom it came to pass our Lady on the day after the Lord's Nativity, Joachim and Anna after our Lady's Nativity, the holy Baptist the day after Theophany, and so forth, on this day we honor our God the All-holy Spirit, the Comforter promised by our Savior to His disciples (John 14:16), Who descended upon them at holy Pentecost and guided them "into all truth" and through them, us. Rest from labor. ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΗΣ ΠΕΝΤΗΚΟΣΤΗΣ Μετά την Ανάληψη του Κυρίου στους ουρανούς, οι Απόστολοι και οι υπόλοιποι μαθητές του, καθώς και η Παναγία Παρθένος Μαρία η Μητέρα του, περίπου 120 άτομα, γύρισαν στην Ιερουσαλήμ και, μπαίνοντας στο υπερώο, δηλαδή στον πάνω όροφο του σπιτιού εκεί, περίμεναν με προσευχή την επιφοίτηση του Αγίου Πνεύματος, σύμφωνα με την υπόσχεση του Σωτήρα Χριστού. Στο μεταξύ, συναρίθμησαν και τον Ματθία με τους ένδεκα Αποστόλους. Πληρωθέντες από το Πνεύμα το Άγιο, άρχισαν να κηρύττουν και να καλούν τους ανθρώπους να βαπτισθούν και να λάβουν κι αυτοί την χάρη του Αγίου Πνεύματος. Ό,τι είχαν ακούσει και ζήσει κοντά στο Χριστό και δεν το είχαν τότε κατανοήσει, τώρα εν Αγίω Πνεύματι το γνώρισαν και το επαγγέλλονται στο λαό. Τώρα γνωρίζουν ποια είναι η προοπτική της καινής ζωής και που πρέπει να οδηγήσουν το λαό, γι αυτό και τους πρώτους τρεις χιλιάδες που βαπτίστηκαν, τους οδηγούν στο Δείπνο της Ζωής, την Τράπεζα της Θείας Ευχαριστίας, όπου στο εξής θα βρίσκεται συναγμένη η Εκκλησία ως σώμα Χριστού, θα τρέφεται με το Σώμα και το Αίμα του Κυρίου και θα συμμετέχει έτσι στην αιώνια ζωή της Βασιλείας του Θεού. Με την Πεντηκοστή δεν γεννήθηκε η Εκκλησία ως απλός θεσμός, αλλά ως συνεχής παρουσία της χάριτος του Αγίου Πνεύματος. ΤΟΥ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΠΝΕΥΜΑΤΟΣ Την Δευτέρα μετά την Πεντηκοστή, η Εκκλησία μας εορτάζει το Άγιο Πνεύμα, το τρίτο πρόσωπο της Αγίας Τριάδας, το οποίο εκπορεύεται εκ του Πατρός. Είναι ομοούσιο με τα πρόσωπα του Πατρός και του Υιού και κατά το Σύμβολο της Πίστεως «συνπροσκυνείται και συνδοξάζεται» με τον Πατέρα και με τον Υιό, ίσο κατά τη λατρεία και την τιμή.

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. SERMON SERIES AS OF PENTECOST 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 the Ask Father forms, now available in the Narthex, and submit your questions about the Orthodox Christian Faith. We will answer at least one question each Sunday during our Special Summer Sermon Series, which kicks off on Pentecost, June 4. OUT OF OFFICE NOTICE Please be informed that our bookkeeper will be out of the office June 8 through June 16. Questions about stewardship, reimbursements, etc. will be answered upon Jocelyn s return. In case of emergency, please contact Soultana at the parish office.

9

10

11 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

12 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:

13 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. CAREER CORNER Help needed: Tarpon Springs couple seeking individual to help with housework 3 times a week. Duties include ironing, cleaning, cooking. Greek-English speaker preferred. Please call George at for more information. 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

14 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. 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! Ready, Set, Opa $22.00 The newest book in the series about a group of children from Tarpon Springs who travel the world in search of meaningful adventure. Beautifully illustrated, it covers Greece s culture, mythology and music from a child s perspective. Join the Young World travelers in this fun and exciting journey, otherwise known as EDU-TAINMENT! Signed copies by the author, a local parishioner, are now available. A Second Look at the Second Coming $20.00 A well-researched treatment of the end times, interpreted from the Christian East by faithful Orthodox saints, martyrs, and Spirit-filled Fathers of the faith. Historic Christian teaching on the rapture, the millennium, the new Heavens and Earth amd Book of Revelations, are just a few of the subjects covered that are sure to clear the misunderstandings many Orthodox may have on the Parousia. Cookbooks $ $30.00 Do Dad or Pappou love to cook? You might find the perfect Father s Day gift for them in our large selection of Greek cookbooks. Many other books of interest for Dad or Pappou are also available. Automobile items $ $10.00 Beautiful icon key chains, visor clips, Orthodox license plate frames, decals, bumper stickers, and more all make a great present for Father s Day. FOLLOW ST NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL BOOKSTORE ON FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM!

15

16 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 Anna Billiris Mike Kouremetis Emmanuel Ioannidis Karen Markopulos Charles Samarkos James Shoemaker Nick Vouvalis