Epiphany - Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Tarpon Springs, Florida + Sunday, June 25, Peter & Paul, the Holy Apostles, June 29

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1 Epiphany - Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral Tarpon Springs, Florida + Sunday, June 25, 2017 Peter & Paul, the Holy Apostles, June 29

2 WEEKLY MESSAGE We live in a consumer society. Everywhere we turn, we are faced with options. It doesn t matter what the general topic, our society seems to have perfected the art of consumerism by promising a product just for us. American Christianity has fallen into the same trap, as consumer competition has created over 43,000 denominations all clamoring for our business. Different Churches offer a different worship style and different programs all as a means supposedly to help us find Christ. Unfortunately, it can have the opposite effect. Most American Christians choose which Church they attend as if shopping in the super market. Shall we attend early or late, short or long, contemporary or traditional, focused on young adults or elderly? These options have less to do with finding Christ and more to do with our own desires. Two weeks ago, I made a statement about the truth of Orthodox Christianity that has been the center of much conversation and debate within our parish. I stated that I believed we had to be Orthodox Christian to be saved. This statement has caused several of our families a great deal of concern, so I would like to clarify what I meant by, We have to be Orthodox to be saved. Allow me to clarify two points. First, being Orthodox is not the same thing as calling ourselves Orthodox. It is in fact possible to call ourselves Orthodox while not actually being Orthodox in the way we believe or live. Second and maybe more important, when Orthodox Christians and non Orthodox Christians use the word saved we do not mean the same thing. Depending on what we mean by the word, saved, it is possible that Orthodox Christians may not be saved, and that non Orthodox Christians may be saved. It would be better if we didn t even use the word since it can mean different things to different people. Instead it would be better to speak of being healthy and being healed. God said, He who desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me. (Mark 8.34) As fallen human beings we tend to prefer the opposite. We exalt ourselves, avoid our cross and follow our own advice. The Orthodox Christian way of life is designed by God to heal this sickness within us. Through a life of prayer, fasting, almsgiving and the sacraments, we are healed by God little by little as Saint Paul said, Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. (2 Corinthians 4.16) Do we have to be Orthodox to be healed? If we were suffering from a serious illness wouldn t we want the best doctor? I guess the best answer is the Orthodox Church has the best medicine that can heal us. It was, after all established by Jesus Christ, the Physician of our Souls. Instead of choosing a church based upon worship times or styles, we should choose a church based on whether we can be healed. The Orthodox Christian way of life can heal us. We can t be sure about anything else.

3 TODAY S SPECIAL SERVICES MEMORIALS 9-day: 40-day: 3-year: 5-year: 15-year: Georgios Kaounis Kyriaki (Coula) Hayden Apostolis Voulgaris Skevos Tsoukalas Drossos Monokandilos JUNE LITURGICAL SCHEDULE On-call for emergencies this week: Fr Sampson Kasapakis, Monday Δευτέρα JUNE 26 Όρθρος / Matins 8:00 am Tuesday Τρίτη JUNE 27 Όρθρος / Matins 8:00 am Θεία Λειτουργία / Divine Liturgy 9:00 am Friday Παρασκευή JUNE 30 Όρθρος / Matins 8:00 am Θεία Λειτουργία / Divine Liturgy 9:00 am Wednesday Τετάρτη JUNE 28 Saturday Σάββατο JULY 1 Thursday Πέμπτη JUNE 29 Όρθρος / Matins 8:00 am Θεία Λειτουργία / Divine Liturgy 9:00 am Sunday Κυριακή JULY 2 Όρθρος / Matins 8:00 am Θεία Λειτουργία / Divine Liturgy 9:15 am

4 ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Πρὸς Ρωμαίους 5:1-10 Ἀ δελφοί, δικαιωθέντες ἐκ πίστεως εἰρήνην ἔχομεν πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν διὰ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ δι' οὗ καὶ τὴν προσαγωγὴν ἐσχήκαμεν τῇ πίστει εἰς τὴν χάριν ταύτην ἐν ᾗ ἑστήκαμεν καὶ καυχώμεθα ἐπ' ἐλπίδι τῆς δόξης τοῦ Θεοῦ. Οὐ μόνον δέ ἀλλὰ καὶ καυχώμεθα ἐν ταῖς θλίψεσιν εἰδότες ὅτι ἡ θλῖψις ὑπομονὴν κατεργάζεται ἡ δὲ ὑπομονὴ δοκιμήν ἡ δὲ δοκιμὴ ἐλπίδα ἡ δὲ ἐλπὶς οὐ καταισχύνει ὅτι ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐκκέχυται ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ἡμῶν διὰ Πνεύματος ἁγίου τοῦ δοθέντος ἡμῖν ἔτι γὰρ Χριστὸς ὄντων ἡμῶν ἀσθενῶν ἔτι κατὰ καιρὸν ὑπὲρ ἀσεβῶν ἀπέθανεν. Μόλις γὰρ ὑπὲρ δικαίου τις ἀποθανεῖται ὑπὲρ γὰρ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ τάχα τις καὶ τολμᾷ ἀποθανεῖν συνίστησιν δὲ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ἀγάπην εἰς ἡμᾶς ὁ Θεὸς ὅτι ἔτι ἁμαρτωλῶν ὄντων ἡμῶν Χριστὸς ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἀπέθανεν. Πολλῷ οὖν μᾶλλον δικαιωθέντες νῦν ἐν τῷ αἵματι αὐτοῦ σωθησόμεθα δι' αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῆς ὀργῆς. Εἰ γὰρ ἐχθροὶ ὄντες κατηλλάγημεν τῷ Θεῷ διὰ τοῦ θανάτου τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ πολλῷ μᾶλλον καταλλαγέντες σωθησόμεθα ἐν τῇ ζωῇ αὐτοῦ. ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Κατὰ Ματθαῖον Ϛʹ Ε ἶπεν ὁ Κύριος Ὁ λύχνος τοῦ σώματός ἐστιν ὁ ὀφθαλμός ἐὰν οὖν ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου ἁπλοῦς ᾖ, ὅλον τὸ σῶμά σου φωτεινὸν ἔσται ἐὰν δὲ ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου πονηρὸς ᾖ, ὅλον τὸ σῶμά σου σκοτεινὸν ἔσται. εἰ οὖν τὸ φῶς τὸ ἐν σοὶ σκότος ἐστί, τὸ σκότος πόσον; Οὐδεὶς δύναται δυσὶ κυρίοις δουλεύειν ἢ γὰρ τὸν ἕνα μισήσει καὶ τὸν ἕτερον ἀγαπήσει, ἢ ἑνὸς ἀνθέξεται καὶ τοῦ ἑτέρου καταφρονήσει οὐ δύνασθε Θεῷ δουλεύειν καὶ μαμωνᾷ. Διὰ τοῦτο λέγω ὑμῖν, μὴ μεριμνᾶτε τῇ ψυχῇ ὑμῶν τί φάγητε καὶ τί πίητε, μηδὲ τῷ σώματι ὑμῶν τί ἐνδύσησθε οὐχὶ ἡ ψυχὴ πλεῖόν ἐστιν τῆς τροφῆς καὶ τὸ σῶμα τοῦ ἐνδύματος; ἐμβλέψατε εἰς τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, ὅτι οὐ σπείρουσιν οὐδὲ θερίζουσιν οὐδὲ συνάγουσιν εἰς ἀποθήκας, καὶ ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ οὐράνιος τρέφει αὐτά οὐχ ὑμεῖς μᾶλλον διαφέρετε αὐτῶν; τίς δὲ ἐξ ὑμῶν μεριμνῶν δύναται προσθεῖναι ἐπὶ τὴν ἡλικίαν αὐτοῦ πῆχυν ἕνα; καὶ περὶ ἐνδύματος τί μεριμνᾶτε; καταμάθετε τὰ κρίνα τοῦ ἀγροῦ πῶς αὐξάνει οὐ κοπιᾷ οὐδὲ νήθει λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν ὅτι οὐδὲ Σολομὼν ἐν πάσῃ τῇ δόξῃ αὐτοῦ περιεβάλετο ὡς ἓν τούτων. Εἰ δὲ τὸν χόρτον τοῦ ἀγροῦ, σήμερον ὄντα καὶ αὔριον εἰς κλίβανον βαλλόμενον, ὁ Θεὸς οὕτως ἀμφιέννυσιν, οὐ πολλῷ μᾶλλον ὑμᾶς, ὀλιγόπιστοι; μὴ οὖν μεριμνήσητε λέγοντες, τί φάγωμεν ἤ τί πίωμεν ἤ τί περιβαλώμεθα; πάντα γὰρ ταῦτα τὰ ἔθνη ἐπιζητεῖ οἶδεν γὰρ ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ οὐράνιος ὅτι χρῄζετε τούτων ἁπάντων. ζητεῖτε δὲ πρῶτον τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ τὴν δικαιοσύνην αὐτοῦ, καὶ ταῦτα πάντα προστεθήσεται ὑμῖν. 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 5:1-10 B rethren, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in our hope of sharing the glory of God. More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit which has been given to us. While we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. Why, one will hardly die for a righteous man though perhaps for a good man one will dare even to die. But God shows his love for us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we are now justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. Not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received our reconciliation. GOSPEL Matthew 6:22-33 T he Lord said, "The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light; but if your eye is not sound, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O men of little faith? Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear? For the Gentiles seek all these things; and your heavenly Father knows you need them all. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well." 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 Ὅτε κατῆλθες πρὸς τὸν θάνατον, ἡ Ζωὴ ἡ ἀθάνατος, τότε τὸν ᾍδην ἐνέκρωσας τῇ ἀστραπῇ τῆς Θεότητος, ὅτε δὲ καὶ τοὺς τεθνεῶτας ἐκ τῶν καταχθονίων ἀνέστησας, πᾶσαι αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν ἐπουρανίων ἐκραύγαζον Ζωοδότα Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν δόξα σοι. 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 Προστασία τῶν Χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε, μεσιτεία, πρὸς τὸν Ποιητὴν ἀμετάθετε, μὴ παρίδῃς, ἁμαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς, ἀλλὰ πρόφθασον, ὡς ἀγαθή, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν ἡμῶν, τῶν πιστῶς κραυγαζόντων σοι Τάχυνον εἰς πρεσβείαν, καὶ σπεῦσον εἰς ἱκεσίαν, ἡ προστατεύουσα ἀεί, Θεοτόκε, τῶν τιμώντων σε. Resurrectional Apolytikion When you descended to the realm of death, You as life immortal, rendered to Hades a mortal blow by Your all-radiant divinity. And when You, from infernal depths and the darkness below, did raise the dead, all the hosts of heaven s powers did proclaim and cry out, O life-giving Christ and our God we give glory. 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 Protection of Christians unshamable, mediation with the Creator immovable, we sinners beg you, do not despise the voices of our prayers, but anticipate, since you are good, and swiftly come unto our aid as we cry out to you with faith: Hurry to intercession, and hasten to supplication, O Theotokos who defend now and ever those who honor you.

7 Saints and Feasts of the Week ST SAMSON THE HOSPITABLE Saint Samson was from Rome and flourished during the reign of St Justinian the Great. Being a physician, he came to Constantinople, where he so distinguished himself for his virtue and his love for the sick and the poor that Patriarch Menas ordained him priest. The Emperor Justinian was healed by him, and out of gratitude built him a large hospital, which was afterwards known as "The Hospice of Samson." St Samson is one of the Holy Unmercenaries. ΑΓΙΟΣ ΣΑΜΨΩΝ Ο ΞΕΝΟΔΟΧΟΣ Ο Άγιος Σαμψών γεννήθηκε στη Ρώμη από πλουσίους αλλά ευσεβείς και ενάρετους γονείς. Ευφυής ως ήτο, σπούδασε φιλολογία, φιλοσοφία και ιατρική. Επιθυμώντας από τη μικρή του ηλικία να ζήσει κατά το χριστιανικό πρότυπο ζωής, μεταχειρίσθηκε την ιατρική όχι ως επικερδές επάγγελμα αλλά για καθαρά φιλανθρωπικούς και ευεργετικούς σκοπούς. Προσέτρεχε χωρίς διακρίσεις σε οποιονδήποτε είχε την ανάγκη του βοηθώντας τον, παρηγορώντας τον και στηρίζοντάς τον στην πίστη. Όταν εκοιμήθησαν οι γονείς του, μοίρασε την μεγάλη περιουσία την οποία κληρονόμησε και πήγε στην Κωνσταντινούπολη. Εκεί επισκέφθηκε όλα τα μοναστήρια. Εκεί έβρισκε ουσιαστικά καταφύγιο για να ηρεμεί και να μελετά τις Θείες Γραφές. Η φήμη του, η οποία γρήγορα εξαπλώθηκε προσέλκυσε την εύνοια και αυτού του μεγάλου αυτοκράτορα Ιουστινιανού. Συγχρόνως η μεγάλη θεολογική του κατάρτιση και οι άλλες του αρετές, κίνησαν το ενδιαφέρον του Πατριάρχη Κωνσταντινουπόλεως Μηνά, ο οποίος τον χειροτόνησε πρεσβύτερο. Κάποτε ο Ιουστινιανός προσβλήθηκε από βαρεία ασθένεια και ζήτησε τη βοήθεια του Αγίου. Ο Όσιος προσευχήθηκε θερμά και κατόρθωσε να σώσει τη ζωή του αυτοκράτορα. Εκείνος θέλοντας να τον ευχαριστήσει και να εκφράσει την ευγνωμοσύνη του στον Άγιο, έκτισε ένα νοσοκομείο το οποίο γρήγορα αναδείχθηκε σε μεγάλο φιλανθρωπικό ίδρυμα όπου κατέφευγαν οι άποροι και οι αδύναμοι για να θεραπευθούν και να εύρουν παρηγοριά και στήριγμα. Έχοντας επιτελέσει ένα τεράστιο και θεάρεστο έργο, κοιμήθηκε ειρηνικά σε βαθιά γεράματα. SYNAXIS OF THE TWELVE HOLY APOSTLES: PETER, ANDREW, JAMES & JOHN THE SONS OF ZEBEDEE, PHILLIP, BARTHOLOMEW, THOMAS, MATTHEW, JAMES THE SON OF ALPHAEUS, JUDE THE BROTHER OF JAMES, SIMON & MATTHIAS The names of the Twelve Apostles are these: Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew, the First-called; James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John, who was also the Evangelist and Theologian; Philip, and Bartholomew (see also June 11); Thomas, and Matthew the publican, who was also called Levi and was an Evangelist; James the son of Alphaeus, and Jude (also called Lebbaeus, and surnamed Thaddaeus), the brother of James, the Brother of God; Simon the Cananite ("the Zealot"), and Matthias, who was elected to fill the place of Judas the traitor.

8 PARISH HOUSEHOLDS PLEDGED AS OF JUNE 22, 2017 The following are the nearly 500 pledged steward households of the Cathedral for the current year. We welcome and value new or returning stewards. Please make your pledge of support today and begin making your monthly contributions to support your parish and Faith. Thank you for your consideration. Abare Irene Abbas Theodore & Nellie Addeo Stephen & Georgia Agelis Caliope Alahouzos Chrysostomos Alesafis Michael & Kathy Alexiou Lula Ambeliotis Mathew & Ruth Anastasiadis Sotirios & Martha Andropoulos Evan Andropoulos Harry & DeRose Andropoulos James & Angeline Andropoulos Manoli & Michelle Andropoulos Nicholas Angelakopoulos Dimitri Angelakopoulos John & Bobbie Angeliadis Christina Angeliadis George & Georgene Angeliadis Gregory & Maria Angelis Thomaitsa & Cimo Antonio Theodore Apostolides Ipatia & Anthony Arfaras Duchess Argeras Zanetos & Mary Ann Argeras Vasilia Argeros William & Carla Assimack Basil & Niki Assimack Kathleen Athanasatos Anthony & Eva Augoustatos Kyriaki Bakas Elizabeth Baker Mary Bangos Jason & Kelly Bauer Carolyn Victoria Beatty Andrew & Lia Becker David & Angela Smirlis Bilirakis Emmanuel & Maria Bilirakis Michael & Evelyn Billiris John M. & Patoula Billiris Mark & Julie Billiris Nick & Mary Ella Boutouroglou Michael & Veronique Bowlin Walter & Maria Brales John Burruss Mary Chagaris Nicholas & Tina Chaplinsky, Jr Anthony Christoforos Nicholas & Hrisovalandou Christoforos Panagioti & Thelma Christou Tony & Maria Chrysakis Phil C & Tiffany Chrysostomou Chrysoulla Cladakis Minnie Cokkinias Christos & Marie Cooley Terry & Frances Corcodilos Arete Cosmos Nancy Cretekos George & Carolyn Dalacos Peter Dalacos Thelma Damigos Steve Danapas Gus & Sylvia Daskalakis Daniel De Koter Michael Delaportas Louisa Delmadoros Christos & Eleni Demos Kathryn Denas Emerald Despoti Eleni Diamandis Bill & Helen Dongas Sophia Dormeyer Piers & Diana Drakatos Jerry & Eva Efthymiadis Nikolaos Ergas Michael & Patricia Faison Robert & Penelope Faklis Anna Faklis George & Katie Faklis Michael Fatolitis Evelyn Fillis George & Irene Fitos Anastasios & Georgia Forcella John & Athena Fountotos Niki (Victoria) Frangos George Frangos Valandou Frantzis Theodosios & Carol Gallo Sofia & Nicoletta Maria Galoozis George & Sevasti Genereux Betty Georgakakis Nick & Evelyn Gerakios George Giallourakis Michael & Artemise Giallourakis Tony & Anastasia Giallourakis Mike Gialousis Manuel & Gina Gialousis Tony & Fani Gianneas Dimitris & Aikaterini Ginnis Annita Ginnis Emanuel & Jeannette Ginnis Nick & Thelma Ginnis Themelina Giuliani II Paul & Sylvia Gkaravelis Nikolaos & Stacy Glenn Kassiani Goff Richard & Anna Gombos Emmanuel Gonatos Maria Gould Jack & Stephanie Grant Curt & Laura Guenther Paul & Roda Haralambis Maria Haros Fr Athanasios & Presvytera Vassi Hasa Nehat & Flutra Hasa Ornela Hatton Helen Hatzidakis Irene Hatzileris Antonios & Sheila Hayden Coula Henderson Kenneth & Nickollet Herkamp Joseph & Katherine Hotalen Martin & Eleftheria Houmis Nicholas & Maria Hourdas Peter Ioannidis Emanuel & Anna Janakas Ted Jandernal Daniel & Irene Joanow Sylvia Kalafatis Michael Kallis Konstantinos & Nathaly Kalodoukas Vasilios & Debra Kapaniris Stamatios & Proxie Karaphillis Michael C Karatzas Kosta & Maria Karatzas Vagelis & Karolina Karavokiros Steve & Pam Karavokiros Michael & Irene Kariofilis Helen Karpathios Nicoletta Karvounis Lambros & Diana Kasapakis Fr Sampson & Presvytera Mallory Kassos Thomas & Marian Katsaras Kaliope Katsaras Renee Katsiklis Theofanis & Stella Katsulos Theophanis & Mary Kavouklis Lazarus & Maria Keffalas Tim & Julie Kiesel Vincent & Christine Kirkpatrick Elsie Kissanis Anthony & Athanasia Klonaris Irene Klonaris Nicholas & Evangelia Koch Cathie & John Kolianos Peter & Phyllis Kolitsopoulos George & Angie Kontodiakos Costa & Kelli Kontodiakos Pamela & Panteleimon Kopacz Joseph & Andrea Kopteros Nicholas J Korfias George & Antonia Korfiatis Panagiotis & Theodosia Kossaris Victoria & Evdokia Kossifidis Johanna & Anna Kostakis Peter & Bessie Kostopoulos Nick & Anthoula Kotis George & Artemis Kotzamanis Niky Koukos George & Danielle Koukos Joseph & Jessica Koukoulakis Maria Koulianos Irene Koulianos Manuel & Carol Koulianos Nick & Leigh Koulias Panagiotis Koulouris Tommy Koumendouros Vacelia & Alexander Koumoundouros Anna Kouremetis John Kourmoulakis Michael & Agnes

9 Kouros Pantelis & Ioanna Kouros Valantis Koutelas Irene Koutras Gina Koutsouradis Alexandros & Vickie Kuvalakis Alexandra Kyriakou Charles Lamanis Angela Lambrianos Chris & Penny Leadbetter David & Galatiani Lempidakis Alex & Eleftheria Leventelis James & Louise Liberopoulos Kiriakoula Loban William & Stella Loparnos Kynaki Losurdo Anthony & Georgia Lulias John Lulias Kally Magganas Kostas & Pauline Magganas Theodore Maglis Theofilos Mailles, Jr. Mike & Jamie Maillis Maria Makris Jimmy & Carol Makryllos George & Sevasti Malecki Gregory & Dionisia Mammas Carmen Mandalou George & Beverly Mandelos Vassiliki Manglis Theofilos & Tula Manias Nicholas & Michelle Manias Nikitas & Aspasia Manis Ioannis & Manuella Manousos Katherine Michele Manuel Mary Margaris Vassilios & Mary Marko Khara & Maris Markonios Katina Markonios Sotirios & Denise Markonios Mihali & Lynn Markopulos Karen Markos Anastasios & Angeline Markoulakis Irene Martini James Mathews Hrisa & Michael Mercury Matsis Kathleen Mavromatis Nicholas & Paschalina Mazarakis Donna McKinney Anthea Meade Matthew Megaloudis Gary Mehas Christy & Demetrios Mehas Emanuel Mehas Katina Melandinos Dimitrios & Georgia Meris Eftihia Miaoulis Kathy Miaoulis Maria Michael Chris & Justine Michalakis Fotini Miliotis Dorothy Miller Christopher & Evelyn Miller James & Ann Moniodes George Monokandilos Stanley & Keri Moros Margentina Moshonas Anthony Moshonas Eugenia Mougros Theofilos & Kelee Moustakas LCM & Valerie Moutsatsos Basil & Rosemarie Moutsatsos Costas & Mary Mucaj Petrit & Anila Nicholas Nick & Kathy Nichols Fr Nicholas & Presv. Helen Ntaikos Georgios & Maria Ognenovski Vlado & Violeta Palaidis Christopher & Geneva Palmer Elaine Panageotou Bill Panagiotis Steve Panaou Frantjeskos & Maria Panson Evangelia Panteliodis Chrisanthi Panteliodis Nick Pantelis Maria Pantelis Nikita & Sylvia Papageorgiou John & Sophie Papageorgiou Socrates Papavasiliou Katholiki Pappas Agathi Pappas Jack Pappas John G & Olga Pappas Leah & David Pappas Louis & Rosanne Paraskevas Theoktistos Pasisis Edith Patell Ronald Patides Nicholas Patides George Patsalides Harry & Ana Patton Evangelia & Antoinette Paulson Eudokia Pavalis Andrew & Ioanna Paxson Theodora Petalas Haralambos Petalas John & Bessie Petit Eric & Kathryn Petropoulos Kostas & Teryyl Petru Kons/nos & Mary Ann Pieri Alexandra Pikos Michael & Diane Pikos Colleen Pilatos Georgios & Maria Pilatos Nikitas & April Pilitsis John & Lois Piskopos Gregory & Paraskevi Pissanos Jacqueline M. Pitelis Maria Plutis Nicholas & Despina Pondakos Manuel & Sylvia Prodromitis Vassilia Pseftelis Katerina Pseftelis Maria Pseftelis Vasilis & Kelly Psetas George & Diana D. 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12 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. 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 by ing frathanasios@stnicholastarpon.org. ROOMMATE AVAILABLE Elderly, female, Tampa Bay resident interested in renting a room in Tarpon Springs. Speaks Greek and English. Please contact Fr Sampson at or frsampson@stnicholastarpon.org for more information.

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16 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:

17 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. USED BOUZOUKI WANTED Aspiring musician would like to buy a used, reasonably priced bouzouki in good condition. Please call or text 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

18 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. Browse our collection to find the perfect gift and to pick up your own edifying summer reading! The Fathers Interpret Aspects of Patristic Biblical Interpretation $18.00 This book, by Archbishop Demetrios of America, presents six brief studies of Fathers' interpretations on selected Old and New Testament themes. Subjects include commentaries on Daniel and Isaiah; an exegesis on the Epistle to the Romans and on 2 Corinthians 12; God language in Ignatius of Antioch and Justin Martyr s Trypho. An Introduction To Prayer $3.00 This pocket-size booklet begins with an exploration of how and why to grow in prayer, and how praying can lead to a more fulfilling life. Includes a number of prayers for any occasion - morning, dinner, and evening prayers, and an evening Compline service. Makes an excellent gift for teens, students, graduates, teachers, and anyone else who may be seeking a better and fuller life. The Woman and the Wheat $18.00 This beautifully illustrated children s book is about the joy of a farmer as she works to grow the wheat and bake the bread that she will offer back to her Creator in Eucharistic celebration. A wonderful introduction for children to the mystery of the Divine Liturgy. Tapestry Icon Pouches $8.00 The 4" x 5" tapestry pouches feature a zipper & black inner lining, and have dozens of uses. Use for blessed bread, as a gift bag for crosses and jewelry; keepsake bags for locks of hair from baptismal tonsure or relics and mementos from a pilgrimage; travel bag for small icons and valuables. Also makes for a great gift for any occasion. FOLLOW ST NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL BOOKSTORE ON FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM!

19 40-DAY PRAYER LIST Phyllis, Sotiria, Emanuel, Peter, Vasilis, Klajdi, Katerina, Irene, Maria, Konstantina, Dimitra, Kalliope, Natassa 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 a loved one, please contact Soultana via e- mail (soultana@stnicholastarpon.org) or telephone ( ) by Monday at 5:00 pm. 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

20 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 - 3:00 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 George Stamas Nikitas Manias Themis Fountotos Tezza Emm. Gombos Irene Karavokiros Chris Palaidis John Stamas