Epiphany - Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Tarpon Springs, Florida + Sunday, January 29, St Symeon the God-Receiver, February 3

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1 Epiphany - Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral Tarpon Springs, Florida + Sunday, January 29, 2017 St Symeon the God-Receiver, February 3

2 WEEKLY MESSAGE A mother faced with her daughter s serious illness, approached Jesus for help. "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon -possessed." (Matthew 15.22) But the Lord turned her away with what by modern expectations might be considered harsh. After putting her off; even telling His disciples that she should be sent away, said, "It is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the little dogs. And she said, "Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters' table." (Matthew ) After allowing her to express her deep faith and humility in front of others, then He heals her daughter. What exactly was it that God wanted her to express to the crowd? The mother had already expressed her belief that Jesus was able to heal her daughter. She had already proven her patience when she remained waiting for Him, even after being told to leave. But it was when she confessed that she didn t want all His attention, nor did she expect any special treatment or anything for herself, but simply wanted her daughter to be healed from the demon. Then God granted her wish, and her daughter was healed from that very moment. We could learn a lot from this mother, but the greatest lesson is her deep faith and humility. She asked not for herself, but for her daughter. She didn t ask for special attention from God, but just to be noticed. She was content in her heart to accept whatever the Lord offered her. Life is filled with opportunities for us to choose between our needs and the needs of others. Every day is a chance for us to confess in front of others that we seek God and are willing to accept whatever He has to offer at that moment. In our heart we will know it is enough.

3 MEMORIALS 9-day: 9-months: 1-year: 2-year: 3-year: 4-year: 6-year: 10-year: TODAY S SPECIAL SERVICES FIRST DIVINE LITURGY Elias Keffalas Mary Missos Sotirios Kyriakou Nomiki Kyriakou Efrosini Missos, Athanasios Triantafyllis Athanasios Bakas, John Pontikos Nicholas Skyllas Kalliope Matheos TRISAGION + Vassilios Dongas MEMORIALS 40-day: SECOND DIVINE LITURGY Artemis Danzig 40-DAY PRAYER LIST Anna, Dimitrios, Ioanna, Lefkothea, Christoforos, Irene, George, Ioannis, Kyriaki, Georgia, Simela, Katerina, Maria, Kosta, Maria, Maria, Christos, Kalotina, Matthew, Simeon, Irene, Giannis, Nomiki, Diasynou, Eleni, Niki 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 your loved ones names on the list, please contact Soultana via (soultana@stnicholastarpon.org) or telephone ( ) by Monday at 5:00 pm.

4 ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Πρὸς Κορινθίους Βʹ 6:16-18; 7:1 Ἀ δελφοί, ὑμεῖς ἐστε ναὸς Θεοῦ ζῶντος, καθὼς εἶπεν ὁ Θεὸς ὅτι ἐνοικήσω ἐν αὐτοῖς καὶ ἐμπεριπατήσω, καὶ ἔσομαι αὐτῶν Θεός, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἔσονταί μοι λαός. Διὸ ἐξέλθετε ἐκ μέσου αὐτῶν καὶ ἀφορίσθητε, λέγει Κύριος, καὶ ἀκαθάρτου μὴ ἅπτεσθε, κἀγὼ εἰσδέξομαι ὑμᾶς, καὶἔσομαι ὑμῖν εἰς πατέρα, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔσεσθέ μοι εἰς υἱοὺςκαὶ θυγατέρας, λέγει Κύριος παντοκράτωρ. Ταύτας οὖν ἔχοντες τὰςἐπαγγελίας, ἀγαπητοί, καθαρίσωμεν ἑαυτοὺς ἀπὸ παντὸς μολυσμοῦ σαρκὸς καὶ πνεύματος, ἐπιτελοῦντες ἁγιωσύνην ἐν φόβῳ Θεοῦ. ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Κατὰ Ματθαῖον ιεʹ Τ ῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐξῆλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς τὰ μέρη Τύρου καὶ Σιδῶνος. καὶ ἰδοὺ γυνὴ Χαναναία ἀπὸ τῶν ὁρίων ἐκείνων ἐξελθοῦσα ἐκραύγασεν αὐτῷ λέγουσα Ἐλέησόν με, Κύριε, υἱὲ Δαυῒδ ἡ θυγάτηρ μου κακῶς δαιμονίζεται. ὁ δὲ οὐκ ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῇ λόγον. καὶ προσελθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἠρώτουν αὐτὸν λέγοντες Ἀπόλυσον αὐτήν, ὅτι κράζει ὄπισθεν ἡμῶν. ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν Οὐκ ἀπεστάλην εἰ μὴ εἰς τὰ πρόβατα τὰ ἀπολωλότα οἴκου Ἰσραήλ. ἡ δὲ ἐλθοῦσα προσεκύνησεν αὐτῷ λέγουσα Κύριε, βοήθει μοι. ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν Οὐκ ἔστι καλὸν λαβεῖν τὸν ἄρτον τῶν τέκνων καὶ βαλεῖν τοῖς κυναρίοις. ἡ δὲ εἶπε Ναί, Κύριε, καὶ γὰρ τὰ κυνάρια ἐσθίει ἀπὸ τῶν ψιχίων τῶν πιπτόντων ἀπὸ τῆς τραπέζης τῶν κυρίων αὐτῶν. τότε ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῇ Ὦ γύναι, μεγάλη σου ἡ πίστις! γενηθήτω σοι ὡς θέλεις. καὶ ἰάθη ἡ θυγάτηρ αὐτῆς ἀπὸ τῆς ὥρας ἐκείνης. 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 II Corinthians 6:16-18; 7:1 B rethren, you are the temple of the living God; as God said, "I will live in them and move among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Therefore come out from them, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch nothing unclean; then I will welcome you, and I will be a father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty." Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, and make holiness perfect in the fear of God. GOSPEL Matthew 15:21-28 A t that time, Jesus went to the district of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and cried, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely possessed by a demon." But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, "Send her away, for she is crying after us." He answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." But she came and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, help me." And he answered, "It is not fair to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs." She said, "Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master's table." Then Jesus answered her, "O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire." And her daughter was healed instantly. 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 Κατέλυσας τῷ Σταυρῷ σου τὸν θάνατον, ἠνέῳξας τῷ Λῃστῇ τὸν Παράδεισον, τῶν Μυροφόρων τὸν θρῆνον μετέβαλες, καὶ τοῖς σοῖς Ἀποστόλοις κηρύττειν ἐπέταξας ὅτι ἀνέστης Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, παρέχων τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Τοῦ Ἁγίου Καὶ τρόπων μέτοχος, καὶ θρόνων διάδοχος, τῶν Ἀποστόλων γενόμενος, τὴν πρᾶξιν εὗρες Θεόπνευστε, εἰς θεωρίας ἐπίβασιν διὰ τοῦτο τὸν λόγον τῆς ἀληθείας ὀρθοτομῶν, καὶ τῇ πίστει ἐνήθλησας μέχρις αἵματος, Ἱερομάρτυς Ἰγνάτιε. πρέσβευε Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ, σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν. 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 Ὁ μήτραν παρθενικὴν ἁγιάσας τῷ τόκῳ σου, καὶ χεῖρας τοῦ Συμεὼν εὐλογήσας ὡς ἔπρεπε, προφθάσας καὶ νῦν ἔσωσας ἡμᾶς Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός. Ἀλλ' εἰρήνευσον ἐν πολέμοις τὸ πολίτευμα, καὶ κραταίωσον Βασιλεῖς οὓς ἠγάπησας, ὁ μόνος φιλάνθρωπος. Resurrectional Apolytikion By means of Your Cross, O Lord, You abolished death. To the robber You opened Paradise. The lamentation of the myrrhbearing women You transformed, and You gave Your Apostles the order to proclaim to all that You had risen, O Christ our God, and granted the world Your great mercy. Of the Saint Becoming a partner with the Apostles in way of life and successor to their thrones, O God-inspired Saint, in the active life you found an entrance to contemplation. Hence you rightly expounded the word of truth, and you shed your blood in struggling for the faith, O Hieromartyr Ignatius. Intercede with Christ our God, beseeching Him to save our souls. 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 You sanctified the virginal womb by Your birth, O Lord, and blessed the hands of Symeon fittingly, O Christ God; and even now You came and saved us. Now, give peace to our Nation in time of war, and empower our Leaders, so loved by You, the only one who loves humanity.

7 Saints and Feasts of the Week ST SYMEON THE GOD-RECEIVER On this day, we honor St Symeon and Prophetess Anna, who prophesied concerning Him by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit and were the first in Jerusalem to receive Him as the Messiah. St. Simeon is described in Scripture as a righteous man who was waiting to behold Christ before he died. Holding Him in his arms, Simeon blessed the All-Pure Virgin and Saint Joseph, and turning to the Mother of God he said, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel, and for a sign which shall be spoken against. Yea, a sword shall pierce through your own soul also, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed (Luke 2:34-35). ΔΙΚΑΙΟΣ ΣΥΜΕΩΝ Ο ΘΕΟΔΟΧΟΣ Ο Συμεών κατοικούσε στην Ιερουσαλήμ. Ήταν ευλαβής και φωτισμένος από το Άγιο Πνεύμα, που του είχε φανερώσει ότι δε θα πέθαινε πριν δει το Χριστό. Η χαρμόσυνη αυτή πληροφορία τον εμψύχωνε ως τα βαθειά γεράματα του. Τέλος, ακριβώς σαράντα μέρες μετά τη γέννηση του Ιησού, το Πνεύμα τον πληροφόρησε ότι έπρεπε να πάει στο Ιερό. Ετοιμάστηκε, λοιπόν, πήγε εκεί και στάθηκε στην πόρτα, γεμάτος αγαλλίαση. Μέσα στην προσδοκία αυτή, φάνηκαν να έρχονται ο Ιωσήφ με την Παρθένο, που κρατούσε τον Ιησού. Ο Συμεών, πληροφορημένος από το Πνεύμα ότι το βρέφος αυτό είναι ο Χριστός, τρέχει και παίρνει τον Ιησού στην αγκαλιά του. Τον κρατάει ευλαβικά και, αφού παρατήρησε το νήπιο και δέχθηκε όλη την ιλαρότητα της θείας μορφής του, ύψωσε το βλέμμα του επάνω και είπε ευχαριστώντας το Θεό: «Νυν απολύεις τον δούλον σου, Δέσποτα, κατά το ρήμα σου εν ειρήνη ότι είδον οι οφθαλμοί μου το σωτήριόν σου, ο ητοίμασας κατά πρόσωπον πάντων των λαών, φως εις άποκάλυψιν εθνών και δόξαν λάου σου Ισραήλ». Τώρα, δηλαδή, πάρε την ψυχή μου Δέσποτα, σύμφωνα με το λόγο σου, ειρηνικά, διότι τα μάτια μου είδαν αυτόν που θα φέρει τη σωτηρία που ετοίμασες για όλους τους λαούς και θα είναι γι' αυτούς φως, που θα αποκαλύψει τον αληθινό Θεό και θα δοξάσει το λαό σου Ισραήλ. SYNAXIS OF THE THREE HIERARCHS During the 11th century, disputes raged in Constantinople about which of the three hierarchs was the greatest. Some preferred St Basil, others honored St Gregory the Theologian, while a third group exalted St John Chrysostom. Dissension among Christians increased. By the will of God, the three hierarchs appeared to Saint John the Bishop of Euchaita in the year 1084, and said that they were equal before God. There are no divisions among us, and no opposition to one another. They ordered that the disputes should stop, and that their common commemoration should be celebrated on a single day. Bishop John chose January 30 for their joint Feast, thus ending the controversy and restoring peace. ΆΓΙΟΙ ΤΡΕΙΣ ΙΕΡΑΡΧΕΣ Κατά τους χρόνους της βασιλείας του Αλεξίου του Κομνηνού ( μ.χ.), άλλοι θεωρούσαν ανώτερο τον Μέγα Βασίλειο, άλλοι τοποθετούσαν ψηλά τον ιερό Χρυσόστομο και, τέλος, άλλοι, προσκείμενοι στον Γρηγόριο τον Θεολόγο, θεωρούσαν αυτόν ανώτερο από τους δύο άλλους. Η φιλονικία αυτή είχε σαν αποτέλεσμα να διαιρεθούν τα πλήθη των Χριστιανών και άλλοι ονομάζονταν «Ιωαννίτες», άλλοι «Βασιλείτες» και άλλοι «Γρηγορίτες». Στην έριδα αυτή έθεσε τέλος ο Μητροπολίτης Ευχαΐτων, Ιωάννης ο Μαυρόπους, ο οποίος είδε σε οπτασία τους μέγιστους αυτούς Ιεράρχες να του λένε πως τίποτα δεν τους χωρίζει και να του ζητάνε να ορίσει μία ημέρα να εορτάζεται από κοινού η μνήμη τους. Έτσι ο Επίσκοπος ανέλαβε τη συμφιλίωση των διαμαχόμενων μερίδων, συνέστησε την εορτή της 30ης Ιανουαρίου και συνέγραψε κοινή Ακολουθία.

8 DEBT ELIMINATION PLEDGES RECEIVED 2016 (As of January 26, 2017) Rev Fr Sampson & Presvytera Mallory Kasapakis 1910 Inn Angeliadis, Gregory & Maria Anonymous donations Anonymous donation (In memory of Jack Gombos) Arfaras, Dukessa Bakas, Elizabeth (In memory of Athanasios Triantafilles) Chagaris, Nicholas & Tina Christoforos, Nick Coburn, Kyle Ergas, Michael Fatolitis, Evelyn (In memory of George Karaphillis; in memory of Nicholas & Kalliope Manias) Giannas, Pericles & Evy Golden Brush - Drosso Kapaniris Haskopoulos, Evangelia Ioannidis, Emmanuel & Anna IUPAT District Council 78 Johnson, William & Sherry Kales, Trifon & Alexa Kalymnian Society Katsaras, Kaliope Kavouklis, Laz & Maria Kipreos, Olga Klimis, Harry & Effemia Klimis, Michael Koukoulakis, Maria Kouremetis, Michael & Terri Kouremetis, Sevasti Koukoutis, N. Michael & Tina Koutelas, Irene Lelekis, John & Calliope MAJ Investments Manias, Nikitas & Aspasia Markos Jewelry Ring Donation Nelsen, William & Leoni Ognenovski, Vlado & Violeta Pappas, Bessie Parish Council Patsalides, Harry & Anna Psilakis, Erasmia Royal Bridge Samarkos, Charles & Annie Shoemaker, James & Catherine Shontz, Alexandra St Nicholas Bookstore St Nicholas Dance Ministry Mrs Tagarelli, Albert Tsantakis, Christina Vatikiotis, Costas & Darlene Vouvalis, Nicholas Ypsilantis, Hercules (In memory of Kivotos & Rousa Ypsilantis) Zantopoulos, Bessie DEBT ELIMINATION CAMPAIGN The St Nicholas Community thanks all who have pledged to help eliminate our debt. 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. Campaign Status as of Thursday, January 26, 2017 Debt Elimination Pledges Received $ 171, Debt Elimination Monies Received $ 188, Credit Line Balance $ 51, Please contact treasurer Anna Billiris with questions regarding this report. She may be reached at or abilliris@usameribank.com.

9 CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP IS learning how to be a responsible and concerned caretaker of Christ s Church; it is learning how to enjoy Church life and be happy in Church work., for in Her dwells the fullness of the Spirit of God. our active commitment to use all our time, talent and treasure for the benefit of humankind in grateful acknowledgment of Christ s redeeming love. caring for the needs of others. offering one s self to God as He offered Himself to us. what a person does after saying I believe, as proof of that belief. devotion and service to God and His Church as persons, as families, as diocese/metropolis, as national Church and as Church universal. Williams & McKibben in Oriented Leadership COUNCIL MEMBERS ON DUTY TODAY Anna Billiris Mike Kouremetis Emmanuel Ioannidis Karen Markopulos Charles Samarkos James Shoemaker Nicholas Vouvalis

10 OUR PRIESTS ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU F r. A t h a n a s i o s H a r o s ( , f r a t h a n a - s i o s t n i c h o l a s t a r p o n. o r g ) a n d F r. S a m p s o n K a s a p a k i s ( , frsampson@stnicholastarpon.org) are here to serve you. Please call, text or them for any spiritual needs. Kindly do not use the priests social media sites (e.g. Facebook) for emergencies, as your message might be inadvertently overlooked. Ο Πατήρ Αθανάσιος και ο Πατήρ Σαμψών είναι καθημερινά στην διάθεσή σας. Παρακαλούμε να τους καλείτε στα κινητά τους τηλέφωνα για πνευματικές ανάγκες. ST NICHOLAS KITCHEN St Nicholas Kitchen is an outreach ministry which provides a hot meal and fellowship to those in need. Volunteers for cooking, serving meals and cleanup between 8:00 am and 1:00 pm - along with monetary donations for the purchase of food - are welcome and needed. Remember the book of Matthew 25:35-36:...For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me. Your assistance helps feed approximately 100 people every Monday. Thank you for your support. Please call Chris Palaidis at for further information. LETTERS OF GOOD STANDING Are you participating in a sacrament and need to prove you are an active member of St Nicholas Cathedral? Letters of good sacramental & financial standing are provided following a meeting with the Dean of the Cathedral; please plan your appointment with Fr Athanasios well in advance in order to meet all deadlines prior to the scheduled sacrament. You may contact Fr Athanasios by calling or ing frathanasios@stnicholastarpon.org.

11 HYGIENE PRODUCTS FOR SHEPHERD CENTER The Shepherd Center has an urgent need for their Outreach hygiene closet and is accepting donations of the following items: Toothbrushes Toothpaste Shampoo & Conditioner Body Wash Deodorant (Men & Women) Razors Diapers - sizes 3, 4, & 5 Diaper wipes Baby shampoo & Baby lotion Bath sized soap Tampons and Sanitary Napkins Minor first aid products (band-aids, antibiotic ointment, anti-itch cream, etc.) Hand sanitizer underwear for men, women, and children socks (men, women, and children) insect repellent toilet paper shaving cream lotion laundry detergent Dish detergent Kleenex Sunscreen New combs & hair brushes Rain ponchos Donations can be dropped off at the Outreach department or the main office (304 S. Pinellas Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL, tel ext. 405). BILINGUAL CAREGIVERS NEEDED Assisting Hands Home Care has immediate openings for Greek-English bilingual caregivers. Positions include Certified Nursing Assistants, Home Health Aides, Personal Care Aides as well as Homemakers. To apply, fax your resume to or it to ahpascojobs@assistinghands.com. For more information, call BYZANTINE MUSIC CONCERT Join the Holy Trinity parish family at the Matheos Hall (409 Old Coachman Rd, Clearwater FL) for their 14th Ioannis Koukouzelis Byzantine Association Concert! The annual event is set to take place on Sunday, February 12, at 6:30 pm, followed by a dinner at 8:00 pm for all in attendance.

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13 Sunday School News January Class February Godparent Sunday; Celebrate Divine Liturgy with family & godparents; Holy Friday Retreat registration begins (online only) 12 - Class 19 - Class 26 - Class: Sunday of Forgiveness Lesson; Mission Box distribution March Class: Sunday of Orthodoxy (details to be announced) 12 -Class 19 -Class 26 -Class; Holy Friday Registration Deadline We appreciate your commitment and dedication to Sunday School!

14 GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY! Tickets to the Youth Talent Show of Tampa Bay are now available for purchase through the St Nicholas Parish Office. Proceeds from the event, scheduled to take place at the Palm Harbor University Theater (1900 Omaha St, Palm Harbor, FL), will go toward the building of the Diakonia Retreat Center in Salem, NC. Call Soultana at to purchase your $15- or $20-seats today!

15 ΨΥΧΟΧΑΡΤΙ PRAYER SHEET ΥΠΕΡ ΑΝΑΠΑΥΣΕΩΣ FOR THE DECEASED Write full baptismal name - not nicknames. Example: Haralambos, not Bobby. \\\Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Tarpon Springs, Florida

16 ST NICHOLAS PHILOPTOCHOS Monday: 9:00-10:00 am; Tue-Wed: 10:00 am - noon Mission Statement To aid the poor, the destitute, the hungry, the aged, the sick, the unemployed, the orphaned, the imprisoned, the widowed, the handicapped, the victims of disasters, to undertake the burial of impoverished persons and to offer assistance to anyone who may need to help of the Church through fund-raising efforts. Social Services St. Nicholas Philoptochos distributed $33, in 2016 to help those in need with their utilities bills, medical cost, burials, rent and mortgages. It is through the support of this community that we are able to provide this help. May God continue to bless each and every one of you. Upcoming Events Sunday, February 5: Philoptochos will be passing the trays for St. Basil Academy. Checks are accepted and can be made out to St. Nicholas Philoptochos, so that we can send one check to National Philoptochos. Sunday, February 26: Fashion Show at Innisbrook Resort. 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, P.O. 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:

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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. Open a book to a world of light! Becoming Orthodox - A Journey to the Ancient Christian Faith $17.00 After a long and difficult journey, 2,000 weary evangelical Protestants finally found their way home. This is the story of a handful of courageous men and their congregations who risked stable occupations, security, and the approval of lifelong friends to be obedient to God s call. It is also the story of every believer who is searching for the true Church. The Open Door Entering the Sanctuary of Icons and Prayer $15.00 Discover how icons can become part of your life of prayer. The joy of this book is to allow us to meet 12 of the most revered Orthodox icons where the saints want us to meet them within that sacred space where you can face the witnesses of our faith and the embrace of the Lord Who gives them life. A Special Gift to God $13.00 Little Spyro would like to give a special gift to God. Who better to ask than Yiayia, who suggests the Prosfora. This heart-warming story tells how together they prepare, knead, and bake the Holy Bread. Yiayia explains the meanings behind stamping the bread, how Father will cut the bread, and who is represented when it is placed around the Lamb of God at the altar. Making God Real in the Orthodox Christian Home $17.00 According to the Church Fathers, the Church can do nothing without the home. Ideas to help Orthodox parents become effective religious educators in the home abound in this book. Over 80 subjects to help us accomplish this most holy mission. FOLLOW ST NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL BOOKSTORE ON FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM!

19 JAN FEB. 5 SCHEDULE On-call for emergencies this week: Fr Athanasios Haros, LITURGICAL SERVICES OFFICE AND MINISTRIES OFFICE, M-F, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday Δευτέρα JANUARY 30 Three Hierarchs Orthros 8:00 am Divine Liturgy 9:00 am Bookstore, M-F 10:00 am-2:00 pm Dance Ministry, 4:00 pm, Community Center Tuesday Τρίτη JANUARY 31 Orthros 8:00 am Basketball Ministry, 6:00 pm, Gym Boy Scouts, 7:00 pm, Fr Tryfon Hall Wednesday Τετάρτη FEBRUARY 1 Orthros 8:00 am Mini Vigil for Ipapanti Μικρή Ολονυχτία Υπαπαντής 6:00 pm Little Lambs, 10:00 am, Sunday School Room on Hibiscus Greek School, 4:30 pm Thursday Πέμπτη FEBRUARY 2 Orthros 8:00 am Greek School, 4:30 pm Choir, 6:30 pm Friday Παρασκευή FEBRUARY 3 Orthros 8:00 am Saturday Σάββατο FEBRUARY 4 Sunday Κυριακή FEBRUARY 5 Orthros / Όρθρος 8:00 am Liturgy / Λειτουργία (Bilingual) 9:15 am Bookstore 10:00 am-noon Vasilopita / Community Luncheon, Community Center following DL GOYA meeting & basketball, 6:30 pm, Gym

20 SAINT NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL 17 E Tarpon Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL Tel: Fax: CATHEDRAL OPEN FOR PRAYER: Monday-Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Fr Athanasios Haros, Dean Fr. Sampson Kasapakis, Assistant Priest Nikitas Manias, Council President Soultana Kalligas, Administrative Assistant Jocelyn Chapman, Bookkeeper / Hall Rentals PARISH MINISTRIES & DEPARTMENTS ALTAR SERVERS J. Theophilopoulos BOOKSTORE Vasilis Panageotou BOY SCOUTS Theodora Genduso & Antonino Genduso BYZANTINE ARTS ACADEMY -- Fr Sampson Kasapakis CHANTER Theofanis Katsiklis CHOIR, 1 st DL Katie Faklis CHOIR, 2 nd DL DeRose Andropoulos DANCE MINISTRY Maria Kouskoutis & Eva Athanasatos EDUCATION, CULTURE & YOUTH Karen Markopulos EPIPHANY COMMITTEE Emmanuel Gombos & Johanna Kossifidis GOYA (6th-12th grade) Theodora Stathakis & Emmanuel Gombos & Penny Lambrianos GREEK SCHOOL Chris Palaidis HOPE (Pre-K-5th grade) -- Melissa Tsongranis LITTLE LAMBS (40 days-3 years old)-- Presvytera Mallory Kasapakis ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM ORATORICAL -- Maria Angeliadis PHILADELFIA MEN S MINISTRY -- George Tsongranis PHILOPTOCHOS Tina Chagaris PRESCHOOL Jane Malone STEWARDSHIP Charles Samarkos SUNDAY SCHOOL Galatiani Leadbetter YOUNG ADULT LEADERS (YAL) -- Fr Sampson Kasapakis YOUTH CHOIR -- Diane Anastasiades ORGANIZATIONS & SOCIETIES AHEPA Tim Keffalas DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE Margo Filley ATHENIAN SOCIETY Helen Kariofilis CHIOS SOCIETY Chrysanthi Psoras CRETAN SOCIETY Angelo Sakis HALKI SOCIETY Michele Manousos HELLENIC BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION Maria Keramas KALYMNIAN SOCIETY Litsa Ikonomou LACONIAN SOCIETY Theodore Tsafatinos PANCYPRIAN SOCIETY Angela Georgiadis PROMETHEAS SOCIETY Effie Vassiliou SYMIAN SOCIETY Michael Faklis SUPPORT ST NICHOLAS WITH A BEAUTIFUL ORNAMENT OR ICON AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT ST NICHOLAS PARISH OFFICE Images of Cathedral, Epiphany or Cross Diver 24-karat gold etched on brass St Nicholas Made from Cathedral dome copper 17 E. TARPON AVE TARPON SPRINGS, FL