Transcript Ep iphany - St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral

Sunday of Orthodoxy, March 5, 2017
Tarpon Springs, Florida + Sunday, March 5, 2017
Epiphany - Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral
WEEKLY MESSAGE
Synodikon
From the proceedings of the Seventh Ecumenical Council read on the Sunday of Orthodoxy
(All)
As the prophets beheld, as the Apostles have taught, as the Church has received, as the teachers have dogmatized, as the universe has agreed, as grace
has illumined, as truth has revealed, as falsehood has been dispelled, as wisdom has presented, as Christ has triumphed; this we believe, this we declare,
this we preach: Christ our true God, and His saints we honor in words, in writings, in thoughts, in sacrifices, in temples, in icons, on the one hand bowing
down and worshipping Christ as God and Master, on the other hand honoring
the saints as true servants of the Master of all, and offering to them due veneration.
This is the faith of the Apostles!
This is the faith of the Fathers!
This is the faith of the Orthodox!
This is the faith which has established the Universe!
Therefore with fraternal and filial love we praise the heralds of the faith, those
who with glory and honor have struggled for the faith, and we say: for the champions of Orthodoxy, faithful emperors, most-holy patriarchs, hierarchs, teachers,
martyrs and confessors: may their memory be eternal.
(Sing)
Eternal be their memory; Eternal be their memory; Eternal be their memory.
Let us beseech God that we may be instructed and strengthened by the trials
and struggles of these saints, which they endured for the Faith even unto death,
and by their teachings, entreating that we may to the end imitate their godly life.
May we be deemed worthy of obtaining our requests through the mercy and
grace of the great and First Hierarch, Christ our God, through the intercessions
of our glorious Lady, the Theotokos and ever-Virgin Mary, the divine Angels and
all the saints. Amen.
TODAY’S SPECIAL SERVICES
NO MEMORIALS
UNITY LUNCHEON TODAY
Please join us today at the Community Center for our monthly Unity
Luncheon following Divine Liturgy. We would like to thank the following businesses for donating the foods for this month’s event:
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The Original Mama Maria's - spaghetti
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Blue Oyster - spaghetti
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Seminole Subs - salads
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National Bakery - bread
40-DAY PRAYER LIST
Mary, Kostas, Maria, Irene, Panagiotis, Vissarion
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 your loved ones’
names, please contact Soultana via e-mail ([email protected]) or telephone (727-937-3540) by Monday at 5:00 pm.
ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ
Πρὸς Ἑβραίους
ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ
Κατὰ Ἰωάννην
Ἀ
11:24-26, 32-40
δελφοί, πίστει Μωϋσῆς μέγας γενόμενος ἠρνήσατο λέγεσθαι υἱὸς θυγατρὸς Φαραώ,
μᾶλλον ἑλόμενος συγκακουχεῖσθαι τῷ λαῷ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἢ πρόσκαιρον ἔχειν ἁμαρτίας
ἀπόλαυσιν· μείζονα πλοῦτον ἡγησάμενος τῶν Αἰγύπτου θησαυρῶν τὸν ὀνειδισμὸν τοῦ Χριστοῦ·
ἀπέβλεπε γὰρ εἰς τὴν μισθαποδοσίαν. Καὶ τί ἔτι λέγω; Ἐπιλείψει γάρ με διηγούμενον ὁ χρόνος
περὶ Γεδεών, Βαράκ τε καὶ Σαμψὼν καὶ Ἰεφθάε, Δαυΐδ τε καὶ Σαμουὴλ καὶ τῶν Προφητῶν· οἳ
διὰ πίστεως κατηγωνίσαντο βασιλείας, εἰργάσαντο δικαιοσύνην, ἐπέτυχον ἐπαγγελιῶν, ἔφραξαν
στόματα λεόντων, ἔσβεσαν δύναμιν πυρός, ἔφυγον στόματα μαχαίρας, ἐνεδυναμώθησαν ἀπὸ
ἀσθενείας, ἐγενήθησαν ἰσχυροὶ ἐν πολέμῳ, παρεμβολὰς ἔκλιναν ἀλλοτρίων· ἔλαβον γυναῖκες ἐξ
ἀναστάσεως τοὺς νεκροὺς αὐτῶν· ἄλλοι δὲ ἐτυμπανίσθησαν, οὐ προσδεξάμενοι τὴν
ἀπολύτρωσιν, ἵνα κρείττονος ἀναστάσεως τύχωσιν· ἕτεροι δὲ ἐμπαιγμῶν καὶ μαστίγων πεῖραν
ἔλαβον, ἔτι δὲ δεσμῶν καὶ φυλακῆς· ἐλιθάσθησαν, ἐπρίσθησαν, ἐπειράσθησαν, ἐν φόνῳ
μαχαίρας ἀπέθανον, περιῆλθον ἐν μηλωταῖς, ἐν αἰγείοις δέρμασιν, ὑστερούμενοι, θλιβόμενοι,
κακουχούμενοι, ὧν οὐκ ἦν ἄξιος ὁ κόσμος, ἐν ἐρημίαις πλανώμενοι καὶ ὄρεσι καὶ σπηλαίοις καὶ
ταῖς ὀπαῖς τῆς γῆς. Καὶ οὗτοι πάντες μαρτυρηθέντες διὰ τῆς πίστεως οὐκ ἐκομίσαντο τὴν
ἐπαγγελίαν, τοῦ Θεοῦ περὶ ἡμῶν κρεῖττόν τι προβλεψαμένου, ἵνα μὴ χωρὶς ἡμῶν τελειωθῶσι.
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αʹ 43-51
ῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἠθέλησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐξελθεῖν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν, καὶ εὑρίσκει Φίλιππον καὶ
λέγει αὐτῷ· Ἀκολούθει μοι. ἦν δὲ ὁ Φίλιππος ἀπὸ Βηθσαϊδά, ἐκ τῆς πόλεως Ἀνδρέου καὶ
Πέτρου. εὑρίσκει Φίλιππος τὸν Ναθαναὴλ καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· Ὃν ἔγραψε Μωϋσῆς ἐν τῷ νόμῳ καὶ
οἱ προφῆται, εὑρήκαμεν, Ἰησοῦν τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ Ἰωσὴφ τὸν ἀπὸ Ναζαρέτ. καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ
Ναθαναήλ· Ἐκ Ναζαρὲτ δύναταί τι ἀγαθὸν εἶναι; λέγει αὐτῷ Φίλιππος· Ἔρχου καὶ ἴδε. εἶδεν ὁ
Ἰησοῦς τὸν Ναθαναὴλ ἐρχόμενον πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ λέγει περὶ αὐτοῦ· Ἴδε ἀληθῶς Ἰσραηλίτης ἐν
ᾧ δόλος οὐκ ἔστι. λέγει αὐτῷ Ναθαναήλ· Πόθεν με γινώσκεις; ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ·
Πρὸ τοῦ σε Φίλιππον φωνῆσαι, ὄντα ὑπὸ τὴν συκῆν εἶδόν σε. ἀπεκρίθη Ναθαναήλ καὶ λέγει
αὐτῷ· Ραββί, σὺ εἶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, σὺ εἶ ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ. ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν
αὐτῷ· Ὅτι εἶπόν σοι, εἶδόν σε ὑποκάτω τῆς συκῆς, πιστεύεις; μείζω τούτων ὄψῃ. καὶ λέγει
αὐτῷ· Ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἀπ' ἄρτι ὄψεσθε τὸν οὐρανὸν ἀνεῳγότα, καὶ τοὺς ἀγγέλους τοῦ
Θεοῦ ἀναβαίνοντας καὶ καταβαίνοντας ἐπὶ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου.
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.
EPISTLE
Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-40
GOSPEL
John
B
rethren, by faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's
daughter, choosing rather to share ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the
fleeting pleasures of sin. And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon,
Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets—who through faith conquered
kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched raging
fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put
foreign enemies to flight. Women received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, that they might rise again to a better life. Others suffered mocking and
scourging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they
were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, illtreated—of whom the world was not worthy—wandering over deserts and mountains, and in
dens and caves of the earth. And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive
what was promised, since God had foreseen something better for us, that apart from us they
should not be made perfect.
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1:43-51
t that time, Jesus decided to go to Galilee. And he found Philip and said to him, "Follow
me." Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael, and he said to him, "We have found him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets
wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come
out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and
said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!" Nathanael said to him, "How do
you know me?" Jesus answered him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig
tree, I saw you." Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the son of God! You are the King of
Israel!" Jesus answered him, "Because I said to you, I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You shall see greater things than these." And he said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you,
you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of
man."
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.
Variable Sunday Liturgy Hymns
Ἀπολυτίκιον Ἀναστάσιμον
Τὸ φαιδρὸν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως κήρυγμα, ἐκ τοῦ
Ἀγγέλου μαθοῦσαι αἱ τοῦ Κυρίου Μαθήτριαι, καὶ
τὴν προγονικὴν ἀπόφασιν ἀπορρίψασαι, τοῖς
Ἀποστόλοις καυχώμεναι ἔλεγον· Ἐσκύλευται ὁ
θάνατος, ἠγέρθη Χριστὸς ὁ Θεός, δωρούμενος τῷ
κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.
Τῆς Ἑορτῆς
Τὴν ἄχραντον Εἰκόνα σου, προσκυνοῦμεν ἀγαθέ,
αἰτούμενοι συγχώρησιν τῶν πταισμάτων ἡμῶν,
Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός· βουλήσει γὰρ ηὐδόκησας σαρκί,
ἀνελθεῖν ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ, ἵνα ῥύσῃ οὓς ἔπλασας, ἐκ
τῆς δουλείας τοῦ ἐχθροῦ· ὅθεν εὐχαρίστως βοῶμέν
σοι· Χαρᾶς ἐπλήρωσας τὰ πάντα ὁ Σωτὴρ ἡμῶν,
παραγενόμενος εἰς τὸ σῶσαι τὸν κόσμον.
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
Τῇ ὑπερμάχῳ στρατηγῷ τὰ νικητήρια, ὡς
λυτρωθεῖσα τῶν δεινῶν εὐχαριστήρια, ἀναγράφω
σοι ἡ Πόλις σου Θεοτόκε. Ἀλλ' ὡς ἔχουσα τὸ
κράτος ἀπροσμάχητον, ἐκ παντοίων με κινδύνων
ἐλευθέρωσον, ἵνα κράζω σοι· Χαῖρε νύμφη
ἀνύμφευτε.
Resurrectional Apolytikion
When the tidings of the Resurrection from the glorious Angel was proclaimed unto the Women Disciples and our ancestral sentence also had been
abolished, to the Apostles with boasting did they
proclaim that death is vanquished evermore and
Christ our God has risen from the dead and granted
to the world His great mercy.
For the Feast
We venerate Your immaculate icon, O good Lord, and
entreat You to forgive our offences, O Christ our God.
By Your own choice you were pleased to ascend the
Cross in the flesh, to deliver us, whom You created,
from our slavery to the foe. Therefore we cry to You
with gratitude: You have filled all things with joy, O our
Savior, by coming to save the world.
Of the Church
An example of the Faith, and a life of humility, as
a teacher of abstinence You did inspire and lead
Your flock and through the truthfulness of Your
deeds were exalted by greatness through Your humility, uplifting all and by poverty gaining wealth.
Father and Hierarch Saint Nicholas, intercede with
Christ our God that our souls may be saved.
Kontakion
O Champion General, I your City now ascribe to
you triumphant anthems as the tokens of my gratitude, being rescued from the terrors, O Theotokos.
Inasmuch as you have power unassailable, from all
kinds of perils free me so that unto you I may cry
aloud: Rejoice, O unwedded Bride.
PASCHAL SEASON DECORATIONS
If you would like to contribute to the floral decoration of our Cathedral for Great Lent and Holy
Week, kindly drop off your monetary gift at the
parish office. You may also contact Mr Kenneth
Henderson, who graciously volunteered to help
us collect funds, by calling him at 727-942-4747.
Saints and Feasts of the Week
SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY
ανεικονικές απόψεις, οι οποίες ήταν βαθύτατα
επηρεασμένες από την ιουδαϊκή και ισλαμική
πίστη. Η αυτοκρατορία χωρίστηκε σε δύο
αντιμαχόμενες ομάδες, τους εικονομάχους και τους
εικονολάτρες. Στα 787 μ.Χ. συγκλήθηκε η Ζ'
Οικουμενική Σύνοδος, η οποία διατύπωσε με
ακρίβεια την οφειλόμενη τιμή στις ιερές εικόνες. Σε
αυτή επίσης διευκρινίστηκαν και άλλα δυσνόητα
σημεία της χριστιανικής πίστεως, ώστε να έχουμε
πλήρη αποκρυστάλλωση του δόγματος και να
ομιλούμε για θρίαμβο της Ορθοδοξίας. Η εικόνα
στην Ορθοδοξία μας δεν αποτελεί αντικείμενο
λατρείας, αλλά λειτουργεί αποκλειστικά ως μέσον
τιμής του εικονιζόμενου προσώπου. Ακόμα και ο
Χριστός μπορεί να εικονισθεί, διότι έγινε
άνθρωπος. Μάλιστα όποιος αρνείται τον εικονισμό
του Χριστού αρνείται την ανθρώπινη φύση Του! Οι
μεγάλοι Πατέρες και διδάσκαλοι της Εκκλησίας
μας, διατύπωσαν το ορθόδοξο δόγμα με προσοχή
και ευλάβεια. Η προσκύνηση της ιερής εικόνας του
Χριστού και των άλλων ιερών προσώπων του
Χριστιανισμού δεν είναι ειδωλολατρία, όπως
κατηγορούνταν από τους εικονομάχους, διότι η τιμή
δεν απευθύνεται στην ύλη, αλλά στο εικονιζόμενο
πρόσωπο. Η ευλογία και η χάρη που λαμβάνει ο
πιστός από την προσκύνηση των ιερών εικόνων
δίνεται από το ζωντανό ιερό πρόσωπο και όχι από
την ύλη της εικόνας. Βεβαίως η ηρεμία δεν
ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΗΣ ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΙΑΣ
αποκαταστάθηκε,
Την αγία αυτή ημέρα ποιούμε ανάμνηση της
διότι εξακολουθούσαν
αναστηλώσεως των ιερών εικόνων, το οποίο
να βασιλεύουν
επισυνέβη το 843 μ.Χ. στο Βυζάντιο, χάρις στην
εικονομάχοι
αποφασιστική συμβολή της βασιλίσσης Θεοδώρας, αυτοκράτορες. Στα
συζύγου του αυτοκράτορα Θεοφίλου (840-843
843 η ευσεβής
μ.Χ.). Αναφερόμαστε στη μεγάλη εικονομαχική
αυτοκράτειρα
έριδα, η οποία συντάραξε την Εκκλησία μας για
Θεοδώρα, επίτροπος
περισσότερα από εκατό χρόνια. Το 726 μ.Χ. ο
του ανήλικου γιου της
αυτοκράτωρ Λέων ο Γ' ο Ίσαυρος (717 - 741 μ.Χ.) Μιχαήλ του Γ΄, έθεσε
αποφάσισε να επιφέρει στο κράτος ριζικές
τέρμα στην
μεταρρυθμίσεις. Μια από αυτές ήταν η απαγόρευση εικονομαχική έριδα
προσκύνησης των ιερών εικόνων, επειδή πίστευε
και συνετέλεσε στο
πως η χριστιανική πίστη παρέκλινε στην
θρίαμβο της
ειδωλολατρία. Στην ουσία όμως εξέφραζε δικές του Ορθοδοξίας.
For more than one hundred years the Church of
Christ was troubled by the persecution of the Iconoclasts of evil belief, beginning in the reign of Leo
the Isaurian (717-741) and ending in the reign of
Theophilus (829-842). After Theophilus's death, his
widow the Empress Theodora (celebrated Feb. 11),
together with the Patriarch Methodius (June 14),
established Orthodoxy anew. This ever-memorable
Queen venerated the icon of the Mother of God in
the presence of the Patriarch Methodius and the
other confessors and righteous men, and openly
cried out these holy words: "If anyone does not offer relative worship to the holy icons, not adoring
them as though they were gods, but venerating them
out of love as images of the archetype, let him be
anathema." Then with common prayer and fasting
during the whole first week of the Forty-day Fast,
she asked God's forgiveness for her husband. After
this, on the first Sunday of the Fast, she and her son,
Michael the Emperor, made a procession with all
the clergy and people and restored the holy icons,
and again adorned the Church of Christ with them.
This is the holy deed that all we the Orthodox commemorate today, and we call this radiant and venerable day the Sunday of Orthodoxy, that is, the triumph of true doctrine over heresy.
Αρ. Πρωτ. 03/17
14 Φεβρουαρίου 2017
ΕΥΧΕΛΑΙΟ
Στην Ορθόδοξη Εκκλησία πολλές παραδόσεις και έθιμα είναι άρρηκτα συνδεδεμένα με τις
εκκλησιαστικές λειτουργίες. Κάποια από αυτά τηρούνται και ενθαρρύνονται από την ίδια την Εκκλησία.
Δυστυχώς, κάποια έθιμα δεν συμβαδίζουν με τις παραδόσεις της Εκκλησίας και διαστρεβλώνουν τις
ορθές διδαχές της. Αυτό ισχύει ιδιαίτερα με το Μυστήριο του Ευχελαίου.
Πολλές Μητροπόλεις, καθώς και η Διοίκηση της Ιεράς Αρχιεπισκοπής Αμερικής, έχουν ήδη υιοθετήσει
κανονισμούς, αναγνωρίζοντας έτσι την ιερότητα του Μυστηρίου και το γεγονός πως, όπως συμβαίνει και
με άλλα Μυστήρια της Εκκλησίας, πρέπει να τελείται μόνο από κληρικούς. Είναι λοιπόν καιρός να
κάνουμε κι εμείς το ίδιο.
Όπως δε δίνουμε Αγία Κοινωνία στους πιστούς για να την πάρουν στο σπίτι τους, έτσι δεν δίνουμε
Ευχέλαιο για τη χορήγησή του είτε στους ίδιους είτε σε συγγενείς. Όπως γνωρίζουμε, πάντα τα Μυστήρια
τελούνται αποκλειστικά από τους κληρικούς.
Ενδεχομένως κάποιοι πιστοί να μπερδεύουν το Ευχέλαιο με το «άγιο λάδι» που συχνά παίρνουμε από τα
καντήλια, τα οποία κρέμονται μπροστά από εικονίσματα ή ιερά λείψανα των αγίων. Αυτό το λάδι, καθώς
και ο Αγιασμός, μπορούν να πάνε στα σπίτια μας και να χορηγηθούν σε μέλη της οικογενείας μας που
έχουν προβλήματα υγείας.
Η συνήθεια του να βάζουμε βαμβάκι (ή κάτι παρόμοιο) σε πλαστικό σακουλάκι/δοχείο για να το πάρουμε
σπίτι μας δεν είναι πρέπουσα, διότι αφ’ενός, το Μυστήριο πρέπει να το χορηγεί ο κληρικός, και
αφ’ετέρου το βαμβάκι – βουτηγμένο πλέον στο Άγιο Ευχέλαιο – πολλές φορές πετιέται στην άκρη, ή,
ακόμα χειρότερα, στα σκουπίδια.
Έχουμε την υποχρέωση να διδάξουμε με σαφήνεια στους πιστούς τη διαφορά μεταξύ Ευχελαίου και
άλλων αγίων ελαίων που μπορεί να λαμβάνουμε από διάφορα ιερά προσκυνήματα. Το πρώτο πρέπει να το
βλέπουμε σαν Αγία Κοινωνία, ενώ τα άλλα σαν τον Αγιασμό.
Ζητούμε από τις κατά τόπους εκκλησίες της Μητροπόλεως να τονίσουν στα ποιμνία πως το Ευχέλαιο
ΔΕΝ ΘΑ ΔΙΝΕΤΑΙ ΓΙΑ ΤΟ ΣΠΙΤΙ. Σας παρακαλούμε όπως δημοσιοποιηθεί αυτή η εγκύκλιος μέσω
περιοδικών και εκτάκτων εντύπων, διαδικτυακές σελίδες, σελίδες κοινωνικής δικτύωσης, κτλ, ούτως ώστε
οι πιστοί να είναι πλήρως ενημερωμένοι πριν το Μυστήριο λάβει χώρα.
Αυτό το πρωτόκολο θα εφαρμοστεί χάριν ομοιομορφίας στην Αγία και Θεοσκέπαστη Μητρόπολη της
Ατλάντας. Όπως γράφει ο Άγιος Ιάκωβος, «ἀσθενεῖ τις ἐν ὑμῖν; προσκαλεσάσθω τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους τῆς
ἐκκλησίας, καὶ προσευξάσθωσαν ἐπ' αὐτὸν ἀλείψαντες αὐτὸν ἐλαίῳ ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Κυρίου» (ε’ 14).
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Please note that the starting time for the weekly Salutations to the Theotokos
services has changed to 7:00 pm.
OUR PRIESTS ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU
Fr. Athanasios Haros (727-741-0139, [email protected]) and
Fr. Sampson Kasapakis (941-266-3229, [email protected]) are
here to serve you. Please call, text or e-mail 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 727-808-3895 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
727-741-0139
or
e-mailing
[email protected].
SAVE THE DATE!
St. Nicholas Dance Ministry annual dinner dance: May 13, 2017
ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ
Η Επιτροπή Παρελάσεως της Tampa Bay σας προσκαλεί όπως με την παρουσία σας τιμήσετε τις εορταστικές
εκδηλώσεις προς τιμή των ηρώων της 25 Μαρτίου 1821, οι οποίοι θυσιάστηκαν για να ζούμε εμείς ελεύθεροι.
ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ
Σάββατο, 18 Μαρτίου
7:00 μ.μ.
Mεγάλη χοροεσπερίδα της Επιτροπής Παρελάσεως για τον Εορτασμό της 25ης Μαρτίου στο
Community Center του Αγίου Νικολάου, με τη συμμετοχή της Προεδρικής Φρουράς και
επισήμων καλεσμένων.
Τιμή εισιτηρίου: $50 μετά δείπνου
Κυριακή, 19 Μαρτίου
8:00 π.μ.
Όρθρος, Καθεδρικός Ναός Αγίου Νικολάου
9:30 π.μ.
Θεία Λειτουργία
11:30 π.μ.
Δοξολογία
12:00 μ.μ.
Έπαρση των σημαιών στο προαύλιο της εκκλησίας
1:00 μ.μ.
Έναρξη παρελάσεως (Lemon Street – Dodecanese Street)
2:30 μ.μ.
Ελληνικοί παραδοσιακοί χοροί από τα χορευτικά μας συγκροτήματα στο Community Center
του Αγίου Νικολάου και Mini-Festival από τον Σύλλογο Χάλκης
Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες, καλέστε τον Πρόεδρο της Επιτροπής Κώστα Σισώη στο 727-858-2630.
NOTICE
The Parade Committee of Tampa Bay, Inc. requests the honor of your presence at the Greek Independence Day
celebration in Tarpon Springs, in remembrance of those who sacrificed their lives so that we can live in freedom.
SCHEDULE
Saturday, March 18
7:00 pm
Independence Day Parade Committee dance, St Nicholas Community Center. Special guests,
the Hellenic Presidential Guard & dignitaries.
Tickets: $50 per person, including dinner
Sunday, March 19
8:00 am
Orthros, St Nicholas Cathedral
9:30 am
Divine Liturgy
11:30 am
Doxology
12:00 pm
Raising of the flags, St Nicholas churchyard
1:00 pm
Parade (Lemon Street – Dodecanese Street)
2:30 pm
Traditional Greek dances by St Nicholas dance ministries and Mini-Festival by Halki Society,
St Nicholas Community Center
For more information, please call Committee Chairman Costas Sisois at 727-858-2630.
AFGLC DEMETRIOS HALKIAS SCHOLARSHIP
Two scholarships are given annually to two college graduate or undergraduate college students majoring in the sciences and/or enrolled in a pre-medical program of study. To be considered, applicants or parents must be Orthodox Christians and must submit their
complete application and official transcripts of their academic work by
March 25, 2017. The scholarships will be awarded at the exclusive
discretion of the Scholarship Committee, not by the Halkias Family,
and evaluations will be based on:
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Course work during the semester prior to the Application (Fall
2016)
Complexity of courses taken
Grade point average, for the course work completed and overall
Time spent outside the classroom, working to pay for own expenses
Membership and time spent in school–related organizations
Volunteer work in school or church activities
Commitment to & participation in Church organizations
Proof of financial need (if appropriate)
Application checklist:
 Completed application form (contact St Nicholas Office at 727-937
-3540)
 Official transcripts of academic work from Fall semester 2016.
(High School transcripts ONLY if you are a first-year college student).
 A letter of recommendation from your parish priest.
 A letter of character reference from a competent authority.
 A paragraph explaining why you should be awarded the scholarship.
You may only be awarded this scholarship once. All documents must
be received by or on March 25, 2017. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS
WILL NOT BE REVIEWED.
Scholarships will be awarded on April 1, 2017 at the AFGLC conference.
ΨΥΧΟΧΑΡΤΙ
PRAYER SHEET
ΥΠΕΡ ΑΝΑΠΑΥΣΕΩΣ
FOR THE DECEASED
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Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Tarpon Springs, Florida 727-937-3540
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.
Thank you to all those who attended & supported the
Heart of Gold Fashion Show on Sunday, February 26.
God’s work can only be accomplished through
your love and support.
Congratulations to the
2017 Heart of Gold recipient
Maria Maillis
Upcoming Events
Sunday, March 5: Sunday of Orthodoxy
Please bring a Lenten dish ready to be served to Fr Tryfon
Hall by 5:00 pm.
We will need help setting up and cleaning up.
St Nicholas Philoptochos, 18 Hibiscus St (directly behind St. Nicholas Cathedral)
Mailing address: P.O. Box 2043, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 + Tel: 727-944-3366
ST NICHOLAS BOOKSTORE
Monday - Friday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm; Sunday: 10:00 am - noon
Tel. 727-944-3419
The perfect place to purchase meaningful gifts and support our Cathedral. A large selection of children's
books and activities is available to prepare our young Orthodox Christians for their journey to Pascha.
A variety of Lenten cookbooks & other books is also available to enrich your Lenten experience.
Open a book to a world of light!
Great Lent
$16.00
This Lenten classic expounds on all the richness and depth of the
liturgical experience of
Great Lent in the
Church. A variety of
other books are also
available to enrich your
Lenten experience.
Christina Learns the
Sacraments $16.00
A child’s introduction to
the seven Sacraments.
Includes notes for parents who wish to initiate discussions about
God with young children. Just one of the
many beautifully illustrated books in the Christina series that
helps children in their religious identification with the Eastern Orthodox
Church.
Fasting in the Orthodox
Church
$12.00
Fasting in preparation
for Pascha was universal in the early Church.
This classic book, drawing from the Fathers of
the Church and Scripture, provides the historical background and defense of traditional fasting practices, as well as an essential
weapon in the struggle for spiritual
self-transformation.
The Service of the Great Compline
$10.00
The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
$20.00
Greek text with English translation on
opposing pages. Other service books
that are all in Greek and all in English
are also available.
FOLLOW ST NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL BOOKSTORE
ON FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM!
MARCH 6-12 SCHEDULE
On-call for emergencies this week:
Fr Sampson Kasapakis, 941-266-3229
LITURGICAL SERVICES
OFFICE AND MINISTRIES
OFFICE, M-F, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday
Δευτέρα
MARCH 6
Orthros
8:00 am
Great Compline
6:00 pm
Bookstore, M-F
10:00 am-2:00 pm
Dance Ministry, 4:00 pm,
Community Center
Parents Night-In, 5:00 pm,
Community Center Conf. Room
Tuesday
Τρίτη
MARCH 7
Orthros
8:00 am
Great Compline
6:00 pm
Boy Scouts, 7:00 pm,
Fr Tryfon Hall
Little Lambs, 10:00 am, Sunday
School Room on Hibiscus
Wednesday
Τετάρτη
MARCH 8
Orthros
8:00 am
Presanctified Liturgy
6:00 pm
Greek School, 4:30 pm
Lenten Dinner following Liturgy,
Fr Tryfon Hall
Men’s Ministry, 7:30 pm,
Fr Tryfon Hall
Thursday
Πέμπτη
MARCH 9
Orthros
8:00 am
Great Compline
6:00 pm
Friday
Παρασκευή
MARCH 10
Presanctified Liturgy
8:00 am
Second Salutations to Theotokos
7:00 pm
Coffee Hour following Salutations,
Fr Tryfon Hall
Saturday
Σάββατο
MARCH 11
Vespers
6:00 pm
Special Treasures Ministry Welcome
Event, 11:00 am, Fr Tryfon Hall
Sunday
Κυριακή
MARCH 12
Orthros / Όρθρος 7:20 am
Divine Liturgy / Θεία Λειτουργία 8:45 am
Divine Liturgy / Θεία Λειτουργία 10:45 am
Greek School, 4:30 pm
Choir, 6:30 pm
Bookstore
10:00 am-noon
GOYA meeting, 5:00 pm, Fr Tryfon
Hall
SAINT NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL
17 E Tarpon Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 + Tel: 727-937-3540 + Fax: 727-937-1739
CATHEDRAL OPEN FOR PRAYER: Monday-Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Dean: Rev Fr Athanasios Haros 727-741-0139 Assistant Priest: Rev Fr Sampson Kasapakis 941-266-3229
Parish Council President: Nikitas Manias 863-559-0580
Administrative Assistant: Soultana Kalligas Bookkeeper: Jocelyn Chapman
Property Manager / Hall Rentals: Costas Sisois
www.stnicholastarpon.org
PARISH MINISTRIES & DEPARTMENTS
ALTAR SERVERS – J. Theophilopoulos 727-946-2225
BOOKSTORE – Vasilis Panageotou 727-385-4321
BOY SCOUTS – Theodora Genduso 727-243-1706 &
Antonino Genduso 727-243-1786
BYZANTINE ARTS ACADEMY -- Fr Sampson Kasapakis
941-266-3229
CHANTER – Theofanis Katsiklis 727-244-6842
CHOIR, 1st DL – Katie Faklis 727-937-1214
CHOIR, 2nd DL – DeRose Andropoulos 727-234-3946
DANCE MINISTRY– Maria Kouskoutis 727-942-7440 &
Eva Athanasatos 727-251-4768
EDUCATION, CULTURE & YOUTH – Karen Markopulos
727-485-4397
EPIPHANY COMMITTEE – Emmanuel Gombos
727-937-8658 & Johanna Kossifidis 727-741-3182
GOYA (6th-12th grade) – Theodora Stathakis
954-478-4157 & Emmanuel Gombos 727-937-8658 &
Penny Lambrianos 727-938-7417
GREEK SCHOOL – Chris Palaidis 727-808-3895
HOPE (Pre-K-5th grade) -- Melissa Tsongranis
727-741-0865
LITTLE LAMBS (40 days-3 years old)-- Presvytera Mallory
Kasapakis 561-222-7091
ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM ORATORICAL -- Maria
Angeliadis 727-505-9856
COUNCIL
MEMBERS
ON DUTY
TODAY
PHILADELFIA MEN’S MINISTRY -- George Tsongranis
727-947-0059
PHILOPTOCHOS – Tina Chagaris 727-944-3366
PRESCHOOL – Jane Malone 727-937-7122
STEWARDSHIP – Charles Samarkos -727-480-3289
SUNDAY SCHOOL – Galatiani Leadbetter 727-455-6712
YOUNG ADULT LEADERS (YAL) -- Fr Sampson Kasapakis
941-266-3229
YOUTH CHOIR -- Diane Anastasiades 727-667-8408
ORGANIZATIONS & SOCIETIES
AHEPA – Tim Keffalas 727-510-3934
DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE – Margo Filley 727-488-0892
ATHENIAN SOCIETY – Helen Kariofilis 727-808-9746
CHIOS SOCIETY – Chrysanthi Psoras 727-836-0452
CRETAN SOCIETY – Angelo Sakis 402-541-6124
EPIRUS SOCIETY -- Bessie Mandelos 455-8209
HALKI SOCIETY – Michele Manousos 727-858-4456
HELLENIC BENEV. ASSN – Maria Keramas 518-788-7315
ICARIAN SOCIETY -- Linda Tripodis Murray 727-244-7563
KALYMNIAN SOCIETY – Litsa Ikonomou 727-505-6609
KARPATHIAN SOCIETY -- Minas Liristis, 727-967-7507
LACONIAN SOCIETY – Theodore Tsafatinos 727-692-4028
PANCYPRIAN SOCIETY – Angela Georgiadis 727-319-6804
PROMETHEAS SOCIETY – Effie Vassiliou 727-692-6565
SYMIAN SOCIETY – Michael Faklis 727-937-3602
George Stamas
Em. Gombos
Nikitas Manias
Irene Karavokiros
Themis Fountotos
Chris Palaidis
Tezza
John Stamas