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Jan-Feb 2017 Trumpet.Pdf TrumpetThe Archangel Michael INSIDE THIS ISSUE Jan-Feb 2017 • Issue 33• Archangel Michael Church • Port Washington, NY 2 Mission & Vision Statement 3 Fr. John’s Message 4 Fr. Joshua’s Message 5 Worship Services and Sacraments 6 Church of the Home 6 Stewardship 7 Philoptochos 9 Welcome Aimilianie Sophia 9 Sunday School 10 Preschool 11 Greek School Board 11 Greek School PTA 12 Byzantine Youth Choir 13 GOYA 15 Ionian Village 15 Honoring Veterans 16 Health & Wellness 16 AMC Blood Drive 17 5K Walk/Run 17 Nameday gala 18 Festival Thank You 19 5K Walk/Run Thank You 20 Community Photos 22 Christmas Brunch Photos 26 Calendars QUICK NEWS & EVENTS QUICK NEWS & EVENTS Sun., Jan. 8th: Diving for the Cross Fri., Jan. 27th: Greek School PTA Glendi Sat., Feb. 11th: Comedy Night Sun., Feb. 12th: Godparent Sunday & Philopt. Brunch/Fairy Nouna Project Sat., Feb. 18th: First Saturday of the Souls Sat., Feb. 25th: The Blessing of the AMC Sports Teams on Athletics Sunday, November 20th Second Saturday of the Souls But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is Mon., Feb. 27th: Great Lent Begins the kingdom of heaven.” Mt. 19:14 The Archangel Michael The Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church is dedicated to the continuation of Trumpet our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ’s ministry of salvation through the proclamation Mission About the Parish and teaching of the Gospel. Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church Statement 100 Fairway Drive We are a community of Port Washington, New York 11050 individuals and families who Phone: 516-944-3180 Fax: 516-944-3185 share the traditions and Website: ArchangelMichaelChurch.org ageless beliefs of our Holy Email: [email protected] Orthodox Christian Faith. Archangel Michael Church is a parish of the Direct Archdiocesan District and Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (www.goarch.org, 212-570-3500) Our vision is to provide under the spiritual jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. a loving, caring and welcoming environment Vision where all belong and Statement grow in the faith through worship, service, witness and fellowship. Archbishop Demetrios Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Clergy Fr. John K. Lardas, Protopresbyter Fr. Joshua Pappas, Presbyter Fr. Dennis Strouzas, Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Chanter: Andreas Modenos Neokoro: Kristos Pantazis Office Staff Dora Gouramanis, Sandra Anagnostos, Catherine Papagianakis Parish Council Members Tom Gargas, George Kaparos, Nick Kokis, Harry Lascarides, Barbara Mavro, Nicholas Papain, Mark Pappas, Dominick Petruccelli, Michael Psyllos, Gus Rogdakis, Jim Sfiroudis, Andreas Tsalikis, Peter Tsekouras, Demetrios Ziozis Please note: At the time the Trumpet went to print, the election results for the remaining seven 2017 Parish Council members were not yet available and the election of the 2017 Executive Board had not yet taken place. About the Trumpet The Trumpet is the newsletter of Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church. Production The Trumpet welcomes news and events from our community and 2016 Parish Council President: Michael Psyllos organizations! Editors: Barbara Mavro, Eleni Sfiroudis Calendar Editors: Dora Gouramanis, Sandra Anagnostos Please submit information as follows: Copy Editor: Vicky Giouroukakis Articles: [email protected] Advertising: Sandra Anagnostos Advertising information and sales: [email protected] Direct inquiries to: [email protected] Calendar events: [email protected] January/February Worship Schedule Sunday Services: 8:15am Orthros, 9:30am Liturgy 2 | Archangel Michael | Jan/Feb 2017 www.archangelmichaelchurch.org Pastoral Message from Father John Lardas Awareness The leper being aware of God’s presence ran to Christ, worshiping Him and asking, “Lord, if You are willing, In today’s society, the concept of mindfulness has become You can make me clean.” MT 8:2 A ruler of the Jewish very popular in the field of psychology and spirituality. synagogue, upon the death of his daughter approaches This modern day phenomenon has been part of the spiritual Christ, worshiping Him and saying, “My daughter has life in the Orthodox faith for centuries and it falls under just died, but come and lay Your hand on her and she the category of “Awareness.” will live.” MT 9:18. The blind man, who was healed by Christ, upon recognizing Him as the Messiah, says the following, “Then he said, ‘Lord, I believe!’ And he On February 2nd, the Orthodox faith throughout the worshiped Him.” JN 9:38 Upon seeing the resurrected world, celebrates the Presentation of the Lord and Savior, Christ, the disciples worshiped Him. MT 28:17 The Jesus Christ to the Temple. This holy event is found in scriptures testify to the fact that the correct action chapter two of the Gospel of Luke. When Jesus was forty days old, according to Jewish custom, His Holy Mother the upon becoming aware of God’s presence in one’s life Virgin Mary along with St. Joseph, presented Him to the is to worship Him. Worship is the highest expression temple. Solomon’s rebuilt temple of a spiritual life in the makes up almost one fifth of the tradition of the Orthodox Old City of Jerusalem. The Temple faith. was always filled with people. Picture the crowds being like the There is a story that people shopping at the Roosevelt magnifies the importance Field Mall during the season of of proper awareness in Christmas. As Mary and Joseph one’s life. The work of enter into the Temple with crowds a monk is to pray for of people around them, there are the world. Once there only two people who are aware of was a monk who was the divine presence of God, other The Presentation of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to the Temple approached by the devil than the parents, and they are St. in the form of an angel. Symeon and the prophetess Anna. The devil trying to tempt St. Symeon, who was given a blessing that he would not the monk said unto him, “you have prayed for so many die until he saw with his own eyes the divine child born of years and God is so thankful for your prayers that you a virgin, embraced the child and proclaimed the following can stop now. You can rest.” The monk having a good words. “Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart sense of self-awareness, replied to the devil, “I am in peace, According to Your word; For my eyes have seen really not worthy to be visited by an angel of God. Do Your salvation. Which You have prepared before the face you think you have the right monk? Maybe you should of all peoples, A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, go further down the road and find another monk.” And the glory of Your people Israel.” LK 2:29-32 Of all the From the humility of the monk, which gave him a sense thousands of people circling around Mary and Joseph with of good self-awareness, the devil ashamed of himself the holy Child, only two people recognized that Child to disappeared from the sight of the monk. be the Son of God. As one contemplates on the Holy Scriptures, may the One of the great spiritual challenges in today’s fast paced divine grace of “Awareness” be a motivating factor in society, where parents are running with their children worship of the source of life and of salvation, the Holy to their schools, to their sports activities, to their test Trinity, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. preparations, to their social events and many other things, In Christ, is being aware of God’s presence constantly in one’s life. God is always present, like the sunshine that falls from the Fr. John K. Lardas sky on everyone. Is today’s person, is today’s Christian aware of the presence of God? And if so, what does one do? The Magi, being aware of the presence of God in the birth of Jesus Christ, traveled from afar to worship Him. www.archangelmichaelchurch.org Archangel Michael | Jan/Feb 2017 | 3 Pastoral Message from Father Joshua Theophany and fully human, can reunite the brokenness of Theophany (or Epiphany) is a celebration precisely creation with Heaven. of what the word means: a revelation of God to humankind. Throughout history – and within our One of the grave mistakes we sometimes make as own personal experience – God continually reveals Christians is separating “sacred” from “ordinary.” Himself, if only we have spiritual “eyes to see.” But The Incarnation wasn’t the beginning of a new Theophany, the occasion of Christ’s baptism, can be religion; it was actually the end of religion and the considered God’s greatest self-revelation. Why? We’ll beginning of a new creation in which the Kingdom highlight two chief reasons. of God is breaking into this world. “The heavens were opened” at Christ’s baptism; this is a common First, this is the most direct revelation of the mystery Biblical image suggesting a new, more intimate and reality of the Holy Trinity. Immediately after Christ relationship between God and humankind. emerges from the water, the Holy Spirit descends “like a dove” while a voice thunders from Heaven, The Blessing of the Waters, therefore, extends in “This is my beloved Son, with a very real and concrete whom I am well pleased.” Our way to each one of us. To God is not a single person living remind us of this reality in isolation; He is three distinct and bring it more alive, persons (Father, Son, and Holy the priest visits each Spirit) united through shared parishioner’s home after essence and will. Each member is Theophany to offer a so free from individual pursuits – “House Blessing” using and so full of self-emptying love – sanctified water.
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