Spiritual watchfulness and alertness. “Watch, there- fore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is NEPSIS coming” (Matthew 24:42)

Saint Sophia ’ s Greek Orthodox 325 Waring Road Syracuse, New York 13224

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SEPTEMBER 2019 “Distractions” NEPSIS

Remember the story of Mary and Martha? When Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem, He stopped at their home. They, with 2019 their brother Lazarus, were childhood friends of Jesus. But by Parish Council

the time He visited them He was already well known as a Peter Manolakos teacher and healer, and this created a bit of a problem – President wherever He went, a large crowd would gather to see Him and Thomas Anthis Jr. hear Him speak. Vice President

Jesus taught the people in Mary and Martha’s home. Mary Dimitrios Kiritsis Secretary took the opportunity to listen to what Jesus had to say, she sat close to His feet in order to hear every word. Martha was not so Michael Copanas Treasurer much interested in hearing Jesus preach as she was tending to the guests. She was cleaning, serving, greeting people – Robert Allen everything a person might do if a large group of visitors Nicholas Anastasiou Joy Weatherup Anthis suddenly showed up. Stephanie Armatas She soon felt overwhelmed, and looked around for Mary Dean Assimon for some help with the work. She was surprised and angry to see George Nardone Mary sitting on the floor near Jesus. Just sitting there – not Christopher Shiomos, OD James Telonis, MD helping at all. Not doing anything useful. She tried to attract Mary’s attention, but the crowd was large and dense, and she Honorary Board Members couldn’t get close enough. She didn’t want to interrupt Jesus, so she tried to be inconspicuous, but she couldn’t seem to catch James Sakezles Eleanor Theodore Mary’s eye. Martha said to herself, “I wish I could get close enough just to tap her on the shoulder. Oh who am I kidding? What I really want to do is give her a piece of my mind!” So she went back to serving. But it was too much—there was too much cleaning, not enough food, too many people. She tried again to get Mary’s attention. She waved her hands VISIT THE frantically, and blushed when several people turned toward her, PARISH WEBSITE annoyed. Mary was not one of them. stsophias.org Again back to serving. One of her neighbors arrived with food. Martha had given her money and instructions, but the girl got everything wrong. Martha went to the kitchen to see what she could do with what she had, but it was full of people who wanted to hear the famous Jesus of Nazareth speak.

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Martha was fed up. She pushed her way into the room where Jesus was talking and interrupted Him. “Tell Mary to come and help me. She’s not doing anything and all the work has fallen to me.” She pointed her finger at Mary, “Look at her just sitting there on the floor!” “Martha, Martha,” Jesus said. Martha began to cry when He said her name. “Don’t worry about cleaning or about food. Better to listen to what I’m saying. Mary is doing what both of you should do.” Brothers and sisters, we put ourselves into the place of Martha when our busy thoughts keep us from hearing God speak. Rather, we should put ourselves in the place of Mary. When we come to Church, we have the possibility of sitting at the feet of Jesus and hearing His life-saving words. But the “Marthas” don’t want us to do that. By “Marthas” I don’t mean people, I’m referring to thoughts. They bounce around in our heads and tell us that we’re not doing anything useful. They wave their arms and tell us that we should be thinking about something other than God. They judge people around us, they wonder about things. They remind us that we’re hungry, or our feet hurt, or we can’t hear or see what’s going on. They remind us that we don’t like the priest and it’s boring in Church. The story of Mary and Martha gives us the perfect model of the spiritual life, Mary of Bethany. She sat at the feet of the Lord quiet and undistracted. Nothing could take her away from His words, those life-saving words. She blocked out the distractions that her sister wanted to put upon her, and thereby she gained great spiritual treasures that day. In the church, let’s be like Mary of Bethany. The thoughts and distractions are persistent, brothers and sisters, but with God’s help we can enjoy the same treasure that Mary did.

Your affectionate servant, Father David

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“Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on me!” The Jesus Prayer is the foundation of perfection. This prayer has filled Paradise with holy men and women.

Blessed Elder Amphilochios of Patmos, + 1971

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PRESIDENT’ S MESSAGE

Dear Parish,

During a brainstorming session of the Parish Youth Committee where we were looking for interesting and fun things for our youth to work on, someone said "let's have a Panigiri and have the kids be a large part of putting it together". The suggestion was followed by a symphony of "wow what a great idea, that is terrific, the kids will have great ideas" and more. Well, I thought, that seems to have resonated with the group. OK, great, but what's a Panigiri?

As all in the room but me knew, Panigiris are social events held throughout Greece on August 15 to mark The Dormition of the Virgin Mary, the , the Panagia. Last night (I am writing this on August 18) St. Sophia's held its own first annual Panigiri. Parish youth, middle schoolers and high school kids, were enlisted in the effort to plan, organize, set up, and work the Panigiri. With a very light touch of adult supervision, our Parish youth did a wow, terrific, great job. Based on the early returns, I can confidently report that those who attended had a wonderful time. The meal provided by Nikolaos Ioannidis was delectable. It was both Greek (gyro, Greek salad) and very American ( hot dogs, hamburgers, mac and cheese, chicken legs). There was an overflow of loukoumades, koulouria (Greek) and brownies, chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and I think, a bundt cake (very American).

Our menu reflected our Parish. We are, like nearly all Greek Orthodox parishes in the United States , populated by immigrants from Greece and Greek speaking lands, second and third generation Greek Americans(many of whom speak little, if any Greek), and many, many more who have no Greek ethnicity at all. Each of us adds to the strength and richness of our community.

To me the Panigiri is like Christmas dinner, a meal and celebration marking a high holy day. Unlike Christmas dinner, it is a meal that the community shares together. The Panigiri brought over 200 parishioners to St. Sophia's. Next year we hope to have many, many more.

We also hope to see many of those who attended the Panigiri, who are not regular attendees at the Sunday , come to church more often. We are (or certainly should be) first and foremost, Orthodox Christians who understand that the Church is where we go to get closer to God. The Church is a place of refuge from worldly pursuits and cares. It is also a place for fellowship where we gather to enjoy each other's company, where our children can be an integral part of our celebrations, and where there is joy and fun and peace. We are blessed to be part of a church that provides both.

The Panigiri was also a way of marking the summer's waning days. Approaching September brings us to a new beginning of the Ecclesiastical Year. In September Sunday School and Greek School begin anew. Additionally, many of the church organizations and activities come off their summer breaks. On September 15, after Liturgy, we will have our Meet and Greet where our church organizations and church ministries will provide us with their plans for the new season. I look forward to hearing what they have in store for us, young and older. At the Meet and Greet take the opportunity to connect with the groups and, if you are not involved already, offer to help them in their efforts to add to the fabric of our community life. Thanks go to all of you who are engaged in the work of the church and the overall community. You are the true stewards of St. Sophia's.

Yours in Christ, Peter Manolakos Parish Council President

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IMPORTANT DATES SEPTEMBER 2019 CHURCH CALENDAR

INDICTION—Beginning of the Ecclesiastical Year Sunday, September 1

NATIVITY OF THE THEOTOKOS Sunday, September 8 9:00 am Orthros 10:00 am Divine Liturgy

EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS Saturday, September 14 9:00 am Orthros 10:00 am Divine Liturgy

FEAST DAY OF ST. SOPHIA & DAUGHTERS Tuesday, September 17, 2017 9:00 am Orthros 10:00 am Divine Liturgy

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ANNUAL MEET & GREET Sunday, September 15

Please join us in the gymnasium after Divine Liturgy on Sunday, September 15 for the Annual Meet & Greet. Each Church or- ganization will have a table set up with information available. Please visit the many tables and join the many organizations that St. Sophia’s has to offer for all age groups.

STEWARDSHIP

We are entering the last third of the year. If you are in arrears with your Stewardship Pledge for 2019, please bring it up to date as soon as you are able. Also remember the that you must be a steward in good standing (have fully paid your 2018 pledge and have submitted a signed 2019 pledge card) to vote at the General Assembly meeting which will be held on Sunday, October 27. Thank you for your extremely important financial support.

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Sunday, October 27 General Assembly Meeting

Sunday, November 10 Parish Council Elections Stewardship Sunday & Stewardship Sunday Breakfast P a g e 6 N E P S I S

St. Sophia's Website & Mailing List

Visit St. Sophia's website www.stsophias.org. There is a wealth of information on the website with the most up to date calendar on services and events, color photographs from recent functions, electronic forms to easily fill out and submit, and an online chapel highlighting the days readings and hymns.

Please subscribe to our mailing list to receive the latest information instantly. By subscribing to the mailing list you will be able to receive the electronic form of the Nepsis, the weekly bulletin, parish obituary announcements, and any other pertinent information. You may sign up by going to the website and clicking the tab titled “Subscribe to our Mailing List” or via this link: Subscribe to Mailing List. It’s that easy! If you no longer require the paper copy of Nepsis through the mail, please notify Katina in the office so that you may be removed from the mailing list.

New Parish Data System Coming

In mid-September we will be transitioning to a new Parish Data System that will more efficiently manage information on each parishioner of our church. This new software program will enhance communications and allow online stewardship donations. Please be on the lookout in mid- September for an email to simply review your family's information and update accordingly. There will also be an online link on our website to our family registration form. For questions, please contact Chris Shiomos at [email protected] or stop by our booth at the Meet & Greet on Sunday, September 15th for a demonstration. Thank you in advance for your participation! N E P S I S P a g e 7

ST SOPHIA'S NEEDS YOU!

We are all familiar with completing our Stewardship card every year, pledging to contribute a certain amount of money annually. But what other ways can we be Stewards of the church?

Another way is to serve on the Parish Council!

A few of the Parish Council responsibilities:

• Oversee the everyday operations of our church building. • Sees that everything is in good repair. • Assist at special functions as needed. • Maintain the church finances • Oversee the narthex operations. • Conduct all the necessary business of our organization.

Step forward and run for a position on St Sophia's Parish Council!

Our committee looks forward to speaking with all interested parties.

Contact information for the Election Committee is as follows:

Diane Peters 622-3318 (H) [email protected] George Koulouris 445-0502 (H) 415-1889(C) [email protected] Liz Steinberg 447-4445 (C) [email protected] Jeanne Sarigiannis 699-4896 (H) [email protected] Alexandra Tavlarides 345-2301 (C) [email protected]

PHILOPTOCHOS CLOSET CLEANOUT

Philoptochos continues to collect gently used clothing and household goods for the poor and less fortunate in our area. For this ongoing charity drive, look for the collection boxes that are located in the lower lever. Donated items can be dropped off at any time—just stop by! These donations are greatly appreciated by the recipients. Thank you for your donations to this very worthy cause.

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September 2019

Memorials CHOIR Eternal Be Their Memory

Choir Practice is held September 15, 2019 on Wednesday evenings at 6:00 pm and we welcome everyone to join our Choir • Trisagion Prayer for Maria Savas (13 Years)

June 2019 Sacramental Registry

Baptisms • Athena (Gray Emerson) Daughter of Mark & Jacqueline Gagas

Wedding “YERI’ - YE’RI” • Peter John Augustinos & Zoe Koulouris BOWLING GROUP

Funerals • Spiros Mihou • Mary Kanelis • Alice T. Welch • Clara H. Kalodikis

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The “YERI’ - YE’RI” Bowling Group has been temporarily July 2019 disbanded. We are now seeking Sacramental Registry interested bowlers over the age of 55 to start up our weekly Wedding bowling matches. We welcome • Daniel Greenwald & Magdalini Georgiadis all levels of bowlers. Join us for good times and lots of laughs!

To sign up or for more information telephone James Sakezles at (315) 492-2294.

Spiros Mihou

The family of Spiros Mihou wishes to thank all of the parishioners and longtime friends for their kind and thoughtful expression of sympathy. N E P S I S P a g e 9

PHILOPTOCHOS COFFEE HOURS

Coffee Hour will start again on September 8 and the list of ladies serving each Sunday through October 13 is listed below. If you are not able to help serve on the designated Sunday please find an alternate. If you are unable to find an alternate please contact Maria Allis at (315) 492-3783. If you are no longer able to serve at coffee hour contact Maria Allis to be removed from the volunteer list. If you would like to be added to the list of volunteers for coffee hour please contact Maria Allis at the above number.

Just a reminder that there will be no regularly sponsored Coffee Hours on Stewardship Sunday, Godparents Sunday and Cheesefare Sunday. Also, there will be no regularly sponsored Coffee Hours during the months of July and August.

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If you are interested in scheduling a Coffee Hour, please call the Church Office. Fees for sponsoring a Coffee Hour are as follows, payable to Philoptochos:

$50.00 Fee Philoptochos will provide and serve the coffee, milk, sugar and juice. Parishioner must provide pastries.

$150.00 Fee Philoptochos will provide and serve the coffee, milk, sugar, juice and pastries.

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September 2019 Ladies Volunteering To Serve Coffee Hour

A special thank you to the following ladies of our community who have volunteered to donate their time to serve coffee:

September 8, 2019 Maria Allis, Stavroula Anastasiou, Mary Assimon, Ann Arvan

September 15, 2019 Katina Baikos, Katherine Bristol, Roula Creighton, Katherine Dusckas

September 22, 2019 Roslyn Georgakopoulos, Artemis Gilbert, Christina Granato, Margaret Karafilopulos

September 29, 2019 Adele Karalis, Xanthi Kefallinos, Lula Kiser, Spirithula Kostakis

~ Also, for the first two weeks of October 2019 ~

October 6, 2019 Georgia Kousmanidis, Helen Kovacevski, Anthoula Malelis, Zoe Malelis

October 13, 2019 Katina Levos, Georgia Marinos, Freida Meskos, Patricia Meskos

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PHILOPTOCHOS COSTUME JEWELRY DRIVE

Attention ladies, we are still at it, collecting costume jewelry for our ever popular upcoming costume jewelry sales! Costume jewelry donations are accepted year round to the Church office, to the attention of Kathy Harmand.

COMMUNITY GARDEN

Have you seen our bountiful vegetable garden? The produce is picked and taken to the Jamesville Dewitt Ecumenical Food Pantry all summer. Some of the vegetables will be used for our fourth annual Pasta Luncheon, a fund raiser to benefit the food pantry, to be held in October—date to be announced. What a wonderful labor of love! Thanks to Presbytera Donna and her helpers the food pantry has been able to provide fresh vegetables to the families using the Jamesville Dewitt Ecumenical Food Pantry. The produce is very much appreciated and is a healthy and delicious addition to the family meals of the people in need that are using the pantry. P a g e 11 N E P S I S

PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS

Dear Parishoners and Friends of St Sophia:

As we begin the Ecclesiastical New Year the Holy Cross Chapter of the Ladies’ Philoptochos Society at St.Sophia’s is proud to be celebrating it’s 60th Anniversary!

The newly elected officers of Philoptochos are:

President – Debbie Politis Vice President – Elizabeth Steinberg Treasurer –Patricia Meskos Corresponding Secretary – Anna Romanowski Recording Secretary – Floria Panels & Toni Dalakos Advisor – Maria Allis

Our first meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 17th at 6:00 p.m. in the third floor meeting room. Dinner will be provided by the Philoptochos Board.

We are looking forward to seeing our current members at this meeting and hopeful that all the ladies of St Sophia’s would consider becoming members of Philoptochos, the right hand of our church and an organization committed to the Greater Syracuse community.

We will distribute and discuss this year’s calendar at the meeting. We hope everyone will bring their ideas and enthusiasm. We need YOU to make this our best year!

The women of Philotochos continue to pray with and for you.

Yours in Christ,

Debbie Politis President N E P S I S P a g e 12

ANNUAL PHILOPTOCHOS PARISH CHARITY EVENT

I am pleased to share some exciting news with you about St. Sophia's Philoptochos. This year, 2019, we celebrate our chapter's 60th anniversary as a member of the National Philoptochos. To kick off this year's celebration, our annual charity fund is addressing a vital ministry of the Church and supporting its mission. I am speaking of the Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry. As of 2019, I do not believe we have yet supported this ministry. In a country where 0.5% of the prison population is Greek Orthodox and where in many of its states our religion is not even cited, this is a fertile field for our community's endeavors. Did you know that the USA is #1 in the world with its incarceration rate of 655 per 100,000 people and 54% of these inmates have families with minor children and many have no religion at all or are lapsed members?

The Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry provides these inmates with reading materials, correspondence and visits by both and lay people to those imprisoned and their families. For many this is an introduction or at least a re-emersion in the Orthodox message of forgiveness and inclusion. Christ Himself was a Prisoner during His Holy Week passion and He says: "I was in prison and you came to Me." (Matthew 25:36)

We will commence our collection on Sunday, September 8, feast day of our Holy Mother's Nativity, and will run the drive throughout Sunday, October 13. When you see our lantern of hope, please respond with your heart! Give as much as you can, as often as you can. Check out our informational flyer on the bulletin board!

Thanking you in advance for your contribution,

Yours in Christ,

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JAMESVILLE DEWITT ECUMENICAL FOOD PANTRY

The Jamesville Dewitt Ecumenical Food Pantry depends on the generosity of the community to meet the needs of families who use the pantry every month

Following are Food Items needed: Pasta Sauce, Canned Vegetables, Fruits, Pasta or Rice Side Dish Packets, Potato Side Dishes, Soups, Tuna, Peanut Butter, Canned Pasta Meals, Hamburger Helper, Baked Beans, Canned Red Kidney Beans, Pancake Syrup, Juice, Canned Fruit, Mayonnaise, Ketchup, Mustard, Coffee, Tea, Hot Cocoa Mix, Cake Mix, Cookie & Brownie Mix, Frosting, Oatmeal

Following are Personal Hygiene Items needed: Shampoo, Conditioner, Deodorant, Body Wash, Toilet Paper, Kleenex

Thank you for your generosity and support!

PHILOPTOCHOS FREE WORKSHOP “Living Healthy with a Chronic Condition”

Philoptochos is hosting a FREE workshop sponsored by Oasis, Upstate Medical University and Onondaga County Office of Aging. "Living Healthy with a Chronic Condition" is a six session health education program for individuals with Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Arthritis, Diabetes, Asthma/COPD, Chronic Pain and other Chronic Health Conditions. The purpose of the program is to teach skills to help you manage your health and maintain an active and fulfilling lifestyle. The workshop started on Thursday, August 8th and weekly sessions will run to Thursday, September 12, 2019. For further information and to register contact Liz Steinberg at (315) 447-4445. P a g e 14 N E P S I S

AHEPA News Chapter #37 Syracuse, NY

Dear AHEPANS and Parishioners,

We hope you had an enjoyable summer.

The next meeting of our AHEPA Chapter 37 is Saturday 2:00 pm September 21st at the lower level of our church. We will have rehearsal of the initiation ceremony. Lunch will be served and donations are welcomed. All officers and brothers who have a part and/or will be initiated, make sure you attend. A financial report will be given at our September 21st meeting also.

For our October meeting as of this moment we will have guests from the Albany Chapter, the District Secretary, our past district governor and the Supreme Governor from the Region 3. Others are pending and will be announced on a later date.

It’s imperative that we have a good attendance during our meetings of September, October and November 2019.

From March 2019 to August 9, 2019 our chapter has grown by twelve new members. To all of you, “A Job Well Done”.

Mike Labatos, President AHEPA Chapter 37

Honor The Veterans AHEPA CAFENION

Are you a Veteran or do you know We will start September 14th and it someone who is, including deceased takes place at the lower level of our church Veterans? Just fill the form in the NEPSIS each Saturday there after 2:00 pm – 6:00 and mail it or drop it to our church and pm. This year we will have a new UHD write on the envelope “ATTN: AHEPA Smart TV for everyone to enjoy in addition CHAPTER 37”, or e-mail to Mike Labatos to all the goods we had previous seasons. at Bring your spouse, kids, grandkids and [email protected] . We friends and enjoy the company. must receive it no later than September 15, 2019. Must register to attend. AHEPA Chapter 37

George Sakellariou Thank you, AHEPA Chapter 37 Mike Labatos

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ATTENTION ALL VETERANS

HELLEN (GREEK) VETERANS AMERICAN VETERANS

AHEPA Chapter #37 would like to identify Hellen (Greek) and American Veterans of St. Sophia’s Parish. This event includes deceased Veterans also.

An event “Honor The Veterans” will take place November 9, 2019—Saturday 1:00 pm at the gymnasium of St. Sophia . Deadline for registrations, reservations and materials to be in is October 1, 2019. You do not have to be an AHEPAN to participate.

Please fill the registration form and mail to St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Church and write on the envelope, attn: AHEPA Chapter or email to Michael Labatos at [email protected]

Veterans First Name ______Last Name ______

Please circle one: Deceased? Yes No If deceased full name of person filling this form: ______

Veterans or Fillers Address: ______email ______Phone ______

Circle one: Where served - Hellas (Greece) or USA Years served from ______to ______

You may provide old pictures, new pictures and a short story of the Veteran

Circle one: Branch of service- Army Navy Airforce Marines National Guard

Military rank ______Number of people attending the event ______

Person making the reservations: Name ______

Phone ______email ______

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SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS

Welcome back to Sunday School year 2019-2020! We will be starting Sunday School on Sunday, September 15th. After communion the students will go to their respective classrooms. Pre- K thru 6th are in the lower level classrooms. 7-8th and 9-12th will occupy the 3rd Floor classrooms that look over the gym. Sunday School ends at 11:45 am. Please stop by the Sunday School table during the Meet and Greet on Sunday, September 15th to pick up our Sunday School Calendar, Registration Forms and information on plans for the new year. I am still looking to add to our teaching teams. Please reach out to me. If you can spare one week a month to teach Sunday School please consider volunteering. Looking forward to a great year!

Yours in Christ Liz Steinberg Sunday School Director

Join Us For GREEK SCHOOL Wednesdays at 5:30 PM (School Year begins Sept 18th) P a g e 17 N E P S I S

SEPTEMBER 2019

Program Schedule For Cable Television All Programs Air on Spectrum (Time Warner) Cable Chanel 98 in Onondaga County

Sunday Programs at 7:00 pm Monday Programs at 7:00 pm

Sept 1—Lord, Have Mercy Sept 2— Church Architecture, Sept 8—Who is the ? and Religious Articles Sept 15—The Holy Spirit in the Sept 9—Music in the Orthodox Church Sept 22—How to Acquire the Holy Spirit Sept 16—The Early Church Sept 29— The Proskomedia Sept 23— Growth of the Orthodox Church in the US Sept 30— The Ecumenical

Family Classic TV Sponsored by St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Church

Sundays at 6:00 pm ~ Sir Lancelot with William Russell Sundays at 6:30 pm ~ The Adventures of Robin Hood with Richard Greene Sundays at 8:00 pm ~ Cisco Kid with Duncan Renaldo & Leo Carrillo (2 episodes) Thursdays at 8:30 pm ~ Sherlock Holmes with Ronald Howard Fridays at 8:00 pm ~ Jim Bowie with Scott Forbes (2 episodes)

And on Verizon FIOS Chanel 29 in Onondaga & Cayuga Counties… Sunday Programs at 6:30 pm & 7:00 pm (with a repeat on Thursday at 8:30 pm & 9:00 pm)

Sunday Programs at 6:30 pm Sunday Programs at 7:00 pm (with a repeat on Thursday at 8:30 pm) (with a repeat on Thursday at 9:00 pm)

Sept 1— Children’s Program—Christina’s Favorite Saints Sept 1—Creation History in Genesis, part 8 Sept 8—Children’s Program— Sept 8—Creation History in Genesis, part 9 Christina goes to the Holy Land Sept 15—Creation History in Genesis, part 10 Sept 15—Having to Wait Sept 22—Creation History in Genesis, part 11 Sept 22—Mary, of Perfection Sept 29— Creation History in Genesis, part 12 Sept 29— The Holy

St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church—September 2019

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9:00 AM ORTHROS 10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY INDICTION— BEGINNING OF THE ECCLEASTICAL YEAR

5:30 PM JESUS PRAYER GROUP 6:00 PM CHOIR REHEARSAL 6:00 PM PARAKLISIS 5:00 PM GREAT VESPERS

7:00 PM BIBLE STUDY

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 9:00 AM ORTHROS 9:00 AM ORTHROS 10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY 10:00 AM BIBLE STUDY 10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY NATIVITY OF 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM EXHALTATION OF THE THEOTOKOS SECURITY SUMMIT THE HOLY CROSS

2 :00 PM TO 6:00 PM COFFEE HOURS BEGIN 5:30 PM JESUS PRAYER GROUP 6:00 PM CHOIR REHEARSAL 6:00 PM PARAKLISIS AHEPA CAFENION

7:00 PM BIBLE STUDY 5:00 PM GREAT VESPERS

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 9:00 AM ORTHROS

10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY SUNDAY AFTER 9:00 AM ORTHROS 2:00 PM AHEPA MEETING HOLY CROSS 10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY 5:30 PM GREEK SCHOOL ST SOPHIA & DAUGHTERS— 2 :00 PM TO 6:00 PM SUNDAY SCHOOL BEGINS FAITH, HOPE, LOVE AHEPA CAFENION 5:30 PM JESUS PRAYER GROUP 6:00 PM CHOIR REHEARSAL 6:00 PM PARAKLISIS MEET & GREET 6:00 PM PHILOPTOCHOS 6:00 PM VESPERS 7:00 PM BIBLE STUDY 5:00 PM GREAT VESPERS DINNER MEETING FOR ST SOPHIA & DAUGHTERS 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 9:00 AM ORTHROS 10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY 1ST SUNDAY OF LUKE 2 :00 PM TO 6:00 PM 5:30 PM GREEK SCHOOL AHEPA CAFENION

5:30 PM JESUS PRAYER GROUP 6:00 PM CHOIR REHEARSAL

← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←FATHER DAVID AT DETROIT METROPOLIS→ → → → → → → → →→ → 29 30 9:00 AM ORTHROS 10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY 2ND SUNDAY OF LUKE 5:30 PM JESUS PRAYER GROUP

St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church—October 2019

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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10:00 AM BIBLE STUDY 2 :00 PM TO 6:00 PM AHEPA CAFENION

6:00 PM CHOIR REHEARSAL 6:00 PM PARAKLISIS 5:00 PM GREAT VESPERS

7:00 PM BIBLE STUDY 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 9:00 AM ORTHROS 10:00 AM 10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY ROMANIAN LITURGY 3RD SUNDAY OF LUKE 2 :00 PM TO 6:00 PM 6:00 PM CHOIR REHEARSAL AHEPA CAFENION

← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← FATHER DAVID OUT OF TOWN → → → → → → → → → → → → → → → 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 9:00 AM ORTHROS 10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY 10:00 AM BIBLE STUDY SUNDAY OF THE 1:00 PM AHEPA MEETING 5:30 PM 2 :00 PM TO 6:00 PM JESUS PRAYER GROUP 6:00 PM CHOIR REHEARSAL 6:00 PM PARAKLISIS AHEPA CAFENION

7:00 PM BIBLE STUDY 5:00 PM GREAT VESPERS 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 9:00 AM ORTHROS 9:00 AM ORTHROS 10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY 10:00 AM BIBLE STUDY 10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY 6TH SUNDAY OF LUKE ST DEMETRIOS

ST. GERASIMOS 5:30 PM 2 :00 PM TO 6:00 PM OF CEPHALONIA JESUS PRAYER GROUP 6:00 PM CHOIR REHEARSAL 6:00 PM PARAKLISIS AHEPA CAFENION

7:00 PM BIBLE STUDY 5:00 PM GREAT VESPERS 27 28 29 30 31 9:00 AM ORTHROS 10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY OXI DAY 10:00 AM BIBLE STUDY 7TH SUNDAY OF LUKE 6:00 PM PARAKLISIS 5:30 PM 6:00 PM CHOIR REHEARSAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY JESUS PRAYER GROUP 7:00 PM BIBLE STUDY ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ICONOGRAPHY INSTALLATION—PHASE II → → → → → → → → →