The Prophet Elias Church Address: 223 Church Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone: (831) 429-6500 Web: http://www.propheteliassc.org Email: [email protected] Shirley Manis Parish Administrator Phone: (831) 429-6500 Email: [email protected] Father Milutin Janjic Proistamenos Phone: (831) 429-6500 Email: [email protected] Services Schedule WEEKLY SCHEDULE Due to COVID-19, location of services will be noted and follow county health officials' protocols Parish Calendar of Services https://www.propheteliassc.org/parish-calendar YouTube & Livestream Recordings https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4fwJ3LuBSdgrgMEPyHU0mw 9:00 AM Sunday Orthros (Outdoor) 9:00 AM Weekday Orthros (Indoor & Livestream) 10:00 AM Sunday Divine Liturgy (Outdoor by reservation) 10:00 AM Weekday and Saturday Divine Liturgy (Indoor or Outdoor no reservation) 11:00 AM Sunday School (In-person 2nd and 4th Sundays) 12:00 PM Sunday, Zoom Fellowship (Consult this bulletin for link) 7:00 PM Wednesday, Paraklesis (Indoor & Livestream) 7:00 PM Saturday, Vespers (Indoor & Livestream) Weekly Bulletin for Sunday, May 30, 2021 Divine Service Schedule Even though the CDC removed the mask mandate, our Metropolis still requires us to remain masked until further notice, which is also expected to be lifted soon. ALL ATTENDEES AT EVERY SERVICE MUST WEAR A MASK & SOCIALLY DISTANCE ONLY SUNDAY OUTDOOR SERVICES REQUIRE A RESERVATON ~~ WEEKDAY SERVICES ARE INDOOR & LIVESTREAM Livestream on YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4fwJ3LuBSdgrgMEPyHU0mw Website Parish Calendar: https://www.propheteliassc.org/parish-calendar Saturday, May 29: INDOOR LIVESTREAM 7:00pm Vespers Sunday, May 30: OUTDOOR 9:00am Orthros, 10:00am Divine Liturgy - Sunday of the Samaritan Woman Monday, May 31: INDOOR LIVESTREAM 7:00pm Paraklesis to St. Nikiforos Wednesday, June 2: INDOOR LIVESTREAM 7:00pm Paraklesis to Theotokos Saturday, June 5: INDOOR LIVESTREAM 7:00pm Vespers Viewers at home may wish to access a streaming link for the Divine Liturgy with a different Orthodox church. Select from: https://www.goarch.org/live-broadcasts Access to the text for services-of-the-day at: http://www.agesinitiatives.com/dcs/public/dcs/dcs.html GUIDELINES CONTINUE TO BE OBSERVED - INDOORS OR OUTDOORS PLEASE EXIT THE COURTYARD THROUGH THE CENTER STREET GATE. Please continue to email or call the church office to request a Sunday Divine Liturgy reservation by Friday at 5PM and expect a return confirmation. Viewers at home may wish to access a streaming link for the Divine Liturgy with a different Orthodox church. Select from: https://www.goarch.org/live-broadcasts Face masks are compulsory for the duration of the outdoor liturgy and must cover both the mouth and the nose. The only time to remove the mask is when taking Holy Communion then it must be put back on. No exceptions. ~~ QUICK THINGS TO KNOW ~~ RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED BY FRIDAY AT 5:00PM. Please call the church (831) 429-6500. Or email the church at: [email protected] with the following information for confirmation: 1) Your name 2) Names of additional attendees with you 3) Your phone number for confirmation or contact tracing. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation to keep ourselves and others safe. God is with us! News & Zooms ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT - WALK UPs WELCOMED! LET THERE BE GYRO EVENT May 29, 2021 - Noon - 7PM We will be hosting a gyro-to-go event beginning at noon until 7:00 p.m. in the backyard of our church. The gyros will be cooked onsite and ready to be enjoyed by all. Several socially-distanced tables will be available if you choose to enjoy them onsite. You can stop by and buy your gyros that day. www.LiveLikeAGreek.com https://www.livelikeagreek.com/events/let-there-be-gyro or www.propheteliassc.org https://www.propheteliassc.org/news-and-events/let-there-be-gyro We will also have several side items available including: feta, olives, dolmathes, spanakopita, baklava, Greek beer and Greek soda. This event is planned observing the existing safety and health guidelines as we begin to transition back to our accustomed way of life. We will be hosting more events this summer and will be sending information as it becomes available. We appreciate your continuous support and look forward to seeing you soon! HIS GRACE BISHOP JOHN OF PHOCAEA His Grace celebrated a hierarchical Divine Liturgy with us on Sunday of the Paralytic. His first visit to our parish was a joyous event and we were happy to receive His message and blessings! Amin! https://www.propheteliassc.org/news-events/his-grace-bishop-john-visits MAN OF GOD - the movie The Los Angeles Greek Film Festival - LAGFF - a festival showcasing films from Greece, Cyprus, and filmmakers of Greek heritage from around the world, will be online and on- demand this year taking place from May 10 - 30, 2021. The 15th LAGFF will proudly present, the exclusive Official Premiere screening of Man of God, a film depicting the trials and tribulations of Greek Orthodox Saint Nektarios of Aegina, as he bears the unjust hatred of people while preaching the Word of God. Details for tickets at this link: https://www.goarch.org/-/man-of-god-movie SANTA CRUZ FREE CLINIC A UCSC student project Prophet Elias supports! On June 12, 2021 from 2:00-4:00PM, under the supervision of Father Milutin, the Santa Cruz Free Clinic will offer a free haircutting service for men and women in the homeless community in Santa Cruz. The homeless community has been dehumanized for numerous reasons; one being their appearance. This dehumanization deteriorates the mental health of the homeless community and perpetuates the cycle of homelessness. Providing this healthcare service is the first step in aiding their mental health and lowering barriers in connecting the homeless community with society. The project sets up in the Cruzio side driveway and also provides pre-packaged food/water for those who are helped. Students are very responsible and ensure our driveway is cleared after the 2-hour event. It should be noted that of all the many churches in the County...only Prophet Elias reached out to offer these students a location to do their good work. Amin! ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Message from Marc Emile Johnston - OCF advisor Christ is Risen! I pray you all are well this week. Join us on Saturday at noon! We'll be meeting for lunch at Let There Be Gyro at Prophet Elias on Saturday, May 29th. Some of us will volunteer and serve afterward. Come and say hi! For anyone who hasn't joined, stay in touch on Discord! SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS Message from Angela Santiago - Sunday school teacher Christ Is Risen! I hope you are doing well and having a great start to your week. This Sunday May 30th will be our last Sunday school lesson for the Church school year. Our lesson will be on Holy Pentecost. We will recite the Holy Spirit prayer, reenact the story of Pentecost using paper puppets and complete a worksheet . It has been such a blessing to be your child's Sunday school teacher and watch them grow and blossom in their understanding and love for the Church and Jesus Christ. I want to sincerely thank you all for your support, encouragement and flexibility this Church school year. We will resume Sunday school in the Fall. An email with more details will come in August. Please remember to make your reservations for Sunday at: [email protected] . It is important to make those reservations by 5pm on Friday. I use the reservation list to prepare the necessary amount of copies and materials needed for the Sunday school lesson. MUSTARD SEED BIBLE STUDY Message from Janine Economides - Bible Study leader Χριστός ἀνέστη! Christ is Risen! Our next meeting of the Mustard Seed Bible Study will take place on Thursday, May 27, 2021, at 5:30 PM. This will be a special meeting, as it is our last before the summer break. Please prepare by reading Luke 22 from verse 24, and also Luke chapters 23 & 24. Thank you. We look forward to seeing you. Join us on Zoom! https://nyu.zoom.us/j/93251737142 ST. PHOTIOS NATIONAL SHRINE Commemorates the Fall of Constantinople Featuring international recording artist Glykeria Saint Augustine, FL: On Saturday, May 29, 2021, the Saint Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine will livestream its second annual Commemoration of the Fall of Constantinople, “The City Lives,” online at St. Photios National Shrine Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/SaintPhotios. The event will feature musical performances by the famous Greek recording artist Glykeria. The online version of this event is presented for all the faithful in place of an event at the Saint Photios Shrine in light of the current pandemic. The broadcast will by simulcast at the channels of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and The Pappas Post. The program will be hosted by Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos, the Hierarchal Proistamenos of the Shrine, and is entitled The City Lives (Η ΠΟΛΗ ΖΕΙ). In addition to the musical performance of folk and contemporary songs about Constantinople, the submissions and award of the first drawing contest for children of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America will be featured, focusing on the historic Church of the Holy Wisdom (Haghia Sophia). The annual commemoration of the Fall of Constantinople is not only a remembrance of the fall of the capital of the Roman Empire on May 29, 1453 by the Ottomans who finally took the “Queen of Cities” established by Saint Constantine the Great some eleven centuries earlier. It is also a celebration of Byzantine culture and the modern Hellenic culture that sprang from this pivotal event in world history. Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos was appointed Hierarch Proistamenos of the Saint Photios Shrine in 2019.