ST. NECTARIOS AMERICAN CARPATHO-RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH Church has resumed in-person 405 Marcum Rd., Lakeland, FL 33809 http://www.stnectarios.com services, although we are continuing Rev. Fr. Demetri Glimidakis Cell: (970) 620-3899 / Rectory: (863) 450-4893 the streaming of live services online Email: [email protected] JULY/AUGUST 2020 BULLETIN for the convenience of members with chronic issues or feel too ill to From the desk of pire to attain. Jesus more than likely did not heal Fr. Demetri: every single person He encountered. God does participate. If you wish to receive SERVICES FOR JULY & AUGUST Condition of the Soul not look at blindness, sickness and strife the way the Eucharist or participate in other ARE PRINTED INSIDE. There is an old saying that we as mortal humans do. Just because someone sacraments, please contact Fr. We are adding & changing some weekday 'the eyes are the windows of is blind, does not mean the light, the condition for a home visit. services. There are 2 Thursday services in the soul'. Even though most of of their soul does not reflect through them. July, 1 service on a Monday. us believe that this saying St. Nectarios comes from the scriptures, We often are faced with choices in this life that of Aegina while it does get its roots from the Gospel of cause us to miss the mark, and when we sin, we In August, during the first 2 weeks, we are Born: October 1, 1846 Matthew, it is unknown who actually coined the are corrupted with a poison that makes us vulner- doing Intercessory Prayers to the Mother of in Selymbria, Thrace phrase. The phrase has the concept that one can able to the demonic world and its influence. The Reposed: November 9,1920 purity, righteousness and holiness that Jesus per- God on Wednesday Evening & Friday in Aegina, Greece understand a person's emotions and sometimes Evening. thoughts by looking into his or her eyes. We have sonified was so great that certain people could Canonized: April 20, 1961 not even look at Him. Jesus, sinless and pure, Feast Day: November 9 all seen people that encourage us or just give us the chills, or people that calm us or agitate the was able to face every adversity and truly giving We are trying to collect names of the living HOLY SAINT NECTARIOS, us an example of who we were and are meant to PRAY UNTO GOD FOR US! spirit within. We have seen documentaries, news of our parishioner families to includes in the DIRECTORY: footage or have ran into people in the world that be. He reflected truth, holiness and goodness, Paraklesis services. PARISH COUNCIL : have given us examples of the light (the right- because the condition of His soul, the Holy Spirit President..............Natalie Pope eous or the holy) or the darkness (evil or corrupt) that dwelt within, was so perfect and pure. He was Vice President....Harry Katseralis within certain people. It is true, some people who able to live a completely sinless life, because no ST. NECTARIOS Treasurer......Jacqueline Righetti we encounter can hide their darkness well, and sin existed within. That is His teaching for us. He AMERICAN CARPATHO-RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH Secretary.........Kendra J. Taylor until we get to know them, we would never know wants us to be as He was. He wants us to have a 405 Marcum Road, Lakeland, FL 33809 Stewardship...Don & Linda Bires strife existed. And, then there are those we en- relationship with His Father and not have a rela- tionship with the world. www.stnectarios.com Other Officers....Pamela Wolfe counter that also hide their light as well, because Kevin Justice they keep the joy bottled and only for themselves. Our sins, however, no matter how small or SISTERHOOD OFFICERS : great, divide us from our Creator. But, the closer Co-Chairs........ Denise Katseralis St. Matthew gives us Jesus’ words from the Ser- Nina Klymenko mon on the Mount that 'the lamp of the body is we get to God, we can see our own reflection Treasurer....Jacqueline Righetti the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole change, we can see our attitude toward others Secretary..............Natalie Pope body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, change, and we can see our temperament ALTAR SERVERS : your whole body will be full of darkness. If there- change along with our words and actions. The Marek Logan fore the light that is in you is darkness, how great light that shines within, will soon be felt by all John Kevin is that darkness!' Jesus of course came into con- those who we encounter. Some will be drawn to Alexander Peter tact with a myriad of different people, many of us because of that light and others with be set to SAINT NECTARIOS whom were seeking the truth, some who had lost wrath against us, some even desiring to kill us as ORTHODOX CHURCH: or were sick, blind or crippled and even those who an assistance to humanity and the world because A Mission of the American of that same light. Do we not see this example Carpatho-Russian Orthodox were demon possessed. Jesus, however, had in- Diocese: His Eminence, sights on the human condition where He could recorded in the gospels? Jesus told us that we Gregory of Nyssa, Metropolitan see through a heavenly lens which allowed Him would have power even greater than His, but we Bishop Under the to heal, inspire and rouse the hearts of people would also face hardship and strife because of Ecumenical Patriarchate while in combat against evil in a way that we as- our relationship with Him. And, because of the of Constantinople. Comforter that was sent on Pentecost, we would be able to endure what was happening, we would weather beaten and yard is in disarray. Nothing in BIRTHDAYS : Welcome... 07/09 Natalie Pope be able to prepare for what was to come and per- order, everything out of its place. Those whose sist in our faith. souls are like this are those people who are lost, 07/25 Charles J. Stoyka Keith (Matthew) ORTHODOXY 07/25 Patsy Justice and searching. Also comfortable with their lives Queen was chris - One particular day, I was attempting to teach because they have never known another, never mated on Sunday, ANNIVERSARIES : my son the importance of keeping his room clean, progressing, never moving forward. It is easier not 2000+ Years I thought of this saying, and I also thought of an- to clean and keep things in order. Those who are May 17th, 2020. other saying one of the priests I knew when I was possibly abused and are satisfied with the abuse NAMEDAYS : He chose the Evangel - in seminary had shared with me, 'that the way we because they think it a normality. ist St. Matthew. His pa - 07/25 Annemarie keep our rooms or our homes is the condition that Andrejkanic our souls are in'. As I looked at the mess, I under- Then, the houses that are in disorder, messy, tron saint’s feast day is Edith Gjuric stood what he had meant as I reflected on my own everything out of its place on the inside, but to November 16th. Evelyn soul. If the eyes were the windows to the soul, then look at the outside we would see perfection. Well Hoppenstand Evan (Michael) Queen the condition of the soul was what was being taken care of house, painted and tidy yard but on Nancy Ruth was baptized and Frishe shown to the world. the inside the shades are drawn, and everything (St. Anne) hidden from plain view. These are the people who chrismated on Sun - 08/26 Natalie Pope Our homes, apartments or where we live reflect are broken, abused and full of sorrow, but when day, May 17th, 2020. much of who we are. A person could live in a large they go into the world people see nothing wrong Sorry if we missed your birthday, He chose the anniversary or nameday - this bul - and elegant mansion, and yet, within the walls of because they are able to put on the game face of letin is a constant work in progress. money and materialistic living could be light or happiness and joy. They are able to hide the sick- Archangel Michael as We are in need of updating our darkness. Then, one could live in a cardboard box ness behind a smile. his patron saint. parishioner directories. beneath the bridge, and be full of light or darkness Michael’s feast day is We would love it if you could as well. It really depends on the condition of the Then we have the people whose yards are neat, November 8th. email your information to: soul, it depends where we put our treasure, our but not perfect. Whose house needs works, but its [email protected] happiness, our hopes and dreams and through is not broken down — essentially lived in and wel- May God Grant or write out your information Christ one could be in prison and still find a true coming. When you enter in, you see dust, and and return it to the church of - Them Many Years! fice. freedom. With the next few paragraphs, examples some clutter but, it is warm and inviting. Those PRAYERS FOR HEALTH , will be given of the person's home within and people’s souls understand that sometimes the HEALING OR OTHER without, and of course the list will not be exhaus- storms of life come, but yet move through the INTENTIONS : tive, but will give the basic understanding of the storm and clean up the yard afterward.