THE ARCHANGEL’S CALL - June 2018 Page 1 Page 2 THE ARCHANGEL’S CALL - June 2018 Festival Menu Dinner GYRO – Outside only Lamb Shanks Souvlaki — Beef or Chicken Shish kebab Baked Fish — Baked with Breadcrumbs Moussaka — Eggplant, potato, hamburg casserole with cream sauce Pastitsio — Macaroni and hamburg baked with cream sauce Spanakopita — Spinach and feta cheese in filo Dolmathes — Stuffed grape leaves Rice — Greek Salad — Bread/Rolls Beverages Beer (domestic and imported) Wine, Spirits Iced Tea — Soft Drinks Coffee, Greek Coffee, Frappe and Tea Dessert Rice Pudding — Galaktoboureko Baklava — Loukoumathes Assorted Greek Pastries JOIN US FOR LUNCH AND DINNER, AND STAY FOR THE FUN! THE ARCHANGEL’S CALL - June 2018 Page 1 TAXIARCHAEARCHANGELS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH WATERTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS WWW.GOARCHANGELS.ORG “We are the dwelling place of God” by Fr. Nicholas Mueller St. Paul, in his letter to the mothers, aunts, uncles, and Ephesians, gives us a friends. It was their belief and beautiful, and encouraging hope in Christ that established vision of Christ’s Church. He this community. Through tells us that, as members of their work they glorified God. the Church, we are “no Their work has lasted because longer strangers or He was glorified in their sojourners, but [that] we are efforts. fellow citizens with the saints and members of As St. Paul tells us, “the whole structure is the household of God” (Ephesians 2:19). joined together and grows into a holy temple;” Our Church is a place of belonging—a refuge this temple, however, goes beyond brick, mortar of safety and sanctification in our turbulent or wood. Although these structural materials world. As we hear in the Baptismal service, “as provide us with a place to meet and to worship many of you who have been baptized into they are not an end in themselves. We are the Christ, have put on Christ….” Through Baptism temple. We “are the dwelling place of God in we are sealed with the Holy Spirit, and given a the Spirit” (Ephesians 2:22). If our Church is to seed of grace to water and grow through prayer grow, we must also grow. We must strengthen and the life in the Church; we are made a part of the bonds we have with one another, with those the Body of Christ. Baptism defines our true in our community whom we do not know, and membership in the Church, stewardship is an press beyond our routines and comfort zones. expression of that membership. Our Church edifice was not constructed as an However, we know that even in the Church end in of itself. It was the next step in a vision. we can feel as strangers to one another. How So now, as we look ahead to our Capital many of us have attended services or coffee hour Campaign and renovation projects at Taxiarchae, and felt unknown? How many of us have looked we can understand this sacred labor as an around and wondered who is sitting a few pews opportunity for our community to grow closer away? Some of us who have made a long together, to offer time and talent in new ways, sojourn to the Church only to be unsure how we to forge new relationships. In this process, we fit into this new community, others have been are not simply discussing plans, dimensions and life-long members, but still struggle to find ways materials. We are deciding the course of our to connect with others. How then do we future, and the future of our community and respond to and make sense of St. Paul’s God’s Church in Watertown. This labor will be exhortation? He is calling us to the true good in as much as we glorify God in it and realization and expression of the Church—unity. through it. Our Church has been placed in That means we must reach out to those who are Watertown to accomplish His work and illumine overlooked and strangers in our community this place by God’s love and glory. We cannot (within its walls and without). do this without a temple and community hall St. Paul goes on to tell us that the Household that are accessible to our elderly and of God is “built on the foundation of the handicapped, we cannot do this without steps apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being that are welcoming and safe to ascend, and we the corner-stone, in whom the whole structure is cannot accomplish this work without an interior joined together and grows into a holy temple in which is comfortable and accommodates our the Lord…” (Ephesians 2:21). We do not stand community and those who wish to join. In this alone. Our foundation at Taxiarchae was laid by way, even the brick and wood is transformed those who literally built our community—our into a loving offering. blessed priests and presbyteres who have May God bless us in this labor. May God concluded their earthly ministry and continue to unite us in this labor. May God grant us wisdom intercede for us as well as our forefathers and in this labor. Page 2 THE ARCHANGEL’S CALL - June 2018 The Archangel’s Call is the monthly newsletter of the Taxiarchae/Archangels Greek Orthodox Church 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, MA 02472 Phone: 617.924.8182 Fax: 617.924.4124 His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios Email: [email protected] of the Holy Metropolis of Boston The Taxiarchae/Archangels Greek Orthodox Church is a The Reverend Father Athanasios Nenes, Pastor parish under the spiritual and ecclesiastical shepherding of His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios of the Greek Contact Fr. Athanasios at: Cell: 914.479.8096 Orthodox Metropolis of Boston of the Greek Orthodox Email: [email protected] Archdiocese of America under the jurisdiction of the Parish Council Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Council Members: The Mission of the Taxiarchae/Archangels Greek Orthodox President: George Faggas Church is to proclaim the Gospel of Salvation through the Vice President: Nicholas Stamos John Abate Orthodox Christian Faith for the glory of our Triune God - Secretary: Tassos Anastasiou Harry Berlis Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Treasurer: Nancy Sarris Georgia Bitsikas Harry Chehames We are a community of believers who journey towards our Stewardship Chairperson: John Kopellas Charles Kalivas Lord Jesus Christ and one another through our WORSHIP, Asst. Stewardship Chairperson: FELLOWSHIP, SPIRITUAL GROWTH, WITNESS, and Costa Karageorgis Tony Kapadoukakis SERVICE. We invite all people to join us on this journey Peter Karalis toward the Kingdom of Heaven. Nick Papakyrikos Honorary Lifetime Member: Costa Zahos The Archangel’s Call is published on the first of each month. Ernest G. J. Anastos The deadline for submissions to this newsletter is the tenth of the prior month. Layout and production by Cynthia Mitaras Alex Cover Design by Alexandra Roll Published by the Taxiarchae Greek Orthodox Church, Watertown, MA Parish Ministry Team Administrative Assistant: Irene Apostolou Cobb AHEPA: John Abate Altar Boy Ministry: George Antonakas Armed Forces/Veterans Ministry: Mike Gregory Athletic Ministry: John Kopellas, Jimmy Maniatis, Nikolas Davos, Petros Davos Bookstore: Charles & Maria Patsios, Richard & Ileana Strakus Chantor: Costa Magimbi Choir Director: Cynthia Alex Computer and Internet Ministries: Manny Parasirakis GOYA/Youth Ministry Staff: George Antonakas Greek Language Arts Coordinator: Voula Polychronopoulos Hellenic Cultural Center: Irene Apostolou Cobb Holy Cross Seminarians: Fabio Lins Leite Hospital/Nursing Home Visits: Fr. Athanasios, Marion Avtges IOCC Representative: Cathy Lagoudakis JOY Youth Ministry Staff: Fr. Nick Mueller Kali Parea Senior Ministry: Cynthia Alex Mommy & Me: Leah Baras, Christina Kourkoulis Parish Nurse: Marion Avtges Philoptochos President: Leah Alvanos Philotimo Chat Group: Marion Avtges Philoxenia House Liaison: Frances Levas Photography Group: Nick Vakalopoulos Prosphoro Group: Fr. Athanasios, Ellea Polimou Sexton: Nicholas Yiokarinis Stewardship Chairperson: John Kopellas Sunday School Director: Costas Karageorgis Walking Group: Jan Siannas, Angela Kontos Visit Our Taxiarchae Website www.goarchangels.org Our site is updated every week! THE ARCHANGEL’S CALL - June 2018 Page 3 ‹Äόξα τω Θεώ Πάντων Ένεκεν› Glory to God for All Αδέλφια μου, My beloved! Στον μήνα Ιούνιο που θα εισέλθουμε, θα For years now, the month of June marks our parish as the κληθούμε να ζήσουμε εορτές και γεγονότα. Ένα απο τα month of our annual successful Grecian Festival. Our γεγονότα που σημαδεύει με επιτυχία για χρόνια τώρα την Grecian Festival is also posted in the calendar of the local κοινότητά μας, είναι και το τρίημερο Φεστβάλ που Watertown community. The local community is waiting for διοργανώνεται και φέτος. Ως γεγονός το Φεστιβάλ είναι this event. As an event, it is an outreach to our Watertown μια έντονη μαρτυρία της ελληνικής μας κουλτούρας και neighbors regarding who and what we are, by showing our κληρονομιάς στην τοπική αλλά και ευρύτερη κοινωνία του Greek inherited traditions, which are flowing through our Watertown και έχει καταστεί επίσημα ένα γεγονός που η culture and faith. It is also a chance for all of us to share our τοπική κοινωνία το αναμένει. Ελάτε λοιπόν αδέλφια μου, Time, Talent and Treasure, as we have for many years, για άλλη μια χρονιά με τον ίδιο ζήλο και αγάπη που through our participation by volunteering at the Festival, δείχνετε κάθε χρόνο, με την δική σας συμμετοχή, να γίνει showing our zeal and faith to our God and parish. και το φετινό Φέστιβαλ μια επιτυχία! So come, my beloved, to once again make this year’s Καλή επιτυχία! Grecian Festival a success! Ο εφημέριός σας! Your parish priest π. Αθανάσιος Νένες Fr. Athanasios Nenes Brothers and sisters in Christ, Our Church is knit together by loving relationships, and it is Christ who sustains these relationships. Over the past year, newly serving our Εις Πολλά community, I have been deeply moved and humbled by our community’s Έτι Δέσποτα! enthusiasm, grace and passion to do good works that glorify God.