GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE HOLY RESURRECTION SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2011 – Vol. 36 #5 Rev. Fr. John Vlahos Office: (516) 671-‐‑5200 Fax: (516) 671-‐‑5205 web: www.resurrectiongoc.org Epistle: II Cor 6:1-10 pg. 90
Journal Deadline Approaching!! OCTOBER 8, 2011 CHARITY CONCERT Tickets on Sale NOW at Tilles Box Office and Ticketmaster.com.
Gospel: Luke 6:31-36 pg. 96
CHURCH ORDER: Stella Hetzer, Anne Vandoros, Nick Tsafos, Jimmy Xanthos, Peter Pappas, Lewis Bazakos. ALTAR SERVERS: All are welcome to serve. COFFEE HOUR: Zoe Karousos, Corin Basilion, Elizabeth Mihalatos, Bessie Timmerman. TODAY WE COMMEMORATE St. Cyprian the Holy Martyr; St. Justina the Virgin-martyr of Nicomedea; Sts. Eleutherios and Roustikos, the Athenian Martyrs; St. Theophilus the Confessor. WE COMMEMORATE the one year memorial for Georgia Chiclacos beloved mother of Charles and Susan, grandmother of Caroline and Michael Clark, and Michael and Jessica Chiclacos, and great grandmother of Emily, Nicholas, Jake, and Zoe. Eternal be her memory! UPCOMING SERVICES AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Wednesday, October 5th
NEXT WEEK! TOP GREEK SINGERS TO PERFORM AT TILLES CENTER
Paraklesis to the Virgin Mary
7:00 pm
Bible Study
8:00 pm
TODAY, OUR PARISH COMMUNITY OBSERVES NATIONAL CHURCH MUSIC MINISTRY SUNDAY. It comes each year in the month of October, the Sunday close to the feast day of Saint Romanos, the Melodist (October 1st). On this day, we recognize those women and men who have heard and responded to the Lord’s invitation to be church musicians: that is, parish chanters and choir singers. As church musicians, these people represent the laity in the liturgical dialogue of our worship services. In glory to God, the Holy Trinity, they commit themselves to learning the hymns of our Orthodox faith, understanding the sequence of our liturgical worship, and actively offering their prayers in song to enhance the beauty of our worship.
We are celebrating our church’s 35th Anniversary this year. To mark this landmark, we are hosting a Gala Concert in lieu of our tradition dinner dance. This concert will be a great opportunity to enjoy a night of music and festivities with our friends from throughout the metropolitan area, while serving as a major fundraiser for our parish. If your favorite Greek restaurant or kafeneion does not have our flyer and postcards yet, please bring them some from church!! FLASH: ****Limited VIP Concert Tickets are going fast! They include premium seats for the concert, pre-concert cocktail hour and after-party kefi at the concert venue. To purchase VIP tickets please call 516-652-4210. PLEASE HELP! WE NEED PEOPLE WHO ARE ABLE TO HELP SET UP AND BREAK DOWN REHEARSAL EQUIPMENT on Thursday, October 6th, from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm, and Friday, October 7th from 4:00 – 6:00 pm. Please call Spyros Poulos at 631-368-0388 if you are able to help. THIS SUNDAY, October 2nd! PICTURE DAY FOR THE JOURNAL – following Divine Liturgy. All groups, please be prepared for pictures. Sunday School class pictures will also be taken.
ST. CATHERINE’S PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS NEW INFORMATION! WE WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE CROP HUNGER WALK AT EISENHOWER PARK in East Meadow on Saturday Oct. 15th: Registration 10:00 am. Walk 11:00 am. Choose 1 or 3 mile walk.. Please come join us or sponsor a member. For information please contact Sophia Niarchos at coffee hour or Bible/Orthodoxy Class on
Wednesday night or donate on-line at: https://secure2.convio.net/cws/site/SPageServer?pagename=events_find. THE PHILOPTOCHOS BOOK CLUB has selected a new book for our next meeting on Sun. Nov. 6th at 12 noon. The book chosen: The Royal Way of the Cross of Our Lord Leading to Eternal Life. Books will be
available for sale ($17) at the Church Bookstore table on Sundays from Oct. 9th. Hope you will be able to join us. Questions? Please contact Christine Zeiner at 921-0524. OUR ANNUAL GOLD COAST HOUSE TOUR is finally approaching!!! Please join us on Thursday Oct 20th as we tour a beautiful mansion. Enjoy fellowship at the luncheon to follow at The Mill River Club. We will be taking reservations and selling raffle tickets during coffee hour. Feel free to contact Maria Verveniotis at 677-9650 or pamegamerf@optonline.net. Please help support our biggest fund raiser, so together, we can be generous in our philanthropic endeavors. ARCHANGEL MICHAEL GREEK FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND! Food, music, dance programs. The whole thing!! Please support their first ever festival, Friday, September 30th, 4:00 – 11:00 pm, Saturday, October 1st, noon – 11:00 pm, Sunday, October 2nd, 1:00 – 8:00 pm at North Hempstead Beach Park. For info please call 944-3180 or GreekFestPortWash.com.
DIRECT ARCHDIOCESAN DISTRICT FEDERATION OF GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH MUSICIANS WILL BE HAVING A CABARET NIGHT at Holy Trinity Church, 10 Mill Road, New Rochelle, N.Y., Saturday, October 15th, to raise funds in support of scholarships for music education students. Bring friends and family for a night of food, music and fun. Our own Sophia Niarchos and Anna Dounelis will be performing in this great show featuring Broadway show tunes, "nuns," standards from the Great American Songbook, Greek, Italian and Spanish songs. Ticket price: $25. Mezethakia (hors d'oeuvres) and donations are also appreciated. See Sophia Niarchos to contribute. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR FOOD PANTRY! THE WEATHER IS GETTING COLDER AND WE NEED YOUR HELP. It is open and helping our community! Thanks to you and to the support of Long Island Harvest, we are able to offer support to all in need! We are open each first Monday of the month, beginning at 10:00 am, and also on an as needed basis throughout the week. FOR COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL SUPPORT, IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE AT ANY TIME. SAVE THE DATE: November 5th Our Annual Parish Development Conference will focus on Ministries. Details forthcoming. HELP WANTED/HELP NEEDED NY TLC LICENSED DRIVER AVAILABLE FOR HIRE. Available for airport drop off and pickup and full or part time to help with general driving or errands. Seven years experience.
THE CHURCH IS OPENING A NURSERY SCHOOL THIS JANUARY FOR 2 - 4 YEAR OLDS. An open house will be held on Thursday, September 8th from 11 am - 12 noon and from 6:30 - 8 pm. Please come and meet the school's director, Mimi. Mimi is the director of a nursery/child care center in Lynbrook since 1995. You may visit her website: MimisCreativeKids.net or call her at 516 561 - 6464. Mimi is certified by the state of New York and her staff are NYS certified teachers. PARISH WISH LIST: Please consider making a donation towards all or part of an item listed below for the health and wellbeing or in memory of a family member. Your gift will continually provide our Parish the opportunity to serve in our Lord’s ministry. A Chalice, Altar Cloths, a Censer, the Kouvouklion.