Sundays
8:45am - Orthros
10:00 am - Divine Liturgy
PARISH SUPPORT STAFF OFFICE HOURS
Join us in person for Liturgy or watch online on our Facebook page or Youtube
Saturday, July 27 - Panteleimon the Great Martyr
Please plan to attend feastday services with Fr. Nick. The Chapel is located at 7143 Cedar Rd in Lexington, MI.
Sunday, July 28 - 5th Sunday of Matthew
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8:45 am Orthros
10:00 am Divine Liturgy
Monday, July 29
10:00 am Festival food prep: Tsoureki Baking
Tuesday, July 30
10:00 am Festival food prep: Tsoureki Baking
6:30 pm Greek Dance Practice - Biddies
7:00 pm Greek Dance Practice - Juniors
7:30 pm Greek Dance Practice - Intermediates
8:30 pm Greek Dance Practice - REVMA
Wednesday, July 31
10:00 am Festival food prep: Tsoureki Baking
Thursday, August 1 - Dormition Fast Begins
10:00 am Festival food prep: Tsoureki Baking (if needed)
7:00 pm Paraklesis
7:00 REVMA Dance Practice
Friday, August 2
7:00 pm Paraklesis
Sunday, August 4 - 6th Sunday of Matthew
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8:45 am Orthros
10:00 am Divine Liturgy
St. Panteleimon Feast Day - Feast of St. Panteleimon is Saturday, July 27 - Orthros at 9:30 am, Divine Liturgy at 10:30 am with refreshments following. The Chapel is located at 7143 Cedar Rd in Lexington, MI. Fr Nick will be celebrating feast day services on the 27th at St. Panteleimon - you are encouraged to come for divine services. See bulletin insert below for more information.
FOCUS Detroit Update (Fellowship of Orthodox Christians United to Serve) has an ongoing need for Toiletry items such as:
There is also a current need for new or gently used and clean:
No coats or blankets at this time. Please place your items in the bin outside of the social hall Thank you and God bless!
THE TEA ON FESTIVAL BAKING—Watch for details for upcoming baking days. Schedule for the remaining prep includes:
HELP WANTED - Nativity is seeking someone with website design skills to help update and refresh our web page. It could be as little or as much work as someone would want to take on. In particular, it could be a good opportunity for a student looking to boost their resume. Contact Lynn Perakis <[email protected]> if you can help.
GENTLEMEN - SAVE THE DATE! The men's group has scheduled a cigar social on Wednesday, August 21. Cost is $35.00 - includes dinner, beverages - Beer/wine/drinks, and a cigar!
CHILD CARE PROVIDER NEEDED Greek family of 3 in Novi seeking a nanny to take care of our 20-month-old son. Schedule: Tues-Friday 9-5pm, but we can be flexible. Ideally seeking a permanent position. If interested, please contact Elizabeth Pittos at 734-560-5609 or [email protected].
THE DEADLINE TO ORDER NEW SIGNS IS NEXT THURSDAY, AUGUST 1.
FRIENDS OF THE FESTIVAL Our parishioners are one of the most important drivers of our festival success each year, and through your volunteerism, support, patronage, and enthusiasm we achieve new heights year after year. Your friendship has brought us to this point and has allowed us to see our 19th year.
New this year, we have revamped our sponsorship offerings and created a Friends of the Festival recognition for individuals and families who make a monetary contribution in support of the festival. Donors for gifts between $101 and $499 will be recognized as Friends of the Festival. Separately, we will also continue with our yearly Sign Program and business sponsorship program. Forms are attached below or available on the table in the Narthex.
FESTIVAL SIGN SUPPORTERS—Show your support for the festival by ordering your personalized sign for the main tent—New signs are $100 and renewal signs are $50. Forms are attached below or available on the table in the Narthex.
BUSINESS SPONSORSHIP - If you are interested in considering a sponsorship listing for your business, please contact Jasmine Pickens at [email protected] for more information or use the form attached below.
FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS - We need volunteers for running the festival, especially in the Cafeteria, Taverna, Admissions and Dining Area. Here’s how you sign up: Contact Georgia Koumariotis at 248-767-0214 or sign up ONLINE using this form: https://bit.ly/NVMFest24 Georgia will contact you by telephone to determine what dates and times work
Thank you for your continued support of our annual A Taste of Greece festival in ways that feel meaningful to you. We look forward to seeing you August 22 - 25. OPA!
ATTENTION NATIVITY DANCERS In preparation for the Festival, Greek Dance Practices will take place TUESDAYS. All young people are invited to participate. Practices are scheduled for the following dates in the parish social hall.
July 30
August 6, 13, 20 (August 20 is an outdoor rehearsal)
Dates subject to change. Additional rehearsals may be added!
BIDDIES - (Grades K-2) 6:30-7:00 pm
JUNIORS - (Grades 3-5) 7:00-7:30 pm
INTERMEDIATES - (Grades 6-8) 7:30-8:30 pm
REVMA - (High School/College/Post College) 8:30-9:30 pm or later
Extra Thursday night rehearsals for REVMA beginning July 18 from 7-9:30 pm
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER AND PAY ONLINE.
For more information contact Peggy Collias (586-945-5246), Renee Varlamos (248-207-4872) or Cathy Rapp (248-231-5982). Scholarships are available for those with financial needs - speak to Peggy.
FESTIVAL PROMOTIONS ON SOCIAL MEDIA - Hey everyone, please share the above photo on your social media accounts, and like, follow, and share the festival social media accounts. Go to www.MichiganGreekFestival.com for more info. We are also looking for sponsorships for our Festival. If you are interested, reach out to Jasmine Pickens at [email protected].
Nicholas the Bishop, John the Priest, John the Priest, Cassani the Presvytera,Kalliope the Presvytera, Sevi Bertolis, Panayiotis Christodoulos, Mary Christopoulos, Constantin Dumitrescu, Kosta Efthimiou, Tracey Ford, Greg Georvassilis , Randa Istephan, Zoe Jaimee, Kathy Jenaras, Maria Kalas, George & Diane Kotsonas, Panayiota Koutoupa, Elias Koumariotis, Gus Kyriakou, Penelope Kyriakoula, Jim Lee, Nick Malamis, Frank Maroudis, Freda Mollasis, Gregory Morakeas, Evelyn Morris, George Mortis, Alexander Nichoff, Marchela Papageorgakis, Stella Papasavva, Nikolia Pappas, Nicholas Pappas, George Peters, Helen Peters, Katerina Peters, Costas Photsios, Penny Poulos, Pam Provgna, Helen Sitaras, Vasillios Sotiropoulos, Rick Stanley & Family, Randa Istephan, Evan Kostonas Stoecklein, Mike & Julia Tate, Jim Tsakos, Evris & Helen Tsaprazis, John Vardouniotis, Alexander Varverakis , Jim Vlahakis, Irene Vouharas, Trevor Wilhelmi, Sandy Zembylas, Selina Zembylas-Hernandez, George Zervos, Little Jack, Sofia.
THE CHURCH IS HERE FOR YOU In times of need or times of celebration, there are a number of pastoral situations that warrant contacting Father Nick.
Prokeimenon. Fourth Mode. Psalm 103.24,1.
O Lord, how manifold are your works. You have made all things in wisdom.
Verse: Bless the Lord, O my soul.
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 10:1-10.
Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved. I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but it is not enlightened. For, being ignorant of the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. For Christ is the end of the law, that every one who has faith may be justified. Moses writes that the man who practices the righteousness which is based on the law shall live by it. But the righteousness based on faith says, Do not say in your heart, "Who will ascend into heaven?" (that is, to bring Christ down) or "Who will descend into the abyss?" (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). But what does it say? The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart (that is, the word of faith which we preach); because, if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For man believes with his heart and so is justified, and he confesses with his lips and so is saved.
Προκείμενον. Fourth Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 103.24,1.
Ὡς ἐμεγαλύνθη τὰ ἔργα σου Κύριε, πάντα ἐν σοφίᾳ ἐποίησας.
Στίχ. Εὐλόγει ἡ ψυχή μου τὸν Κύριον.
τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς ῾Ρωμαίους 10:1-10.
Ἀδελφοί, ἡ μὲν εὐδοκία τῆς ἐμῆς καρδίας καὶ ἡ δέησις ἡ πρὸς τὸν θεὸν ὑπὲρ τοῦ Ἰσραήλ ἐστιν εἰς σωτηρίαν. Μαρτυρῶ γὰρ αὐτοῖς ὅτι ζῆλον θεοῦ ἔχουσιν, ἀλλʼ οὐ κατʼ ἐπίγνωσιν. Ἀγνοοῦντες γὰρ τὴν τοῦ θεοῦ δικαιοσύνην, καὶ τὴν ἰδίαν δικαιοσύνην ζητοῦντες στῆσαι, τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ τοῦ θεοῦ οὐχ ὑπετάγησαν. Τέλος γὰρ νόμου Χριστὸς εἰς δικαιοσύνην παντὶ τῷ πιστεύοντι. Μωϋσῆς γὰρ γράφει τὴν δικαιοσύνην τὴν ἐκ τοῦ νόμου, ὅτι ὁ ποιήσας αὐτὰ ἄνθρωπος ζήσεται ἐν αὐτοῖς. Ἡ δὲ ἐκ πίστεως δικαιοσύνη οὕτως λέγει, Μὴ εἴπῃς ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου, Τίς ἀναβήσεται εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν; - τοῦτʼ ἔστιν Χριστὸν καταγαγεῖν - ἤ, Τίς καταβήσεται εἰς τὴν ἄβυσσον; - τοῦτʼ ἔστιν Χριστὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναγαγεῖν. Ἀλλὰ τί λέγει; Ἐγγύς σου τὸ ῥῆμά ἐστιν, ἐν τῷ στόματί σου καὶ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου· τοῦτʼ ἔστιν τὸ ῥῆμα τῆς πίστεως ὃ κηρύσσομεν· ὅτι ἐὰν ὁμολογήσῃς ἐν τῷ στόματί σου κύριον Ἰησοῦν, καὶ πιστεύσῃς ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου ὅτι ὁ θεὸς αὐτὸν ἤγειρεν ἐκ νεκρῶν, σωθήσῃ· καρδίᾳ γὰρ πιστεύεται εἰς δικαιοσύνην, στόματι δὲ ὁμολογεῖται εἰς σωτηρίαν.
5th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 8:28-34; 9:1
At that time, when Jesus came to the country of the Gergesenes, two demoniacs met him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce that no one would pass that way. And behold, they cried out, "What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?" Now a herd of many swine was feeding at some distance from them. And the demons begged him, "If you cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine." And he said to them, "Go." So they came out and went into the swine; and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and perished in the waters. The herdsmen fled, and going into the city they told everything, and what had happened to the demoniacs. And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw him, they begged him to leave their neighborhood. And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city.
5th Sunday of Matthew
Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 8:28-34, 9:1
Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐλθόντος τῷ Ἰησοῦ εἰς τὸ πέραν εἰς τὴν χώραν τῶν Γεργεσηνῶν ὑπήντησαν αὐτῷ δύο δαιμονιζόμενοι ἐκ τῶν μνημείων ἐξερχόμενοι, χαλεποὶ λίαν, ὥστε μὴ ἰσχύειν τινὰ παρελθεῖν διὰ τῆς ὁδοῦ ἐκείνης. καὶ ἰδοὺ ἔκραξαν λέγοντες· τί ἡμῖν καὶ σοί, ᾿Ιησοῦ υἱὲ τοῦ Θεοῦ; ἦλθες ὧδε πρὸ καιροῦ βασανίσαι ἡμᾶς; ἦν δὲ μακρὰν ἀπ᾿ αὐτῶν ἀγέλη χοίρων πολλῶν βοσκομένη. οἱ δὲ δαίμονες παρεκάλουν αὐτὸν λέγοντες· εἰ ἐκβάλλεις ἡμᾶς, ἐπίτρεψον ἡμῖν ἀπελθεῖν εἰς τὴν ἀγέλην τῶν χοίρων. καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· ὑπάγετε. οἱ δὲ ἐξελθόντες ἀπῆλθον εἰς τὴν ἀγέλην τῶν χοίρων· καὶ ἰδοὺ ὥρμησε πᾶσα ἡ ἀγέλη τῶν χοίρων κατὰ τοῦ κρημνοῦ εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν καὶ ἀπέθανον ἐν τοῖς ὕδασιν. οἱ δὲ βόσκοντες ἔφυγον, καὶ ἀπελθόντες εἰς τὴν πόλιν ἀπήγγειλαν πάντα καὶ τὰ τῶν δαιμονιζομένων. καὶ ἰδοὺ πᾶσα ἡ πόλις ἐξῆλθεν εἰς συνάντησιν τῷ ᾿Ιησοῦ, καὶ ἰδόντες αὐτὸν παρεκάλεσαν ὅπως μεταβῇ ἀπὸ τῶν ὁρίων αὐτῶν. Καὶ ἐμβὰς εἰς πλοῖον διεπέρασε καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς τὴν ἰδίαν πόλιν.
These Apostles of the Seventy are mentioned in Acts 6:5. Saint Prochoros became Bishop of Nicomedia and reposed in peace. Saint Nicanor was stoned to death in Jerusalem. Saint Timon became Bishop of Bostra in Arabia and ended his life in martyrdom by fire at the hands of the pagans. Saint Parmenas died in peace in Jerusalem.
Saint Irene, who was from Cappadocia, flourished in the ninth century. Because of her great beauty and virtue, she was brought to Constantinople as a prospective bride for the young Emperor Michael (842-867); however, as Saint Joannicius the Great foretold, it was God's will that she assume the monastic habit instead. She shone forth in great ascetical labours, and suffered many attacks from the demons; while yet a novice, she attained to the practice of Saint Arsenius the Great, of praying the whole night long with arms stretched out towards Heaven (see May 8). God showed forth great signs and wonders in her, and she became the Abbess of the Convent of Chrysovalantou. She was granted the gift of clairvoyance and knew the thoughts of all that came to her. She appeared in a vision to the king and rebuked him for unjustly imprisoning a nobleman who had been falsely accused. Through a sailor from Patmos to whom he had appeared, Saint John the Evangelist sent her fragrant and wondrous apples from Paradise. She reposed at the age of 103, still retaining the youthful beauty of her countenance. After her repose, marvelous healings beyond number have been wrought by her to the present day.
Saint Joseph of Arimathea was a prominent Jewish leader during the time of Jesus Christ. He is mentioned in the Gospels as being a rich man from Arimathea who was a secret disciple of Christ due to his status in the Sanhedrin. After the crucifixion and death of our Lord, Joseph approached Pontius Pilate out of piety and asked for the body of Jesus so that he might bury it honorably. He, together with Saint Nicodemus, removed the body of Christ from the cross in the presence of the Theotokos and the Myrrh-Bearing Women, wrapped it in a linen shroud, anointed it with spices, and laid it in a new tomb that he owned. This disciple later traveled the world proclaiming the Gospel until he reposed in peace in England. The Church commemorates him individually on July 31st and along with the Myrrh-Bearing Women and Nicodemus on the 3rd Sunday of Pascha (the Sunday of the Holy Myrrh-Bearers).
3 year memorial for Laura Burkhart Kithas
May her memory be eternal
Thank you to the Kithas Family for sponsoring Sunday's Coffee Hour.
40 Day Blessing
Congratulations Taylor and Ramiro Hernandez
as they bring their son, Joseph
for his 40 day blessing
on Sunday, July 28
Χαίρετε!
Hello everyone!
Greek School registration is now open! More details coming soon.
Quick links for registration
Children: YOUTH Student Registration 2024-2025
Adults: ADULT Student Registration 2024-2025
Regards,
Anna Liakou-Hentnik
Director/Teacher
[email protected]
Memorials and Trisagion
5th Sunday of Matthew
8:45AM Orthros
10:00AM Divine Liturgy
11:45AM 40 day Blessing Jose Hernandez
10:00AM FESTIVAL FOOD PREP: Tsoureki
6:30PM Greek Dance Practice: Biddies
7:00PM Greek Dance Practice: Juniors
7:30PM Greek Dance Practice: Intermediates
8:30PM Greek Dance Practice: Revma
7:00PM REVMA DANCE PRACTICE
7:00PM Paraklesis
7:00PM Paraklesis
🍇 6th Sunday of Matthew
8:45AM Orthros
10:00AM Divine Liturgy
11:30AM 40 Day Blessing - Katerina Houstoulakis
☦️ Forefeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
10:00AM FESTIVAL FOOD PREP: Koulourakia
10:00AM Visitation (10 am) Funeral (10:30 am) Fotini Kanakis
🐟 Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
9:00AM Holy Transfiguration - Orthros and Divine Liturgy
10:00AM FESTIVAL FOOD PREP: Koulourakia
6:30PM Greek Dance Practice: Biddies
7:00PM Greek Dance Practice: Juniors
7:30PM Greek Dance Practice: Intermediates
8:30PM Greek Dance Practice: Revma
7:00PM Paraklesis
7:00PM Paraklesis
7:00PM REVMA DANCE PRACTICE
7:00PM Paraklesis
9:00AM FESTIVAL GROUND PREPARATION
🍇 7th Sunday of Matthew
Memorials and Trisagion
8:45AM Orthros
10:00AM Divine Liturgy
A new way to support Nativity's 19th Annual A Taste of Greece Festival.
Use this form to order or renew your personalized sign for the festival main tent.
Use this form to sponsor the Festival at various levels.
Nativity Dance practice begins June 4.
St. Panteleimon Festival and Feast Day - Festival is Sunday, July 21 following Divine Liturgy at 10:30 am (Orthros at 9:30 am) Feast of St. Panteleimon is Saturday, July 27 - Orthros at 9:30 am, Divine Liturgy at 10:30 am with refreshments following. The Chapel is located at 7143 Cedar Rd in Lexington, MI
Stewardship letter and commitment card. Please be sure to update all information. We are missing contact information for members because they have moved or changed their phone number.
Would your family be willing to host coffee hour during the summer months? Sign up on the bulletin board in the hallway or contact the church office.