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Upcoming Calendar Events

Sunday, March 16 - Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas
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Pan Orthodox Basketball Tournament
8:45 am Orthros
10:00 am Divine Liturgy and Chrismation of Catechumens
11:30am Church School & Catechism
2:00 pm Kitchen renovations (we need helpers to do demolition)
3:30 pm Baptism
6:00 pm COCC Lenten Vespers and Fellowship at St. Mark Orthodox Christian Church on Hamilin Rd. in Rochester.

Monday, March 17
Kitchen Renovations

Tuesday, March 18
Kitchen Renovations
11:00 am Morning Bible Study (CLICK HERE TO JOIN)
12:00 pm Tuesday Lunch Group
6:00 pm Three Hierarchs Greek Independence Day Presentation at Hellenic Cultural Center
7:00 pm Evening Bible Study (CLICK HERE TO JOIN)

Wednesday, March 19
Kitchen Renovations
6:00 pm Presanctified Liturgy, (POTLUCK) Meal and Lent talk

Thursday, March 20
Kitchen Renovations
5:00 pm Adult Greek Classes (on Zoom)
6:30 pm Great Compline
7:30 Parish Council Meeting

Friday, March 21
7:00 pm Salutations to the Theotokos
7:00 pm AA Meeting in Social Hall

Saturday, March 22
11:00 am GOYA Retreat
4:00 pm Choir Practice

Sunday, March 23 - Sunday of the Holy Cross
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SCS Annunciation Presentation
8:45 am Orthros
10:00 am Divine Liturgy
11:30am Church School & Catechism
12:00 pm 50th Commemorative Book Team Meeting in Ed Center.
6:00 pm COCC Lenten Vespers and Fellowship at St. Mary Orthodox Basilica on Merriman Rd. in Livonia

Parish News and Updates

COCC LENTEN VESPERS THIS SUNDAY at St. Mark Orthodox Christian Church 400 W Hamlin Rd, Rochester Hills, MI —Services begin at 6 pm followed by refreshments and fellowship. Pick up a schedule on the table in the Narthex.

GREAT LENT SERVICES THIS WEEK:
Presanctified Liturgy, meal and Lenten Talk with Fr. Nick is Wednesday evening at 6 pm
Great Compline on Thursday at 6:30 pm
Salutations to the Theotokos is Friday at 7 pm.

COMMUNITY PASCHA CARD - The Nativity GOYA is sponsoring a community Pascha Card. The Cost is $10 and your Paschal greetings will go out to all our church families. If you wish to participate in this year’s Pascha Card, simply fill out the form attached below. Include your check or money order made payable to “Nativity Church” and give to any GOYAN member. You can also drop off form in the church office.

EPITAPHIO DECORATIONS—The Ladies of Philoptochos will pass a tray on Sunday to collect your donations for the flowers to decorate the Epitaphio. Please give generously so the ladies can make it beautiful for Holy Friday Services.

TUESDAY BIBLE STUDY—The morning session at 11 am focuses on The Gospel of Luke (Tuesday Lunch Group follows at noon). The Tuesday evening session at 7 pm focuses on the Gospel of John. All are welcome to attend in person or via the zoom platform. We now have ONE ZOOM LINK for both bible studies: CLICK HERE TO JOIN BIBLE STUDY Meeting ID: 340 526 4067 Passcode: bible

FESTIVAL FOOD PREP HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO KITCHEN RENOVATIONS - A new schedule will be published soon.

BRING A POTLUCK DISH TO SHARE THIS WEDNESDAY March 19 - Due to upcoming renovations in the kitchen, we will be sharing a pot luck meal on Wednesday following presanctified liturgy. We will not have access to the kitchen - so bring your item ready to serve (or in a crock pot) so we can avoid using the kitchen.

CHOIR PRACTICE - the next choir practice is Saturday, March 22 at 4:00 pm. All are invited to come and sing and learn the liturgy for our Great Lent services.

PASCHA EGGS AND BREAD - The ladies of Philoptochos will offer Tsoureki and Eggs for Pascha this year. Tsoureki will be available on Palm Sunday on a first come, first serve basis. If you would like bread or traditional dyed eggs, use the order form attached below. Egg orders need to be PREPAID. Contact Sophie Vlahakis for more details.

50TH ANNIVERSARY UPDATE - We're looking for team members to help with the 50th Anniversary Commemorative Book. This is a big project and we need folks to help with compiling photos, selling ads, conducting interviews and proofreading. This team will meet on March 23 following Divine Liturgy in the Ed Center Library. If you are interested in helping and not able to come to the meeting, please contact Golfo Wernette at 617-970-6927.

ANNIVERSARY TEAM SEEKING PHOTOS, ALBUMS & MEMORABILIA from the past 50 years of the people, events, etc. of our church. We will use thes items for display at the dinner/dance and/or commemorative book. Contact Georgia Theophelis for more information.

NEW RHODIAN SOCIETY—On behalf of Zina Karadimas and several Rhodians in the Detroit Metro area, Christina Karadimas has created this society to honor her mother. An Icon has been donated to the society and there will be a service at Annunciation cathedral on March 23. See the Bulletin insert attached or the bulletin board in the hallway for details.

Save the Date

GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE IS APRIL 6 - WILL YOU HELP US REPRESENT NATIVITY? We are looking for people to march in the parade with our banner.

GREEK HERITAGE NIGHT WITH THE PISTONS Come out to celebrate Greek Heritage Night at Little Caesars Arena on Friday, April 11th as the Detroit Pistons take on the Milwaukee Bucks! Get your tickets at https://pistons.com/nativity. For more information, see the insert below or contact Harry Katopodis <[email protected]> for details.

PALM SUNDAY PLAKI LUNCHEON IS APRIL 13 following Liturgy.

HOLY FRIDAY RETREAT—Sunday Church School Families—Save the date! April 18 at 12:30 pm for the annual Holy Friday Retreat. More details coming soon!

MEN’S CLUB DINNER IS FRIDAY, APRIL 25. PENCIL IT IN ON YOUR CALENDAR! And watch for more information.

NATIVITY'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY GALA is set for NOVEMBER 1 Please note that this is different from previously published dates.

Those in Our Prayers

Nicholas the Bishop, John the Priest, John the Priest, Cassani the Presvytera, Kalliope the Presvytera, , Panayiotis Christodoulos, Mary Christopoulos, Constantin Dumitrescu, Kosta Efthimiou, Tracey Ford, Gregory Georvassilis, George Hrisoulis, Kathy Jenaras, Maria Kalas, Abraham Kalasse, Kanella Katsikas, Diane Kotsonas, Elias Koumariotis, Panayiota Koutoupa, Gus Kyriakou, Penelope Kyriakoula, Jim Lee, Nick Malamis, George Margaritis, Frank Maroudis, Freda Mollasis, Gregory Morakeas, Evelyn Morris, Alexander Nichoff, Niko Nikolakis, Marchela Papageorgakis, Stella Papasavva, James Pappas, Nikolia Pappas, Nicholas Pappas & Family, George Peters, Katerina Peters, Costas Photsios, Penny Poulos, Rick Stanley & Family, Evan Kotsonas Stoecklein, Mike and Julia Tate, Jim Tsakos, Evris and Helen Tsaprazis, Nicholas Valice, Steve Valice, Chris Vardouniotis, John Vardouniotis, Jim Vlahakis, Irene Vouharas, Sandy Zembylas, Selina Zembylas-Hernandez, Carrie, Little Jack, and Marie.

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.

Any Hospital Stay: Illness, Surgery, etc.
Death - Call when a person is dying and at the actual time of death, regardless of the hour!
Substance abuse involving you or a loved one.
Domestic problems of any sort, Marital or children.
When you desire spiritual direction.
Birth of a child, (naming, and 40 day blessing).
When you become engaged and are planning a wedding.

Youth and Young Adult Ministry

LENTEN RETREAT OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG ADULTS is Saturday, March 29, 2025 at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Toledo. Reflecting on the Prophet Jonah and the call for transformation. See the bulletin insert below and visit tinyurl.com/2025detroitlentenyal to register online

GOYA LENTEN RETREAT is Saturday, March 22 at St George Greek Orthodox Church located at 43816 Woodward Avenue in Bloomfield Hills from 11 am to 3:30 pm . This is a wonderful event of faith, fellowship and fun and a great opportunity to meet other Goyans from other parishes. Register by March 14 at tinyurl.com/2025GOYA-LENT and contact Bill Smith or Denise Stein if you have questions.

HOLY FRIDAY RETREAT—Sunday Church School Families—Save the date! April 18 at 12:30 pm for the annual Holy Friday Retreat. More details coming soon!

AHEPA SCHOLARSHIP - DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS MARCH 14! The Order of AHEPA District 10 Educational Foundation will be awarding educational scholarships to high school students who are graduating in June 2025 and to college students in undergraduate and postgraduate studies. Visit https://apply.ad10ef.org/ to register

ORTHODOX YOUTH BASKETBALL– important dates to note:

March 14-16, 2025: Pan Orthodox Tournament
April 26, Basketball Banquet

EASTER BASKETS FOR FOSTER KIDS - Nativity’s Youth are preparing Easter Baskets for Samaritas—one of the largest Human Services Agencies in Michigan—which provides housing for senior citizens, foster care, family preservation and adoption services , welcoming new Americans and helping people connect with mental health and other resources.

We are asking for donations of the following items:

Individually wrapped candies—chocolates, jelly beans, peeps
Small games or puzzles
Bubbles, Sidewalk Chalk
Crayons, Colored Pencils
Coloring books
Plastic Easter eggs

We plan to assemble the baskets either March 30 or April 6.

Thank you to Tommy Stein for heading up this project and Thrivent Financial for partnering with us and providing funding to purchase the baskets and other items we may need for this project.

If you have any questions, contact the church office or Tommy Stein for details.

Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal First Mode

As the Father and Spirit are unoriginate, * so the Word, who was born from the Virgin for us. * Let us praise Him, O believers, and let us worship Him. * For our salvation He was pleased * to be crucified in the flesh, * and to undergo death, * and to resurrect the dead, by His glorious resurrection. (Automelon. Τὸν συνάναρχον Λόγον.)

Τὸν συνάναρχον Λόγον Πατρὶ καὶ Πνεύματι, τὸν ἐκ Παρθένου τεχθέντα εἰς σωτηρίαν ἡμῶν, ἀνυμνήσωμεν πιστοὶ καὶ προσκυνήσωμεν, ὅτι ηὐδόκησε σαρκί, ἀνελθεῖν ἐν τῷ σταυρῷ, καὶ θάνατον ὑπομεῖναι, καὶ ἐγεῖραι τοὺς τεθνεῶτας, ἐν τῇ ἐνδόξῳ Ἀναστάσει αὐτοῦ.

Apolytikion for Sun. of St. Gregory Palamas in the Plagal Fourth Mode

Beacon of Orthodox belief, the strong support of the Church and her teacher inspired by God, you are the ornament of monks, the unassailable champion of theologians, O Gregory the Wonder-worker and the boast of Thessalonica, the messenger of grace. Forever earnestly entreat for the salvation of our souls.

Ὀρθοδοξίας ὁ φωστὴρ, Ἐκκλησίας τὸ στήριγμα καὶ διδάσκαλε, τῶν μοναστῶν ἡ καλλονὴ, τῶν θεολόγων ὑπέρμαχος ἀπροσμάχητος· Γρηγόριε θαυματουργὲ Θεσσαλονίκης τὸ καύχημα κήρυξ τῆς χάριτος· ἱκέτευε διὰ παντός, σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Plagal Fourth Mode

O Champion General, I your City now inscribe to you Triumphant anthems as the tokens of my gratitude, Being rescued from the terrors, O Theotokos. Inasmuch as you have power unassailable, From all kinds of perils free me, so that unto you I may cry aloud: Rejoice, O unwedded Bride. (Automelon. Τῇ ὑπερμάχῳ.)

Τὴ ὑπερμάχω στρατηγῶ τὰ νικητήρια, ὡς λυτρωθεῖσα τῶν δεινῶν εὐχαριστήρια, ἀναγράφω σοὶ ἡ Πόλις σου Θεοτόκε, Ἀλλ' ὡς ἔχουσα τὸ κράτος ἀπροσμάχητον, ἐκ παντοίων μὲ κινδύνων ἐλευθέρωσον, ἵνα κράζω σοί, Χαῖρε νύμφη ἀνύμφευτε.

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Plagal First Mode. Psalm 11.7,1.
You, O Lord, shall keep us and preserve us.
Verse: Save me, O Lord, for the godly man has failed.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 1:10-14; 2:1-3.

IN THE BEGINNING, Thou, Lord, didst found the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of thy hands; they will perish, but thou remainest; they will all grow old like a garment, like a mantle thou wilt roll them up, and they will be changed. But thou art the same, and thy years will never end." But to what angel has he ever said, "Sit at my right hand, till I make thy enemies a stool for thy feet?" Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to serve, for the sake of those who are to obtain salvation?

Therefore we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For if the message declared by angels was valid and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard him.

Προκείμενον. Plagal First Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 11.7,1.
Σὺ Κύριε, φυλάξαις ἡμᾶς καὶ διατηρήσαις ἡμᾶς.
Στίχ. Σῶσον με, Κύριε, ὅτι ἐκλέλοιπεν ὅσιος.

τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 1:10-14, 2:1-3.

Κατʼ ἀρχάς, Κύριε, τὴν γῆν ἐθεμελίωσας, καὶ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν σού εἰσιν οἱ οὐρανοί· αὐτοὶ ἀπολοῦνται, σὺ δὲ διαμένεις· καὶ πάντες ὡς ἱμάτιον παλαιωθήσονται, καὶ ὡσεὶ περιβόλαιον ἑλίξεις αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἀλλαγήσονται· σὺ δὲ ὁ αὐτὸς εἶ, καὶ τὰ ἔτη σου οὐκ ἐκλείψουσιν. Πρὸς τίνα δὲ τῶν ἀγγέλων εἴρηκέν ποτε, Κάθου ἐκ δεξιῶν μου, ἕως ἂν θῶ τοὺς ἐχθρούς σου ὑποπόδιον τῶν ποδῶν σου; Οὐχὶ πάντες εἰσὶν λειτουργικὰ πνεύματα, εἰς διακονίαν ἀποστελλόμενα διὰ τοὺς μέλλοντας κληρονομεῖν σωτηρίαν; Διὰ τοῦτο δεῖ περισσοτέρως ἡμᾶς προσέχειν τοῖς ἀκουσθεῖσιν, μήποτε παραρρυῶμεν. Εἰ γὰρ ὁ διʼ ἀγγέλων λαληθεὶς λόγος ἐγένετο βέβαιος, καὶ πᾶσα παράβασις καὶ παρακοὴ ἔλαβεν ἔνδικον μισθαποδοσίαν, πῶς ἡμεῖς ἐκφευξόμεθα τηλικαύτης ἀμελήσαντες σωτηρίας; Ἥτις, ἀρχὴν λαβοῦσα λαλεῖσθαι διὰ τοῦ κυρίου, ὑπὸ τῶν ἀκουσάντων εἰς ἡμᾶς ἐβεβαιώθη.

Gospel Reading

Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas
The Reading is from Mark 2:1-12

At that time, Jesus entered Capernaum and it was reported that he was at home. And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room for them, not even about the door; and he was preaching the word to them. And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him; and when they had made an opening, they let down the pallet on which the paralytic lay. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "My son, your sins are forgiven." Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, "Why does this man speak thus? It is a blasphemy! Who can forgive sins but God alone?" And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you question thus in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise, take up your pallet and walk? But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins"-he said to the paralytic-"I say to you, rise, take up your pallet and go home." And he rose, and immediately took up the pallet and went out before them all; so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!"

Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas
Κατὰ Μᾶρκον 2:1-12

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, εἰσῆλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς εἰς Καπερναοὺμ δι᾿ ἡμερῶν καὶ ἠκούσθη ὅτι εἰς οἶκόν ἐστι. καὶ εὐθέως συνήχθησαν πολλοί, ὥστε μηκέτι χωρεῖν μηδὲ τὰ πρὸς τὴν θύραν· καὶ ἐλάλει αὐτοῖς τὸν λόγον. καὶ ἔρχονται πρὸς αὐτὸν παραλυτικὸν φέροντες, αἰρόμενον ὑπὸ τεσσάρων· καὶ μὴ δυνάμενοι προσεγγίσαι αὐτῷ διὰ τὸν ὄχλον, ἀπεστέγασαν τὴν στέγην ὅπου ἦν, καὶ ἐξορύξαντες χαλῶσι τὸν κράβαττον, ἐφ᾿ ᾧ ὁ παραλυτικὸς κατέκειτο. ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς τὴν πίστιν αὐτῶν λέγει τῷ παραλυτικῷ· τέκνον, ἀφέωνταί σοι αἱ ἁμαρτίαι σου. ἦσαν δέ τινες τῶν γραμματέων ἐκεῖ καθήμενοι καὶ διαλογιζόμενοι ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις αὐτῶν· τί οὗτος οὕτω λαλεῖ βλασφημίας; τίς δύναται ἀφιέναι ἁμαρτίας εἰ μὴ εἷς ὁ Θεός; καὶ εὐθέως ἐπιγνοὺς ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς τῷ πνεύματι αὐτοῦ ὅτι οὕτως αὐτοὶ διαλογίζονται ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· τί ταῦτα διαλογίζεσθε ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν; τί ἐστιν εὐκοπώτερον, εἰπεῖν τῷ παραλυτικῷ, ἀφέωνταί σου αἱ ἁμαρτίαι, ἢ εἰπεῖν, ἔγειρε καὶ ἆρον τὸν κράβαττόν σου καὶ περιπάτει; ἵνα δὲ εἰδῆτε ὅτι ἐξουσίαν ἔχει ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἀφιέναι ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἁμαρτίας - λέγει τῷ παραλυτικῷ· σοὶ λέγω, ἔγειρε καὶ ἆρον τὸν κράβαττόν σου καὶ ὕπαγε εἰς τὸν οἶκόν σου. καὶ ἠγέρθη εὐθέως, καὶ ἄρας τὸν κράβαττον ἐξῆλθεν ἐναντίον πάντων, ὥστε ἐξίστασθαι πάντας καὶ δοξάζειν τὸν Θεὸν λέγοντας ὅτι οὐδέποτε οὕτως εἴδομεν.

Saints and Feasts

March 16

Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas

This divine Father, who was from Asia Minor, was from childhood reared in the royal court of Constantinople, where he was instructed in both religious and secular wisdom. Later, while still a youth, he left the imperial court and struggled in asceticism on Mount Athos, and in the Skete at Beroea. He spent some time in Thessalonica being treated for an illness that came from his harsh manner of life. He was present in Constantinople at the Council that was convened in 1341 against Barlaam of Calabria, and at the Council of 1347 against Acindynus, who was of like mind with Barlaam; Barlaam and Acindynus claimed that the grace of God is created. At both these Councils, the Saint contended courageously for the true dogmas of the Church of Christ, teaching in particular that divine grace is not created, but is the uncreated energies of God which are poured forth throughout creation: otherwise it would be impossible, if grace were created, for man to have genuine communion with the uncreated God. In 1347 he was appointed Metropolitan of Thessalonica. He tended his flock in an apostolic manner for some twelve years, and wrote many books and treatises on the most exalted doctrines of our Faith; and having lived for a total of sixty-three years, he reposed in the Lord in 1359.

His holy relics are kept in the Cathedral of Thessalonica. A full service was composed for his feast day by the Patriarch Philotheus in 1368, when it was established that his feast be celebrated on this day. Since works without right faith avail nothing, we set Orthodoxy of faith as the foundation of all that we accomplish during the Fast, by celebrating the Triumph of Orthodoxy the Sunday before, and the great defender of the teachings of the holy Fathers today.

March 16

Christodulus the Wonderworker of Patmos

Saint Christodulus, who was from the region of Nicaea of Bithynia, was the son of Theodore and Anna, and was given the name John. He assumed the monastic habit in his youth and was renamed Christodulus ("slave of Christ" in Greek). At first, he lived the ascetical life in various places, then he received permission and monetary aid from the Emperor Alexis I Comnenus (reigned 1081-1118), and built on the island of Patmos a church and monastery named in honour of Saint John the Evangelist. These buildings stand to this day. However, when the Arabs attacked that place, he fled with his disciples and went to Euboia (Euripus), where also he completed the course of his life about the end of the eleventh century on the 16th of March. The disciples of this righteous man took his sacred incorrupt remains and transferred them to his own monastery, where they repose to this day for the sanctification of those who have recourse to them with faith.

March 20

Photini the Samaritan Woman

Saint Photini lived in 1st century Palestine and was the woman that Christ met at Jacob's Well in Samaria as recorded in the Gospel according to John (4:4-26). After her encounter with Christ, she and her whole family were baptized by the Apostles and became evangelists of the early Church. Photini and her children eventually were summoned before the emperor Nero and instructed to renounce their faith in Christ. They refused to do so, accepting rather to suffer various tortures. After many efforts to force her to surrender to idolatry, the emperor ordered that she be thrown down a well. Photini gave up her life in the year 66.

St. Photini is commemorated on three occasions during the year: February 26 (Greek tradition), March 20 (Slavic tradition), and the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman on the 5th Sunday of Pascha.

Memorials and Trisagion

40 Day Memorial for Helen Peters
40 Day Memorial for Ioannis Stefos
6 Month Memorial for Dimitrios Kavalos

May their memory be eternal.

Thank you to the Peters, Stefos and Kavalos Families for sponsoring coffee hour.

Blessings, Baptisms and Weddings

Received by Holy Baptism on Sunday, March 16
Angelo Michalis Mili
Son of Katerina and Paul Mili, Grandson of Fay Mili
Godparents: Stefan and Heather Stefanakis

Received by Chrismation on Sunday, March 16
Gloria Martin
Sponsors: Angela Kheir and Diane Michalakis

Shawn Martin
Sponsors: Louis Poulos, Carl Peters, Jerry and Mary Takis

Abraham Kalasse
Sponsors: Ioannis Tsilimingras, Jerry and Mary Takis

“As many of you as have been baptized into Christ, have put on Christ. Alleluia.”

Wisdom of the Fathers

Take up your bed. Carry the very mat that once carried you. Change places, so that what was the proof of your sickness may now give testimony to your soundness. Your bed of pain becomes the sign of healing, its very weight the measure of the strength that has been restored to you.

St. Peter Chrysologus

Homily 50.6. Taken from: Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture. Vol. 2: Mark. Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press, 2005, p. 27.

Now Matthew indeed saith, that "they brought him," but the others, that they also broke up the roof, and let him down. And they put the sick man before Christ, saying nothing, but committing the whole to Him.

St. John Chrysostom

Homily 29 on Matthew 9, 1. B#54, pp. 195, 196, 4th Century

Nativity's Gmail Calendar

Nativity of the Virgin Mary Google Calendar

March 14 to March 30, 2025

Friday, March 14

Pan-Orthodox Basketball Tournament

Sunday, March 16

Kitchen Renovation

🍇 Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas

Memorials and Trisagion

8:45AM Orthros

10:00AM Divine Liturgy

11:30AM Church School & Catechism

3:30PM Baptism

Monday, March 17

Kitchen Renovation

Tuesday, March 18

Kitchen Renovation

11:00AM Morning Bible Study with Father Nick

12:00PM Tuesday Lunch Group

6:00PM Greek School Program at Hellenic Cultural Center

6:30PM Adult Greek Classes (online)

7:00PM Evening Bible Study with Fr. Nick

Wednesday, March 19

Kitchen Renovation

6:00PM Presanctified Liturgy, (Potluck) Meal & Lenten Talk

Thursday, March 20

6:30PM Adult Greek Classes (online)

7:30PM Parish Council Meeting

Friday, March 21

7:00PM Salutations to the Theotokos

Saturday, March 22

11:00AM GOYA RETREAT - St George Bloomfield

4:00PM Choir Practice

Sunday, March 23

SCS Annunciation presentation

🍇 Sunday of the Holy Cross

Kitchen renovation

No Memorials

8:45AM Orthros

10:00AM Divine Liturgy

11:30AM Church School & Catechism

1:00PM Anniversary Commemorative Book Meeting

6:00PM COCC Lenten Vespers and Fellowship

Monday, March 24

6:00PM Philoptochos Meeting

7:00PM Vespers of the Annunciation

Tuesday, March 25

Kitchen Renovation

🐟 Annunciation of the Theotokos

9:00AM Orthros

10:00AM Divine Liturgy

7:00PM Evening Bible Study with Fr. Nick

Wednesday, March 26

6:00PM Presanctified Liturgy, Meal & Lenten Talk

6:30PM Men's Club Meeting (off site)

Thursday, March 27

6:30PM Great Compline

Friday, March 28

7:00PM Salutations to the Theotokos

Saturday, March 29

11:00AM YAL RETREAT - Holy Trinity Toledo

Sunday, March 30

Memorials and Trisagion

🍇 Sunday of St. John Climacus

8:45AM Orthros

10:00AM Divine Liturgy

11:30AM Church School & Catechism

6:00PM COCC Lenten Vespers and Fellowship (at Nativity)

Bulletin Inserts

GOYA Lenten Retreat

Don't forget to register for the GOYA Lenten Retreat! Times have been updated - 11:00 am to 3:30 pm

YOUNG ADULT Lenten Retreat

more information about the retreat

March Calendar and Events

Here's all Nativity's calendar events in one document. Paper copies are available on the table in the Narthex. Events, dates and times are subject to change. ALWAYS CHECK THE WEEKLY BULLETIN OR CHURCH CALENDAR FOR ANY CHANGES OR UPDATES.

2025 Journey to Pascha

This is a wonderful resource to help you through the Lenten Journey. Paper copies are available at church.

Great Lent and Holy Week Schedule

Your guide to the weekly services offered during great lent. Paper copies are available at the church

Rhodian Society

NEW RHODIAN SOCIETY—On behalf of Zina Karadimas and several Rhodians in the Detroit Metro area, Christina Karadimas has created this society to honor her mother. An Icon has been donated to the society and there will be a service at Annunciation cathedral on March 23.

General Information

Contact Information

Services Schedule

Past Bulletins