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2021 Stewardship Status: we have 152 Pledges totaling $193,565 and $167,871 received to date. We also have 11 families who have contributed $5,000 to date but have not submitted a stewardship card. It is important that all families complete a stewardship card to be considered a steward. The current Stewardship List and other stewardship information are posted on the bulletin board by the water cooler.

2021 Stewardship List
* Contributed but have not submitted stewardship card				Report Date: Oct 22, 2021
1	Agrapides, Peter & Stella	65	Kefalas, Carrie	129	Sutton, David & Maria
2	Andreou, Anthony	66	Kehayes, Peter & Helen	130	Tattoli, Larry & Maria
3	Andriopoulos-Perez, Elena	67	Kehayes, Stephen & Beth	131	Tattoli, Mark
4	Angelus, James&Elizabeth	68	Kika, John & Tina	132	Tattoli, Steven
5	Archimedes, Alexander & Debbie	69	Kizoulis, Menas & Antonia	133	Theodoropoulos, Pete & Brittany Daniels
6	Argiropoulos, Anthony & Amy	70	Kosoglou, Teddy and Roula	134	Ticas, Alexia
7	Balios, Efthimia	71	Kousoulas, Constantine	135	Ticas, Cesar&Areti
8	Bongiovanni, Robert & Michele	72	Kousoulas, Fr. Anastasios & Presv. Nektaria	136	Toulatos, Polixenia
9	Bozzo, Daniel&Maria	73	Kousoulas, Panayiotis	137	Trumpy, Fred & Larisa
10	Bulzacchelli, Thomas & Valerie	74	Kubu, James & Evangeline	138	Tsatsos, Costa & Maria
11	Bunce, Daniel & Marianne	75	Kypridakes, Michael & Asimina	139	Tsentas, Constantine & Eugenia *
12	Collett, Martin & Adriane	76	Logothetis, Nikita & Sophia	140	Tsokas, Lorraine
13	Connell, William & Nikki	77	Loukedis, Alexander & Jennifer	141	Tsokas, Spyros
14	Costalas, Paul & Josephine	78	Lutkus, Anthony & Vasiliki	142	Tzovolos, Demetri and Arete
15	Coutros, George & Lana	79	Manoussakis, Stamati & Sofia	143	Tzovolos, Olympia
16	Coutros, Peter	80	Manteo, Michael & Gramatiki	144	Vaporakis, Efharis Karise
17	Coutsouridis, Alexia	81	Mardakis, Arge	145	Vaporakis, John & Kim
18	Coutsouridis, John & Denise	82	Mariani, Anthony & Kristen	146	Vaporakis, Kaliope
19	Demetriou, Dorothy&James	83	Markos, Peter & Elaine	147	Vaporakis, Mihail
20	Diagelakis, Gerasimos & Kristen	84	Martin, Stephen & Despina	148	Varas, Alexander Pericles
21	Diamantis, Ioannis & Gerasimoula	85	Martini, Alyssa *	149	Varas, Loukas Michael
22	Disla, Mark & Anastasia Pappas	86	Martini, Danielle *	150	Varas, Michael & Elaine
23	Diver, Sean & Joanne	87	Mavrode, Michael & Demetra	151	Veneman, Ryan & Polyxeni-Tolis
24	Douvris, John & Aimee	88	Mazza, Emily Connelly & Costa & Poulis, Renee	152	Vespa, Paul & Fay
25	Douvris, Katerina & Jorge Higueros	89	McElroy, Stephanie	153	Vlahakes, Louis & Anastasia
26	Fallon, Ellie	90	Millett, Matthew & Maria	154	Vlahakis, Dan
27	Fallon, Tom & Anna	91	Mulcahy, Dr. Wayne and Mary	155	Wolfe, Richard & Penelope
28	Fania, Michael & Vicky	92	Nelson, Stephanie	156	Wygera, Walter & Constance
29	Fearon, TJ & Colette	93	Nicolaou, Nicolaos & Kaliopi *	157	Xenakis, Matthew & Vasiliki *
30	Ferreira, Jorge & Angela	94	Nikolakopoulos, Peter & Melissa	158	Ypsilantis, Peter & Antonia
31	Finley, Thomas & Antoinette *	95	Paitakes, John&Linda	159	Zacharatos, Jerry & Justine Raspanti
32	Gacos, Chris & Frances	96	Paliatsos, Mary	160	Zajac, Pegi
33	Gacos, Christopher & Escarlen	97	Panageas, Bill & Margaret	161	Zanidakis, Theodore & Charlotte
34	Gatanis, Michael & Angela *	98	Panayote, William & Deborah	162	Zannikos, Peter & Amy
35	Georgeles, George & Maria	99	Pelios, Georgia	163
36	Georgeles, Kallie	100	Peppe, George & Demetra	164
37	Georgeles, Michael *	101	Petromelis, Christopher & Georgette	165
38	Giambrone, Charles J	102	Petromelis, Phyllis	166
39	Gianakos, Michael & Dianne	103	Procyk, Eugenia	167
40	Giannouris, John & Tracey	104	Radzicki, Martin & Katie	168
41	Gianos, Irene	105	Rentoulis, Nikolaos	169
42	Gilman, Cliff & Karen *	106	Roupas, Daniel & Mary	170
43	Giotis, John & Karen	107	Rudy, George & Sofia	171
44	Glynos, Peter & Cindy	108	Sacalis, John	172
45	Grina, Peter & Diana	109	Sakellos, Alexandra	173
46	Halkiadakis, John & Vassie	110	Sakellos, Evan & Catherine	174
47	Hawes, Ashlynn	111	Sakellos, George	175
48	Hawes, Brian & Allison Faches	112	Sfondouris, John & Maria	176
49	Hawes, Carrick	113	Shepardson, Lilyan	177
50	Heinke, Michael & Simone	114	Sideris, Leonidas & Elizabeth	178
51	Heinke, Zoe & Andy Riley	115	Soteropoulos, Dean & Elizabeth	179
52	Ibrahim, Robert&Doniki	116	Soteropoulos, Marisa	180
53	Iliakostas, Vasilis & Konstantina	117	Staikos, George & Christi	181
54	Iliopoulos, Christos & Anna	118	Staikos, Nicholas, Eirini Daskalakis	182
55	Jaghab, Danny & Delmy	119	Stathopulos, Peter&Julan, Adriana	183
56	Johnson, Bill	120	Stavrakas, Spyros & Bia	184
57	Johnson, Gloria	121	Stavrakis, Michael & Sophia	185
58	Kaldes, John & Zoi	122	Stellakis, John & Eileen	186
59	Kamnitsis, Christopher & Heather	123	Stellakis, Stanley & Kathleen	187
60	Kamnitsis, Constantine & Nancy	124	Steubing, Michael & Maria Katsamani	188
61	Kasimatis, Kosmas & Dimitra Bairaktaris	125	Stieglitz, Alexander	189
62	Katogiritis, George & Kalliopi *	126	Stieglitz, Robert & Katerina	190
63	Katsiaficas, John&Soula	127	Stier, Benjamin & Eleftheria Tsatsos	191
64	Kazantzis, Sava & Nancy	128	Sullivan, Mary	192

Nicholas (20 years) and Zafiroula (18 years) Hatzikalfas, parents of Anastasia Vlahakes. (Fellowship is being hosted in their memory today).

Konstandina Tsoukalis (3 months), aunt of Presvytera Nektaria.

Stella (Styliani) Kalamaras (40 days), wonderful mother of 5 beautiful daughters: Grace, Dorothy, Christine, Patty, and Katina.

May their memory be eternal!!

Today, we honor the annual Church Musicians Sunday. God bless all our choir members and chanters!

One Voice Weekend. October 23—25, 2021 (Fr. A. will have a special talk and gift for all Sunday School students on Sunday, Oct. 24!)
One Voice Weekend is for faith communities and all people in Hunterdon County to join in ONE VOICE to raise awareness of substance misuse disorder. During the weekend, we unite with places of worship, our homes, schools, and places of work to reach thousands of people to put an end to the stigma that hinders people from seeking treatment and asking for help Faith is one of the most powerful protective factors in preventing anxiety, depression and substance misuse. Human life is a precious gift from God and in faith, we offer help to the hopeless and support for those who are struggling. With our united voices, we can break the stigma.

Sunday School: classes will be excused at about 10:30 AM after the distribution of Holy Communion. 10th-12th Graders will meet with Mr. Paul Costalas in the assigned classroom.

Greek School Please contact Maria Sfondouris, Greek School Director with any questions (msfondouris@gmail.com). Mondays - In-person classes. Wednesdays - Virtual classes. Let's make it a great year of Greek learning for our youth!

PHILOPTOCHOS: Save The Date!

For: Philoptochos Meet and Greet Afternoon Tea.

When: Sunday, October 31^st immediately following Sunday Liturgy in the church hall.

Why: As we are coming back to church in person, let’s meet in fellowship and participate in Philoptochos’ complimentary event and to learn more about Philoptochos.

All are invited to the neighboring St. Demetrios Churches for the Great Vespers celebration on Monday, Oct. 25. (Fr. A plans to be in Union, NJ). On Tuesday, Oct. 26, we will celebrate the Orthros and Divine Liturgy with Artoklasia starting at 9 am. Chronia Polla to all who celebrate their Nameday this week!

Saints and Feasts

October 24

6th Sunday of Luke

October 26

The Holy Great Martyr Demetrius the Myrrh-streamer

Saint Demetrius was a Thessalonian, a most pious son of pious and noble parents, and a teacher of the Faith of Christ. When Maximian first came to Thessalonica in 290, he raised the Saint to the rank of Duke of Thessaly. But when it was discovered that the Saint was a Christian, he was arrested and kept bound in a bath-house. While the games were under way in the city, Maximian was a spectator there. A certain friend of his, a barbarian who was a notable wrestler, Lyaeus by name, waxing haughty because of the height and strength of his body, boasted in the stadium and challenged the citizens to a contest with him. All that fought with him were defeated. Seeing this, a certain youth named Nestor, aquaintance of Demetrius', came to the Saint in the bath-house and asked his blessing to fight Lyaeus single-handed. Receiving this blessing and sealing himself with the sign of the precious Cross, he presented himself in the stadium, and said, "O God of Demetrius, help me!" and straightway he engaged Lyaeus in combat and smote him with a mortal blow to the heart, leaving the former boaster lifeless upon the earth. Maximian was sorely grieved over this, and when he learned who was the cause of this defeat, he commanded straightway and Demetrius was pierced with lances while he was yet in the bath-house, As for Nestor, Maximian commanded that he be slain with his own sword.

October 26

Commemoration of the Great Earthquake in Constantinople

The great earthquake commemorated here took place in 740, during the reign of Leo the Isaurian, the first of the Iconoclast emperors.

October 27

Nestor the Martyr of Thessaloniki

As mentioned in the account concerning Saint Demetrius (October 26), this Saint contested during the reign of Maximian, in the year 290.

October 29

Anastasia the Martyr of Rome

Saint Anastasia, who was young in age and lived in a convent, was seized by the impious. Confessing Christ openly and with boldness and enduring manifold torments, she was beheaded in the year 256, during the reign of Valerian.

October 31

5th Sunday of Luke

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. 1st Tone. Psalm 32.22,1.
Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us.
Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.

The reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 9:6-11.

Brethren, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must do as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that you may always have enough of everything and may provide in abundance for every good work. As it is written, "He scatters abroad, he gives to the poor; his righteousness endures for ever." He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your resources and increase the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way for great generosity, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God.

Gospel Reading

6th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 8:26-39

At that time, as Jesus arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, there met him a man from the city who had demons; for a long time he had worn no clothes and he lived not in a house but among the tombs. When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beseech you, do not torment me." For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For many a time it had seized him; he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters, but he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the desert.) Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion"; for many demons had entered him. And they begged him not to command them to depart into the abyss. Now a large herd of swine was feeding there on the hillside; and they begged him to let them enter these. So he gave them leave. Then the demons came out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned. When the herdsmen saw what happened, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country. Then people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. And those who had seen it told them how he who had been possessed with demons was healed. Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them; for they were seized with great fear; so he got into the boat and returned. The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him; but he sent him away, saying, "Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you." And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.

Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the 1st Tone

When the stone had been sealed by the Jews and the soldiers were guarding Thine immaculate Body, Thou didst arise on the third day, O Saviour, granting life unto the world. Wherefore, the powers of the Heavens cried out to Thee, O Lifegiver: Glory to Thy Resurrection, O Christ. Glory to Thy Kingdom. Glory to Thy dispensation, O only Friend of man.

Apolytikion for Great Martyr Arethas in the 1st Tone

Be Thou entreated for the sake of the sufferings of Thy Saints which they endured for Thee, O Lord, and do Thou heal all our pains, we pray, O Friend of man.

Seasonal Kontakion in the 2nd Tone

O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the creator most constant: O despise not the voices of those who have sinned; but be quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplication, O thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee.

Wisdom of the Fathers

For if we, going about on the earth which is familiar and well known to us, being encompassed with a body, when we are journeying in a strange road, know not which way to go unless we have some one to lead us; how should the soul, being rent away from the body, and having gone out from all her accustomed region, know where to walk without one to show her the way?

St. John Chrysostom

Homily 28 on Matthew 8, 4th Century

Some say, 'Why do they [demons] possess people?' I answer those who wish to have this explained that the reason of these things is very deep. Somewhere one of His saints addressed God by saying, 'Your judgments are a vast abyss.' As long as we bear this in mind, we will perhaps not miss the mark.

St. Cyril of Alexandria

Commentary on Luke, Homily 44. (Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture; vol 3: Luke, Intervarsity Press)

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