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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

Today the second tray is to support the benevolent and philanthropic ministries of our Mother Church of Constantinople. All Philoptochos Society chapters have been asked to make this collection today. Thank you for your support.

PHILOPTOCHOS: TODAY! All are invited to a special fellowship event right after services. The Philoptochos Meet and Greet Afternoon Tea! 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.

Holy Services this week: Sts. Cosmas and Damianos. Orthros/ Divine Liturgy beginning at 9 am.

Important dates; Sunday, Nov. 7: Annual Parish Veterans Day program. (at the conclusion of services). 2nd visit to the Horse Farm (Reigns of Hope) in Three Bridges (release form needed to attend.) We plan to help with raking leaves and other clean up on this visit.

Sunday, Nov. 14: Parish Fall Assembly. All invited to attend.

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!

Saints and Feasts

October 31

The Holy Martyr Epimachus of Egypt

The Martyr Epimachus, who was from Egypt, had lived the ascetical life on Mount Pelusium. He came to Alexandria during the reign of Decius, and was arrested by Apellianus the Governor. He suffered martyrdom in the year 251.

October 31

5th Sunday of Luke

November 01

Cosmas and Damian the Holy Unmercenaries of Asia, and their mother Theodota

These Saints were from Asia (that is, Asia Minor). After the death of their father, their Christ-loving mother Theodota reared them in piety and in all manner of virtue, and had them instructed in every science, especially that of medicine. This became their vocation, and they went about healing every illness and malady, bestowing healing freely on both men and beasts alike; because of this, they are called "Unmercenaries." And thus, having completed the course of their life, they reposed in peace.

November 06

Paul the Confessor, Patriarch of Constantinople

Saint Paul was from Thessalonica. He became the secretary of Alexander, Patriarch of Constantinople (see Aug. 30), a deacon, and then the successor of Saint Alexander in about 337. Because of his virtue, his eloquence in teaching, and his zeal for Orthodoxy, the Arians hated and feared him. When the Arian Emperor Constantius, who was in Antioch, learned of Paul's election, he exiled Paul and proclaimed the Arian Eusebius Patriarch. Saint Paul went to Rome, where he found Saint Athanasius the Great also in exile. Provided with letters by Pope Julius, Paul returned to Constantinople, and after the death of Eusebius in 342, ascended again his rightful throne; the Arians meanwhile elected Macedonius, because he rejected the Son's con-substantiality with the Father (and the divinity of the Holy Spirit besides). When Constantius, yet at Antioch, learned of Paul's return, he sent troops to Constantinople to drive Paul out. The Saint returned to Rome, where Saint Athanasius also was again in exile. Constans, Emperor of the West, Constantius' brother, but Orthodox, wrote to Constantius that if Athanasius and Paul were not allowed to return to their sees, he would come with troops to restore them him-self. So Paul again returned to his throne. After the death of Constans, however, Constantius had Paul deposed. Because of the love of the people for Saint Paul, Philip the Prefect, who was sent for him, was compelled to arrest him secretly to avoid a sedition. Paul was banished to Cucusus, on the borders of Cilicia and Armenia; a town through which his most illustrious successor, Saint John Chrysostom would also pass on his way to Comana in his last exile. In Cucusus, about the year 350, as Saint Paul was celebrating the Divine Liturgy in the little house where he was a prisoner, the Arians strangled him with his own omophorion, so much did they fear him even in exile. His holy relics were brought back to Constantinople with honour by the Emperor Theodosius the Great.

November 07

7th Sunday of Luke

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. 2nd Tone. Psalm 117.14,18.
The Lord is my strength and my song.
Verse: The Lord has chastened me sorely.

The reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 11:31-33; 12:1-9.

Brethren, the God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed for ever, knows that I do not lie. At Damascus, the governor under King Aretas guarded the city of Damascus in order to seize me, but I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall, and escaped his hands.

I must boast; there is nothing to be gained by it, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord. I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven -- whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows. And I know that this man was caught up into Paradise --whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows -- and he heard things that cannot be told, which man may not utter. On behalf of this man I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my weaknesses. Though if I wish to boast, I shall not be a fool, for I shall be speaking the truth. But I refrain from it, so that no one may think more of me than he sees in me or hears from me. And to keep me from being too elated by the abundance of revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, to harass me, to keep me from being too elated. Three times I besought the Lord about this, that it should leave me; but he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." I will all the more gladly boast of my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Gospel Reading

5th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 16:19-31

The Lord said, "There was a rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazaros, full of sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table; moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died and was buried; and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes, and saw Abraham far off and Lazaros in his bosom. And he called out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy upon me, and send Lazaros to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame.' But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazaros in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us.' And he said, 'Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father's house, for I have five brothers, so that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment.' But Abraham said, 'They have Moses, and the prophets; let them hear them.' And he said, 'No, father Abraham; but if some one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.' He said to them, 'If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced if some one should rise from the dead.'"

Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the 2nd Tone

When Thou didst descend unto death, O Life Immortal, then didst Thou slay Hades with the lightning of Thy Divinity. And when Thou didst also raise the dead out of the nethermost depths, all the powers in the Heavens cried out: O Life-giver, Christ our God, glory be to Thee.

Apolytikion for St. Anna (Dec. 9) in the 4th Tone

Today the bonds of childlessness are loosed; for God hearkened to Joachim and Anna. And though it was beyond hope, He clearly promised them that they should bear a divine child, from whom was born the Uncircumscribable One Himself Who became a mortal, and through an Angel commanded them to cry unto her: Rejoice, thou who art full of grace, the Lord is with thee."

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

By these words it is surely shown that in his [the rich man] daily feasting he had frequently sinned by his tongue, seeing that, while burning all over, he demanded to be cooled especially in his tongue. Again, that levity of conduct follows closely upon gluttony sacred authority testifies ... For the most part also edacity leads us even to lechery, because, when the belly is distended by repletion, the stings of lust are excited.

St. Gregory the Dialogist

The Book of Pastoral Rule, Chapter XIX, 6th century

The man who has once chosen pleasure in this life, and has not cured his inconsiderateness by repentance, places the land of the good beyond his own reach; for he has dug against himself the yawning impassable abyss of a necessity that nothing can break through.

St. Gregory of Nyssa

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