St Nectarios Weekly Bulletin

(Updated 9/11/2024)

Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco

St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Mission Church

Serving Tricity Orthodox Christians

627 West Bonneville St., Pasco, WA 99301

All are welcome at St. Nectarios!

Announcements

UPCOMING SERVICES

A Full List of St Nectarios 'Services and Activities' are listed below in the calendar.

Long term members may be interested in the From the Past section below.

There will be a special online Liturgy Service (Sept. 14) starting Saturday morning at 10AM.

Also, there will be an in-church Typica Service on Sunday (Sept. 15) followed by a Parish Meeting to make the final plans for the upcoming meeting with Missons (see below).

Thursday Evening, September 26th 7pm Planning Meeting at St. Nectarios with Fr. Dean and Fr. Jerry Markopoulos (from Missions & Evangelism). A Service and meal starting at 6pm will precede the meeting.

All Day Friday September 27th - Father Dean will be available for confessions, appointments, and community visitations in the greater Tri-Cities area. Please contact us to make requests.

Saturday, September 28th at 10am Divine Liturgy with Fr. Dean from Seattle.

For information and questions - call Jim/Tammy Droppo 5O9 366-8745.

UPCOMING SERVICES

Services This Week:

Friday, July 5th: 7PM Online Akathist Hymn to Saint Nectarios

Saturday, July 6th at 5PM Vespers Service Online

Sunday, July 7th at 9:30AM View online Divine Liturgy with Father John at

Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church

LINK: holyapostlesgo.org

(streamed live to both Facebook and Youtube)

No Enquirers Class on Sunday July 7th.

UPCOMING SERVICES

Wednesday, August 14th at 7pm Online Vesperal Divine Liturgy, Dormition of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos

Saturday, August 17th at 10am. (IN CHURCH!) Saturday Divine Liturgy with Fr. Anthony Cornett from Tacoma.

Good attendance for Saturday Liturgies is an important step towards realizing our goal of returning to regular Sunday Services with a full-time Priest. Let us give Fr. Anthony a big welcome for his second visit to St. Nectarios!

Plans for Church activities will be discussed in the after-Service potluck Fellowship Time including the possibility of starting such Orthodox Christian Education classes this Fall (see below).

Saturday, August 17th at 5pm Vespers Service Online

Sunday, August 18th at 10am Online Divine Liturgy

Sunday, August 18th at 1pm Enquirers Class on with Father John

For information and questions - call Jim or Tammy Droppo at 5O9 366-8745.

A complete a listing of upcoming St Nectarios Services and Activities is listed below.

FROM THE PAST

FROM THE PAST (2004)

For many years, Maria Touvannas created a monthly publication for St. Nectarios entitled the “St. Nectarios Messenger.” At first it was mailed to the Parish each month – later it was distributed mainly by email. Below is text the St. Nectarios Messenger for June 2004. We are indebted to her for the many years and many ways that she has supported and does support St. Nectarios. Thank You!

This item from the past will bring back many good memories for long term members. The Greek Nite was a lot fun!

St. Nectarios Messenger (June 2004)

St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Mission Church

Pasco, Washington

509-547-3968

JUNE 2004

CHURCH NEWS

Fundraiser Scheduled

Now that the Paschal season is over it is time to seriously begin the planning and preparations for our 2004 fundraising event. With the encouragement of Metropolitan Anthony, the plans for this year’s event are bigger and better than ever. We will be hosting:

GREEK NITE

“A Taste of Greece” Authentic Greek Food, Entertainment by a Live Greek Band and Dance Performances by Award Winning Greek Folk Dancers - Saturday, November 13, 2004 At The Trac Convention Center, Pasco, Washington: 6:00-10:00pm. This will be the parish’s way of sharing some of its cultural heritage with the Tri-Cities and the surrounding areas. Thanks for the support of other Greek Orthodox parishes within our diocese. By the grace of God and everyone’s hard work and active participation this fundraiser will be the best ever for the parish of St. Nectarios. Please mark your calendars for this important date. We will need everyone’s help in some capacity. Lots of plans are in the works and committees are being formed so stay tuned for future details!

“Discussion Time” A Fellowship Discussion Time with Deacon Timothy has begun following Saturday evening Vespers. All are welcome to join us for an open discussion about our Orthodox Faith and Traditions. Meetings will take place every Saturday unless otherwise noted on the calendar.

Caring for the Lord’s House: The Lord provides for us and we must take care of and cherish the things He entrusts to us….our families, homes, jobs, school, and our church home. Let’s take an active part in the upkeep of our church and remember, if we all pitch in and work as a team, much more will be accomplished.

CURRENT EVENTS: Monastery Nativity Celebration, June 23 and 24, 2004

The Greek Orthodox Monastery of Saint John the Honorable Forerunner extends an invitation to join them for their annual Nativity Celebration on Wednesday, June 23 and Thursday, June 24, 2004. Hope to see you there, as it is a good time to visit with the Orthodox Christians that come from all areas within Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska for this special Feast Day.

SCHEDULES

Luncheon: 6/6 Touvannas; 6/13 Droppo; 6/20 McCann; 6/27 Shapley

Thank You! To Mr. and Mrs. Anastasios Ikonomou for their donation: Oil for votives/kandili

Well Wishes! To Alyona Ely for a speedy recovery. Our prayers are with you!

Clergy (2004) Father Michael Dunaway and Father Deacon Timothy Read

Parish Council: President, Maria Touvannas; Vice President-Jim Shapley, Treasurer-James Ely, Secretary-Tammy Droppo, Members-Jim Chicouris, Niko Qafoku, and Olympia Tachopoulous

Recipe for a Happy Day:

1 Cup of Friendly Words,

2 Heaping Cups of Understanding,

4tsp. Time and Patience,

A pinch of Warm Personality,

and A dash of Humor,

Blend together with prayer and bible study. Keep cool.

Serve generously.

And that was was how it was

at St. Nectarios in Summer 2004.

Services and Activities

Saint Nectarios

September 2024

Sunday, September 1

10:00AM Divine Liturgy - Zoom / Facebook Online (Pacific Standard Time)

1:00PM Fellowship Time with Father John

Friday, September 6

7:00PM Online Akathist to St. Nectarios

Sunday, September 8

10:00AM Divine Liturgy - Zoom / Facebook Online (Pacific Standard Time)

1:00PM Fellowship Time with Father John

Saturday, September 14

10:00AM Divine Liturgy - Zoom / Facebook Online

5:00PM Vespers (online)

Sunday, September 15

10:00AM Typica Reader Service + Planning Meeting

Saturday, September 21

5:00PM Vespers online (Pacific Standard Time-USA)

Sunday, September 22

10:00AM Divine Liturgy - Zoom / Facebook Online (Pacific Standard Time-USA)

1:00PM Fellowship Time with Father John (Pacific Standard Time, USA)

Saturday, September 28

5:00PM Vespers online (Pacific Standard Time-USA)

Sunday, September 29

10:00AM Divine Liturgy - Zoom / Facebook Online (Pacific Standard Time-USA)

1:00PM Fellowship Time with Father John (Pacific Standard Time, USA)

From the Past

FROM THE PAST - SUMMER 2004

For many years, Maria Touvannas created a monthly publication for St. Nectarios entitled the “St. Nectarios Messenger.” At first it was mailed to the Parish each month – later it was distributed mainly by email. Below is text the St. Nectarios Messenger for June 2004. We are indebted to her for the many years and many ways that she has supported and does support St. Nectarios. Thank You!

This item from the past will bring back many good memories for long term members. The Greek Nite was a lot fun!

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St. Nectarios Messenger (for June 2004)

St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Mission Church

Pasco, Washington 509-547-3968

JUNE 2004

CHURCH NEWS

Fundraiser Scheduled

GREEK NITE

CURRENT EVENTS: Monastery Nativity Celebration, June 23 and 24, 2004

SCHEDULES

Luncheon: 6/6 Touvannas; 6/13 Droppo; 6/20 McCann; 6/27 Shapley

Thank You! To Mr. and Mrs. Anastasios Ikonomou for their donation: Oil for votives/kandili

Well Wishes! To Alyona Ely for a speedy recovery. Our prayers are with you!

Clergy (2004) Father Michael Dunaway and Father Deacon Timothy Read

Parish Council: President, Maria Touvannas; Vice President-Jim Shapley, Treasurer-James Ely, Secretary-Tammy Droppo, Members-Jim Chicouris, Niko Qafoku, and Olympia Tachopoulous

Recipe for a Happy Day:

1 Cup of Friendly Words,

2 Heaping Cups of Understanding,

4tsp. Time and Patience,

A pinch of Warm Personality,

and A dash of Humor,

Blend together with prayer and bible study. Keep cool.

Serve generously.

Message from Father John

SUNDAY AFTER THE ELEVATION OF THE HOLY CROSS OF CHRIST

"If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross and follow me.”

God respects our freedom which He gave us in our creation. He created us free to choose what is good. He did not create us as robots to manipulate us from afar. He will not stop us if we decide to turn against Him and choose evil.

God will give us opportunities to reconsider our decision and repent, but He will not force us. “Cloistered virtue is no virtue at all.” But our freedom is earthbound. One day we will have to give an account to Him of how we used our freedom and then we will reap the appropriate consequences.

God respects our freedom; but after we accept His invitation, we need to conform to His terms of service:

First, we need to deny ourselves, our selfish, narcissistic love, our philautia.

Egotistical self-love is the root of all passionate desires and evils, because it turns our unnatural self-love the ego of an idol. We think of ourselves as the center of our surroundings, and we want others to attend to all our desires and whims. We become very selfish, possessive and manipulative. St. John Chrysostom said long ago, “my own and your own is the root of all evil.”

We are invited to heal this selfish, unnatural love which is the result of our fallen human nature; to make it an unselfish love. God summarized His requirement of us in one commandment: To love Him with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength and to love our fellowman. This is the true meaning of “denying our self.” For in denying our egotistical self we find our true self, as God intended us to be. Christ gave us His example to emulate to find true meaning in our life.

The second step, after curing our selfish, egotistical love, is to “take up our own cross.”

Christ carried His own cross and suffered on it to forgive our sins, to redeem us from the curse of the law and to grant us eternal life with His glorious resurrection from the dead.

All of us have our own cross which comes in various forms. We are invited to carry our cross patiently. He will not abandon us under the weight of our cross. God will give us His grace and strength to carry it and benefit from this pain and suffering. But we need to keep our faith and hope in Him and never doubt His ability to help us in any situation we find ourselves. In the Sacraments of our Church, He gives us His grace to assist us. We must be certain, that He will never give us more than we can bear.

The third condition in Christ’s invitation is to “follow Him.”

After Jesus restored Peter to his position, He told Peter to “follow Him!” Jesus is the “Way, the Truth, Life itself.” The first Christians were called the “followers of the Way.”

We deny ourselves and carry our cross for a glorious purpose—to imitate the life of Christ; to achieve victory over sin and death as the crucified and resurrected Christ achieved it. Remember the gospel lesson from the Sunday of Judgment. The ones who helped their fellowman in his need inherited the Kingdom of God.

Lastly, we do all this for our invaluable soul, for our salvation. Nothing in this world can be compared in value with our immortal soul. No one and nothing can redeem our soul, can save us, except for Christ. He accomplished that for us. He is our Savior and Redeemer. Only when we follow Him and do His holy Will we’ll find eternal salvation and meaning in our present life.

With love,

Fr. John P. Angelis

Saints and Feasts

September 15

Sunday after Holy Cross

September 15

Nikitas the Great Martyr

This Saint was of high birth among the Goths beyond the Danube River. He was taken by Athanaric, pagan ruler of the Goths, and after being tortured, was burned to death for his confession of Christ. According to some, this took place during the reign of Saint Constantine the Great; according to others, under the Emperor Gratian.

September 15

Philotheos the Righteous

Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Third Tone

Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad, for the Lord by His Might, has created a Dominion. He has conquered death by death, and become the first-born of the dead. He has delivered us from the depths of Hades, and has granted the world great mercy.

Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Holy Cross in the First Tone

Lord, save Your people and bless Your inheritance, granting our rulers to prevail over adversaries, and protecting Your commonwealth by Your Cross.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Tone

Lifted up on the Cross by Your free will, Christ God, grant mercies to the new commonwealth that bears Your name. Gladden our faithful rulers by Your power, giving them victories over their adversaries. May Your alliance be for them a weapon for peace, an invincible standard.

The translations of hymns are under copyright and used by permission. All rights reserved. These works may not be further reproduced, in print or on other websites or in any other form, without the prior written authorization of the copyright holder:

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Third Tone. Psalm 46.6,1.
Sing praises to our God, sing praises.
Verse: Clap your hands, all you nations.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 2:16-20.

Brethren, knowing that a man is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the law, because by works of the law shall no one be justified. But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we ourselves were found to be sinners, is Christ then an agent of sin? Certainly not! But if I build up again those things which I tore down, then I prove myself a transgressor. For I through the law died to the law, that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Gospel Reading

Sunday after Holy Cross
The Reading is from Mark 8:34-38; 9:1

The Lord said: "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? For what can a man give in return for his life? For whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels." And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power."

About Us

ST. NECTARIOS GREEK ORTHODOX MISSION CHURCH
Diocese of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco.
This Tri-Cities Christian Orthodox Community has a church located at 627 West Bonneville St., Pasco, WA 99301. All are invited to attend. A light lunch fellowship time normally follows the In-Church Liturgy and Typica Services.
Prayers: Please send us (or call us) with names of those you would like to be included in our prayers for healing. Frist names may be entered in the St Nectarios - Pasco Group.
INFORMATION SOURCES
For information on services and activities, you may:
1) access our "Saint Nectarios - Pasco" Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/334558973222227/
2) access the church website:
(copy/paste this url) https://www.stnectariostricities.org/ for Welcome to Our Parish Website | St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Mission (stnectariostricities.org)
3) The online (copy/paste this url) ../../../../../stnectariospasco/ for Saint Nectarios Bulletin is the best source of up to date) information on church Services and activities. ( http://bulletinbuilder.org/stnectariospasco/ )
NOTIFICATIONS
To receive the weekly Services Reminder by email, please send an email request.
For those not connected to the internet, please call Jim (on 5O9 366 8745) to request either
    a) by a phone call on the 'week of the in-church Service'
       or
    b) by a weekly smart-phone Service reminder text message.
CHURCH SERVICES
Greek Orthodox Divine Liturgy. Each month, we try to have at least one Divine Liturgy (with a visiting Priest). That Service is normally on a Saturday (or a Special Service/Feast weekday) and is scheduled when a Priest is available. In addition to communion during the Service, private meetings with the Priest are available by appointment (for personal matters, planning future events, and Confession).
Special Invitation - Saint Nectarios Church welcomes all: During Divine Liturgy, which is mostly in English, the Lord's Prayer is said by parishioners in their native languages. Currently the prayer is normally said in English, Arabic, Russian, Spanish, and Greek. If you wish to participate (and perhaps add a language), just let us know.
On most weeks, we remotely celebrate Saturday Vespers and Sunday Online Divine Liturgy with Father John in the Seattle area. During the remote Divine Liturgy, Communion is served to Father's attending family and friends - but is unavailable to those participating online.
Online Greek Orthodox Vespers and Other Special Services are normally celebrated online with Father John in Seattle. The link for joining Zoom to actively participate in on-line Services is
https://goarch.zoom.us/j/98009355049?pwd=UmttUUN2aG4raUc4WS9Zelo1REYxdz09
On the last Sunday of each month, there normally is a Typica Reader Service with a Parish Fellowship Time. This in-Church Service is held as an opportunity to bring the local community together - and hopefully eventually returning St. Nectarios to having a full time Priest.
All are welcome to join in the celebration these Christian Orthodox Services.

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Coptic Church Services

Tri-Cities Coptic Church Services
Saint Mary and Saint Abanoub Coptic Orthodox Church.   This Coptic Church is currently holding services at the St. Nectarios Church. A Saturday or Sunday Holy Liturgy with a visiting Priest is normally held once per month either in the Tricities or in Spokane. All are invited to attend. A fellowship time and Christian Study Class for older students normally follows the Services. For more information, please contact Nader Samaan ([email protected]) or access the website:
(copy/paste this url) https://www.stmary-stabanoub-tricities.org/ for https://www.stmary-stabanoub-tricities.org/

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Past Bulletins

St Nectarios Weekly Bulletin

(Updated 9/11/2024)

Announcements

UPCOMING SERVICES

UPCOMING SERVICES

UPCOMING SERVICES

FROM THE PAST

Services and Activities

Saint Nectarios

September 2024

From the Past

FROM THE PAST - SUMMER 2004

Message from Father John

Saints and Feasts

Sunday after Holy Cross

Nikitas the Great Martyr

Philotheos the Righteous

Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Third Tone

Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Holy Cross in the First Tone

Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Tone

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Gospel Reading

About Us