St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Mission Church
Publish Date: 2025-02-23
Bulletin Contents
St Nectarios Weekly Bulletin
Announcements
Service Calendar
Message from Father John
Saints and Feasts
Hymns of the Day
Gospel and Epistle Readings
About Us

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St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Mission Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (509) 547-3968
  • Fax:
  • none / Facebook Group: "Saint Nectarios - Pasco"
  • Street Address:

  • 627 West Bonneville Street

  • Pasco, WA 99301
  • Mailing Address:

  • 627 West Bonneville Street

  • Pasco, WA 99301

Contact Information

Mrs Tamara G Droppo
Board President

[email protected] | 5093668745

Services Schedule

    Online DIVINE LITURGY - 10:00am

or

    In-church TYPICA Reader Service - 10:00am

Past Bulletins


St Nectarios Weekly Bulletin

(Updated 2/19/2025)

02/19/2025

Upcoming Services:

  • Saturday, February 22

New Item: 10AM In-church Divine Liturgy with Father Dean

  5PM Online Vespers (Pacific Standard Time-USA)

  • Sunday, February 23
10AM In-church Typica (in church) Reader Service + Fellowship
  • Saturday, March 1

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

 Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco

Service Schedule:  The St Nectarios Bulletin lists the full schedule for our church Services.

St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Mission Church

Serving Tricity Orthodox Christians

627 West Bonneville St., Pasco, WA 99301 

All are welcome at St. Nectarios!


Announcements

2025 Calendars and Holy water bottles are now be available at the church.  Yes, the calendars finally arrived!

2024 saint Nectarios Donation letters were mailed in January. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

Service Schedule:  The St Nectarios Bulletin lists the full schedule for our regular online and in church Services.

For information, questions, and appointments - call Jim/Tammy Droppo 5O9 366-8745 or send email to [email protected].

 


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Announcements

Services

01/29/2025

2024 saint Nectarios Donation letters were mailed in January. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

2025 Calendars and Holy water bottles are now available at the church. Yes, the calendars finally arrived!
 
The St Nectarios Bulletin lists the schedule for all Services. The Bulletin will updated with any last-minute schedule changes.
 
For information, questions, and appointments - call Jim/Tammy Droppo 5O9 366-8745 or send email to [email protected]
https://bulletinbuilder.org/stnectariospasco/

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Service Calendar

  • Saint Nectarios

    February 23 to March 23, 2025

    Sunday, February 23

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

    Saturday, March 1

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

    Sunday, March 2

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

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

    Friday, March 7

    7:00PM Online Akathist to St. Nectarios (Pacific Standard Time-USA)

    Saturday, March 8

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

    Sunday, March 9

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

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

    Saturday, March 15

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

    Sunday, March 16

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

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

    Saturday, March 22

    9:30AM In-church: Copic Holy Liturgy Service

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

    Sunday, March 23

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

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

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Message from Father John

PREPARATIONS FOR OUR JOURNEY, OUR SPIRITUAL TRIP TO AND DESTINATION TO PASCHA, EASTER.

In our cellular phone, we insert our destination and let the Google maps guide us along the way. But when it comes to our Easter destination there are no Google maps. Christ and his church point the way to us. Christ through His Church leads us.
Great lent is a journey, a trip, towards our destination: Easter, the victory of Christ over death. The Sundays before Great Lent offer us the spiritual and material supplies that we will need to bring with us to be successful. They are: Great and deep faith in God (the Canaanite woman); humility (the repented tax collector); repentance (the repented Prodigal Son); philanthropy, almsgiving toward the needy fellowman (the Sunday of the Last Judgement).

The gospel lesson for this Sunday outlines what we need to do for our salvation: Christ Himself told us, “I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you took me in; I was naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you visited me; I was in prison and you came to see me.“
When the righteous wondered when did they do this for Christ, He answered them, “assuredly, I say to you, in as much as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.”

God is love. Christ summarized all the commandments in the great commandment of love: total love for God and love for our fellowman. With such love we will reach our destination. This Sunday's gospel lesson outlines the concrete steps we need to take to show our love for our fellow man. For the Christian faith is not a theory, but a way of life. Christ himself showed us, by his teaching and example, how to respond to the needs of our fellow man. He invited us to imitate His example and follow in His steps.

The Christian Church practiced philanthropy from the very beginning. The 7 elected deacons were appointed to carry out the philanthropy of the first Christian Community in Jerusalem. Every Orthodox Church around the world has a Philoptochos chapter to carry out its philanthropic work. St. Demetrios Church, in Seattle, in addition to the work of Philoptochos, just remodeled the adjacent house and named it “Philoxenia,” the hospitality home, for the families who come from other States or Countries to Fred Hutch Cancer Institute for therapy. It also has the “Philanthropia” house for the care of the elderly.

Each Christian is called to imitate Christ and assist his fellowman in his need according to his ability. Our Church, following the teaching and example of Christ, invites all of us to adopt the spiritual disciplines she offers us during this liturgical season to successfully live the upcoming great lent and successfully arrive at Easter.

With love, Fr. John

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Saints and Feasts

February 23

Judgment Sunday (Meatfare Sunday)

The foregoing two parables -- especially that of the Prodigal Son -- have presented to us God's extreme goodness and love for man. But lest certain persons, putting their confidence in this alone, live carelessly, squandering upon sin the time given them to work out their salvation, and death suddenly snatch them away, the most divine Fathers have appointed this day's feast commemorating Christ's impartial Second Coming, through which we bring to mind that God is not only the Friend of man, but also the most righteous Judge, Who recompenses to each according to his deeds.

It is the aim of the holy Fathers, through bringing to mind that fearful day, to rouse us from the slumber of carelessness unto the work of virtue, and to move us to love and compassion for our brethren. Besides this, even as on the coming Sunday of Cheese-fare we commemorate Adam's exile from the Paradise of delight -- which exile is the beginning of life as we know it now -- it is clear that today's is reckoned the last of all feasts, because on the last day of judgment, truly, everything of this world will come to an end.

All foods, except meat and meat products, are allowed during the week that follows this Sunday.

February 23

Polycarp the Holy Martyr & Bishop of Smyrna

This apostolic and prophetic man, and model of faith and truth, was a disciple of John the Evangelist, successor of Bucolus (Feb. 6), and teacher of Irenaeus (Aug. 23). He was an old man and full of days when the fifth persecution was raised against the Christians under Marcus Aurelius. When his pursuers, sent by the ruler, found Polycarp, he commanded that they be given something to eat and drink, then asked them to give him an hour to pray; he stood and prayed, full of grace, for two hours, so that his captors repented that they had come against so venerable a man. He was brought by the Proconsul of Smyrna into the stadium and was commanded, "Swear by the fortune of Caesar; repent, and say, 'Away with the atheists.'" By atheists, the Proconsul meant the Christians. But Polycarp, gazing at the heathen in the stadium, waved his hand towards them and said, "Away with the atheists." When the Proconsul urged him to blaspheme against Christ, he said: "I have been serving Christ for eighty-six years, and He has wronged me in nothing; how can I blaspheme my King Who has saved me?" But the tyrant became enraged at these words and commanded that he be cast into the fire, and thus he gloriously expired about the year 163. As Eusebius says, "Polycarp everywhere taught what he had also learned from the Apostles, which also the Church has handed down; and this alone is true" (Eccl. Hist., Book IV, ch. 14,15).

February 23

Proterios, Archbishop of Alexandria

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Second Tone

When You descended to death, O Immortal Life, then, the light of Your divinity destroyed Hades. When You raised the dead from the depths of darkness, all the heavenly powers cried out, "Glory to You our Christ, the Giver of Life."

Seasonal Kontakion in the First Tone

O God, when You come upon the earth in glory, the whole world will tremble. A river of fire will bring all before Your Judgment Seat and the books will be opened, and everything in secret will become public. At that time, deliver me from the fire which never dies, and enable me to stand by Your right hand, O Judge most just.

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:

  • Resurrectional Apolytikion in Second Tone © Narthex Press
  • Seasonal Kontakion in the First Tone © Narthex Press
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    Gospel and Epistle Readings

    Epistle Reading

    Prokeimenon. Fourth Tone. Psalm 146.5;134.3.
    Great is our Lord, and great is his power.
    Verse: Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good.

    The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 8:8-13; 9:1-2.

    Brethren, food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. Only take care lest this liberty of yours somehow become a stumbling block to the weak. For if any one sees you, a man of knowledge, at table in an idol's temple, might he not be encouraged, if his conscience is weak, to eat food offered to idols? And so by your knowledge this weak man is destroyed, the brother for whom Christ died. Thus, sinning against your brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ. Therefore, if food is a cause of my brother's falling, I will never eat meat, lest I cause my brother to fall.

    Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord? If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you; for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

    Gospel Reading

    Judgment Sunday (Meatfare Sunday)
    The Reading is from Matthew 25:31-46

    The Lord said, "When the Son of man comes in his glory and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left. Then the king will say to those at his right hand, 'Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.' Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?' And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.' Then he will say to those at his left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.' Then they also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?' Then he will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.' And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."

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    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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