SUNDAY SCHEDULE:
MATINS: 8:15 am
LITURGY: 9:30 am
SATURDAYS (subject to change):
VESPERS: 5:00 p.m.
SUNDAY OF GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA
EASTER SUNDAY
LITURGY: 12:15 a.m.
AGAPE VESPERS: 12:00 p.m.
EPISTLE: Acts 1:1-8
GOSPEL: John 1:1-17
GREEK TEXT: p. 60 (black book)
ACOLYTES: ALL
PROSFORA: Georgia Christides
PANGARI: Team B: Jason Berry, Eftihia Nunes, George Stamatis
ORTHODOX ED: Family Worship / Student Sunday
EASTER EGG HUNT: 1:00 p.m.
STREAMING SERVICE: youtube.com/stsconstantine
Great and Holy Pascha
The Reading is from Mark 16:1-8
When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Salome, bought spices, so that they might go and anoint Jesus. And very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen. And they were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?" And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back - it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed. And he said to them, "Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, He is not here; see the place where they laid Him. But go, tell His disciples and Peter that He is going before you to Galilee; there you will see Him, as He told you." And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had come upon them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.
Prokeimenon. Plagal 4th Tone. Psalm 117.24,29.
This is the day which the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Verse: Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his mercy endures for ever.
The reading is from Acts of the Apostles 1:1-8.
In the first book, O Theophilos, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. To them he presented himself alive after his passion by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days, and speaking of the kingdom of God. And while staying with them he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, "you heard from me, for John baptized with water, but before many days you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit."
So when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom of lsrael?" He said to them, "it is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has fixed by his own authority. But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth."
Great and Holy Pascha
The Reading is from John 1:1-17
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God; all things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came for testimony, to bear witness to the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came to bear witness to the light.
The true light that enlightens every man was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world knew him not. He came to his own home, and his own people received him not. But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God; who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; we have beheld his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father. (John bore witness to him, and cried, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me ranks before me, for he was before me.'") And from his fullness have we all received, grace upon grace. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Mon, May 6th - 9:30 a.m. - Liturgy (St George)
- 6:00 p.m. - Greek School - adult
- 7:30 p.m. - Gamblers Anonymous
Tues, May 7th - 6:30 p.m. - OPA Dance
Weds, May 8th - 9:30 a.m. - St. Makrina Bible study
- 6:00 p.m. - Greek School - adult
- 6:00 p.m. - Young Adult Fellowship Picnic (Offsite)
- 7:00 p.m. - Choir Practice
Thurs, May 9th - 5:00 p.m. - Greek School – Youth
- 5:30 p.m. - Junior Dancers
- 6:00 p.m. - GOYA Corsage Prep
- 7:30 p.m. - Zoom Book Discussion
Fri, May 10th - 9:30 a.m. - Liturgy (Life-Giving Fountain)
Sat, May 11th - 9:30 a.m. - Greek School – Youth
- 11:00 a.m. - Baptism: Pascalis Tsiliandis
- 5:00 p.m. - Vespers (& Confessions)
- 7:00 p.m. - Wine and Chocolate event
Sun, May 12th - 8:15 a.m. - Matins
- 9:30 a.m. - Liturgy
- 9:30 a.m. - OE Classroom Learning
- 10:45 a.m. - 40 Day Blessing: Maria Ann Regan
We’re happy you’ve joined us today. Please sign our guestbook and introduce yourself to one of our greeters or anyone wearing a nametag. We’re here to answer your questions and make your visit to our church meaningful and enjoyable.
Those wishing to follow the livestreamed services with a written text may do so using the links below.
Electronic Version of Orthros (Matins) on May 5th:
Electronic Version of Divine Liturgy on May 5th:
Everyone is welcome in the Orthodox Church & may receive the blessed bread (antidoron) at the end of the service, but only practicing Orthodox Christians may receive the sacrament of Holy Communion.
Greek School is back from our break during Holy Week. We will start again on May 6th and run until May 18th.
Philoptochos is sponsoring a Memorial Service for Mother's Day to honor our Mothers, Grandmothers and Godmothers who have departed. Everyone is invited to submit the names of their loved ones who are no longer with us. Father will be reading the names during a service on Sunday May 19, 2024 (Memorial services are not conducted the week after Easter). If you would like to make a donation to Philoptohos, it would be greatly appreciated.
Please mail names to: Sts. Constantine & Helen Philoptochos c/o Kathy Cramer 3352 Mayfield Rd. Cleve Hts. OH 44118; or email names to [email protected]. Please put Mother's Day in the subject line, and submit names before May 12, 2024
Please join St. Makrina Bible Study as we begin a new book- Bread and Water, Wine and Oil by Father Meletios Webber. We meet every Wednesday from 9:30-11am over Zoom. You do not have to attend every session and can contribute to the discussions as much or as little as you wish. The book can be purchased through Amazon. Please contact Toni Madden at [email protected] for the Zoom link. We encourage you to join us!
The Memory Eternal Bereavement Discussion Group would like to invite everyone to meet and brainstorm ideas about developing a bereavement group. We would like to determine the needs of our community, what functions such a group might provide, and how these needs might be met. We invite you to share your ideas!
If interested, please contact Sade at the Church office with your name and email. If there is enough interest and participation, a summary of our brainstorming meetings can be brought to Fr Stephen and the Church Board for further discussion.
Sunshine Group, our next lunch is May 9 at Pickles and Pints in Willoughby. We will meet at 1 pm. Address: 36200 Euclid Ave. Please call, text or email Maria Cashy at 216-390-2294 or [email protected] if you can attend. Everyone is welcome to join us!
Please join us on Tuesday, May 14, for the next MGW session. In honor of a request and the recent solar eclipse, we will be working on the song by Steven Demetri Georgiou (Cat Stevens) [Yusuf Islam] called Moonshadow. We will also learn a simple Appalachian version of the Paschal Troparion Christ Is Risen. Come one and all! You can bring an instrument, or just come and listen. See you there! Please contact Dean Peters if you have any questions at [email protected] or (216) 570-4537.
Congratulations! Someone in your family is graduating - please let us know so we can celebrate together! Please send us the graduate’s name, picture, school graduating from, interesting information you want to share, and plans for the future to [email protected] by May 21st. We will honor all the graduates at our luncheon on Sunday, June 2nd.
First quarter 2024 reports have been sent out. These cover donations made from Jan 1 - Mar 31st of this year. If you didn’t receive yours, please contact the office and indicate if you’d prefer email or a printed copy.
Philoptochos is collecting items for the residents of the Zelma George Family Center. The items needed are towels, washcloths, bath soap, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, feminine hygiene supplies, black hair products, socks (all sizes) and underwear (all sizes). Please place your donations in the brown donation box by June 23. Thank you.
1) Sts. Constantine & Helen will provide $600 scholarships for all youth going to Camp Nazareth this summer. You will need a scholarship code prior to signing up to qualify. Contact either Fr. Stephen or Ted Cherpas for more information. Summer Camp registration is now live at https://y2am.pittsburgh.goarch.org/summercamp. Half of all spots are currently filled, so please act fast!
2) Our young adult group (ages 21 - 35ish) will have its next event on Bright Wednesday, May 8th. We will meet at the Kiwanis Pavilion in Elmwood Park (6363 Selig Dr, Independence, 44131) @ 6:00 p.m. Participants are each asked to each bring something. RSVP by Pascha Sunday to [email protected], and come and celebrate your Paschal joy with your Orthodox friends!
3) GOYA has been invited to a local Orthodox youth dance hosted bySt. George Antiochian Church, Cleveland Saturday, May 18th from 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. You must order tickets by Bright Monday, May 6th. To participate, use the QR code on the youth bulletin board or visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfs9ZWZLOMgtHfw2Hdefl-yOVbcIwIbxhL_6J3fhsKYGv7Oqw/viewform
4) GOYA will join Philoptochos for a special "Mother's Day" visit to Zelma George Family Shelter on Friday, May 24th @ 6:00 p.m. Details are still being worked out, but see Ted or a member of Philoptochos for more information.
5) St. Kyranna Cooking Class will have its next meeting on Saturday, June 8th @ 6:00 p.m. Eleni Demore will host. Our theme will be "Peloponnese Pasta." Participants are encouraged to also attend Great Vespers beforehand @ 5:00 p.m. Kindly RSVP to Ted by Monday, June 3rd.
The Philoptochos of Sts. Constantine and Helen is hosting a fabulous Wine and Chocolate tasting evening on Saturday May 11th at 7pm in the Fellowship Hall. Five of our parishioners will present their favorite wines under $20. Enjoy wine, charcuterie and delicious homemade chocolates and desserts. Come celebrate Mother's Day and support the charitable work of Philoptochos! Tickets can be purchased online and in the church lobby. Advance tickets $30. Non-alcoholic tickets $20 and day of the event $35 https://form.jotform.com/240493972075160
Luncheon to honor our graduates & past parish presidents: Please join us on June 2nd after liturgy for lunch when we gather to celebrate our graduates and thank our past presidents for their service. Tickets are $25/person for a chicken meal until 5/26, but $30 after that. Pasta meals are $10. Children under 6 are free. Luncheon tickets can be bought after liturgy starting 5/12 or online now at https://form.jotform.com/241128169303148. Please contact Maria Misthos if you have any questions, at [email protected] or 440-552-3270.
The Hellenic Dancers have begun Sunday practices for both Juniors and Seniors. Practice sessions will begin after OE classes and will last one hour. See Pres. Christina Callos or Ted with questions regarding the seniors, and Elena Willis at 216-225-7469 for the juniors.
Kefi, the new dance group for young adult dancers, will hold its first practice on May 15, at 7:30 pm in the Cathedral Center. Spread the word.
We are pleased to announce that Heidi Peters and Clay White have been selected to receive the St. Photios Award. This award is granted annually by the Metropolis of Pittsburgh to two people from each parish, nominated by the Parish Council. Nominees are parishioners who have voluntarily served the parish in exemplary fashion- "men and women who have served your community in previously unsung ways..."
The St. Photios Awards Banquet will be held at the DoubleTree Pittsburgh Cranberry in Mars, PA, on Saturday, May 18. Hors d'oeuvres at 4:00 PM, Dinner and Awards at 5:00 PM. More information: https://www.pittsburgh.goarch.org/st-photios-awards-banquet. You are invited to join in the celebration, and may purchase tickets at the link above. Deadline: April 28.
Thank you to those who have responded to our request for coffee hosts. We now have a SignUp Genius page that shows available dates and allows you to directly choose your day. Visit it here to help fill the calendar: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D48A5AD23A4F58-48824692-sunday#/
OPA Dance is back! We invite all to join us for dancing and parea. OPA meets every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
The Chios Society - Cleveland Ch. 7 - offers scholarships every year to graduating high school seniors who have at least one parent or grandparent, of Chian decent. To obtain an application, please go to the chapter's website, chioscleveland.com. For more information, contact Marko Fikaris (216-848-2200).
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