FELLOWSHIP HOUR
Everyone is welcome to join us for Fellowship following Liturgy.
There will be no Fellowship on Sunday, December 8thfollowing Liturgy. Fellowship will occur following the concert. Please join us.
100TH ANNIVERSARY CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Our "O Come, All Ye Faithful” Christmas Concert will be held next Sunday, December 8th at 4:00 pm. The Concert will feature the Transfiguration Choir, the Counterpoint Vocal Ensemble, the Triton Brass Quartet, and a Jazz Quartet featuring Emilee Floor and more. All are welcome and no tickets are required. A free-will offering is appreciated.
THANKSGIVING OUTREACH
Thanks to all the wonderful volunteers who assisted in delivering Thanksgiving dinners to our neighbors and beyond. May God bless and keep you for all you do.
FAMILY FUN NIGHT - GINGERBREAD HOUSE DECORATION
On Friday, December 13, we welcome you to join us for our annual Gingerbread House Decoration event. We hope you will join us for Gingerbread house decorating, pizza, and holiday cheer. Bring your house assembled and ready to decorate or take your chances with assembling it that night! Please bring 2 bags of candy to decorate and share. Please use the QR code found on the flyer to register. All are welcome!
STEWARDSHIP 2025
The stewardship theme for 2025 will be “Your Own from Your Own” and “See Your Church As It Could Be”. Your 2025 stewardship card is in the mail.As faithful stewards, please consider completing your 2024 pledge as the year comes to an end. Thank you!
PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS
71ST ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BENEFIT TEA - You are cordially invited to participate in this year’s 71ST Christmas Benefit Tea…a Virtual Event on Sunday, December 8, 2024. Purchase tickets using this link 71st Annual Philoptochos Tea (Virtual) or the QR code. Or complete the form on the attached flyer. The raffle will be drawn after church at noon in the Philoptochos room; join us or tune in to watch drawing in real time on YouTube. www.youtube.com/TransGOC A table is set up in the Fellowship Hall if you need assistance after Liturgy. Questions? Please contact Ellen Dobi at 978-505-1764 or [email protected]. Thank you for your generous support.
THE WISH PROJECT - Today is the last day we are accepting donations for The Lowell Wish Project to help those in need. They are requesting $25 gift cards to Walmart, Target, or Market Basket. If you are not able to pick up a gift card, we are accepting monetary donations of any amount. We will use any money collected to buy additional gift cards. Thank you!
LTLC
The Transfiguration parish family hosts dinner at the Lowell Transitional Living Center the second Saturday each month. The opportunity to serve dinner is once again open to all parishioners. Gather a group of 4 or 5 and sign-up for your month in the lower lobby, beginning in January.
MONTHLY PARAKLESIS
We will be offering a monthly Paraklesis to the Theotokos on the 4th Friday of every month at 6:30 PM, wherein we will beseech the Theotokos to intercede for all of our living loved ones who are suffering in any way. Bring names of your loved ones to the service or email them to Fr. Gregory in advance of the 4th Friday of the month.
PLEASE NOTE NEW EMAIL ADDRESSES!!
New email addresses for church contacts. See the reverse side of the bulletin for an updated listing of email addresses with the domain @transfigurationlowell.org.
Trinity votive candles (To Sponsor a Candle please call the Church Office.)
†Vigil Light at the Side Altar (Icon of the Theotokos): In Loving Memory of Angelike Flanagan – from her daughter Mary Ploof and grandchildren
†Vigil Light at the Icon of Christ: In Loving Memory of Deborah Victoria Skrekas and George Skrekas
†Vigil Light at the Icon of Christ (2nd): In Loving Memory of Peter Cakounes from his wife Sophia, Richard & Katherine Russell and the Cakounes, Russell, Byrd and Oliver families.
†Vigil Light at the Theotokos: In Loving Memory of Ioannis "John" Zaralidis - from his family
†Vigil Light at the Icon of the Forerunner: Available
†Vigil Light at the Foot of the Holy Cross: In Loving Memory of George Tsoukalas - from his family