Church Services

This Week’s Schedule of Services:

SUNDAY, April 7^th, 2019 – Sunday of Saint John Climacus

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SUNDAY, April 7^th, 2019 –Sunday of Saint John Climacus

· 9:00 am -Matins/Orthros

Click this link to Orthros/Matins Gospel Reading

Apolytikion and Kontakion of the Week

· 10:00 am -Divine Liturgy

Click this link to Epistle Reading

Click this link to Holy Gospel Reading

· All kids 6 to 18 years of age are invited to attend the Sunday School right after the Holy Communion. The location is at the back of the property in the last modular buildings.

· 12:00 pm – Parish Council Board meeting.

· There will be no 12:30 pm – Supplication or Healing Service to Saint Nectarios.

WEDNESDAY, April 10^th, 2019

· 7:00 pm – Presanctified Liturgy

FRIDAY, April 12^th, 2019

· 7:00 pm –Akathist Hymn

· 5:30 pm – Greek School Elementary

· 6:30 pm - Greek School Intermediate

· 7:30 pm – Greek Dance

SATURDAY, April 13^th, 2019 – Saturday of Souls

· 8:30 am -Divine Liturgy

Satuday

APOLYTIKION OF SAINT NECTARIOS

The offspring of Silyvria* and the guardian of Aegina* the true friend of virtue who appeared in the last years. O Nectarios* we faithful honor you* as a godly servant of Christ, * for you pour forth healing* of every kind for those who piously cry out. * Glory to Christ who has glorified you; * Glory to Him who has shown wonders in you; * Glory to Him who works healing through you for all.

ΑΠΟΛΥΤΙΚΙΟΝ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΝΕΚΤΑΡΙΟΥ

Σηλυβρίας τὸν γόνον καὶ Αἰγίνης τὸν ἔφορον, τὸν ἐσχάτοις χρόνοις φανέντα ἀρετῆς φίλον γνήσιον, Νεκτάριον τιμήσωμεν πιστοί, ὡς ἔνθεον θεράποντα Χριστοῦ. Ἀναβλύζει γὰρ ἰάσεις παντοδαπὰς τοῖς εὐλαβῶς κραυγάζουσι : Δόξα τῷ σὲ δοξάσαντι Χριστῷ, δόξα τῷ σὲ θαυμαστώσαντι, δόξα τῷ ἐνεργούντι διὰ σοῦ πᾶσιν ἰάματα.

Sunday of john climacus

Saint John Climacus

Our venerable and God-bearing Father John Climacus (ca. 579 - 649), also known as John of the Ladder, John Scholasticus, and John Sinaites, was a seventh century monk at St. Catherine's monastery at the base of Mount Sinai. In Greek, his epithet is Κλιμακος (Klimakos). The Orthodox Church celebrates his feast day on March 30.

He came to the monastery and became a novice when he was about 16 years old, and when he died in 649 he was the monastery's abbot. He wrote a number of instructive books, the most famous of which is The Ladder of Divine Ascent. (It is because of this book that John is known as "Climacus," which means "of the ladder".) It describes how to raise one's soul to God, as if on a ladder. This book is one of the most widely read among Eastern Orthodox Christians, especially during the season of Great Lent which immediately precedes Pascha (Easter), and on the fourth Sunday of Great Lent he is especially commemorated

Special Announcement:

· If someone wants to sponsor the coffee hour, there is a sign-up sheet in the Hall. Please write legibly your name next to the date you want to sponsor

· We need oil (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) for the Church, please donate.

· Please notify us if someone in the member of the family or yourself is sick, so that we may offer healing prayer.

· We would like to invite all ladies of our church to join Saint Nectarios Philoptochos Society. All ladies 18 years and older are asked to join. We will be meeting every other month on the last Sunday of the month. The executive board will meet the alternating month after church on the last Sunday of the month. All meetings will be after coffee time in the last modular building on the left or Learning Center. Girls of younger than 18 years and husband of a member can join as Associate member but no voting privilege. There is a $50-member signup fee.