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.

Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

Our Lord had spoken to His disciples many times not only concerning His Passion, Cross, and Death, but also concerning the coming persecutions and afflictions that they themselves would endure. Since all these evils were near at hand, but the enjoyment of good things which they hoped to receive in their stead was yet to come, our Savior desired to give them full assurance, evidently and openly, concerning that glory which is prepared for those who endure to the end. Therefore, fulfilling that which He had promised shortly before, that "there be some standing here which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in His Kingdom" (Matt. 16:28), He took His three foremost disciples and ascended Mount Tabor, where He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became white as the light. Suddenly, together with this dread and marvelous effulgence of light, there appeared those pinnacles of the Prophets, Moses and Elias, who spoke with the Lord Jesus concerning His saving Passion which was about to take place. Standing before Him as reverent servants, they showed that He is the Lord of both the living and the dead, for Moses came forth from Hades, having died many centuries before, and Elias, as it were from heaven, whither he had been taken up while yet alive. After a little while a radiant cloud overshadowed them and out of the cloud they heard that same voice which had been heard at the Jordan at the Baptism of Christ, testifying to the Divinity of Jesus and saying: "This is My beloved Son, in Whom I am well-pleased; hear ye Him" (Matt. 17: 5).

Such are the marvels, truly worthy of God, celebrated in this present feast, which is an image and prefiguring of the future state of the righteous, whose splendor the Lord spoke of, saying: "Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun" (Matt. 13:43). It is because of this that the Kontakion of this Feast is said daily (when there is not a great feast) in the Service of the Typica in perpetual commemoration of the glory that will be the lot of the Saints. According to tradition, the Lord's Transfiguration came to pass forty days before His Crucifixion; this is why the Transfiguration is celebrated forty days before the Exaltation of the Cross.

Our Greek Festival 2019

Donations Need

Description	Amount	Description	Amount
White wine	$200.00	Gyro	$6,000.00
Red Wine	$300.00	Top Sirloin (For Souvlakia)	$600.00
Ouzo	$500.00	Pork Souvlakia	$1,000.00
Retsina	$500.00	Posters and Flyers	$700.00
Beer	$1,500.00	Roads	$400.00
Soda	$1,200.00	Produce	$3,000.00
Bottled Water	$300.00	Raffle Ticket Printing	$1,000.00
Ice	$650.00	Greek Band	$4,000.00
Paper Goods	$ 3,000,00	Security	$1,800.00
American Coffee	$200.00	Church Bookstore	$3,000.00
Greek Coffee	$200.00	Tenting	$15,000.00
Cooking Oil	$100.00	Newspaper Advertising	$6,000.00
Olive Oil	$200.00	Grand Prize	$1,000.00
Greek Olives	$100.00	Second Prize	$500.00
French Fries	$280.00	Third Prize	$500.00
Grated Parmesan Cheese	$100.00	Postage Mailing Raffle Tickets	$750.00
Butter	$500.00	Sugar	$100.00
Flour	$200.00	Honey	$500.00
Eggs	$200.00	Oregano	$30.00
Walnuts	$800.00	Rice Uncle Bens	$150.00
Spaghetti/Macaroni	$100.00	Charcoal	$300.00
Ground beef	$500.00	Trash	$1,000.00
Feta Cheese	$200.00	Lamb	$1,200.00
Green Beans	$100.00	Radio/TV Ads	$2,500.00

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You can donate an item or money to buy the item.

It is not necessary to cover the entire amount of any one item. You may make partial donations toward one (or several) categories.

Thank you for your generosity and sincere consideration and help!

Parish Council

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 remind all members of the Saint Nectarios Philoptochos Society that there will be no meeting for the rest of Summer (from June, July, and August, 2019). As usual, we go dark this summer.

· We need help in the preparation of Souvlakia for our Festival. Please come on Tuesday, July 16th and Wednesday, July 17^th.