St. Nicholas Church, Wyckoff, NJ PUBLISH DATE: January 25, 2009

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 7:26-28; 8:1-2

Brethren, it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, blameless, unstained, separated from ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Luke 19:1-10
15th Sunday of Luke

At that time, Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. And there was a man named ...Read Full Text >

Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople
January 25 ...Read Full Text >

Synaxis of The Three Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, & John Chrysostom
January 30 ...Read Full Text >
Resurrectional Apolytikion Grave Tone
By Your Cross, O Christ our God, You destroyed death. You opened paradise to the thief. You transformed the lament of the Myrrh-bearing women, and You commanded the Apostles to proclaim You are risen, granting the world Your great mercy. -Translation by Narthex Press

Apolytikion for Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople
The pastoral flute of your theology conquered the trumpets of orators. For it called upon the depths of the Spirit and you were enriched with the beauty of words. Intercede to Christ our God, O Father Gregory, that our souls may be saved. -Translation by Narthex Press

Apolytikion of the Church
Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone
The truth of things hath revealed thee to thy flock as a rule of faith, an icon of meekness, and a teacher of temperance; for this cause, thou hast achieved the heights by humility, riches by poverty. O Father and Hierarch Nicholas, intercede with Christ God that our souls be saved.


Kontakion
Your birth sanctified a Virgin's womb and properly blessed the hands of Symeon. Having now come and saved us O Christ our God, give peace to Your commonwealth in troubled times and strengthen those in authority, whom You love, as only the loving One. - Translation by Narthex Press
For Christ's presence is like that of some life-giving, scented balsam which restores health, enriches life and  ...Read Full Text >
-Bishop Nikolai Velimirovic, Prolog, 4 February

Christ is the salvation that comes, and Zacchaeus is the house to which He comes.
-Bishop Nikolai Velimirovic, Prolog, 4 February

Each of us, my brethren, is a house in which sin dwells while Christ is afar off, and to which salvation comes as  ...Read Full Text >
-Bishop Nikolai Velimirovic, Prolog, 4 February

Little Zacchaeus had climbed up into a tree, to see the Lord Jesus with his own eyes. He had sought Him, desired  ...Read Full Text >
-Bishop Nikolai Velimirovic, Prolog, 4 February

In this reading we note Zacchaeus' sense of eager expectation, the intensity of his desire to see our Lord, and we  ...Read Full Text >
-Bishop Kallistos of Diokleia, The Meaning of the Great Fast from the Lenten Triodion

As long as he is in the crowd, Zacchaeus does not see Christ; he climbs above the crowd and sees Him, namely,  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Cyril of Alexandria, The Orthodox New Testament, The Holy Gospels, Volume 1

He had sought to see Him, but the multitude prevented him, not so much that of the people, as of his sins. He was  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Cyril of Alexandria, The Orthodox New Testament, The Holy Gospels, Volume 1

He saw Zacchaeus high up, for he already stood out in loftiness of faith amid the fruits of new works as if at the  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Ambrose of Milan, The Orthodox New Testament, The Holy Gospels, Volume 1

He who lately was a tax collector, or rather the chief of the tax collectors, gives up covetousness. He becomes  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Cyril of Alexandria, The Orthodox New Testament, The Holy Gospels, Volume 1

Vespers
None

Matins
Sunday: 9:15 a.m. Weekdays: 9:00 a.m.

Liturgy
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. Weekdays: 9:30 a.m.

Bible Study
Monday: 1:30 p.m. and Wednesday 8:00 p.m.

Parish Information
St. Nicholas Church
467 Grand View Avenue
Wyckoff, NJ 07481

Phone: (201) 652-4774
Fax: (201) 652-0789

Proistamenos: Rev. Fr. James C. Moulketis

 
January 13, 2009
Archpastoral Reflections of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios for January 2009
We continue our series of reflections by identifying and applying certain aspects of the theme of our most recent Clergy-Laity Congress, “Gather My People to My Home.” In our last reflection, we examined how the usage of the term “My” in the theme was a clear reference to God. ...Read Full Text >

40 Day Blessing: Today, we welcome into the church for the traditional 40-day blessing Maia Nicole Giannini, the daughter of Chryssa and Christopher.

STEWARDSHIP: On Sunday, November 23rd, St. Nicholas observed the annual Stewardship Sunday during which we recommitted ourselves anew to our Lord ...Read Full Text >


ST. NICHOLAS WINTER DANCE: Be sure to send in your reservation and payment to reserve your seats for our fundraiser dance. We are hoping for a great turnout. We are also in need of silent auction donations. Contact Grace Theodorobeakos at GRACEFULL713@aol.com or at 201-320-1818 or Tina Felix at ...Read Full Text >
“TIMOTHY, MY SON….”
JANUARY 25, 2009
FR. JAMES C. MOULKETIS, PROTOPRESBYTER

ORTHROS: 9:15AM
DIVINE LITURGY: 10:00AM
EPISTLE: HEBR 7:26 - 8:2 (pg. 1363)
GOSPEL: LUKE 19:1-10 (pg. 1227)
                                        
ALTAR BOYS: NICHOLAS & BENNETT HAMPILOS, PAUL & GREGORY AGRAPIDIS, ALEXANDER TSAKALOS

NARTHEX: REA HUNTER, STEVE BOJEKIAN, DINO ALETRAS

USHERS: ANGELO LEFER, NICK TSELEPIS, PETE STILIANESSIS
READER: JON ZYMARIS

GREETER: CLAIRE MELISSAS


FELLOWSHIP HOUR: DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE
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