St. Nicholas Church, Wyckoff, NJ PUBLISH DATE: October 5, 2008

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 6:1-10

BRETHREN, working together with him, then, we entreat you not to accept the grace of God in vain. For he says, ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Luke 6:31-36
2nd Sunday of Luke

The Lord said, "And as you wish that men would do to you, do so to them. If you love those who ...Read Full Text >

Thomas the Apostle of the 12
October 6 ...Read Full Text >

James the Apostle, son of Alphaeus
October 9 ...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 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
O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the creator most constant: O despise not the voices of those who have sinned; but be quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplication, O thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee. - Translation by Holy Transfiguration Monastery
The sign that thou lovest God, is this, that thou lovest thy fellow; and if thou hatest thy fellow, thy hatred is  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Ephraim the Syrian, ON ADMONITION AND REPENTANCE.

Let us then, bearing in mind all the things which have been said, show forth great love even towards our enemies;  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 18 on Matthew 5, 4th Century


There is an old saying: 'Excesses meet.' Too much fasting and too much eating come to the same end. Keeping too  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Cassian, Conferences, Conference Two: On Discernment no. 16; Paulist Press pg. 76, 5th century


There are three things that impel us towards what is holy: natural instincts, angelic powers and probity of  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Maximos the Confessor, Second Century on Love no. 32, Philokalia Vol. 2 edited by Palmer, Sherrard and Ware; Faber and Faber pg. 71, 7th century


Every work which does not have love as its beginning and root is nothing.
-St. John Chrysostom, Unknown, 4th century


'But I say to you,' the Lord says, 'love your enemies; do good to those who hate you, pray for those who persecute  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Maximos the Confessor, Unknown, 7th century


Christians…should strive in all things and ought not to pass judgment of any kind on anyone, not on the prostitute  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Makarios the Great, Homilies 5.8, 4th century


Why do we judge our neighbors? Because we shun knowing ourselves. Someone busy trying to understand himself has no  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Seraphim of Sarov, Unknown, 19th century

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

 
September 18, 2008
Encyclical of SCOBA for College Student Sunday
With us everything should be secondary compared to our concern with children, and their upbringing in the instruction and teaching of the Lord.
(St. John Chrysostom)

College Student Sunday
September 21, 2008

The Hierarchs of the Standing Conference
of the Canonical Orthodox ...Read Full Text >

MEMORIAL: Today we observe the following memorial:
One year memorial for Despina Vrachimis, beloved mother of Titos and wife od Peggy, grandmother of George and Andrew.
Eternal be her memory, eternal be her rest. Coffee hour is sponsored today by the Vrachimis family.

WINTER SCHEDULE – ...Read Full Text >


PHILOPTOCHOS: Welcome back! Fall has arrived and The St. Nicholas Philoptochos Society is ready for another wonderful year filled with events. The Philoptochos will be hosting their first fundraiser of the year on Monday, November 10. We will feature a Ladies Night Out at Seasons with a special guest ...Read Full Text >
ST. INNOCENT: ENLIGHTENER OF THE ALEUTS
OCTOBER 5, 2008
FR. JAMES C. MOULKETIS, PROTOPRESBYTER

ORTHROS: 9:15AM
DIVINE LITURGY: 10:00AM
EPISTLE: II Cor 6:1-10 (pg. 1324)
GOSPEL: LUKE 6:31-36 (pg. 1209)
                                        
ALTAR BOYS: NICHOLAS KOMINOS, PETER & JOHN DOUMA, ALEXANDER NONCARROW, DANIEL HERMO, CHRISTOPHER GASPARIS

FELLOWSHIP HOUR: GREEK SCHOOL

READER: JON ZYMARIS

GREETER: GOYA
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