St. Nicholas Church, Lexington, MA PUBLISH DATE: June 16, 2013

Epistle Reading
Acts of the Apostles 20:16-18, 28-36

IN THOSE DAYS, Paul had decided to sail past Ephesos, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
John 17:1-13
Fathers of the 1st Council

At that time, Jesus lifted up his eyes to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come; glorify ...Read Full Text >

Fathers of the 1st Council
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Tychon the Wonderworker
June 16 ...Read Full Text >

Isaurus the Holy Martyr & his Companions of Athens
June 17 ...Read Full Text >

Manuel, Sabel, & Ishmael the Martyrs of Persia
June 17 ...Read Full Text >

Leontius, Hypatius, & Theodulus the Martyrs of Syria
June 18 ...Read Full Text >

Thaddeus (Jude) the Apostle & Brother of Our Lord
June 19 ...Read Full Text >

Païsius the Great of Egypt
June 19 ...Read Full Text >

John Maximovitch, Archbishop of San Francisco
June 19 ...Read Full Text >

Methodios the Martyr, Bishop of Olympus
June 20 ...Read Full Text >

Nicholas Cabasilas
June 20 ...Read Full Text >

The Apodosis of the Feast of the Holy Ascension
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Julian the Martyr of Tarsus
June 21 ...Read Full Text >

The Saturday of Souls
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Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata
June 22 ...Read Full Text >
Apolytikion for Holy Ascension
You ascended in glory O Christ Our Lord and God, and Your disciples were filled with joy, by the promise of the Holy Spirit unto them. And through this blessing You did proclaim and thus assure them, that You are truly the Son of God and the redeemer of the world. - Translation from Green Hymnal

Ἀνελήφθης ἐν δόξῃ Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὀς ἡμῶν χαροποιήσας τοὺς μαθητὰς τῇ ἐπαγγελίᾳ τοῦ ἁγίου Πνεύματος βεβαιωθέν των αὐτῶν διὰ τῆς εὐλογίας ὅτι Σὺ εἶ ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ ὁ λυτρωτὴς τοῦ κόσμου.

Resurrectional Apolytikion Plagal of the Second Tone
When the angelic powers appeared at Your grave, the soldiers guarding it feared and became as dead. And standing by the sepulcher was Mary who was seeking Your immaculate body. You devastated Hades, not afflicted by it. You went to meet the virgin, and granted eternal life. You resurrected from the dead. O Lord, glory to You. - copyright Fr. Seraphim Dedes and used by permission. All rights reserved.

Ἀγγελικαὶ Δυνάμεις ἐπὶ τὸ μνῆμά σου, καὶ οἱ φυλάσσοντες ἀπενεκρώθησαν, καὶ ἵστατο Μαρία ἐν τῷ τάφῳ, ζητοῦσα τὸ ἄχραντόν σου σῶμα. Ἐσκύλευσας τὸν ᾍδην, μὴ πειρασθεὶς ὑπ' αὐτοῦ, ὑπήντησας τῇ Παρθένῳ, δωρούμενος τὴν ζωήν, ὁ ἀναστὰς ἐκ των νεκρῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι.

Apolytikion for Fathers of the 1st Council
Most glorified art Thou, O Christ our God, Who hast established our Fathers as luminous stars upon the earth, and through them didst guide us all to the true Faith. O Most Merciful One, glory be to Thee. - copyright Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Brookline, MA and used by permission. All rights reserved.

Ὑπερδεδοξασμένος εἶ, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ φωστῆρας ἐπὶ γῆς τοὺς Πατέρας ἡμῶν θεμελιώσας, καὶ δι' αὐτῶν πρὸς τὴν ἀληθινὴν πίστιν, πάντας ἡμᾶς ὁδηγήσας· πολυεύσπλαγχνε, δόξα σοι.

Apolytikion of the Church
Κανόνα πίστεως καί εικόνα πραότητος, εγκρατείας Διδάσκαλον, ανέδειξέ σε τή ποίμνη σου, η τών πραγμάτων αλήθεια, διά τούτο εκτήσω τή ταπεινώσει τά υψηλά, τή πτωχεία τά πλούσια, Πάτερ Ιεράρχα Nicholas, πρέσβευε Χριστώ τώ Θεώ, σωθήναι τάς ψυχάς ημών.

The truth of your manner of life manifested you to your flock as a rule of faith and an icon of gentleness and a teacher of self-control. By humility, therefore, you acquired the things on high, and riches through poverty. Father Holy Hierarch Nicholas, intercede with Christ our God, entreating that our souls be saved. -Translation by Fr. Seraphim Dedes

Kontakion
The Church was strengthened into one faith through the preaching of the Apostles and the doctrines of the Fathers. The Church is robed in truth woven of the word of God from above. It teaches truth, and glorifies the great mystery of faith. - copyright Narthex Press and used by permission. All rights reserved.
For there is One God, and One Mediator between God and Man, the Man Christ Jesus. For He still pleads even now as  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Gregory the Theologian, 4th Theological Oration, 4th Century


... for He continues to wear the Body which He assumed, until He make me God by the power of His Incarnation;  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Gregory the Theologian, 4th Theological Oration, 4th Century

Matins
Sunday 8:15am
Weekday 8:45am (when chanter is available)

Liturgy
Sunday 9:30am
Weekday 9:30am

Parish Information
St. Nicholas Church
17 Meriam Street
Lexington, MA 02420

Phone: (781) 862-6453
Fax: (781) 862-5612
Website: http://www.stnicholaslex.org/
Email: st.nicholas.lex@verizon.net

Proistamenos: Father Demetri Costarakis
Email: frdcostarakis@gmail.com

 
REMEMBERING THE FATHERS
Fr Demetri Costarakis, June 16, 2013
There are several times during the Church year that we have dedicated certain days to remember/commemorate the Fathers of the Ecumenical Councils. The Fathers of the first 6 Ecumenical Councils are remembered in July and the Fathers of the 7th Ecumenical Council are remembered in October. Today, the Sunday after the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord we remember ...Read Full Text >
“Bringing Families and Individuals in the Lexington Area closer to Christ ”


Sunday, June 16
-Orthros 8:15am
-The Divine Liturgy 9:30am

Narthex Servers:
Bob DeVasto, Alexandra Joseph, Marcy Norse

Chanters:
Cassandra Girabaldi and Members of our Choir

WELCOME TO ALL VISITORS!
Thank you for worshipping with us!!! Please join us for fellowship immediately following The Divine Liturgy in the Social Hall. For those visiting an Orthodox Church for the first time, please be aware that Holy Communion is a sign of unity of faith which is only offered to Baptized or Chrismated Orthodox ...Read Full Text >

FOLLOWING ALONG!!!
WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO FOLLOW ALONG AND PARTICIPATE IN THE DIVINE LITURGY WITH THE BOOKS PROVIDED!!! (ALSO…THE HYMNS CHANTED BY THE CHANTERS ARE DIFFERENT FROM THE MUSIC PROVIDED IN THE PEWs).


THERE IS ALSO A CHILDRENS DIVINE LITURGY BOOK IN YOUR PEWS WHICH EXPLAINS WHAT IS TAKING PLACE IN ...Read Full Text >

A Special Father’s Day Fellowship Hour is being hosted by the G.O.Y.A.
We wish to thank the Proakis and Doukakis Families for hosting last week’s.

W E E K – I N – R E V I E W
Sat., June 22
Saturday of Souls
Orthros: 8:45 a.m.
Divine Liturgy: 9:30 a.m.
Memorial Service to follow

FATHERS DAY
We would like to wish all Fathers, Grandfathers, Great Grandfathers and Godfathers a Blessed Fathers Day. May you enjoy this day with loved ones and friends.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU
We wish to thank our fellow parishioners for selecting us as the St. Nicholas recipients of the 2013 Metropolis of Boston Ministry Award. This honor means a lot to us and is greatly appreciated. Your love and encouragement give us renewed strength and energy to continue working in any way we can for the ...Read Full Text >

50th ANNIVERSARY PLANNING IN FULL SWING!
The excitement is building for the celebration of our 50th Anniversary, which will be a year-long celebration until November 2014. There are many ways to participate in the fun of marking this important milestone. Please take a look at the sign-up sheets for the various committees/events on the Hall bulletin ...Read Full Text >

LATEST EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT COMPLETED!!!
Jason Vafiades completed his Eagle Scout project this week. Please come up the upper Solea area after completion of The Divine Liturgy so you can see our newest Altar Cabinet/Storage area.
Thank you to Jason and the team he lead for this project!!!

NEW ICONS AND ICON CASE IN NARTHEX
We wish to thank Bill Glass, Bill Glass Jr. and Pam Glass for donating the Festal and daily Icons with a Icon Case. We now have an icon for every day of the church year and for them to be venerated by all. This was done in honor of his wife and their mother Christine. May her memory be eternal!

E-MAIL: If you’re not on our parish e-mail list, please call the church office and get on it. Postage has become expensive and every e-mail we can get will help us save. Thank you.



HOSPITAL/HOME VISITS
If there is a loved one or someone you know that is not able to come to church to receive the Mysteries, please contact Fr. Demetri so he may schedule a pastoral visit.
If you would like to accompany Fr. Demetri on a house/nursing home/hospital please contact him.


Summer Camp 2013 Metropolis of Boston Camp Registration is NOW OPEN!!!!!!!!
Register On-Line for all our summer sessions at www.mbcamp.org

It’s not too early to start planning for this year’s Summer Camp at MBC at the Retreat Center in Contoocook, NH. In fact, “earlier is better” for those ever popular later weeks in our summer program. MBC is offering five one week ...Read Full Text >

WHEN THINKING ABOUT CHARITABLE GIVING, PLEASE REMEMBER YOU CAN BE A METROPOLIS MINISTRY PARTNER
For just $10 a month, you can help ensure that our St. Methodios Faith and Heritage Center continues making a difference in the lives of all our Faithful. Please take an informational flyer located on our pinup board.

Please remember when making donations to the food pantry that expired items are not accepted. Thank you.
Archbishop Demetrios Receives “George Paraskevaides Award”

June 6, 2013
The 29th Annual Cyprus and Hellenic Leadership Conference awarded the George Paraskevaides Award to His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America. ...Read Full Text >
PRAYER LIST

Pondering on the words of St. Paul, “Let no one seek his own, but each one the other’s wellbeing. (I Cor. 10:24).

Give rest to the weary, visit the sick, support the poor, for this is also worship. Aphahat

For any prayer concern (salvation, health, employment, stress and anxieties, etc.) please send baptismal names only to: st.nicholas.lex@verizon.net. We may not be able to help others materially or medically, but God does hear our prayers and always asks us to pray for each other and so build up the Body of Christ (Eph. 4:11-16).


For the release of Bishop Paul and Bishop John

For health, recovery from illness and surgery:
Amantha, William, Theodore, Irene, Daniel, Rick, George and Mary, Joanna, Athena, Mary, Nathaniel, Maria

For comfort, spiritual help & strengthening of faith:
Bill, Elaine, Hope, Chris, Peter, John, Linda, James, Anastasia, Maria, Nicholas, Eleftheria and family
For parents and their ...Read Full Text >
Previous St. Nicholas Church Bulletins
Publish Date:June 9, 2013
Publish Date:May 26, 2013
Publish Date:May 19, 2013
Publish Date:May 12, 2013
Publish Date:May 5, 2013
Publish Date:April 28, 2013
Publish Date:April 21, 2013
 
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