St. Nicholas Church, Lexington, MA PUBLISH DATE: January 24, 2010

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Second Letter to Timothy 3:10-15

TIMOTHY, my son, you have observed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Luke 18:10-14
Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee: Triodion Begins Today

The Lord said this parable, "Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the ...Read Full Text >

Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee: Triodion Begins Today
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Xenia, Deaconess of Rome
January 24 ...Read Full Text >

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

Xenophon & his Companions
January 26 ...Read Full Text >

Removal of the Relics of John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople
January 27 ...Read Full Text >

Ephraim the Syrian
January 28 ...Read Full Text >

Isaac the Syrian, Bishop of Ninevah
January 28 ...Read Full Text >

Synaxis of The Three Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, & John Chrysostom
January 30 ...Read Full Text >
Resurrectional Apolytikion Plagal of the Fourth Tone
You descended from on high, O compassionate One, and condescended to be buried for three days, so that from the passions You might set us free. Our life and resurrection, O Lord, glory be to You. -Translation by Fr. Seraphim Dedes

Εξ ύψους κατήλθες ο εύσπλαγχνος, ταφήν καταδέξω τριήμερον, ίνα ημάς ελευθερώσης τών παθών, Η ζωή καί η Ανάστασις ημών, Κύριε 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
Let us flee from the boasting of the Pharisee and learn through our own sighs of sorrow the humility of the Publican. Let us cry out to the Savior, "Have mercy on us, for through You alone are we reconciled." - Translation by Narthex Press
When lately we made mention of the Pharisee and the publican, and hypothetically yoked two chariots out of virtue  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, CONCERNING LOWLINESS OF MIND., 4th Century


For this [pride], even when conjoined with righteousness and fastings and tithes, fell behind; while that  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, CONCERNING LOWLINESS OF MIND., 4th Century


But all the same since he made his soul contrite, and called himself a sinner; which indeed he was; he surpassed  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, CONCERNING LOWLINESS OF MIND., 4th Century


For the nature of a fast is such, that it does not suffice to deliver those who practise it, unless it be done  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily III, 4th Century


To the end then, that when we have gone through the labour of fasting, we forfeit not the crown of fasting, we  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily III, 4th Century


The Publican fasted not; and yet he was accepted in preference to him who had fasted; in order that thou mayest  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily III, 4th Century

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

Liturgy
Sunday 9:30am
Weekday 9:30am

Bible Study
Gospel According to John every Thursday 11am - 12pm.

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: demetric@imail.goarch.org

Other Parish Info
Church School Classes every Sunday, following Holy Communion

Greek School every Saturday 9am - 12pm

 
January 13, 2010
Archiepiscopal Encyclical For Assistance And Prayers To Haiti
To the Most Reverend Hierarchs, the Reverend Priests and Deacons, the Monks and Nuns, the Presidents and Members of the Parish Councils of the Greek Orthodox Communities, the Distinguished Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the Day, Afternoon, and Church Schools, the Philoptochos Sisterhoods, ...Read Full Text >
Sunday, January 24
-Orthros 8:15
-Divine Liturgy 9:30
-Church School Classes following Holy Communion
-Church School Classes completing the Hygiene Kits for Haiti
Narthex Servers: Amelia Yanakis, Christine Vallas, Bill Nimee
Chanters: Tim Patitsas, Efthemia Zervoglos, Rob Spaliotis

Please note...
For Holy Communion, all the faithful are to form a line in the center aisle only when receiving Holy Communion. Please allow the church school staff and students to go first.

HAITI COLLECTION...
We are pleased to announce that last week’s special collection for the Haiti disaster yielded $770. To all those who donated, our sincere thanks for your generosity.

Fellowship Hour
We wish to thank the Vafiades Family for sponsoring today’s Fellowship Hour.

Our thanks to the Wouralis Family for hosting last week’s .


W E E K – I N – R E V I E W
Thurs., Jan. 28 Bible Study 11:00 a.m.

Sat., Jan. 30 Three Hierarchs
Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m.
Baptism 1pm


FAMILY NIGHT
This past Friday, our community gathered for its monthly Family Night. We wish to also thank all who purchased and helped assemble the Hygiene Kits.

That evening we assembled 349 kits and on Sunday the final assembly will be done by our Church School students and members of our Community. The ...Read Full Text >

THREE HIERARCHS/GREEK LETTERS NEXT SUNDAY
On January 31, students of our Greek and Church Schools will give presentations.

HOUSE BLESSING REGIONS LIST
Please see the section "message from your parish priest" of this bulletin for more information. The dates are as follows:

Regional Schedule

Region 1: January 11-17 Central: Lexington, Lincoln, Woburn, Winchester, Medford

Region 2: January 18-24 North: Bedford, Billerica, ...Read Full Text >

WEEKLY BIBLE STUDY
THURSDAYS 11AM: We meet from 11am to 12pm, and we review and discuss the Gospel According to John. We encourage all to attend.

ST. JOHN ORATORICAL FESTIVAL TOPICS ONLINE
For those interested, the 2010 topics for the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival are now online, you may find it by visiting http://www.goarch.org/archdiocese/departments/religioused/sjcof
We encourage all of our young people to participate in this Festival. If anyone has any question please ...Read Full Text >

Save the Dates
*Apokriatiko Glendi and Family Night
Saturday, February 6, 2010 6:30 p.m.

+ Teaching Divine Liturgy:
Sunday, February 7

Home/Hosptial/Nursing Home Visitations for Holy Communion
Please contact Fr. Demetri in order for him to visit our fiathful who are unable to come to Church and to offer them Holy Communion. If there is someone you know that needs such a visit, please call 781-862-0315 as soon as possible.
Schedule Of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios For Jan. 26 - Feb. 7, 2010

January 22, 2010
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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew And Archbishop Demetrios Condemn Arson Of Synagogue In Crete

January 22, 2010
It is with profound sadness that we were informed at the Ecumenical Patriarchate about the new arson attempt against the building of the Hebrew Synagogue in the Old City of Chania. ...Read Full Text >
Previous St. Nicholas Church Bulletins
Publish Date:January 17, 2010
Publish Date:January 10, 2010
Publish Date:December 13, 2009
Publish Date:December 6, 2009
Publish Date:November 29, 2009
Publish Date:November 15, 2009
Publish Date:November 8, 2009
Publish Date:November 1, 2009
 
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