St. Nicholas Church, Lexington, MA PUBLISH DATE: August 30, 2009

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 15:1-11

BRETHREN, I would remind you in what terms I preached to you the gospel, which you received, in which you ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Matthew 19:16-26
12th Sunday of Matthew

At that time, a young man came up to Jesus, kneeling and saying, "Good Teacher, what good deed ...Read Full Text >

Alexander, John & Paul, New Patriarchs of Constantinople
August 30 ...Read Full Text >

The Placing of the Honorable Sash of the Most Holy Theotokos
August 31 ...Read Full Text >

Ecclesiastical New Year
September 1 ...Read Full Text >

Symeon the Stylite
September 1 ...Read Full Text >

Jesus (Joshua) of Navi
September 1 ...Read Full Text >

Mammas the Martyr
September 2 ...Read Full Text >

John the Abstainer, Patriarch of Constantinople
September 2 ...Read Full Text >

Anthimos, Bishop of Nicomedea
September 3 ...Read Full Text >

Holy Father Theoctistus and his fellow struggler Euthymius the Great
September 3 ...Read Full Text >

Translation of the relics of St. Nectarius the Wonderworker, Bishop of Pentopolis
September 3 ...Read Full Text >

Babylas the Holy Martyr
September 4 ...Read Full Text >

Moses the Prophet & Godseer
September 4 ...Read Full Text >

Zacharias the Prophet & Righteous Elizabeth, parents of St. John the Baptist
September 5 ...Read Full Text >
Resurrectional Apolytikion Third Tone
Ευφραινέσθω τά ουράνια, αγαλλιάσθω τά επίγεια, ότι εποίησε κράτος, εν βραχίονι αυτού, ο Κύριος, επάτησε τώ θανάτω τόν θάνατον, πρωτότοκος τών νεκρών εγένετο, εκ κοιλίας άδου ερρύσατο ημάς, καί παρέσχε κόσμω τό μέγα έλεος.

Let the heavens sing for joy, and let everything on earth be glad. * For with His Arm the Lord has worked power. * He trampled death under foot by means of death; * and He became the firstborn from the dead. * From the maw of Hades He delivered us; * and He granted the world His great mercy. -Translation by Fr. Seraphim Dedes

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
In your holy birth, Immaculate One, Joachim and Anna were rid of the shame of childlessness; Adam and Eve of the corruption of death. And so your people, free of the guilt of their sins, celebrate crying: "The barren one gives birth to the Theotokos, who nourishes our life." - Translation by Narthex Press
Wherefore then doth Christ thus reply to him, saying, "There is none good?" Because He came unto Him as a mere  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 63 on Matthew 19, 4th Century


Spiritual delight is not enjoyment found in things that exists outside the soul.
-St. Isaac of Syria, Unknown, 7th 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: demetric@imail.goarch.org

Other Parish Info
Church School starts Sunday, September 13
Greek School starts Saturday, September 19

 
August 24, 2009
Beginning of the Ecclesiastical New Year Day for the Protection of our Natural Environment
Protocol 63/09

September 1, 2009

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 ...Read Full Text >
Sunday, August 30
-Orthros 8:15
-Divine Liturgy 9:30
- 40 Day Blessing for the servant of God Veronique Lily Rousseau
-Church Schoool Teacher Meeting
Narthex Servers: Mark Miminos, Felia Proakis, Peter Sousounis
Chanter: Tim Patitsas, Efthemia Zervoglos

Please note...
For Holy Communion all the faithful are to form a line in the center aisle only when receiving Holy Communion.

Fellowship Hour
We wish to thank The DeVasto Family for sponsoring Fellowship Hour!

We also thank the The Fotis Family for hosting Fellowship Hour last week!

If you haven’t offered to do the fellowship hour lately, please sign the roster today. All our parishioners and visitors appreciate this ...Read Full Text >

Church School Teacher Meeting Today
There will be a meeting for all Church School teachers, new and returning, after Liturgy. If you are interested in teaching or substitute teaching, please join us. No prior experience is required. We will provide an overview of the year to come and discuss classroom assignments. Please contact Meg Bousvaros ...Read Full Text >

Week in Review...
*August 31 - Altar Server Family Night at Lowell Spinners, 7pm
*September 1, Beginning of New Ecclesiastical Year
No Divine Liturgy

"TASTE OF GREECE”
-Festival sign-up sheets are posted in St. Irene's Hall. Please make your commitment early to the committee for which you would like to volunteer. Assistance is needed with set up, cleaning and break down, food prep, cooking workshops, children's activities, community outreach, pastry and food service, and ...Read Full Text >

Making Spanakopita...We Need You!!!
We are looking for help to make Forty trays of Spanakopita. The workshops will be on Friday Sept. 11 during the day (time to be determined), 6:00pm Friday evening and Saturday Sept. 12 starting at 1:00. If you can come to a workshop, please email me at monica.vafiades@gmail.com so we have an idea of how ...Read Full Text >

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.

Looking for Advisors
Our HOPE/JOY Ministry is looking for advisors to help oversee and help guide this ministry. If you would like to be apart of the HOPE/JOY Ministry Team please contact Mike Wilson honor24@msn.com or contact Fr. Demetri. We could use your talents!

Please Note!!!
Family Night Change- Our Parish Family Night WILL NOT GATHER on September 18, but we have set up for our First Family Night on October 23 at 6:30pm. All youth ministries of our community will meet, there will also be sessions for young adults, parents and all those who would like to attend this monthly ...Read Full Text >

Dont Forget That...
CHURCH SCHOOL BEGINS ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

and

GREEK SCHOOL BEGINS ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2009


Previous St. Nicholas Church Bulletins
Publish Date:August 9, 2009
Publish Date:August 2, 2009
Publish Date:July 26, 2009
Publish Date:July 5, 2009
Publish Date:June 28, 2009
 
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