Church Bulletin - St. Nicholas Church, Lexington, MA

St. Nicholas Church, Lexington, MA

PUBLISH DATE: September 6, 2009

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 16:13-24

BRETHREN, be watchful, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love. ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Matthew 21:33-42
13th Sunday of Matthew

The Lord said this parable, "There was a householder who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge ...Read Full Text >

13th Sunday of Matthew
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The Miracle at Colassai of Archangel Michael
September 6 ...Read Full Text >

Sozon the Martyr
September 7 ...Read Full Text >

Kassiani the Hymnographer
September 7 ...Read Full Text >

The Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
September 8 ...Read Full Text >

Severianos the Martyr of Sebaste
September 9 ...Read Full Text >

Menodora, Metrodora, & Nymphodora the Martyrs
September 10 ...Read Full Text >

Theodora the Martyr of Alexandria
September 11 ...Read Full Text >

Euphrosynos the Cook
September 11 ...Read Full Text >

Demetrios & Evanthea the Martyrs & their son Demetrianos
September 11 ...Read Full Text >

Autonomos the Martyr
September 12 ...Read Full Text >

Resurrectional Apolytikion Fourth Tone
Τό φαιδρόν τής Αναστάσεως κήρυγμα, τού Αγγέλου μαθούσαι αι τού Κυρίου Μαθήτριαι, καί τήν προγονικήν απόφασιν απορρίψασαι, τοίς Αποστόλοις καυχώμεναι έλεγον, Εσκύλευται ο θάνατος, ηγέρθη Χριστός ο Θεός, δωρούμενος τώ κόσμω τό μέγα έλεος.

When the women Disciples of the Lord had learned from the Angel the joyful message of the Resurrection and had rejected the ancestral decision, they cried aloud to the Apostles triumphantly: Death has been despoiled, Christ God has risen, granting His great mercy to the world. -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

Many things does He intimate by this parable, God's providence, which had been exercised towards them from the ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 68 on Matthew 21, 4th Century

And observe also both His great care, and the excessive idleness of these men for what pertained to the ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 68 on Matthew 21, 4th Century

And where do they take counsel to kill Him? "Out of the vineyard." Do you see how He prophesies even the place ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 68 on Matthew 21, 4th Century

... that even when prophets had been slain, He had not turned away from them, but had sent His very Son; that the ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 68 on Matthew 21, 4th Century

For nothing was left undone, but all accomplished; ... And "He sent His servants," that is, the prophets, "to ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 68 on Matthew 21, 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: 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 >

Ecumenical Patriarch's Message for the Day of the Protection of the Environment

August 31, 2009
The present crisis offers an opportunity for us to deal with the problems in a different way, because the methods that created these problems cannot provide their best solution. We need to bring love into all our dealings, the love that inspires courage and compassion. Human progress is not just the accumulation of wealth and the thoughtless consumption of the earth's resources. ...Read Full Text >

MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION FUNDRAISER…

Our Parish has been asked by the MDA of the Lexington-Bedford area to assist in helping raise funds for those affected by this disease. The theme for this year is “Locked Up” and Fr. Demetri has volunteered to represent our community in this needful cause…but he needs everyone’s support!!!

From now until Wednesday, September 23 our community will be collecting funds for MDA, and following each Sunday Divine Liturgy, there will be a Parish Council member holding a basket as you exit into the Parish Hall. The goal set out by MDA to all those involved in this fundraiser is $1,600. So far we have raised $315.00.

On Wednesday, September 23 Fr. Demetri, our Parish Council President Jim Decoulos, our Greek Festival Chairpersons Bob DeVasto and Lou Saledas will represent our community and present all funds gathered by our Faithful at Vinny T’s located here in town. We not only ask that you give ...Read Full Text >

Previous St. Nicholas Church Bulletins

Publish Date:	August 30, 2009
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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