St. Barbara Church, Durham, NC PUBLISH DATE: April 26, 2009

Epistle Reading
Acts of the Apostles 5:12-20

IN THOSE DAYS, many signs and wonders were done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
John 20:19-31
Thomas Sunday

On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples ...Read Full Text >

Thomas Sunday
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Jason & Sosipater the Apostles of the 70 & their Companions
April 29 ...Read Full Text >

James the Apostle & brother of St. John the Theologian
April 30 ...Read Full Text >

Jeremiah the Prophet
May 1 ...Read Full Text >

Removal of the Relics of St. Athanasios the Great
May 2 ...Read Full Text >
Apolytikion for Thomas Sunday
Christ our God, You are the Life that dawned from the grave, though the tomb was sealed. Through closed doors You came to the Apostles. You are the Resurrection of all. And, You renewed us through them with an upright spirit, according to Your great mercy. -Translation by Narthex Press

Kontakion
Though You went down into the tomb, You destroyed Hades' power, and You rose the victor, Christ God, saying to the myrrh-bearing women, "Hail!" and granting peace to Your disciples, You who raise up the fallen. - Translation by Narthex Press
Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Heb. 11:1) And here He pronounces  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 87 on John 20, 4th Century


For though the Apostles themselves modestly ascribe it all to this cause, declaring that they did these things in  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 12 on Acts IV, 4th Century

Matins
9:30am Sundays at Hall-Wynne Chapel
1113 West Main Street - Durham NC

Liturgy
10:30am Sunday at Hall-Wynne Chapel

Parish Information
St. Barbara Church
P.O.Box 1149
Durham, NC 27702-1149

Phone: (919) 682-1414
Fax: (919) 960-4492
Website: www.stbarbarachurchnc.org/

Proistamenos: Rev. Fr. Andrew Koufopoulos
Email: Koufopoulos@Bellsouth.Net

Other Parish Info
Office hours - Tuesday - Friday 10:00 AM till Noon and 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Please note - when calling the Church you will be connected to the voice mail - you can either leave a message or press the "ZERO" key and your call will be transffered to Father's Office or his cell phone.

 
Thought on the Sunday of Saint Thomas
Today is the second Sunday of Pascha already. It is the Sunday of St.Thomas. Today we read about, as the church calls it, St. Thomas` "believing unbelief." There is a theme here that the church is going to be talking about now in the light of the resurrection during the whole Pentecostarion period: the enlightenment of man. The resurrection is being applied now. We see it in the Acts that we`re ...Read Full Text >
April 23, 2009
HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN ALEXIOS` REFLECTIONS ON BRIGHT WEEK
My dearly beloved,

Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen!

It is with a glad and joyful heart that I greet you in the name of our Risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! At this glorious time of celebration and renewal, I extend to you my paternal blessings and best wishes for blessed and ...Read Full Text >
May 2009 Newsletter:
The May 2009 Newsletter is being prepared this week. Any Parish Organization or Parishioner wishng to have some announcement, event, or activity included is asked to contanct Fr. Andrew by Noon on Tuesday April 28th. Thank you !


Greek Festival 2009:
Please mark your calendars to set aside the weekend of May 15-17 to work at our Church's annual Greek Festival. The Committee will be setting up sign up sheets after Divine Liturgy during the month of April. We ask everyone to try to commit to at least a four hour shift each day of the festival, although ...Read Full Text >

Dance Practices
We are down to a handful of weeks for dance practice before the festival! Considering Easter and Spring Breaks, that takes away even more weeks! Here is a list of the remaining dates available for dance practice - please mark your calendars. The dates with the (*)are practices that are moved to Saturday. We ...Read Full Text >

Festival worker sign up:
Our annual Greek Festival is fast approaching: Last year`s workers` sign up on the internet had proven awkward and confusing for many. Some showed up offering to work unexpectedly,creating worker shortages for some areas, and too many workers at other booths.

This year we have a chairperson in ...Read Full Text >
Reminders:

Orthros 9:30 am
Divine Liturgy 10:30 am

Updates from Peter Marinos on Building
Updates from Johnny Mariakakis on Greek Festival 2009

Dance Practice 3 pm - 4:30 pm

May Newsletter to be prepared - announcements should be sent to Fr.Andrew by Noon on Tuesday April 28th.
Previous St. Barbara Church Bulletins
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Publish Date:April 12, 2009
Publish Date:April 5, 2009
Publish Date:March 29, 2009
Publish Date:March 22, 2009
Publish Date:March 15, 2009
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