Welcome * We extend greetings and a warm welcome to all the visitors worshipping with us today. Following the Liturgy, please join us in our social hall for the coffee social.

* Holy Communion in the Orthodox Church is offered only to Orthodox Christians who have prepared themselves. If you have any questions, please speak to Fr. Costas.





Today * MNYOMSINA: 40 days for Fifi Anastasakis; 1 year for Kathryn Regas; 3 years for Argiro Charnas; TRISAGIA: for James Regas; for Peter and Christine Albert; 57 years for Nicholaos Charnas; for Athanasios and Stelliany Karas; for Christos and Kostandia Karamanis; for Stefanos and Cassianie Stefanides; for John Zandes.

* Coffee Social ~ hosted by the Mike Anastasakis and Gary Charnas families. Hostesses need. Please call Mary Pagonakis at (440) 230-1927.

* 11:30 a.m. Sunday School Teacher meeting.

* 4:00 p.m. Youth Family Picnic at Richfield Woods on Broadview Road, Richfield.







This Week * Monday ~ St. Paul Golf Classic at Sleepy Hollow Golf Course in Brecksville.

* Tuesday ~ 9:00 a.m. Festival baking continues. We will be making Diples. Additionally, Festival posters are available by the candle stands. Pick up as many as you need and place them in various businesses. Let us ALL do our part to promote our Parish Festival!





Stewardship * 2009 Stewardship ~ As of Friday we have received 376 pledge cards totaling $206,978 pledged towards our stewardship goal of $230,000. Our total budget for the year 2009, needed to support our parish ministries, is: $561,000.00. Thank you!!! Stewardship cards are avilable on the angari or on our website.



Upcoming Events in Our Parish * June 21 ~ Graduate Sunday. All high school and college graduates will be recognized after Liturgy.

* June 21 ~ Loukoumades Sunday sponsored by our GOYAns.

* June 28 ~ 7:00 p.m. Hierarchal Vespers for St. Paul Feast day with Metropolitan MAXIMOS.

* June 29 ~ 8:30 a.m. Orthros; 9:30 a.m. Hierarchal Divine Liturgy for St. Paul Feast day followed by luncheon. Reservations $10 adults; $5 children. See Eva Emanuel, Tessie Lekas, Mary Pagonakis or our website for reservations.

* Auction Basket for Festival ~ Back by popular demand. Please consider donating a completed Specialty Basket, gift certificates, products that can be used to complete a basket, etc. See Georgia Gallagher, Mary Ellen Kornelakis or Annoula Tsonton.

* August 7 ~ 7:00 p.m. St. Paul Family Day at Akron Aeros game. Advance ticket sales ONLY ($7 each). Contact church office to reserve seats. Checks payable to Akron Aeros. Deadline July 3rd.




Next Sunday * Epistle Reading Hebrews 11:33-40, 12:1-2;

* Gospel Reading, Matthew 10:32-33, 37-38, 19:27-30.

* MNYOMSINA: 40 days for Fifi Anastasakis; 1 year for Kathryn Regas; 3 years for Argiro Charnas; TRISAGIA: for James Regas; for Peter and Christine Albert; 57 years for Nicholeos Charnas; for Athanasios and Stelliany Karas; for Christos and Kostandia Karamanis; for Stefanos and Cassianie Stefanides; for John Zandes.

* 11:30 a.m. Sunday School Teacher meeting.

* 4:00 p.m. Youth Family Picnic at Richfield Woods on Broadview Road, Richfield. Please bring dish to share. RSVP to the church office, our website or messenger@stpaulgoc.org.






Upcoming Events in the Greater Cleveland Area * June 18 – 21 ~ St. Demetrios Rocky River Grecian Festival.

* June 21 – 27 ~ Sts. Constantine and Helen Philoptochos have organized a mission trip to Canada to work with a Russian Orthodox refuge to complete a shelter for abused families. Contact Maria Cashy at 440-338-3510 or mmisthos@mindspring.com. All ages welcome. Cost is $250.