St. Nicholas Church, San Jose, CA PUBLISH DATE: August 19, 2012

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 9:2-12

BRETHREN, you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord. This is my defense to those who would examine me. Do ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Matthew 18:23-35
11th Sunday of Matthew

The Lord said this parable: "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to ...Read Full Text >

Samuel the Prophet
August 20 ...Read Full Text >

The Holy Apostle Thaddaeus
August 21 ...Read Full Text >

Afterfeast of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary
August 22 ...Read Full Text >

Eutyches the Hieromartyr & Disciple of St. John the Theologian
August 24 ...Read Full Text >

Titus the Apostle of the 70
August 25 ...Read Full Text >
Resurrectional Apolytikion Second Tone
When You descended unto death, O Lord who yourself are immortal Life, then did You mortify Hades by the lightning flash of Your Divinity. Also when You raised the dead from the netherworld, all the Powers of the heavens were crying out: O Giver of life, Christ our God, glory be to You. - Copyright Fr. Seraphim Dedes, used by permission. All rights reserved

Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary
In birth, you preserved your virginity; in death, you did not abandon the world, O Theotokos. As mother of life, you departed to the source of life, delivering our souls from death by your intercessions. - Copyright Narthex Press, used by permission. All rights reserved

Apolytikion of the Church
An example of the faith and a life of humility, as a teacher of self-control you did inspire and lead your flock, and through the truthfulness of your deeds, were exalted by greatness through your humility, uplifting all, and by poverty gaining strength. Father and hierarch Saint Nicholas, intercede with Christ our God, that our souls may be saved....
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.

Kontakion
Neither the grave nor death could contain the Theotokos, the unshakable hope, ever vigilant in intercession and protection. As Mother of life, He who dwelt in the ever-virginal womb transposed her to life. - Copyright Narthex Press, used by permission. All rights reserved
When then you are minded to be revengeful, consider that against yourself are you revengeful, not against another;  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 61 on Matthew 18, 4th Century


Two things therefore does He here require, both to condemn ourselves for our sins, and to forgive others; ... and  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 61 on Matthew 18, 4th Century


Do we forgive our neighbors their trespasses? God also forgives us in His mercy. Do we refuse to forgive? God,  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Tikhon of Zadonsk, Unknown, 18th century

Vespers
Eve of the feasts during the week: 6:30 p.m.
Saturdays: 5 p.m.

Matins
Feasts during the week: 8:30 a.m.
Sundays: 7:15 a.m.

Liturgy
Feasts during the week: 9:30 a.m.
Sundays: 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m.

Bible Study
Mondays 6:30 p.m. preceded by Paraklesis starting 6:00 p.m. No classes during Lent.

Parish Information
St. Nicholas Church
1260 Davis Street
San Jose, CA 95126

Phone: (408) 246-2770
Fax: (408) 246-0143
Website: http://www.saintnicholas.org/

Proistamenos: Vacant

Assistant: Father Ion Coman
Email: fatherion@saintnicholas.org

 
Festina lente! - σπεῦδε βραδέως!
Father Ion, August 19
The Liturgy we celebrated for the Dormition feast was very special. Quite a few people mentioned this to me even days after the feast. One of the things that were different about it was its tempo. It went sloooower, it allowed more time for prayer and concentration. This is important in our private prayer life too: to ...Read Full Text >
Hellenic School schedule information and registration
Our Greek Language community school is getting ready for the 2012 -2013 academic year. Come by the small hall on Sundays after the liturgy to register for classes for children and adults. First day of school: Saturday, September 15. Hellenic School Director: Roula Demertzis,rdemertzis@sbcglobal.net, or ...Read Full Text >

Fr. Berris Memorial Golf Tournament
The golf tournament benefiting the Fr. Berris Scholarship Fund and St. Nicholas Church Building Fund will be held Monday, September 24 at Silver Creek Valley Country Club in San Jose. Over $127,000 has been awarded to seminarians from our Metropolis at Holy Cross Seminary and over $74,500 has been donated to ...Read Full Text >

Parish Council Meeting
Parish Council will meet on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 6:30pm in the small hall.

Save the Date: Volleyball Tournament
8th Annual St. Nicholas Volleyball Tournament
October 12-14, 2012. Friday night at the church, Saturday SJ City College, Sunday at the church. Practice schedule at calendar online.

NEW! Stay Connected!
You can now easily subscribe to the email distribution list. You will receive by email the Sunday Bulletins, the Canon of Faith, news and updates. Stay Connected! Visit our web site (http://www.saintnicholas.org/) and follow the link to subscribe.

Walk for Missions/ Back to School Celebration
The Missions Ministry is hosting the Walk for Missions on Sat. Sept. 29, 9am-1pm at St. Nicholas church. Please save the date. Information sheet and pledge forms will be mailed out to all families in the second week in August. Used books will be collected starting 8/19 in the small hall for a book swap ...Read Full Text >

Orthodoxy 101 Class
Father Ion will be offering a class on the basic fundamentals of our Orthodox faith. The class will be held on Fridays, from 12:15pm to 1:15pm in the office boardroom and is open to all ages. The next class will be on Friday, August 24, 2012.

NEW! New Testament Greek for Beginners class
Will help you understand what takes place in church. Through the Hellenic School, class to start in September on weekday evenings, 6.30 pm to 9.00 pm. Details? Contact Mrs. Roula Demertzis (268.7645, rdemertzis@sbcglobal.net) or Dr. Peter Nanopoulos (646.7308, drpeternanopoulos@saintnicholas.org).

2012 Stewardship Update
Your Stewardship ministry wants to sincerely thank the 419 pledged stewards who have demonstrated their commitment to St. Nicholas Church by returning their 2012 Commitment Cards (received as of 16 August 2012), with the average commitment of $906 per family. Our stewardship ministry will continue working ...Read Full Text >

Mission Ministry
The next Missions meetings: at St. Nicholas, August 21. and at St. Basil Church Tuesday September 6.

Visitation Ministry
The next meeting will be held on Thursday, September 13, at 10:30am in the Boardroom.

Senior Camp
The annual Adult Resort Camp at St. Nicholas Ranch and Retreat Center is on September 24-28, 2012. Join us at the Camp for a wonderful time. Activites include lectures, arts and crafts, dancing, evening campfires and songs, morning walks, cooking classes, prayer services on the patio, a visit to the ...Read Full Text >

Sister Parish Festivals
Holy Trinity SF, Panegyri: August 19 12 noon.
Resurrection Greek Orthodox Church, Castro Valley Festival: August 24-26, 2012.
Holy Cross Belmont Festival: September 1 through September 3, 2012.
Wednesday, August 22
     6:30pm Paraklesis
Sunday, August 26
     8:30am Orthros + Liturgy
Monday, August 27, Saint Phanourios
     8:30am Orthros + Liturgy
Wednesday, August 29, Beheading of Saint John the Baptist
     8:30am Orthros + Liturgy
Sunday, September 2
     8:30am Orthros + Liturgy
Saturday, September 8
     8:30am Orthros + Liturgy
Sunday, September 9
     7:15am Orthros + Liturgy 1
     10:00am Liturgy 2
Previous St. Nicholas Church Bulletins
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