Holy Leaders of the Heavenly Hosts, Pray for Us. Since today is the Feast of the Archangels and Angels, we will be anointed after Liturgy with the holy oil from the candeli of the Holy Archangel Michael (Taxiarchis), which burns before his icon at the monastery of Mantamados on the island of Mytilini (Lesvos). Let us pray fervently that the holy Archangels and Angels will be our guides and protectors in this life and conduct our souls safely to the throne of God at the time of our death.

May their Memory be Eternal Please join in praying the memorial prayers at the end of Liturgy today for the departed family members of Nabhan family.Adele, Kalil, Edward, Habib and Joseph.



Please Come to the General Assembly Today, November 8, will be having our Parish General Assembly after Liturgy. All the Stewards in good standing are invited to come and participate in the discussion about our vision for the Church. There will also be a presentation of the 2009 financials, and nominations for the Parish Council.

You will also be receiving your Stewardship Pledge Cards which are to be returned next Sunday, November 15, which is Stewardship Sunday.

Thanks to our Prosphora Baker Thanks to Anna Chetsas who is offering the prosphora this week.

St. Basil`s Cooks Corner This week we served a hearty meatball sub as the entree of our weekly lunch. Thanks go to Maria Connor, Arthur Housianitis, Andrea Jones, Melinda Patrick, Joanne Perrault, and Kathy Tsiantas for making the meatballs. Lunch was served by Maria Connor, Fr. Constantine, Bill Angelos, Mary Dollas and our faithful volunteer Mike Murphy.

We are struggling to keep the shelves of the pantry stocked. Parishioners are donating food items, but they are jumping right off the shelves. Single serving items are the best, especially if they have easy to open tops.

Thank you to all in our community who continue to support this mission.


Invitation to a Concert The Candlelight Chorale is presenting Maurice Durufle`s Requiem, as well as works by Franck, Saint-Saens, and Faure on Sunday, November 8 at 7:00 pm at the Unitarian Church, 26 Pleasant St., Newburyport. The suggested donation is $15.

Yiayia`s Kitchen Coming Up Keep Thursday, November 12 on your calendar for the Fall Yiayia`s Kitchen. Dinner will be served from 5-7 pm. The menu for the Fall meal is Kleftes Pork (adapted from a recipe used by the Greek Freedom Fighters in the mountains during the Revolution against the Turks), pork stuffed with vegetables and feta, Salad, and Dessert. The meal costs $12 for adults, $10 seniors and students, $6 for children under 12. Please call the Church Office at 978-465-5757 to reserve a spot.

Come for a Great Discussion Our Book Club will be meeting on Tuesday, November 17 at 7:00 pm (after the Paraklesis to St. Nektarios at 6:15 pm). This months`s selection is the new book by Frederica Matthewes-Green, "The Jesus Prayer: The Ancient Desert Prayer that Tunes the Heart to God". Please see Julie Ray to find out how to obtain a copy.

Most Holy Theotokos, Save Us. What better way to begin our preparations for Christmas than to celebrate the great Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple. We will be celebrating this great Feast with an Agrypnia (Vigil) on Friday, November 20, beginning at 8:00 pm and ending somewhat after midnight. The Vigil will consist of Great Vespers with Artoclasia, Orthros and Divine Liturgy. If you wish to receive Holy Communion, please be fasting from after a light dinner. You are welcome to come for the whole vigil or for a part of it.

Parish Family Night Out Our second Parish Family Night Out will take place on Sunday, November 22 at 5:00--7:00 pm. This will be a meeting of all our youth groups (JOY, Jr. GOYA, Sr. GOYA) as well as our adults. Dinner will be served and there will be some common activities, as well as separate meetings of each group. The theme this month is Confession. Please try to attend to learn more about our Faith!

A Celebration of Greek Music The Metropolis of Boston invites you to a Celebration of Greek Music, with an orchestra and chorus conducted by Fred Elias and Christos Papoutsy on Saturday, November 21, 7:30 pm, at the Sanders Theater, Harvard University, 45 Quncey St., Cambridge, MA.

Whatever You Do for the Least of my Brothers and Sisters With the onset of the cold weather, our thoughts should turn to our brothers and sisters who are most in need. The GOYAns are spearheading a collection of toiletries, as well as warm clothing, such as hats, gloves, mittens, and blankets. There is a basket in the Narthex to receive your generous donation.

We are also in need of canned goods for our guests at St. Basil`s Kitchen. The best things are prepared foods, like soup, pasta, beef stew, prepared chicken, with easily removed pull tops. A basket in the Narthex will also welcome these donations as well!

Thank you for helping Christ in the least of our brothers and sisters!

Order your Holiday Pies The GOYAns are having their annual Apple Pie Sale. Please fill out the form and leave it with Don or Jill Argyrople. Pies cost $10 a piece.

Celebrating 25 Years Next year, in May of 2010, we will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the door opening of our new church. We are looking to have the celebration on May 16. His Eminence will be joining us for this celebration.

If you are interested in being on the committee to plan the celebration, please see Fr. Constantine or Angela Tsopelas. We will be meeting in January to start putting the event together.

News from the Ladies Aid Society The Market Fair which is being sponsored by the Greek Ladies Aid Society will take place on November 21st from 10:00 to 3:00. GLAS has extended invitations to many vendors to attend and sell their wares. The Ladies will also be hosting a Greek luncheon and will have a couple of tables of their own. One of those tables will be a `New and Nearly New` table. The GLAS is asking members of the church community to donate anything that is new or nearly new (something perhaps like a gift that you have not found use for). Please see Maria Connor for drop off information. Also GLAS is looking for talented people that might have a craft or an idea for a craft or hand made or sewn item that they can contribute. See Pauline Rallis. Finally, see Daphne Tikelis also if interested in adding to the baked goods table.

In preparation for the Market Fair, help is also needed Sunday, November 8th after the General Assembly meeting at Church to make Tiropetes and Koulouria. Help is needed on Tuesday, November, 17th to make Spanakopeta. Finally help is needed the night before, November 20th to help set up and move tables into place for outside vendors. The GLAS would welcome help from GLAS members, potential members, men`s club members, potential members and any other church member interested in helping to prepare for this wonderful event. Many of the profits made from this event and other GLAS events go back into the church through its monthly stewardship, ongoing projects such as the Icon Restoration one, helping families in need and other things.

The next GLAS (Greek Ladies Aid or Great Ladies Aid Meeting is November 3rd. Please attend if you can. New faces and ideas are always welcome!



Ring in the New Year with Us We will be hosting a New Year`s Eve Dance on December 31 from 8 pm to after midnight. Dancing all night to the tunes of DJ Jimmy Costopoulos. Hors d`Ouevres will be served throughout the evening. The event is semi-formal, a chance to dress up and ring in the New Year together with your community. At midnight we will cut the Vasilopita and toast with a little champagne. The tickets are $25 per person. The proceeds are going towards the Scholarship Fund.

A Thank You from Pettengill House Dear Friends:

On behalf of Deborah Smith, Executive Director, our staff, volunteers and Board of Directors of the Pettengill House, Inc., I would like to thank you for your recent donation of backpacks and school supplies to Operation Backpack.

The generosity of individuals and organizations such as yours allowed us to fill and distribute over 320 backpacks tolocal school children. Each student received a brand new backpack with supplies that will help prepare them to start the school year ready to learn. Your donation was an essential part of that and is greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your support of the Pettengill House, Inc. and Operation Backpack.

Sincerely,
Megan Harris
Program Coordinator

An Inviation from the Friends of the Newburyport Council on Aging Come and enjoy ballroom dancing to Nancy Sweeney`s Coastal Music Services music, special instruction and dances for singles. This is a family event at Elks Hall with canapes, desserts and beverages. There will also be a 50/50 raffle and door prizes. Call 978-462-8650 for reservations at $12 per person to benefit the Friends by November 7, 2009.

From the Newburyport Lions Club The Newburyport Lions Club will be holding their annual Thanksgiving Day Dinner on Thursday, November 26, 2009, at the Immaculate Conception School Cafeteria, Washington St. in Newburyport from 11 am to 2 pm. This is a free dinner for all. You are welcome to attend.

We are also looking for volunteers and donations. If you are interested in volunteering some time please call the number below. We will be having a food preparation on Wednesday, November 25 starting at 12 pm. Children with adult supervision are welcome.

Monetary donations can be mailed to the Lions at PO Box 545, Newburyport MA 01950. We are always seeking food, supplies and volunteers. Help us to help others in need.

Please call us today at 978-463-3746 to find out more about how you can help, or visit our website at www.newburyportmalionsclub.lionwap.org.