ORTHODOX LIFE The Official Publication of

Saint Sophia Hellenic Orthodox Church

June 2017 You are the Voice of Christ in a Changing World

As the Father has sent me, so I send you! John 20:21

Parish Ministries

Parish Council President Terry Mitchell (860-460-1286) Vice President Peter Kehayias Secretary Richard Semon Treasurer James Maistros Asst. Treasurer Paula Dart Demetrius Tasoulas Gus Andreopoulos Ted Lanis Chris Limberakis Church Office Tracey St. Louis-Harris

Sunday School Elsa Galetsa - Director

Choir John Fakis - Director Magdalene Santos - Organist

Cantor George Papadopoulos & Aleksander Filip

Altar Boys Michael Sergakis

Philoptochos President - Mary Peteros Visitations - Alice Poulios Soup Kitchen - Irene Synodi College Outreach - Stephanie Panagos

Bible Study Fr. Dean

Greek School Dora Georgeady - Teacher

Hellenic Dancers Nancy Bellos, Kristen Matsas

Young at Heart Nancy Bellos - President

Youth Michael Sergakis

Bookstore Penny Maistros

Web Page Julianne Swanson

Order of AHEPA Tony Vallombroso - President

Endowment Fund Peter Galetsa

St. Sophia Hellenic Orthodox Church

200 Hempstead St., New London, CT 06320

(860) 442-2377 FAX (860) 442-1020 Fr. Dean: (860) 389-5464

Office Hours

Monday thru Friday 9am to 1pm

Email: office@saintsophianl.org frdean@saintsophianl.org

Web Page: saintsophianl.org Facebook: Saint Sophia Church

Fr. Dean A. Panagos Deacon James Whittaker

Michael Sergakis - Youth/Young Adult Director

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bilitation Centers or Adult Care Centers please contact the Church Office.

Your Greeting Could be

Here!

Tamam Smith David Vangel

Our Life in Christ June Church Services

Sunday Services

Matins 9:00 am Divine Liturgy 10:00 am

Weekday/Saturday Services

Matins/Divine Liturgy - 8:30 am (C) Evangelismos Chapel

Saturday, 6/3 SATURDAY OF THE SOULS Nousopoulos/Giovinazzo Wedding Sunday, 6/4 PENTECOST Monday, 6/5 FEAST OF THE HOLY TRINITY Services will be celebrated at Holy Trinity Church in Norwich beginning at 8:30 am Saturday, 6/10 Cote/McGroarty Wedding Sunday, 6/11 FEAST OF ALL SAINTS 40 day Memorial for Cleo Poulios SUNDAY, 6/18 SUMMER HOURS WILL BEGIN Matins at 8:00 am Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am ST. LEONITIOS, HYPATIOS & THEODOULOS, MARTYRS OF SYRIA Saturday, 6/24 NATIVITY OF SAINT JOHN Sunday, 6/25 ST. PROKOPIOS THE MARTYR We will welcome Fr. Joseph Gardner, Chaplain with the United States Airforce, his presbytera Arleen and their sons Christopher and Ryan who will be entering the United States Coast Guard Academy, class of 2021 Vastakis Baptisim 3:00pm

PLEASE NOTE

Fr. Dean will be away Wednesday, June 28 through Friday, July 7. Please call the office in case of a pastoral emergency

Prayer Requests

Please remember in Prayer the servants of God…

Catherine, Jeff, Demetrios, Lucretia, Mary, Alexandria, Nina, Olga, Kiki, Mary,

Jenny, Michael, George , Mary, Peter, Amos, Peter, George, Freida,

Voula, Sophia, Christos and Maria, Thomas and Kiveli, Georgia, Elias, Helen,

Despina, Vasilios, Helen, Alexandra, Katherine, Athena

SACRAMENTAL LIFE

Baptism Alexandra Bonewicz

Daughter of Stephanie & Brian was baptized on May 20th Godparent Kristin Pantelis

Melina Longinidis

Daughter of Harry & Kelly was baptized May 21st

Godparent Sophia Halidis

Chrismation Daniel Giovinazzo

Was Chrismated on May 7th His sponsor is Connie Simos

Passings

Cleo Poulios, Fell asleep in the Lord on May 3rd

The Family of Cleo Poulios would like to Thank You all for your sincere condolences, cards, flowers and

donations made to St. Sophia in her memory.

The first thing Jesus says to His disciples who were in hiding following the crucifixion and resurrec-tion is, "Peace be with you." He says it twice! It is in this same gathering that the disciples re-ceive the Holy Spirit and Jesus once again "sends" them on a mis-sion. On Pentecost we are re-minded by the Church that we are commis-sioned to take Jesus Christ with us and introduce Jesus wherever we go. As our own Archbishop stated to the Church of America…”You are the voice of Christ in a fallen world.” We cannot do this until we have the “peace” of the Lord. Many of us are not at peace. We're fractured, confused and just as muddled as were the disciples. This peace is a call to wholeness so that we might be equipped to bring Jesus to the world. As we read in Acts 2, on the day of Pentecost, the apostles were all together in the city of Jerusalem. "Suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.” The apostles began to cause amazement and astonishment among the people gathered in Jerusalem. This crowd heard the apostles using a variety of languages, "speaking about God's deeds of power." But not everyone was impressed -- some sneered and said that the apostles were "filled with new wine." The apostle Peter took a bold stand in front of the crowd and told them that the coming of the Spirit was a fulfillment of ancient prophecy.

This Spirit inaugurated the birth of the Church of Jesus Christ, the beginning of a new era, one in which "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved" (v. 21). On that Pentecost the Church was born and expanded throughout the world. Like the first disciples we must be at peace and filled with the Spirit in order to be the voice of Christ. The Bible tells us that the apostles were able to do what they did

because "all of them were filled with the Holy Spirit" (v. 4). Without the inspiration of the Spir-it, we're never going to get off the ground. We get the Spirit first and foremost in worship. We pray for the Holy Spirit to help us hear God's Word. We can ask for the Spirit to heal, touch and transform us. We can trust the Spirit to make Christ present to us in the bread and cup of Communion. Worship is not a mere hu-man activity; instead, it is an activity that is both human and divine, with Jesus really present through the power of the Holy Spirit. Read this first prayer of many of our worship services; O Heavenly King, the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth: You are everywhere filling all things; Treasury of blessings and Giver of Life: come and abide in us, and cleanse us from every impu­rity, and save our souls, O Good One! Inspired by the Spirit we can embark on a mission of sharing good news with people around us. In Jerusalem, Peter stood up and promised that "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved" (v. 21). He gave his hearers a message of inclusion and hope. While we may not join Peter in preaching on street corners, we can follow his lead by knocking on doors of the hearts of our family and friends and build relationships based on authentic concern.

As The Father Has Sent Me So I send you! John 20:21

We can be a voice of Christ in an ever changing world!

June Activities Thursday, 6/1 Festival Baking at 9:00 am Saturday, 6/3 Greek School at 10:00 am Sunday, 6/4 Sunday School 11:00 am

SPRING FESTIVAL Wednesday through Friday

June 7 - 9 11 am to 8 pm

Friday, 6/9 NL Soup Kitchen 4pm Sunday, 6/11 Youth Graduation Monday, 6/12 Parish Assembly at 7:00 pm Tuesday, 6/13 Parish Council Mtg

Wednesday, 6/14 Bible Study 10am & 7pm Wednesday, 6/21 Bible Study 10am & 7pm Friday, 6/23 Incense Making 6 pm

ORTHODOX STUDIES IN

THE FAITH

To know God is to study the Word of God

Wednesdays in the Vallas Building

Morning Study - 10:00 am Evening Prayer - 6:30 pm Evening Study - 7:00 pm The Study lasts one hour

The Gospel of Mark

Although the touch of Jesus holds the power to heal and transform, only those who believe find their lives truly changed. This 6-week study, Jesus: Listening for His Voice, examines the Gospel of Mark, chapters 7 to 13 to discover not only what Jesus did, but also what he said. Experience for yourself the freedom and the power that comes from knowing truth and living accordingly.

June 14

What Do You Want more then the Kingdom of God?

June 21

How Much Love Does Jesus Want From You?

The sunny, relaxing days of summer are a perfect time to begin a new book and enhance our knowledge of our Orthodox faith and/or our Hellenic herit-age. We have dozens of enrich-ing selections on a variety of

topics - History, Iconography, Spirituality, Orthodox Studies, Memoirs, Poetry and Fiction. Please stop in at our St. So-phia Bookstore/Gift Shop or Lending Library for a first - hand look and choose one of our many selections. Among those you might want to consider: 1. Scattered Leaves, Coming to America, or The Whisper-ing Voices of Smyrna all by author Dr. Niki Karavasilis 2. The Jesus Prayer, Facing East, At the Corner of East and Now, by Frederica Mathewes-Green 3. Fiction such as Falling in Love with Sophia, Agape, & The Immigrant 4. Inspirational writings such as Lynette’s Hope, Encounter-ing Women of Faith, & Orthodox Women Speak. We also have a large selection of books on many topics of inter-est to children and teens for their summer reading. A large assortment of religious and ethnic gift items is avail-able for every special occasion including birthdays, showers, weddings, & baptisms. Included in our gift selection are Icons, Censors, Jewelry, CDs, Cookbooks, and Art Work.

PLEASE COME IN FOR A CLOSER LOOK!!!!

On May 21 we said goodbye to Kyria Georgia…. We will miss her

St. Sophia Financial Report

April 30, 2017 Income Stewardship $ 20,808.78 Candles, tray, adopt-a-bill 8,975.90 Memorial Donations 310.00 Holiday Donations 6,278.75 General Donations 0.00 Supplementary Income 628.37 Religious/Cultural 791.35 Fundraisers 1,036.00 Hall Rental 0.00 Other Income 0.00 Capital Campaign 0.00

Total Inflow $ 38,829.15

Expenses

Archdiocese $ 4,341.67 Wages 22,437.31 Auto Expense 2,315.84 Insurance 4,149.50 Telephone 503.94 Utilities 3,687.23 Supplies 1,771.33 Maintenance 2,152.69 Postage 184.80 General Expenses 626.41 Religious/Cultural 153.88 Youth Groups 85.48 Church Holidays 4,152.95 Fundraisers 0.00 Fellowship 0.00 Capital Expenses 0.00

Total Outflow $ 46,563.03 Net Profit $ (7,733.88)

7Operating Fund as of 04/30/2017 Checking Account/Money Market $ 48,553.24

Restricted Funds as of 04/30/2017 Endowment Fund Assets $ 627,652.51 Capital Campaign Account 13,309.53 Designated Donation/ Maintenance Account 24,143.17

Outstanding Commitments

Chelsea Groton loan 181,517.74

Have You Made Your 2017 Stewardship Pledge?

If Not - Please Do So Today!

Parish Council News The recipient of the

2017 Metropolis Laity is

Demetrius E. Tasoulas

Demetrius has been a life-long communicant of the parish and has served in numerous leadership posi-

tions. He has been past president of the Parish Council, Council Member, Stewardship Ministry Leader, and has served on the youth and Festi-val committees. Demetrius, along with Terry Mitchell, succeeded in acquiring on behalf of the parish the former Christian Scientist Church adja-cent to the church campus which today is con-nected to the Venetos Community Center and is known as Annunciation Chapel/Vallas Building with added additional classroom and meeting space. Currently Demetrius chairs the parish campus/house ministry that is tasked in the oversight of over 25,000 square feet of building on almost 2 acres of downtown property. Demetrius is married to Deborah Mourikis Ta-soulas, the daughter of the late Fr. Spiros and Mary Mourikis, and their daughter Stacy who are both active in the ministries of Saint Sophia. The Award Ceremony and Banquet will be held

on Sunday, June 11 at Lombardo’s Banquet Hall

in Randolph, MA.

A new chair lift has

been installed in the narthex!

SUMMER HOURS Matins at 8:00 am

Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am

Beginning June 18

AHEPA NEWS FROM THE NEW LONDON

WINTHROP CHAPTER 250

The local chapters of AHEPA along with all the chapters of District Seven of AHEPA throughout Connecticut and Rhode Island are preparing to offer scholarships to young people. The Order is also preparing to offer thousands of dollars to disserving non-profit organizations in South-eastern Connecticut. These two key activities are often not reported in the local news me-dia and consequently many people do not know what AHEPA does for the local community.

In view of all these activities that AHEPA offers to the community it is very appropriate that the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America has set aside one Sunday a year as AHEPA SUN-DAY. This year the Sunday of AHEPA has been designated as May 21. It is significant to mention as the Archbishop writes: “For almost a century this has been the focus of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association. AHEPA Sunday is des-ignated to offer our gratitude to the members of the AHEPA family. He says that the leaders of AHEPA are faithful servants of God as leaders in their parishes, in the institutions and organiza-tions of the Church, and use the strength and mission of AHEPA to meet local needs throughout the world. Because of these reasons we call upon all young men in Southeastern Connecticut to come and join this great organization that serves its fellow man throughout the world.

+Fr. Charles J. Simones, Chaplain

YOUTH AWARD AND RECOGNITOIN SUNDAY June 11th

SUNDAY SCHOOL AWARDS SUNDAY

Achievement and attendance award will be presented.

GREEK SCHOOL The Greek School Department will also be award Promotion certificates and Achievement

Awards

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE RECOGNITION The Philoptochos will recognize High School Graduates and the Scholarship Awards will be presented

Saint Sophia Thursday Social Luncheon

Senior Ministry

Thirty-five parishioners were shown scenes of the Good Friday Procession around the

church taken by a large drone. Birthdays were enjoyed by Joan Simones and

Marilyn Boska. John Fakis asked everyone to try and find time to help out at the Spring Festival on

June 7-9 from 11:00 am—9:00pm.

The Rose City Senior Group directed by Loli-ta entertained us with songs and smiles.

Please join us at the next luncheon on

Thursday, June 15th

12:30 pm

$7.00 a person

Please bring your favorite desserts

Please Consider Sponsoring The Fellowship Hour

Fellowship Hours may be sponsored in memory of a loved one, to celebrate a birthday, etc.

The Parish Council will make the coffee and as-sist the hosts as needed.

The following Sundays are available

June 18 and 25 July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

We thank the following for hosting past

fellowships

Thelma and Richard Hunter on May 7th Youth on Mother’s Day

Georgian Family on May 28

PARISH OUTREACH

IN NEW LONDON “The Orthodox Church is often accused of neglect­ing the world for the sake of liturgical worship and spiritual life, turning pri­marily toward the King­dom of God to come, dis­regarding challenges of the present. In fact, how­ever, whatever the Church says, whatever the church does, is done in the Name of God and the sake of human dignity and the eternal destiny of the human being. It is impossible for the Church to close its eyes to evil, to be indifferent to the cry of the needy, oppressed and exploited. True faith is a course of permanent struggle against the power of inhumanity.”

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

Keynote Address Forum on Modern Slavery

On Friday, June 9th we will serve at the New London Community Meal Center (Soup Kitchen). We will need 6 to 8 volunteers at the soup kitchen to do prep work, serve, do dishes and clean up. We start at 4:00 pm and finish about 6:30 pm.

Please see or call Eleni Mosher at 860-443-2569, Irene Synodi at 860-464-7429 or call the Church Office at 860-442-2377 to volunteer

If you would like to contribute to this ministry please send your contributions to the office

payable to:

St. Sophia/Enosis Philoptochos

Executive Board President Mary Peteros Vice President Marcia Wenzel Dora Georgeady Treasurer Penny Maistros Assistant Treasurer Marianne Semon Secretary Julie Vangel Corresponding Sec-retary Yannoula Ballassi

ENOSIS PHILOPTOCHOS WHAT’S HAPPENING IN JUNE?

New Members Welcome The Enosis Philoptochos would like to welcome our newest mem-ber, Beth Ganacoplos, who joined the organization in May of 2017. Beth has been a longtime supporter of Philoptochos and has volunteered her time to the group from many years. We thank her for all her past and future support. The Philoptochos would like to remind all ladies of the parish that you may join at any time during the year. Membership dues are $30 dollars annually. We encourage all ladies of the parish to be-come a member of our chapter and show their support of the ministries of Philoptochos.

GRADUATION SUNDAY & SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS The Philoptochos will be awarding scholarships and camperships on Sunday

June 11th. If you have applied for a scholarship or campership please attend

church on Graduation Sunday.

PHILOPTOCHOS BANQUET The Philoptochos Banquet will be held on June 20th, 2017 at the FAT

CAT BAR AND GRILL in Norwich, CT at 6:00pm. All members and

those who may be interested in learning more about the ministries of

Philoptochos are invited to attend. This is a ‘pay your own way event’ and

the restaurant is offering us its full menu however we would like to give

them an estimate of the number of guests so they can plan for appropriate

staffing. Therefore please contact Thelma Hunter at 860-884-1594 if you

plan to attend.

New London

Soup Kitchen

On June 9th we

will be serving

the meal at the

Soup Kitchen in

the evening. If

you would like

to help serve

that day please

contact Irene

Synodi at 860-

464-7429.

Youth Events at Saint Sophia

Family Night!

June 23, 6:00 pm

Join us for a night of:

Incense Making!

Have you ever wondered why we

burn incense? Have you ever

wondered why we use it in Church or

where it came from? Have you ever wondered

how it’s made?

Join us for a fun night of learning

about and making incense! Everyone

is invited! Vacation Bible School

July 17th - 21st

Join us for a great

week of faith,

learning, and lots of fun!

High School Students can earn LTE hours

by helping for the week.

Film Festival at Saint Spyridon in Newport, RI

July 8th

Starting at 9:30 am

Create and submit any faith oriented video up to 20 minutes long. There are no

age restrictions.

Spring Festival Volunteers needed!

Please sign up with Michael

to help bus the tables during

our Spring Festival!

June 7, 8, & 9

Vacation Bible School

July 17— 21 Vacation Bible School will be held July 17 - 21 from

9 a.m. to 1 pm at Saint Sophia.

This year, we will explore Rome and meet Saint Paul and the

underground Church during our week of VBS. Join us for a

week of Orthodox Spirituality for children ages 5 to 10. The

week will include special crafts, music, snack time, and fun!

Please return this form to the church office or email it to youth@saintsophianl.org

Parents Name ____________________________________________________________

Parents Email ____________________________________________________________

Home Phone _________________________ Cell Phone _________________________

Caregiver Name/phone (if applicable)______________________________________________

Child’s Name T-Shirt Size Age Grade entering in Fall 2017

____________________________________ _______ _____ ______________

____________________________________ _______ _____ ______________

____________________________________ _______ _____ ______________

Does your child have special needs? Yes / No

Does your child have any allergies? (Food or other) Yes / No

If yes to either of the above, please explain how we can help.

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Would you be willing to stay and help? Please check any of the following areas in which you would be interested

to help.

_______refreshments ______general assistant ________teacher _______crafts

(Please feel free to email or call Michael at youth@saintsophianl.org and (860) 442-2377)

Please return this form by Monday, July 3

Saint Sophia - 200 Hempstead Street - New London, CT 06320

Το πρώτο πράγμα που ο Ιησούς λέει στους μαθητές του, οι οποίοι όπως γνωρίζουμε κρυβόντουσαν μετά την σταύρωση και την Ανάσταση είναι, «Ειρήνη υμίν». Το λέει δύο φορές. Στην ίδια συνάντηση οι μαθητές λαμβάνουν το Άγιο Πνεύμα και ο Ιησούς τους «στέλνει» σε μια αποστολή. Στην Πεντηκοστή η Εκκλησία μας υπενθυμίζει ότι η αποστολή μας είναι να πάρουμε μαζί μας τον Ιησού και να τον «συστήνουμε» όπου πηγαίνουμε. Όπως επισημαίνει ο Αρχιεπίσκοπος της Εκκλησίας της Αμερικής «Είστε η φωνή του Κυρίου σε ένα κόσμο που καταστρέφεται». Πρέπει όμως να έχουμε μέσα μας την «ειρήνη» του Χριστού για να μπορούμε να το πράξουμε αυτό. Αρκετοί από εμάς δεν έχουμε την ηρεμία που χρειάζεται. Είμαστε διαλυμμένοι, ζαλισμένοι, και τόσο συγχισμένοι όσο και οι μαθητές του Ιησού. Η ειρήνη του Χριστού μέσα μας είναι το κάλεσμα στην ολότητα που θα μας επιτρέψει να φέρουμε τον Ιησού στον κόσμο μας. Όπως διαβάζουμε στις Πράξεις β’, οι μαθητές την ημέρα της Πεντηκοστής ήταν όλοι μαζεμένοι στην πόλη της Ιερουσαλήμ. «Και εξαίφνης έγινεν ήχος εκ του ουρανού ως ανέμου βιαίως φερομένου, και εγέμισεν όλον τον οίκον όπου ήσαν καθήμενοι. Και εφάνησαν εις αυτούς διαμεριζόμεναι γλώσσαι ως πυρός, και εκάθισεν επι ένα έκαστον αυτών. Και επλήσθησαν άπαντες πνεύματος αγίου, και ήρχισαν να λαλώσι ξένας γλώσσας, καθώς το πνεύμα έδιδεν εις αυτούς να λαλώσιν..». Όσοι παρευρίσκοταν εκεί έμειναν απορημένοι και ενθουσιαμένοι με τους μαθητάς. Οι παρόντες άκουσαν τους Αποστόλους να χρησιμοποιούν διάφορες ξένες γλώσσες, «για τον λόγο του Θεού». Μερικοί όμως άρχισαν να τους χλευάζουν και να τους λένε ότι μιλούσε το κρασί. Ο Απόστολος Πέτρος τότε στάθηκε μπροστά απο το πλήθος και με βροντερή φωνή τους είπε ότι το άγιο Πνεύμα τους δίνει αυτή την δυνατότητα και ότι το συμβάν υπήρχε καταγεγραμμένο στις προφητείες. Το Άγιο Πνεύμα εγκαθίδρυσε την γέννηση της Εκκλησίας του Ιησού Χριστού, το ξεκίνημα μιας νέας εποχής, όπου «όποιος καλέσει το όνομα του Ιησού θα σωθεί». Την Πεντηκοστή η Εκκλησία γεννήθηκε και εξαπλώθηκε στον κόσμο.

«Όπως απέστειλε εμένα ο Πατέρας, έτσι στέλνω και εγώ εσάς.»

Ιωάν. 20:21

Όπως οι πρώτοι μαθητές έτσι και εμείς πρέπει να βρισκόμαστε εν ειρήνη γαι να γεμίσουμε με το Πνεύμα και να μπορέσουμε να ακούσουμε την φωνή του Κυρίου. Η Βίβλος αναφέρει ότι οι μαθητές ήταν έτοιμοι να κάνουν αυτά που έκαναν επειδή «όλοι τους ήταν πλημμυρισμένοι με το Άγιο Πνεύμα». Χωρίς την επιφώτηση του Αγίου Πνεύματος , ποτέ δεν θα μπορέσουμε να ξεκινήσουμε. Λαμβάνουμε το Πνεύμα μέσα από την προσευχή. Προσευόμαστε για το Άγιο Πνεύμα να μας βοηθήσει να ακούσουμε τον Λόγο του Θεού. Μπορούμε να ζητήσουμε από το Πνεύμα να μας ιάσει, να μας ακουμπήσει, να μας μεταμορφώσει. Μπορούμε να εμπιστευτούμε το Πνεύμα να είναι παρόν στην Θεία Κοινωνία. Η προσευχή δεν είναι μόνο ανθρώπινη δραστηριότητα. Είναι και ανθρώπινη και θεϊκή, με τον Ιησού παρόντα με την δύναμη του Αγίου Πνεύματος. Διαβάστε αυτή την προσευχή, μια από τις πολλές στις λειτουργίες μας. «Βασιλεύ Ουράνιε Παράκλητε, το Πνεύμα της αληθείας ο πανταχού παρών και τα πάντα πληρών ο θησαυρός των αγαθών και ζωής χορηγός, ελθέ και σκήνωσον ημιν και καθάρισον ημάς από πάσης κηλίδος και σώσον αγαθέ, τα ψυχάς υμών! Εμπνευσμένοι από το Άγιο Πνεύμα μπορούμε και εμείς να αρχίσουμε να διαδίδουμε καλά νέα στοσυ ανθρώπους γύρω μας. Στην Ιερουσαλήμ ο Απόστολος Πέτρος μας υποσχέθηκε ότι «όποιος επικαλέσει το όνομα του Κυρίου θα σωθεί». Έδωσε στο κοινό του ένα μήνυμα ελπίδας και αλληλεγγύης. Αν και δεν μπορούμε να βγούμε στους δρόμους και να αρχίσουμε να κυρρήτουμε όπως ο Απόστολος Πέτρος, μπορούμε όμως να ακολουθήσουμε το παραδειγμά του χτυπώντας τις πόρτες της καρδιάς των δικών μας ανθρώπων και των φίλων μας και να χτίσουμε σχέσεις που έχουν ως βάση την αγάπη και το πραγματικό νοιάξιμο. Μπορούμε να είμαστε η φωνή του Κυρίου σε ένα κόσμο που καθημερινά αλλάζει!

Λειτουργίες του Ιουνίου

Ακολουθίες τις Κυριακές ‘Ορθρος 9:00π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 10:00 π.μ.

18 Ιουνίου Καλοκαιρινό ωράριο Όρθρος 8:00πμ Θεία Λειτουργία 9:00πμ

Καθημερινές Ακολουθίες

Όρθρος/ Θεία Λειτουργία 8:30 π.μ. Π) στό Παρεκκλήσιον μας

Σαββάτο 3/6, Ψυχοσάββατο

Γάμος Νουσόπουλου/ Giovinazzo

Κυριακή 4/6, ΠΕΝΤΗΚΟΣΤΗ

Δευτέρα 5/6, ΤΟΥ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΠΝΕΥΜΑΤΟΣ

Η Λειτουργία θα γίνει στην Εκκλησία της Αγίας Τριάδας στο Νόργουιτς(Norwich) στις 8:30πμ

Σαββάτο 10/6, Γάμος Cote/McGroarty

Κυριακή 11/6, ΤΩΝ ΑΓΙΩΝ ΠΑΝΤΩΝ

40ήμερο μνημόσυνο για την Κλεοπάτρα Πούλιος

ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 18/6,

ΑΡΧΙΖΕΙ ΤΟ ΚΑΛΟΚΑΙΡΙΝΟ ΩΡΑΡΙΟ

Όρθρος στις 8:00πμ

Θεία Λειτουργία στις 9:00πμ

Λεοντίου, Υπατίου, Θεόδουλου και Αιθερίου

Σαββάτο 24/6, Γενέσιον Ιωάννου Προδρόμου

Κυριακή 25/6, Προκοπίου Μάρτυρος

Θα καλωσορίσουμε τον Fr. Joseph Gardner, που υπηρετεί στην αεροπορία, με την πρεσβυτέρα Arleen και τα παιδιά τους

Christopher και Ryan. Οι γίοι τους θα φοιτήσουν στο United States Coast Guard Academy, στην τάξη του 2021.

Βάφτιση Βαστάκη στις 3μμ

Ο Ιερέας θα λείπει από την Τετάρτη 28 Ιουνίου μέχρι την

Παρασκευή 7 Ιουλίου. Αν χρειαστείτε οτιδήποτε παρακαλούμε επικοινωνήστε με το γραφείο της

Εκκλησίας

Πρόγραμμα Λειτουργικής Ζωής για τον Ιούνιο

Σημαντικό Οι επισκέψεις στο νοσοκομείο είναι κομμάτι

της προσφοράς της ενορίας μας. Αν θα θέλατε τον Πατερ, να επισκεφτεί εσάς ή κάποιο μέλος της οικόγενειάς σας στο

Νοσοκομείο επικοινωνήστε με το γραφείο της Εκκλησίας μας

Παράκληση για Προσευχές Παρακαλούμε να έχετε στις προσευχές σας

τους παρακάτω αδερφούς μας..... Κατερίνα, Τζέφ, Δημήτριο, Λουκρητία, Μαίρη, Αλεξάνδρια, Αγγέλα, Νίνα, Όλγα, Κικί, Μαίρη, Μάρσια, Τζένη, Μιχάλη, Γεώργιο, Μαίρη, Πέτρο, Άμος, Πέτρο, Γεώργιο, Φρίντα, Βούλα, Σοφία, Χρήστο και Μαρία, Θωμά και Κυβέλη, Γεωργία, Ηλία, Ελένη, Δέσποινα, Ελένη, Σύνθια, Νίκο, Βασίλειο, Ελένη, Αλεξάνδρια, Κατερίνα και Αθηνά

Το μηνιαίο γεύμα συνταξιούχων της Αγίας Σοφίας για τον μήνα Μάιο θα είναι στις 15 Ιουνίου στις 12:30 μμ.

Το κόστος είναι 7 δολλάρια το άτομο.

Σας παρακαλούμε να φέρετε κάποια από τα αγαπημένα σας γλυκά

Ιερά Μυστήρια

Βαφτίσεις Αλεξάντρα Bonewicz

Κόρη της Στέφανι και του Μπράϊαν βαφτίστηκε στις 20 Μαϊου. Νονά ήταν η Κρίστιν Παντελής

Μελίνα Λονγκινίδις

Κόρη του Χάρυ και της Κέλυς βαφτίστηκε στις 21 Μαϊου. Νονά ήταν η Σοφία Χαλίδις

Χρίσμα

Δανιήλ Giovinazzo Χρίστηκε στισ 7 Μαϊου

Νονά του είναι η Κόνυ Σίμος Κηδείες

Η Κλεοπάτρα Πούλιος απεβίωσε στις 3 Μαϊου

Ευχαριστίες Η οικογένεια της Κλεοπάτρας Πούλιου θα ήθελε να σας ευχαριστήσει για την συμπαραστασή σας, τις κάρτες, τα άνθη, και τις δωρεές σας στην Εκκλησία μας εις μνήμην της.

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To fulfill our Church’s mission, we pray for everyone’s participation in supporting our 2017

Stewardship Program

Please take the time today to fill out your 2017 Stewardship Commitment Card…..

Stewardship Pledge Cards for 2017 are availa-ble from the Church office

2017 STEWARDSHIP REPORT 1/1/17 — 5/22/17

Pledged amount $ 97,620.00 Amount Collected $ 87,661.24

We ask you to support our 2017 ministries

The base from which we serve as the Voice of Christ in a Changing World is the parish. A strong parish provides opportunities for shar-ing the Good News of Christ, for welcoming those that are searching for a spiritual home, and a base from which we are sent out into the world. The parish also provides a place for worship, community and education in the faith. To be stewards of the Gospel, we need to be stewards of our parish. This requires the vision and inspiration to see the parish, not as it is, but as it could be. We are called to offer our-selves and our treasure to make our local church all that is can be.

Please remember that St. Sophia is uniquely our responsibility and we need to help today for our Future !

Be a Steward of Saint Sophia in 2017!

ADOPT A BILL! This is how it works! In the lobby of the Church is a bulletin board with a number of bills the church needs to pay. You are invited to chose a bill you would like to pay. Write a check out to Saint Sophia for the indicated amount and return the bill and check to the church office. This contribution is tax deductible but separate from your annual Stewardship donation.

We thank the following parishioners that have contributed since May 2017

Amy Antipas

Stewardship We would like to thank you for your continued support to-wards the Saint Sophia Stewardship Ministry. Your contribu-tion of valuable time, spirit of volunteerism, service to our parish and generous financial support is the definition of Christian Stewardship. Your love for our spiritual family is the impetus that leads to our spiritual efforts for the continual betterment of our parish.

We are writing to introduce and hopefully gain your support for our new stewardship challenge. As you know, personal stewardship contributions range anywhere from $1 to an un-limited amount, which you are free to determine at will. Our proposed stewardship challenge is designed to help us learn to become better stewards.

3-Year Stewardship Step-Up Challenge We challenge each of our stewards

to increase their stewardship pledge by incremental amounts over the next 3 years.

We are proposing that for the next 3-years

these increases would look like this:

2017 Increase over 2016 pledge - 3% 2018 Increase over 2017 pledge - 4% 2019 Increase over 2018 pledge - 5%

If you pledged $500 in 2016,

we ask you to increase this by 3% your 2017 pledge would be $515

If you pledged $1,200 in 2016,

we ask you to increase this by 3% your 2017 pledge would be $1,236

If you pledged $1,500 in 2016,

we ask you to increase this by 3% your 2017 pledge would be $1,545

June 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 8:30

Sat of the Souls

Nousopoulos/Giovinazzo Wedding

4

Pentecost

Sunday School

5

Feast of the Holy Trinity 8:30 am in

Norwich

6 7

8 9

4:00 pm NL Soup Kitchen

10

Cote/McGroarty Wedding

11

11:30 am Youth

Graduation

12

Apostles Fast

Parish Assembly 7:00 pm

13

Apostles Fast

6:00 pm

PC Meeting

SS Teachers Dinner

14

Apostles Fast

10 am & 7 pm Bible Study

15

Apostles Fast

Thursday

Social Luncheon 12:30 pm

16

Apostles Fast

17

Apostles Fast

18 Apostles Fast

Fathers Day

Summer Hours

Begin

19

Apostles Fast

20

Apostles Fast

Philoptochos

Banquet

21

Apostles Fast

10 am & 7 pm

Bible Study

22

Apostles Fast

23

Apostles Fast

Incense making 6:00 pm

24 Apostles Fast

Nativity of Saint John

25

Apostles Fast

Vastakis Baptism

26

Apostles Fast

27

Apostles Fast

28

Apostles Fast

29

Apostles Fast

30

Spring Festival 11am—9pm

Father Dean will be away June 28—July 7

PLEASE DELIVER PROMPTLY – TIME VALUED MATERIAL

St. Sophia Hellenic Orthodox Church 200 Hempstead Street, New London, Connecticut 06320 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage

PAID New London, CT Permit No. 272

2017 Spring Greek

Food Festival

Your help is needed

Our Parishes biggest fund-raiser is the Greek Festival

BECOME A VOLUNTEER choose the days/times you are available and then your favorite station or interest

Wednesday June 7th _____ 10:30am - 2:30 PM _____ 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM _____ 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm Thursday June 8th _____ 10:30am - 2:30 PM _____ 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM _____ 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm Friday June 9th _____ 10:30am - 2:30 PM _____ 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM _____ 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm

____ Decorating/Setup _____ Food Line Servers _____ Food Line Runners ____ Pre Festival Setup _____ Kitchen/Prep Help _____ Post Festival Cleanup ____ Table Bussing _____ Take Out _____ Phones ____ Greeters _____ Pastries ____ Bar ____ Gyros

NAME _____________________________________ EMAIL_________________________________

HOME PHONE __________________________ CELL PHONE __________________________

Thank you! We will see you at the festival! Please return this form to :

Saint Sophia Hellenic Orthodox Church 200 Hempstead Street

New London CT 06320

For more information on how you can volunteer at the Greek Festival please contact: The office at 860-442-2377 or by email at Office@saintsophianl.org