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August 2019

A month of…

Aweness of the Transfiguration

Bestowing honor to the Theotokos

Blessings of St. Phanourios

Commemorating the martyrdom of the Baptist

The Voice

I am the Voice of one crying in the Wilderness

Johbn 1:23

St. John’s Greek Orthodox Church is a vibrant community that is built upon our fellowship in God.

We have a drive to teach and engage our youth in Faith and culture, as well as, to do good within the

surrounding areas where we worship and beyond.

A Monthly Pulbliaction of St. John’\s Greek Orthodox Church

SAINT JOHN’S GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 77 Montauk Highway, Blue Point NY 11715

Office (631) 363-6450 Fax (631) 363-6457 Email office@stjohnsbluepoint.org

A parish of the Ecumenical Patriarch, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and Direct Archdiocese District

Rev. Fr. Dean A. Panagos

(631) 576-6779 - Email: frdean@stjohnsbluepoint.org

PARISH MINISTRIES

PARISH COUNCIL EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Leo Hadzigeorgiou, President

John Kouimanis, Vice-President & Stewardship

Mike Boufis, Treasurer & Buillding and Grounds

Mary Shwonik, Secretary

COUNCIL MEMBERS

Daphne Arresto Cynthia Drivas - Communication Ronnie Gentile Andrew Kalos Peter Kalos Michael Lingos Christine Pappas Alex Wilson

Choir: Marcelle Wheeler

Chanter: Andrew Pappas

Philoptochos: Toula Dimos

Sunday School: Valerie Maslar & Alex Wilson

Greek School:

Principal - Yota Theofillou

PTO President - Meagan Alexakos

Youth:

GOYA Officers:

Demetri Arresto - President

Lauren Hadzigeorgiou - Vice-President

GOYA Advisors:

Marcelle Wheeler and Leo Hadzigeorgiou

JOY Advisors

Kristen Kalos and Michelle Hadzigeorgiou

Volleyball:

Girls Coaches:

Ria Konstantos and Athena Mareris

Boys Coach:

Niko Wheeler

Adult Dance Troupe: Vasili Kreatsoulas

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We are looking for parishioners who would like

to assist in the coordination of the

following ministries

Please contact Fr. Dean

Parish Visitations

Soup Kitchen

Young at Heart—Senior Citizens

AUGUST

CHURCH SERVICES Sunday Schedule

Matins 8:15 am - Divine Liturgy 9:30 am

Weekday/Saturday Services Matins/Divine Liturgy - 8:30 am

Thursday, 8/1 The Fast of the Theotokos Paraklesis - 7:00 pm Friday, 8/2 Paraklesis - 10:00 am Sunday, 8/4 Seven Youths of Ephesus Monday, 8/5 Paraklesis - 10:00 am

FEAST OF THE TRANSFIGURATION Tuesday, 8/6.

Matins/Divine Liturgy - 9:00 am Blessings of Grapes and Fruit

Wednesday, 8/7 Paraklesis - 10:00 am Thursday, 8/8 Paraklesis - 7:00 pm Friday, 8/9 Paraklesis - 10:00 am Sunday, 8/11 St. Niphon, Pat. Of Const. Monday, 8/12 Paraklesis - 10:00 am Tuesday, 8/13 Paraklesis - 7:00 pm

FEAST OF THE DORMITION Thursday, 8/15

Matins/Divine Liturgy - 8:30 am

Sunday, 8/18 SS. Floros & Lauros Sunday, 8/25 St. Titus of the 70 Tuesday, 8/27 St. Phanourios

PARISH FEASTDAY Beheading of the Baptist

August 28 - Great Vespers at 7:00 pm August 29

Matins - 9:00 am * Liturgy 10:00 am

Our Life In Christ

SERVICE OF PARAKLESIS

The word “paraklesis” has two different mean-

ings: the first is “Consolation,” from which the

Holy Spirit is called the “Paraclete,” or

“Counselor”, the second is “supplication” or

“petition.”

We will be celebrating this service during the two

weeks prior to the Feast of the Dormition.

Please bring to these services the names of the

living that you would like prayers offered for.

FEAST OF THE

TRANSFIGURATION

In Orthodox tradition the fruit of the first harvest,

particularly grapes, are brought to the church and

blessed on the Feast of the Transfiguration and

then distributed amongst the parishioners.

Grapes are brought to church because they are

directly related to the Eucharistic sacrament; that is

why in the prayer for consecration of grapes the

priest says, "Bless, Lord, this new fruit of vine

which reached ripeness because You kindly pro-

vided good weather, drops of rain and stillness.

Let eating this fruit of vine make us joyful. And

give us the honor of offering this fruit to Thee,

as the gift of purging of sins, altogether with

the Holy Body of Thy Christ."

All parishioners are invited to bring fruits and

vegetables from their gardens to be blessed at the

conclusion of the Divine Liturgy on August 6th.

Λειτουργίες του Αυγούστου 2019

Ακολουθίες τις Κυριακές ‘Ορθρος 8:15π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 9:30 π.μ.

Καθημερινές Ακολουθίες Όρθρος/Θεία Λειτουργία 8:30 π.μ.

Πέμπτη, 1/8 Αρχή Νηστείας για την Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου Παράκληση στις - 7:00μμ

Παρασκευή, 22/8 Παράκληση -

Κυριακή, 4/8 7 Παίδες οἱ ἐν Ἐφέσῳ

Δευτέρα, 5/8 Παράκληση -

Μεταμόρφωση του Σωτήρος 6 Αυγούστου

Όρθρος/Θεία Λειτουργία στις 8:30 πμ Αγιασμός σταφυλιών και φρούτων

Τετάρτη, 7/8 Παράκληση-

Πέμπτη, 8/8 Παράκληση- 7:00μμ

Παρασκευή, 12/8 Παράκληση -

Κυριακή, 11/8 Εὖπλος ὁ Διάκονος

Δευτέρα, 12/8 Παράκληση -

Τετάρτη, 10/8 Παράκληση - 7:00μμ

Κοίμησις της Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου

Πέμπτη, 15 Αυγούστου Όρθρος/Θεία Λειτουργία στις 8:30 πμ

Κυριακή, 18/8 Φλῶρος καὶ Λαῦρος, Μάρτυρες

Κυριακή, 25/8 Τίτος ἐκ τῶν 70

Τετάρτη, 27/8 Αγίου Φανουρίου Δευτέρα, 29/8 Αποτομή Τίμιας Κεφαλής Προδρόμου (αυστηρή Νηστεία)

ΕΟΡΤΗ ΤΗΣ ΜΕΤΑΜΟΡΦΩΣΕΩΣ

ΤΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ

Σύμφωνα με την Ορθόδοξη παράδοση, η πρώτη

συγκομιδή, κυρίως σταφυλιών προσκομίζεται

στην Εκκλησία όπου ευλογείται την ημέρα της

εορτής της Μεταμορφώσεως του Σωτήρος και

κατόπιν τα ευλογημένα σταφύλια μοιράζονται

στους πιστούς.

Τα σταφύλια προσκομίζονται στην Εκκλησία

γιατί είναι άρρηκτα συνδεδεμένα με το Μυστήριο

της Θείας Ευχαριστίας; για αυτό τον λόγο στην

προσευχή για την ευλογία των σταφυλιών, ο

Ιερέας λέει, «Ευλόγησον Κύριε, τον καρπόν

τούτον της αμπέλου τον νέον, ον διά της του

αέρος ευκρασίας, και των σταγόνων της βροχής,

και της των καιρών γαλήνης εις ταύτην την

ωριμοτάτην στάσιν ελθείν ευδοκήσας, ίνα η εν

ημίν τοις εξ αυτού του γεννήματος της αμπέλου

μεταλαμβάνουσιν, εις ευφροσύνην, και τοις

προσενέγκασι δώρον, εις εξιλασμόν αμαρτιών,

δια του ιερού και αγίου Σώματος και Αίματος του

Χριστού σου.»

Όλοι οι πιστοί καλούνται να φέρουν φρούτα και

λαχανικά από τον κήπο τους για να ευλογηθούν

στο τέλος της Θείας λειτουργίας στις 6

Αυγούστου.

Ή Παράκλησις είναι μιά ακολουθία όπου

προσευχόμεθα καί ικετεύομεν τήν Παναγίαν νά

μάς βοηθήση είς τήν ζωήν μας. Πιστεύομεν ότι

ή Αειπάρθενος Μαρία κάθεται στό πρώτο

θρανίον τής Εκκλησίας συμπροσευχόμενη πρός

τόν Υιόν της. Ολόκληρη ή ζωή της καί ό σκοπός

της είναι νά μάς φέρη κοντά στόν Υιόν της.

Επομένως, ή Θεοτόκος, έχουσα περάσει όλες τές

πειό σκληρές δυσκολίες τής επιγείου ζωής

βλέπει κάθε δάκρυ καί πόνο πού μάς πληγώνει

είς τόν κόσμον αυτόν. Ή Παναγία ευρίσκεται

ιδίως κοντά σ’ αυτούς πού προσπαθούν νά

ζήσουν μιά ζωή κοντά στόν Θεόν. Ή Ακολουθία

τής Παρακλήσεως εκφράζει τές ταραχές τής

ψυχής μας πού μάς φέρνει ή αμαρτία. Αυτή ή

ακολουθία προσπαθεί νά μάς επαναφέρη στήν

φυσικήν καί πνευματικήν υγείαν πού θέλει ό

Θεός διά τόν καθέναν μας.

Parish Ministry

Email Addresses

OFFICE

office@stjohnsbluepoint.org

FR. DEAN

frdean@stjohnsbluepoint.org

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PHILOPTOCHOS

NEWS

On behalf of St. John’s Ladies Philoptochos, we would

like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who do-

nated funds and baking ingredients, as well as everyone

who assisted us in baking pastries for the Festival. We

had numerous compliments on the pastries and the

loukoumades in person and in online reviews.

We all enjoyed spending time together and working to

make the Festival the success it was. It is through the

numerous and generous donations from our members

and the St. John’s community that we are able to make

the Pastry and Loukoumades Booths all profit for our

Church!!

A special thank you to our President Toula Dimos and

our Vice President Stavroula Mokkas for supervising

all the baking and the Pastry and Loukoumades booths

at the Festival. They were the first ones in the kitchen

each morning, baking the galactobeureko and making

the dough for the loukoumades. They stayed each

night through closing to clean up and restock our

booths so that we would be ready for the next day.

They are both dynamos and we are so blessed to have

them as our leaders.

Please Save the Date for our Chinese Auction:

Lights, Camera….Auction

Tuesday November 12th at the Watermill

Details to Follow

If you know of anyone in need of assistance please do

not hesitate to contact our President, Toula Dimos or

Father Dean. If you need to reach Philoptochos you

can also email us at sjladiesfundraising@gmail.com.

DON’T FORGET GOD

DURING THE SUMMER

Sunday Schedule Matins 8:15 am

Divine Liturgy 9:30 am

Weekday/Saturday Services

Matins/Divine Liturgy 8:30 am

ORTHODOX STUDIES IN THE FAITH To know God is to study the Word of God

Bible Study will resume Wednesday,

September 18 at 7:00 pm

The Study lasts one hour We will be studying the Gospel of Matthew

Alexakos, George & Meagan Alevas, George Ameneiros, Phillip & Maria Argyrpolulos, Ernie Arresto,Stephen & Daphne Babigian,Gregory & Christina Bacalakis, Despina Bacalakis, Theodore Baglanzis, John Barry, Dave & Tina Black, Fred & Anastasia Boufis, John & Margie Boufis/Spinelli, Michael & Denise Bouklas, Vasilios G. & Mary Bouklas/Stuben Thalia William Boulukos, Demetrios Boutsikos, Chrisovalantis Boutsikos, John & Paraskevi Brennan, Katy Butera, Donna Carris, Anthony Coussoule, Peter & Catherine Culley, Gregory Pauline Daneels,Yves & Soultana DeCristofaro, Robert & Olga DeLucca, James & Jean Deutsch, Kevin & Nicole Dimos, Constantinos & Artemisia Drapaniotis, Panagiota Drepaniotis, Eugene Drivas, Cynthia & Donna Ectoras,Louis & Evelyn Fandaros, George & Joan Felouzis, Manuel & Peggy Foundotos, George & Georgia Galaris, Steven & Rebecca Gavrilldis, Leonidas Gentile, Anthony & Ronnie Georghiou, Andreas & Christine Gerolemou, Nick & Valerie Gifford, Robert & Carol Gouvis, Demetrios & Elizabeth Gouvis, Olympia Hadzigeorgiou,Leo & Michelle Hadzigeorgiou, Thasibule & Meropi Halioris, Fedra Halpin, John & Olga Hasapoglou, George & Helen Hondropulos, Angelica Hondropulos, Thomas Innes, Robert & Demetra Ioannou, Andreas & Andrea

Ioannou, Andreas & Maria Joannides, Demetrios and Fofi Jones, Joseph & Penny Kalos, Andrew & Kristen Kalos, Peter & Stella Kalos, Peter Jr. & Nicole Karahalias, Nicholas & Marian Karanicolas, Themis & George Katsihtis, Fotini Kefalas, Anita & Jessie Kehris, Marianthi Anthoula Klerides, Demetrios & Susan Klerides, Eva Klopsis, Nickolas & Paula Kohilakis, Helen Konstantatos,Eleftheria Kouimanis, John & Vivian Kouimanis, Christos & Maria Koukalenios, Anastasios & Joan Lambrou, Sotos & Kally Lawrence,Thomas & Irene Lerikos, Steve & Elaine Lerikos, Kristina Lignos, Michael Lisanti, Michelle Loizides, George & Kathleen Loizides, John & Martha Luciano,Pat & Mary Margaritis, Paraskevi Mavromatis, George & Athanasis Michael, Chris & Maria Michaels, Mike & Militsa Michaels, Andrea Michaels, Nicholas J Milliones, Mary Mokkas, Nick & Stavroula Mokkas, Raphael Mousis, Aristea Mouzithras, John & Sandra Naudus, Richard & Cassandra Nineve, Carl & Katina Palamidis, Despina Palamidis, Peter & Patricia Panagiotakopoulou, Ekaterini Panagos, Fr. Dean & Stephanie Panoras, Steve & Maro Papadopoulos, Anthony & Christina Papandon, Bess Papanikolatos, Loula Papayani, John & Athena Pappas, Andreas & Christine Patunas, Joanne

Pavlakos, Effie Maria Pelzman,Titsa Petropoulos, William & Joanne Plakas, Nick Poulis, Andre & Nancy Poulos, Peter Prodromou, Loizos & Eleftheria Rapess, Paul & Bonnie Rossis, Harry & Katrina Rossis, Linda Semertzidis/Afxendiou, Yannis & Georgia Shwonik, Claude & Mary Siotopoulos, Zoie Sioutopoulos, Damianakis & Ekateri Spanos, Leo, & Karen Spiliotes, Constance Spyris, Vassiliki Stengel, Roger & Izabela Tekin, Jason & Amanda Terzopoulos, Panagiotis & Helen Theodore, Anthony Theodore, Maria Trilvas, John & Samantha Tsakiris, Ernie & Linda Valinotti, Richard & Olga Veoukas, Jasper & Mary Verios, Jerry & Andrea Verios, Theo & Evie Vezeris, Brian & Catherine Vlantis, Bessie Wheeler, Adam & Marcelle Wheeler, Albert Wheeler, Justin Wheeler, Nikolas Yamalis, Stanely & Irene Zaoutis, Elias & Giorgia Zelinski, Bernard & Mary Zervos, Michael & Irene

2019 Stewards

As of June 30, 2019

We thank the parishioners who have submit-

ted their 2019 Stewardship Offering!

As of June 30 - 144 Pledges

Amount Pledged - $70,749

Amount Received - $59,728

This included 10 pledges received in

2018 for the year 2019

Please take the time today to fill out your

2019 Stewardship Commitment card

About the Icon

The Theotokos is depicted upon the funeral bier. Christ, standing behind he Theotokos, is her Son, Who has come to receive His Mother's soul into heaven; He holds in His left arm an Infant in white, symbolizing the soul of the Theotokos reborn in her glory in heaven; Christ also is robed in white and appears in an aureole (elongated halo) depicting the Light of His Di- vinity. The Apostles are depicted on either side of the bier stand the Apostles; the group on the left is led by St. Peter who stands at the head of the bier; the group on the right is led by St. Paul who stands at the foot of the bier. Below the bier is a figure of Antonius the Jew, who tried to disrupt the procession, was punished, but later repented of his sins and embraced Christianity through Baptism.

Taken from The Icon Book, by Boojamra, Essey, McLuckie & Matusiak.

Troparion (Tone 1) In giving birth, you preserved your virginity! In fall-ing asleep you did not forsake the world, O Theoto-kos! You were translated to life, O Mother of Life, And by your prayers you deliver our souls from death!

Kontakion (Tone 2) Neither the tomb, nor death, could hold the Theoto-kos, Who is constant in prayer and our firm hope in her intercessions. For being the Mother of Life, She was translated to life by the One who dwelt in her virginal womb!

Some Things To Do….

Come celebrate the Feast Day in Church as a Fami-ly, if not on the feast day then at least on the eve of the feast at Vespers. Use the section above to explain the significance of the Feast to your children.

Use the Troparion and Kontakion hymns as as pray-

ers before and/or after meals, and as part of the chil-

dren's evening prayers.

The Feast of the Dormition or Falling Asleep of the Theotokos commemorates the death, resurrec-tion, and glorification of Christ's mother. To help us in our preparation of the feast, it is preceded by a two week fast. As with the Nativity of the Virgin (September 8/) and the feast of her Entrance to the Temple (November 21), the Feast of the Dormi-tion also comes from the Tradition of the Church. There we learn that Mary died as all people die because she had a mortal human nature affected by the corruption of this world. The Church pro-claims that Mary needed to be saved by Christ just as all of us are saved from trials, sufferings, and death of this world. Having truly died, she was raised by her Son as the "Mother of Life" and al-ready participates in the eternal life of paradise which is prepared and promised to all who "hear the word of God and keep it" (Luke 11:27-28). Fi- nally, we celebrate the fact that what happens to Mary happens to all who imitate her holy life of humility, obedience and love.

It is important to remember that there are no Rel-ics of the Theotokos. Their existence has never been mentioned throughout history. At one time in Constantinople there was a center of pilgrimage where the belt and veil of the Virgin were venerat-ed.

Adapted from The Orthodox Church, Volume II:

Worship, by Fr. Thomas Hopko.

The Feast of the Dormition

August 15

Important Hospital ministry is an inte-

gral part of the ministry of

the Church. If you would

like Fr. Dean to visit you or

a family member in the hos-

pital, rehabilitation center or adult care center

please contact him or the Church Office.

Home Bound Ministry

If you or a loved one is homebound and cannot

attend Church please know the Church will come

to you.

Please call Fr. Dean to schedule a visit

Cell - 631-576-6779

Sacramental Registry

Marriage Alessandro Russo and Christina Klepper were untied in Holy Matrimony on Satur-

day July 20

Michael Downs and Christina Devlopoulos were united in Holy Matrimony on Sunday,

July 21

.Funerals The servant of God George Foundotos passed

away on July 20, 2019. His funeral was on June

24, 2019

Start Up Dates

Sunday School classes will resume Sunday, September 22.

Bible Study resumes Wednesday, September 18 at 7:00 pm.

The first meeting of the Philoptochos Society will take place Thursday, September 19, at 6:30

pm.

Greek School classes begin Friday, September 13

Living the Liturgy

Every Sunday we celebrate the Divine Liturgy but how much do we really know about this service? Come and learn about the Liturgy and how you can participate in its richness.

October 6 Explanation of the vesting of the priest and the Pros-

komide Service 10:00 am—10:15 am Liturgy will follow

November 3

Liturgy of the Word Blessed is the Kingdom to the Gospel Reading

December 1 Liturgy of the Faithful

Entrance with the Gifts to Distribution of Holy Communion

Attention College Students

All College Students are asked to attend Divine Litur-gy on Sunday, August 18th.

After the Divine Liturgy, Fr. Dean will call forward all college students to come before the Holy Altar where he will then offer a blessing/ prayer over the students asking God to bless and protect them during the school year and always.

All college students, both commuters and those living

away, are encouraged to attend the Divine Liturgy on

Sunday, August 18th.

CHILDREN'S VIEWS ON ANGELS

"Angels work for God and watch over kids when God has to go do something else."

Floral Donations

Narthex Icon of the Baptist

Iconostasis Icon of the Baptist

Please call Fr. Dean if you would like to donate

August 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Paraklesis Service

7:00 pm

2 Paraklesis Service

10:00 am

3 Trilivas

Baptism

4 Matins - 8:15

Liturgy - 9:30

5 Paraklesis Service

10:00 am

6 Feast of the

Transifguiration 8:30 am

Hellenic Dancers

7:00 pm

7 Paraklesis Service

10:00 am

8 Paraklesis Service

7:00 pm

9 Paraklesis Service

10:00 am

10

11 Matins - 8:15

Liturgy - 9:30

12 Paraklesis Service

10:00 am

Hellenic Dancers 7:00 pm

13 Paraklesis Service

7:00 pm

14 15 Feast of the Dormition

8:30 am

16 17 Sotiriou

Baptism

Rylkov/Lisanti

Wedding

18 Matins - 8:15

Liturgy - 9:30

College Sunday

19 20 Parish Council

6:30 pm

Hellenic Dancers 7:00 pm

21 22 23 Hellenic Dancers

7:00 pm

24 Hellenic Dancers

performing at

Port Jefferson

Greek Festival

25 Matins - 8:15

Liturgy - 9:30

26 Hellenic Dancers

7:00 pm

27 St. Fanourios

8:30 am

28 Beheading of St. John the Baptist

Great Vespers

7:00 pm

29 PARISH FEAST

DAY

Beheading of St. John the Baptist

8:30 am

30 31

Please Note that any changes will be posted on the website and facebook pages

THE PARAKLESIS SERVICE

The service of Paraklesis will be celebrated on the following dates: Αί Παράκλησεις θά τελεσθούν στές εξής ημέρες :

Thursday, August 1 at 7:00 pm and Friday August 2 at 10:00 am Monday, August 5 and Thursday, August 8 at 7:00 pm

Wednesday, August 7 and Friday August 9 at 10:00 am Monday, August 12 at 10:00 am and Tuesday, August 13 at 7:00 pm

Ή Παράκλησις είναι μιά ακολουθία όπου προσευχόμεθα καί

ικετεύομεν τήν Παναγίαν νά μάς βοηθήση είς τήν ζωήν μας.

Πιστεύομεν ότι ή Αειπάρθενος Μαρία κάθεται στό πρώτο

θρανίον τής Εκκλησίας συμπροσευχόμενη πρός τόν Υιόν της.

Ολόκληρη ή ζωή της καί ό σκοπός της είναι νά μάς φέρη

κοντά στόν Υιόν της. Επομένως, ή Θεοτόκος, έχουσα

περάσει όλες τές πειό σκληρές δυσκολίες τής επιγείου ζωής

βλέπει κάθε δάκρυ καί πόνο πού μάς πληγώνει είς τόν

κόσμον αυτόν. Ή Παναγία ευρίσκεται ιδίως κοντά σ’ αυτούς

πού προσπαθούν νά ζήσουν μιά ζωή κοντά στόν Θεόν. Ή

Ακολουθία τής Παρακλήσεως εκφράζει τές ταραχές τής

ψυχής μας πού μάς φέρνει ή αμαρτία. Αυτή ή ακολουθία

προσπαθεί νά μάς επαναφέρη στήν φυσικήν καί

πνευματικήν υγείαν πού θέλει ό Θεός διά τόν καθέναν μας.

The Paraklesis is a service of supplication and

prayer. We believe that the Virgin Mary sits in

the first pew leading us in our prayers to her

Son. Her whole life and purpose is simply to

bring us to Him. Thus, the Theotokos, having

experienced all the difficulties of earthly life,

sees every tear, hears every groan of mankind.

Especially near to her are all those who strive to

live a God-pleasing life. The service of

Paraklesis expresses the troubles of the soul sur-

rounded by Sin, and asks for help in being re-

stored both physically and spiritually to original

health and beauty.

St. John’s Greek Orthodox Church

77 Montauk Highway

Blue Point, New York 11715

Come, O Faithful, let us go to the tomb of the Mother of God, and em-brace it with our hearts, our lips, our eyes, and our forehead, touching it

with sincerity.

Let us draw the abundant grace of healing from this ever-flowering

spring

The Feast of the Dormition

August 15

Matins/Divine Liturgy - 8:30 am

Blessings of the Waters

Parish Picnic

Sunday, September 15

Following the Divine Liturgy we will proceed to Corey Beach in Blue Point

for the traditional Blessing of the Waters

There will be 3 age groups of

swimmers: Ages 8—12 Ages 13—17

Adults

Parish Picnic to Follow

Chicken kabobs, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs and Soda will be provided

Please bring side dishes, salads, desserts and

lawn chairs.