Weekly Services
Friday, July 20th -- The Holy Prophet Elias
Orthros - 9:00 am & Divine Liturgy - 10:00 am
This Sunday's Memorials
Angeline (Angie) Anas - 40 days
Eva Karavokiris - 1 year
Adamandia Souri - 45 years
College Connection 2018
Attending college or university is something a lot of young adults look forward to. Here at St. Spyridon we want to make sure that our college students, whether staying here in San Diego or going away, don’t lose their connection to St. Spyridon. With that in mind, we have created “College Connection.”
College Connection will reach out to our college students a couple of times per year with inspiring notes, care packages, etc. to let those students know that we are cheering them on from home.
If your son or daughter will be attending college in the fall (including graduate school), we would like to reach out to them with some love from their St. Spyridon Philoptochos family. Please send their postal mailing address and email address while they are in college to Michelle Defelippi at mdefelippi@san.rr.com.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact Michelle at the above email or (858) 695-9772.
Altar Server Team for Sunday, July 15, 2018
St. Demetrios: Captain: William (Vasilios) Gilpin, Theo Couris, Kosta Kalamaras, Basili (Will) Kalas, Nikos Kapetanios, Petros Kapetanios, Dean Lahanas
Summer Acolyte Reminder
I hope the beginning of your summer is off to a great start. Please be reminded that your commitment as an acolyte continues throughout the summer months. Therefore, please check your team schedule (that was sent to you home) for your dates of service to make sure you are aware of your time(s) to serve in the Holy Altar. If you have questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to contact me. May God’s blessings continue to be with you and your families always.
Mrs. Angel Gilpin
Acolyte Coordinator
858-457-2723 jgilpin@san.rr.com
Summer Stewardship Reminder
Before you board your plane, train or car for your summer destination, please remember to continue to fulfill your 2018 stewardship pledge commitment throughout the summer months.
Please see the "Insert and Fliers" Section below for more information.
The Stewardship Committee thanks you in advance for all your honorable efforts.
Philoptochos and Coffee Hour
We hope you continue to enjoy the long standing tradition of coffee hour over the summer. Philoptochos is thankful for the continued support from all the families and organizations that offer every week. We kindly ask that you consider offering at least once per year, so think of name days, celebrations, memorials, fundraisers, etc. Offering fellowship is easy and can be shared with another family if you like. Please contact Christina Vassos at 619-818-6882 or cmvassos@gmail.com to see which dates are available. There is also a calendar in the hall. Thank you!
Philoptochos (with St. Paul's Cathedral)
Philoptochos is collecting packaged socks and undergarments for local homeless men and women. Please bring your donations to the marked bin by the Philoptochos table in the hall. Clothing will be distributed by Philoptochos and staff at St. Paul’s Cathedral on 5th Avenue during their monthly breakfast and shower event for the homeless of Balboa Park and surrounding area.
Greek Heritage Night at Petco Park
Saturday, July 28th (vs Diamondbacks). Come together with the Greek community of Southern California and the Padres for Greek Heritage Night. Ticket packages as low as $22. Visit Padres.com/themegames. For more information please contact Brandon Drechsler at 619-795-5104 or bdrechsler@padres.com.
Mark Your Calendars for the Metropolis of San Francisco Church Musicians Conference
The Metropolis of San Francisco Church Musician Federation Conference has been scheduled for August, 24-26, 2018 here at St. Spyridon GOC. Please mark your calendars and more information will follow. Please see the "Inserts and Fliers" section below for more information.
SAVE THE DATE
GOYANS join us on Saturday, September 15th at La Jolla Shores Beach at 4:00 pm for a Beach party as we kick off the New Ecclesiastical year. GOYA will provide the pizzas for everyone. We are asking families to bring something (please see Sign Up-Genius) OR make a donation to Project Mexico (all donations will be collected that night). Your whole family is invited so please tell your parents and siblings. RSVP to Dimitri Gilpin at Dimitri.igilpin@gmail.com questions please call William Gilpin at 858-525-5649.
Decorated Feast Day Icons
Philoptochos invites you and your family to commemorate a special Feast Day by offering a donation towards the cost of a beautifully decorated icon which will be displayed in the church Narthex for all to venerate. This offering, a floral adornment around the blessed icon, is a perfect way to honor both your family member(s) as well as an important day in the life of the Church. Throughout the liturgical year there are many opportunities to select a decorated icon, so please reserve your dates now. A suggested donation of $75 is much appreciated. Please contact Stella Weil at 4weils@sbcglobal.net or (858)694-0570 to reserve your icon/date or if you have any questions. Thank you.
The following Saints and Feast Days will be celebrated during July and August and have icons that can be displayed:
Fri 7/27: St. Panteleimon
Mon 8/6: Holy Transfiguration
Wed 8/15: Dormition of the Theotokos
Mon 8/27: St. Phanourios the Great Martyr
Wed 8/29: The Beheading of St. John the Baptist
Body Basics Parking Spaces
Please be reminded that one of our tenants, Body Basics, has been given permission to use two parking spaces off the alley near Park Blvd. on Sunday mornings. Please be respectful of that agreement and do not park in these two marked spaces on Sunday mornings. Please know that we are working diligently and moving forward to provide more parking for our church members. In the meantime, please pay attention to the signs marking the two spaces for Body Basics and do not block their customers from using those two designated spaces. Thank you.
Your Legacy and Your Church
...to whom much is given; from them much more is required (Luke 12:48). Please remember to include your Saint Spyridon parish in your estate plan and bequest.
Youth & Young Adults Social Media
Program Description: Connect with the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries through social media to stay current with all the most recent news & events. We are all living and working in the mobile age, and the Metropolis Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries is committed to building its presence on the internet. These sites serve as a unified place to connect our youth, young adults, clergy, youth workers, and parents throughout our very geographically diverse Metropolis. It will also be a place for everyone to share their ideas. Please be sure to check out these sites!
Receive Back 0.5% From “Amazon Smile” Foundation
We are pleased to announce, St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church of San Diego now participates in AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon that lets you enjoy the same wide selection of millions of products, low prices, and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com. The difference is that when you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church. That’s right, every eligible purchase you or someone else makes at AmazonSmile 0.5% will be donated back to our parish!!!
Register by visiting AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com) and select “St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church” before you make your first purchase (be sure to select St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church - San Diego, California). Amazon will remember your selection and each time a purchase is made AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% back to our parish.
For more information about AmazonSmile, go to http://smile.amazon.com/about
We hope you’ll consider this easy way to support your beloved parish. Everyone is eligible to participate so tell your friends and relatives and spread the word about this wonderful program. It takes little effort and with our collective participation and God’s continued blessings, our parish can benefit from this program.
A short video will be available on the parish website demonstrating how to select St. Spyridon GOC as your charity in your Amazon user account.
Live Stream Broadcast
If you know someone who may be in the hospital or home bound or for whatever reason just cannot get to church, don’t forget about the Live Stream Broadcast of our Divine Services. You can watch our Live Broadcast by going to our parish website and clicking on the “Live Broadcast” tab on the top tool bar. Remember, our Live Stream Broadcast is for those who absolutely cannot physically make the divine services of the church and is not a substitute for being present. Also, please be aware that conversations, crying babies, etc. can be heard on the broadcast. We have a wonderful cry room facility, which is located off the Narthex behind the candle stand, and is comfortable and provided for your convenience.
The Live Stream divine services of Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church of San Diego, CA may not be recorded, retransmitted or reproduced without the express written consent of the Parish Council of Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church of San Diego, CA. Thank you for your consideration.
Donations toward the digital ministries of the parish are warmly welcomed. If you would like to help support the ministries of Saint Spyridon please contact the church office. Again, thank you.