This Sunday's Memorials
Tula Cavadias - 40 days
Christos Stavros - 5 years
Rebecca Nicholas - 30 years
The Feast Day of St. Demetrios the Myrrh- Flower - Saturday, October 26th
The divine services for the feast day of St. Demetrios will take place at the St. Demetrios Chapel at El Camino Cemetery Sorrento Valley on Saturday, October 26th.
Orthros - 9:00am followed by the Divine Liturgy at 10:00am
Come Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Saint Nicholas Ranch and Retreat Center - Saturday October 26th
This year we are blessed to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of our Saint Nicholas Ranch and Retreat Center at the Annunciation Cathedral in Oakland, CA. The Ranch has been an integral part of our Metropolis and our parishes, as well as for the many faithful who have participated in the many and varied programs and ministries during the past four decades.
It is important that all our communities come together to support this event. It cannot be emphasized enough the important role the Ranch has had in fostering the faith and culture of our people in our parishes throughout our Metropolis. The ministries have found a home in the Ranch which have benefited the faithful of all ages from our parishes. These past four decades have been blessed to have this sacred space where spiritual growth and edification have been realized by the youth and seniors of our communities.
Please make your online reservations through the link provided below: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=59fkehxab&oeidk=a07egjnovlq175ff0af
Please see the "Insert and Fliers" section below for more information.
Philoptochos Thanksgiving Luncheon - Sunday, November 10th in the Cypress Room, following the Divine Liturgy
Please join us at this annual major fundraising event - our Philoptochos Ladies will prepare a delicious Thanksgiving meal for our community to enjoy in support of our many and varied ministries. This luncheon sells out every year so make your reservations now.
Prices are $25 for adults and $15 for children (ages 12 and under). Make your reservations online at www.anthousa.org, or submit a reservation form with payment to the church office. We appreciate your support!
Please see the "Insert and Flier" section below for more information.
This Sunday's Acolyte Serving Team
St. John: Captain: Michael Angeles, Luke Billings, Luke Georggin, Theo Huntalas, Konstantino Mellos, Alexios Savvides, John Savvides, Nektarios Sissons
Dance & Choral News
Registration is currently taking place for Dance & Choral - an email was sent with a link to register. Please contact Christina Frangos at christinafrangos1@gmail.com for more information. Also, dance and choral practices have resumed. Please see below for practice times and locations for each group:
Youth Choir (3rd-12th grade) - 12:20-1:00 p.m.
Young Adult Choir (8th-12th grade) - 1:00-1:30 p.m.
Ta Pedakia (K-2nd grade) - 12:30 - 1:00 pm in GOYA room
Ionians (3rd-6th grade) - 1:00-2:15 in GOYA room
Aegeans (7th-12th grade) - 1:30-3:00 p.m. in church hall
Pelagos (18 and up) - 4:00-5:30 p.m.in church hall.
Military Appreciation Sunday
Calling all active-duty military and veterans for Military Appreciation Sunday on November 3, 2019. To submit your name and branch of service or to make an offering for fellowship, contact Soula De La Riva at soula.delariva@cox.net or (760) 521-0471.
Please see the "Insert and Fliers" section below for more information.
GOYAns Save The Date
Saturday November 9th – please join us in the GOYA room for dinner/discussion with San Francisco Pastoral Assistant and Youth Director of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Christos Pappademos, M.Div.. The topic will be “Love One Another.” After dinner, Christos will be with the high schoolers and Mrs. Navrides will lead an activity for the middle schoolers (7th and 8th grades). Meet at the GOYA room at 5pm and PLEASE RSVP by November 1st at navridesfamily@gmail.com or 619-992-6775.
Dance & Choral Presents See's Candies Holiday Fundraiser
Get your holiday shopping done early and help us raise funds for our Dance & Choral ministry at the same time.
Selling from Nov 4th to Dec 1st
For more information please contact Kathy Meck at spirnodiva@aol.com
Please see the "Insert and Fliers" section below for more information.
COLLEGE CONNECTION
Attending college or university is something a lot of young adults look forward to. Here at St. Spyridon Philoptochos we want to make sure that our college students, whether staying here in San Diego or going away, don’t loose 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 community college, undergraduate or 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, email address while they are in college, cell phone, as well as the name of the school they are attending 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.
Philoptochos Table in the Cypress Room
Please come by our table to pick up latest information about Philoptochos. We also ask that you please do not remove the table but if you need to move it for an event, please return back as it was. Thank you!
Philoptochos and Fellowship
We hope you continue to enjoy the long standing tradition of gathering for fellowship in the hall following the Divine Liturgy throughout the year. Philoptochos is thankful for the continued support from all the families and organizations that offer every week. We kindly ask others to consider offering fellowship at least once per year, so think of name days, celebrations, memorials, fundraisers, etc. Offering fellowship should be kept simple (bagels, cream cheese, fruit and cookies) as it is a light snack to enjoy with family and friends following the Divine Liturgy. Therefore, the cost of fellowship should be approximately $100-$150. Lastly, the donations collected from the coffee hour support our many ministries so please consider this when offering your donation.
To see which dates are available and sign up online visit our SignUp Genius page. To sign up over the phone, by email, or in person, contact Christina Vassos at cmvassos@gmail.com or 619-818-6882. Thank you!
Agape Meals
Philoptochos has an outreach program where people can cook or deliver (or both) a meal to one of their fellow parishioners who may facing a difficult or stressful time in their life (illness, new baby, etc). If you would like more information on how you can participate, or know of someone in our community who could use a meal or two, please contact Stella Weil at (858)694-0570 or 4weils@sbcglobal.net. Please join us as we come together as a community to help one another. Thank you.
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 is a perfect way to honor both your family member(s) as well as an important day in the life of the Church. 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 November, December and January and have icons that can be displayed:
11/1 - Sts. Cosmas and Damianos the Holy Healing Unmercenaries
11/8 - Synaxis/Gathering of the Archangels
11/9 - St. Nektarios the Wonderworker
11/13 - St. John Chrysostom
11/21 - Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple
11/25 - St. Katherine the Great
11/30 - St. Andrew the First Called Apostle
12/4 - St. Barbara the Great Martyr
12/6 - St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
12/12 - St. Spyridon the Wonderworker
12/25 - Holy Nativity/Birth of the Lord
1/1 - St. Basil The Great
1/6 - Holy Theophany
1/17 - St. Anthony The Great
1/18 - Sts. Athanasios (And Cyril)
1/20 - St. Euthymios
1/25 - St. Gregory The Theologian
1/30 - Three Hierarchs
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.
Receive Back 0.5% From “Amazon Smile” Foundation
We are pleased to announce that St. Spyridon GOCnow participates in AmazonSmile. 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).
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.
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.