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Service Schedule for the Celebration of Epiphany - Friday, January 6, 2023
Orthros/Preparatory Service begins at 9:00 am with the Divine Liturgy to follow at 10:00 am with the Blessing of the Waters to follow the Divine Liturgy.
2023 Epiphany Cross Dive & Luncheon - Last Day to Buy Tickets - January 3rd
Please join us next Sunday, January 8, 2023 for the 44th Annual Epiphany Cross Dive and Luncheon at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina.
This year's Leon Balaban Honorees are Jim and Stella Pappas. Your tickets MUST be purchased by this Tuesday, January 3rd. Adult tickets are $65 and kids under 12 are $35. Checks should be payable to St. Spyridon GOC. Please mail/drop off your check and form to the Church office TODAY or see Bill Navrides or Christoforos Savvides. We hope to see you there!
See the attached Epiphany form in the Inserts & Fliers section below.
Sunday School on Christmas Break
Sunday School will resume on January 15, 2023.
Kids' Corner Open This Sunday!
Kids' Corner will be open this Sunday. Families with children ages birth - 3 years old, the Kids' Corner is for you! Toys for kids, coffee for parents, and community for everyone! Questions or to sign up on our mailing list, email youthministries@stspyridon.org
Oratorical Festival - Students in Grades 3 - 12
Cases of Diples for Sale
E & J Continental Foods graciously donated several cases of Diples to the church. They are available for purchase at $40 per case. Sales are first come first served. Contact the office at 619-297-4165 if wish to buy a case.
Upcoming Memorials for January
Sunday, January 8 – Clem Samouris – 7 years
Sunday, January 8 – Tesfamichael Semera – 18 years
Sunday, January 15 – Louis Theodore Dimas – 1 year
Sunday, January 22 – Alexandru Dinescu – 25 years
Sunday, January 22 – Christos Tsopanoglou – 10 years
Sunday, January 22 – Sultana Crosby – 19 years
Sunday, January 22 – Ray (John) Crosby – 46 years
Sunday, January 29 – Bess (Vasiliki) Michas – 3 years
Sunday, January 29 – Mary Chrisos – 3 years
Sunday, January 29 – Rose Georgas – 3 years
Sunday, January 29 – Alex Georgas – 41 years
Philoptochos Decorated Feast Day Icons
Philoptochos invites you and your family to commemorate a special Feast Day by offering a donation towards a beautifully decorated icon which will be displayed in the Narthex for all to venerate. To reserve your date, contact the office: (619) 297-4165, office@stspyridon.org.
A suggested donation of $75 (cash or check) payable to the Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society is much appreciated.
Icons Available for the Month of January
January 17th - St. Anthony the Great
January 18th - Sts. Athanasios and Cyril
January 20th - St. Euthymios
January 25th - St. Gregory the Theologian
January 30th - The Holy Three Hierarchs
Red Covered Divine Liturgy Books are located in the Narthex
The red-covered Divine Liturgy books are available to you and located on the right side of the Narthex near the candles.
Agape Meals
Philoptochos provides meals to St. Spyridon community members in need following hospitalizations, the death of a family member, or the birth of a child. Please reach out to Marian Dougenis (619) 520-3660 if you or someone you know is in need.
Sunday Fellowship Sponsors are Needed
Several Sundays in January and February are available. Please consider sponsoring with your friends and family. Let's keep it simple by providing cookies or donuts, fruit, and juice. To reserve your date contact Anne Zouvas at (619) 248-6644. Thank you for supporting this long-standing tradition of our church!
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