11/21 Wednesday Morning +Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple

+Orthros @ 8am & Divine Liturgy @9am

11/21 Wednesday Evening +Thanksgiving Day Service

+Orthros & Divine Liturgy @6pm 

11/24 Saturday at 11am Bradley and Eleni (Zavros) Cameron will baptize their son.

11/25 Sunday +13th Sunday of Luke  +Orthros @8:45am & Divine Liturgy @10am

Memorials on Sunday

A Nine Month Memorial Service is offered for the repose of the soul of +Ekaterini Αικατερίνης Efstathiou, beloved mother of Marios (Eleni) Constantinides.

An Annual Memorial service if offered for the repose of the soul of +Petroula Πετρούλας Mitrakos, beloved wife of Panayiotis and devoted mother of Steven (Anastasia) Mitrakos.

May their memory be eternal. 

Stewardship Sunday: This Sunday is dedicated to spiritually reinvigorating and renewing our commitment to our church in preparation for the challenges we will face in the New Year 2019.  We ask that you prayerfully consider your Christian Stewardship Commitment, commensurate with your resources and your gratitude for the bounties and blessings our Lord has bestowed on you. 2019 Pledges Cards will be collected and blessed by Fr. John.

11/26 Monday +Saint Stylianos Monk of Paphlagonia

+Orthros @8am & Divine Liturgy @9am +Artoclasia Service +Trisagion Service 

11/29 Thursday +Great Vespers @7pm

Artoclaisia Service 

11/30 Friday Saint Andrew the 1^st Called Apostle and Patron Saint

 +Orthros 8:45am & Divine Liturgy @10 am +Artoclasia Service 

Thanksgiving 2018

The Very Reverend and Reverend Clergy  Honorable Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Esteemed Members of the Metropolitan Council, Esteemed Members of the Parish Councils, Philoptochos Sisterhood, Faculty and Students of the Catechetical and Greek Afternoon Schools, Directors and Participants of all Youth Organizations, and all devout Orthodox Christians of the Greek Orthodox Communities of our Holy Metropolis of New Jersey 

My Beloved in the Lord, 

About four centuries ago, our forefathers, finding themselves far from their homes in England for want of freedom, set aside a time of thanksgiving in appreciation for their safety, for their families, for their health, for the fertility of their fields, for their community, and for their faith which united them with God. This act of thanks to God is replicated centuries later as we gather around our tables with family in appreciation for the bountiful blessings we have received from our Lord. 

 The very essence and meaning of the word “Eucharist” means to give thanks. The Eucharist in the Orthodox Church is the time wherein we offer thanks to God for all of the gifts He has given us, but most of all, for the possibility to be in communion with Him through the reception of the Body and Blood of Christ. Our participation in the Eucharistic communion is the primary way in which we show thanksgiving for the gifts that God has given us and continues to give us. Thus, for us Orthodox Christians, the feast of Thanksgiving is not just celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, but it is celebrated at every Divine Liturgy. 

 Our thanks should never be limited to one day a year, but we should, instead, constantly remind ourselves of the blessings we receive from God such as our lives, our families, our friends, ample food, clothing, housing, and our health. In recognizing these gifts with which we are blessed, we should also be cognizant that not all people are as fortunate to be blessed with all of these gifts that we so often take for granted. Therefore, it is in the spirit of the Eucharistic communion and the Thanksgiving holiday that we should focus on our neighbors who are in want of these basic necessities.

Much like the pilgrims came together and shared in the bountiful blessings of the thanksgiving harvest, we are called to come together in the context of the Eucharist to live as the faithful Body of Christ. This means that we are called to care for our neighbor no matter who that person is or what their religious background may be. We are called to feed the hungry, care for the poor, clothe the naked, help the sick, comfort the marginalized, visit the imprisoned, and love all people not because it makes us feel good, but because they are made in the image and likeness of God. Whether we choose to acknowledge it or not we are all responsible for each other which is exactly the way it should be because consciously or unconsciously we have made it so. 

 My beloved children in the Lord, it is my sincerest hope that as you gather around your tables today to offer thanks to God that you not only offer a prayer for those in the world who are hungry, sick, suffering, and oppressed, but that you and your communities take active steps in righting the wrongs of the world not out of coercion, but out of love; not out of compulsion, but out of freedom. Praying that God grants each of you and your families a blessed Thanksgiving with all of God’s blessing, I remain  

With Paternal Love and Blessings, 

 † E V A N G E L O S Metropolitan of New Jersey

Parish Council Candidates:

Anyone interested to serve on the Parish Council, please come in or call the Church Office at 973-584-0388, to obtain the "Petition of Candidacy to Parish Council Form".  We will need your picture and a short  essay on "WHY I WISH TO SERVE ON THE PARISH COUNCIL".  The deadline is Monday, November 26, 2018 at the General Assembly. 

Toys for Tots

Toys for Tots is a program run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve which distributes toys to children whose parents cannot afford to buy them gifts for Christmas. The program was founded in 1947 by reservist Major Bill Hendricks. We are collecting New Unwrapped TOYS at Saint Andrew November 15-December 15. 

Coffee Hour Hosts

11/25 GOYA, 12/2 Bakaliko, 12/9 PTA,  12/16 DOP, 12/23 GOYA, 12/30 Bakaliko, 1/6 Philoptochos, 1/13 PTA, 1/20 DOP , 1/27 GOYA, 2/3 Philoptochos,

BAGELS FOR Sunday Coffee hour are donated by ALPHA BAGELS on Route 10

If you would like us to remember you or your loved one in our prayers, please contact the office. 973-584-0388

Names will be kept on this list for approximately 3 months. Please resubmit Names if needed.   Fr. John will pray for the Names above during the Proskomide “Offering of gifts” during the first part of the Divine Liturgy when our priest prepares the mystical gifts of bread and wine. Please keep these names in your prayers as well.

Irene, Eleutherios, Andreanna, John, Panayioti, William, Nikki, Kyriaki, Panayiota Beatrice, Demetrios, Andreas, Ioanna,Marykate, John, Konstantinos, Barbara, Reta, Despina, Eleni, Bonnie, Rose, Richard, Petra, Mary, Athanasios, Petros, Demosthenes, Angeliki, Christian, Olga, Efthimia, Demitra, Antonia, Norma, Beatrice, Geoffrey, Theonimfi, Donald, Alexandra, Kathy, John, Reggie, Shannon, Yiota, Christopher, Asimina, Margarita, Ellen, Konstantinos, Despina, Margaret, Georgia, Antonios, Maria, Kleo, Constantine, Paul, Christos, Vasilis, Maxine, Hana, Eva, Nicoletta, Nicholas, Tina, Stefanos, Paraskevi, George, Anastasia, Hristos, John, Christopher, George, Chris, Konstantinos, Aristea, Fr. Demetri, Prz Spyridoula, Eleni, Marcella, Demetri, Fotini, William, Robert, Nicholas, Vasiliki, Konstantinos, Helen, Kelly, Susan, Christina, Angeliki, Brett Anthony, Vasiliki.

Prayer for a Sick Person:

Heavenly Father, physician of our souls and bodies, who have sent Your only-begotten Son and our Lord Jesus Christ to heal every sickness and infirmity, visit and heal (me) Your servant from all physical and spiritual ailments through the grace of Your Christ. Grant (me) patience in this sickness, strength of body and spirit, and recovery of health.  Lord, You have taught us through Your word to pray for each other that we may be healed.  I pray that You heal (me) as Your servant and grant (me) the gift of complete health. For You are the source of healing and to You I give glory, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen