Altar Team: Luke
Parish Council Members on Duty: John Miller, Bill Phillips & Tim Weeks
Best wishes to Christina & Cole Pratt on the recent 40-Day blessing of their daughter, Eleni, and to the Adamopoulos family on the recent baptism of Christina! We wish both children many blessed years in the Faith!
2019 Festival - The Festival Committee is looking for individuals interested in serving as Booth Captains for the Festival. If interested, please email Andrew Miller at andrewm594@gmail.com.
The men of AHEPA will continue to have their Wall of Honor in the Fellowship Hall through this Sunday, June 2nd. We invite everyone to post a photo and caption of friends and family who served in the military and have now passed, to honor their memory and remember their service to our country.
Next Sunday, June 9th, we will be having a Paraklisis prayer service at 7:00 pm for those suffering from addictions and especially for those that have been affected by the opioid crisis that has hit Middle Tennessee. Please bring the names of any friends and family you would like to be prayed for during this service. You can also call and leave your names with the Church office at (615) 333-1047.
If you are interested in hosting coffee hour, please contact the Church office at (615) 333-1047. Thank you!
PARISH PRAYER LIST
Anatoliy (Tony); Dimitri; Judson Phillips; Joel Rivera; Malcolm; Evan Parhas; Alyssa; Keith Singley; Evie; Ann; David Ward; Fr. George Vaporis; Eleni Taylor; Isabella Marie Fuller; Bryan; Jeff; Gary; Dorothy Nicklas; Mary Beth; Karen Ingraham; Mick Elias Kuttab; Byron Dwight Wallace; Michael; Nicholas; Patrick; Elli; Eleni; Rhea & Juan Carlos; Lazarus; Subdeacon Victor & Robin Poletajev; Rod Caulkins; Christos Tsiodras; Marie; George Pierides; Christina; George S.; Anastasia; Christoforos; Ekaterina; Emily; Jacob Sotiriadis; Twila; Teresa; George; Basil; Heather Ritscher; Matt, Ali, Lucas & Olivia Ritscher; James & Wesley Austin; Gary Andrew; Andreas; Klitos; Kleo; Erica; Susan; Antonia; Glenda; Maggi; Dorcas; John Timothy; Abigail; Lisa; John; Olivia; Anastasia; Steve Turner; Lynn; Timothy; Mark Santana; Tyler Dugas
Prison Ministry Awareness Sunday – June 2nd, 2019
The Hierarchs of The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America have approved the sixth Sunday of Pascha, Sunday, June 2nd, of this year, to be Prison Ministry Awareness Sunday in all Orthodox parishes of North America.
Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry (OCPM) is the official prison ministry of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America. The mission of OCPM is: To share the love of Christ and His Church with those who are incarcerated and their families, so that their lives are transformed and God is glorified.
OCPM provides: • In person ministry • Clergy visits for Orthodox and Catechumens who are incarcerated • Guidance for families, churches, and clergy who have someone incarcerated • Guidance for those incarcerated to receive spiritual help and clergy visits • Orthodox correspondence studies • Orthodox prayer books, devotional books and icons • Studies for incarcerated women • Regular personalized correspondence • Ongoing guidance to those released from prison • Guidance for clergy and churches receiving people from prison • Training for prison ministry, correspondence ministry, and aftercare ministry • Ongoing support and training for clergy and laity involved with OCPM • Orthodox technical resources/assistance for prison and jail chaplains • Orthodox libraries for prison and jail chapels
For more information on Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry or to make a donation, please visit their website at www.theocpm.org
CHURCH ETIQUETTE FAQs
Who may receive Holy Communion in the Orthodox Church?
Holy Communion is a Sacrament within the Orthodox Church and therefore is offered to Baptized and/or Chrismated Orthodox Christians who have prepared themselves to receive the Body and Blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Everyone is welcome to receive the Blessed Bread (Antidoron) at the end of the Divine Liturgy.
How should I dress in the Orthodox Church?
Wear modest and appropriate attire. Common sense and good judgment should prevail. Avoid wearing lipstick when venerating the icons and receiving Holy Communion. Also, please refrain from chewing gum.
Why do the Ushers/Parish Council ask us to wait before entering at certain times of the service?
There are several parts of the Liturgy where all movement within the Sanctuary should be restricted, including entering the Nave from the Narthex. These parts are:
1) Procession of the Priest and Acolytes with the Gospel
2) The reading of the Epistle and Gospel
3) The priest’s homily (sermon)
4) The Great Procession of the Priest and Altar Boys with the Holy Gifts
5) The recitation of the Nicene Creed
6) The prayers of offering and consecration (From “Thine own of thine own…” until “Especially for our most Holy Lady….”
7) The recitation of the Lord’s Prayer
8) Special services (40-day blessings, memorials, processions…)
My child is being noisy. What should I do?
Children are a great blessing in Church. It is very special to hear our young people begin to participate in the Liturgy, by reciting the Creed, the Lord’s Prayer and singing along with our hymns. It is also important that children are present from a very young age to absorb the holy atmosphere of the Divine Liturgy. But sometimes, children have a hard time being quiet or sitting still. Little noises here and there are not worrisome, but in those times when the situation becomes very boisterous, there is a cry room located in the back of the Sanctuary in addition to a foyer with a monitor to watch the Liturgy while the child calms down.