Altar Team: Stephen
Parish Council Members on Duty: Mike Delvizis, Jim Gaddis, Bill Phillips & Helen Rogers
Coffee Hour today is being hosted by the Young Adults. Thank you!
A 2nd tray will be passed today, November 10th, 2019 for the Ecumenical Patriarchate benefitting the philanthropic programs and charities of the Patriarchate. If writing a check, please make it out to Philoptochos with “Patriarchate” in the memo line.
Don’t miss the first HOPE + JOY (Children K-5th grade) meeting of the year at 12:00 pm today, November 10th. We’ll be making a craft to hang in the hallway, there will be snacks (see signup genius) and more! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090c4aa4a72aabf58-hope
St. John Chrysostom Greek Orthodox Church at 4602 Indiana Avenue in Nashville will be having a Liturgy for St. John Chrysostom on Tuesday evening at 6:00 pm. Fr. Parthenios invites everyone to attend!
AHEPA is honoring all of our church members who have served in the military. If you served your country, please add your picture with a caption to our Wall of Honor which will be on display through Veterans Day weekend. Thank you!
Philoptochos will continue baking this week for their bake sale at the beginning of December. They will be making kourambiedes on Wednesday, November 13th and Thursday, November 14th, immediately following the Liturgy which starts at 9:00 am. Whether you can come and help all day or just for one hour, any and all help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Please mark your calendars as we have an opportunity to provide service to those less fortunate in our community through Loaves & Fishes later this month on Saturday, November 30th. Once again, we will prepare and serve up hot, delicious and nutritious meals for the needy in our midst. This will be a wonderful opportunity to give back after having partaken of the blessings that are associated with the Thanksgiving holiday. It's also a great way to kick off the Christmas season of giving as we look ahead to the Feast of the Holy Nativity. Volunteers are most welcome and can come anytime between 9:30 and 11 AM. We will meet in the church hall of Holy Name Church, 508 Main Street, Nashville, 37206. We begin serving meals to our guests at 11:30 AM and are usually finished at around 1:00 PM after cleaning up in the kitchen. If you are interested in being a volunteer for Loaves & Fishes, please call Gregory Herron at (615) 519-0186 or email him at gbherron@comcast.net.
We are very grateful to all those who have hosted coffee hour on Sundays after Liturgy and we encourage and invite people to sign up to host so that we can continue to offer hospitality to others. If you are interested in hosting a coffee hour, please contact the Church office at 615-333-1047 or htgocoffice@gmail.com.
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; 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; Anna; Antonia; Glenda; Maggi; Dorcas; John Timothy; Abigail; Lisa; John; Olivia; Anastasia; Steve Turner; Timothy; Mark Santana; Tyler Dugas; Kalliopi; Angelyn; Tillie; Dale; Amanda; Freeman family; Rose, Scott; Ben, Jessica, Addison & Rogan; Siharya Siloman; Chrysoula; David; Charlie; Balsa; Anastasia; Noah Evans and family
To add names to the Parish Prayer List, please contact the Church office at 615-333-1047 or htgocoffice@gmail.com
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.
NEW YORK – His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America will convene a national conference on Greek Education with the theme: “The Vision for Greek Education in the United States.”
Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ,
On this blessed feast of the Holy Archangels, we commemorate the servants and messengers of God who dwell in His presence, know and do His divine will, and worship Him around His glorious throne. We offer our veneration to angels for this divine work they do in holiness and service to the Almighty. We also recognize the witness and power of the angelic nature.
SYOSSET, NY – Archbishop Elpidophoros visited Metropolitan Tikhon, on Monday Nov. 4, 2019, at the Chancery of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA). The two hierarchs exchanged formal greetings in the St. Sergius Chapel.
