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St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2019-03-31
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Welcome to St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
At St. Demetrios
Hymns of the Day
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Wisdom of the Fathers
Saints and Feasts
Ministry News
Master Calendar
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese News
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese News
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St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (817)626-5578
  • Fax:
  • (817)626-5073
  • Street Address:

  • 2020 NW 21st St.

  • Fort Worth, TX 76164-7708

Contact Information

Main Office Samia


admin@stdemetrios.net | 8176265578

Parish Priest Fr. Nicholas


frnicholas@stdemetrios.net | 6175300885

Services Schedule

Sunday

Orthros: 8:00am

Divine Liturgy: 9:00am

Weekday/Feast Days

Orthros: 8:00am

Divine Liturgy: 9:00am

Evening Services as Scheduled: 6:00pm

Past Bulletins


Welcome to St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church

Christ is in our Midst!

He is and ever shall be!

It is a blessing to have you join us today. We hope that as you enter into the house of our Lord, you will be transformed during the Divine Liturgy through the humble prayers of the people, their expressions of faith, the all-praising hymns and the love of Jesus Christ. 

Please join us for Fellowship Hour immediately following the Divine Liturgy for some coffee and treats as well as to meet fellow parishioners. If you would like to learn more about our community and Church, you may take some brochures and take a moment to fill out a family information sheet located in the Narthex and Father Nicholas will contact you. Thank you for joining us.

 

The Mission of St. Demetrios 

to proclaim the Good News of Salvation 
through the Orthodox Christian Faith 
for the glory of our Triune God - Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

We are a loving community of believers who journey 
towards our Lord Jesus Christ and one another through our 
WORSHIP, FELLOWSHIP, EDUCATION/SPIRITUAL GROWTH, 
WITNESS, and SERVICE.  

We invite all people to join us on this journey towards the Kingdom of Heaven.

HOLY COMMUNION NOTICE:

While everyone is welcome to worship with us, Holy Communion is reserved for those who have been Baptized and/or Confirmed in the Eastern Orthodox Faith and have prepared through prayer, fasting and recent confession.

 

All Guest and Newcomers are welcome to come forward at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy to receive the Antidoron, which is bread that has been blessed.

 

STEWARDSHIP, OFFERINGS AND ATTENDANCE 

Bringing our stewardship offerings to the house of God is part of our worship of God. Our stewardship also supports our efforts to proclaim the fullness of the Gospel of Christ in Fort Worth, Texas through our ministries and outreach. Checks should be made out to St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, designated in the memo for Stewardship (use your stewardship envelope), and placed in the basket. Offerings for the poor and those in need (alms) should be designated in the memo for Altar Fund. (Altar Fund is the clergy discretionary fund to help those in need.) 

You can also support St. Demetrios while shoping on smile.amazon.com and selecting Saint Demetrios as your charity of preference. 

Our regular attendance

Attendance to Sunday and Weekday Divine Liturgies and other Divine Services are important for our spiritual growth and relationship with Christ as Orthodox Christians. 

 

Stewardship Donations Online: 

You can now add St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church to your online bill-pay with your bank in order to make your Stewardship Contribution Online. Simply: 1. go to your bank's website billpay 2. Add St. Demetrios as a Payee and 3. Include your envelope number in the memo/account field. It is as easy as 1, 2, 3. No more writing checks, no more envelopes! Keep your commitment, even when you are unable to attend on Sunday. You may also visit us online at www.stdemetrios.net and click Donate

 

Parents:

The worship experience is enhanced by having your children participate. Please help them learn proper behavior and reverence while in the Church. Teach them to cross themselves, venerate the Icons, & respond prayerfully “Lord have mercy.” If they become too loud, please take them to the Narthex/Quiet Room for a brief stay and return as soon as they have calmed. More Church etiquette may be found at http://www.stdemetrios.net/our-parish/church-etiquette 

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At St. Demetrios

PARISH COUNCIL USHERS

Chris Kime & Tim Strong


Second Tray

Please help us the Second Sunday of Lent to support Holy Cross School of Theology


TODAY AT ST. DEMETRIOS

Sunday Church School

GOYA Mission Prep

Daily Bread Ministries

Long Term Planning

Pan Orthodox Vespers @ St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church (Euless) 


Fellowship Hour

Community Lenten Potluck


Please pray for us!

PASTORAL CARE: If you or someone you know is sick, elderly or scheduled for surgery please call the office to let us know so Fr. Nicholas can make a pastoral visit, please email him at frnicholas@stdemetrios.net.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK/RECOVERING AND ARE OUR SHUT-INS

Shut-in

Estelle Hieger

Maria Markos

Elpis Peters

Sophie Harbert

Katina Buster

 Fannie Maulsby

Mary Nation

Ann Tsumpis

Sannie Haratsis

Peter Vlahachos

 

Katherine Pattres
   

Sick/Recovering

Tina Theophilos Stokes

  Patrick Cooney

Nick Phiripes

  Peter Angeletos

Cassandra Anstadt

  

 

 

St. Demetrios Online

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To Visit our Greek Festival Facebook

To download the complete Vespers, Orthros and Special Hymns


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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Third Mode

Εὐφραινέσθω τὰ οὐράνια, ἀγαλλιάσθω τὰ ἐπίγεια, ὅτι ἐποίησε κράτος, ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ, ὁ Κύριος, ἐπάτησε τῷ θανάτῳ τὸν θάνατον, πρωτότοκος τῶν νεκρῶν ἐγένετο, ἐκ κοιλίας ᾅδου ἐρρύσατο ἡμᾶς, καὶ παρέσχε τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.
Let all things above in heav'n rejoice, and let all things below on earth be glad. With all the might and strength of His Arm an eternal deed the Lord did perform. Beneath His feet He has trampled down death by death, and first born of the dead has He become.

Apolytikion of Sun. of the Elevation of the Cross in the First Tone

Σώσον Κύριε τόν λαόν σου καί ευλόγησον τήν κληρονομίαν σου, νίκας τοίς Βασιλεύσι κατά βαρβάρων δωρούμενος καί τό σόν φυλάττων διά τού Σταυρού σου πολίτευμα.
Save, O Lord, Your people and bless Your inheritance, granting victory to the faithful over the enemy, and by Your Cross protecting Your commonwealth.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Plagal Fourth Mode

Τὴ ὑπερμάχω στρατηγῶ τὰ νικητήρια, ὡς λυτρωθεῖσα τῶν δεινῶν εὐχαριστήρια, ἀναγράφω σοὶ ἡ Πόλις σου Θεοτόκε, Ἀλλ' ὡς ἔχουσα τὸ κράτος ἀπροσμάχητον, ἐκ παντοίων μὲ κινδύνων ἐλευθέρωσον, ἵνα κράζω σοί, Χαῖρε νύμφη ἀνύμφευτε.
O Champion General, I your City now inscribe to you Triumphant anthems as the tokens of my gratitude, Being rescued from the terrors, O Theotokos. Inasmuch as you have power unassailable, From all kinds of perils free me, so that unto you I may cry aloud: Rejoice, O unwedded Bride.
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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Plagal Second Mode. Psalm 27.9,1.
O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance.
Verse: To you, O Lord, I have cried, O my God.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:1-6.

BRETHREN, since we have a high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we have not a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness. Because of this he is bound to offer sacrifice for his own sins as well as for those of the people. And one does not take the honor upon himself, but he is called by God, just as Aaron was. So also Christ did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him, "Thou art my Son, today I have begotten thee"; as he says also in another place, "Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek."

Προκείμενον. Plagal Second Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 27.9,1.
Σῶσον, Κύριε τὸν λαὸν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου.
Στίχ. Πρὸς σἐ, Κύριε, κεκράξομαι ὁ Θεός μου.

τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 4:14-16, 5:1-6.

Ἀδελφοί, ἔχοντες οὖν ἀρχιερέα μέγαν, διεληλυθότα τοὺς οὐρανούς, Ἰησοῦν τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ θεοῦ, κρατῶμεν τῆς ὁμολογίας. Οὐ γὰρ ἔχομεν ἀρχιερέα μὴ δυνάμενον συμπαθῆσαι ταῖς ἀσθενείαις ἡμῶν, πεπειραμένον δὲ κατὰ πάντα καθʼ ὁμοιότητα, χωρὶς ἁμαρτίας. Προσερχώμεθα οὖν μετὰ παρρησίας τῷ θρόνῳ τῆς χάριτος, ἵνα λάβωμεν ἔλεον, καὶ χάριν εὕρωμεν εἰς εὔκαιρον βοήθειαν. Πᾶς γὰρ ἀρχιερεύς, ἐξ ἀνθρώπων λαμβανόμενος, ὑπὲρ ἀνθρώπων καθίσταται τὰ πρὸς τὸν θεόν, ἵνα προσφέρῃ δῶρά τε καὶ θυσίας ὑπὲρ ἁμαρτιῶν· μετριοπαθεῖν δυνάμενος τοῖς ἀγνοοῦσιν καὶ πλανωμένοις, ἐπεὶ καὶ αὐτὸς περίκειται ἀσθένειαν· καὶ διὰ ταύτην ὀφείλει, καθὼς περὶ τοῦ λαοῦ, οὕτως καὶ περὶ ἑαυτοῦ, προσφέρειν ὑπὲρ ἁμαρτιῶν. Καὶ οὐχ ἑαυτῷ τις λαμβάνει τὴν τιμήν, ἀλλὰ καλούμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ, καθάπερ καὶ Ἀαρών. Οὕτως καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς οὐχ ἑαυτὸν ἐδόξασεν γενηθῆναι ἀρχιερέα, ἀλλʼ ὁ λαλήσας πρὸς αὐτόν, Υἱός μου εἶ σύ, ἐγὼ σήμερον γεγέννηκά σε. Καθὼς καὶ ἐν ἑτέρῳ λέγει, Σὺ ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδέκ.

Gospel Reading

Sunday of the Holy Cross
The Reading is from Mark 8:34-38; 9:1

The Lord said: "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? For what can a man give in return for his life? For whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels." And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power."

Sunday of the Holy Cross
Κατὰ Μᾶρκον 8:34-38, 9:1

Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος· Εἴ τις θέλει ὀπίσω μου ἐλθεῖν, ἀπαρνησάσθω ἑαυτὸν καὶ ἀράτω τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀκολουθείτω μοι. ὃς γὰρ ἂν θέλῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ σῶσαι, ἀπολέσει αὐτήν· ὃς δ᾿ ἂν ἀπολέσῃ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχὴν ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ καὶ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, οὗτος σώσει αὐτήν. τί γὰρ ὠφελήσει ἄνθρωπον ἐὰν κερδήσῃ τὸν κόσμον ὅλον, καὶ ζημιωθῇ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ; ἢ τί δώσει ἄνθρωπος ἀντάλλαγμα τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ; ὃς γὰρ ἐὰν ἐπαισχυνθῇ με καὶ τοὺς ἐμοὺς λόγους ἐν τῇ γενεᾷ ταύτῃ τῇ μοιχαλίδι καὶ ἁμαρτωλῷ, καὶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐπαισχυνθήσεται αὐτὸν ὅταν ἔλθῃ ἐν τῇ δόξῃ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ μετὰ τῶν ἀγγέλων τῶν ἁγίων. Καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς· ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι εἰσί τινες τῶν ὧδε ἑστηκότων, οἵτινες οὐ μὴ γεύσωνται θανάτου ἕως ἂν ἴδωσι τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐληλυθυῖαν ἐν δυνάμει.

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Wisdom of the Fathers

And see how He also makes His discourse unexceptionable: not saying at all, "whether you will, or no, you must suffer this," but how? "If any man will come after me."
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 55 on Matthew 16, 1. B#54, p.339., 4th Century

"I force not, I compel not, but each one I make lord of his own choice; wherefore also I say, 'If any man will.' For to good things do I call you, not to things evil, or burdensome; not to punishment and vengeance, that I should have to compel.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 55 on Matthew 16, 1. B#54, p.339., 4th Century

Interior crosses can found at all times, and more easily than exterior ones. You have only to direct your attention to yourself and examine yourself with a sense of repentance, and a thousand interior crosses will at once present themselves to you. . . Interior crosses are sometimes so burdensome that the sufferer can find no consolation whatever in anything. All this can happen to you too! But in whatever position you may be, and whatever sufferings of the soul you may feel, do not despair and do not think that the Lord has abandoned you. NO! God will always be with you and will invisibly strengthen you even when it seems to you that you are on the very brink of perdition.
St. Innocent of Alaska
The Lenten Spring, SVS Press, p. 148, 19th Century

If you would be victorious, taste the suffering of Christ in your person, that you may be chosen to taste His glory. For if we suffer with Him, we shall also be glorified with Him. Blessed are you if you suffer for righteousness' sake. Behold, for years and generations the way of God has been made smooth through the Cross and by death. The way of God is a daily Cross. The Cross is the gate of mysteries.
St. Isaac the Syrian
The Orthodox Way: Revised Edition, SVS Press, p. 129

When, on this day, we look at the precious Cross of Christ, in faith let us adore it, let us rejoice, and embrace it ardently, beseeching our Lord, who of His own choice gave Himself to be crucified on it, to make us worthy of adoring His most precious Cross so that, free from all defilement, we may attain the day of Resurrection.
Orthros for the Adoration of the Holy Cross

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Saints and Feasts

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March 31

Sunday of the Holy Cross

With the help of God, we have almost reached the middle of the course of the Fast, where our strength has been worn down through abstinence, and the full difficulty of the labour set before us becomes apparent. Therefore our holy Mother, the Church of Christ, now brings to our help the all-holy Cross, the joy of the world, the strength of the faithful, the staff of the just, and the hope of sinners, so that by venerating it reverently, we might receive strength and grace to complete the divine struggle of the Fast.

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April 01

Mary of Egypt

When Mary was only twelve years old, she left her parents and departed to Alexandria, where she lived a depraved life for seventeen years. Then, moved by curiosity, she went with many pilgrims to Jerusalem, that she might see the Exaltation of the venerable Cross. Even in the Holy City she gave herself over to every kind of licentiousness and drew many into the depth of perdition. Desiring to go into the church on the day of the Exaltation of the Cross, time and again she perceived a certain invisible power preventing her entrance, whereas the multitude of people about her entered unhindered. Therefore, wounded in heart by this, she decided to change her way of life and reconcile herself to God by means of repentance. Invoking our Lady the Theotokos as her protectress, she asked her to open the way for her to worship the Cross, and vowed that she would renounce the world. And thus, returning once again to the church, she entered easily. When she had worshipped the precious Wood, she departed that same day from Jerusalem and passed over the Jordan. She went into the inner wilderness and for forty-seven years lived a most harsh manner of life, surpassing human strength; alone, she prayed to God alone. Toward the end of her life, she met a certain hermit named Zosimas, and she related to him her life from the beginning. She requested of him to bring her the immaculate Mysteries that she might partake of them. According to her request, he did this the following year on Holy and Great Thursday. One year after this, Zosimas again went thither and found her dead, laid upon the ground, and letters written in the sand near her which said: "Abba Zosimas, bury here the body of wretched Mary. I died on the very day I partook of the immaculate Mysteries. Pray for me." Her death is reckoned by some to have taken place in 378, by some, in 437, and by others, in 522. She is commemorated also on the Fifth Sunday of Great Lent. Her life was recorded by Saint Sophronius of Jerusalem.

Allsaint
April 02

Titus the Wonderworker

Little is known of this Saint except that he took up the monastic life from his youth, became the abbot of a monastery, and reposed in peace.

Allsaint
April 03

Nicetas, Abbot of the Monastery of Medicium

Saint Nicetas lived in the eighth century and became the Abbot of the Monastery of Medicium, which was near the city of Triglia on the Sea of Marmara. For his Orthodox confession of the veneration of the holy icons, he was persecuted and exiled twice by the Iconoclast Emperor Leo the Armenian, but recalled by Michael the Stutterer, and reposed, adorned with the twofold crown of holiness and of confession of the Orthodox Faith, about the year 824.

Allsaint
April 04

George the Righteous of Maleon

This Saint took up the monastic life from his youth, and went to Mount Maleon, where a community of monks gathered about him. He foretold his death from three years before, and reposed in an odour of sanctity.

Allsaint
April 05

Monk-Martyrs Claudius, Diodore, Victor, Victorinus, and those with them

Of these Martyrs, Saint Claudius died when his arms and legs were severed; Saint Diodore was burned alive; Saints Victor, Victorinus, and Nicephorus were crushed to death by a large boulder; Saint Serapion was burned alive; Saint Pappias was cast into the sea. According to some accounts, they contested in Corinth under Decius in 251; according to others, in Diospolis in Egypt under Numerian in 284.

Allsaint
April 06

Eutychius, Patriarch of Constantinople

Born in Theia Kome of Phrygia, Eutychius was the son of illustrious parents, from whom he received a pious upbringing. He studied in Constantinople, and became a monk in a certain monastery of Amasia. In 552 he was chosen Patriarch of New Rome, but was exiled in 565 as a result of the machinations of the Origenists. In 577 he was restored to his throne and reposed on April 6, 582.

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Ministry News

Fellowship Hour

Accepting the task of hospitality, the patriarch [Abraham] used to sit at the entrance to his tent (cf. Gen. 18:1), inviting all who passed by, and his table was laden for all comers including the impious and barbarians, without distinction. Hence he was found worthy of that wonderful banquet when he received angels and the Master of all as guests. We too, then, should actively and eagerly cultivate hospitality, so that we may receive not only angels, but also God Himself. "For inasmuch," says the Lord, "as you have done it to one of the least of these My brethren, you have done it unto Me" (Matt. 25:40). It is good to be generous to all, especially to those who cannot repay you. St. Theodoros, the Great Ascetic

Please sign up to Host Fellowship Hour to offer hospitality to our brothers and sisters in Christ!

 


Making Contributions

Did you Know?

When you shop on Smile.amazon.com and choose St. Demetrios as your charity of preference, Amazon will send a portion of your purchase price as a donation to St. Demetrios.

 

Never forget your stewardship offering again!

You may now make stewardship offerings and other donations to St Demetrios by using Paypal. Or find us through our website www.stdemetrios.net and click the donate button. An easy way to keep your commitment is by selecting “monthly payment.”   


Pan Orthodox Lenten Vespers

Lenten Pan-Orthodox Vespers: Hosted at a new location each Sunday of lent to include a special Speaker for the evening and Lenten Dinner. Please join us!

March 31 - St. John the Baptist GOC (Euless)

April 7 - Sts. Constantine & Helen AOC (Carrolton)

April 14 - St. Seraphim OCA (Dallas)


Daily Bread

Next Meeting March 31.  We'll use one of the two classrooms by the Hall.
 
In our last meeting, we agreed that I would do a little research on other soup kitchens in the DFW area where we could serve in addition to Presbyterian Night Shelter, to maybe better accommodate members work schedules.  I'll try to provide some more options.
 
We should also talk about where you would like to see this Ministry expand in its service to the outside community.  Please come with any ideas you have.

Saturday of Lazaros Retreat

Join us for our Annual Saturday of Lazaros Retreat April 20th. We will:

-Decorate the Church for Palm Sunday

-Fold Palm Crosses

-Bake Lazarakia Bread

-Play games, and

-Have crafts

Lunch will be provided, all begining after the Divine Liturgy! 


Lenten FLowers

We use many flowers to decorate the various Icons of lent. Please consider making a Lenten Gift to sponsor one of the Following:

Feast of the Holy Cross: Donated 

Feast of Annunciation: Donated 

Palm Sunday: Donated

Tomb of the Christ (Koumvouklion)-$600

Icon of the Last Super:Donated

Icon of the Bride groom: Donated 

Wreath of the Cross: Donated


Second Tray Sunday

As we journey through Lent, we are encouraged to pray more, fast more and be more charitable. During the Sundays of Lent we will pass a second to support some of our Orthodox Local Ministries  March 31: Holy Cross School of Theology (HCHC) April 7: Ages Initiatives (Music Ministry) April 14: Zoe for Life April 21: Northside Inter-Community Agency (NICA)


General Assembly

Notice: Spring General Assembly is scheduled for April 14, 2019 following the Divine Liturgy.

All Current Members are encouarged to participate in the General Assembly to learn the State of the Church.

Per St. Demetrios By-Laws: ARTICLE 5 Voting Rights of Members: 

1.  Current Members: Those who have fulfilled their stewardship commitments for the immediate preceding year and are in the process of fulfilling their stewardship commitment for the current year.  Current members may vote at any Parish Assembly or Parish Council election.

Please submit your Stewardship Pledge for 2019 today!

 

 2019 Spring General Assembly Agenda

 

š Opening prayer

 š Nomination of Assembly Chair

 š Minutes - Fall General Assembly Meeting- Secretary

 š Priest’s report

 š Financial report- Treasurer

 š Committee Report

 š Stewardship

 š Ministry Report

š Philoptochos Update- Georgia Sparto

 š Daily Bread- John Sempeles

 š Nominating/Election Committee

 š Old business

 š New business

 š Closing prayer

Agenda Subject to Change

 

GOYA

Thank you for supporting our Youth Ministries!

The drink cooler in the fellowship hall is an ongoing fundraiser for our GOYA. GOYA keeps the cooler full of softdrinks for you to enjoy during fellowship hour.

Please help yourself and pay for your Soft drink or beer.

$1.00 Soda

$1.00 Water

$2.00 Beer 


AHEPA

 

AHEPA FORT WORTH CHAPTER #19

Calling All Graduating High School Seniors                                              and Returning College Students

AHEPA Fort Worth Chapter #19 is pleased to announce we are continuing our tradition of offering scholarship funding to St. Demetrios college bound students. Graduating high school seniors who will be attending college in the 2019/2020 calendar year and returning undergraduate college students are encouraged to apply. Applications from students are requested by 30 April 2019 for award in May. Please contact Paul Adamopoulos, Chris Kime, Chris Xydas or any AHEPA member for scholarship application information.

2nd Annual GLENDI Planned for May 18th

GLENDI is coming! AHEPA will be hosting a Glendi Saturday 18 May at St. Demetrios. All St. Demetrios parishoners, friends, and family are invited to attend. Watch for more details posted in the Parish Hall and in upcoming weekly bulletins. Contact George Vardakis (gvardakis1@att.net) and Chris Xydas (chrisxydas@yahoo.com) or any AHEPA member for more information.


Happy Birthday

Ernie Valamides

1

Michelle Gutt

5

Kalliope Papadopoulos

7

Constantinos Katzianis

9

Mary Garabedian

10

Skylar Reidl

10

Katherine Danner

16

Anastasia Katzianis

16

Eleni Papadopoulos

21

Marina Beasley

24

Elaine Reidl

25

Faris Wakileh

25

Brenda Stearns

27

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Master Calendar

  • Master Calendar

    March 31 to April 15, 2019

    Sunday, March 31

    Narthex Duty: Chris Kime & Timothy Strong

    Sunday of the Holy Cross

    8:00AM Orthros

    9:00AM Divine Liturgy

    10:30AM Sunday Church School

    11:00AM Daily Bread Meeting

    11:00AM GOYA Meeting

    11:30AM Long term planning- Church Beautification

    6:00PM Pan Orthodox Vespers

    Monday, April 1

    Mary of Egypt

    9:00AM Meals on Wheels-Zanatakis

    6:30PM Great Compline

    Tuesday, April 2

    Titus the Wonderworker

    9:00AM Meals on Wheels- Marrlen Kime

    6:30PM Parish Council Meeting

    Wednesday, April 3

    Nicetas, Abbot of the Monastery of Medicium

    9:00AM Meals on Wheels: Nick Kypreos

    5:20PM Daily Bread: Presbyterian Night Shelter

    6:30PM Liturgy of Pre-Sanctified Gifts

    Thursday, April 4

    George the Righteous of Maleon

    9:00AM Meals on Wheels: Terry Kouris

    Friday, April 5

    St. Barbara Pysanki Festival

    Monk-Martyrs Claudius, Diodore, Victor, Victorinus, and those with them

    9:00AM Meals on Wheels-Terry Kouris

    6:30PM Akathist Service to the Theotokos

    Saturday, April 6

    Eutychius, Patriarch of Constantinople

    Sunday, April 7

    Narthex Duty: Tigist Yemenu & Brenda Stearns

    Prosphoro- Marina Beasley

    Sunday of St. John Climacus

    8:00AM Orthros

    9:00AM Divine Liturgy

    10:30AM Sunday Church School

    11:00AM 7 year memorial Ehab Shiber, 1 year Victoria Whakileh

    11:00AM Shiber, Whakileh, Galanis fellowship hour

    11:30AM Philoptochos Meeting

    6:00PM Pan Orthodox Vespers

    Monday, April 8

    The Holy Apostles of the Seventy Herodion, Agabus, Rufus, Asyncritus, Phlegon, and Hermes

    9:00AM Meals on Wheels: Ron and Elaine Kirk

    6:30PM Great Compline

    Tuesday, April 9

    The Holy Martyr Eupsychius of Caesarea

    9:00AM Meals on Wheels- Dr. Cliff Beasley

    12:00PM Alpha Omega

    Wednesday, April 10

    Terence and his Companions beheaded at Carthage

    9:00AM Meals on Wheels- Biji Johnnides & Anna Panagopoulos

    6:30PM Liturgy of Pre-Sanctified Gifts

    Thursday, April 11

    Antipas, Bishop of Pergamum

    9:00AM Meals on Wheels: Chris & Cathy Xydas

    Friday, April 12

    Basil the Confessor, Bishop of Parium

    9:00AM Meals on Wheels: Kaity Sempeles

    6:30PM Akathist Service to the Theotokos

    Saturday, April 13

    Martin the Confessor, Pope of Rome

    9:00AM Community Spring Cleaning

    Sunday, April 14

    Ushers : Jenna Copeland & Constantine Pappas

    Prosfora: Marina Beasley

    Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt

    8:00AM Orthros

    9:00AM Divine Liturgy

    10:30AM Sunday Church School

    11:00AM General Assembly

    11:00AM 40 day memorial Gregory Asikis

    11:00AM 1 year Memorial Ariadne Alexandrides

    11:30AM Fellowship Hour: Alexandrides family

    6:00PM Pan Orthodox Vespers

    Monday, April 15

    Crescens the Martyr

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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese News

White House Greek Independence Day Celebration

03/20/2019

WASHINGTON – President Donald J. Trump welcomed the Greek American Community and His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America to the White House, Monday, March 18, 2019 for the annual White House Reception for Greek Independence, a 32-year-tradition. Following the remarks, the President signed the Presidential Proclamation for Greek Independence Day.
https://www.goarch.org/-/white-house-greek-independence-day-celebrati-1

Archbishop’s Encyclical for the Feast of the Annunciation and the Day of Greek Independence (2019)

03/20/2019

It is the Feast of the Annunciation, and we celebrate God’s revelation of His grace to the Virgin Mary. It is a new day as the Archangel Gabriel announced the Incarnation of Christ, saying to the Theotokos, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. (Luke 1:31) Today we commemorate a sacred event, when the love and divine will of God was made known to humankind.
https://www.goarch.org/-/archbishop-s-encyclical-for-the-feast-of-the-annunciation-and-the-day-of-greek-independence-2019-
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