From Fr. Anthony
The Church's office hours are 9-5 Monday-Friday, and you can stop by to speak with the office staff any time during those hours. If you have a general Church-related question, you should speak with Susan Solo, who is in the office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. If you need to meet with me, however, it's best to call first, as I may already be with another appointment, and am frequently called away to other visitations and appointments. If you prefer, I am happy to arrange a time in advance.
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Church Etiquette
We ask that the doors of the Narthex be closed and no one enters the Church during the following portions of the service:
Epistle, Gospel, Sermon, Great Entrance, Creed, Consecration, and Lord's Prayer
Please be respectful of the prayer and attention of those who are in the Church as you enter.
When it is time for Holy Communion, please remain in your pews until the members of the Parish Council come to your pew to usher you forward by row. In this way, we can ensure that our approaching of the Sacred Mysteries will be accomplished in an appropriate and orderly manner.
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OPA Family Event -- Today!
The St. George Orthodox Parents Association (OPA) is hosting a bon fire, pizza, and s'mores family event in the Park from 1:00-3:00 pm today. Come and enjoy the fellowship!
This Saturday's Service
For this Saturday's Service for the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, please bring any sprigs of basil with you to the Liturgy. Thanks!
Welcome Back! Luncheon
The Ladies Philoptochos are hosting a Welcome Back! Luncheon on Sunday, September 22, following Divine Liturgy. Cost: Adults 12 years & up: $15; Children 11 & under: free. Please make your reservations at the Reservation Table, online, or the Church office no later than Wed., Sept. 18. You can also become a sponsor of this luncheon by filling out the bottom portion of the form.
During the luncheon, we are having an Organization Fair, to give all of us a chance see the different groups and ministries of our Church, and consider serving the Lord and getting more involved in the Church in one of the many areas presented.
Sunday School News!
Please mark your calendars for Sunday, Sept. 22 - the start of Sunday School! A letter and registration forms will be mailed soon. Can't wait? You can fill out a registration form at our website under "Ministries," then click on "Sunday School" (email or drop off at the Church office).
Greek Fest Help Needed
Please fill out the volunteer form in today's bulletin, or pick up a copy at the Literature Rack, fill it out, and return it to the Church office. Thank you for your willingness to serve.
Greek Fest Yard Signs
If you stored your Greek Fest yard sign from last year's Festival, please pick up a sticker at the Church office with the new date. We ask that you take a yard sign, located across from the Church office, and display it in your front yard. Please sign the sign-out form and either return it after the Festival or store it at your home until next year. Thank you!
2020 Calendar Sponsor Needed
We are looking for a sponsor for our Archdiocese calendars for the year 2020. If you are interested, please contact Susan in the Church office. Donation: $700.00.
Thank You!
We would like to thank Georgia Stahl for coordinating the efforts of our Church in the donation of school items for the Ann Visger School on Ecorse in River Rouge. We also want to thank the Tsipras girls: Vasilia, Katerina, and Giorgia for organizing and counting the donations, and the Dionyssopoulos family for delivering the donations to the school.
The following was donated by you:
82 notebooks, 57 markers, 440 pencils, 65 boxes of crayons, 20 rulers, 10 bottles of glue, 20 glue sticks, 40 erasers - in packages of 2-3 in each box, 3 packages pencil top erasers, 40 single erasers, 6 pairs girls socks, 6 pair boys socks, 10 boys boxer shorts, 13 girls briefs , No granola bars
Coffee Servers Needed
Please sign-up outside the Church office next to the bulletin board to help serve Coffee on Sunday mornings during Coffee Hour.
Church Beautification
This past summer we began a new push to beautify the Church. We have a number of items that will be replaced, for which we already have prospective donors, but we plan to purchase altar cloth sets in several colors to allow us to adorn the Church appropriately for every liturgical season. Depending on the period of the Church year, the Holy Table and other Church furniture are to be covered in red, blue, white, green, gold, or purple cloths, of which we currently only have red (burgundy) and blue.
A complete set of altar cloths includes the large cloth to cover the Holy Table inside the altar, a smaller cloth for the Gospel, the set of cloths for the chalice and paten, include the Aer, the four cloths for the icon stands (proskynitaria) at the front of the Church, and then two cloths for the proskynitaria in the Narthex, with two small covers for the children's icons in the Narthex.
There are two levels of donations that we need, one smaller donation, and one larger. The smaller is to complete the burgundy and blue velvet altar cloth sets that we have, which currently do not include the four cloths for the Narthex. The larger is for the four sets that we currently lack, in white, green, gold, and purple.
The cost for completing each of the sets we currently have is $1,070.
The costs for the new sets vary, depending on whether the brocade cloth being used uses real metal threads or not. For beauty and durability, we will be purchasing real metal brocade for the white, the gold, and the purple altar cloth sets, while for the green, as it is used less frequently, we will purchase a brocade that does not use real metal threads. The cost for a complete altar cloth set in real metal brocade is $3,045, while the cost for a complete altar cloth set in normal brocade is $2,435.
Therefore we need the following donations:
Red velvet completion set: $1,070
Blue velvet completion set: $1,070
Green normal brocade complete altar cloth set: $2,435
Gold real metal brocade complete altar cloth set: $3,045
White/silver real metal brocade complete altar cloth set: $3,045
Purple real metal brocade complete altar cloth set: $3,045
If you are interested in donating any of these items, please contact the Church office or speak with Fr. Anthony. If you would like to see the fabric swatches we have selected for each color, please speak with Fr. Anthony.