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St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Mission Church
Publish Date: 2023-04-02
Bulletin Contents
St Nectarios Weekly Bulletin
Announcements
Current Services Schedule
Message from Father John
Saints and Feasts
Hymns of the Day
Gospel and Epistle Readings
St. Nectarios Services
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St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Mission Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (509) 547-3968
  • Fax:
  • none / Facebook Group: "Saint Nectarios - Pasco"
  • Street Address:

  • 627 West Bonneville Street

  • Pasco, WA 99301
  • Mailing Address:

  • 627 West Bonneville Street

  • Pasco, WA 99301

Contact Information

Mrs Tamara Droppo
Board President

jgdt@aol.com | 5093668745

Services Schedule

    Online DIVINE LITURGY - 10:00am

or

    In-church TYPICA Reader Service - 10:00am

Past Bulletins


St Nectarios Weekly Bulletin

(Updated on April 4 at 1PM)

Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco

St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Mission Church

A Tri-Cities Christian Orthodox Community

627 West Bonneville St., Pasco, WA 99301 

All are welcome at St. Nectarios!


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Announcements

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In-church Services and Activities

In Church Services

SPECIAL INVITATION:  Saturday Morning April 8TH starting at 10AM. the children of the Parish (as well their Parents and other members of our local Parish) are invited to come to the Palm Folding Activity at the Church.  Come and learn how to fold the palms into crosses.  Pussy willow branch segments are added to the folded crosses - to follow the tradition in some Orthodox Churches.  A lunch will be provided after the palm folding.

Sunday April 9th at 10AM. On Palm Sunday, Typica (reader) Service. Plan on celebrating this Service and joining us for a Christian Fellowship Time following the Typica Service. Blessed Palms will be available in this Service.

Online Services

Friday April 7th at 7PM. Online Greek Orthodox Small Compline

Saturday April 8th at 5PM.  Online Greek Orthodox Vespers Service and Blessing of the Palms

The Online Services will normally be streamed (or posted) to Facebook.  To view online Saint Nectarios Services on Facebook (Group “Saint Nectarios – Pasco”) use the link: 

 https://www.facebook.com/groups/334558973222227/  

If you wish to participate directly in any of our online Services (via a Zoom Meeting), just send a request to tricityorthodox@aol.com - and we will add you to our invitation list.

Additional Easter Services will be posted.  We will have a mix of live on-line and in-church Services.  


Monthly Orthodox Coptic Services

Orthodox Coptic Services will be on April 23rd (Sunday) and May 21st (Sunday). These Services are being held in the main seating area of the St Nectarios Greek Orthodox Mission Church in the Tri-Cities WA.   For questions and information about the planned Orthodox Coptic Services and youth education activity,  please contact Nader Samaan  (nader.samaan@yahoo.com)


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Current Services Schedule

  • St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Mission Church

    April 2023

    Saturday, April 1

    10:00AM In-Church Divine Liturgy-Fr. Tom Tsagalakis

    5:00PM Vespers Service - Online, St Nectarios, Tri-Cities WA

    Sunday, April 2

    10:00AM Online Divine Liturgy

    Monday, April 3

    7:00PM Compline Service - Online

    Friday, April 7

    7:00PM Compline Service - Online

    Saturday, April 8

    10:00AM Saturday Morning. Palm Folding Activity

    5:00PM Vespers Service - Online, St Nectarios, Tri-Cities WA

    Sunday, April 9

    Orthodox Palm Sunday

    Services not yet defined.

    10:00AM Typica (in church) Reader Service + Fellowship

    Friday, April 14

    Orthodox Good Friday - Services not yet defined

    Saturday, April 15

    Orthodox Holy Saturday -Services not yet defined.

    Sunday, April 16

    Orthodox Easter -Services not yet defined.

    Saturday, April 22

    5:00PM Vespers Service - Online, St Nectarios, Tri-Cities WA

    Sunday, April 23

    9:00AM Coptic Liturgy Service

    Saturday, April 29

    5:00PM Vespers Service - Online, St Nectarios, Tri-Cities WA

    Sunday, April 30

    10:00AM Typica (in church) Reader Service + Fellowship

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Message from Father John

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PALM SUNDAY

Christ raised His friend Lazarus from the dead and his sisters and all the people were amazed. The dead man had experienced death for four days when Jesus had spoken to His Disciples about him. All the visiting people heard about this miracle, especially the pilgrims who had come from many Countries for the Jewish Passover. They heard that the long-ago prophecies were being fulfilled. And the messianic hopes of the people were revived.

The admirers of Jesus held palm branches in their hands and marched towards Bethany, Lazarus’ village. On their way, they saw Christ was coming to Jerusalem, riding on a donkey, as a humble king of peace, not as a victorious king of war.

“Hosanna to the son of David,” cried the celebrants,

“Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord.”

The people threw palms and their garments on the path for their victorious king to ride triumphantly over them. The people were very happy to welcome their king for he destroyed and broke death’s power. But the enslaved to the Romans people were also seeking a political, liberator king, to break Rome’s occupying, bloody power and yoke over them.

But Jesus was not an earthly but a heavenly King. He came to conquer and defeat the devil and sin for us, to free us from sin’s unbearable slavery; to offer us grace, to taste eternal joy.

Jesus had taught the people the Will of God, His Father, for three years and had confirmed it with His miracles. He had established the New Covenant on the Mystical Supper and now He was going to seal it with His blood on the Cross.

Let us not sin now when we are tempted by the devil. Rather, let us defeat him, our archenemy, with God’s grace.

The coming Holy Week invites all of us to repent for our sins, to humbly follow Christ's Holy Passion in order to personally benefit from His Suffering; to experience His great love for us.  Let no one mislead us. Christ only loves us sincerely, without ulterior motives. He proved it to us with His crucifixion for the forgiveness of our sins.

 A Blessed Holy Week to all!

 With love,

 Fr. John P. Angelis


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Saints and Feasts

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April 02

Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt

The memory of this Saint is celebrated on April 1, where her life is recorded. Since the end of the holy Forty Days is drawing nigh, it has been appointed for this day also, so that if we think it hard to practice a little abstinence forty days, we might be roused by the heroism of her who fasted in the wilderness forty-seven years; and also that the great loving-kindness of God, and His readiness to receive the repentant, might be demonstrated in very deed.

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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.

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April 02

Amphianos & Aedesios the Martyrs of Lycia

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the First Tone

Although the stone was sealed by the Jews, and the soldiers guarded Your most pure body, You arose on the third day, O Savior, giving life to the world. For this reason, the heavenly powers cried out to you, O Giver of Life: Glory to Your resurrection, O Christ! Glory to Your kingdom! Glory to Your dispensation, only Lover of Mankind!

Apolytikion for Sun. of St. Mary of Egypt in the Plagal Fourth Tone

The image of God, was faithfully preserved in you, O Mother. For you took up the Cross and followed Christ. By Your actions you taught us to look beyond the flesh for it passes, rather to be concerned about the soul which is immortal. Wherefore, O Holy Mary, your soul rejoices with the angels.

Apolytikion for the Church in the First Tone

The Offspring of Selyvria and Guardian of Aegina, the true friend of virtue who appeared in the last years. Oh Nectarios we faithful honor you as a godly servant of Christ! For you bring forth healings of every kind for those who piously cry out: Glory to Christ who has glorified you, Glory to him who made you wondrous, glory to him who workest healings for all through you.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Tone

O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the creator most constant: O despise not the voices of those who have sinned; but be quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplication, O thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee.

The translations of hymns are under copyright and used by permission. All rights reserved. These works may not be further reproduced, in print or on other websites or in any other form, without the prior written authorization of the copyright holder:

  • Resurrectional Apolytikion in First Tone © Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
  • Apolytikion for Sun. of St. Mary of Egypt in the Plagal of the Fourth Tone © Narthex Press
  • Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Tone © Holy Transfiguration Monastery
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    Gospel and Epistle Readings

    Epistle Reading

    Prokeimenon. First Tone. Psalm 32.22,1.
    Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us.
    Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.

    The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 9:11-14.

    BRETHREN, when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation) he entered once for all into the Holy Place, taking not the blood of goats and calves but his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption. For if the sprinkling of defiled persons with the blood of goats and bulls and with the ashes of a heifer sanctifies for the purification of the flesh, how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify your conscience from dead works to serve the living God.

    Gospel Reading

    Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt
    The Reading is from Mark 10:32-45

    At that time, Jesus took his twelve disciples, and he began to tell them what was to happen to him, saying, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and deliver him to the Gentiles; and they will mock him, and spit upon him, and scourge him, and kill him; and after three days he will rise." And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him, and said to him, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you." And he said to them, "What do you want me to do for you?" And they said to him, "Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory." But Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?" And they said to him, "We are able." And Jesus said to them, "The cup that I drink you will drink; and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized; but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared." And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant of James and John. And Jesus called them to him and said to them, "You know that those who are supposed to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among you; but whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For the Son of man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

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    St. Nectarios Services

    Overview of St. Nectarios Services

    IN-CHURCH: 

    Sunday in-church Services.  Most Sundays will have a Greek Orthodox Typica Reader Service starting at 10AM.  However, some Sundays will have a celebration of a Divine Liturgy Service. A Christian Sunday Divine Liturgy Service may be either Greek Orthodox or Coptic Orthodox depending on the availability of a Priest to officiate.  All are welcome to come and celebrate these Divine Liturgy Service.

    Saturday Greek Orthodox Divine Liturgy.  Each month, there is normally at least one Saturday Greek Othodox Divine Liturgy Service with a visiting Priest.  

    Christian education classes for the youth are held after in-church Divine Liturgy Services

    ONLINE: 

    Vespers and Other Special Services are normally celebrated online with Father John in Seattle.

    The link for joining Zoom on-line Services is

    https://goarch.zoom.us/j/98009355049?pwd=UmttUUN2aG4raUc4WS9Zelo1REYxdz09

    Most Services will be streamed live to Facebook Group: 'Saint Nectarios - Pasco'

    LATEST INFOMATION: The latest updates to the schedule of Services at St. Nectarios may be viewed in the St Nectarios Bulletin using the following link:  The Bulletin is updated whenever changes occur and is, as a result is the best source for most recent Service schedules.

    http://bulletinbuilder.org/stnectariospasco/

    FACEBOOK GROUP - Saint Nectarios - Pasco.  The faithful may view/participate in the online Services on the Saint Nectarios-Pasco Group on Facebook.  Online Services will be streamed and posted after they are complete. For many of the Services, the text is included to help the faithful follow the Service. To view Saint Nectarios Services, pictures, and other postings on Facebook Group “Saint Nectarios – Pasco” use the Facebook link: 

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/334558973222227/ 


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