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Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2019-01-27
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Gospel and Epistle Readings
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Hymns of the Day
Wisdom of the Fathers
INVITATIONS
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Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (201) 652-4774 for emergencies: 201 870 2676
  • Fax:
  • (201) 652-0789
  • Street Address:

  • 467 Grandview Avenue

  • Wyckoff, NJ 07481

Contact Information

Reverend Basil C. Gikas
Pastor

frbill@stnicholasnj.org | 201 652 4774 ext. 12

Ms. Rula Thasites
Administrator

office@stnicholasnj.org | 201 652 4774 ext. 10

Services Schedule

 

Sundays in the fall, winter & spring:

Matins: 9 a.m. &  Divine Liturgy 10a.m. except during the summer

 

Summer hours for Sundays in July and August:

Matins: 8:30a.m.  & Divine Liturgy 9:30a.m.

Past Bulletins


Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Second Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Mark 16:1-8

When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, so that they might go and anoint Jesus. And very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen. And they were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?" And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back, for it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed. And he said to them, "Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, he is not here; see the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him, as he told you." And they went out and fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon them; and they said nothing to any one, for they were afraid.

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. First Mode. Psalm 48.3,1.
My mouth shall speak wisdom and the meditation of my heart shall bring forth understanding.
Verse: Hear this all you nations.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 7:26-28; 8:1-2.

Brethren, it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, blameless, unstained, separated from sinners, exalted above the heavens. He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily, first for his own sins and then for those of the people; he did this once for all when he offered up himself. Indeed, the law appoints men in their weakness as high priests, but the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son who has been made perfect for ever. Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, a minister in the sanctuary and the true tent which is set up not by man but by the Lord.

Gospel Reading

15th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 19:1-10

At that time, Jesus was passing through Jericho. And there was a man named Zacchaios; he was a chief collector, and rich. And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not, on account of the crowd, because he was small of stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaios, make haste and come down; for I must stay at your house today." So he made haste and came down, and received him joyfully. And when they saw it they all murmured, "He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner." And Zacchaios stood and said to the Lord, "Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have defrauded any one of anything, I restore it fourfold." And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of man came to seek and to save the lost."

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WEEKLY BULLETIN

01/27/2019

  

January 27, 2019                       15th Sunday of Luke

 

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Memorials & Trisagion: A 40 day memorial for Petronia Pappas, beloved wife of Phillip, devoted mother, grandmother and aunt and a founding member of our community.  

A 6 month memorial for Maria Stamatopoulou, beloved mother of Ilias, Aristidis and his wife Stella, Dimitrios and his wife Evie. Beloved grandmother of Maria, Panos, Maritsa, George, Christos and Nikolas.

A 3 year memorial for Dino Tsapatsaris, beloved husband to Jennifer and devoted father to Leonidas, Evangelos, Anna, Melina and Alexandros. Cherished son of Leonidas and Anna Tsapatsaris. Loving brother to Nicholas, his wife Stacey and their daughters Anika, Ellie and Michaela.
An 8 year memorial for Athanasia Michael, beloved wife of Andreas, mother of Helen Christodoulou, John Michael, Maria Lange and George Irizarry. Beloved grandmother and great-grandmother. 
A 12 year memorial for Peter Petropoulos, beloved husband to Anna, father to Steve and George. Grandfather to Peter, Ava and Zoey.

A 2 year Trisagion for Aris Sklavounos, beloved husband to Margo, devoted father and beloved grandfather.     Eternal be their memory.
Fellowship hour is sponsored by the Tsapatsaris, the  Petropoulos, the Sclavounos and the Voulgaris families. 

 

Oath of Office for Parish Council 2019 : Our elected and continuing Parish Council members will take the oath of office today. They are  Nick Pirsos; Angelo Lefer; John Psomas; John Tsadilas; George Bayiokos; Liz Koykas, Evans Agrapidis, Manny Toskos, Paul Savidis, Georgette Betts Tsakalos, Claire Melissas, Kathy Van Dine, Jon Zymaris;  Angela Phillips & Dean Mellas. Many thanks to Melissa Gasparis for her service!

 

Daughters of Penelope: The Daughters of Penelope have some food items available from their Holiday Food Sale for immediate pick up. See Alice Eliades after church if interested.

 

House/ Business Blessings 2019: to have your home and/or business blessed for 2019 please complete the request form and insert in the drop box in the narthex or mail it to the parish office.

 

 

 


Young Emerging Adults (YEA) :   All young adults are welcome to join us for our monthly Gathering on Monday, February 4th at the home of Anton and Irene Ayvas.  We are viewing the highly recommended movie “Mully”, which will inspire all and lead to some intense discussion.  Pizza, salad and snacks will be served at 7 pm, to leave time to eat and get relaxed before the show.  Movie start time 7:45pm.   If you are running late, no worries, just feel welcome.  Please RSVP to Irene Ayvas at 201-803-2307 or iayvas@yahoo.com.  Hope to see you there. 

 

Religious Education: Please Save the Date: Sunday, February 10 we will be hosting our annual Godparent Sunday Brunch, immediately following church services. We encourage all godparents to attend this celebration with godchildren by preparing for and receiving Holy Communion together.

 

Sessions on Scripture (SOS): SOS will meet on Wednesday, January 30th in the conference room at 2:00pm and at 7:30pm for study of Saint Paul’s Letter to Timothy chapter 2. We use the Orthodox Study Bible (OSB) which is available in our bookstore. For info contact Fr. Bill at frbill@stnicholasnj.org or Caroline Kalliotzis at ckalliotzis@aol.com. SOS is open to all. No prior knowledge of Scripture is required.

 

 

Orthros: 9:00A.M.

Epistle: Hebrews 7:26-28; 8:1-2 (pg. 1363)

Divine Liturgy: 10:00A.M.

Gospel: Luke  19:1-10 (pg. 1227)

 

Acolytes: Paul Dobrow, Nick Seretis, Emmanuel Pittas, Nico Pittas, Alex Peppes, Alexi Argyros, Aidan Soukas, CJ Soukas, Harrison Bouloukos

 

Ushers:  Peggy Goulet, Paul Goulet

Narthex: Nick Pirsos,
Kathy Van Dine, George Bayiokos

 

Reader: Christos Agrapidis

Greeter: Katherine Peppes

 

Fellowship Hour: Daughters of Penelope                 

Prosforon
 The Pappas Family
The Stamas Family
The Tsapatsaris Family
The Petropoulos Family
     

AHEPA: The AHEPA Ramapo Chapter #453 invites you to our Annual Super bowl party in the fellowship hall on Sunday, February 3rd. Enjoy a fun filled evening watching your favorite team. Enjoy the food that will be offered. Bring your favorite refreshments and snacks and BYO. Soda and water will be available. Arrival Time: 5:00pm up to game time.  Kick-off: 6:30pm Super Bowl 53 will take place at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

 

Kali Parea:  Our fellowship of seniors  will hold its February meeting on Tuesday, February 5th 12Noon, in the Fellowship Hall. Please bring your lunch and dessert and coffee will be served. Please come join us for an afternoon of fellowship.  We look forward to seeing you. 

 

Adult Greek Language Classes: The AHEPA sponsored Adult Greek Language classes are back again for the Spring Semester. We have 2 classes this semester: Thursdays 6:00 pm to 8:00pm and Fridays 4:30pm to 6:30pm. Classes start February 7 for 10 consecutive sessions. Please register now for this informative no pressure and fun classes held right here in our church premises. For more information email: NikoSpiridakis@gmail.com or call 201-481-2882 after 7 PM any day of the week.

 

Parish 50th Anniversary Celebration: November 3, 2019: We are planning the 50th Anniversary Celebration of our parish. To help, please join the event committee. See Fr. Bill, Nick Pirsos, or Melissa Gasparis to offer your time, talent and treasure.

 

Giving Tree/Mortgage Burning Campaign:our church can be mortgage free by 2020- you can make it happen! Various giving levels are available: you can leaf your donation, or show your love - donate a dove… be not forlorn, give an acorn… be the first on your block to donate a rock…be a hunk and give a tree trunk!   You can memorialize your loved one by donating to the giving tree and including a scriptural message. We are at about 30% of our goal.  Contact Fr. Bill at 201 652 4774 ext. 12

 

Matching Gift Program: Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contributions or volunteer hours made by their employees. Corporate matching gifts are a great way for Saint Nicholas stewards to maximize personal contributions to our church and increase the impact of their gift. By taking advantage of a company's matching gift program, you may be able to double or even triple the amount of a contribution. For more information contact Mary Aletras at mary@stnicholasnj.org. Check with your employer to see if they will match a donation to our Saint Nicholas. 

 

Stewardship By Numbers:Stewardship is our personal offering of time, talent and treasure. Stewardship is based on Holy Scripture as God has heavenly expectations for His people. Since time and talent offerings are more difficult to measure, one measurement of our response to God is our average “treasure” pledge per steward household. In 2018, we had 378 steward households that donated a total of $333,325. To date for 2019 stewardship, we have 185 households that have pledged $205,910. If you have not done so please pledge for 2019 by completing a 2019 stewardship card. We ask that you offer at least 1% of your income as “treasure.” Holy Scripture instructs us to at least tithe (10%) of our income. For our 400 households to cover our annual budget we need approximately $145 per month per household.


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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Second Mode

When Thou didst descend unto death, O Life Immortal, then didst Thou slay Hades with the lightning of Thy Divinity. And when Thou didst also raise the dead out of the nethermost depths, all the powers in the Heavens cried out: O Life-giver, Christ our God, glory be to Thee.

Apolytikion for Relics of John Chrysostom in the Plagal Fourth Mode

Grace shining forth from thy mouth like a beacon hath illumined the universe, and disclosed to the world treasures of uncovetousness, and shown us the heights of humility; but while instructing us by thy words, O Father John Chrysostom, intercede with the Word, Christ our God, to save our souls.

Seasonal Kontakion in the First Mode

Your birth sanctified a Virgin's womb and properly blessed the hands of Symeon. Having now come and saved us O Christ our God, give peace to Your commonwealth in troubled times and strengthen those in authority, whom You love, as only the loving One.

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 Second Tone © Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
  • Apolytikion for Relics of John Chrysostom in the Plagal of the Fourth Tone © Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
  • Seasonal Kontakion in the First Tone © Narthex Press - Northridge, CA
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    Wisdom of the Fathers

    For Christ's presence is like that of some life-giving, scented balsam which restores health, enriches life and gives savor to the soul, the thoughts, the words of a man. In brief, distance from Christ means corruption and death, and closeness to Him means salvation and life.
    Bishop Nikolai Velimirovic
    Prolog, 4 February

    Christ is the salvation that comes, and Zacchaeus is the house to which He comes.
    Bishop Nikolai Velimirovic
    Prolog, 4 February

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    INVITATIONS

      YOUNG EMERGING ADULTS (YEA)

      YOUNG EMERGING ADULTS (YEA)

      we gather on the 1st Monday evening of the month for fellowship and discussion at 7:30 P.M. CONTACT FR BILL GIKAS FOR DETAILS AT 201 652 4774 EXT. 12

      Acolytes

      Acolytes

      Join the team! if you are a male nine years of age or older, baptized in the Orthodox Christian Church, you can be on the Acolyte team! contact frbill@stnicholasnj.org

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    Greek Orthodox Archdiocese News

    2019 Celebrations for the Three Hierarchs and the Day of Greek Letters

    01/23/2019

    NEW YORK – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, through its National Department of Greek Education and the Direct Archdiocesan District Office of Education, organizes several events in celebration of the Feast of the Three Hierarchs and the Day of Greek Letters.
    https://www.goarch.org/-/2019-celebrations-for-the-three-hierarchs-and-the-day-of-greek-letters
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