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Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2019-11-03
Bulletin Contents
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese News
Parish News & Events
Hymns of the Day
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Wisdom of the Fathers
Saints and Feasts
CHRISTMAS CONCERT in Tenafly
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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


Greek Orthodox Archdiocese News

Archiepiscopal Encyclical for the feast of the Holy Unmercenaries Saints Cosmas and Damian

11/01/2019

n our sacred calling to ministry, these words of our Lord speak to us in many ways. On this day when we commemorate the Holy Unmercenaries, Saints Cosmas and Damian, we reflect on the needs around us and how these two holy men offered their lives and their skills so that God might be glorified.
https://www.goarch.org/-/archiepiscopal-encyclical-for-the-feast-of-the-holy-unmercenaries-saints-cosmas-and-damian

Archdiocese 2020 Budget Approved

10/30/2019

NEW YORK – At the October 17, 2019 Archdiocesan Council, Executive, and Finance Committee meetings, the Archdiocesan budget for 2020 was approved (2020 Adopted Budget) .
https://www.goarch.org/-/archdiocese-2020-budget-approved
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Parish News & Events

WEEKLY BULLETIN

11/03/2019

November 3, 2019                               5th Sunday of Luke

 

Orthros: 9:00A.M.

Epistle: II Corinthians: 11:31-33; 12:1-9  (pg.1327)

Divine Liturgy: 10:00A.M.

Gospel: Luke 8:41-56 (pg.1213)

Acolytes who will be tonsured:  

Alexandros Argyros

Alexandros Christakos

Paul Dobrow

Loukas Gnospelius

Demetrios Gougousis

Paul Nonas

Alexandros Peppes

Emmanuel Pittas

Vasilios Salvemini

Damianos Servidio

Andreas Skoufis

Kyriakos Simeonidis

Constantinos Soukas

Vasilios Soukas

 

Ushers:




  Fellowship Hour

Greek School(Parents)

Narthex: All Parish Council
     

Today we celebrate our parish’s Golden 50th Anniversary!
We Welcome His Eminence Metropolitan Evangelos of New Jersey who will preside

 Acolytes: Today acolytes 12 years of age and older will be tonsured. Tonsuring is a sacrificial offering represented by cutting of hair on the head of the acolyte.  Tonsuring represents the acolyte’s service and obedience to the Lord. An acolyte follows in the path of the priest who follows Christ.

Our parish’s 50th anniversary celebration continues tonight at the venetian in Garfield at 5p.m.    we thank our gala’s chairwoman, melissa gasparis and her team of volunteers for all their great work:  dr. jim coromilas, toni gasparis, paul & peggy goulet, caroline kalliotzis, zoe kominos, diana manoussakis, evi manoussakis, rosemary megariotis, irene mellis, nick pirsos, roseanne psomas, kathy & paul savidis, tammy spyropoulos, grace theodorobeakos, stacey tsapatsaris, angelica tselepis, chrissie toskos, catherine zymaris!

  Two Tray Collections: for the metropolis of nj ladies philoptochos and for our local chapter

 Young Emerging Adults (YEA): Next gathering tomorrow night Monday, November 4th at 7:30pm at the home of Irene and Anton Ayvas. All young people ages 18-40 are invited! Contact Fr. Billat frbill@stnicholasnj.org  or Irene Ayvas iayvas@yahoo.com

 

SHUT INS need Christ too!  If you are aware of people who cannot come to church for worship or to receive the sacraments and/or they  just need a visit from  Fr. Bill or our ladies Philoptochos (or both), please do not wait; contact Fr. Bill ASAP at  frbill@stnicholasnj.org or contact any Ladies Philoptochos member.

 

 The Orthodox Christian Network: For inspiration on the internet, start your day at MYOCN.NET

 Philoptochos News: Philoptochos Annual Church Christmas Card. The holiday season will soon be upon us and the time has come for our annual Saint Nicholas Christmas card. All participating families will receive a beautiful Christmas card.  A donation of $25 is requested.  Deadline to reply is Sunday, November 24th. Any questions, please contact Aggie Tsadilas at 201.995.9158 or by email at Aggietsad@gmail.com.

 

Kali Parea: Please join our seniors’ fellowship (Kali Parea) at its luncheon/meeting this Tuesday, November 5th, 2019 12 Noon in the Fellowship Hall. We will be serving lunch, dessert and coffee. Our special guest will be Ms. Shey from Hackensack Meridian Health who will speak to us about "stress". We know you will be interested to hear her lecture. Look forward to seeing many of you.

 Church Service: Synaxis of the Archangels:Friday, November 8th. Orthros will begin at 9:00am and Divine Liturgy at 10:00am.  To all who celebrate Chronia Polla!

 2020 Stewardship Campaign: Our annual stewardship campaign is underway, with Stewardship Sunday planned for November 17th.  As Orthodox Christians, we affirm that every aspect of our lives comes as a gift from God. Stewardship calls on us, the faithful, to cheerfully offer back to Him a portion of the gifts with which we have been blessed.  Our annual pledge is the single largest source of funding for Saint Nicholas, enabling our church to carry out Her mission to bring Christ and Orthodoxy into the lives and hearts of all we serve.  Please consider the limitless generosity of our Lord as you make your 2020 pledge. Remember… God loves a cheerful giver (2nd letter to the Corinthians 9:7)!

 

Saint Nicholas is on Social Media! Like us on Facebook @stnicholasnj and follow us on Instagram @stnicholasgoc. To share your ministry’s events and activities email.

 

 Greek Language Classes for Adults: The AHEPA Modern Greek Language Program for Adults began its Fall Semester classes last Friday. For registration information and class schedules, please contact Niko Spiridakis at NikoSpiridakis@gmail.com

 Mark Your Calendar for These Important Upcoming Dates

Sunday, November 17th   Stewardship Sunday & Parish General Assembly

Sunday, December 8th      General Elections

 

Giving Tree/Mortgage Burning Campaign: byGod’s Graceour parish plans to be mortgage free by 2020- you can help to make it happen! Various giving levels are available: you can leaf your donation, or show your love - donate a dove… 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. Contact Fr. Bill at 201 652 4774 ext. 12 or frbill@stnicholasnj.org

 

Today we thank and commemorate all those who came before us and sacrificed so readily to establish this community. May their memory be eternal.


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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Third Mode

Let the Heavens rejoice; let earthly things be glad; for the Lord hath wrought might with His arm, He hath trampled upon death by death. The first-born of the dead hath He become. From the belly of Hades hath He delivered us, and hath granted great mercy to the world.

Apolytikion for Martyrs Ascepsimas, Joseph & Aeithalas in the Fourth Mode

Thy Martyrs, O Lord, in their courageous contest for Thee received as the prize the crowns of incorruption and life from Thee, our immortal God. For since they possessed Thy strength, they cast down the tyrants and wholly destroyed the demons' strengthless presumption. O Christ God, by their prayers, save our souls, since Thou art merciful.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Mode

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 Third Tone © Holy Transfiguration Monastery
  • Apolytikion for Martyrs Ascepsimas, Joseph & Aeithalas in the Fourth Tone © Holy Transfiguration Monastery
  • Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Tone © Holy Transfiguration Monastery
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    Gospel and Epistle Readings

    Epistle Reading

    Prokeimenon. Third Mode. Psalm 46.6,1.
    Sing praises to our God, sing praises.
    Verse: Clap your hands, all you nations.

    The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 1:11-19.

    Brethren, I would have you know that the gospel which was preached by me is not man's gospel. For I did not receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ. For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it; and I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers. But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and had called me through his grace, was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not confer with flesh and blood, nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned to Damascus. Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and remained with him fifteen days. But I saw none of the other apostles except James the Lord's brother.

    Gospel Reading

    5th Sunday of Luke
    The Reading is from Luke 16:19-31

    The Lord said, "There was a rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazaros, full of sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table; moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died and was buried; and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes, and saw Abraham far off and Lazaros in his bosom. And he called out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy upon me, and send Lazaros to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame.' But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazaros in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us.' And he said, 'Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father's house, for I have five brothers, so that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment.' But Abraham said, 'They have Moses, and the prophets; let them hear them.' And he said, 'No, father Abraham; but if some one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.' He said to them, 'If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced if some one should rise from the dead.'"

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    Wisdom of the Fathers

    By these words it is surely shown that in his [the rich man] daily feasting he had frequently sinned by his tongue, seeing that, while burning all over, he demanded to be cooled especially in his tongue. Again, that levity of conduct follows closely upon gluttony sacred authority testifies ... For the most part also edacity leads us even to lechery, because, when the belly is distended by repletion, the stings of lust are excited.
    St. Gregory the Dialogist
    The Book of Pastoral Rule, Chapter XIX, 6th century

    The man who has once chosen pleasure in this life, and has not cured his inconsiderateness by repentance, places the land of the good beyond his own reach; for he has dug against himself the yawning impassable abyss of a necessity that nothing can break through.
    St. Gregory of Nyssa

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    Saints and Feasts

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    November 03

    5th Sunday of Luke

    Allsaint
    November 03

    Acepsimas the Bishop, Joseph the Presbyter, & Aeithalas the Deacon, Martyrs of Persia

    Saint Acepsimas, a bishop, Saint Joseph, a presbyter, and Saint Aeithalas, a deacon, suffered exceedingly cruel torments and martyrdom during the reign of Sapor II, King of Persia (325-379). See also April 17.

    Allsaint
    November 03

    Dedication of the Temple of the Holy Great Martyr George in Lydda

    The consecration of the Church of Saint George in Lydda of Palestine took place during the reign of Saint Constantine the Great. See also April 23.

    Allsaint
    November 03

    Holy Father and New Hieromartyr Gregory of Neapolis

    Allsaint
    November 03

    Theodore the Confessor, Bishop of Ancyra

    Allsaint
    November 03

    Winifred of Treffynnon

    Allsaint
    November 03

    George of Neapolis the New Martyr

    Allsaint
    November 04

    George Karslidis of Pontos

    Allsaint
    November 04

    Monday of the 8th Week

    Allsaint
    November 04

    The Holy Hieromartyrs Nicander, Bishop of Myra, and Hermias the Presbyter

    The holy Martyrs Nikandros and Hermias were ordained by the holy Apostle Titus. When they had drawn many to the Faith of Christ, they were accused to Libanius, the Count of the city of Myra, where, after suffering many torments, they were enclosed in a tomb alive, and thus surrendered their spirits into the hands of God.

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    CHRISTMAS CONCERT in Tenafly

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