SUNDAY BEFORE EPIPHANY
MATINS:      8:15 a.m.
LITURGY:     9:30 a.m. 
EPISTLE:      II Timothy 4:5-8 
GOSPEL:       Mark 1:1-8  
GREEK TEXT p. 216  (black book)   
ACOLYTES:   ALL
PROSFORA:  Jennifer Moissis    
PANGARI:    Team D:  Bill Chevako, George E Loucas, Maria Misthos
ORTHODOX ED: Family Worship Sunday / Student Church Learning
COFFEE HOUR: coffee only
STREAMING SERVICE:   youtube.com/stsconstantine

Mon, Jan.  1st          - NEW YEARS DAY
                                 - 9:30 a.m. - Liturgy (St. Basil)
                                 - Office Closed for Holidays
                                 - 7:30 p.m. - Gamblers Anonymous
Tues, Jan. 2nd          - 9:30 a.m. - Liturgy (St. Seraphim)
                                 - Office Closed for Holidays
                                 - 6:30 p.m. - OPA Dance 
Weds, Jan.  3rd        - 7:00 p.m. - Choir Practice
Thurs, Jan.  4th        -  Greek School – Youth
Fri, Jan.  5th             - 6:00 p.m. - Vespers & Liturgy
Sat, Jan.  6th           - 9:00 a.m. - Greek School – Youth
                                  - 9:30 a.m. - Liturgy (Epiphany)
                                  - 5:00 p.m. - Vespers (& Confessions)
Sun, Jan.  7th           - Vasilopita Sunday
                                  - 8:15 a.m. - Matins
                                  - 9:30 a.m. - Liturgy
                                  - 5:30 p.m. - Orthodox Education: Family Worship Sunday / Student Church Learning; HS Class 5-8 pm
                                  - 11:15 a.m. - Parish Council Oath

We’re happy you’ve joined us today. Please sign our guestbook and introduce yourself to one of our greeters or anyone wearing a nametag. We’re here to answer your questions and make your visit to our church meaningful and enjoyable.

Everyone is welcome in the Orthodox Church & may receive the blessed bread (antidoron) at the end of the service, but only practicing Orthodox Christians may receive the sacrament of Holy Communion.

Those wishing to follow the livestreamed services with a written text may do so using the links below.
Electronic Version of Orthros (Matins) on Dec. 31st:

• dcs.goarch.org/goa/dcs/p/s/2023/12/31/ma/gr-en/se.m12.d31.ma.pdf

Electronic Version of Divine Liturgy on Dec. 31st:

• dcs.goarch.org/goa/dcs/h/s/2023/12/31/ma/gr-en/index.html

We have concluded the Fall session of the Orthodox Forum. Please join us again at the end of January for the Spring session. See you then!

Thank you to those who have responded to our request for coffee hosts. We now have only the following dates to cover for the weeks ahead:

• Feb 11th
• Feb 18th
• Mar 10th - and beyond!

Please email office@stsconstantine.com or call Sade in the church office at 216 932-3300 to ask about your preferred day. 

Do you like to bake?  We need you to help us provide the weekly prosforo for liturgy.  The number of times you would like to bake is up to you (typically 3-4 times a year). Maria Misthos can provide you the recipe and a tutorial!  She is currently organizing next year’s schedule. Please e-mail her at mmisthos@mindspring.com if you are interested or have any questions.  

Our parish strives "To lead people to God through Orthodox Christianity and to provide ways for them live and share God's love."  It does so in good days and in bad. Any financial help that you might offer is, as always, deeply appreciated.

Fr Tom Drenen celebrated the 5th anniversary of his ordination to the Holy Priesthood on Dec. 30. May God grant him many years serving in His Holy Vineyard. 

Winter is here! Please help Philoptohos keep the students at Fairfax Elementary School warm. Choose a gift tag hanging on the Philoptochos Giving Garland in the lobby and purchase a hat and gloves set for a child ages K-5th grade. Drop it off in the brown donation box in the lobby by Sunday January 7th. No need to wrap them.

Thank you and Happy New Year!

Greek School is currently on holiday break. We will start again on January 8th for the adults and on January 4th for the kids.  

The next session of the MGW is scheduled for Tuesday, January 9, 2024, 7pm at the church. If your new year's resolutions include picking up that old guitar laying around and learning to play it, come visit us. This a no-pressure environment. All you need to do is come and listen if you like. If there are any questions please contact Dean Peters at deanmp58@gmail.com or (216) 570-4537. 

Please join us at Ho Wah's for lunch at 1 PM on Thursday, January 11.  Ho Wah's is at La Place on the corner of Richmond and Cedar Rd.  Please call or email Maria Cashy at 216-390-2294 if you can attend, or email mcashy@aol.com.  Our next lunch will be on February 8 at 1 PM.  Look for more details soon!

In the Fall, we zoomed together to read "Prayer: Encounter with the Living God", and discovered a desire to read and discuss praying for our departed loved ones and grieving our losses. We plan to meet again to read and discuss "Memory Eternal: Living with Grief as Orthodox Christians", by Sarah Byrne-Martelli, DMin; a chaplain, bereavement counselor and St. Vladimir graduate.

The group will meet weekly over Zoom on Thursday evenings at 7:30-8:30 pm starting January 11th. If interested, contact Cynthia Terezis at cterezis@aol.com to be added to the Zoom email invite. 

The National Hellenic Society's Heritage Greece Program is a complementary, 2-week cultural immersion odyssey for accomplished Greek American college students who share their experiences with a peer group of exceptional students from the American College of Greece (ACG) in Athens, Greece or the American College of Thessaloniki (ACT) in Thessaloniki, Greece. The Heritage Greece Program® goal is to connect the participants with their faith, heritage, roots, and Greek identity. For more information, visit www.hellenicsociety.org

1) Greek Heritage Night with the Cleveland Cavaliers is back! Wednesday, January 17th will be the primary "Greek Night." The first 500 people to purchase tickets for this game will also receive an exclusive two-sided Cavs/Greek Heritage Scarf. The December 29th Bucks @ Cavs game is not the primary night, but still offers a discounted opportunity to watch Giannis and the Cavs. Order your tickets at: https://cavaliers.group/greek.

2) St. Kyranna Cooking Class will have its next meeting on Saturday, January 20th. Tom & Toni Madden will co-host. Great Vespers will be at 5:00 p.m. with class immediately following. Participants are asked to bring a bottle of wine and their favorite board game(s). Kindly RSVP to Ted by Monday, January 15th.

3) St. George Antiochian Church (2587 W 14th Street, Cleveland) will host a Pre-Lenten Young Adult Retreat February 23rd - 25th, 2024. Fr. John Ojami, Fr. Mark Hagan, and Fr. John Chagnon will be speaking on, "Developing Spiritual Maturity." Register today at https://www.eventcreate.com/e/pre-lenten-yam

4) 2024 Summer Camp @ Camp Nazareth staff applications will go live on January 1st! This is a wonderful way to "give back" and support our camp program. The Metropolis receives lots of applications, so candidates are encouraged to apply early. For more information, visit: y2am.pittsburgh.goarch.org/campstaff.

5) The Metropolis of Pittsburgh offers a NEW youth ministry: A "Wonderfully Made" day retreat for those with moderate to intensive special needs (ages kindergarten through 35). The event will be on Saturday, February 10th at St. Nicholas Church (220 N. Walnut St., Youngstown, 44503). Registration is now live at: https://y2am.pittsburgh.goarch.org/wonderfully-made. Contact Alyssa Kyritsis with any questions.

OPA Dance is back! We invite all to join us for dancing and parea. OPA meets every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.  

Evening Prayer Sessions  

The Faith In Action group has Evening Prayer Sessions Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday of each week at 8:30pm (EST) for all those interested.
Zoom link: https://cwru.zoom.us/j/8671878236?pwd=ajgvNWRwQ3NQcmlSZTc4MmFWRU4wdz09
Meeting ID: 867 187 8236 Passcode: Jesus
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