Please pray for our brothers and sisters: James,  Elizabeth, Tom, Kostas,   Alexandra, Rita, Connor, James,  Peter,  Vasili, Sophia, Rachel, Nicole,  Christine,  Michael, Irina,  Abigail, Shirley,  Christopher, Malina, Andrew, Vera, Erin, Paula,  Milton, Galini, Yevgeniy, Alexey, Nadia, Vasiliki, Diane, Deborah, Phillip,  Jim,  Jave, Demetrios, Kathy, Elaina,  Panagiota, Conan, John, Jo Anne, Bill, James, Colleen, Barbara, Theophana, Paul, Tasso, Roula, Thomas,  Jim, Prescott, Sze, Prudence, Brittany, Dionysios, Konstantinos, Evangelia, Nikolaos, Penny, Taki, Maki, Andre, Pavlos, Stephanie, Phyllis, Ed, Bettyann, George, Althea, Sofia, Irina, Ava Maria,  Maria, Jennifer, Anthony,  Timea, Paul, John, Bill.

If you or a loved one is going through a difficult time and would like the community to pray for you, please call the office and request to be added on the prayer list.  We will list the first names only in the weekly bulletin for six months, or until you ask to be removed from the list.  I will also make a special mention of the Orthodox names at the Proskomede. 

Sunday of Orthodoxy: If you would like to participate in the Sunday of Orthodoxy procession, please bring to church with you an icon from home this Sunday, March 8th.

Coffee Hour: There will be a  coffee hour today.  Everyone is welcome to attend!.

Church Services this Week:

• Wed., March 11 at 6pm Presanctified  Liturgy followed by Lenten meal hosted by Alkistis.
• Friday, March 13 Salutations at 7pm.

Orthodox Life & Bible Study: Monday, March 9th at 10 am. Everyone is welcome to attend. We will be reading : His Life is Mine  by Archmandrite Sophrony.

Parish Council Meeting: Thursday, March 12 at 6pm.

John C Rouman Classical Lecture Series: Presents "Ancient Greece Comes to Life: The Past and Greek Politics Today", On Tuesday, March 10th at 7:30pm Demerritt Hall Rm 112 at UNH. (See flyer in flyer section for more details).

Annunciation Vesper Service at Newburyport: Tuesday, March 24th we will join Newburyport church to celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation at 6:30 pm.  (See flyer in flyer section for more details).

Paint Night with the Daughters of Penelope:  Thursday, March 26th 6pm-9pm, open to friends and family.  It is $25 with light refreshments.  Bring your beverages. Must RSVP (See flyer in flyer section for more details).

Sunday School Good Friday Retreat: April 17 11am-3pm.  Details and registration forms are in the narthex and in the flyer section of this bulletin. Must RSVP by March 27th.  

ALKISTIS SCHOLARSHIP: Attention high school seniors who are continuing their education:   Applications for the 2020 Alkistis Scholarship will be available at the church starting April 1st.  Completed applications must be received no later than May 1st. 

Church Dinner Dance:  Save the Date  Saturday, May 16th.

Call church office to schedule an appointment for confession!

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April 24-April 26 (Friday-Sunday) During NH Spring Break (See Flyer in Flyer section for more details)

We are invited to join the Portsmouth Church to Family Retreat to

Holy Protection Monastery in White Haven, PA

For any questions email Fr. Bob at:  stnickport@gmail.com

Lenten/Holy Week Needs 2020

Charcoal :$50 (Fr. Athans & Presvyterra Keta)

Incense: $50 (Fr. Athans & Presvyterra Keta)

Communion wine: $100

(1 In memory of Dr. James Faskianos)

(1 In memory of Dr. James Demopoulos)

(In memory of Socrates & Rhodopi Espiefs)

 Candle cartridges (yearly supply):$150

(In memory of Dr. James Faskianos)

Candle liquid (yearly supply):  $75 (In memory of Costas & Alexandra Frangos, donated by the Maskwa Family)

8 icon decorations:  $40 each

3 for Salutations (1 Periklis  & Abby Karoutas)

2 Bridegroom (2 Richard Clairmont)

2 Anastasis (2 George & Althea Coussoule)

1 Mystical Supper (1 Vula & Kimon Lalas)

Annunciation:  $50 each (1 Richard Clairmont)(1 Periklis  & Abby Karoutas)

Daffodils for the Cross:  $40 (Diane Wozmak)  (In memory of Socrates & Rhodopi Espiefs)

7 Lenten season Altar, Icon stand & Pulpit cloths: $1,600  (Alkistis Ladies  Society)

For Holy Week/Easter:

Palms for Palm Sunday: $125 (Kottaridis Family)

Oil for Holy Unction:  $15 (In memory of Socrates & Rhodopi Espiefs)

Rose petal and laurel leaves:  $40 (Kottaridis Family)

Paschal Candle:  $50 In memory of Sylvia Polychronopoulos

Pedestal arrangements for Anastasis (2): $50 ea (1 Pam Byers)

Flowers for two blue vases:  each $30 (2 John Rouman)(2 In memory of Pat Stamnas)(Yota Scontras) (2 Richard Clairmont)

Candles for the 12 Gospels:@$10 each 

(12 John & Geriann Athans)

(12 In Loving Memory of David Trudeau)

Large lily plants for icons: each $20 (5 Annette Roylos)

Candles for the Kouvouklion:  @ $10 each

(4 In Loving Memory  of Florence Houreas Simpson)

Wreaths for Good Friday:  $50 each

(2 In memory of Dr. James Demopoulos)(2 Annette Roylos)(1 Jim & Peggy Frangos)

Lilies for steps:  6 @ $15 each (6 In memory of Socrates & Rhodopi Espiefs)

Kouvouklion (Epitaphion) flowers:  $50 x 20 

(4 John & Geriann Athans)

(4 Barb & Les Hoogeveen)

(1 In memory of Ora & John D. Mitchell)

(2 Paraskevi Stamelos)

(1 Katralis Family)

(1 Anestis Family)

(2 In memory of Pat Stamnas)

(2 In memory of Tsitsos & Vomvoris Families)

(1 Claire Delintsiotis)

If an item has already been purchased,

your donation will go towards defraying the cost of an unclaimed item. 

Our thanks to all who donate the items needed to make

Lent and Holy Week meaningful and beautiful.