Weekly Events

 

Weekly Updates

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2025

St. Matthew the Evangelist • Ἄγιος Ματθαῖος ὁ Εὐαγγελιστής
Orthros 8:00 am • Divine Liturgy 9:30 am

Memorial Prayer Services: John Astras – 40 days
Florence Opresan – 3 years; Efrosini Anastasiou – 6 years

General Assembly Meeting in Upper Hall at 12:00 noon

Greek School’s Greek Pita Sunday Fundraiser in Upper Hall

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2025

Philoptochos Meeting in Upper Hall 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Bible Study Class in Upper Hall & on Google Meet 7:00 – 8:00 pm

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2025

Food Pantry 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

HOPE & JOY and GOYA “Open Gym Night” 6:00 pm

AHEPA Bingo 7:00 pm

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2025

Conversational Greek Class 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

In-Person Adult Greek Classes – Beginners 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Paraklesis to the Most Holy Theotokos 6:00 pm
Παράκληση στήν Ὑπεραγία Θεοτόκο μας 6.00 μμ

Catechism Class in Upper Hall 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
(Catechism classes are required if you desire to become Eastern Orthodox.)

Online Adult Greek Classes 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

GOYA Volleyball 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2025

Food Pantry 10:00 am – 12:00 noon

Seniors & Friends Gathering 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm

Family Movie Night “The King of Kings” 6:00 pm

In-Person Adult Greek Classes – Intermediate & Advanced 7pm – 8pm

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2025

The Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple of Jerusalem
Τα Εισόδια της Θεοτόκου στον Ναό της Ιερουσαλήμ
Orthros 8:00 am • Divine Liturgy 9:15 am

Greek Afternoon School 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2025

Mommy & Me Class 11:00 am – 12:00 noon

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2025

Ninth Sunday of Luke • Ἡ Ι’ Κυριακή τοῦ Λουκᾶ
Orthros 8:00 am • Divine Liturgy 9:30 am

Memorial Prayer Service: Harry Chalderis – 9 years
Haralambos Loizides – 28 years; Chrystalla Loizides – 15 years

Baptism at 3:00 pm
Evangelos Alexander Stogianos,
Son of Evangelos Stogianos and Carissa Messina

 

Weekly Sermon

 

Beloved in Christ,

When Jesus passes by the tax booth and says to Matthew, “Follow Me,” Matthew rises at once. Though he was a despised
tax collector, considered corrupt and beyond hope, Christ sees something different—a soul created in God’s image and a future Apostle.

With one word of grace, Matthew leaves behind a life of sin and begins anew. Christ then dines with Matthew and other sinners, scandalizing the Pharisees. But the Lord teaches them the heart of the Gospel:

“Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.” (Matthew 9:12–13)

Christ does not avoid sinners; He seeks them. He enters our brokenness to heal us, calling us to repentance not to punish
but to free us. The only ones truly in danger are those who think they need no healing, like the Pharisees. Matthew, knowing his need, is transformed.

This remains true today. The Church is not a museum for saints, but a hospital for sinners, with Christ as the Divine Physician.
He meets us where we are, but never leaves us there.

May we, like Matthew, rise from whatever burdens us and follow Christ, trusting that no one is ever too far gone for His mercy.

†Rev. Fr. Elias Pappas

The September / October Anchor

 

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