Dear St. Nicholas Family,
Fall General Assembly
Sunday, November 15
Immediately following the Divine Liturgy
It is paramount that all parishioners attend the General Assembly. Per our current bylaws, we need at least 20% of all parishioners in good standing to be present at the start of the meeting to achieve a quorum. Please do your part in the life of the church and make an effort to attend and participate. Please note that if a quorum is not present for this meeting, a second General Assembly meeting will take place on Monday, November 16, at 6:30 pm, at which time no quorum is necessary.
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Archdiocese and Metropolis News
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New this year, fall camp will be a weekend retreat for GOYA children in the Metropolis of Boston!
Register now
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Sunday Worship
Orthros 8:15am
Divine Liturgy 9:30am
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Did you know EFT and credit card payments can be made online to
St. Nicholas
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Cosmas Damian
Holy Unmercenaries
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33 Martyrs of Melitene
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 John Chrysostom
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Gregory the
Wonderworker
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Amphilochius
Bishop of Iconium
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Catherine the Great Martyr of Alexandria
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Dear Family and Friends,
The Lexington Minuteman newspaper recently published an article that discussed our Faith and a new initiative we're taking: On the third Sunday of every month, the Divine Liturgy will be celebrated all in English. All
other Sundays of the month, we will continue the service accompanied by Byzantine chant in the original ecclesiastical Greek.
Please invite family and friends who have not experienced worship in the Orthodox Church to join us. The next service done in all English will take place on November 15.
With love,
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Children's Word
Written by Presbytera Alexandra Houck
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STEWARDSHIP
Have you ever wondered if Christ had come to earth in this modern era, where would He look for followers? Would he affiliate solely with the religious leaders, members of the government or famous actors? NO! We know what approach He took when He did walk this earth. He befriended fishermen, shepherds and even a hated tax collector! People grumbled constantly about those with whom He associated. They were scandalized by His friends and acquaintances. Yet what did Christ say when confronted about this? It is the sick, not those who are well, who need a physician!
Jesus tried to reach people in unconventional places. In His day, Christ walked about the countryside...He went up in the hills...He visited the shore along the Sea of Galilee...He went from town to town. In other words, Jesus didn't wait for people to come to Him...He went to them! He didn't set up an office in Jerusalem and wait for customers? If He were here today, He would pretty much have the same plan. He would probably stop off at bus stations or train stations, where a lot of lonely, needy people hang out. We might find Him on the seedy side of town, gently urging the regulars there to do something better with their lives. This was Christ's main focus and should be the primary focus of our Church's outreach program.
We are blessed to have a wonderful, rich liturgical and spiritual tradition to offer the world. To whom do we want to offer it? The answer should be EVERYONE! And where should we be searching for lost sheep? ANYWHERE WE CAN FIND THEM!
(Taken from Orthodox Weekly Bulletin)
Thank you,
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GREEK SCHOOL
The Greek School students are doing very well. They are learning grammar, reading skills, vocabulary and important phrases. For fun the children enjoy playing games and learning songs. On Sunday October 25th, Rena and Sofi Khoury recited a beautiful poem for OXI Day in Church. Maria Alam also read a wonderful poem at the Maleotis Center. They all did an excellent job.
November is already here and we can feel the weather gradually getting colder. It reminds us that Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Every year at this time, the Greek School has a Thanksgiving Fundraiser. We appreciate your donation as the money from this fundraiser helps to buy books and supplies. Thanks to all for supporting this effort.
On November 22
, two lucky people will receive a gift card to Wilson's Farms. There will be no classes held on
November 28
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Enjoy the rest of Autumn as the leaves have turned and are already blowing in the wind. Have a Happy Thanksgiving Day!
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ST. IRENE'S PHILOPTOCHOS
Thank you to all the ladies and especially to Marilyn Nichols and Christine Vallas, who helped, with the reception for the Fellowship hour at the Mnimosino for Mary Mooney. It was very elegant and greatly appreciated by all and especially her family.
November is a busy month as we pursue our philanthropic endeavors in the name of our St. Irene's Philoptochos and St. Nicholas Church.
We voted to support our parish effort by contributing $100 towards the making of the IOCC Kits on Sunday November 1. On November 1st we shall also have a special tray for the Ecumenical Patriarchate collection for the National Philoptochos obligation. We also voted to send $150 to the National Philoptochos Emergency Fund. REACH (an organization supporting domestic violence victims) is having a matching program right now. Robert Kraft is donating $100,000. They have $40,000 to date to match. We will send $100 to this cause.
In order to keep up with all these requests for help we'll have our first fundraiser, our White Elephant Sale, on Saturday November 7. Mary Correia is chairing this event. The set up is on Friday. Please collect your items and bring them at the time requested. Please see the flyer. See you there.
We welcome our new member Meli Papayannis to our organization; we appreciate her ideas and enthusiasm.
The 40th Annual Radiothon supporting the Hellenic Nursing Home will be later this month. Please see the flyer for information.
On November 8th we will be having the Oath of Office; please mark your calendars.
On November 15, we will have the Fall Assembly of our Parish.
Thanks to Chistine Vallas, Amelia Yanakis and Val Larsin, the Christmas Party has been set for Wednesday, December 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Redstone American Grill in Burlington.
Our next meeting will be Monday November 16 @6:30 p.m.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving,
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GOYA
We would like to thank the families and GOYAns we have met so far and hope you continue to join us in activities throughout the year and welcome any new GOYAns and families to join us.
On October 25th 2015, we had our first GOYA meeting where we got to know each other a bit, and talked about the 4 ministries of GOYA and they signed up for the one they want to be involved in.
(To read more, click on the link: Service, Witness, Worship and Fellowship
)
At our next meeting, we will be planning activities and projects for the upcoming months!
Our next GOYA meetings are:
November 15th 2015
December 6th 2015
December 20th 2015
We would also like to schedule a monthly GOYA dinner, the second to last Friday of each month and we are looking for families to volunteer to host. The upcoming dates we are looking at are: November 20th 2015 and December 18th 2015. These dates can be changed if need be. Please let Eleni or me know if you would like to host!
We have a few GOYAns who will be attending the FALL GOYA camp in NH; if you would like to join there is still time. Register here.
God Bless,
GOYA Advisers
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HEALTH & WELLNESS
We will be starting our health and nutrition program on Thursday, November 12th 6:30 PM in St. Irene's Hall.
THE ROAD TO A HEALTHY YOU
The program will run for 12 weeks.
This program is for all ages, shapes and sizes !!!!!
It will focus on healthy eating habits, weight loss (or gain) and many, many tools to help you live the healthiest life style possible! Please see the weekly bulletin for more details! We have names of those that responded thus far, but if you are interested, please contact Judy Gray : 978-266-1409 or
email her.
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TEEN & ADULT CHOIR
Meets Thursday nights at 7:00pm. Join us!
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Messages
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THANK YOU!
Thank you to everyone who generously donated and helped with the IOCC emergency hygiene kits and the college student care packages! 450 kits were mailed to IOCC and hopefully the home-made goodies were a hit among hard-studying students! It was a fun day for all!
White Elephant Sale
Saturday,
November 7
All English Liturgy
Sunday, November 15
"Alexander the Great" Lecture Series
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video lectures will resume, Thursday, October 8 at 11:00 a.m.
A fellowship will follow the program.
Save the Date, New Year's Eve Weekend Retreat,
Sunday Fellowship Hour
During the year, many have come forward to host a Sunday Fellowship Hour and we thank them so much. It is part of our Sunday and we all look forward to it as an opportunity to meet and greet fellow parishioners and visitors. However, there are some Sundays that no one has signed up and the decision is made to serve only coffee. Should this occur, no one should feel the need to run out and purchase anything. Although this appreciated, it is not necessary. Thank you.
Not Receiving Church Material?
If you have not been receiving church material/mailing or emails, please contact the church office at
781-862-6453 or email st.nicholaslex@verizon.net Thank you.
Monthly Bulletin Personal or Business Ad
If you are interested in placing a personal or business,
please contact the church office at 781-862-6453 or email st.nicholaslex@verizon.net
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Baptism
On October 25, 2015, the daughter of David and Alyssa Cornetta was baptized and given the name Zoey Brooke by her Godparents George and Panayiota Katsarakes. The proud grandparents are Robert and Stephanie DeVasto.
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