Dear St. Nicholas Family,
And there goes the completion of another year for the youth of the Greek and Church schools! Please join the end-of-year celebration on
June 5.
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Archdiocese and Metropolis News
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All parishioners of the Metropolis are encouraged to pray individually and collectively for the safe travel of the hierarchs, advisors, and stewards who will be participating, and moreover for the successful completion of the Council for the benefit of the global Church.
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The
Metropolis of Boston Camp is home to over 500 campers every summer, who come from all over New England and beyond to learn about faith, fun, and fellowship. Camp dates:
June 29-July 3: Family Camp
July 4-10: Session 2
July 11-17: Session 3
July 18-24: Session 4
July 25-31: Session 5
August 1-7: Session 6
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Scholarships for all sessions available via the camp office**
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Attention St. Nicholas golfers!!! It's time again for the
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View this five-minute
montage of Hellenic College Holy Cross's 74th Commencement by Holy Cross MDivinity student
Sotiri Michalatos
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The Pappas Patristic Institute Tenth Annual Summer Patristic Studies Program (
July 17 - 22, 2016,
Hellenic College Holy Cross campus, Brookline, MA.) This is a unique opportunity to study and discuss classic Patristic texts through small group-study brief faculty lectures. The intended audience for the program includes theology and religious studies students at the masters and undergraduate levels, clergy, interested lay people, and undergraduates with an interest in learning more about the Church Fathers. Doctoral-level students are also encouraged to participate, or to apply for teaching fellowships.
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WBZ-TV, CBS Boston
story features Hellenic College Graduate saved by Boston Children's Hospital as she honors her commitment to give back.
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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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Holy Ascension
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Barnabas, Holy Apostle
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Manuel, Sabel, & Ishmael the Martyrs of Persia
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Holy Pentecost
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 Nativity of Forerunner
John the Baptist
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Appearance of the Icon of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos of Tikhvin
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Fr. Demetri on Sabbatical for the month of July
Fr. Demetri will be out of the office from July 1 - 31
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Children's Word
Written by Presbytera Alexandra Houck
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Dear St. Nicholas Family,
On May 15, the spring General Assembly was held and many important issues were discussed. Below are some highlights:
PRIEST'S REPORT: Father Demetri led a discussion on the importance of leadership. In order to grow as Orthodox Christians at home, at work and as a parish family, we must grow as leaders and grow other leaders. Jesus Christ is the prime example of leadership. Father asked the question, "How involved are you here at St. Nicholas? And has asked himself, "How can I bring out the best out of someone here at St. Nicholas while NOT overburdening them? How can I get a person/family to see that the NEED the Church in their life?" He ended with "The only thing I'm after today is your strong commitment to our St. Nicholas Parish and to help her improve. Deal?"
PARISH COUNCIL REPORT: Maria Decoulos, Parish Council president, shared the need to plan and budget beyond one year as currently practiced. The Parish Council plans to meet with representatives from the Parish Development office in the fall to discuss moving forward, how to best evaluate and plan for our future. The Town Assessor of Lexington recently contacted all religious organizations seeking information on their tax-exempt status. (This is a new endeavor by the Town.) More than likely, this will incur tax collection from the rental of our Parish House. We are working with the Metropolis finance team to complete all the necessary forms for the Town.
TREASURER'S REPORT: Marcy Norse, Treasurer, presented net worth to date and current status for operating budget. The stewardship income typically does not correspond with numbers in the stewardship report because of deposit dates, sometimes stewardship contributions for a calendar year are received after the fiscal year ends.
STEWARDSHIP REPORT: Tony Gray, Stewardship Chair, reported that as of May, stewardship pledges were $49,000 below our 2016 goal of $175,000. Approximately 57 additional stewards (each pledging an average of $860) were needed to meet the goal. He quoted Archdiocese communication: "Our greatest blessing is our family. As Orthodox Christians, we are called to be stewards of this great gift. If we are faithful to this calling, perhaps our Lord will say to us as he did to the faithful steward, 'Well done, good and faithful servant.' (Matthew 25:23)"
2016 FESTIVAL: The festival committee informed the community that preparations for the 2016 "A Taste of Greece" Festival have started! We need strong team effort and support in terms of sponsors and ad book sales as well as help with workshops preparing foods. The work load and expenses for this festival are greater than in past years. See additional information below.
Please let me know if you have any questions or feedback!
Thank you,
Maria Decoulos
617-645-1684
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CHURCH SCHOOL
Graduation: Sunday, June 5
- We will recognize students in both our Church and Greek Schools on this day. Following the certificates, all will be invited to enjoy a Parish Family Cookout.
Cookout:
As hard as it is to believe, it is, once again, time for our annual Church School graduation picnic - where did the year go??? Since last year was such a success, the festivities will again be held on the church grounds. The committee will provide the burgers, hot dogs, chips, refreshments (soda, water, juice), and all related condiments. What we are asking from the rest of you is to please bring your favorite side dish (potato, pasta, macaroni salads, etc.) and/or dessert (cookies, brownies, fruit, etc.). Also, in the spirit of a classic picnic, bring your blankets, lawn chairs and lawn games. But, most importantly: pray for no rain!!
Please sign up
online
or contact Marcy Norse (781-572-6138) or Alyssa Psyhojos
(781-367-8510).
In the event of rain, we will move our fun into St. Irene's Hall.
We look forward to seeing the ENTIRE PARISH FAMILY at this mega-fellowship hour, whether you have children or not!
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GREEK SCHOOL
On Saturday, May 28, the Greek School had a small party for the end of the year. The students sang songs and danced. Our graduate, Rena Khoury, gave a speech about the six years she experienced thanking her teachers and, parents. In the afternoon she was invited to speak at the Maleotis Center. In the end there was cake and ice cream. On Sunday June 5 the students will receive their certificates. We all look forward to the cookout afterward.
This year has been a great one. We had the Apckreatico Glendi and celebrated a number of Greek holidays both religious and national. It has been a pleasure teaching your children. We thank you for your support.
Κα
λ
ό
καλοκαίρι
! See you in September.
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ST. IRENE'S PHILOPTOCHOS
Thank you all for your support and generosity; the year has passed and a lot has been accomplished. This month we have sent $300 to the Philoxenia House as our Boston Metropolis commitment. Also, $100 has been sent to Project Bread and $200 to LexEatTogether. To date, we have completed all our obligations to both the Metropolis of Boston and the National Philoptochos.
Special thanks to Fr. Demetri for the beautiful Artoclasia to honor St. Irene's Feast Day and our St. Irene's Chapter and to Felia Proakis for picking up the Artos.
The Lexington Interfaith Garden has new volunteers this year; in addition to Helen Theodosiou and Pam Giannatsis we have Judithanne Gray, Tom Tsaros, Pauline Sager, Mandy Zervoglos, Gloria Costarakis, Mary Murray and Monica Vafiadis. Congratulations to all for their willingness to offer their time and effort for this very worthy cause.
Our Chapter Challenge Report has been completed and was sent to the Metropolis of Boston. Thanks to Felia Proakis, Pam Brown and Nicole Digenis who worked with me to create the final version. Pam Giannatsis' comments were greatly appreciated. A copy is posted on the bulletin and additional copies will be available at our annual Pot Luck meeting on June 2 at 6:00 pm.
This is not an election year for our board so we all continue in our positions for another year.
Once again, thank you all for your kindness and support.
God Bless!
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TEEN & ADULT CHOIR
Our Youth Choir will be sharing with you a selection of hymns of our Church immediately following the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, June 12.
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PRAYER LIST
Pondering on the words of St. Paul, "Let no one seek his own, but each one the other's wellbeing. (I Cor. 10:24).
Give rest to the weary, visit the sick, support the poor, for this is also worship. Aphahat
For any prayer concern (salvation, health, employment, stress and anxieties, etc.) please send baptismal names only to:
st.nicholas.lex@verizon.net
We may not be able to help others materially or medically, but God does hear our prayers and always asks us to pray for each other and so build up the Body of Christ (Eph. 4:11-16).
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2016
St. Nicholas Metropolis Award Recipients
We are pleased to announce that this year's St. Nicholas recipients are Helen and Jim Pitarys. Congratulations to them both for their many years of service to our church.
The awards banquet will be on Sunday, June 12, 2016 at Lombardo's, Randolph, MA.. Reception is at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $75. If you would like to purchase tickets, please contact the church office at 781-862-6453
St. Nicholas JOY Basketball
Are you between the ages of 8 and 13? Are you interested in playing on a St. Nicholas JOY basketball team that will play against JOY teams from other area churches? Games will be
played on Saturday afternoons (2pm, 3pm or 4pm) at Hellenic College in Brookline or St. Demetrios church in Weston. The season will run from mid November to early March. If you are interested please contact
Nicholas Zervoglos. Please include your name and age as of September 1, 2016. Girls and boys are welcome to play on the team.
RAISE VEGETABLES AND COMMUNITY SPIRIT
Join St. Nicholas' volunteers for the Lexington Interfaith Garden ministry. The organic garden is located just off the Battlegreen in Lexington Center, beside the Pilgrim Congregational Church, and the produce raised by volunteers from Lexington's faith communities working together benefits the clients of the Lexington Food Pantry. No experience is necessary; it's a great opportunity to learn organic vegetable gardening from experts. The commitment is minimum, two Tuesday afternoons per month, 4:30-6 p.m., from April to October. For details ask Helen Theodosiou, or Pam Giannatsis, 781.608.6906.
There are forgotten coats, jackets, etc.from the winter months in the church hall. If you recall that one of these may belong to you, please stop by the church and pick up. Otherwise, all items will be donated to Morgan Memorial. Thank you.
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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| Gearing Up for the 2016 "A Taste of Greece" Festival |
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Consider making a donation on the Festival needs board.
Donations can be made online NOW
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Be on the lookout for upcoming workshops and updates on our website!
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Wedding
On Sunday, May 29, 2016, Eleni Chionakis and Niko Saledas were married at St. Spyridon Cathedral in Worcester, MA. The sponsors were Kostantinos and Evangelia Fetfatsidis. Niko is the son of Pam and Lou Saledas.
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