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Great and Holy Pascha
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Irene the Great Martyr
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Theodore the Sanctified
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Constantine and Helen, Equal-to-the Apostles
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Symeon the Stylite
of the Mountain
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Isaacius, Abbot of the Monastery of Dalmatus
May 30
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Children's Word
Written by Presbytera Alexandra Houck
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Christ is Risen!
Please let us know if you have any questions and we welcome your feedback!
Thank you,
Maria Decoulos
617-645-1684
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STEWARDSHIP
Christos Anesti!!
"What shall we give in return to the Lord for His gifts?"
For us He became human and on account of our corrupted nature the Word became flesh and dwelt in our midst.
He was the benefactor to those who were ungrateful, the liberator to those in bondage, and the sun of righteousness to those who dwell in darkness.
He who was incorrupt ascended on the Cross, the light descended into Hades, the life suffered death, and He was the resurrection for those who had fallen.
Let us sing to Him: Our God, glory to you!"
- From the Matins of the Resurrection
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http://lent.goarch.org/family/pascha.asp)
Dear St. Nicholas Parish Family,
Stewardship is... what we do, after we say "we believe". What shall we give in return to the Lord for His gifts?
A blessed Resurrection to all!
Stewardship Report as of April 26, 2016:
Pledges $119,575.00
Stewardship received $ 64,033.00
Total Pledged Stewards 126
Stewardship Goal 2016 $175,000
With love in Christ,
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GREEK SCHOOL
Χριστός
Ανέστη
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We hope you had a Happy Easter with your family and friends. It is hard to believe that May is already here. After two weeks vacation, classes will resume on May 7.
On May 11, some of the students will be taking the Ellinomathia exam. We wish them good luck. Greek School classes will end Saturday, May 28. It has been a pleasure for us to have the opportunity to teach the children this past year, and look forward to the next year.
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ST. IRENE'S PHILOPTOCHOS
Christos Anesti! I hope Saracosti was a fulfilling time and Pascha a joyous celebration for all.
Special thanks to Fr. Demetri for the wonderful services during this season.
Thank you all for your help with Palm Sunday Fellowship, for bringing and wrapping the eggs on Holy Thursday and decorating the Kouvouklion on Holy Friday.
Thank you for your generous donations towards the flowers for this most important Holiday season of our faith.
For our National Commitments in May, we will send $100 to the 75th Anniversary Fund and $100 to OCF (Orthodox Christian Fellowship).
Ten more bags of groceries were delivered to the Lexington Food Pantry in April and monetary donations will be given this month to the Lexington Eat Together. Pam Brown, Stephanie DeVasto and all of you for your generosity deserve our sincere thanks.
We will offer a basket on May 8 for our Metropolis Commitment for the Philoxenia House.
Also on May 8, we will have the Artoklasia for St. Irene, our Patron Saint.
Congratulations to Helen and Jim Pitarys for representing our Parish and for their nomination to receive the Ministry Award from the Metropolis of Boston. Well deserved!
I hope you have submitted your stewardship dues by now. If not, please do so soon, as the names of members must be sent to the National Office soon.
We will not have a general meeting in May but some of us will work on the report to the National Office for our Chapter Challenge Project. Please remember that the Parish General Assembly will be on May 15.
Our next meeting and Pot Luck will be on June 2 at 6:00 pm. Please join us!
Thank you and God Bless,
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HEALTH & WELLNESS MINISTRY
Christos Anesti!!
We had a productive Lent working on our physical bodies every Monday , Wednesday and Friday evenings after services! It was great fellowship!
The Thursday exercises are on hold right now. We are currently trying to recruit more people to join us!!
As the weather improves, we will hopefully be starting our Sunday Health walks in June. More information to follow!
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TEEN & ADULT CHOIR
Meets Thursday nights at 7:00pm. Join us!
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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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ST. NICHOLAS 2016 METROPOLIS AWARD RECIPIENTS
We are pleased to announce that this year's Metropolis Award Recipients are Helen and Jim Pitarys. They deserve this honor because of their many years of service to our parish and we are all very appreciative.
The awards banquet will be held on Sunday,
June 12, 2016
at Lombardo's, 6 Billings Street, Randolph, Massachusetts. The reception will be at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $75.00 per person.
If anyone is interested in attending, please contact the church office at 781-862-6453.
Again, congratulations to Helen and Jim.
WITH SPECIAL THANKS AND GRATITUDE
A special gift, a beautiful new Cross and base made of solid oak that held the body of our Lord, was made by our own 16-year-old Dimitri Psyhojos for his Eagle project. It made the Holy Week services even more endearing.
PAN MASS CHALLENGE
Family Appreciation Breakfast
Dear Parish Family,
You have supported my Pan Mass Challenge ride not only last year but, once again, in 2016. With your support in 2015, the PMC was able to raise $45 million that weekend, bringing the 30-year total to $500 million raised for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. My family and I would like to show our appreciation and invite you, our parish family, to a complimentary breakfast following church services on Sunday May 15th.
All are welcome.
For anyone still interested in making a donation to my ride in memory or in honor of a loved one affected by cancer, please see the information below.
Donate online using my last name Saledas or PMC ID: LS0274
Or if you prefer to write a check, please make it out to the "PMC", and mail it to me directly at:
Lou Saledas
5 Tinkham Ave
Burlington, MA 01803
Your donation is tax deductible and 100% will go to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
If your employer has a matching gift program, ask your Human Resources department for a form, and follow the process for matches. Thank you.
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.
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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