Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church

SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 2008
PALM SUNDAY

SCRIPTURE
Epistle – Philippians 4: 4-9
Gospel – John 12: 1-18

HYMNS
    “Hymn to Saint Nicholas” - Pg 110

PROSFORA
Electra Julias
Elfie Talreja

SUNDAYS    9:00am ORTHROS       10:00am DIVINE LITURGY
WEEKDAYS  9:00am ORTHROS        9:30 am DIVINE LITURGY 
                                                      
                                       HOLY WEEK
20 Sun                      Bridegroom Service                           6:30pm
21 Mon                    Bridegroom Service                           6:30pm
22 Tue                      Bridegroom Service                           6:30pm
23 Wed                   Presanctified Liturgy                           9:30am
23 Wed                         Holy Unction                                   5:30pm
24 Thurs          Divine Liturgy - The Last Supper                 9:30am
24 Thurs                    Crucifixion Service                              6:30pm
25 Fri                             Great Hours                                     9:30am
25 Fri                   Taking Christ off the Cross                      3:00pm
25 Fri                           Lamentations                                    6:30pm
26 Sat                          Divine Liturgy                                   9:30am
26 Sat                      Resurrection Orthros                         11:00pm
26 Sat                      Resurrection Service                         12:00Mid
27 Sun                         Agape Service                              11:00am
           
PRAYER LIST: Fr. Paulson, Gary Bagdasarian, Georgia & Jack Christie, Helen Christie, Stella Christie, Jeremiah Denny, Bill Eagan, Sophia Goanos, Max Hospodar, Mary Melton,  Chris Passaris, Mary Pavlides,  Connie Roberts, Carter Watrous, RyanWineke.

PRAY FOR OUR US SERVICEMEN & WOMEN: Ben Denio, Matthew Gabriel, Thomas Green, Joe Richardson, David  Slack, Nicholas Townsend, Stephen Uhl.

BLESSED SOULS:   Those Who Have Fallen in the Line of Duty,
WORTHY OF NOTE…..

CONFESSIONS
Parishioners wishing to make their confessions are requested to please call Fr. Jimmy (422-5600) to schedule an appointment.

BABY NEWS
Congratulations to Michael & Starr Marcou on the birth of their triplets on April 3 - two girls and a boy.  What a wonderful blessing.

ORATORICAL WINNER
Congratulations to Nicolai Cockrill, Junior Division winner of the District Oratorical Festival.  Nicolai will represent Virginia at the Metropolis Festival to compete at the next level on May 17.  Good luck, Nicolai.

ST. NICHOLAS BOOKSTORE
The hard bound edition of the New Orthodox Study Bible containing the most accurate translation of the Old and New Testament is now available in the St. Nicholas Bookstore for $40.00 ($10.00 less than retail). Holy Week books and New Testament Study Bibles are available for $25.00. See Don Meador in the Social Hall after the Liturgy if you are interested.

EASTER EGG HUNT APRIL 27
All St. Nicholas children are invited to an Easter Egg Hunt, next Sunday after the Agape Service.  Please bring your own baskets

SCHOLARSHIPS BEING OFFERED
St. Nicholas Philoptochos & Fr. Paulson Altar Boy Scholarship Funds will be awarding two scholarships to deserving high school seniors or college students.  Applications are available on the Narthex table. Deadline for returning applications is MAY 18, 2008.

SAINT NICHOLAS REGISTRATION FORMS
If you have not yet returned your updated registration form, please do so as soon as possible. 

 

MESSAGE OF THE WEEK
“I will greatly praise the Lord with my mouth; yes, I will praise Him among the multitude ”  ~  Psalm 109: 30

 MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR UPCOMING EVENTS
EASTER EGG HUNT……………………SUN   APR 27   AFTER SERVICE

 

 

 

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