THE TRUE VINE THE MORALITY CRISIS OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION

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1 THE TRUE VINE The Monthly Newsletter of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Dayton, Ohio JULY 2017 VOLUME 1 ISSUE 7 IN THIS ISSUE: The Morality Crisis of Western Civilization 1 Parish Registry 3 Liturgical Schedule 3 Ministries and Organizations 4 Faith In Action 5 News and Notes 6 Stewardship 8 Calendar The True Vine is a monthly publication with special editions of The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church 500 Belmonte Park North Dayton, OH Office Hours Mon. Fri. 9 a.m. 5 a.m. Tel.: THE MORALITY CRISIS OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION There is no way we as humanity can have universal moral absolutes without God or metaphysical values. If there is no God ethics become subjective. People can declare murder is wrong ad infinitum, but it is the existence of God, and metaphysical values, that make murder being wrong the moral absolute that it is. The modern world wants to be guided by feelings far too often. Feelings are not objective though. Increasingly more and more people want to feel what is right, but the Fathers of the Church universally condemn such insight into self as tragically and dare I say, sinfully flawed. Feelings by their very nature can t ever be substitutes for true critical thinking. Relativism can t ever be a substitute for moral absolutes. In a world where there is no objective value placed on anything, nothing is truly sacred. Further, if nothing explains everything, nothing is in reality explained. Life, in fact, becomes meaningless. It becomes meaningless because there is no objective purpose to it. If life is no longer sacred, and there is no objective purpose, any human being can do and believe anything they want because right and wrong are based on how one feels. The Church clearly teaches that absolute good and absolute evil exists. Without God and metaphysical ethics, there are no moral facts. There are simply moral opinions. Without God morality is merely subjective. Without God or metaphysics, morality loses its absoluteness and becomes relative. Moral relativism declares morality is not absolute but that it is only relative to an individual or society. Without God and metaphysical ethics good and evil are just another way of saying I like or I don t like. Without God, the statement murder is evil is the same as the statement I don t like murder. Many will argue that people won t murder because they themselves don t want to be murdered. An honest and objective reflection concerning Hitler, Stalin, and Mao proves this is illogical. The rejection of Judeo- Christian moral absolutes led to Communism murdering 100,000,000 people. I've often wondered why atheists, whose lives are ordered by empirical evidence and moral relativism, neglect the metaphysical nature of knowledge. For example, any sentence with the auxiliary verbs should or ought are metaphysical declarations. A parent takes care of her child is an empirical statement. A parent should take care of her child is a metaphysical one. It's metaphysical because science can't prove the "should" in the declaration as it s a moral judgment. Another example would be a murder of an innocent person. After all the forensic evidence and coroner s data have been observed all it points to is how a person was murdered. Yet as humans we know in the depth of our being that murder is objectively wrong and intrinsically evil. (Continued on page 2)

2 THE TRUE VINE JULY 2017 Page 2 (Continued from page 1) Empirical evidence has no judgment and thus universal moral absolutes aren t something we learn from our genes. If we as humans are committed to justice and equality democratically and under the law, we are strongly committed to a bi-dimensional universe of the physical and the metaphysical. We are committed to seen and unseen realms and realities. This is true because equality and justice are strictly metaphysical values. There is nothing scientific about them. We can t mine or purchase justice and equality. I was once with a group of twenty-somethings discussing morality. I posed a question: Does a human or animal life have greater value? The young adults debated back and forth. Some of them were even vegetarians because they believed killing animals is wrong. The debate was going strong so I decided to take it a little deeper and asked all gathered if abortion was wrong because some felt it was immoral to kill animals for food. One would think that if a person found it immoral to kill an animal for food they would see the murder of an innocent child in the womb as wrong as well. Well, I was wrong. At this point, the debate went from respectfully strong to fully ad hominem impassioned. In the end, God says humans are made in His image and likeness, and as such a human life has greater value, but with God removed from the debate ethics become subjective and moral certainty becomes a dead issue. In a recent New York Times article in March of 2015 a professor of philosophy wrote that the overwhelming majority of incoming freshman view moral claims as mere opinions, so while this debate was lively, its outcome was stark and not surprising. Secularism and relativism may be aspired towards as panaceas by western forms of governments, but in reality, they destabilize the very core foundational principles of Western civilization. In the absence of Godly common principles and moral absolutes, when there are no metaphysical values by which important social and ethical issues can be considered, the wider American cultural scene is rapidly becoming theologically and morally bankrupt. Not surprisingly the areas under greatest attack have been those which represent mediating structures between the individual and society as a whole--the family, personhood according to nature, when personhood begins and ends, the Church, and the school. In many ways, the history of the late twentieth century is the history of a struggle within Western culture as to whose values will shape mankind and the aforementioned mediating structures in the next century. Will it be God s Divine Law and Natural Law, or mankind s secular values devoid of God and metaphysical ethics which inform society? Will we live in a world devoid of objective and metaphysical reality? Again, relativism can t ever be a substitute for moral absolutes. In a world where there is no objective value placed on anything, nothing is truly sacred. Further, if nothing explains everything, nothing is in reality explained. Life, in fact, becomes meaningless. It becomes meaningless because there is no objective purpose to it. If life is no longer sacred, and there is no objective purpose, any human being can think and do anything they want because right and wrong are based on how one feels. This should cause you to pause as it does me. Either the cosmos and our lives were created with loving intention, and everything we do is in response to this, or we came from nothing, and when this is taken to its logical conclusion the void of nothingness ultimately and tragically results in meaninglessness. Even if I were an atheist I would want people to believe in God and metaphysical values because of the infinite beauty and hope they offer to a world that is rapidly devolving into subjective senselessness, social disorder, human quarrel, and prideful hypocrisy.

3 THE TRUE VINE JULY 2017 Page 3 Liturgical Schedule for the Month of July 2017 Matins 8:15 am Divine Liturgy 9:30 am Sun. 2 nd 4 th Sunday of Matthew Sun. 9 th 5 th Sunday of Matthew Sun. 16 th Sunday of the Holy Fathers (4 th Ecumenical Synod) Sun. 23 rd 6 th Sunday of Matthew Sun. 30 th 7 th Sunday of Matthew Weddings Groom: Jordan Grilliot Bride: Allie Pulos Sponsor: Gregory Mollica June 10, 2017 Groom: Christopher Milanese Bride: Arianna Derksen Sponsor: Evan and Stacy Bambakidis June 17, 2017 Baptisms Neophyte- Mason (Gregory) McAlpine Father Greg McAlpine Mother- Erin McAlpine Sponsor Steven Zieler Emily Ziehler (honorary) Miranda Fisher (honorary) Date- June 25, 2017 Hugh (Alexandros) Zois Sponsor Christina Harsch Date June 24, 2017 TJ Fesko Date June 30, 2017 Memorials in July 2 nd +Anthony L. DeBernardi +Anastasia N. DeBernardi 9 th +James (Jim) Karras +Eleni Kamitse +Ourania Karras +George P. Karras +Basilios Kamitse

4 THE TRUE VINE JULY 2017 Page 4 Ministries and Organizations AHEPA Community sandwich making 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 10 th in the Community Center everyone is welcome to participate. ORTHODOX PARENTS ASSEMBLY (OPA) OPA will meet on Friday, July 14, 2017 at 5:45 p.m. in the Athenagoras Room. JULY 20 FAMILY PICNIC AT POLEN FARM The Young at Heart AIF/Floridis picnic will be Thursday, July 20 th at 11:30 a.m. at Polen Farm. Come enjoy good food and good company, Bring your children and grandchildren to our annual picnic sponsored by the AIF/Floridis Fund. We ll have treats for the kids, and after lunch they can visit the adjacent splash pad water park and playground YAH coordinators: Becky Heddings , Mary McDonald , or Toni Moraites PARISH COUNCIL Parish Council will meet Thursday, July 20 th at 6:30 p.m. in the Athenagoras Room. NOTES FROM FR. JOSEPH MARIAN PRAYER GROUP On Wednesday June 21 st the Marian Prayer Group started; the response was a resounding success! Details for future prayer group meetings will be forth coming. CATECHISM SCHOOL REGISTRATION: Register your child/children for the Sunday School year! We are excited for your families to experience the new curriculum as we nurture our children to know and love the Lord. Registration is now available on our church's website CATECHISM SCHOOL CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS! We are looking for teachers and substitutes for the upcoming school year. Come join our team! Exciting new things are happening in the Sunday School! If interested, please contact the Catechism School office at annunciationcatechismschool@gmail.com APPRECIATION I would like to thank GOYA for the wonderful Father's Day gift.

5 THE TRUE VINE JULY 2017 Page 5 FAITH IN ACTION PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS JULY 2017 SUMMER MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS THANK YOU SANDY ALEX There is no membership meeting in July. The next meeting will be in the evening on August 24 at 6pm in the Athenagoras Room. It will be a carry in meal, details will follow. We look forward to seeing all the women who cannot attend the daytime meetings. PUT YOUR APRON ON LADIES IT S BAKING TIME AGAIN!!!!!! Put these important dates on your calendar Date TBD August August August September 5-6 Kourambiedes Baklava Koulouria Pasta Flora Karidopita Four Generations of Loving Service JULY CCM: SHOES 4 THE SHOELESS Hopefully, none of us know the suffering of wearing shoes that are too small or not having shoes at all. July s CCM provides an opportunity to donate new gym shoes and socks to the community organization Shoes 4 the Shoeless. They have donated over 50,000 shoes and socks to children throughout Montgomery County. Place your donation of new gym shoes and socks in the bin located in the community center lobby. Monetary donations are welcome too. Make a difference by helping young children and teens walk in comfort with a smile on their face. At the May meeting, Philoptochos celebrated the close of Sandy Alex s four years as president of Philoptochos. Thank you Sandy for your loving service and your outstanding leadership. Welcome to our new President, Cynthia Barron and the Board.

6 THE TRUE VINE JULY 2017 Page 6 PARISH NEWS AND NOTES ANNUNCIATION GREEK SCHOOL NEWS! Our Annunciation Greek school online Registration is now available on our church's website Our staff would appreciate all early registrations in order to plan for the fall school year of This year school starts on Monday, September 25th and ends on Monday May 21st. Classes meet Mondays 5:30-7:30pm Children need to be 4 years old by September 30th. For any questions or further information please contact Katina Tsatalis or Michelle Zois at annunciationgs@gmail.com METROPOLIS OF DETROIT ORATORICAL FESTIVAL RESULTS- CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to Peter Tsatalis on winning the Metropolis Oratorical Festival in Buffalo - Out of 7 speakers in the junior division, Peter came in 1st place. Peter went on to the National Oratorical Festival in Boston to represent the Metropolis of Detroit. Peter took 3 rd place - that is 3 rd place for the country! Congratulations Peter! We are all so proud of you and we continue to wish you success! THANK YOU A heartfelt thank you for all of the prayers cards and visits to my dad Deeno Gounaris. Mom and dad loved you all so very much as do I. Love Stacy Gounaris. MEMORY ETERNAL Our sincere sympathies to the following families in the loss of their loved one. May their memory be eternal: Daskalakis family, on the passing of +Tom Daskalakis - Age 82 on May 30, The Gounaris family on the passing of Deeno Gounaris on May 24, 2017, Denno Gounaris funeral arraignments: Visitation will be held on Friday, July 7th at The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 500 Belmonte Park North in Dayton, Ohio from 9:30am to 11:00am. The Funeral Service will follow the visitation at 11:00am at The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church. CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to Ariana Milanese (nee Derksen) and Christopher Milanese on their wedding day, June 17, The ceremony was performed at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Dayton, Ohio and reception was in the Greek Orthodox Memorial Center. Proud parents are Dr. James and Leah Derksen of Dayton, Ohio and Rev. Fr. Frank and Cynthia Milanese of All Saints Greek Orthodox Church of Weirton, West Virginia. Proud Koumbari are Evan and Stacy Bambakidis of Dayton, Ohio. Proud grandparents are Marilyn Derksen, William and Irene Pangos and Andrea Nikki Milanese. A special recognition to Celebrant His Eminence Metropolitan Savas of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for officiating and celebrating this special day. Co-Celebrants were the groom s father, Rev. Fr. Frank Milanese of Weirton, West Virginia, Rev. Fr. Joseph Gingrich of Dayton, Ohio, and Rev. Fr. John Dixon of Huntington West Virginia. God Grant them lifelong health and happiness!! ANNUNCIATION ACTIVITY COMMITTEE SAVE THE DATE PUT ON YOUR CALENDAR AUGUST 18, :30 P.M. Dancing Under The Stars With One Of Our Favorite Greek Bands - Friday Night August 18, :30 P.M. 11:00 P.M. Outside On Our Beautiful Grounds Food And Drinks Will Be Available For Purchase More To Come Later Contact: Toni Moraites UPDATE SICK AND SHUT-IN Maria Polychronis is now at Bethany Village Rehab. Center 6451 Far Hills Avenue, Centerville, Ohio Room 1104 phone number

7 THE TRUE VINE JULY 2017 Page 7 JOY COURTYARD AND MEMORIAL GARDEN UPDATE What is going on with the courtyard project? Why has there been little construction progress? The contractor found that once the work began, a piece of the existing plan was not going to work. After several weeks of exhausting all measures, it was decided that we needed to alter that piece of the plan. The plan has been approved. The contractor will move forward as soon as they can, but we do not expect to be completed by the festival. The festival committee is aware of this, and has made alternate plans for outdoor seating. On behalf of the committee, I wanted to inform you of the delay. We want to make sure things are done the right way and we look forward to dedicating the Joy Courtyard and Memorial Garden as soon as we can. Thank you, Deb Pulos WELCOME NEW EMPLOYEE Michael Day is a new employee with the church maintenance staff. Michael, son of Chris and Tina Day, is a student at Wright State University and has served the church for many years as an Altar boy and is now an Usher. Michael is an active participant in many church ministries. We welcome Michael to our staff GREEK FESTIVAL RAFFLE TICKETS On July 17th if you sell and turn in $ worth of tickets, you will be eligible for the raffle drawing to win one of four $50.00 gift cards, so hurry get your tickets turned in!! For every $ worth of tickets you turn in you will be eligible for an additional free entry. If you need additional tickets stop by the church office. Irene - July 28 Bill August 24

8 THE TRUE VINE JULY 2017 Page Stewardship Program Those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing. (reprinted from an earlier issue) WHAT STEWARDSHIP MEANS TO ME by Jim Langendorf We give freely to those we love. And when we give to the church, we aren t giving to a priest or the building, but rather to the church family we care about our loved ones. Don t we all take great pleasure in the thought of giving? We don t give gifts with the expectation of getting something in return. No. Of course not. We do it because we feel joy when we make our family and friends happy. Isn t giving grand? One of my favorite sayings is Cast thy bread upon the waters, for you shall find it after many days That s from the Book of Ecclesiastes. It has passed my lips many times over the years. I have found it true, and have seen that the universe, God, fortune, whatever, rewards genuine generosity as a matter of course. For instance, in times of slow income or a depleted bank account, I give more away; to the church or to a charitable cause. And what invariably happens? More than I gave comes back! And usually quite quickly. It s as if the heavens recognize the difficulty of giving despite the real fear of not having enough, and they open up the spigots to return the favor. Recall those times when you were asked for or volunteered to help. Was there a downside to saying yes? No. You gave freely, made someone else s life easier or better, and you got to feel good about giving. It was a win-win every time, wasn t it? When we give to the church, we are giving to our friends and families. As I write a check or put in festival time, I think of Pete and Trina, Debbie and John, Helen, Tom, Dori, Angela, Nick, and Carrie, and of all the children that I can t believe are growing up so fast. I give to the church because they love the church and I love all of them. That s a win-win. That s stewardship. ~ 2017 ~ The list of Stewards reflects those who have made their 2017 Stewardship Commitment or contributed to their 2017 Stewardship Commitment as of June 15, We thank them for their generosity and loving support. We invite you to join with them and support, joyously, the ministries of the Church. You may obtain information and Stewardship Commitment Cards from the Church Office, or you can speak to a Parish Council Member or Fr. Joseph. Christina Abboud Dr. Fayez & Maria Abboud Kally Adams Dr. Abdulla & Dr. Malak Adib Maxine Alex Sandy Alex James & Elizabeth Allen Amanuel & Abeba-Mesfun Andebrhan Lawrence & Susan Andrews Andrew Andrianos Paul & Sandra Angelopoulos Elayne Anton Ted & Helen Anton Semere & Hiwot Araia Anthony & Jennifer Argue George & Harriet Argue Kevin & Eugenia Austin Nicole Bacas Elli Bambakidis Evan & Aspasia Bambakidis John & Cynthia Barron Jr Juanita Bartlett Alexis Blessing & Robert Brun Mark & Kristin Bliss Evelyn Boosalis Wendy Boucuvalas Harry & Linda Bouris James & Helen Bourne James & Cynthia Brandenburg Michael & Nina Breed Nancy Breen James & Bessie Brooks Kay Brown Stamatis & Karyl Bulugaris Doyle & Nicole Burke Annika Burns & Bob Feldmann Bob Cade Stephan Calondis Maria Caras David & Andrea Casey Louis Castleman Mary Castleman Mrs. P. Stanley Castleman Mary Caudell Dimitri & Kay Chagares Andreas Charalambos Terry & Marthea Christ Demo Christon William & Nicki Cochran Nicholas & Stephanie Coleman George & Salwa Constandinidis Larry & Christine Couchot Angelo & Helen County Gary & Sharon Cunagin Frank & Nataly Daskalakis Tom G & Dori Daskalakis Deno & Phyllis Davell Beatrice Davis Chris & Christina Day Helen Deeter Melissa DeBernardi Nick Demetre George & Vanessa Demetriades John & Barbara Demetriades John Demos George & Georgina Demosthenous Ariana Derksen Dr. James & Leah Derksen John & Christine Derry Marika Dimitriou Daniel & Christina Douglass Georgia Douros Gene & Irene Dow Ryan & Nicole Eatough George Elias Joann Elias James & Harriett Ellis Lucy Fasules Thomas & Lisa Federle Steven & Nicole Fischer Alex & Tina Fote Charles & Melissa Fote Thomas & Patricia Fote Dessine Fricioni Anastasia Gabbard Dr. Arthur Gardikes Bernard & Tracy Gearon Jr. Alexandra Ghazal George & Jodie Gianopulos Fr. Jospeh Gingrich Alexander & Joan Gounaris Deeno Gounaris (Continued on next page)

9 THE TRUE VINE JULY 2017 Page 9 Elaine Gounaris & Mark Winwood Harriet Gounaris Stacy Gounaris Julie Grubbs Eileen Gustin Nasser & Sofia Habash Awad & Barbara Halabi Donald Hanel Dr. Mary Haritos Mark & Dena Hartman Carole Haubrock James & Matina Ann Haubrock Michael Haubrock Rebecca Heddings Jeffrey & Chrisanne Heisey Daniel Hess Jonathan & Demitria Hoad Connie Hodson Dr. C.H. Houpis Evonna Hurst William Hutchison Jerry & Carolyn Hypes Demetri & Dena Inempolidis Christina Ioannou Mike & Anna Jackson Mary Jannides Michael Jannides Stephanie Jannides Max & Daphne Jenks Betty Jonson Johnny & Jamileh Kaissieh Berdi Kakas Christine Kambas Pia Kanistros Rosalee Kanistros Stephanie Kanistros Kevin & Christine Karaba Spiro & Pat Karabalis Alexandros & Jessica Karabinis Tina Karambelas Helen Karkadoulias Lula Karras Mark & Cindy Keilholz Andrew & Linda Kididis Angelo & Judy Kiminas Nick & Helen Kirbabas Dr. Benjamin & Julie Kleinhenz Constantine Kontonickas & Diane Margioras George K & Katina Kordalis John Kordalis Kiriakos & Kasey Kordalis Thomas & Nicky Korpi Despina Kourt Tina & Harry Krukenberg Gerasimos & Constantia Kyrou Harry & Marcia Joan Lake James & Maria Langendorf Robert & Sandra Lavoie Mary Leakas Dean Liakakos Vigi Liakakos Gus & Sharon Liapis Elizabeth Limber & Robert Golden Paul & Cheryl Logus Dr. Bryan & Elisabeth Ludwig John Lusa Pete & Chris Makaritis Audrey Makris George & Maureen Malacos Peter Manavis Tom Manavis Constantine & Susan Manos Gary Manos Dean & Isidora Margioras George Marinakes Maria Mavrouleas Ike & Christine Maxis Chris & Beth McAlpine Greg & Erin McAlpine Jay & Kathy McAlpine Matt & Laura McAlpine Scott & Karey McAlpine Dr. Nicholas & Allison McDonald John & Mary McDonald Keith & Maria McFarland Connie Mellas Christopher Milanese Gregory & Nancy Milstead Mike & Joan Mokas William & Dina Mokas Gregory Mollica John & Barbara Moraites Mary Moraites Theodore C. & Angela Moraites Sue Morris Andrew & Stella Moulas Cleo Mullins Evangelia Nakis George Nakis Renee Nicholas John Nickolas Chuck & Cory Oliver Maria Panagouleas Nicolette Panagouleas William & Irene Pangos George & Sherry Panson Costa & Maria Pantelatos Panagiotis & Julie Papadis Anthony & Nectaria Papadopoulos Caterina Papadopoulos Emanuel Papadopoulos Kosta & Irene Papadopoulos Chris & Christina Papakirk Georgia Pappas Peter & Kathleen Pappas Linda & Jim Parker Taki & Christina Parker Paul & Irene Parsons Netsa Patrianakos Connie Pavlakos Dr. Chris & Jean Pavlakos Richard & Frederica Pence David & Anne Pepiot Judge John Pickrel Lisa Pickrel Jared & Kate Poeppelman John & Margie Polites Maria Polychronis Dr. Antoinette Pragalos Demetri & Ann Preonas Alan & Vasso Price Dora Protos Alexandria Pulos Becky Pulos Chris & Debra Pulos Nicholas & Charrie Regopoulos Dr. Thomas & Angela Retzios Alex & Fadwa Revelos Jim Richards Dr. Lori Vavul- Roediger Stacie Rozakis Nelson & Theona Russell George & Mary Saloom Joe & Heather Saloom Michael Samonas Col. Nicholas & Estelle Scambilis Charles & Kate Scott Gregory & Georgea Scoumis John & Mary Searles Nick Seremetis Dr. Nicholas & Nadine Shamma Nick & Sophie Shissias Tom & Athena Simopoulos Robert & Penelope Sims Igors & Daira Skriblis Tessy Smith & William Fleming John and Patricia Sotiropoulos Gregory & Jane Speros Elias & Kathy Spyrou James & Libby Stamas Maria Stamas Nick C & Emily Stamas Toula Kossoudji Stamm Christina Stathopoulos Gina Stathopoulos John Stathopoulos Evanthia Steffens Evangeline Stelyn Christina Stiakakis Roger Sylvester Sr Dr. Victor & Athena Thaler Gilbert Thurman Anastasia Tipler Nick & Theodora Tolias Ilias & Stella Tompoulidis John & Irene Torges John & Maria Tsalas Dr. James & Catherine Tsatalis Michael & Gigi Tsocaris Pete & Trina Tsolometes Chris & Maria Tzouras John Urse III & Debbie Urse Mrs. Anthony Valen Gus & Kelly Valen Amalia & Mark Vanderputten Emilia Verdes Nick Ververis Athan & D J Vinolus Anthony & Karmen Lee Vradelis Theodore & Chrisoula Vradelis Anthony Wall Stephanie Waszczak Timothy & Julia Weikert Evangelia Williams Adam Winters Dr. Antonia S. Winters Philip & Xiulian Winters James & Constance Xarhoulacos Tom Xarhoulacos Nick & Theodora Xenos Gregory Yannekis Lynne Zaharako Stella Zaharako Anthony & Irene Zalants Andrea Zavakos & Cor Groeneweg Athena Zavakos James & Ruthann Zavakos Robert Zavakos Andrew & Dessine Ziehler Jim & Stavroula Zois Nick & Michelle Zois Demetrius C Zonars Nikki Zonars Suzanne Zonars-Hambrick & Craig Hambrick +++

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11 THE TRUE VINE JULY 2017 Page 11 ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH JULY 2017 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY th Sunday of Matthew 8:15am Matins 9:30am Div. Lit TH OF JULY HOL IDAY OFFICE CLOSED 5 6 6:00pm Natural Church Development th Sunday of Matthew 8:15am Matins 9:30am Div. Lit. 10 6:30pm Community Sandwich Making :45pm Orthodox Parent Assembly Sunday of Holy Fathers (4 th Ecumenical Synod) 8:15am Matins 9:30am Div. Lit :30am YAH sponsored by Floridis/AIF at Polen Farm 6:30pm Parish Council th Sunday of Matthew 8:15am Matins 9:30am Div. Lit :30pm Evz. & Lev. 6:30pm Nisiotes 7:00pm Ellas th Sunday of Matthew 8:15am Matins 9:30am Div. Lit. 31 YOUNG-AT-HEART JULY LUNCHEON DATE Bring your Children, Grandchildren, Great-Grandchildren! Floridis Picnic At Polen Farms Thursday July 20 11:30 a.m.

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