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1 Sts. Pet er & Paul Greek Or thodox Chur ch Inside t h is issue: S pi ri tu a l Message 1 P a ri s h C ou nci l 3 S tewards hi p 4 Do me U pda te 6 N e w s / E v e n t s 7 Y ou t h Mi ni s t ry 9 S e rv i c e S c h e d u l e 12 Mo nt hl y C a l e ndar 1 3 O n F a s ti ng 1 5 Petra News A ministry and monthly publication of Sts. Peter & Paul Greek Orthodox Church. Supported by the stewards of the parish. Petra News A p r i l / M a y Christ is Risen: Trampling Death by Death... Trampling death by death... thanato, thanaton patesas. What are we singing? The most beautiful night of the church year is the Anastasi, the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior. What is the meaning of the hymn we will chant and greet each other with for forty days? The bible teaches us that death is the consequence of the sin of Adam (Romans 5:12). The Orthodox Church teaches us that death is the state of living in separation from God, that is, in a state of sin. Father Stanley Harakas, respected professor at Holy Cross for many years, wrote, That is why the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 6:23). And St John the Theologian verifies that He who does not love abides in death (1 John 3:14), here referring both to love for God and love for neighbor. Our patron saint Paul, wrote Through His Death and Resurrection Christ redeems the world from sin (1 Cor 15:20-22). The meaning of the Resurrection hymn, Christ is Risen..., in addition, describes Christ s descent into Hades. This is what we celebrate on Holy Friday as we process around the church with the kouvlokion (tomb of Christ) and His Epitaphio (icon of Christ in the tomb). St John Damascus wrote, Christ did shatter the bonds eternal which held the prisons in captivity. The purpose of Christ s descent into Hell was to break the gates of Hell and destroy death and the power of the devil. We will hear the Paschal sermon of St John during the midnight Resurrection,... when Hades encountered Christ it was angered... it was abolished... mocked... slain... overthrown... through Christ s death on the cross, Hades took a mortal body, and found itself face to face with God. St John Chrysostom reminds us that, Christ did not open the bronze gates, but that He broke them so that the prison would become useless. Why did Christ descend into Hades? He entered Hades in order to fill all things with the light of His Divinity. The church teaches us that following His Crucifixion, Jesus Christ descended into Hades and preached the gospel of salvation to all those who had previously died (read Matthew 27:51-53). The gospel is clear that those who responded to the preaching entered into the Kingdom of God, and those who did not, remained in Hades, or in other words, prison. The mystery of the Cross shares the meaning of Jesus suffering and why He descended into Hades for all of us. We will hear the following words during Holy Week, and especially on Holy Thursday, the words of Jesus Christ on the Cross, My God, my God, why has Thou forsaken Me? Jesus is reciting Psalm 21 upon the Cross just before His death. These words can cause confusion. Jesus did not experience abandonment by God. The mission of Christ was to bring God to humanity. St Paul comments on the mystery of the death in the human nature of the crucified God,

2 P a g e 2 Trampling Down Death by Death When we chant Christ is Risen, let us never forget the sufferings and death of Christ. He became a slave for us. This is the meaning of redemption. by saying Christ emptied Himself, (Greek kenosis ), Phil 2:7). Jesus took upon Himself all the sufferings and weaknesses that man is subject to since the fall, except sin. This includes the absence of God. Sin drives God away and death is the final consequence of sin. Jesus on the Cross allowed God to enter everywhere there is human suffering, even into the abyss of death. Christ entered the depths of suffering in order to accompany man so as to raise him up again and bring him back to life. Jesus Christ experienced the anguish of God s absence from humanity. Jesus experienced voluntarily the pain of God s absence so that all men who die might recover the presence of God. This is salvation! We profess in our Creed of Faith and He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered, and was buried. God loves us, even in our sinful condition. The Cross of our Lord began the process to lift us out of our sinful condition. Jesus Christ would be the one to redeem and save sinful humanity from its fallen condition. Our Lord had to be involved because it was God who was sinned against. A human being would have to be involved. A human being without sin. The only perfect human being without sin is Jesus Christ, fully God and fully man. Jesus was the only one to bring the human and the divine together once again. Jesus voluntarily took upon Himself the sins of the world and willingly gave Himself up to suffering and death for the sake of salvation. When we chant Christ is Risen, let us never forget the sufferings and death of Christ. He became a slave for us. This is the meaning of redemption. We were bought with a price, the great price of the Cross. How will we respond to Christ? Let us respond like Mary, and not Judas. Without saying a word, Mary pours the costly ointment not only on the Lord s head, but pours the rest onto His feet. The cost was more that 300 days wages for the common laborer. Mary let her hair down. She did not care about the law. Her only care was for Jesus. Mary knew who Jesus was, and her actions prepare the Lord for His burial. She knew in her heart that Jesus had come to free us from sin. On Palm Sunday, Jesus comes to us seated on a lowly animal. This is a symbol of His humility and meekness. Jesus did not come storming into Jerusalem with an army, but laid aside His power and majesty. He came not to conquer or build a kingdom. Jesus entered Jerusalem for only one reason, to reign in the hearts of the people. The church is called the New Jerusalem. Jesus came for us. Let us hold the palm branches and enter the holiest week of church year in remembrance of His victory and His peace. Let us truly chant Christ is Risen with belief in Jesus, and that He is always present in His church, at every Eucharist, every prayer, sacrament, and every act of love and kindness. This Holy Week can be a turning point for all of us who believe and begin to embrace true life, a life with Jesus who is the Resurrection. Kali Anastasi, Blessed Resurrection and Holy Week Father Jordan P a g e 2

3 2017 Stewardship Program We are stewards of God s Kingdom, of His Church upon our planet earth. Saint Paul reminds us of this in his letter to the Corinthians: Now concerning the contribution for the saints... on the first day of the week each one of you is to put something aside and store it up as he may prosper, so that contributions need not to be made when I come (1 Cor 16:1-2). The faith of the early Christians as they followed this directive of Saint Paul is a model for stewardship today. Saint Paul spoke to them about proportionate giving, setting aside part of their weekly earnings for the establishment and edification of Christian Churches. As Christians, we are asked to make the same commitment to our Community of Faith. The early Christians had the Church as the center of their lives. We appeal to you to make Christ and His Church the very center of your life. We kindly ask you to dedicate to our Church a generous portion of your time, talents, and treasure to promote God s Kingdom upon our planet earth. God offered His Son for our salvation. Now He asks us to offer to Him ourselves and return to Him a portion of His blessings to us. The Bible asks us to respond to God s appeal to us cheerfully. So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver (2 Cor 9:7). Your generous giving will be blessed, and it will be returned generously to you. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have abundance for every good work... Now may He who supplies seed to the sower and bread of food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness... (2 Cor 9:8-10). The true Christian life contains in it the element of sacrifice in all its aspects, including giving. Jesus praised the widow who gave for the poor of the Temple the little she had. He wants us to give to His Church not leftover income, but the fruits of our income. In earlier times, Christians gave the first fruits from their wheat, wine, and oil for the needs of the Church, as the Bible teaches us. Today, we call this offering proportionate giving. Let us pledge to our Church a generous portion of our income as Stewards of Christ and His Church. Today, the Lord Jesus holds the only light that can dispel the world s darkness. The call of Stewardship is for us to help Him keep holding up that light. Please take the time to prayerfully consider your Stewardship Commitment. It costs around $700 per day to keep Sts Peter & Paul Church doors open. $3000 pledge / $60 per week $2000 pledge / $40 per week $1000 pledge / $20 per week $700 pledge / $14 week Stewardship is a way of life, which acknowledges accountability, reverence, and responsibility before God. The primary goal of Stewardship is to promote spiritual growth and strengthen faith. P a g e 3

4 List of Stewardship 2015 P a g e 4 Anastas, Christie & Emil Artemis, Steve & Marybeth Ashmun, Joanne Azar, Tony & Rimona Barbu, Ileana & McDonald, Thomas Brewer, Nicole & Joshua Brown, Fr. Jordan & Pres. Marika Cheronis, Dion & Alekie Conis, Pete & Lynda Dageenakis, John & Elayne DeGeorge, Tony & Rola Dotson, Presbytera Kedrann Dzilvelis, Steven & Ashley Elias, Eric & Keity Ferguson, David & Alexandra Garrity, Jane Gehmeyr, Michael & Olympia Bakalis Georgis, Maria Georgis, Steve and Yoana Gregory, Brian Hamilton, Joanne & Darryle Huskey, Oliver & Melanie Jacky, Tom & Tamsin Kallan, Nick & Danielle Kapatayes, Gaby & Odeta Kapatayes, Nuha Kelly, John & Mary Kolovos, Michael & Youli Krol, Effie & Rick Kurtz, Kevin & Susan Lymberopoulos, Mary Marose, John Melonakis, Mathew Melonakis, Terry Mooney, Thomas & Elene Nader, Jacques & Amanda Pagratis, Maria Palmer, Tom & Vaso Palmos, Leo Panas, Jim & Fannie Pappas, Bill Pappas, George & Charleen Pappas, Nick Pappas, Nick & Joanna Johnson Piper, Ted & Sophia Politis, Takis & Kathy Powers, Jim & Julie Saliba, George Sammoury, Tony & Christiane Sampson, Earl Sarris, Juli Serougi, Eissa & Samira Serougi, Sam & Adma Shearin, Patrick Skodras, Nick Skodras, Voula Soulakis, Manuel & Candice Stamus, Peter & Cynthia Swiszcz, Paul & Marose-Swiszcz, Jan Theodosis, Anthoula Vlachos, Virginia Voris, Angelos Wall, Aaron & Viktoria Welker, Julie & David Zarifa, Sonia Zaronias, Dimitrios & Diangy Zissimos, Jim & Sheila Zwierzynski, Zoe P a g e 4

5 Taste of Orthodoxy 2017 Planning is already underway for this year s Taste of Orthodoxy our 14 th annual! We have a steering committee that meets about every three weeks right now; we will meet more frequently as the date gets closer. If you are interested in being on the committee, please see Nicole Tsiouvaras or Joanne Ashmun. Booths/Jobs We have started contacting people about chairing a booth or a task for the festival. Being the chairperson involves being responsible for inventory, set-up, staffing and clean-up of your booth (or task). Here are some areas to choose from: Pastries Loukoumades Saganaki Tickets Café (formerly Coffee Booth) Beer Tent Kids Activities Parking Beer Procurement Breakdown Coordinator (Sunday Night) Electrical Set-Up Entertainment Procurement & Schedule Equipment Inventory & Storage Hosting (at the Ticket Booth) Hosting (inside the church) Ticket Collection & Counting Community Partner Coordination Ad Book Robin Glasener will be heading up the solicitation of ads for our Ad Book this year. She s looking for a few more people to help contact local businesses in support of our festival. Interested? See Robin after church or contact her at robinglasener@outlook.com. New Ideas Every year we look for ways to improve our festival, whether it is changing up the menu, tweaking the layout or adding a new feature. This year, we had several great suggestions that we need help researching to determine if we want to add them. If any of these ideas grabs your attention, please see Nicole or Joanne to find out how you can help! Shuttle Service: on Friday/Saturday nights, a shuttle running from a nearby parking lot would allow for more people to attend the festival without being limited by our small parking lot. 50/50 Raffle: What would it take for us to hold a raffle where half the proceeds go to the winner and half stay with the church? Relocating the play structure: What s involved in moving our current swing set to another location? Two reasons: 1) safety concerns for kids playing during the festival and 2) moving the playset would allow for a revamped layout of festival tents that would add efficiency and improve the flow of visitors walking through the grounds. Watch this space for more news every month! We are looking forward to another great festival! P a g e 5

6 Philoptochos Pascha 2017 Dear Philoptochos Sisters in Christ, On April 16, Orthodox Christians around the world will celebrate the most joyous event of the year. the Resurrection of our Lord! With a powerful voice, each one of us will proclaim Christ is Risen. We must keep that joy of the Resurrection in our hearts and minds all year. Pascha does not end as we exit the doors of the church. We know that Christ gave His life willingly so that we may be free and inherit eternal life. The Resurrection of our Lord is a result of His selflessness and unconditional love for every single person in the world. One way we can remember is to love our neighbor and give to those in need. We can donate food, clothing, monetary assistance to the poor, donate our time or help a friend by listening to their concerns and much more. Giving of our time and talents in even the smallest way honors the sacrifice that God made for all mankind. We must offer faith and the will to serve Him. This Pascha, let us find strength to meet all challenges. Let us go forward serving our families and all those in need always knowing that the Lord has cleared the way before us. Let us reflect upon His immeasurable love and rejoice in the proclamation of His Resurrection. Love within the heart of one, moves the hearts of others all around. Moving towards Easter, is moving towards a loving God shining light upon the world. This Pascha, I offer to you and your families, warmest wishes for a beautiful day of celebration and fellowship. May your souls, hearts and minds be filled with peace and love. Your Sister in Christ, Barbara Vittas, President Metropolis of Denver Philoptochos Philoptochos News Bookstore Please remember the bookstore this Pascha! We have so many great books, icons, and other treasures. These items make great gifts! We also have Holy Week books for sale. Help us stock our lending little library! Please take an Orthodox book to read and please leave one for someone else. See Sharon Dzilvelis, our bookstore coordinator, if you have any questions or would like to order any books. We are also looking for some volunteer help at the bookstore on Sundays! If this is something you may be interested in please see Sharon, or anyone on the Philoptchos board. This is a great way to give back to Philoptochos and the church. Pascha Cookie Basket Fund Raiser - If you are looking for ethnic cookies for Pascha, look no more! Philoptochos is selling baskets of ethnic cookies for $27. Deadline to order is April 2nd. See attached flyer for details. Gift Card Fund Raiser - Don't forget to stop by the Philoptochos gift card table in the hall to purchase your weekly grocery gift cards or Old Chicago Pizza Palz gift cards. We have King Soopers reloadable gift cards at $2.50 each, where you take the card to King Soopers and BEFORE the cashier scans your transaction, ask the cashier to put any denomination you wish on the card (or you could go to Customer Service to do this). With reloadable King Soopers cards, you can pay with a credit card, check, or cash when you add money to the card! Philoptochos will receive 5% of your sale. Philoptochos also sells the following gift cards in $25, $50, and $100 denominations: King Soopers, Safeway, Sprouts, Whole Foods, Vitamin Cottage, and Lucky's. Old Chicago Pizza Palz - Pizza Palz have been around forever! You purchase a gift card for $11 at the Philoptochos gift card table in the hall and take it to Old Chicago Restaurants in Longmont, Arvada, or Superior. Present the card to the wait staff and receive a large pizza valued up to $25! You can dine in or carry it out. Kolyva - If you are thinking of having a memorial service for your loved one, please consider asking the Philoptochos to prepare the Kolyva. We will prepare the Kolyva and bring it to the church the Sunday of your service. We ask for a minimum donation of $35. P a g e 6

7 2017 PASCHA COOKIE BASKET FUNDRAISER Sponsored by and benefits the many philanthropic projects of the Philoptochos Society of Sts. Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church Cookie Basket includes a variety of Mediterranean specialty pastries Minimum Donation of $27.00 per basket Please order on or before Sunday, April 2, 2017 Please pick up your basket(s) on Saturday, April 8, 2017 from 11AM to 12:00PM at Sts. Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church Mail (or return on Sunday) the order form below along with your check made payable to Philoptochos: Pascha Cookie Basket Fundraiser Philoptochos Society Sts. Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church 5640 Jay Road; Boulder, CO Pascha Cookie Basket Fundraiser Order Form Name: Address: City/State,Zip: Telephone: Address: # of Cookie $27.00 each = $ Total Paid: Check # or Cash $ Please make checks payable to Philoptochos - Thank you for your support! P a g e 7

8 News & Events Lazarus Pancake Breakfast Saturday, April 8 Divine 9 am (Pancake Breakfast to follow) See flyer on next page. Pascha Easter Picnic Sunday, April 16, 1 pm Please join us for the best lamb luncheon in Boulder. We will celebrate the Agape 12 noon. There will be plenty of delicious food, games, music, dancing, and activities for the children. Men s Fellowship Ministry Bright Wednesday BBQ Dinner, April 19, 7:30 pm (Evening 6 pm) We welcome all men to join us on Bright Wednesday for a delicious BBQ Dinner. This is a great opportunity to develop new friendships and strengthen old ones. Wednesday Morning Bible Study, 10 am Scheduled: April 26, May 17, May 24, May 31 The Bible Study is a wonderful opportunity to discuss the meaning of Holy Scripture and how it applies to our own life. Please bring your Holy Bible (Orthodox Study Bibles are available). Metropolis Clergy Laity Conference May 3-6, 2017 Hosted by St Catherine s Greek Orthodox Church (Greenwood Village) Father Jordan and members of the Parish Council and Philoptochos will be participating in the Clergy Laity. General Assembly Sunday, May 7th (Assembly will take place after Sunday Services) Mother s Day Lunch Sunday, May 14th The men will be preparing a special lunch for the women of Sts Peter Paul on Sunday, May 14. Lunch will take place immediately after service. Sunday School Graduation and Picnic Sunday, May 21st Youth Ministry Camp Emmanuel registration is open (June 11-17, Senior GOYA, June18-24, Junior GOYA). Father Jordan will be serving at the Senior Camp, and will be driving the senior GOYANS to camp. If you have any questions about camp, please contact Father Jordan. We are planning a family hike on Saturday, June 3, 10 am. We will be leaving from the church. We will be working with our sister parishes this summer for a Vacation Church School. The VCS is open to grade school children and will take place the St Spyridon s Church located in Loveland, August 1-4. P a g e 8

9 News & Events Lazarus Saturday Community Event April 8, :00am Divine 10:30am Pancake Breakfast Palm Folding Church Decorating Sunday School Confessions Join your Sts. Peter and Paul family for this fun-filled event! Learn how to fold palms for Palm Sunday. Help decorate the church for Holy Week and Pascha. Fr. Jordan will be offering confession for Sunday school kids this day also. Questions? Want to help? Nicole Tsiouvaras at P a g e 9

10 News & Events PASCHA PICNIC APRIL 16 12:00pm Agape Service 1:00pm Picnic Christ is Risen! Please join us for a picnic in celebration of the Resurrection of Christ! There will be delicious food (plenty of Greek lamb), hot dogs & burgers, games for the children, an Easter egg hunt, baklava ice-cream sundaes, and Greek dancing. Please bring a dish to share. Questions? Want to help? Nicole Tsiouvaras at tsiouvaras@msn.com P a g e 1 0

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12 The OCF of CU welcomes all college students to join the OCF Ministry. The annual Winter Retreat is coming up in a few weeks. Father Jordan will be on campus for our Tuesday Evening Fellowship. The St Thomas Catholic Center is located on the corner of 15th and Euclid. If you have any questions or need a ride, please contact our OCF President, Elias EJ Katsoulas at ejkatsoulas@gmail.com or Father Jordan, OCF CU chaplain at frjordanbrown@gmail.com. April Schedule *Tuesday, April 4 at 7 pm at the St Thomas Catholic Center (Evening prayer, dinner, & fellowship) Holy Thursday, April 13 at 6 pm At Sts. Peter & Paul with Metropolitan Isaiah Pascha Easter Picnic at Sts. Peter & Paul, Sunday, April 16 at 1 pm Delicious Greek Lamb Lunch, Dancing & Games Tuesday, April 18 at 7 pm at the St Thomas Catholic Center Greek Pascha Dinner! Come hungry! Greek Lamb & Chicken Sunday, April 30, End of the Year Lunch Divine 9:30 am at Sts. Peter & Paul BBQ Lunch at the Home of Fr Jordan & Presbytera Marika, 12:30 pm P a g e 1 2

13 Holy Week Service Schedule Schedule of Services Saturday of Lazarus, April 8 8 am Orthros; 9 am Divine ; 5 pm Great Vespers Lazarus Parish Retreat Pancake Breakfast & Making of the Palms Feast Days in April & May Bright Wednesday / Evening, April 19 Orthros 5 pm, Evening 6 pm Bright Friday / Feast Life-Giving Spring, April 21 8 am Orthros / 9 am Divine Palm Sunday, April 9 8:15 am Orthros; 9:30 am Divine (Fish Luncheon after service) Bridegroom Nymphios Service, 7 pm Holy Monday, April 10 9 am Presanctified ; 7 pm Bridegroom Service Holy Tuesday, April 11 9 am Presancfied ; 7 pm Bridegroom Service Holy Wednesday, April 12 7 am Presanctified ; 6 pm Holy Unction (Efheleon Service) Holy Thursday, April 13 8 am Vesperal (St Basil) Mystical Supper 6 pm Twelve Gospels (Passion) Service with Metropolitan Isaiah Feast of St George / Saturday, April 22 Celebrated at the Brotherhood of St George 361 Forest Street, Denver (303) am Orthros / 9:30 am Divine (Luncheon to follow services) Paraclesis Service Wednesday Evening 6 pm April 26, May 17, May 31 Leave-taking Pascha Service Tuesday, May 23, 6 pm Ascension, Evening Service Wednesday, May 24, Orthros 5 pm, Evening 6 pm Pentecost Sunday, June 4th Holy Friday, April 14 8 am Great and Royal Hours; 2 pm Unnailing (Apokathelosis) Service 7 pm Lamentations Service (Epitaphios / Lord s Tomb) Holy Saturday, April 15 9 am Vesperal (St Basil) - First Resurrection 11:30 pm Canon Midnight Resurrection Anastasi Service - Pascha Holy Pascha, April noon Agape Vespers; 1 pm Pascha Easter Picnic P a g e 1 3

14 April 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Shaded Days = Fasting Days Visit oarch.org for specific fasting criteria 1 5p Great Vespers 2 St. Mary of Egypt 8:15a Orthros 9:30a Divine 12p Orthodox Faith Q&A 5p Vespers 3 6p Great Compline 6:30p Parish Council 4 7p OCF 5 6p Presanctified 7p Dinner/ Class Lazarus Saturday 8a Orthros 9a Divine 10:30a Lazarus Retreat 5p Great Vespers 9 Palm Sunday 8:15a Orthros 9:30a Divine 7p Bridegroom Service 10 Holy Monday 9a Presanctified 7p Bridegroom Service 11 Holy Tuesday 9a Presanctified 7p Bridegroom Service 12 Holy Wednesday 7a Presanctified 6p Holy Unction 13 Holy Thursday 8a Divine 6p Twelve Gospels with Met. Isaiah 14 Holy Friday 8a Royal Hours 2p Taking Down of the Cross 7p Lamentations 15 Holy Saturday 8a Orthros 9a Divine 11:30p Canon 16 Pascha 12a Anastasi Resurrection 12p Agape Vespers 1p Picnic 17 Bright Monday 18 Bright Tuesday 6p OCF Greek Dinner 19 Bright Wednesday 6p Divine 7:30p Men s Fellowship 20 Bright Thursday 21 Life-giving Spring 8a Orthros 9a Divine 22 St. George 9a Feastday Celebration at Brotherhood of St. George 5p Great Vespers 23 8:15a Orthros 9:30a Divine 12p Orthodox Faith Q&A a Bible Study 6p Paraclesis p Marriage Prep Seminar 5p Great Vespers 30 8:15a Orthros 9:30a Divine 12p OCF Lunch

15 May 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Shaded Days = Fasting Days Visit oarch.org for specific fasting criteria 1 6:30p Parish Council 2 3 Metropolis Clergy/Laity 4 Metropolis Clergy/Laity 5 Metropolis Clergy/Laity 6 Metropolis Clergy/Laity 5p Great Vespers 7 8:15a Orthros 9:30a Divine 11:30a General Assembly 8 9 Prophet Isaiah p Great Vespers 14 Mother s Day 8:15a Orthros 9:30a Divine a Bible Study 6p Paraclesis p Marriage Prep Seminar 5p Great Vespers 6p Parish Fundraiser 21 8:15a Orthros 9:30a Divine p Leave-taking Pascha Service 24 Ascension 10a Bible Study 6p Divine p Great Vespers 28 8:15a Orthros 9:30a Divine 29 Memorial Day a Bible Study 6p Paraclesis

16 Sts. Peter & Paul Orthodox Church The mission of Sts. Peter and Paul is to be a beacon of Orthodox Christian spirituality in the greater Boulder area. Our diverse church family encompasses many converts to the Faith, as well as Greek, Arab, Romanian, Serbian, and Russian Orthodox members. We strive together to live our Orthodox Christian Faith by having a devoted prayer life, through fasting and almsgiving, and by participating regularly in the services and Sacraments of the Holy Orthodox Church. We welcome everyone to visit our parish to experience the ancient forms of worship that existed in the early centuries of the Christian Church - which we continue to practice unchanged today. Please take a moment to look through our website to learn more about our parish and our Faith, and if you have any questions, feel free to call Fr. Jordan at Sts. Peter & Paul Greek Orthodox Church 5640 Jay Rd. Boulder, CO 80301