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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 ToO 3 A s s e m bl y 4 P e w U pdate 5 S t e w a r d s h i p 6 P hi l op t oc hos U pdate 8 E v e n ts 9 S u nday S c h ool 1 1 Y ou t h E v e n ts 1 2 S e rv i c e s 1 4 Mo nt hl y C a l e ndar 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 J u n e / J u l y Pentecost Sunday: The Faithful with Vision Christ s Church is not an institution, it is a new life with Christ and in Christ, directed by the Holy Spirit. - Sergius Bulgakov We have all received the advice of the importance of setting a goal for our life. Without a goal a person will wander around in circles and experience a life with no purpose. God has a vision for each and everyone one of us. God had a definite plan when He sent His only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ to earth. God s plan for us is salvation from sin and death. Jesus who willingly suffered on the Cross, and Resurrected from the dead, carried out God s plan for us. Jesus chose His Disciples and empowered them with the Holy Spirit to proclaim the Good News of the Gospel and make new disciples. We are the new disciples, entrusted with His church, to continue God s work. The church of Sts Peter and Paul has a sacred duty to carry on the Orthodox Christian Faith we received from the Apostles of Jesus Christ on the day of Pentecost. The goal, vision and purpose of the church is to commit our lives to Christ, and become faithful workers of the church. The church will only be as good as the spiritual quality and dedication of their workers. God s plan for us is to dedicate our lives through prayer, piety and witness. When we follow God s plan, the church becomes a place of inspiration, and a home of Christian life. We are entering into the season of summer. Colorado is one of the most beautiful places to live, especially during the summer season. The time of summer can bring on the challenge to spiritually backslide in prayer and Sunday worship. God s plan is not for the faithful stewards of Sts Peter and Paul to take a summer break from church. The summer is a great time to welcome our neighbors and spend time with our friends and family. We have a goal this summer. Pentecost is celebrated on the first Sunday of June, and our Church Patron Saints will be celebrated at the end of June. There are 168 hours in the week. There are plenty of hours to enjoy the sunshine, parks, hikes, gardening and backyard grilling. It is very important for you to enjoy the summer, and break bread with your family and friends, and at the same time enjoy the blessings of Pentecost. There is no excuse to not committing at least 2 hours on every Sunday morning, the day of the Lord s

2 P a g e 2 Pentecost Sunday: The Faithful with Vision Christ s Church is not an institution, it is a new life with Christ and in Christ, directed by the Holy Spirit. Resurrection, and placing God first in our lives. Perhaps you will be traveling this summer. This is a great time to worship in a new city with your extended Orthodox family. The Lord has set our goal and provided us with a beautiful gift on the Feast of Pentecost. God will send His Holy Spirit on Pentecost Sunday (June 4). God has sent His Holy Spirit at Pentecost so that you will be grafted unto the Life-giving Trinity. The Holy Spirit at Pentecost descended on those whom Jesus had prepared to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit and those who were united. You need to be present on the Sunday of Pentecost. We must follow the example of the faithful who on Pentecost were obedient to Christ s command, and waited in the upper room, devoting themselves to prayer. This is the goal of the Sts Peter and Paul Church. These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers. (Acts 1:14) Pentecost is coming at the right time for all of us. There is the temptation to become complacent in our faith, and forget our goal as Christians. Pentecost is the birth of the Church. The word church is derived from the Greek word ecclesia. Its ancient meaning denotes an assembly or gathering. Our goal as Christians is to be gathered and united with the Lord Jesus. When the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. (Acts 2:1) On the first Pentecost, the believers were gathered together, united in an assembly, that is the Church. We have received the gift of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost. God has given us His grace through the Holy Spirit to do His will and carry out His mission to the world. Through the Holy Sacraments of Baptism, Chrismation, Confession and Holy Communion, the gifts God has given us will become a present reality in our lives. For the Church of Sts Peter and Paul to become a new life in Christ, we must use the God-given gifts, follow Christ, and serve His church. Let us all come together, united as a church family, on the Sunday of Pentecost, and kneel together thanking God for the gift of His Church, and His Divine Breath, the Holy Spirit, which has come to renew our commitment. - Father Jordan Brown P a g e 2

3 Taste of Orthodoxy 2017 Thank you to everyone who volunteered to take on a task or a booth for the festival so far. We only have a few more spots that need help. Please see Joanne Ashmun or Nicole Tsiouvaras if you may want to take one of these on: Loukoumades - Run the loukoumades booth by preparing ahead of the festival, finding people to work in the booth, set-up and clean-up of loukoumades booth Set-Up - This is a critical position that works best if you can be on-site for a few days leading up to the festival. Oversee placement of rental tents, set up smaller tents, set-up electrical, plus other general set-up tasks. Hosting - Looking for a few people to work near the entrance to the festival, greeting people, handing out Ad Books, answering questions. Great job for people who like to chat Parking - Tape off the parking lots to maximize our space. Can be done over several days/ evenings the week before the festival. Must be completed by Thursday night before festival. Volunteer Table - Hand out volunteer t-shirts, name tags, keep schedule of volunteers. Also handles Lost & Found and First Aid Kit. Rental Oversight - Responsible for renting equipment, lights, trash dumpsters, and portable toilets. Responsible for invoices, payments and return of rental equipment. Mostly phone work. Ad Book If you would like to place an ad in this year s festival Ad Book, please get in touch with Robin Glasener, robinglasener@outlook.com P a g e 3

4 Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We held our Spring Parish Assembly on Sunday May 7, 2017, in our parish hall, and in order to keep everyone in the community as informed as possible, we are providing a summary of the items discussed during the assembly. In order to continue to improve communication with the community, the Parish Council has introduced quarterly town hall meetings, as well as a new communication tool called Flocknote, which has the capability of notifications by , text, and even by phone. There was discussion around potentially moving the play structure to another location on our property or replacing it if necessary, due to structural problems. We still struggle to meet our Total Commitment obligation to the Archdiocese, but we are steadily working toward the goal of fully paying it. We will pay about $10,000 towards our 2016 assessment of $30,000, and we are working on sending regular payments for A committee has been formed to research new mortgage options for our church. We have a plethora of youth activities planned for the summer, including a BBQ at Fr. Jordan s and a family hike (check the Bulletin and Petra News) Work on the dome is ongoing. The contractor (B&M Roofing) is working through the permitting process with Boulder County, as well as getting color samples fabricated. The Parish Council applied for and received a $25,000 grant from the Kulis Foundation to help to fully fund the dome project. The Annunciation Greek Orthodox cathedral in Houston donated 34 pews to our parish, and the delivery of those pews from Houston to our storage in Longmont was also donated (worth several thousand dollars). We are looking for donations to cover the cost of storage and refinishing the pews (estimated $300 per pew to refinish). Philoptochos was planning the Luau fundraiser, and much of the proceeds would go to our church. There are also new additions to the bookstore, including a new lending library. Additionally, community participation money collected in the fundraiser for the Boulder Safehouse was excellent. For our annual festival, Taste of Orthodoxy: a new logo was designed by Rick Leonidas. We still need a chairperson for several booths (see Nicole Tsiouvaras). Stewardship: the 2017 Stewardship participation to date is very positive (same number of stewards as this time last year with increases in overall pledged money, and average and median pledges; (the number of Stewardship cards received to date is down vs. last year, however); it costs $770 per day to operate the church, Stewardship is 60% of our annual budget, and our goal for 2017 is to reach $200,000 in giving (ca. $167,000 pledged to date). We have about 46 families/people who are giving regularly but have not filled out a Stewardship card. The software that we use to track giving (Servant Keeper) has been updated, and the Stewardship Committee will be ing quarterly statements (paper copies can still be obtained). Treasurer s Report: for 2016, expenses were down by about 10% vs and giving was strong; for 2017 year-to-date, spending is within 1% of budget, but Stewardship is not completely funding parish operations. The Denver chapter of AHEPA donated office furniture to us. As you can see, we have a lot of exciting things going on in our community. If you have further questions about any of these items, or anything else, please be sure to see any of the Parish Council members. In Christ, Parish Council: General Assembly Summary Nick Kallan (Parish Council Vice President) P a g e 4

5 Parish Council: Update on Church Pews Our New Pews Have Arrived! As discussed at the General Assembly, our new pews have arrived from the Houston Annunciation Cathedral! The pews were generously donated by the Houston Parish to Saints Peter & Paul, as they are undergoing a complete renovation. The transportation from Houston was fully donated, and the pews are now in storage in Longmont awaiting modification and installation. We hope to have them ready for installation by the end of the summer. We will soon have beautiful and uniform pews with kneelers and pads! It is estimated that the cost for new pews would be around $75,000 - $100,000. The pews are an unexpected and incredible gift for Sts. Peter and Paul. The donated pews need to be slightly modified in order to properly fit in the church. The cost to modify one row will be $ Please prayerfully consider donating one row. Please visit with one of our Parish Council Members or Father Jordan with any questions. Thank you! P a g e 5

6 2017 Stewardship Program 2017 Stewardship Gift Levels (as of May 2017) Stewardship #of % of Gift Level Stewards Stewards 0- $ % $501- $1, % $1,001 - $1, % $1,501 - $3, % $3,001 - $5, % $5,001 - $7, % $7,501 - $15, % Total % $500 $501- $1, $1,001 - $1, $1,501 - $3,000 8 $3,001 - $5, $5,001 - $7,500 $7,501 - $15, Total number of Stewards in 2016 (Full Year) = Avg Gift 2016 (Full Yr) = $1, Total number of Stewards so far in 2017 = Average Gift 2017 = $1, Total Stewardship Pledges in 2016 (Full Year) = $186, Med. Gift 2016 (Full Yr) = $ Total Stewardship Goal for 2017 = $280, Median Gift in 2017 = $ Total Stewardship Pledges so far in 2017 = $168, Total Remaining to 2017 Goal = $112,168 Remaining to Goal $112,168 Pledged $168,682 How Are We Doing? As of May 1st, 2017: We have 108 stewards who pledged a total of $168,682. That pays the church s operating costs through August 7, Please consider paying for 1 day of operating costs ($770) P a g e 6

7 List of Stewardship 2015 P a g e 7 Abboud, Danny & Anna Abboud, John Anastas, Hani & Katrina Anastas, Christie & Emil Artemis, Chris & Nancy Artemis, Harry Artemis, Steve & Marybeth Ashmun, Joanne Athanas, Nicole Azar, James Azar, Tony & Rimona Barbu, Ileana & McDonald, Thomas Brewer, Nicole & Joshua Brown, Fr. Jordan & Pres. Marika Callas, Steve & Joanne Catechi, Debbie Cheronis, Dion & Alekie Christopher, Chris & Georgia Conis, Pete & Lynda Dageenakis, Anthony Dageenakis, John & Elayne DeGeorge, Tony & Rola Devecka, Denise & Michael Dotson, Presbytera Kedrann Doukas, George Dzilvelis, John & Sharon Dzilvelis, Steven & Ashley Egeberg, Angela & David Elias, Eric & Keity Elmiger, Christian Ferguson, David Garcia, Mary Garrity, Jane Geerdes, Bruce & Andreatta Gehmeyr, Michael & Bakalis, Olympia Georgis, Maria Georgis, Steve and Yoana Gerakos, Lee Ghazzawi, Laila Glasener, Gary & Robin Glavinas, Elias & Georgia Gregory, Brian Hamilton, Joanne & Darryle Haratsaris, Philip & Jennifer Huskey, Oliver & Melanie Jacky, Tom & Tamsin Kallan, Nick & Danielle Kapatayes, Gaby & Odeta Kapatayes, Nuha Karis, Sandy & Nick Kelly, John & Mary Kolias, Aristotle & Theodora Kolovos, Michael & Youli Krol, Effie & Rick Kurtz, Kevin & Susan Lymberopoulos, Mary Melonakis, Mathew Melonakis, Terry Mills, Mary & Mark Mooney, Thomas Mustian, Peter & Amira Nader, Jacques & Amanda Pagratis, Chris Pagratis, Kostas & Erinn Pagratis, Maria Palmer, Tom & Vaso Palmos, Leonidas Panas, Jim & Frannie Pappageorge, George Pappas, David Pappas, George & Charleen Pappas, Nick Pappas, Nick & Joanna Johnson Pappas, William Philoptochos Society Piper, Ted & Sophia Politis, Takis & Kathy Powers, Jim & Julie Psychogiou, Dimitra Roditis, Ioannis & Maria Ryder, Stephana & Doug Saliba, George Sammoury, Tony & Christiane P e t r a Sampson, Earl Sarris, Juli Serougi, Eissa & Samira Serougi, Sam & Adma Skodras, Nick Skodras, Voula Soderberg, Liz & Kurt Soulakis, Manuel & Candice Stamus, Peter & Cynthia Swiszcz, Paul & Marose-Swiszcz, Jan Theodosis, Anthoula Torrence, Pam Tsiouvaras, George & Nicole Tsiouvaras, Nick & Christine Vlachos, Evan Vlachos, Virginia Voris, Angelos Wall, Aaron & Viktoria Welker, Christine Welker, Julie & David Zarifa, Sonia Zaronias, Dimitrios & Diangy Zissimos, Jim & Sheila Zwierzynski, Zoe P a g e 7

8 Philoptochos This Summer we will be focusing on donating to Attention Homes and working on a service project to benefit their amazing program helping teens. We will be ironing out the details over the next few weeks, so look for more information to come! We will also be accepting donations over the summer to go directly to Attention Homes. If this is something you are interested in, please send a check to Sts Peter and Paul, attn: Philoptochos. We are currently looking for some new board members! If you love helping others and want to find a way to make a difference, the Philoptochos board may be a great place for you! Please see Ashley Dzilvelis or Kiki Mock for more information or to join us! Philoptochos News Bookstore - Don t forget to visit the bookstore this summer for some great reading! If you have anything you would like or a request, please see Sharon Dzilvelis. Also, we now have a free library for the Philoptochos bookstore. Bring an Orthodox book and take an Orthodox book! 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. P a g e 8

9 News & Events Special Summer Parish Events June 3, Parish Family Hike Our first parish family hike of the summer will take place on Saturday, June 3. Last summer s family hikes were a big hit, for both young and old. Everyone is welcome! We will be meeting at Moe s Broadway Bagel ( th Street) at 9 am. We will carpool to the Mt Sanitas Trail (4th & Mapleton). Bring water and comfortable walking shoes. June 4, Youth Lunch at the home of Fr Jordan & Presbytera Marika Parents and children are invited to the home of Fr Jordan & Presbytera Marika, on Pentecost Sunday, June 4. Please come on over after church services. Bring summer clothes and bathing suits/towels for the children. June 18, Father s Day Lunch There will be a special Father s Day Lunch on Sunday, June 18, to honor the special dads of our parish. June 29, Parish Feast Day Sts Peter and Paul will celebrate her Patron Feast Day, on Thursday, June 29th. Our sister parishes will be joining us for our feast day celebrations. Divine on June 29, will begin at 9:30 am (Orthros 8:30 am), followed by the Feast Day Lunch. On Wednesday, June 28, we will celebrate Great and Artoclasia (blessing of the loaves), at 6 pm. There will be a reception with refreshments after vespers. June 30, Feast of the Apostles, Pilgrimage to Cheyenne! On June 30, the Feast of the Synaxis of the Apostles, the new mission church in Cheyenne, Wyoming, will celebrate her Patron Feast Day. We will support the new mission on the Feast of their Patron Saint, and welcome their new priest, Father Christopher Xanthos. There will be parishioners carpooling to Cheyenne. We will be meet at the church at 6:30 am. Please contact Father Jordan to sign up for the Cheyenne pilgrimage. July 8, Family Hike Please join us for the family hike scheduled Saturday, July 8. Everyone is welcome! We will meet for fellowship and breakfast at Panera Bread ( th Street), 9 am. We will carpool to the hike. Bring water and comfortable walking shoes. July 9, Project Mexico Fundraiser Lunch We will have a Fundraiser Lunch for the mission of Project Mexico. There will be a delicious Tex / Mex Lunch on Sunday, July 9, immediately following services. All proceeds will benefit the Boy s Orphanage, and home build for Project Mexico. Father Jordan, and his daughters, Constandina and Kyriaki, will be joining a mission team to help build a home and serve the orphanage, July P a g e 9

10 News & Events Project Mexico: St Innocent Orphanage Fr. Jordan, Constandina, & Kyriaki Brown Please help send ½ the Brown clan to Mexico from July to build homes for residents in Tijuana, Mexico and support St Innocent Orphanage. Come enjoy our Tex-Mex style lunch (11:15 am) at Saint Peter and Paul on July 9th, all proceeds will go towards funding for our Project Mexico trip and to help support the Orphanage with schooling and activities. Please prayerfully consider participating in helping those in need by making a tax-deductible donation toward our trip. Checks should be made out to St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church with Project Mexico (Father Jordan Brown, Kyriaki and Constandina Brown) in the memo. Or Visit our fundraising site online at fundraising/group/st-catherine-denver-co Thank you for your support! P a g e 1 0

11 News Sunday & Events School Thank you to all of our wonderful teachers for their dedication and great participation from our families for another wonderful year of Sunday School! K-2nd Grade (Bruce Geerdes) This year we went through the "Blessed is the Kingdom" workbook. We got through the first three parts: "Creation in Paradise and the Fall", "God Sends His Son" and "Christ Resurrects/ Sending the Holy Spirit". 3rd-5th Grade (Cyndi Yost & Nicole Tsiouvaras) This year in the 3rd to 5th grade Sunday school, we focused on service to the church. Our studies and lively discussions included the various ways both ordained and lay-people serve the Orthodox Church, the unifying work of the ecumenical councils, understanding our most basic declaration of faith: the Nicene Creed, and the foundational work of Saint Paul. We truly enjoyed our time with your children and wish them a wonderful summer holiday! 6th-8th Grade (Elias Elias & Lia Peulen) This year, the middle school class focused primarily on Christ s life and other major events in the church. Going beyond simply learning about each event and teaching, we opted for a more discussion based environment, where students were able to compare these teachings to their own lives, and the lives of their peers. Another aspect of the class was learning crucial practices like how the bible is structured and how to look up specific passages. We thoroughly enjoyed teaching this wonderful group of students-enjoy your summer break! P a g e 1 1

12 Youth News & Activities Events Summer 2017 June 3, Saturday, 9 am (We will Moe s Bagels on 28th) Parish Family Mt Sanitas June 4, Sunday, 12:30 pm Family Ministry the home of Fr Jordan & Presbytera Marika grade school, middle and high school children & parents are invited June 6, Tuesday, 4:30 pm - 10 pm Pan Orthodox Baseball and Cookout Fellowship (Ages 12-18) June 11-17, Senior Goya Metropolis Summer Camp / Camp Emmanuel (Father Jordan will be serving) July 8, Saturday, 9 am Parish Family Hike (Location TBA) July 9, Sunday, Project Mexico Fundraiser Lunch All proceeds will help benefit the Orphanage and home builds (Father Jordan will be serving July at Project Mexico) August 1-4, Vacation Church School Children from our parish will be joining the Sts Spyridon Parish for VCS. Father Jordan will be serving at the VCS. August 5, 9 am - 1 pm Sunday School & Youth Workers Retreat August 19, 5K Run / Walk and Picnic IOCC Fundraiser Parish Family Event / host: St Catherines, Greenwood Village August 27, Sunday, College Ministry OCF Welcome back the home of Fr Jordan & Presbytera Marika September 17, Sunday, First Day of Sunday School Special 1st Day school blessing P a g e 1 2

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14 Pentecost Sunday, June 4 Schedule of Services Parish Feast Day Schedule Orthros 8:15 am, Divine 9:30 am, Kneeling *Fast free week, June 4 - June 11* Wednesday, June 7, 6 pm, Paraclesis Service *Apostles Fast, June 12 - June 28* Wednesday, June 21, 6 pm, Paraclesis Service Nativity of St John the Baptist Wednesday, June 28, 6 pm Great Thursday, June 29, Feast Day Sts Peter Paul Orthros 8:30 am, Divine 9:30 am (Feast Day Lunch) Friday, June 30, Feast of the Apostles Services will be celebrated at the Holy Apostles Church in Cheyenne Feast of Prophet Elias Saturday, June 24 Orthros 7 am, Divine 8 am Thursday, July 20 Orthros 8 am, Divine 9 am P a g e 1 4

15 June 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Shaded Days = Fasting Days Visit oarch.org for specific fasting criteria 2 St. Mary of Egypt 8:15a 4 Holy Orthros Pentecost Divine 9:30a 8:15a Orthros 12p 9:30a Orthodox Divine Faith Q&A 5p 12:30p Youth Ministry Lunch 9 Palm Sunday 8:15a 11 Sr. Orthros Summer 9:30a Camp Divine 8:15a Orthros 7p 9:30a Bridegroom Divine Service 16 Pascha 12a Anastasi Resurrection 12p 18 Father s Agape Day 8:15a Orthros 1p 9:30a Picnic Divine 23 Jr. Summer 8:15a Camp Orthros 12p Orthodox Faith 25 Q&A 8:15a Orthros 30 8:15a Orthros 12p OCF Lunch 3 6p Great Compline 5 Monday of 6:30p the Holy Parish Spirit Council 10 Holy Monday 9a 12 Presanctified Apostles Fast Begins 7p Bridegroom Sr. Summer Service Camp 17 Bright Monday 19 Jr. Summer Camp 4 7p OCF 6 4:30p Youth Baseball & Cookout 11 Holy Tuesday 9a 13 Presanctified Sr. Summer Camp 7p Bridegroom Service 18 Bright Tuesday 6p OCF Greek Dinner 20 Jr. Summer Camp p Presanctified 7 7p 9:30a Dinner/ Morning Class Prayers 10a Bible Study 6p Paraclesis 7p Orthodox Spirituality 12 Holy Class Wednesday 7a 14 Presanctified Sr. Summer Camp 6p Holy Unction 19 Bright Wednesday 6p Divine 21 Jr. Summer 7:30p Camp Men s Fellowship 9:30a Morning Prayers 10a Bible Study 10a 6p Paraclesis Bible Study 6p 7p Paraclesis Orthodox Spirituality p Great p 9a Parish Great Family Hike 5p Great 5:45p Monastery Pilgrimage Saturday Lazarus Meeting 8 9 8a 10 Orthros 9a 5p Divine Great 10:30a Lazarus Retreat 5p Great 13 Holy Thursday 8a 15 Divine Sr. Summer Camp 6p Twelve Gospels with Met. Isaiah 20 Bright Thursday 22 Jr. Summer Camp 14 Holy Friday 8a 16 Royal Sr. Summer Hours 2p Camp Taking Down of the Cross 7p Lamentations 21 Life-giving Spring 8a Orthros 9a 23 Divine Jr. Summer Camp Feastday of Sts. Peter & Paul 11a Feastday Brunch 15 Holy Saturday 8a 17 Orthros Sr. Summer 9a Camp Divine 5p Readers 11:30p Canon 22 St. George 9a Feastday Celebration at Brotherhood of 24 Nativity of St. George 5p St. Great John the Baptist 8a Divine 3p 5p Marriage Great Prep Seminar 5p Great 30 Shaded Days = Fasting Days Visit oarch.org for specific fasting criteria

16 July 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 5p Readers 2 8:15a Orthros 3 4 Independence Day St. Kyriaki 8:30a Orthros 9a Divine 8 10a Parish Family Hike 5p Great 9 8:15a Orthros Project Mexico Fundraiser p Great 16 8:15a Orthros Prophet Elias 9a Divine p Readers 23 8:15a Orthros p Great 30 8:15a Orthros 31 Shaded Days = Fasting Days Visit oarch.org for specific fasting criteria