2013 October - December Services

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1 45 Winter St. Newport, NH stvasilios.nh.goarch.org Fr. Makarios Nganga Interim Pastor October - December Services Sunday, Oct. 20th Sunday, Nov. 3rd Sunday, Nov. 17th Sunday, Dec. 1st Sunday, Dec. 15 th 6th Sunday of Luke Epistle Reading: II Corinthians 6:16-18; 7:1 Gospel Reading: Luke 8: :30 AM Orthros (Matins) 10:15 AM Divine Liturgy Coffee Hour: Effie Panagakis 5 th Sunday of Luke Epistle Reading: II Corinthians 11:31-33; 12:1-9 Gospel Reading: Luke 16: :30 AM Orthros (Matins) 10:15 AM Divine Liturgy Coffee Hour: Katie Gioldassis 9th Sunday of Luke Epistle Reading: Galatians 2:16-20 Gospel Reading: Luke 12: :30 AM Orthros (Matins) 10:15 AM Divine Liturgy Harvest Luncheon Sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary 14 th Sunday of Luke Epistle Reading: Ephesians 2:4-10 Gospel Reading: Luke 13: :30 AM Orthros (Matins) 10:15 AM Divine Liturgy Coffee Hour: Stacy Souliotis 11 th Sunday of Luke Epistle Reading: II Timothy 1:8-18 Gospel Reading: Luke 14:16-24; Matthew 22:14 9:30 AM Orthris (Matins) 10:15 AM Divine Liturgy Coffee Hour: Mosconas/Gokas & Ladies Aux. Christmas Raffle

2 For updated information on service schedules and content, please see our web site at: For detailed worship content, such as the hymns and readings for the day, select the link: St. Vasilios' Weekly Worship Bulletin Welcome Message from Fr. Makarios I greet you in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. I am your new interim parish priest. I am originally from Kenya and am married with two children. My full name is Fr. Makarios Dickson Mwaura Nganga and I was ordained 8 years ago in Nairobi Kenya. I have served 3 parishes in Kenya and the Denver Cathedral for 6 months as interim assistant priest. I have also served the Metropolis of Boston as a substitute priest for the last few years. I went to the seminary in Nairobi and later joined the school of Theology for a Masters Degree in Theological Studies. As we embark on this journey together I look forward to addressing to your liturgical and spiritual well being. I believe in teamwork and together we can reestablish all the church ministries and move towards renewal in the coming months. Your contribution in any way will be highly appreciated. I look forward to meeting you on October 20th. God bless you abundantly. BEFORE AND AFTER AN EXPERIENCE WITH CHRIST. Luke 8:26-39 In most of the stories of possession what is at issue is not merely sickness but a destruction and distortion of the divine likeness of man according to creation. The center of personality, the volitional and active ego, is impaired by alien powers which seek to ruin the man and sometimes drive him to self-destruction (Mk. 5:5). The ego is so impaired that the spirits speak through him. Jesus is conscious that He now breaks the power of the devil and his angels because He is the One in whom the dominion of God is present on behalf of humanity. W. Foerster, as quoted by William Lane, Gospel of Mark, fn. 4, p This quote from Lane illustrates the consequences of the fall of man and the subsequent torment by evil forces; Christ appears as a knight and delivers man from this torment, his supreme authority evident by the way he is addressed by the demoniac or demoniacs depending on which gospel version you are reading. In Matthew and Mark, there are two demoniacs and in Luke there is just one, which according to the fathers is not a contradiction only that in the first two he deals with the stronger one of the two. Am also inclined to suggest that in using the word legion; it just shows how much control the demons have over this men. It would also be not worthy to perceive the power bestowed on this men by the demons, no man could pass their way, no chains could hold them just shows how powerful they were,

3 they were under influence until Christ came their way and their immense untouchable power melts in the face of Jesus Christ. The fact that they recognize Him, not in the third person but directly as the Son of the most High; gives the definite acknowledgement that they are aware of who Christ is and his capabilities, his abilities and his potential to banish them at that moment into the abyss, but instead choses to honor their choice to go into the swine. The fact that this men sit at the feet of Jesus Christ brings out to the reader that Christ is the Lord of all creation; he has power over and above our imagination. The fact that Christ does not allow this men to follow shows his mission as one that releases from captivity and empowers to be his disciples to their own people, he sends them back to people who will be amazed at that kind of power that would bring men who were so feared could be the instruments of evangelization. They are a testimony of the power behind this man Jesus. Think about why they sent Jesus away from their territory and ask yourself why they could not not this man who could do a lot more for them in the long run. Many people fear change and this is one of the profound reasons, secondly this men were to go back to society, were the people ready for them? And finally what would happen to the rest of their swine? If this big number of swine could be driven away from them, then they foresaw a meltdown of their economy if this man Jesus Christ set camp in their city. The lessons to be learned from this episode is that you can never be the same when you encounter Christ, he is able to lift you up from any depths, he is able to change your status, he is able to make you from a nobody to somebody. He is able to deal with any challenge in your life and give you a complete turn around. No matter how strong or powerful you would be in this world, no matter what influence, you will always be subdued by his power. Your ego and materialistic foundations will be shaken in the presence of Christ, your position in society is of no significance to Christ, and he is ready to give you a new beginning, a new life and a new status. You can be a new creation. In Christ there is hope, there is a promise of a better future and a renewal of our souls and bodies, there is a cleansing of the heart and a new testimony for our lives. Our lives can and will be transformed to such an extent that everyone will also attest to your new status quo. Society will stop branding you and start appreciating you. Those who rejected you in the past will embrace and clothe you. Every encounter with Christ is a unique experience, something beyond our expectations will happen, it s up to you; are you ready for a Christ encounter?

4 Candle & Tray Collections For your information, as part of the 2013 bulletins, the Parish Council would like all of our Parishioners to be informed of the monthly collections for candles and trays. For the month of July $ was collected from candles, $ was collected from trays, and $ was collected for stewardship. In August $ was collected from candles, $ was collected from trays, and $ was collected for stewardship. In September $ was collected from candles, $ was collected from trays, and $1, was collected for stewardship. Ladies Auxiliary Harvest Luncheon The members of the St. Vasilios Ladies Auxiliary cordially invite you to attend our annual Harvest Luncheon to be held following the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, November 17, A delicious meal will ensue in the Church Hall with many traditional harvest dishes and desserts. All proceeds will be donated to the Newport Food Pantry. Also, we are asking that all parishioners please bring donations of nonperishable items to church that morning. A fall afghan will also be raffled off to benefit the Newport Food Pantry. Thank you for your continued support. Congratulations Graduates 2013 Alicia Souliotis, daughter of Frank and Stacy Souliotis recently graduated from Kearsarge Regional High School. Alicia has been involved in many extracurricular activities and clubs throughout her four years. She has demonstrated great academic achievements by maintaining high honor roll each consecutive year. Alicia was a member of varsity tennis, who ranked in the top five out of her school. Sophomore year she was a founder of the volleyball club encouraging fellow classmates to be active. Alicia was elected by her class to be a part of student council; to act as a voice for the class along with fund raising for the community. This year she was a mentor to a freshman, and helped their transition from the middle school to the high school. This year Alicia was elected out of an elite group of seniors to be a member of the National Honors Society. By taking rigorous courses and demonstrated academic success the state honored her as a New Hampshire Scholar. Throughout her years of high school she volunteered at a church camp in Manchester, New Hampshire. This year she will be a counselor at the Metropolis of Boston Camp in Contoocook, NH, which she attended as a camper for three years. Alicia will be attending the University of New Hampshire and was accepted into the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics. She plans on majoring in business management.

5 Georgia Souliotis, daughter of Frank and Stacy Souliotis, has recently graduated from Kearsarge Regional High School. Throughout her four years, she has demonstrated great focus through her academic achievements. Georgia's rigorous course work has been recognized by the state, she became a member of the New Hampshire Scholars. She has been one of the top players in the school on the varsity tennis team. Georgia has also helped establish a volleyball club her Sophomore year. Furthermore, she has been an elected member of the National Honors Society, and a senior mentor helping freshman become familiar with high school. This summer she will be a counselor at the Metropolis of Boston Camp in Contoocook, NH. Additionally, Georgia has been accepted into the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire. She will be attending UNH this fall Konstatine Gioldassis (Dean), son of John and Katie Gioldassis, graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of NH with a major in Sports Marketing. While at UNH, he was a member of NET Impact which promotes sustainable business. Dean completed internships with UNH Athletics and Pease Country Club as a marketing coordinator. Additionally, he worked with S1-Sports and volunteered at Energym; a health club in Marathona, Greece. Dean enjoyed intramural sports at UNH including soccer, football, and basketball of which he was the captain of his team. Dean is currently applying for marketing positions in NH, Mass and Florida. Gina Marie Gioldassis, daughter of John and Katie Gioldassis, graduated From Drew University with a Bachelor of Arts degree; majoring in English with a minor in writing concentrating in music and poetry. While at Drew, Gina was a news editor for the on-campus newspaper, The Acorn. Gina produced and hosted her own radio show at Drew's WMNJ, ECO Radio at which she encouraged "green living". Her internships included 2 summers as a writer, editor and producer at NHPR talk radio, The Intertown Record Newspaper, and WNYC's "Sound Check" radio show in New York City. Gina has recently taken a position as a business news and finance writer for Fly On The Wall; an on-line business magazine that posts financial news to Yahoo. She now resides in Summit, NJ. Gina continues to promote her passion for "green living" volunteering regularly as a writer/co-producer for The Green Divas Radio Show covering the NY/NJ area.

6 Peter Kontes, son of Nick and Chrysoula Kontoes of Sunapee, NH, has graduated from Bentley University McCallum School of Business with a Master of Science in Accountancy. He lives in Brighton, Massachusetts and begins his full time position at Ernst & Young in the Financial Services Office of the Assurance Department. In the meantime he is preparing for his CPA. Yolanda Tselepidakis, daughter of Dimitri and Sandra Tselepidakis of Hanover, NH, graduated from Peter T. Paul School of Business and Economics the University of New Hampshire. She majored with an honors degree in Hospitality Management along with a minor in Modern Greek. While maintaining a spot on the High Honors Dean List throughout her college years, she received the PanHellenic Scholarship Award, the Edward and Selma Bacon Simon Scholarship, the Van and Joanna Christy Scholarship Award, the Federtion of Hellenic-American Societies of New England Scholarship Award, and the Eva Weisner Memorial Scholarship. Yolanda graduated in the top 10% of the class of 2013 and she has been designated a University Scholar in recognition of her outstanding academic achievement. During her sophomore year, Yolanda started her hotel career by interning at Marriott. The experience allowed her to create a network in the hospitality industry, which helped her gain a part-time position with the downtown Portsmouth Marriott while studying full time during her Junior and Senior years. Upon graduation, Yolanda is excited to begin her career with Starwood Hotels, attending their Graduate Management Program and working as manager- intraining at the Westin River North in Chicago, IL. Evy Georgiadis, daughter of Ted and Mary Georgiadis, of Charlestown, NH graduated from Fall Mountain High school. Since her freshman year she s been the accountant for student congress and involved in hospitality club. She participated in community service at the local senior center for monthly dinners. She was a four year varsity basketball player and did 3 years of soccer and 2 seasons of lacrosse. Evy has been on the high honor roll throughout her 4 years high school and was captain of the basketball team. This fall she will be attending Suffolk University in Boston, MA with the possibility of studying Pre-Law.

7 Chloe Fleming, daughter of Eric and Gayle Fleming, graduated Cum Laude from the University of Miami May 10 th, 2013 with two Bachelors of Art in Marine Affairs and Anthropology. Chloe was active in Marine Mammal Stranding Team her junior and senior years of college, and aided in the rehabilitation of a 1,200 pound pilot whale. Chloe was on the Retention and Recruitment Committee of No Zebras: Canes Against Sexual Assault sophomore through senior years, was an active member of SCUBA club, accomplishing her SCUBA Open Water Certification her last semester of college. The University of Miami allowed Chloe the unique experience of studying abroad for two full semesters. She traveled to the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador for three months her junior year to study marine science, and journeyed to Ireland for four months her senior year to study anthropology. This fall, Chloe will be pursuing her Master of Professional Science degree in Coastal Zone Management at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science at the University of Miami. Chloe hopes to work in coastal sustainability, and deal with issues surrounding climate change, including soil erosion, sea level rise and increased storm-surge action plans. Anthony Chartrand, of Kensington, New Hampshire, graduated from Berwick Academy in June. In addition to his academic coursework at Berwick, Anthony, a guitar and bass player, regularly took part in the school s musicianship program, performed at Berwick s coffee houses and annual outdoor music festival, and composed electronic music in the school's e-music program. Anthony also enjoyed playing lacrosse throughout his high school years. This fall, Anthony will attend Goucher College in Maryland, where he is majoring in biology. Anthony is the son of Joni Praded and Dan Chartrand, and the grandson of the late Pat and Tony Praded. His extended family at St. Vasilios includes Lee Lantas, Van Gokas and Dolly Gokas. Congratulations and God bless out Graduates! Ladies Auxiliary Christmas Raffle You will soon be receiving a flier with information about our exciting Christmas Raffle. The prizes will be on display in the Church Hall during the months of November and December. The drawing for the prizes will be held during out Christmas Party on Sunday, December 15, We hope our parishioners, family and friends will support us in raising funds for church improvements. Extra raffle tickets will be available in the Church Hall. If you have any questions please see Jennifer or Laura.

8 Photos on Website The St. Vasilios website has photos of Church services and activities/events over the years. Please notify us in writing if you do not want your photo to appear on this web site. Thank you! In Memory of George Papadoliopoulos George Papadoliopoulos, 20, son of Perry Papadoliopoulos and Elaine Georgakopoulos, of Hanover, NH, passed away suddenly on February 17, He collapsed while playing basketball at Western New England University in Springfield, MA. Aside from his love of basketball, George was an avid fisherman and was very skilled at working with and building computers. He was a sophomore studying biomedical engineering. Most important to George was his love of his family and spending time with his two sisters, Aphrodite and Soula. George touched the lives of his family and friends and the parish of St. Vasilios Church. May his memory be eternal. In Memory of Andrew Manghis Andrew Manghis, 92, of Melbourne Beach, FL, passed away on February 1, He was educated in Newport at Towle High School, entered the US Navy Gyro Compass School in Norfolk, Va., and achieved the rank of First Class Electrician s Mate during WWII. He married Stella E. Evangelou and shared 51 years together until she passed in Andrew maintained his membership through the years at St. Vasilios Church and always supported church functions. May his memory be eternal. Apple Pie Fair 2013 Our third year participating in the Apple Pie Fair was very successful! On August 24 th we set up two small tents with several tables and our Church grill. The community was very pleased to see our Parish represented and were thrilled with the Greek food available for sale. The menu offered hot off the grill souvlakia, fresh bread, spanakopita/tiropita, baklava, an assortment of pastries, donuts, and soda/coffee. There was a steady flow of customers throughout the day especially at lunch time! We saw many parishioners and friends who came out to support our tent and we are very grateful for their support. This was the first year that we completely sold out of food! The Ladies Auxiliary raffled off a beautiful garden basket that was prepared by several of our parishioners. Some items in the basket were seeds, tools, gloves, decorations, a mug, and gift certificate to Kathan Gardens. Thank you to Marge Kanakis, Dolly Gokas, Van Gokas, Lee Lantas, Calliope Scumas, Alice Dantos, Jennifer Souliotis, and Laura Mosconas for putting the Garden basket together.

9 A huge thank you is extended to Sandra Tselepidakis for baking all of the baklava for the Apple Pie Fair. Three trays were donated (about 300 pieces) and all of the baklava sold out! We are thankful to Sandra for all of her support. Likewise, a huge thank you is extended to Steve Kritikos of Lebanon Village Pizza and Vasilios and Barbara Georgitsis of NHVT Computers in Lebanon for donating 300 skewers of souvlakia for the fair! The souvlakia was just delicious and we are very appreciative of their generous donation. Thank you to the Grantham Dunkin Donuts for the generous donation of four dozen donuts. Thank you to Coca- Cola for the donations of water and soda. There were many wonderful volunteers who gave of their time and energy the day of the fair from setting up in the morning, working under the tents, selling raffle tickets, cooking and serving, and cleaning up at the end. Thanks to our volunteers we were able to have a successful experience at the fair. Our volunteers included Arthur Katsanos, who did all of the grilling, Sofia Katsanos, Dimitri Tselepidakis, Adrienne Camfield, Barbara, Vasilios & Christos Georgitsis, Jennifer and Leo Souliotis, Helen Stamos, Lee Lantas, Georgia Skoulikaritis, Laura Mosconas, and Chrysoula Kontoes We also had many sponsors who donated items to help offset the costs associated with the fair. Thank you to Lebanon Village Pizza, Vasilios & Barbara Georgitsis, Sandra s Gourmet Bakery, John & Katie Gioldassis, George & Effie Panagakis, Coronis Market, Helene Rassias-Miles, and Grantham Dunkin Donuts. The Church made a profit of $1, from the Apple Pie Fair! St. Vasilios Church Stewards 2013 Listed below are the parishioners who have made a pledge as of 10/16/13 Gus & Barbara Tampasis Fred Tampasis Nick Tampasis Vasili & Barbara Georgitsis Demoulas Foundation Jackie Miller Dino Vlahakis Evangelia Davis Arnold Johnson Demo & Georgia Sofronas Frank & Stacy Souliotis Dolly Gokas George & Aliki Souliotis Bill & Helene Rassias-Miles Van Gokas Angelo & Stella Nestor Solon & Marge Kanakis John Damianos Laura Mosconas John & Anna Souliotis Andrew Andrews Aristotle & Emily Souliotis George & Lindsey Souliotis Lee Lantas George & Fran Makris Charlie & Marcy Makris Greg & Nancy Tsongalis Nick & Helen Stamos George & Effie Panagakis Charlie Gokas Kosta & Zoi Dimakis Dimitri & Julie Dimakis Nicholas & Artemis Donis Bill & Annette Souliotis Dimitrios & Lina Nikas Smaragda Dimakis Kosta & Sofia Katsanos Al & Bessie Juris George Spaneas Dimitri & Sandra Tselepidakis John & Katie Gioldassis Charlie Saggiotes Arthur & Sarah Katsanos Phidias & Alice Dantos Saggiotes Trust Nick & Chrysoula Kontoes George & Jennifer Souliotis G. & M. Bakamitsos

10 We appreciate your commitment and continued support of our beloved St. Vasilios, and celebrate that you are part of our Church family. Save the Date Autumn Banquet The Parish Council would like everyone to save the date of Sunday, November 3, Following the Divine Liturgy, we are planning to celebrate our annual fall banquet. Please see the flier that is included in this bulletin for all of the information. We hope you will be able to join us for the celebration! Prayer List Please use this list to pray for members of our community who are sick or in need of God s care. Phidias Dantos Stella Nestor Barbara & Christos Georgitsis Athena Tsouknakis Al & Bessie Juris Helen Hasevlat Marge Kanakis Barbara Tampasis Family of George Papadoliopoulos If you feel a name should remain on the list, or if you would like a new name placed on the list please contact Fr. Makarios. Congratulations New Baby! We would like extend our congratulations to Nick and Rebecca Kattamis of Lebanon, NH on the birth of their daughter, Zoe Ava Kattamis, on June 7, 2013 at 3:54 PM. She was 7 pounds, 14 ounces and 21 inches long! Many years of health and happiness! Congratulations Wedding Best wishes to Anastasios Nastos and Kleopatra Pombodaki of Bradfod, NH on their recent August 16, 2013 wedding. Anastasios is the brother of Kosta and Aleka Nastos of Newport, NH. We wish them many years of health and happiness! Inclement Weather Now that we are entering the winter months it is important that everyone call the Church answering machine for Church service updates. In case of snowy conditions the answering machine will be updated by 8:30 AM on Sundays. Also, it is fine to call Laura at (603) for updates.

11 Donations of Nonperishable Items and Supplies This holiday season our Church has decided to focus on helping two local charities in need of our support. The first organization is the Newport Food Pantry. Please place your offerings in the front of the Church in the same way you might make your candle offering. We will place a basket upstairs in the Church in which donations of nonperishable items (canned goods, boxes) can be placed. These items will be delivered to the Newport Food Pantry the week prior to Christmas. The second organization is the Turning Points Network (formerly known as Women s Supportive Services). Newport and Claremont share a 16-bed emergency shelter that services our local families. The shelter wish list includes: paper goods (paper towels, toilet paper, napkins), child and environmentally-friendly cleaning supplies, toiletries (shampoo, toothbrushes and toothpaste, soap, deodorant, hair brushes, combs), dish detergent, diapers and wipes, movie or recreation center passes, gas, phone and food cards. We will place a second box in the Church Hall for these donations. Thank-you for your generosity during this holiday season! Farewell to Fr. Ephraim & Family On September 15 th we received the bittersweet news that Fr. Ephraim would be reassigned to a new full-time parish in Burlington, VT. On behalf of the Parish Council we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Fr. Ephraim and his family. We appreciate all he has done for our Parish. But, we are happy for him to receive the full-time assignment that he has been hoping for and where he will be able to share his special talents. Best wishes to Fr. Ephraim, Pres. Aimee, and Glynnis in all their future endeavors. They will always hold a special place in our hearts. Prayer of Thanksgiving Jesus Christ, my Lord and God, I give you thanks for Your loving kindness and all the blessings You have richly bestowed upon me. I fall down in worship and adoration before You, the King of Glory. I praise You, I glorify You, I bless You and I give thanks to You for Your great goodness and tender mercy. To You I come, my sweet Lord and loving Master. Shine in my heart the light of Your grace. Enlighten my mind, that I may walk uprightly all my life by keeping Your commandments. Glorified and exalted is Your holy name, now and forever. Amen. from My Orthodox Prayer Book Contact Fr. Makarios Fr. Makarios is available for visitations on the Sundays that we have services. Please contact him to schedule a visit:

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