The Voice Volume : 10 Number : 10 Month : October 2010

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1 The Voice Volume : 10 Number : 10 Month : October Prayer is the basis of our Christian life, the source of our experience of Jesus as the Risen Lord. Yet how few Christians know how to pray with any depth! For most of us, prayer means little more than standing in the pews for an hour or so on Sunday morning or perhaps reciting, in a mechanical fashion, prayers once learned by rote during childhood. Our prayer life - and thus our life as Christians - remains, for the most part, at this superficial level. THE CHALLENGE OF ST. PAUL But this approach to the life of prayer has nothing to do with the Christianity of St. Paul, who urges the Christians of first century Thessalonica to "pray without ceasing" (1 Thess. 5:1). And in his letter to Rome, the Apostle instructs the Christian community there to "be constant in prayer" (Rom. 12:12). He not only demands unceasing prayer of the Christians in his care, but practices it himself. "We constantly thank God for you" (1 Thess. 2:13) he writes in his letter to the Thessalonian community; and he THE JESUS PRAYER BY FATHER STEVEN TSICHLIS comforts Timothy, his "true child in the faith" (1 Tim. 1:2) with the words: "Always I remember you in my prayers" (2 Tim. 1:3). In fact, whenever St. Paul speaks of prayer in his letters, two Greek words repeatedly appear: PANTOTE, which means always; and ADIALEPTOS (adialeptos), meaning without interruption or unceasingly. Prayer is then not merely a part of life which we can conveniently lay aside if something we deem more important comes up; prayer is all of life. Prayer is as essential to our life as breathing. This raises some important questions. How can we be expected to pray all the time? We are, after all, very busy people. Our work, our spouse, our children, and our school - all place heavy demands upon our time. How can we fit more time for prayer into our already overcrowded lives? These questions and the many others like them which could be asked set up a false dichotomy in our lives as Christians. To pray does not mean to think about God in contrast to thinking The Monthly Newsletter of Holy Trinity St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church V. Rev. Fr. William Cassis, Proistamenos Rev. Fr. Ciprian Streza, Associate Priest Inside this Issue: The Jesus Prayer Car Raffle Winners President s Message Parish Administrator Transitions... 4 Fr. Bill's Recommended Reading... 4 Church Organizations Stewardship list... 7 Parish People News Parish Calendar St. Demetrios Day Dinner Dance In the November Issue of the Voice, we will honor the members of our Community, who have served or are on active duty in the US Army. Please contact the clergy to submit information to be featured Car Raffle Winners: #001 - Dominic Perrino (150) - 19" Monitor #050 - Peter Sciamanna (164) - $100 gift card #100 - Stratin & Margie Seremetis (459) - DVD Player #150 - Kirk Lynch (715) - Magellan GPS #200 - Janet Reiff (311) - $100 Kroger card #250 - George Makris (091) - Hamilton Beach Smart Juicer #300 - Smokey Walton (021) - $100 Tri-County gift card #350 - Ron Nichols - (330) $100 gift card pack #400 - Peter T. Georgeton(220)- $100 Kroger Shopping Spree #450 - Greg Schneider (718) - Canon Digital Camera #491 - Stratos Kambelos (406) - DVD Home Theater System #492 - Anne Genest & Patti Neuendorf (102) - GRAND PRIZE

2 THE SCRIPTURAL ROOTS OF THE JESUS PRAYER The Scriptures give the Jesus Prayer both its concrete form and its theological content. It is rooted in the Scriptures in four ways: 1. In its brevity and simplicity, it is the fulfillment of Jesus' command that "in praying" we are "not to heap up empty phrases as the heathen do; for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Do not be like them... (Matt. 6:7-8). 2. The Jesus Prayer is rooted in the Name of the Lord. In the Scriptures, the power and glory of God are present in his Name. In the Old Testament to deliberately and attentively invoke God's Name was to place oneself in his Presence. Jesus, whose name in Hebrew means God saves, is the living Word addressed to humanity. Jesus is the final Name of God. Jesus is "the Name which is above all other names" and it is written that "all beings should bend the knee at the Name of Jesus" (Phil. 2:9-10). In this Name devils are cast out (Luke 10:17), prayers are answered (John 14:13 14) and the lame are healed (Acts 3:6-7). The Name of Jesus is unbridled spiritual power. 3. The words of the Jesus Prayer are themselves based on Scriptural texts: the cry of the blind man sitting at the side of the road near Jericho, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me" (Luke 18:38); the ten lepers who "called to him, Jesus, Master, take pity on us' " (Luke 17:13); and the cry for mercy of the publican, "God, be merciful to me, a sinner" (Luke 18:14). 4. It is a prayer in which the first step of the spiritual journey is taken: the recognition of our own sinfulness, our essential estrangement from God and the people around us. The Jesus Prayer is a prayer in which we admit our desperate need of a Saviour. For "if we say we have no sin in us, we are deceiving ourselves and refusing to admit the truth" (1 John 1:8). THE THREE LEVELS OF PRAYER Because prayer is a living reality, a deeply personal encounter with the living God, it is not to be confined to any given classification or rigid analysis. However, in order to offer some broad, general guidelines for those interested in using the Jesus Prayer to develop their inner life, Theophan the Recluse, a 19th century Russian spiritual writer, distinguishes three levels in the saying of the Prayer: 1. It begins as oral prayer or prayer of the lips, a simple recitation which Theophan defines as prayers' "verbal expression and shape." Although very important, this level of prayer is still external to us and thus only the first step, for "the essence or soul of prayer is within a man's mind and heart." 2. As we enter more deeply into prayer, we reach a level at which we begin to pray without distraction. Theophan remarks that at this point, "the mind is focused upon the words" of the Prayer, "speaking them as if they were our own." 3. The third and final level is prayer of the heart. At this stage prayer is no longer something we do but who we are. Such prayer, which is a gift of the Spirit, is to return to the Father as did the prodigal son (Luke 15:32). The prayer of the heart is the prayer of adoption, when "God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit that cries 'Abba, Father!'" (Gal. 4:6). THE FRUITS OF THE JESUS PRAYER This return to the Father through Christ in the Holy Spirit is the goal of all Christian spirituality. It is to be open to the presence of the Kingdom in our midst. The anonymous author of The Way of the Pilgrim reports that the Jesus Prayer has two very concrete effects upon his vision of the world. First, it transfigures his relationship with the material creation around him; the world becomes transparent, a sign, a means of communicating God's presence. He writes: "When I prayed in my heart, everything around me seemed delightful and marvelous. The trees, the grass, the birds, the air, the light seemed to be telling me that they existed for man's sake, that they witnessed to the love of God for man, that all things prayed to God and sang his praise." Second, the Prayer transfigures his relationship to his fellow human beings. His relationships are given form within their proper context: the forgiveness and compassion of the crucified and risen Lord. 2 P a g e

3 "Again I started off on my wanderings. But now I did not walk along as before, filled with care. The invocation of the Name of Jesus gladdened my way. Everybody was kind to me. If anyone harms me I have only to think, 'How sweet is the Prayer of Jesus!' and the injury and the anger alike pass away and I forget it all." ENDLESS GROWTH "Growth in prayer has no end," Theophan informs us. "If this growth ceases, it means that life ceases." The way of the heart is endless because the God whom we seek is infinite in the depths of his glory. The Jesus Prayer is a signpost along the spiritual journey, a journey that all of us must take. APPENDIX The purpose of this pamphlet is merely to introduce the practice of the Jesus Prayer. The Jesus Prayer cannot be separated from the sacramental life of the Church and asceticism. The following books are recommended for further study: The Art of Prayer edited with an introduction by Kallistos Ware (Faber and Faber: London) 1966 The Power of the Name by Kallistos Ware (SLG Press: Oxford) 1974 The Way of a Pilgrim translated by R. M. French (Seabury Press: New York) 1965 Christ is in our Midst by Father John of New Valaamo (St. Vladimirs' Seminary Press: New York) 1980 The Jesus Prayer by Per-Olof Sjogren (Fortress Press: Philadelphia) 1975 Prayer of the Heart by George A. Maloney (Ave Maria Press: Notre Dame) 1980 Parish Council President's Message by Gus Perdikakis The fall General Assembly of our church community will be Sunday, October 10 th immediately following Divine Liturgy. It is an opportunity for parishioners to learn of the progress of the church and its current financial position. There will also be parish organizations and committee updates and nominations for election of future members of your parish council. The Parish Council has had success in moving the parish forward in many ways and has strived for transparency in keeping everyone informed of our 2010 agenda. At this meeting there will be two important items on the agenda that includes the future plans and strategy of the endowment fund and a by-laws amendment proposal changing quorum requirements for future General Assemblies. As last year we are brightening the General Assembly by electing an honorary chairperson selected from our Sunday Church School and GOYA. There again will be door prizes and refreshments to make your attendance a positive and informative experience. You are asked to consider running for parish council and or serving on a parish committee. You may contact Marcus Chichura, chair of the Governance Committee of your interest by ing mmmchich@yahoo.com or by calling the church office. On behalf of Father Bill, Father Ciprian and Parish Council, I want to extend our thanks and gratitude to Frank Cook our faithful servant for his sponsorship and preparation of the food for this year s annual church picnic. Also to James Kappas, William Buzzy Gaz, and Chris and Loy Jonson for their chairmanship and effort for our annual car raffle. And finally, to James Raptis and his soldiers that comprise the men s ministry for their hard work on facilities maintenance and improvement projects. This initiative has made the church sparkle and resulted in thousands of dollars in cost savings all while enjoying Christian fellowship. These individuals are all excellent examples of leadership in the life of the church and parish. Your opportunity awaits and we encourage you to take part in the growing and thriving experience that is Holy Trinity -St. Nicholas. 3 P a g e

4 Parish Administrator's Message by Eugene Nicholas The end of the year is quickly approaching and the office is preparing many items to send to our parishioners. The 3 rd quarter statements will be mailed out the second week of October. I was not able to prepare 2 nd quarter statement because of post Panegyri work and preparation for the Car Raffle. The 3 rd quarter statements will contain all donations received through September 30 th. Due to changes in the tax code in 2009, raffle tickets are no longer deductible. Trip and Car raffle tickets purchases will not be listed on your statements. If you have any questions refer to IRS Publication 526 or consult a tax preparation professional for more information. We have begun a Paper Retriever Recycling Program. Accepted are newspapers, magazines, shopping catalogs, junk mail, envelopes, and office & school papers. The drop off bin is located at the bottom of the ramp outside the kitchen. Our church will benefit from funds raised and we will be helping our environment. Transitions BAPTISMS: The New Christian: Paula Alexa The Parents: George and Eleni (Yannopoulos) Marinakis The Sponsors: Nikos and Lisa Yiannos Date: August 15, 2010 The New Christian: James William (Dimitrios) The Parents: Dr. William and Evonne (Skoutelas) Marinakis The Sponsors: Maria and Venetia Christoforou Date: September 12, 2010 Finally, thanks to all of the people who responded to my request to receive The Voice via . We now have over 260 parishioners and friends on our distribution list. If you would like to switch, send an to hchurch2@cinci.rr.com. FATHER BILL S RECOMMENDED READING The Art of Prayer by Igumen Chariton of Valamo This is a collection of texts on prayer, drawn from Greek and Russian sources. The spiritual teaching of the Orthodox Church appears here in its classic and traditional form, but expressed in unusually direct and vivid language. The Art of Prayer is concerned in particular with the most frequently used and best loved of all Orthodox prayers the Jesus Prayer. It deals also with the general question What is prayer?, with the different degrees of prayer from ordinary oral prayer to unceasing prayer of the heart, with the dangers of illusion an discouragement, and the need for seclusion and inner peace. Father Chariton, Igumen or Abbot of the Russian Monastery of Valamo, takes his texts chiefly from the letters of Bishop Theophan the Recluse, one of the greatest spiritual guides of nineteenth-century Russia. But he uses many other writers, Greek as well as Russian, and concludes with the teaching given to monks of his own community of Valamo. One reviewer wrote: The book represents the fruits of careful reading of spiritual works over many years of monastic life and it gives a fairly comprehensive record of the spiritual teachings of the Orthodox Church in it is traditional monastic form. This book is available in our Parish Bookstore. WEDDINGS The Newlyweds: Hattie Alexandropoulos and Joshua Main Sponsor: John Alexandropoulos Date: August 21, 2010 The Newlyweds: Kathryn Stanbery and George Perdikakis Sponsor: Michael Mavridoglou Date: August 28, 2010 FUNERALS Harry Makris, age 91, on September 8, P a g e

5 . October 2010 CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS SUNDAY SCHOOL Cara Chryssovergis Come and See! One of the best ways for a child to build a foundation as an Orthodox Christian is to attend Divine Liturgy and Church School on a regular basis. Take some time out of your busy schedule to do something great for your child - give them the gift of faith.scs has classes from 3-years old to high school senior. Classes begin every Sunday with worship at 9:30 am and conclude in the classroom at 11:45 am. The first six rows on the left side of the Nave are reserved for SCS students and their families. Students proceed to the classroom directly following Holy Communion. Registration forms are available in the Narthex or the Church School hall. Please fill out a form if you have a new student to register or if any of your contact information has changed. is the primary source of communication used by SCS. If you have not received e- mail communication in the last month please update your address by filling out a new form. A detailed calendar of SCS events is available on the church's web site: under Youth Ministry, then Sunday Church School. The calendar is at bottom of the page. SCS still needs volunteers: Assistant director to help with Sunday activities and special events; Assistant teacher 6 grade; Photographer to chronicle classroom activities and special events; and many substitute teachers. If you are interested in any of these volunteer opportunities please contact Cara Chryssovergis at chryssovergis@fuse.net or Please support your child's classroom by providing a snack at least one-time during the year. Please also pick your children up promptly at 11:45 am. SCS is off to a great start with the return of our eager and smiling students. OVER FIFTY CLUB Ann Jonson Our picnic lunch was enjoyed by all. We had Fried Chicken and everyone brought something to share. We talked about a few trips coming up. I think everyone had lots of fun. Too much food. We had two more new members join the Club. Welcome Tony and Mary Mokas. We hope you come often and enjoy the company of your many friends. Our sympathy to Tom and Marianthy Mirkos on the passing of Tom s Brother. May his memory be eternal! Our next luncheon will be on October 16 at Church. PHILOPTOCHOS Diane Kevin Thank you to the Philoptochos Board for preparing such a nice dinner for our first meeting held on September 7. We had a very nice crowd, and it was a pleasure to see all of you. We have a few things lined up for this coming year; some are in the works and will be forthcoming, but we are very happy to announce our Philoptochos Prayer Garden Project. Chairperson Philanthy Nicols and garden designer Peter Zaferes met with Father Bill, Gus Perdikakis and the parish council members to discuss the project. The garden will be located in the Bishops Walk and will be a prayer garden, rather than a memorial garden. We want to encourage people to make contributions in honor of happy occasions, i.e., the birth of a child, a baptism, wedding, chrismation, anniversary milestone, as well as memorials. We will be launching a fundraiser to acknowledge donations by selling engraved brick garden pavers. Carol Stefanopoulos, Melanie McNulty and Pauline Kelley will be assisting with this project. We will post monthly updates in The Voice to keep parishioners informed. Our Coats & Quilts and Cell Phones for Soldiers campaigns will officially kick off this month. Thank you to Betsy Pascal for our first donation of a lovely coat, and to Ann Jonson and Emily Sfarnas for cell phone donations. All were brought to our first meeting, so we are off to a good start! Melanie McNulty and Cathy Nadaud are chairing Cell Phones for Soldiers. Thank you both for volunteering to handle this worthy cause in honor of our soldiers and Veterans Day. The National Philoptochos Society has honored Catherine Nadaud with a Certificate of Merit for her years of service and inspiration to our members and our parish 5 P a g e

6 community. The certificate was presented to Cathy by Father Bill on Sunday, September 19. Our thanks to Melanie McNulty for her continued efforts in organizing the Memory Walk for Alzheimer s, which was held on October 2, For all of your donations, and to all that walked with us, we thank you. We understand that our Parish members, especially those with young families, have many commitments. You can be as involved in Philoptochos as you wish. You can become a Philoptochos steward only, or you can attend our monthly meetings. You can be involved in Philoptochos activities and programs based on your interests and availability. Once you become a member, you will be on our mailing list, choose or in our telephone directory. These communication vehicles are designed to keep you informed and involved to the extent you wish to be involved. I would like to thank my brother Ted McKay for joining and becoming our 90 th member of Philoptochos this year! Yes, men may join Philoptochos and we welcome you! (P.S. you just can t vote, but you can do everything else)! We hope to see everyone at our next meeting, Tuesday October 5 at DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE... Vera Manolakas Many of you may not be aware that as a fund raising project, and to share our Hellenism, our chapter of the Daughters of Penelope offers cooking classes based on home-style Greek cuisine. The most recent class featured traditional summer favorites celebrating summer s bounty. All of the participants came from outside our Church community: of the 18 in attendance, 14 had attended all or most of our previous classes. We d like to share with you an message that we received from one of our new Friends of Penelope ladies to let you know what kind of impact these classes are making: I wanted to pass along a huge THANK YOU!!! for the cooking class yesterday. My mother-in-law and I had a great time and are dying to come back for the class in March. I hope to have my sister-in-law with us then.... I can t tell you how much your organization touched me and my mother-in-law when we were there. The things you do and the way you involve the community is truly unique.... It means so much to see people reaching out to help those organizations that can from time to time get forgotten. I know that you mentioned that at the class that we could join the DOP even if we are not Greek or Orthodox. I have been looking for an organization to join and was wondering what steps I would need to take to be part of your great organization?... Again, thank you so much for all of your time and work to make such a great day... We... are already picking out dates to cook the dishes that we learned for our family. We look forward to seeing you again. Allie We are pleased to announce our fourth Annual Wine Tasting Scholarship Event will be Saturday, October 23, 2010, 7 to 10 PM. Advance Ticket Sales are $20, at the door; $25. Tickets will be available at Church beginning Sunday, September 12. Our Holiday Baklava Sale has started; the deadline to order for Thanksgiving is 11/7 with pick-up for 11/21. The deadline to order for Christmas is 12/4 with pick-up for 12/19. Baklava Chairpersons are: Vera Manolakas ; Angie Rombes and Olga Raptis If you or someone you know is interested in our organization, please contact Karen Aamodt, President at or Melody Dargis, Vice President, at Thank you for your continued support. MAIDS OF ATHENA Nicoletta Frankenstein The Aurora Chapter #67 of the Maids of Athena hopes everyone is enjoying their fall thus far and is looking forward to the upcoming holidays. The sisters would like to thank everyone for their continued support with our Greek pizza fundraiser in August. The Greek pizza sale is the primary fundraiser for the Maids each year, and was a great success thanks to all of you. The Maids will be starting their second pizza fundraiser of the year on Sunday, October 24. Pizzas will be handed out on Sunday, November 21 st and Sunday, November 28 th (the Sundays before and after Thanksgiving respectively). Please tell your family, friends, and neighbors! You can place an order after service on Sundays, by contacting one of the current Maids, or by sending an to cincinnatimaids@gmail.com. The Maids is open to all single Christian young ladies ages For more information about this fundraiser or about the Maids, please contact us at Cincinnatimaids@gmail.com. Again, thank you in advance for your support and well wishes! 6 P a g e

7 2010 STEWARDSHIP LIST THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1, Let s make this year our most successful year ever! Thank you for the continued support of our Church and her ministries. Aamodt, Peter and Karen Abrames, Dora Adinamis, George & Robyn Alex, James L. & Koula Alexandropoulos, Hattie Amarantos, Terry and Gina Anagnostou, Elias and Helen Anastasiou, Demetra Andreadis, Paul Andreadis, Sophie S. Andrews, Evan and Terry Antoniades, Anthony G. and Tracey L. Apostol, Katherine Apostolides, Vasso A. Argeros, Aristea Arvanetes, Gregory and Sandra Assaley, Anna Assaley, Lewis and Patricia Austin, Athena Aziz, Steve and Leslie Balkenbusch, Matt and Nicole Balli, James and Virginia Barnhart, Thomas & Sylvia Batsakes, Stephanie Batsakes, George P. Batsakes, Peter and Maria Batsakis, Chris and Lydia Batsakis, George C. and Amy Bazoff, Phillip Beatty, Mark and Leni Beish, Andrew Beish, Dan and Karen Beish, Lauren Belitsos, Helen Beltsos, Chris and Melissa Beltsos, Paul and Jeanna Beltsos, Sam and Esmine Beltsos, Steven and Kanda Bender, Robert and Kathy Berling, Ben Berndt, Philip Betas, Jim & Stephanie Betas, Maria Bidzos, Vasiliki Bikas, George M. and Anna Birch, Brian and Maria Stamatakos Black, William and Lenora Blackstone, Mark and Angela D. Blavos, Sylvia Borod, Gregory and Gloria Borcoman, Tate & Nicole Bottomley, Stephen and Stephanie Boulmetis, Sam and Anita Boulmetis, Stephen Boumis, Peter and Kimberly Bouras, Peter and Anna Brausch, Robert and Julie Bridges Jr., Herstle & Mina Brown, Bryan and Nickie Brown, William and George-Ann Browning, Stacey Brunson, Jason and Vasiliki Burton, Matthew D. and Kathy Caddell, Chris and Eleni Callos, Harry and Angie Caneris, Adonis & Ana Maria Caneris, Anthony and Antoinette Caneris, Onassis A. Caneris, Thomas and Joanna Cardullias, Dr. Peter & Elaine Carey, Lee and Efstratia (Tula) Carumpalos, Constantine Cassis, Presvytera Anastasia Chachoff, Nada Chaldekas, William and Bess Chantilas, George Chantilas, James and Lydia Charnas, Terry & Koula Chichura, Marcus and Michelle Christman, Carl and Margaret Christofield, Angeliki Christofield, Chris Christofield, George P. and Dorothy Christoforidis, Alex and Jennifer Christon, Angelos and Deanna Christopher, Spiro and Olga Christopoulos, Vassiliki Christos, Mary J. Christos, Mary M. Christos, William P. Chryssovergis, Chris and Cara Cimarosti, Eugene and Helen Colak, Tony and Joan Colyer, Clarence Colyer, Donna Colyer, Jeff and Laura Colyer, Keith and Diane Condorodis, Anestis and Janeen Condorodis, Constantinos J. and Caroline Cook, Barbara Cook, Frank and Karen Copetas, Theodore and Judy Coures, George and Joyce Courlas, Peter G. Cranley, John and Dena D Orazio, Steve and Angela Dadas, Alex Dargis, David and Melody Davros, Michael & Vivian Demas, George P. Demis, Lee and Elizabeth Dimas, Gregory & Evelyn Patsavos Dimitroff, Robert S. Eatrides, George J. Economacos, Demetrios and Christine Economacos, Eleni Economacos, Tom and Jennifer Economakis, Tina Economou, Alex Economou, Robert Edgington, Paul, Mary Lou and Jonathan Edgington, Valerie and Robert Schwab Elias, Michael E. Elias, Nicholas and Monica Elias, Tom and Tina Ernst, James H. and Sue Evangelou, Dimitri and Katie Evangelou, Sofia Fawcett, Tracy and Jessica Fekkos, Haralambos and Loella Ann Ferraro, Chris and Eleni Fielden, Brad and Tricia Fotopoulos, Christine Francis, Dean and Kathryn Francis, Sharon Frankenstein, George and Christine Franklin, Gari Freeman, Maria Freudenberg, Grey and Eleni Fritz, Margaret Furkas, Kostadinos & Lisa 7 P a g e

8 Gaier, Jeffrey and Chris Anne Galanes, George Gaz, William Buzzy Gelis, Despina Gelis, Georgia Gelis, James and Kathy Georgacopoulos, Demetrios and Jaime Georges, Charles P. & Sophia Georges, Peter & Anna Georgeton, Chris P. and Barbara Georgeton, John C. and Becky Georgeton, John P. and Kimberly Georgeton, Nickoletta Georgeton, Peter C. Georgiades, Peri and Cheri Rekow Georgiou, George & Maria Georgiton, John N and Jenny Georgiton, Nick Georgiton, Pete N. and Carol Georgiton, Peter J. and Betsy Georgopoulos, Tasos and Eileen Georgostathis, Gus and Connie Georgostathis, Gus and Elaine Georgostathis, Joanne Georgostathis, Maria Georgostathis, Tasia A. Georgoulakis, Athanasios and Sofia Geromes, Alexander Gerros, Carl and Mary Ghiz, Paul G. Giovis, Thomas Glaser, Brian and Stella Gormas, Pete Gortsas, Alex Grammas, George and Pam Grammas, Peter and Panagiota Greene, David Gregg, Jeff and Pana Gregory, Dean and Hedy Gregory, Matula Gregory, Thomas and Pamela Gregory, Victoria Guethlein, Sophia Haddad, Saba and Elise Hadzivrettas, George M. and Soultana Haggis, Flora Haralamos, George and Eleni Haralamos, Mike G. and Akrivi Harvey, Sophia Hayden, Jason and Rebecca Herrmann, Dennis and Stacy Hill, Ann Tasha Hill, Charles Himonidis, Chris and Ruth Hinton, Chad and Lynne Hock, Les and Jennifer Hodges, Nick and Millie Humbert, Randy and Dede Ioannides, Tasos and Anna Jerow, James and Anthe Johnson, John & Antigone Jones, Albert and Carolyn Jones, James A. Jo Ann Jones, Demus J. and Betty Jonson, Alexander & Ann Jonson, Chris C. and Loy Jonson, George N. and Sophia Jonson, James G. and Thelma Jonson, Loukas and Lauren Kalemanis, Gary and Maria Kalomeres, George C. Kambelos, John P. and Erato Kambelos, Dr. Peter J. Kambelos, Stratos and Hope Kanaris, Christos and Melpomeni Kanaris, Konstantinos and Katy Kanaris, Lazaros Kapourales, Harry and Vivian Kapourales, Louis Kappas, James P. Karageorge, Dimitri and Athena Karageorges, Terry & Carolyn Karampas, George and Diane Karas, Bill J. and Lynn Karas, Katherine Karas, Ted and Dixie Karras, Giorgio and Erene Kasidonis, John & Tina Kasprzycki, Peter Katsanis, Claire C. Katsanis, James and Diane Katsanis, Perry Katsaounis, Nick & Fay Kavouras, George and Fran Kay, Shana Kehayes, William Kellaris, James and Janice Kelley, Pauline and Michael Kereiakes, James and Helen Kevin, Patrick and Diane Kindle, Jeffrey and Belinda Kissopoulos, Nick & Effy Kladakis, John and Teddi Kolentse, George Kolianos, George Kontonickas, Mary Kontopos, Pete and Katerina Kontopos, Vangelis and Amanda Kontsis, George & Melissa Korvessis, Anthony and Georgia Koskinaris, Athanasios and Helen Kostopoulos, Chris and Erin Kramvousanos Family Kranias, George and Litsa Kranias, Efstratios & Amanda Kunkemoeller, Thomas & Janice Kurelis, Marilyn Kurlas, Louise T. Kurlas, Peter & Susan Kyrios, Eleni Kyrios, Irini Kyrios, Katina Kyrios, Lillian Kyrios, Tassos and Maria Lagos, Tom and Matina Lambrinides, Beulah Lambrinides, Gregory T. and Erica Lambrinides, Nicholas & Diane Lambrinides, Ted and Kimberly Lambrinides, Thomas J. and Mary Ann Landers, Lauren Lazares, Gus J. Lazares, John K. and Patricia Leon, Gus A. and Kathryn Les Chander, Scott and Alexandra Leslie, Wayne and Peggy Levenderis, Bill and Jill Liaros, Vasilios and Evangelia Liston, Robert and Eleni Locklear, Ray & Niki Loukoumides, George and Stacey Love, David and Iris Maleas, Pete C. and Pearl Maniates, Chris Manolakas, Alexander and Vera Maras, Ryan & Maria E. Marinakis, Bill D. and Evonne Marinakis, George D. and Helen Marinakis, George S. Marinakis, Marina Marinakis, Panagiota Marinakis, Ted & Katie Maris, George and Patricia Marrone, John & Tai Marrone, John J. & Jeri Mason, Shawn and Lea Mathes, Robert and Dena Mathew, Varughese and Wanda Mavridoglou, Anthony and Janette 8 P a g e

9 Mavridoglou, George and Penny Mavridoglou, Konstantinos and Marion Mavridoglou, Nicholas and Jessica McDonald, Nicholas and Allison McKay, Betty Jo McKay, Jr., Ted McLeish, David and Kiki McNeal, Steve and Aimee McNulty, Robin and Melanie Megois, Lee S. and Stephanie Merianos, Ted Meyer, Andy and Maria Mihou, Efterpy Mintsoulis, Maria and Jack O Banion Mirkopoulos, Nicholas and Mare Mirkopoulos, Stavros and Sophia Mirkos, Thomas and Marilyn Misali, A.J. Ike and Margaret Misali, John P. and Deborah Misali, Paul J. Misali, Sam and Mary Jean Mitropoulos, Pete and Konstantina Mokas, Tony and Mary Moraites, Dena Moraites, Richard and Aphrodite Moraites, Steve Morris, John and Christine Moulas, Dean & Catherine Moustakis, George and Frances Muennich, Sam and Melissa E. Murray, Stella P. Nadaud, Catherine Naser, Jacoub and Dina Nathan, Jaimie and Amy Neuendorf, David and Patricia Nicholas, Eugene and Cindy Nicholas, Nick and Helen Nichols, Lee Nichols, Ronald D. and Philanthy K. Niehoff, Frank and Barbara Nikias, Charles P. and Vicki Nikias, Vasilia Nikolaidis, Nick and Linda Nitsis, Dimitrius and Leisa Nyktas, George W. Oestreicher, Doug and Eleni Orphanos, Peter and Angela Palassis, Michael & Alison Palassis, Nick and Maria Panagiotidis, Pantelis and Anastasia Pangalos, Vincent and Billie Panos, Aphrodite Panos, Lula Pantel, Alex E. Pantel, Christopher Pantel, John and Ana Pantel, Nicholas J. Papaioannou, Thomas and Mary Papakirk, James & Maria Papanikolaou, Evan & Evi Paparodis, Bess Papas, James & Dimitra Papathanas, Harry and Joyce Pappas, Andrew S. and Julie Pappas, John & Zoe Pappas, Martha H. Parsenios, Doris Parsenios, Lewis G. Parthenakis, Nicholas and Angie Pascal, Betsy Pascal, James Payiatis, Paul P. and Patricia Perdikakis, George C. and Katie Stanbery Perdikakis, Gus G. and Jo Ann Perdikakis, Lynn Peters, Manuel and Claire Petkos, Joannis and Christine Petropoulos, Kosta and Tina Petrou, George A. Petrou, James and Carrie Photos, Alta Pilipovich, George and Cynthia Plomaritis, Peter and Elsa Polychroniou, Constantine and Christine Poneris, Constantinos E. and Tara Poneris, Nikitas and Rena Ponticos, George D. and Laurie Ponticos, Koula Popescu, Bogdan and Valentina Poplos, Theodore and Stephanie Prasinos, Dino and Amy Prasinos, James and Nicki Prasinos, John and Zoe Priest, Daniel and Christina Proffitt, Steve and Laurie Psihountas, Mary Quill, Kevin and Mary Ramstetter, Robert and Lisa Raptis, James and Maria Raptis, James and Olga Riber, Sam and Filio Richardson, Josh and Nicole Rieman, Christopher and Blanca Rodish, Peter and Suzanne Romanos, Constantine & Carla Romanos, Michael and Carla Rombes, Tom and Angie Rombis, Petros and Sofia Rose, Marvin and Chrysoula Rosenbaum, David and Maria Ruch, Marigo Ruppert, Timothy and Sia Saba, George & Youhana Sakellariou, John and Pavlina Sakellariou, Maria B. Sakelos, John and Kathleen Sampson, Angie Sampson, Anthony and Mary Ann Sampson, Michael and Roxanne Sansalone, Anthony and Keke Sansone, Craig and Susie Sarakatsannis, Chris N. and Judith Sarakatsannis, George and C. Marie Sarakatsannis, Nicholas J. and Vicki Sarakatsannis, Nicholas L. and Carla Sarakatsannis, Olympia Sarakatsannis, Panny and Judy Sarakatsannis, Spiros N. Sarros, George H. and Alexandra Sarros, John H. Schmitz, Thomas and Cathy Schneider, Elizabeth Schooley, Barbara Schuler, Bill and Julie Schutter, Mike and Lynne Semertzides, John and Evangelia Seremetis, Afrodite K. Seremetis, Gregory Seremetis, Lia Seremetis, Peter D. and Janine Seremetis, Stratin and Marjory Shteiwi, Nazih Siambekos, Steve and Laura Sias, George N. and Kathy Sideris, Antonios and Mina Sideris, Danny and Amy Siegel, August C. Siegel, Daniel R. and Marianthi Sifri, Edmond and Sally Sifri, Suad Simos, Marianthi Sims, David and Penelope Singleton, Steven M. and Sandra Snider, Luke and Dacia Snyder, Milan and Elaine Soulas, Angelo & Eleni Spanorigas, Nicholas and Becky Spanos, Van & Litsa Sperelakis, Nicholas and Dolores 9 P a g e

10 Spyridon, Pearl Stamatakos, Dino and Diamanto Stamatakos, Gus and Vivi Stathis, Angelo and Aspasia Stathis, Lee E. and Evanthia Stavros, Catherine Stefanopoulos, Andy and Carol Stephan, Charles M. Stephan, George Stephan, Kara Stephan, Nicholas Stergiopoulos, William M. and Janis Stergiopulos, Anna Stiegelmeyer, Michael and Tasia Storch, Mark and Angela Storgion, John Strike, George L. Strike, Louis N. Stringas, Emanuel and Katherine Stroplos, Gus and Terry Sylvester, Vince and Debi Tassopoulos, Michael & Ritsa Tefferi, Mebrat Thomakos, Artemis Trennepohl, Mike and Tina Trester, Ronald and Maria Trivett, Michael and Matina Tsacalis, William & Marie Tsimaras, Nicholas Tsolometes, James and Maria Valcarcel, John and JoAnne Vasiliou, Demetrios and Gloria Vassil, William J. Veres, Helen Vessey, Lenie Vidas, Alexandros and Tonya Vidas, Angelis and Evridiki Vidas, Cynthia Vidas, Ethel Vidas, Evangelia P. Vidas, Olga Vidas, Sofia A. Vidas, Ted & Zoe Vlahakis, Tom & Carol Vollhardt, Arthur and AnnaMarie Watson, Douglas and Akrivi Weisenborn, Maria & Cary Wilson, Wally and Michelle Witt, Alan and Bessie Xanthakos, Stavra Young, Voula L. Zaferes, George P. and Diane Zaferes, Katherine (Tina) Zaferes, Patricia J. Zaferes, Patricia P. Zaferes, Peter T. Zaferes, Thomas and Eleni Zaferes, Toula Zaharopoulos, Antonios and Dimitra Zalants, Larry and Anitsa Zarick, Rosemarie Zigoris, Mark and Irene Zika, Richard and Theodora Zolotas, Angelo and Suzy Zolotas, Pete and Papy If you have not made your Stewardship Pledge for 2010 we encourage you to do so today. Pledge Cards are available through the Church Office or can be obtained by contacting any member of the Parish Council or the Clergy. The names that appear on this list are those who have declared their intention to give by filling out and returning a Pledge Card to the Church Office. Parish People News Alison and Joshua Nadaud announce the birth of their daughter, Zoey Margaret in Baltimore, Maryland on May 11, She is the little sister of Maxwell William, and the granddaughter of Catherine Christos Nadaud, Mark Nadaud, and Peggy and Michael Van Gundy. The Nadauds have moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where Josh is an orthopedic surgeon. A baby boy, Vasilios Herstle, was born to Asimena and Herstle Bridges on July 13, The proud grandparents are Tom and Aphrodite Rigas. Our Seminarian, Marcus A. Geromes and Ariana Beck announced their engagement on June 23, The couple met seven years ago at the Ionian Village. On behalf of Fr. Bill, Fr. Ciprian and the Parish Council, we would like to thank Frank and Karen Cook for their sponsorship of the food for this year s Church Picnic. Also, thanks to Frank for his time and effort preparing and serving the food to everyone. Stella (Nikias) Murray is pleased to announce the birth of her eleventh grandchild, a boy, born to Sara and Dean Murray on August 6. Stella also wishes to inform all that her granddaughter Lexie Priessman, age 13, made the Junior Olympics in gymnastics. 10 P a g e

11 For the most updated Calendar, visit SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 Memory Walk. 3 8:30 a.m. Orthros 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy GOYA Bake Sale Mothers Club Membership Tea. 4 Parish Bible Study 5 Philoptochos Meeting 6 Orthodoxy :00 a.m. HOPE and JOY Ministry Team Meeting :30 a.m. Orthros 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy Fall General Assembly. 11 Parish Bible Study 12 6:30 p.m. GOYA Meeting. Mothers Club Meeting. 13 Orthodoxy :00 a.m. Men s Ministry Cook Out 12:00 p.m. Over 50s Club. 17 8:30 a.m. Orthros 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy 18 Parish Bible Study 19 6:00 p.m. HOPE and JOY Meeting. 20 Orthodoxy :00 p.m. Parish Council Dinner and Meeting Daughters of Penelope Wine Tasting Event. 24 8:30 a.m. Orthros 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy Altar Boy Meeting 25 Parish Bible Study 26 St. Demetrius the Great-martyr 8:30 a.m. Orthros 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy 6:30 p.m. GOYA Meeting Daughters of Penelope Meeting. 27 No Orthodoxy Mothers Club Halloween Party. 30

12 Holy Trinity-St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church 7000 Winton Road Cincinnati, OH Tel: (513) Fax: (513) RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED NONPROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID CINCINNATI, OH PERMIT NO ST. DEMETRIOS DAY DINNER DANCE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH HOLY TRINITY-ST. NICHOLAS COMMUNITY HALL 7000 WINTON ROAD ADULTS $ CHILDREN $ DANCE ONLY $10.00 Music by; Lazarus and his band neos echos Cash bar Hors d oeuvres 6:30pm Dinner 7:30pm Dance 9:00pm Come and enjoy a savory dinner & delicious pastries for dessert For reservations please contact: Sophia guethlein **all tickets will be sold at the door