2012 LENTEN WEEKDAY LITURGICAL SERVICES Orthodox services during the Lenten period are beautiful, spiritual and mystical. The Divine Liturgy of The Pre-Sanctified Gifts Wednesday evenings, 6:30 p.m. March 7, 14, 21 and 28, 2012 ST. BARBARA GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS 04 MARCH 2012 Friday mornings, March 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2012 The Salutations to the Theotokos Communion of the Apostles Sung during the first four Friday evenings of Lent March 9, 16 and 23, 2012, 7:00 p.m. The Akathist Hymn Friday, March 30, 2012, 7:00 p.m. Rev. Fr. James Berends, Proistamenos St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church 8306 NC Highway 751 Durham, NC 27713 m66jdp@yahoo.com (919) 484-1600 www.stbarbarachurchnc.org/ Father James is available to meet with you by appointment. We are a Greek (Eastern) Orthodox parish, part of the oldest Christian tradition, dating to 33 A.D., the Day of Pentecost. We trace our roots back to the Apostles and their teachings. We hold fast to the moral, theological and liturgical traditions of the Early Christian Church. We are pleased that you have chosen to experience the worship of Early Christianity in a modern setting.
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS TODAY SUNDAY, MARCH 04, 2012 SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY YOUTH SUNDAY TRISAGION There will be a Trisagion prayer today for Hope and Larry Odzak s parents, Alexander and Ruth and Christofor and Xenia Odzak, absent from the body, present with the Lord. Larry and Hope will host the Coffee Hour in memory of their parents. May their memory be eternal. SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS! Sunday, March 4, 2012 Today is Youth Sunday as well as the Sunday of Orthodoxy. All Sunday Church School students will be sitting in the first few rows for the entire service with their fellow classmates and teachers. As it is also the Sunday of Orthodoxy, we ask that you please help your child bring an icon to church for the procession. No worries, if your child comes to church without an icon, we will do our best to find one for him/her to borrow :) That being said, if you have an extra icon to share with another child for the service, please bring it :) Thank you so very much for your help as we want this experience to be a valuable participatory experience for all students. In other news, the classes of the Sunday Church School had a food drive contest for the Souper Bowl of Caring and they all did a fantastic job bringing in bags and bags of nonperishable foods! The grades 3-5 class won! Great Job! They will have an Ice Cream Party as their reward this Sunday-Parents of students in Grades 3-5, please make sure your kids are in church this week, 2-26, for the yummy party! :) Sophia D. Caudle, PhD ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN STUDY CLASS Today 12:15 p.m. Join Dr. Ross Sauve in the Conference room around 12:15 (or after Coffee Hour) for a very interesting and informative Orthodox Christian Study class. SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY VESPERS AND LENTEN DINNER Today 5:00 p.m. Our St. Barbara parish is honored to host the Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers Service for all Orthodox Christians in our area this evening beginning at 5:00 p.m. Following the Vespers Service, a light Lenten dinner will be served in the St. Barbara Fellowship Hall. Please join us for this beautiful ecumenical service where the combined voices of the all of the priests and clergy in attendance fill St. Barbara with the lovely hymns.
Communion of the Apostles, Decani Monastery, Kosovo, Serbia THIS WEEK PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS WHAT JUST HAPPENED? A LOOK AT WHAT WE EXPERIENCE OR CAN EXPERIENCE IN THE DIVINE LITURGY Monday, March 5, 2012, What Just Happened? A look at what we experience or can experience in the Divine Liturgy will meet every other Monday morning at 9:00 a.m. through Bright Monday, April 16 (the day following Pascha). Schedule: Monday, March 5 and 19, 2012 Monday, April 2 and 16, 2012 Tuesday, March 6, Philoptochos Board meeting, 7 PM at the church social hall. Agape Celebration, Saturday, March 10, 11 PM, Carolina County Club, Raleigh, NC. Center of Philanthropy Opening the Doors Luncheon, Saturday, March 17, Druid Hills Golf Club, Atlanta, GA. See Joan Marinos for sponsorships, entry and raffle tickets. Tuesday, March 20, Philoptochos Members meeting, 7 PM at the church social hall. The Greek Orthodox Ladies' Philoptochos Society is the right arm of the church. The Society's main mission is philanthropy and community outreach. All Orthodox women 18 years of age or older who are members of the parish are invited to join our Philoptochos Chapter. Evelyn Zehia, St. Barbara Philoptochos Chapter President GREAT & HOLY LENT BEGAN Monday, February 27, 2012 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2012 Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts 6:30 p.m Where's Wenceslaus? Finding Orthodoxy in the Scripture About 7:30 p.m. WHERE'S WENCESLAUS? FINDING ORTHODOXY IN THE SCRIPTURE This class will be offered twice a week after the Pre-Sanctified Liturgy on Wednesday evenings (about 7:30 p.m.) and Friday mornings (about 10:00 a.m.). The subject matter will be the same. Schedule: Wednesday, March 7, 14, 21, & 28, 2012 about 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2012 about 10:00 a.m. 2012 TRIODION AND LENTEN DATES Triodion Began Sunday, February 5 Great & Holy Lent Begins Monday, February 27 Sundays in Lent March 4, 2012 March 11, 2012 March 18, 2012 March 25, 2012 April 1, 2012 April 8, 2012 Sunday of Orthodoxy Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas Sunday of the Holy Cross Sunday of St. John Climacus Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt Palm Sunday/Entrance into Jerusalem Holy Week Begins Lazarus Saturday, April 7 Triodion Ends Saturday Morning, April 14 Great & Holy Pascha! April 15, 2012
FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2012 Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts Where's Wenceslaus? Finding Orthodoxy in the Scripture About 10:00 a.m. Lenten Dinner 6:00 p.m. The Salutations to the Theotokos 7:00 p.m. The Most Holy Mother of God Enthroned, 12th c., Monreale Cathedral, Monreale, Italy LENTEN DINNER Friday, March 9, 2012, 6:00 p.m. There will be a light Lenten meal provided at 6:00 p.m. on Friday evenings before the Salutation to Theotokos at 7:00 p.m. The dates are Friday, March 9, 16, 23, and 30, 2012. Please join our St. Barbara family for these events. If you have questions, please contact either Dena Paliouras at (919) 929-2047 or Robbie Wippich at (919) 224-0914. NEXT WEEK NEXT SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 2012 Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME Sunday, March 11, 2012 Daylight Savings Time begins next Sunday, March 11, 2012, so please remember to "spring forward", or set your clocks forward one hour on Saturday evening/sunday morning. GREEK FESTIVAL SPANAKOPITA PREPARATION Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Dena Paliouras and her group of ladies will be making Spanakopita for the Greek Festival on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 in the church hall, starting at 11:00 a.m. If you would like to help, please call Dena at 919-929-2047. UMD NEWS! Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Our next Urban Ministries of Durham dinner service night is scheduled for March 14th, and thanks to the GOYA, the full amount of dinner to be catered by Angelina's Kitchen has been donated! THANK YOU, GOYA! We still need 6-8 servers for the evening from 6-7:45 p.m. Serving dinner is such a meaningful way to connect with our fellow Durham community members in need, and we need your participation. Please email or sign up on the bulletin board in the church hall. More Great UMD News! Thanks to AHEPA and Stella Mousmoules, we are well on our way to sponsoring the following dinner scheduled for May 9th! However, we still need your help. Please make a small donation today in the UMD envelope on the bulletin board in the church hall. Thank you! Sophia Caudle (919) 698-7061
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2012 Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts 6:30 p.m Where's Wenceslaus? Finding Orthodoxy in the Scripture About 7:30 p.m FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2012 Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts Where's Wenceslaus? Finding Orthodoxy in the Scripture About 10:00 a.m. Lenten Dinner 6:00 p.m. The Salutations to the Theotokos 7:00 p.m. ORTHROS & DIVINE LITURGY Alexios, the Man of God Saturday, March 17, 2012 2012 ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM ORATORICAL FESTIVAL Saturday, March 17, 2012 9:00 A.M. 2:00 P.M. Northeast District of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta Dormition of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church 800 Westridge Road, Greensboro, NC 27410 The top speaker from the Junior and from the Senior Division from each parish will participate. Two finalists in each district age division will represent the district at the Metropolis Oratorical Festival, May 11-13. The top speaker in each metropolis division will then participate in the Archdiocese Finals, June 8 10. Oratorical Festival resources are available online at http://goarch.org/archdiocese/departments/religioused/sjcof The Oratorical Festival Handbook is available online at http://goarch.org/archdiocese/departments/religioused/sjcof/06% 20Revised%20Oratorical%20Manual.pdf Division Contact: Mrs. Kay Williams E-mail: kaywllms5@gmail.com Phone: 336-676-5981 COMING SOON SUNDAY, MARCH 18, 2012 Sunday of the Holy Cross WHAT JUST HAPPENED? A LOOK AT WHAT WE EXPERIENCE OR CAN EXPERIENCE IN THE DIVINE LITURGY St. John Chrysostom, Capella Palatina, Palermo, Sicily, c. 1140 SACRED LENTEN CONCERT REHEARSAL Saturday, March 17, 2012, 9:45 a.m. The second rehearsal for the Sacred Lenten Concert (at St. Barbara on April 6) is Saturday, March 17, 9:45 a.m. at St. Barbara. Subsequent rehearsals are scheduled on March 24 and 31, all at St. Barbara. Monday, March 19, 2012, Schedule: Monday, March 19, 2012 Monday, April 2 and 16, 2012 Communion of the Apostles, Decani Monastery, Kosovo, Serbia
THE FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION TO THE THEOTOKOS Sunday, March 25, 2012 GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY Sunday, March 25, 2012 HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 75TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION May 5th 2012 ~Banquet May 6th 2012 ~ Liturgy 1931 Sumter Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201 803.252.6758 ~Additional information will follow~ SS. JOACHIM & ANNA FAMILY RETREAT March 30th April 1, 2012 The Family Life Ministry of The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta presents, Ss. Joachim & Anna Family Retreat, Oasis in the Desert, at the Diakonia Retreat Center, Salem, SC, March 30 through April 1, 2012. For online registration: https://thriva.activenetwork.com/reg4/form.aspx? IDTD=3107661&RF=6809041&mode=0 A CONCERT OF HOLY PASCHAL MUSIC SACRED LENTEN CONCERT Friday, April 6, 2012, 7:00 p.m. Please join the combined choirs from Holy Trinity in Raleigh, Holy Trinity Cathedral in Charlotte and St. Barbara in Durham for a premier Sacred Lenten Concert at St. Barbara Church on April 6, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. Approximately forty members from the three choirs have formed the "Triangle Orthodox Chorale" and will present A Concert of Holy Paschal Music, the music of Lent, Easter, and Pentecost. A few of the beautiful hymns that will be sung during the evening include: "Ti Ipermaho" "The Hymn of Kassiane" "Christos Anesti" and " Soma Christu". The choir, directed by Elia Nicholas, will have rehearsals on Saturday, March 3, 17, 24, and 31. A formal reception will follow the concert in the St. Barbara Fellowship Hall. For more information contact Donna Trohanis or Elia Nicholas. SAVE THE DATE! ST. BARBARA GREEK FESTIVAL Friday - Sunday May 18, 19, and 20, 2012 Please mark your calendars and save the dates for the 2012 St. Barbara Greek Festival. LITURGICAL RECORD OF ST. BARBARA FAMILIES We are compiling a Liturgical Record of all families and your help is needed (and appreciated)! Each family is encouraged to include the name of each family member, the Baptismal/Chrismated name (if different), occupation (optional), dates of baptism and/or Chrismation and marriage, birthdates, year when St. Barbara became church home. Thank you for your participation! Please pick up a Family Registry sheet today and return as soon as possible to help us conform to the Archdiocese Regulations. PEARLY B S MUSIC WITH MAR CLASSES Come and join us for Music, Movement, and Fun! Time: Mondays, 10:30-11:15 a.m. and 4:30-5:15 p.m. Where: St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church Instructor: Pearly Barrow, 919-641-2456 pearlyb@musicwithmar.com Registration: NONE: Year round program Come when you can! Cost: $7 a session per family or buy a package of 5 classes for $30 The first class for members of St. Barbara is free. Age: Multi-age classes; geared for ages 6 months to Kindergarten
PHILOPTOCHOS BOOKSTORE LENTEN BOOKS Our Bookstore has received the following new books for adults and children: A Journey through Great Lent - Very Rev. Stephen Belonick HOMEMADE BEAN & LENTIL SOUPS AVAILABLE FOR SALE ANYTIME DURING LENT $6.00 per quart Guide to the Divine Liturgy - Robert Krantz The Lenten Spring - Thomas Hopko Great Lent Journey to Pascha - Alexander Schmemann God Speaks from the Cross - Anthony M. Coniaris Lent! Wonderful Lent! - Debra Sancer Ester's Easter Dress (A young girl's adventure through Orthodox Holy Week) - Katherine Kafarakis From our pot to your table!!!! The Jesus Story Book Bible (Every story whispers His name) - Sally Lloyd-Jones The Lenten Collection (A small cookbook of Lenten Recipes) Leave the cooking to us!!!!!!!! All proceeds will go to St. Barbara Church Fund Contact: Helen Koutouzakis 919-361-4602 koutouh@msn.com Icon on the front page: Theotokos & Child with Angels, St. George & St. Theodore Stratelates, c. 600, St. Catherine s Monastery, Mt. Sinai, encaustic on panel, one of the few icons to survive the Iconoclasm Our own Grecian Plate Cookbook has a section on Lenten meals. Please stop by our Bookstore and check out these new Lenten publications. AHEPA NEWS AHEPA SCHOLARSHIPS: information on AHEPA National -, District -, and Local scholarships is on the welcoming table. Qualifications and applications are available on-line and from local AHEPA members. BLOOD DRIVE: Please sign up to be a part of the first St. Barbara Blood Drive in conjunction with the American Red Cross. We need a minimum of forty (40) people to pledge to donate a pint of blood. Once we turn in the sign-up sheet, we will be able to schedule a blood drive here in our church hall. Your donation may be needed to help save someone s life. The sign-up sheet is located in the church hall on the table outside Father Jim s office. If you have any questions please contact Andrew Christakos at 919-563-8678.
ST. BARBARA STEWARDS 2012 As of February 21, 2012, the 73 parish families listed below have completed and turned in a Pledge Card for 2012. Alec & Frances Alexiades William & Donna Athas Nicholas & Eugenia Balafas Lance & Maria (Marinos) Barton Rev. Fr. James & Anne Berends Pamela Goodwin Beruk Barbara Bonfiglio Stan J. Bukowski Andrew & Cheryl Christakos Art Christakos Lia Christakos George & Erie Cocolas Catherine Constantinou Lou Constantinou Marie Council Betty Dorton Frances Eliadis John Eliadis Laurice Ferris Christ & Maria Frangakis Nick Galifianakis Socratis & Aliki Gerondelis Jim & Evy Glekas Leonard & Elaine Goodwin James Grinias Ezana Hailu & Hirut Hailemeskel Craig & Alexandra Henriquez Antonios & Claire Karamalegos Burt & Glenna Keener Jim & Christi Kleoudis Gus & Karen Kolias Dr. & Mrs. Christopher Kontos Kenneth & Karen Korach Helen Koutouzakis Lee & Pauline Kuyper Helen V. Leontis Elizabeth & Gabriella Livanos George Livanos Paul & Melanie Lockett Sophie P. Livas John C. Manuel & Family Johnny & Catherine Mariakakis Pete & Joan Marinos John & Mary McWhirter Alina & Liviu Nicoara Hope & Larry Odzak Cindy Paliouras Helen C. Paliouras James Paliouras & (son) Nicholas John & Dena Paliouras Peter & Evelyn Panos Yuri Panov & Elena Eliseeva Costas & Kristina Pantermakis Matina Papazoglou Michael & Dena Papazoglou Ted and Theky Pappas Joseph & Pauline Podgurski Al & Christine Safarikas Ross Sauve Mr. & Mrs. Matt Stavrakakis Eleni Christakos & Rick Steadman Bill & Joanne Sunas Ernest & Marian Sunas Donna Trohanis Lou & Marilyn Tsipis James & Frances Vurnakes Demetra Vlachos & Alexa Waters Michael D. Waters Jacques & Christine Watters Catherine, Preston & Theodore Wilson Robert & Robbie Wippich Tony & Evelyn Zehia, Christina Eleftherios & Kathryn Xixis Total Pledged to Date- $184,990 SAINT BARBARA GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH www.stbarbarachurchnc.org/ SUNDAY WORSHIP HOURS Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m. Matins/Orthros immediately preceding ST. BARBARA MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT DECEMBER 2011 2011 Budget December YTD Income $ 204,166.00 $ $14,733.88 $ 191,407.22 Expenses $ 204,166.00 $ $15,052.58 $ 186,347.25 Net $ (318.70) $ 5,059.97 Building Fund $ 41,484.00 $ 192,758.16 PARISH NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS Please have all parish news and announcements to Glenna Keener by Wednesday morning for publication in the next Sunday s bulletin. glennakeener@nc.rr.com 919-816-0224 Lenten Art Courtesy of Crystal Cloud Graphics http://graphics.elysiumgates.com