September 12, 2010
Dear Co-workers in Christ,
"and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."
(Philippians 2:11)
Everyone has lost something at one time or another. Haven't we all had the experience of losing things that we know deep down we will never recover? Depending on the situation, we can feel disappointed, heartbroken, hopeless, or simply discouraged by our own inability to keep up with things.
Isn't it a wonderful relief to know that we will never fall into the "Lost Forever" category? Isn't it reassuring to know that God will never give up on us, as demonstrated by His sacrifice for us on the Cross, whose finding, remembrance, and significance we celebrate on September 14th. In response, I encourage us to offer a word of thanks in our prayers this week to acknowledge how grateful we are for the gracious love of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ.
I encourage you and your families to take advantage of our shared opportunities to serve our Lord and His Holy Church this week and always. Please consider participating in the following:
Monday, Sept. 13 (Eve of Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross)
Please bring freshly cut basil leaves/stems if available by 4:30 p.m. for preparation for Service of the Holy Cross to be offered at the end of the Orthros Service.
6:00 p.m. Orthros & Service of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
7:00 p.m. Divine Liturgy/Community Dinner (please bring
fasting food)
Tuesday, September 14 (Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross - Strict Fast)
Thursday, September 16:
5:30 pm - 9:00 p.m. Greek Fest Preparation of Galactoboureko
7:00 pm Choir Practice
Friday, September 17:
Times to be announced Greek Fest Set-up & Final Food Preparations
Saturday, September 18:
9:00 am - 5:15 p.m. Greek Fest Set-up and Final Food Preparations
6:30 pm - 10:00 p.m. Greek Fest 2010
Sunday, September 19 (Sunday After the Exaltation of the Holy Cross):
8:45 am Orthros Service (note later start time)
10:00 am Divine Liturgy (note later start time)
11:15 am GreekFest Clean-up (All parishioners invited to
help clean and put away supplies) - Lunch will be
provided at site!
11:30 am GOYA Meeting
Finally, I commend each of you for your special part in working, planning, and promoting our upcoming GreekFest on Saturday, September 18th. Tickets and sponsors still need to be sold, so please do your part in inviting your friends and neighbors. Check our website for more information, ticket order forms and promotions, etc. to share with your friends and neighbors.
May God bless us always.
Faithfully yours,
+Fr. George Tsahakis
