Saint George Greek Orthodox...

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Calendar at a Glance Fr. Ted’s last scheduled service, Sunday, Oct. 28 Regular worship services will continue on Sunday mornings, officiated by a substitute pastor assigned by the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston Daylight Savings Time Ends, Sunday, Nov. 4 General Assembly, Sunday, Nov. 4 In Hellenic Hall, after the Liturgy Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 22 Reservation Deadline, Thursday, November 29 Reserve with Popey for the Ladies & Gents Luncheon Christmas Bazaar, Saturday, December 1 In Hellenic Hall, see page 11 Ladies & Gents Luncheon, Thursday, December 6 1:00 p.m. at Papagallos Saint George Greek Orthodox Church 70 West Street, P.O. Box 392, Keene, NH 03431-0392 The Rev. Dr. Theodore Stylianopoulos, Pastor Church: 603-352-6424 College: 617-850-1238; Home: 617-522-5768 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stgeorgekeene.nh.goarch.org November 2012 Services Every Sunday / Kυρική Matins (Oρθρος) 9:15-10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy (Θί ί) 10:00-11:30 a.m. In This Issue Prosforo (πρόσφορο) Bakers ..................................... 1 Worship Services........................................................ 1 Feast Days ................................................................. 1 Calendar at a Glance ................................................. 1 Fr. Ted’s Corner: Ever Thankful for all These Years .. 2 Bulletin Editorial Board ............................................... 3 Prayer List Members of Our Community ................ 3 Ask Father Ted ........................................................... 4 Missionary Support in Tanzania ................................. 4 Stewardship ................................................................ 5 Father Ted’s Retirement Celebration ...................... 6-8 General Assembly ...................................................... 8 Community Kitchen .................................................... 8 Annual Christmas Bazaar and Pastry Sale ................ 9 Snow Birds .................................................................. 9 Please visit our website ............................................... 9 Ladies & Gents Christmas Luncheon ........................ 10 St. George Community Christmas Card .................... 11 Thanksgiving Blessings ............................................. 12 In Memory of Perry Anastas Kiritsy ........................... 12 Worship Services in November November 4: 5 th Sunday of Luke; Sts. Ioannikios and Nikandros Epistle: Galatians 6:11-18 Gospel: Luke 16:19-31 Sunday, November 11: 8 th Sunday of Luke; Sts. Menas, Victor, and Stephanie Epistle: 2 Corinthians 4:6-15 Gospel: Luke 10:25-37 Sunday, November 18: 9 th Sunday of Luke; Sts. Plato of Ankyra and Romanos Martyr Epistle: Ephesians 2:14-22 Gospel: Luke 12:16-21 Sunday, November 25: 13 th Sunday of Luke; Sts. Katherine and Merkourios the Great Epistle: Galatians 3:23-4:5 Gospel: Luke 18:18-27 Other Feast Days in November November 1: Sts. Cosmas and Damianos November 8: The Archangels Michael and Gabriel November 9: St. Nektarios of Aigina November 13: St. John Chrysostom November 14: St. Philip the Apostle November 16: St. Matthew Apostle and Evangelist November 17: St. Gregory the Wonderworker November 21: Temple Entrance of the Theotokos November 22: Thanksgiving Day November 24: St. Clement of Rome November 30: St. Andrew the Apostle Prosforo (Πρόσφορο) Bakers November 11: Vasiliki Moore November 25: Vicky Balkanikos

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Calendar at a Glance

Fr. Ted’s last scheduled service, Sunday, Oct. 28 Regular worship services will continue on Sunday mornings, officiated by a substitute pastor assigned by the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston

Daylight Savings Time Ends, Sunday, Nov. 4

General Assembly, Sunday, Nov. 4 In Hellenic Hall, after the Liturgy

Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 22

Reservation Deadline, Thursday, November 29 Reserve with Popey for the Ladies & Gents Luncheon

Christmas Bazaar, Saturday, December 1

In Hellenic Hall, see page 11

Ladies & Gents Luncheon, Thursday, December 6 1:00 p.m. at Papagallos

Saint George Greek Orthodox Church 70 West Street, P.O. Box 392, Keene, NH 03431-0392

The Rev. Dr. Theodore Stylianopoulos, Pastor Church: 603-352-6424

College: 617-850-1238; Home: 617-522-5768 Email: [email protected]

Website: www.stgeorgekeene.nh.goarch.org

November 2012

Services Every Sunday / Kυρική

Matins (Oρθρος) 9:15-10:00 a.m.

Divine Liturgy (Θίί)

10:00-11:30 a.m.

In This Issue

Prosforo (πρόσφορο) Bakers ..................................... 1

Worship Services ........................................................ 1

Feast Days ................................................................. 1

Calendar at a Glance ................................................. 1

Fr. Ted’s Corner: Ever Thankful for all These Years .. 2

Bulletin Editorial Board ............................................... 3

Prayer List – Members of Our Community ................ 3

Ask Father Ted ........................................................... 4

Missionary Support in Tanzania ................................. 4

Stewardship ................................................................ 5

Father Ted’s Retirement Celebration ...................... 6-8

General Assembly ...................................................... 8

Community Kitchen .................................................... 8

Annual Christmas Bazaar and Pastry Sale ................ 9

Snow Birds .................................................................. 9

Please visit our website ............................................... 9

Ladies & Gents Christmas Luncheon ........................ 10

St. George Community Christmas Card .................... 11

Thanksgiving Blessings ............................................. 12

In Memory of Perry Anastas Kiritsy ........................... 12

Worship Services in November

November 4: 5th Sunday of Luke; Sts. Ioannikios and Nikandros

Epistle: Galatians 6:11-18 Gospel: Luke 16:19-31

Sunday, November 11: 8th Sunday of Luke; Sts. Menas, Victor, and Stephanie

Epistle: 2 Corinthians 4:6-15 Gospel: Luke 10:25-37

Sunday, November 18: 9th Sunday of Luke; Sts. Plato of Ankyra and Romanos Martyr

Epistle: Ephesians 2:14-22 Gospel: Luke 12:16-21

Sunday, November 25: 13th Sunday of Luke; Sts. Katherine and Merkourios the Great

Epistle: Galatians 3:23-4:5 Gospel: Luke 18:18-27

Other Feast Days in November

November 1: Sts. Cosmas and Damianos

November 8: The Archangels Michael and Gabriel

November 9: St. Nektarios of Aigina

November 13: St. John Chrysostom

November 14: St. Philip the Apostle

November 16: St. Matthew Apostle and Evangelist

November 17: St. Gregory the Wonderworker

November 21: Temple Entrance of the Theotokos

November 22: Thanksgiving Day

November 24: St. Clement of Rome November 30: St. Andrew the Apostle

Prosforo (Πρόσφορο) Bakers

November 11: Vasiliki Moore

November 25: Vicky Balkanikos

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It was April 1978 when I first arrived in Keene from Boston. The Bishop had assigned me to the community of St. George to conduct Holy Week services. I had no idea that I would continue for any length of time. Because Presvytera Faye needed the only car we had, I had come by Greyhound bus. Chris Tasoulas, then parish council president, greeted me at the bus station and acted as chauffeur for my priestly calls. Chris and Anna hosted me warmly at their home throughout the week. That was the beginning of my ministry at the community of St. George. By God’s grace, the week turned into months and the months into years and the years into decades!

As I look back on all these years of my priesthood at St. George’s, I am filled with profound thanksgiving to God and to all of you, parishioners and dear friends. It would take hours to mention specifics and individual persons. A profound thanks to those who served next to me as council presidents and officers, to all who served as council members, as teachers, youth workers, prosforo bakers, altar boys, hospitality givers, readers and choir members, visitors of the sick, and building and ground keepers and all of you, the wonderful faithful of St. George Church. I thank you from my heart, all of you the wonderful faithful, for your presence and support of the mission of St. George Church. And thank you for welcoming me and my family--for making us part of the parish family. Because of your love and kindness, St. George parish has been a home for us through these many years. Your faithfulness to God and your love for the Church have been sources of strength and inspiration to me. We have prayed and worked together. We have eaten and celebrated together. We have shared joys and sorrows. Many of you opened your homes to us in warm hospitality. For all these things I am deeply thankful to you and first of all thankful to “God from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and to the one Lord Jesus, through whom are all things and through whom we exist” (1 Corinthians 8:6).

Unable to be with you during the week, the Divine Liturgy on Sunday mornings has been the heart and soul of our community. This of course is most appropriate because the Divine Liturgy is the main sacrament of the Church, a sacrament of God’s kingdom for our lives. The Divine Liturgy is called Eucharist (“Thanksgiving”) because Jesus, having gathered His disciples at the Last Supper, gave thanks to God and said: “Take eat, this is my Body . . . Drink of [this cup] all of you, for this is my Blood of the new covenant, for the forgiveness of sins.” So we, too, have gathered around the table of the Lord, again and again, and have partaken of Holy Communion, being united with Christ and with each other. There is nothing more powerful than the bond of love between Christians who love the Lord and love one another. St. John the Evangelist wrote: “We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers and sisters” (1 John 3:14).

It is in this spirit of thankfulness for God’s blessings that we also seek forgiveness from each other. No one is without weaknesses. Our shortcomings keep us tied to the earth. Sin runs through the heart of every human being. Sometimes we offend and hurt each other without ever realizing it. Before Holy Communion we priests say to the congregation: “My brothers and sisters, forgive me, an unworthy priest.” It is in this spirit that I ask for your prayers and your forgiveness as well for my shortcomings. I offer forgiveness to all and humbly ask to receive it from all. The letter of James says: “Confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed” (James 5:16). Through love and forgiveness we find comfort, freedom of the spirit, the joy of the Lord, and not least we prepare ourselves for the life of eternity with God.

Father Ted’s Corner

EVER THANKFUL FOR ALL THESE YEARS

By Fr. Theodore Stylianopoulos

The Stylianopoulos family in front of St. George Church, Easter 1978. Presvytera Faye and Fr. Ted with Vasiliki, George, and young Claire

standing in front of Vasiliki. (Spiro was not yet born.)

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I have a special word for the children. Children, all of you, have been my joy. With your bright faces, your shining faith, your love, you have been a precious gift to me and to all our people. Sometimes I have been sad and thoughtful. But the way you said hello to me, your smiles, your goodness, your affection, and your gentle hugs, took away my sadness right away and filled my heart with joy. I know that I am the only priest most of you have known. It is hard to say good bye. But please remember that the Church belongs to God. We go to Church to be with God, to worship God, and pray together to be a strong Church. Also, with our faith in God and our love for God, we have to be strong and prepared for important changes in life. Know that I have loved you dearly with the love of Christ, and I will keep your Christian love for me in my heart as a special, special treasure. I will pray for you and ask you to pray for me in your evening prayers and on Sunday mornings. Keene and Boston are not a million miles away from each other. May God grant that we see each other from time to time. Love Jesus. Love the Church. Be holy, honest, and good in all that you do. Dear children, God bless you always.

A final word for all of you, my sisters and brothers. In the Orthodox Church, clergy and laity are co-workers, servants, and stewards in the Church of God. In the words of St. Paul: “As servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God . . . it is required . . . that [we] be found trustworthy (pistoi)--faithful” (1 Corinthians 4:1-2). At a time of national uncertainty, world crises, the erosion of faith, and the distortion of truth and justice, let us be irrevocably committed to faithfulness--faithfulness to Christ, to the Church, to the gospel of salvation, to the work God has given us in our own journey of life, and to each other. Beyond personalities and particular viewpoints, let steadfast faithfulness and Christian love that never fails be the ground of our unity; the anchor of our inspiration; the strength to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow in fulfillment of Christ’s mission in the world. Brothers and sisters in the Lord, “be watchful, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love” (1 Corinthians 16:13). Remember us and pray for us, just as we will remember you and pray for you. Be well, healthy, and hopeful in the Lord. To Him always be the praise, honor, and glory. Amen.

Fr. Ted presented “Ever Thankful for All These Years” to nearly 200 people

at his retirement celebration on Saturday, October 13

th in Hellenic Hall.

Please use this list to pray for members of our community who are sick or in need of God’s care.

Hristianna Lanoue

John Bardis

Rachel Conides

Mark Raheb, for healing

From time to time, we may remove names that have been on the list for a while. 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. Ted.

Bulletin Editorial Board

Executive Directors: Fr. Theodore Stylianopoulos, Pastor Susan Karalekas, Editor-in-Chief

Desktop Publishing: Susan Karalekas

Copy Editors: Irene Cheek and Elaine Ellis

Ask Fr. Ted Column Editor: Heather Eleni

Sponsorship: Merope (Popey) Pitsas

Distribution: Margaret Ioannou and Danielle Cuthberta Piper

Parish Council Liaisons: Susan Karalekas and Vasiliki Moore

Bulletin submissions and questions can be sent to church, attention: Susan Karalekas, e-mailed to [email protected]; or call Susan at (603) 358-6958

Sponsorship submissions and questions can be sent to church, attention: Popey Pitsas; e-mailed to [email protected]; or call Popey at (603) 827-3775 or see her at church

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Ask Father Ted

QUESTION:

Does the Orthodox Church have religious Orders like the Catholic Church? Why/why not?

ANSWER:

The Catholic Church has allowed the development of various religious Orders to fulfill various personal callings of priests and monks but also to serve in various ministries of the Church. For example, the Jesuits concentrate on spreading Catholic theology and philosophy, while the Trappists concentrate on silence and prayer. The Benedictines emphasize manual work and self-subsisting monasteries, while the Carmelites are more meditative. Such Orders have their own organization and administration under canon law but under the supervision of the local bishop or directly the Pope.

That the Orthodox Church has not developed such large-scale religious Orders with their own administrations may be due to diverse reasons. One reason is that the Orthodox Church consists of a family of Orthodox Churches, the Greek, Serbian, Bulgarian, Russian, Syrian, etc., each with its own administration, which would make universal Orders functioning within the many Orthodox Churches more difficult to arrange and to maintain. Another reason is that Orthodox theology, spirituality, and monasticism are strongly “otherworldly” concentrating on the invisible of the glorified saints, the kingdom of God, and the salvation of souls. Such ministries as teaching, philanthropy, and mission are left to the Church and its lay and clergy members who live in the world.

And yet, within Orthodox monasticism, three forms of monastic life have indeed developed and are considered traditional without constituting “Orders” as in the Roman Catholic case. One is the hermetic life in which individual monks live and pray largely alone (but can receive visitors by their own choice). Another is community monasticism (koinovion) and worship in a well-ordered monastery led by an abbot which is the general practice. And still another mediates between the two forms (the hermetic and the corporate) in which monks live and pray alone but on Sundays and Feastdays they gather together for worship and meals. It should be added that all Orthodox monks, along with prayer and worship, are usually assigned manual work to maintain themselves and the monasteries as much as possible, together with offerings from the faithful.

In modern times some interesting new things have occurred, for example, Orthodox monks have become missionaries and Orthodox celibate priests (a type of monks) who have become either missionaries or professors of theology--which may be seen as breaking new ground.

Missionary Support in Tanzania

Orthodox Christian Meagan "Meg" Engelbach from Hampton, New Hampshire will be a missionary serving Tanzania, on the west coast of Africa. Meg spoke to the St. George community in August about her previous visits to Tanzania and her future service. Her missionary work is through OCMC (Orthodox Christian Mission Center) www.ocmc.org.

You can support Meg’s missionary work by sending a donation to:

OCMC

220 Mason Manatee Way

St. Augustine, FL 32086

(Memo: Meg Engelbach Missionary - Tanzania)

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22001122 Stewards of St. George Greek Orthodox Church (as of Sept. 30, 2012)

Thank you Eυχαριστώ

Stewardship

Harry & Angie Ackerman Panayiotis & Avye Andonellis Peter Antonopoulos & Ellen Spielberg John & Sandra Apostoles

Michael & Christa Athanasopoulos Evelyn Bacopulos

Nick & Chrysoula Bairaktaris

Bob & Vicki Balkanikos

Aspasia Ballas

James Bardis

Edward & Tina Beloyianis

Mike & Carolyn Blastos

Chris Booras

Julia Booras

Mary Booras

Heather Eleni Bosworth

Peter & Maria Bradshaw

Thomas & Ellen Cakouros

Wayne & Jennie Canwell

Stefanie Chakalos

Timoleon & Kiki Chakalos

Don & Irene Cheek

Timothy N. Cheek

Athanassios & Maria Chiotis

Eleni Chiotis

Petros Chiotis

Christos & Angeliki Christakis

Ernie & Rachel Conides

Evelyn Diamond

Dean Eliopoulos

Bill & Elaine Ellis

Peter Espiefs

Anthony & Maria Glimenakis

Charles Glimenakis

Christopher & Fotini Glimenakis

Sue Davis-Glimenakis

Maria Goodman

Michael Guitard & Stephanie Frankos

Peter Gundelfinger & Suzanne Smiley

Janet Harrison

Evelyn Hubal

George & Maria Ioannou

Margaret Ioannou

George & Sigrid Karabakakis

Stella Kiritsy

Alexandra Kolivas

Anastasia Kolivas

Louis & Sue-Ellan Kolivas

Nicholas Kolivas

Marya Koskoris

William & Donna Koutrakos

Odysseous & Kathy Kyrousis

Mark & Apostolia Lanoue

Evangelia Leristis

Stavroula Leristis

Christene Libbares

Giota Livanis

Nickolas Lupinin & Susan Karalekas

David Maydwell

Susan Maydwell

Michael & Laura Merzi Peter & Estelle Merzi George & Mary Michaelides

George & Vasiliki Moore

Bill & Flo Nestor

Clara Nicon

George & Cindy Nikiforakis

Paul & Kathy Nikiforakis

Bob & Maria Oberlander

Angelo & Tasia Pananas

Alexandra Papadimitriou

Lena Pappas

Maria Pappas

Stephen & Joan Pappas

Eugenia Petrou-Karabakakis

Roger & Connie Phelps

Mitch & Danielle Piper

Panos & Popey Pitsas

Victoria Poulos

Diane Golfin Raheb

Alan & Heather Riley

George & Youla Skipitaris

Fr. Ted & Pres. Fotini Stylianopoulos

Chris and Anna Tasoulas

Georgia Tasoulas

Joseph & Elizabeth Truman

Douglas Walker & Andrea Polizos

Kevin & Lisa Warren George & Eleni Xanthopoulos Lazarus & Ryanne Xanthopoulos

Fall is upon us and soon it will be winter! We have started planning

next year’s Stewardship program and need to remind you that we

only have a couple of months left to get those pledges in!

If you have not pledged, please consider a pledge today. Thanks to

all of you who have pledged faithfully this year.

Our theme this past year has been Abide in Me from chapter 15 of

the Gospel of John. At the last supper, as we read in Chapter 15 of

the Gospel of John, Jesus instructed His disciples, “I Am the Vine;

you are the branches.” He was telling us that the purpose of our

abiding in Him is that we may bear fruit for God in the world. “By this

My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit…” Just as the vine

bears fruit only through its branches, so Jesus has chosen to work in

the world through us. We are the branches through which the True

Vine must bear fruit. We bear fruit when we serve and support God

and His Church. If you haven’t already pledged, please consider

pledging a gift before the end of the year.

Thank You, Kathy Nikiforakis, Stewardship Chairperson

Pledges as of

September 18, 2012

Total Pledges: $37,896.00

Total Pledges Paid: $29,076.00

Balance Due: $8,820.00

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Fayrah StylianopoulosFather Ted’s Retirement Celebration – Saturday, October 13, 2012

Love, respect, admiration, gratitude… those are just some of the feelings that filled Hellenic Hall on Saturday, October 13th when almost 200 people gathered to celebrate Fr. Ted and Presvytera Faye’s 34-year tenure at St. George Greek Orthodox Church.

Current and previous parishioners, friends, and family, including the four adult Stylianopoulos children, spouses, and grandchildren, enjoyed an evening of paying tribute to our beloved priest and his gracious wife.

The first speaker was Irene Cheek, who welcomed everyone, followed by testimonials by long-time parishioners, Panos Pitsas, Peter Espiefs, Mary Booras, and parish council president Maria Bradshaw (Maria’s words are found on page 7 of this bulletin).

Fr. Ted graced us with warm words, “Ever Thankful for all These Years”, reprinted on pages 2 and 3 of this bulletin.

There was an abundance of delicious food, celebration, music, and Greek dancing.

Thank you to all who attended; to those who could not attend but supported the event and sent your good wishes; to Vasiliki Moore and Irene Cheek for coordinating the event; to Mike and Carolyn Blastos and The Pub for your superb catering at an affordable price; to Kevin Warren for the photography; and to all of you who volunteered or helped in some way. Collectively, you created a magical and memorable evening.

Fr. Ted and Presvytera Faye Stylianopoulos

Vasiliki (Valerie) Moore, Daryn Stylianopoulos, Kiriaki (Claire) Stylianopoulos

Granddaughters Anna and Fayrah Stylianopoulos (and a shy grandson hiding)

Daryn and Spiro Stylianopoulos Fayrah Stylianopoulos and her Yiayia Faye

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Farewell from Maria Bradshaw

It is with the utmost of gratitude, love, and respect that we honor Father Ted tonight.

How blessed we have been to have had Father Ted as our spiritual leader and guiding light these past 34 years.

You have taught us, supported us, challenged us, and comforted us.

With much heartfelt appreciation, we say thank you for everything you have done for us here at St. George and with many prayers and blessings as you embark on new adventures with Presvytera at your side.

Thank you for everything; we will miss you immensely.

Father Ted’s Retirement Celebration (continued)

Irene Cheek

Maria Bradshaw Peter Espiefs

Mary Booras Panos Pitsas

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The Community Kitchen

November is a time of thanksgiving. It is also a time when we should all be cognizant of our neighbors in need of food. We are collecting non-perishable food to help the Community Kitchen provide nutritious

meals to hungry people in the Monadnock Region. Some suggestions…

hot and cold cereals

breakfast bars and granola bars

canned tuna and meats

dry and canned soups

tomato products (e.g., sauce, stewed)

boxed and canned dinners

Look for the donation box in Hellenic Hall

The Community Kitchen also needs volunteers one night a month (4:30-7:00 pm) to serve and clean up;

and from 12:00 noon – 3:00 pm to help prepare the evening meal.

For additional information, please contact Margaret at 352-3200 or 355-4471

Dancing at Father Ted’s Retirement Celebration

canned fruits

pasta

canned beans

rice

packaged (dry) stuffing mix

juice boxes

General Assembly

Sunday, Nov. 4

In Hellenic Hall, after the church service.

Your voice is important in helping to manage the parish’s resources and in guiding the Council’s decisions for the

future of our church community. In this time of

transition, your attendance will be particularly important.

In order to cast a vote for motions on the floor, you must be a member in good standing and must have made offerings toward the stewardship pledge

for the year 2012.

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Annual Christmas Bazaar and Pastry Sale Saturday, December 1

st 9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.

Hellenic Hall

Snowbirds

If you are heading off to warmer climates, and would like to receive mail from St. George while you are away, please let us know your winter address and the “start” and “stop” dates for receiving your mail at that address. This will ensure that you receive the church bulletin and other mailings, and the church will not have to pay the post office for returned mail.

Please drop off the change of address with “start” and “stop” dates at church, attention Danielle

Cuthberta Piper or e-mail the information to Danielle at [email protected].

If you have access to a computer, remember that you can keep informed of news and announcements by visiting our website at www.stgeorgekeene.nh.goarch.org.

The current bulletin (in color!) is always available from the St. George home page. Back issues can be found by clicking on Bulletins and then selecting the month and year.

St. George Church will once again be holding our annual Christmas Bazaar and Pastry Sale on the first Saturday of December. This is our largest annual fund raising activity to benefit the church and we need everyone’s help to make this a major success. We need:

Donations for our pastry table and luncheon

A volunteer to make calls for people to bake for the pastry table

Volunteer(s) to organize Yiayia’s table

Volunteer(s) to schedule workers for the day

Volunteer(s) to carry tables up and down stairs

Volunteers to set up, work on the day of the bazaar, clean up, etc.

Donations of saleable items for Yiayia’s table (no clothes, please)

Our parishioners to attend the Christmas Bazaar, even if you can’t help

Your participation will help St. George and will also provide a wonderful opportunity to get to know other parishioners.

How will you help? If you are willing to help, please contact:

Evelyn Hubal at (603) 357-0128 or Sue Kolivas at (603) 357-8951

Please visit our website at www.stgeorgekeene.nh.goarch.org

You’ll find announcements, bulletins, information about our Orthodox religion and much more.

Additional color photos of Fr. Ted’s retirement celebration can be found in the photo gallery on www.stgeorgekeene.nh.goarch.org/pictures

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LADIES AND GENTS CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON

Thursday, December 6th, 2012

1:00 p.m.

Papagallos Restaurant

Our Christmas Luncheon for this year is on Thursday, December 6th at 1:00 p.m. It’s such a special time to gather together and celebrate the Holiday Season. I hope you will take this opportunity to mark it on your calendar and come and join us on this special day. As in years past, our gifts have been donated to the Head Start Program that services six towns in Cheshire County. This year’s requests are as follows:

Sneakers -- size toddler’s 8 to kid 3

Clothing -- size 3T to 8

These gifts are geared for children ages 3 through 5 years old.

Please wrap your gift and label it designating whether it is for a boy or girl and also state the size. If, for some reason, you cannot attend our luncheon and would like to donate a gift, it would be very much appreciated. Please call me if you will be attending the Luncheon by November 29th at (603) 827-3775. I hope you can come and enjoy a wonderful afternoon.

Many thanks,

Merope (Popey) Pitsas

Menu

Chicken Olympia Chicken sautéed with portabella mushrooms, sun-dried tomato pesto and a cream sauce; over ziti

Fried or Broiled Haddock with Cole Slaw & French Fries

Calamari with French Fries

Chicken Florentine Sandwich with Roasted Potatoes Chicken sautéed with mushrooms and spinach, served with roasted potatoes

Mediterranean Spinach Salad Grilled chicken, red onions, bacon, olives, carrots, feta cheese on top of spinach.

Served with balsamic dressing on the side.

Gyro Sandwich with Greek Salad

Cost including tax and gratuity: $13.00 Includes: Coffee or Tea and Dessert

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The Parish Council of St. George is again sponsoring our annual “Community Christmas Card” program which has proven successful in past years. Each member of our church community is requested to return the application form below to have his/her name included in our beautiful

“Christmas Card” and join your Orthodox Family of Saint George in the spirit of love and good will.

Your contribution of twenty dollars ($20.00) will assist in the general operation of our church.

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 15, 2012

Please cut out the form below and mail it along with your check to:

MARYA KOSKORIS 20 TIMBER LANE

BRATTLEBORO, VT 05301

Any questions, please call Marya at (802) 257-3519

To have your name included in this year’s Christmas Card, Marya must receive your check and form by November 15, 2012.

Καλά Χριστούγεννα

St. George

Community Christmas Card

YES! Please include me!

Address:

Phone: Email

Amount enclosed: (Suggested contribution is $20.00)

Make your check payable to Saint George Greek Orthodox Church

Remember to write “Christmas Card” in the memo line

Please bring completed form and check to church (Attn: Marya Koskoris) or mail it to:

Marya Koskoris 20 Timber Lane Brattleboro, VT 05301

Print name exactly as it is to appear on card:

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