Weekly Events

 

Weekly Updates

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2025

Sixth Sunday of Luke • Ἡ Ζ’ Κυριακή τοῦ Λουκᾶ
St. Demetrios the Myrrh-Streamer • Ἅγιος Δημήτριος ὁ Μυροβλύτης
TEACHING DIVINE LITURGY Orthros 8:00 am • Divine Liturgy 9:30 am

Memorial Prayer Services
George Mavros – 1 year & Fotini Mavrou – 6 years
Leonidas Kontos – 3 years; Eleni Kyriacou – 62 years

Baptism at 1:30 pm

Elias Panagiotis Liadis, Son of Anastasios and Genesis Liadis

Wedding at 4:00 pm
Steven T. Petra and Dorothy M. Bagnato

MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2025

Bible Study Class in Upper Hall & on Google Meet 7:00 – 8:00 pm

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2025

Holy Protection of the Theotokos • Ἡ Ἁγὶα Σκὲπη τῆς Θεοτὸκου
OXI DAY Orthros 8:00 am • Divine Liturgy 9:15 am
Food Pantry 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2025

Paraklesis to the Most Holy Theotokos 6:00 pm
Conversational Greek Class 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Catechism Class in Upper Hall 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
In-Person Adult Greek Classes – Beginners 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Online Adult Greek Classes 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
GOYA Volleyball 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2025

Food Pantry 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Paraklesis to the Most Holy Theotokos 11:00 am
Seniors & Friends Gathering 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm
In-Person Adult Greek Classes – Intermediate & Advanced 7pm – 8pm

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2025

Greek Afternoon School 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2025

St. Kosmas and Damianos • Ἅγιοι Κοσμάς καί Δαμιανός
Orthros 8:00 am • Divine Liturgy 9:15 am
Baptism at 3:00 pm

Clara Anastasia Ivanoff, Daughter of Nicholas and Christine Ivanoff

Greek Food Fest 12:00 noon – 8:00 pm

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2025

Fifth Sunday of Luke • Ἡ Ε’ Κυριακή τοῦ Λουκᾶ
Orthros 8:00 am • Divine Liturgy 9:30 am
Memorial Prayer Services: Magdalena Tsouros – 2 years
Klearchos Petsianas 12 years; Ioannis Giannikakis – 22 years

40-Day Blessing

Arielle Victoria Winston, Daughter of Aron & Antoinetta Winston

Greek Food Fest 12:00 noon – 8:00 pm

 

Weekly Sermon

Beloved in Christ,

In today’s Gospel, we hear of Jesus’ encounter with the man possessed by many demons—a man who lived among the tombs, naked, chained, and tormented. His life was a living death. Yet when Christ came to him, light met darkness, and the power of evil was destroyed by divine love.

This story is not only about one man in the country of the Gadarenes—it is about all humanity. Sin and the passions enslave
us as surely as the demons enslaved him. We may not live among tombs, but when we are far from God, our souls dwell among the dead. The Lord comes to each of us, as He came to that man, to set us free and to restore our dignity as children of God.

The demons called themselves “Legion,” showing the depth of the man’s bondage. Yet even thousands of demons tremble before the Son of God. They could do nothing without His permission. By sending them into the herd of swine, the Lord revealed both His absolute authority and the destructive nature of evil—that it always seeks to ruin life.

The people of that region, instead of rejoicing, asked Jesus to leave. They valued their earthly possessions more than the salvation of a soul. But the healed man sat at Jesus’ feet, clothed, restored, and in his right mind—an image of all who are baptized and made whole by grace. Once lost, he now becomes an apostle, proclaiming the mercy of God to others.

Brothers and sisters, Christ comes to each of us in our brokenness. When our hearts are divided, when sin and fear enslave
us, He draws near to deliver us. He clothes us in His righteousness, restores our peace, and makes us temples of the Holy Spirit. Let us therefore sit at His feet, in prayer and repentance, that He may fill us with His light and free us from all that binds us. For the Lord has come that we may have life—and have it abundantly.

†Rev. Fr. Elias Pappas

 

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