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THE ORTHODOX OASIS
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Rev. Fr. Andrew J. Barakos, Presiding Priest | priest@assumptionaz.org
V. Rev. Fr. Virgil Suciu
Rev. Fr. Jacob Saylor | frjacob@assumptionaz.org
Mary Boss | office@assumptionaz.org
Tanya Garrison, Accounting | accounting@assumptionaz.org
8202 E. Cactus Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Office: (480)991-3009 | Info Line: (480)391-8182 “4”
www.assumptionaz.org
Office Hours | Monday-Thursday 9 AM to 4 PM & Fridays 9 AM - 12 PM
L E T T E R FROM FATH ER
WHERE IS YOUR LIFE JACKET?
It has been quite a year! As we journey into a new beginning every September with children going back to school
and Sunday School re-opening it is time to get back into the raft. My prayer is that in the midst of such a storm
which has stretched our ability to the limits to stay above water; it is not drowning us in despair towards the
very ship that awaits our rescue. I will never forget falling off a raft in class 4 rapids strong enough to submerge
me with a Life Jacket and wondering if I would be able to come up for air. In many ways the pandemic has been
like that for me. Only when we opened on August 15 did I feel that I came up for air and it has taken me until
September 14 to see the shoreline that lies ahead. A Life Jacket is essential to rafting. To climb in a raft without
one and set out down dangerous rapids is foolish. The pandemic has been in many ways like someone violently
ripping away our Life Jackets unexpectedly. Christ is our Life-Vest and it is up to us to fight for it back and not
allow Satan to prevail and hide it from us in the midst of this storm.
Why did Christ need to suffer and die for us? The answer lies in the holy nature of God as Love. Love implies
freedom, without freedom no one can purely love another person. Love without freedom is tyranny. It has been
said that when the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit acted to create the world the conversation was about
the implications of creating us as free beings. Creation needed to be free in order for love to be the only reason
that compels us towards a relationship with God. God being all-knowing also understood that we would reject
Him and believe the lie that we could have life in ourselves apart from God – this is the fall. The Father is said
to have informed the Son that if we create Man you will need to save him through suffering a violent death. It is
the only way to vest humanity with Life again. By crucifying Christ, death, the final enemy is overtaken by Life
and the work of creating humanity is completed. Christ is the true Adam, Who unites in His divinity, humanity
and fulfills all righteousness through His obedience to His Father. His death then become the birth of a new
humanity. God needs our willingness and desire to be re-created after His image and likeness and choose to
love Him. The choice to love God whether it was our parents who made the choice for us or we later in life made
it ourselves – gave us the possibility to have life in Christ. It is up to us whether or not we desire to put on Christ,
and be vested in Him.
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The implications of the Cross in creating humanity reveals that the essential nature of God is humility. “It was humility that brought God down to earth. It is through humility that we enter into the knowledge of God and His mysteries.” (Archim. Zacharias, Remember Thy First Love) Jesus is not compelled to undo an injustice that was created by Adam (this is a modern teaching) through being punished by God on the Cross on our behalf. Jesus is the manifestation of the Divine Love of His Father. Jesus loves the Father and it is through His obedience to the will of His Father that He expresses that love. Jesus gives himself as an example of what a person looks like who obeys God in all things. Even the ecclesial structures of the Orthodox Church reflect this relationship of obedient love. No priest can exist and do anything without the obedience to His bishop. In turn, no community can act to fulfill the Gospel without obedience to the same spiritual Father of the community who is the bishop and by extension his appointed priest. God reveals himself to humanity as three persons in relationship with each other - the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. God is a relational being, a koinonia, a communion, a community of three-persons (Zizioulas). The relationship is one of love being shared between the three persons. This is what which drives God to create the world and all living things – it is His love which compels Him to create mankind in His image. The world and all created beings make known the eternal power and divinity of God but humanity alone is in addition an express image of God Himself. (Romans 1:20). This is why we can say God is compelled by His Divine Nature which seeks after communion, koinonia, to be united with His wayward children. Children who refuse His love and rather choose to find life in themselves not knowing they have traded life for death (Romans 1:21-23). This compels God to come down in order to lift up humanity by way of the Cross and unite our lives with His. We have entered class 5 rapids, discarded our life jackets and are drowning each other by trying to grasp at air while climbing on the backs of others drowning. The pandemic and social forces of our day have never made it more clear the destructive nature of isolation, division, separation – the polarization of humanity. Some of the worse expressions have come from Christians themselves, the one who have Christ, Who alone can lift us out of the turmoil. As one of the great Orthodox theologians of our times reminds us what we need more than ever now- “The person cannot exist without communion; but every form of communion which denies or suppresses the person, is inadmissible (Zizioulas).” God can only have communion with persons, who desire to live as relational beings and who love their enemies. This command is impossible without humility. “Humility attracts the energy of God’s grace, and as it accumulates, the image of Christ is traced in the heart. Man then hungers and thirsts for a clearer and bolder ‘form’ of Christ to take shape in his heart. (Archim. Zacharias, Remember Thy First Love).” May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God the Father and the communion (koinonia) of the Holy Spirit be with you all. In Christ’s love, + Fr. Andrew ASSUMPTION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH, SCOT TSDALE, AZ OCT 2020 3
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PARISH COUNCIL NE WS PARISH COUNCIL PRESIDENT’S REPORT Greetings, we hope this note finds you all well! What a blessing it has been to return to Liturgy on Sunday, thank God. After almost five months of Liturgy on Facebook, it is so good to be back in church and we look forward to seeing you there with each passing Sunday! I recently participated in a five-part series of webinars regarding Stewardship presented by Bill Marianes of “Stewardship Calling” (https://stewardshipcalling.com). In the first session, he asked us to take back to our churches in a practical manner our calling as Orthodox Christian Stewards. Stewardship is the way we show gratitude to God and we are encouraged to take this message to heart and implement at our churches. Metropolitan Gerasimos opened by sharing that all seven states of the Metropolis of San Francisco were represented including participants from Canada, New Jersey, Florida, Ohio, Virginia, Montana and Georgia. He said that we must learn about how to increase stewardship at our respective churches but in addition to be better stewards of God’s gifts. He also said, “There is no magic formula in stewardship and no perfect message but what we do is fulfillment of the gospel through our actions.” St. Gregory the Theologian said on Stewardship: “You will never overcome God’s generosity. Even if you give away all that you have. And however much you bring to him, always more remains. Nor will you give everything that is your own as all things flow from God.” Bill Marianes then followed asking, “Why are we here? What is my purpose on this earth? This is a profound question about our calling as a journey to theosis.” In the Divine Liturgy we pray that ‘the end of our lives may be Christian, without pain, blameless, and peaceful for a good account before the awesome judgment seat of Christ. He said that a day awaits each of us on which Christ will ask - “What did you do with my church under your watch given all the gifts I have given you? Given all of the skills, talents, abilities, people, resources, experiences in your life, what did you do with them to help my church, to help my people to help my sheep? What am I going to do today to try and have a better account before the awesome judgement seat of Christ? At the end, what did I do that was a help or a withdrawal from that?” As we come upon the close of 2020 this is a good time to consider and reflect upon our 2020 giving year to date and then for the next three months leading to 2021. Have we given all that we are able to pledge? Are we offering our talents to the church? Are we as engaged as we need to be or have we instead withdrawn and if so why? I promise not to bore you with all of the tactics and suggestions discussed on these webinars to increase stewardship at Assumption. Rather, I will keep you updated with some takeaways and considerations on stewardship for you to contemplate and perhaps reflect and with God’s grace to employ as a call to action. Mike Ristagno Parish Council President ASSUMPTION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH, SCOT TSDALE, AZ OCT 2020 5
STE WARDSHIP UPDATE
MINISTRY & CAMPUS UPDATES
On October 11 we are resuming in-person Sunday School classes – your children are deeply missed! We are also
continuing to develop a Family Wellness ministry that will offer seminars and retreats on marriage and family.
We now have a network of a variety of Orthodox Christian therapists to serve the needs of our community as
well. For more information or referrals please contact Fr. Andrew. We hope to resume “First Fridays” for our youth
beginning in November! Thanks to Rod Egnash for personally building, installing and donating library shelves in
the Board Room. We have the Archangel Michael Library from our old community center that will be available
to parishioners during normal business hours. Our Bookstore is undergoing re-organization and is looking for a
team of volunteers. If you are interested in assisting please contact Denise Millstine. George Bissias continues to
volunteer his time trouble shooting various repairs on campus, many thanks to him. Pauly is back just in time to
assist in the altar and maintenance of the campus. Our Good Sam fund is assisting families from our community
effected by the economic down turn; please contact Fr. Andrew for confidential assistance.
WORSHIP UPDATE
Thank you to the Parish Council members and Christina Pullos for heading up the volunteer staff and coordinating
check-in each week - they are doing a beautiful job! Thank you to all our parishioners for abiding by our safety
standards and making an effort to worship even under these restrictions - truly acts of humility. We are increasing
our worship capacity to two-hundred beginning October 11. We are still splitting the group with half in the Hall
and the other half in the Church. With cooler weather approaching in November we will be able to open the
doors and enhance ventilation which will allow us to increase attendance even more. For those with underlying
health conditions, or anyone not ready to attend large gatherings Communion is available every Monday at 10
AM in the Church.
STEWARDSHIP UPDATE
It is with great thankfulness to God that we lift up our Assumption Greek Orthodox Church
gratitude for your faithfulness in Stewardship and support
2020 Campaign Goal $661,448 - 9/21/2020
of the ministries of the Assumption community! We have
decreased expenses by 12.5% through August. Total income Range Count Total
is down 11% overall from the same time period last year (Jan-
Under 995 131 $52,563
August). As of September 1, candle and tray collections are
$1,000 - $1,380 71 $78,249
down 59% it went from $69,376 in 2019 to $29,154. We are
seeing some stewards increasing their pledged amounts or $1,500-2,700 42 $83,410
giving above and beyond what they initially pledged. Please $3,000-3,952 15 $46,952
be mindful of the shortfall from our candle and tray collections $4,000-4,800 10 $41,600
when making your offerings. Our Stewardship goal for $5,000-6,760 16 $87,160
2020 is $661,448. As of September 21, 2020 we have 301 $10,000-12,000 9 $92,000
Stewardship Commitment forms on file totaling $667,134 in
$15,000 2 $30,000
pledges. We have collected $499,015 in stewardship offerings
$25,000 3 $75,000
so far this year. Total income through August is $606,978
which includes revenue from candles, tray, special offerings $30,000 1 $30,000
and rental income. Please check to see if your name is listed $50,000 1 $50,000
on the Stewardship page of the Oasis, these are parishioners Totals - Pledges 301 $667,134
who have submitted a Stewardship Commitment Form for
the year. There are presently an additional 52 additional members giving towards Stewardship without having
submitted a Stewardship Commitment Form. If a parishioner gives $800 or more (and notes “stewardship” in the
memo) without a Stewardship Commitment Form on file, we automatically enter that amount as their pledge
for the year.
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MORTGAGE UPDATE – DEBT FREE BY 2021
Members of Assumption continue to make additional offerings to reduce the principal on our mortgage as well!
As of September 21, 2020 the principal balance is $244,629! It is our hope to retire the mortgage by the end of
2020, please consider making a year-end gift. These are the types of gifts needed for your consideration: 2 gifts
of $25,000, 3 gifts of $20,000, 4 gift of $15,000, 5 gifts of $10,000, 3 gifts of $5,000 and10 gifts of $1,000 = $245,000.
LITURGY RESEVRATION INFORMATION & PROCESS
Our church teaches that every Sunday is the Lord’s day and as soon as we leave one liturgy we look forward to
and prepare for the next. Having to make that decision on Monday morning is really a blessing of sorts. If you
are a last minute decision maker for attending liturgy each week, this a positive opportunity for that to change.
Currently reservations are only needed for Sunday Liturgies which now begin at 9 AM. Reservations for the
weekly Sunday Divine Liturgy begin every Monday at 9 AM through Wednesday at 4 PM. You can either reserve
a seat through our website (http://assumptionaz.org/covid19response) or by calling the church office (480) 991-
3009 and speaking with Mary. To access the LIVE streaming of our liturgical services on Facebook visit https://
www.facebook.com/assumptionaz. Please note that Communion is available every Monday morning at 10 AM
for those not ready to attend the larger gathering on Sundays for whatever reason. No reservation is required at
this short ten-minute service. The church remains open for prayer during the week, Monday through Thursday,
9 am-4 pm, and on Friday, from 9 AM -12 PM.
SENIOR G OYA F ORUM
High schoolers will meet on Zoom this month on the Wednesdays of October 7 and 21, at 6:30 pm
(hoping to be able to meet again in-person soon)! For more information, please contact Fr. Jacob.
The Sr. GOYA (Senior Greek Orthodox Youth of America) of Assumption Church
is an extension of our community’s broad youth and young adult ministry. Serving
all teenagers 9th-12th grade, this ministry provides youth with opportunities to
participate in worship, volunteer, and engage in philanthropic activities, and grow
their Orthodox Christian faith. Founded on the principles of worship, fellowship,
service, and witness, this national parish ministry is led and guided by a team
of parents and young adults volunteers. To get involved, or for more information,
please contact Fr. Jacob (frjacob@assumptionaz.org).
GREEK DANCE MINISTR Y
I have thoroughly enjoyed my tenure these past four years as Director of the Greek Dance program, watching it
grow from one to more than five groups—we’ve even seen a few choral awards in that time! It is with extreme
excitement that I am pleased to announce the newest Director of the Greek Dance Ministry - Evan Tsagaris!
Evan has been immersed in all things Greek Dance for years, including, but not limited to, dancing and instructing
with various parishes across the country, leading workshops, and attending multiple workshops to learn about
the mechanics and history of various dances. He also brings years of experience working with the youth at many
parishes, St. Nicholas Ranch, and All Saints Camp. It only seems appropriate that Evan be the best individual to
lead the ministry to the next level.
Please look for future updates on the dance program under Evan’s new lead, and be sure to send him warm
wishes and congratulations the next time you see him. Also remember, our ministry always welcomes donations
to help grow the program, and we look forward to the day when we can provide loukoumades in person again!
OPA! - Jerry Zannis
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2020-202 1 SCHO OL YE AR Hello Sunday School Families! Welcome Back! Registration for Sunday School is now open and in person classes will resume on Sunday, October 11th. Our theme this year is KOINONIA and we can’t wait to see everyone! Additional details will be emailed to families soon. Please take a moment if you have not already done so, to register your children online (www.assumptionaz. org/youth#/sundayschool)...it only takes a few minutes and the forms are mobile responsive so can easily be completed using your cell phone. Please do not hesitate to contact us at sundayschool@assumptionaz.org and remember that we are always looking for additional great teachers to join our Sunday School team. Love you all! In Christ, Maria Sideris Sunday School Director IMPORTANT REMINDER: ASSUMPTION CHURCH YOUTH WORKER REQUIREMENTS The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America has established “Policies for the Safety of Children and Youth” for the entirety of youth ministries at the Archdiocese, Metropolis and Parish levels. The policies are created to safeguard our children and youth from all forms of abuse: emotional, physical and sexual. These policies require that anyone, Clergy and Laity, working with youth in our communities are required to complete three steps: be registered, screened and certified as a Youth Worker at their parish. Step 1: Register as a Youth Worker at your parish with the Parish Youth Safety Administrator. Ask your Parish Priest or Church Secretary who your Parish Youth Safety Administrator is. Step 2: Take the online youth protection training. The link will be sent to you by your Parish Youth Safety Administrator. Step 3: Pass a background check. The link will be sent to you by your Parish Youth Safety Administrator. If you have any questions about this process, or if you need to register as a youth worker, please contact Ted Theodorou (ted.theodorou@gmail.com) or Fr. Jacob (frjacob@assumptionaz.org). 8 THE ORTHODOX OASIS W W W. A S S U M P T I O N A Z .O R G
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ST. BARBAR A’S PHILOP TO CHOS
Undie Sundie-Underwear & Socks Drive: Sep 15 - Oct 31
Once again, we are holding our annual underwear and socks drive. Brighten the day for someone in need by
picking up a package of underwear, undershirts, socks and/or bras. Items are needed for men, women, and
children. Beginning September 15 through October 31, please drop off your items at the community center where
Philoptochos has set up a box for your donations.
Help the Salvation Army!
For the month of October, we will be collecting used bath towels, hand towels and washcloths. These will be
given to the Salvation Army as they are providing portable showers for the homeless in various valley locations.
There is a great need for the towels. If you are contemplating fall cleaning, it might be a good time to check your
linen closets! A container will be placed in the Café for your donations.
Annual Turkey Drive
We will be accepting monetary donations in November for our Annual Turkey Drive which benefits Vista Del
Camino. All funds are converted to grocery gift cards to be used to purchase food items for Thanksgiving meals.
Vista Del Camino distributes the gift cards to those in need.
Thank you for your generous contributions to our annual collection on behalf of Hellenic College and Holy Cross
School of Theology. As always, Philoptochos is here to help our parishioners in any way we can. For assistance,
please contact Mary Ann Bissias at maryannbissias@aol.com or 480-500-5812.
LOV I N G L I F E + 5 0
NEXT EVENT | SATURDAY OCTOBER 10TH
Please join us to take a hike in the McDowell Mountains. We plan on meeting in the parking lot of the trailhead at
7:00 AM (please contact Helen for directions or map). Hiking shoes are required. Please bring your own drinking
water and be prepared to be out 2-3 hours in the sun (hat, sunscreen, and appropriate dress recommended).
We will be following social distancing guidelines. This is an intermediate hike that will have some ups and downs
in terrain. Contact Helen Noplos at 602-418-6726 if you are interested or need more details. We look forward to
spending time together soon.
AHEPA CHAP T ER 2 19
Next Meeting: Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 6:30 PM
HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL - JAMES A SPEROS COMMUNITY CENTER
Interested in membership? Please contact Steve Lemere at 770-990-6825.
AHEPA Chapter 219, 2020/21 Scholarship Application The 2020/21 AHEPA Chapter 219 Scholarship Application
is now available. All high school seniors, university, trade school, and vocational training students are
encouraged to apply. The Application deadline is October 24, 2020 and the winners will be announced at our
annual Scholarship luncheon on January 2, 2020. Additional information can be found on the AHEPA website
AHEPA219.com, or by contacting Ed Weiss, ewpwrqlty@gmail.com.
10 THE ORTHODOX OASIS W W W. A S S U M P T I O N A Z .O R GWOMEN’S BO OK CLUB
Please check the website for the list of books we will be reading this year! Our THIS MONTH WE ARE READING
meeting to select this year’s titles occured after the Oasis deadline, so the October
book title was not available as we went to print.
Our next meeting will be on Thursday, October 22, at 7:00pm. For more info,
contact Presvytera Andrea at presandrea@yahoo.com.
BOOK CLUB DATES FOR 2020-2021
10/22, 11/19, 12/3 (Christmas Dinner)
1/28/21, 2/25, 3/25, 4/22, 5/20, 5/25 (End of Year Celebration)
NE W OU TRE ACH OPP OR T UNIT Y
For over 30 years, Whole Life Foundation has performed a recurring Friday “Food Box” delivery program to
working-poor families in downtown Phoenix. Assumption Church would like to support this effort through a
monthly food [and clothes] collection program with a delivery to Whole Life Foundation on the third Friday
of each month. For those interested in getting involved, volunteers would participate in this program on an
alternating process, delivering to Whole Life Foundation’s drop-off location at 24th Street and Van Buren. The
delivery would be an hour round-trip from Assumption Church, where workers would be waiting to help unload.
For those are unable to make deliveries, but still wish to participate, donations will also be needed. Items to
donate will be non-perishable foods, including canned meats (Spam, Vienna Sausages, etc.), canned beans,
vegetables, tomato sauce, etc., and when possible, items containing multiple separately-packaged foods (ex.,
18-box package of Macaroni & Cheese, 20-box package of Oreo Cookies). Donated clothes items may also
be made for any age, and includes bedding and bathroom items. Donated items will be picked up from our
Church on the third Friday at 10 am. Donations may be made during church office operational hours. For more
information, please speak with Ed McNamara (602-502-8599).
UPCOMING MONTHLY DELIVERY DATES: October 16 | November 20 | December 18
Join us, Saturday, October 24, from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM, as we help to pack bags and stock shelves at Mom’s
Pantry. A local food bank, Mom’s Pantry was created because there is a significant community need to help
families in their struggle against hunger. In Arizona, one in five families does not have the ability to provide
enough food to feed the entire household.
We’re only able to have 10 volunteers participate in this ministry opportunity. All prospective volunteers will need
to complete a volunteer application and consent form (children 9 to 15 years are permitted, if accompanied by
an adult or guardian). Volunteers must wear close toed shoes. If you are interested in getting involved, please
contact Christina Pullos at 480-577-8993 or send an email to cgpullos@gmail.com.
ASSUMPTION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH, SCOT TSDALE, AZ OCT 2020 11A S SUMP TION BO OK STORE
Are you considering participating in a
church ministry? Have you thought of the
bookstore?
The Assumption Bookstore - known as
a great resource for books, icons, gifts,
religious items - is building a team to make
the ministry even better. Roles include store
clerk, marketing, merchandising, inventory,
and business operations. Time commitments
vary from several hours per year to a few
hours per week.
If you are interested, please email us at
bookstore@assumptionaz.org and we will
schedule a meeting in a few weeks!
Stop in and check out our selection or
email us and we can assist you remotely.
We have a number of new arrivals in stock!
12 THE ORTHODOX OASIS W W W. A S S U M P T I O N A Z .O R G2020 STE WARDS | “ WITH G OD ALL THING S ARE P OS SIBLE ” Bradley & Cynthia Abramson Byron Dollas George & Katrina Koutsouvanos Lance & Kerri Rouse Christ & Christine Agnos Georgine Donahoe Michael & Vera Kouvelas John Sampanes Catherine Agra Sandra & David Douglas Nitsa Kovas Lazaros Sarigiannides & Ageliki Kyrieckos & Mary Lou Aleck Kathy Drivaras Irene & Keith Kufner Bekos-Sarigiannides Laz Amanatidis & Popy Skagos- Peter & Ginny Economopoulos Bill & Evie Kypreos Ensaf Mary Sayegh Amanatidis Rodney Egnash George & Ethel Kyros Rev. Fr. Jacob & Pres. Jordan Saylor Nick & Athena Anastos Nick & Angie Eliades James & Nikol Liakakos John Schneider Peter & Carol Aravosis George Elias Nicholas & Katherine Liakas Lucille Scoulas Ann Argyropoulos Chris & Sophie Evangelides Stacy & Ginger Logan Helen Serelis Apostolos Argyros Alexandra & Steven Cheatham Julian & Jennifer Lopez George & Traci Sgouros George & Vasso Athanasopoulos Fardelos Vincent “Andre” & Mariana Lowe Douglass & Juliet Shewmaker Sarante “Sandy” & Julie Athenson George & Dheanna Fikaris Charleen Lucia William “Alex” Shewmaker George & Kristine Banis Timothy & Karla Floor Takis & Vanessa Makridis Hanadi Shraiky Eva Barakos Theodore & Evangeline Fotias Tony & Susan Makridis Nikolaos & Maria Sideris Rev. Fr. Andrew & Pres. Andrea Charles Gadinis George & Sharon Maloley Zachary S & Maria A Sigmon Barakos Angela Gallios Charles & Pamela Manchen Jim & Sandra Skarlis Lee & Ann Bartol David & Marta Gambaccini Bette Maniatis Scott & Helen Smith Chris Bass & Lauren Janiec Thomas & Tanya Garrison Maria Maniatis Constantin Solomon Sam & Heidi Bass Chris & Anne Gavras Anna Manos Sally Solomon Tammy Belt James & Popi Govas George & Peter Manos Scott & Eleni Sommerschield Karen E. Bennion Mylan & Joanne Grubor Luke & Kara Manuel George & Diane Sotos Lou & Judie Beratis Suzanne Guyan & Joey Cyganek Gregory & Susan Marmas George & Effe Sourvanos John & Elaine Bergquist Abby Hakim Irene Mavrikos Dimitri & Jewel Spanos Daniel & Melisa Bill Robyn Hall Ed & Andrea McNamara George & Mindy Spelius George & Mary Ann Bissias Diana Harris Alexander Mellas James & Laurie Stamas James & Joyce Bogues Amelia Hellwig Nicholas & Georgia Mellas Josephine Stamatakis Lindsay/Mary Boss Mary Hiras Nicholas & Roxana Mellas Kimberly Stamatelos Clent & Soula Boudreaux Michael Hiras & Sophia Fountis Pete Mellas & Vanessa Gutierrez Andrew & Christine Stamatis James & Hilda Bourdamis Maria Houpis Stephen Mellas Carol Stamos Elaine Bowman Tony & Lindsay Ishak Andrew & Joanne Metanias John N Stathakis Mark & Alyssa Brown Connie Issichopoulos Mariann Mihailidis Achilles & Janet Stathas Slater & Elaine Browne Gerry & Demetria Jacobus Nicholas & Irene Mihailidis Linda Stehling Stephen Bull & Lana Gialamas-Bull Thomas Janikis John & Denise Millstine Dennis & Estelle Stell Tom Burke & Joanna Gonos Daniel & Nicole Johnson Constantine & Debbie Moschonas Sean & Stephanie Stephenson Dean & Mary Burton Kevin & Tina Jones Susie Nakhla Roy & Maria Stuck Angelo & Amanda Calas Ted & Susan Jouflas Jonathan Nassos & Jenni Pulos- Christopher & Angela Syregelas Elias & Louie Carras Peter Kagadis Nassos Nick & Mary Syregelas Jimmy & Margarita Carres James & Linda Kalivas Marc & Terah Nassos Markos & Pamela Tambakeras Sotera Catsadimas Laurie Kalivas & Robert Gibney Bettie Neckopulos Teddy Tavlarides Alexandru Cheianu & Tatiana Chirpii George Kalomas Donald & Lorraine Nemer Panagiota Terzis & Ioannis Bessie Chirbas Helen Kalomas William & Sonia New Manolopoulos George & Alexandra Chondropoulos John Kanios Nicholas & Rennie Nicholson Theodore & Kiki Theodorou Nick & Julie Chondropoulos Louis Kanios Chris & Lee Nicolopoulos Constantino & Karen Theoharatos Eleftherios & E. 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Kostas Joanne Reichert Jerry & Amanda Zannis Michael & Joni DiMino John & Valerie Kostas, Jr. Deano & Krisanthya Reiman J.B. Zarvos Andrew Dimtsios Tiffany Kostas Elizabeth Riethmann John & Mary Zias Dorothy Dimtsios Georgia Kotsovos Mike & Antonia Ristagno Areta Zouvas John & Christina Dimtsios Spiros & Krista Kotsovos Daniel P & Olivia K Rognstad Robert Dmitrick Philip & Angela Koufidakis Samuel & Anna Rognstad *as of 9/9/2020 ASSUMPTION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH, SCOT TSDALE, AZ OCT 2020 13
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*** Due to COVID-19, please refer to website or call office to most up-to-date schedule. All meetings will be on Zoom until further notice.
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September 27 September 28 September 29 September 30 October 1 October 2 October 3
1st Sunday of Luke Holy Protection of
Theotokos
7:45am: Orthros 8:00pm: "Understanding 7:00pm: Christian 10:00am: Bible Study 8:00am: Orthros 5:00pm: Great Vespers
9:00am: Liturgy the Tradition of Catechism Class 6:30pm: Young Adult 9:00am: Liturgy
Byzantine Chant" Class Forum
October 4 October 5 October 6 October 7 October 8 October 9 October 10
2nd Sunday of Luke
8:15am: Orthros 4:00pm: Family Meal 7:00pm: Christian 6:30pm: High School 7:00am: Loving Life 50+
9:30am: Liturgy Outreach (@ St Vincent Catechism Class Forum (Sr. GOYA) Hike
de Paul)
8:00pm: "Understanding
the Tradition of
Byzantine Chant" Class
October 11 October 12 October 13 October 14 October 15 October 16 October 17
Sunday of the 7th Columbus Day
Ecumenical Council (Offices Closed)
8:15am: Orthros 8:00pm: "Understanding 7:00pm: Christian 6:30pm: Young Adult 11:00am: Whole Life 5:00pm: Great Vespers
9:30am: Liturgy the Tradition of Catechism Class Forum Foundation: Donation
Sunday School Begins Byzantine Chant" Class Delivery Date
October 18 October 19 October 20 October 21 October 22 October 23 October 24
Luke the Evangelist James (Iakovos) the
Apostle, brother of Our
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8:15am: Orthros 8:00pm: "Understanding 7:00pm: Christian 10:00am: Bible Study 7:00pm: Women's Book 8:00am: Orthros 9:00am: Mom’s Pantry
9:30am: Liturgy the Tradition of Catechism Class 6:30pm: High School Club 9:00am: Liturgy 5:00pm: Great Vespers
Byzantine Chant" Class Forum (Sr. GOYA)
October 25 October 26 October 27 October 28 October 29 October 30 October 31
6th Sunday of Luke Holy Great Martyr Halloween
Demetrius the Myrrh-
streamer
8:15am: Orthros 8:00am: Orthros 10:00am: Bible Study
9:30am: Liturgy 9:00am: Liturgy 6:30pm: Young Adult
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