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Saint Philip Church

500 West Hollis St. Nashua, NH 03062

P: 603.889.4000 www.stphilipnh.org

SEPTEMBER

2016

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That change in the air—it’s not here yet, but one day, not too long from now, you’ll feel it … perceive it. You know the one. You’ll trudge outside early in the morning, maybe to let the dog out or ready the car to drop your children off at school, and something will be different. It will dawn on you that the warmth and humidity of all those summer days have finally taken leave; you’ll detect a little crispness in the grass where you walk, evidence of a crunchy frost. You’ll look up at that deep blue early autumn sky; you’ll shiver a bit as a drafty wind cruises through your backyard. Robert Frost painted a vivid picture of this coming change in one of his most beauti-ful—and for us, most timely—poems, “October”:

“O hushed October morning mild, Thy leaves have ripened to the fall; Tomorrow’s wind, if it be wild, Should waste them all. The crows above the forest call; Tomorrow they may form and go.”

For sure, it won’t be long before the winds of late Sep-tember and October have taken down the leafy memo-ries of another memorable summer. There’s a little sad-ness in this … but also a certain excitement. This change in the air can signal a fresh start, a new begin-ning, a new way of looking at our lives. Our children and grandchildren experience this with the start of the new school year; we can all experience something similar—if we decide to let this change in the air inspire and inform us as well. Change, in the end, can be a very good thing, especially concerning our spiritual lives and commitment to the life of the Church. This fall, I ask you to join me in trying out a little change. First and foremost, let’s do everything we can on Sunday mornings to put worship first. This entails being present at Divine Liturgy, ideally at least in time to hear the Gospel reading, the ulti-mate weekly “how to live” guide offered to us by the Church. Worship is so vital to our lives as Orthodox Christians that everything else we do here

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Liturgical Schedule 2

Stewardship 3

Youth 4, 5

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Calendar 7

Community/

Outreach 8

Education/

News 9

Sponsors 10, 11

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at Saint Philip doesn’t make sense without it. Worship gives everything context and reason, from Sunday School and Choir to Parish Council and our many social events. Second, commit to learning and enrichment for our children—and all of us. Within the following pages, you’ll see a great deal for our youth, as well as a new program for our parents, “Home Base,” which will help empower our parents as true leaders of their children’s education in the Orthodox Faith. This year will also feature more of our Orthodox Life, Women’s Prayer Group and special seasonal events, giving us lots to choose from. Third and finally, let’s do something daring and allow ourselves to let Christ change our lives. Personal holiness is possible—and ex-pected! We are called not only to be Orthodox Christians for a half hour or hour on a Sunday but each and every day. The way we think, speak, make decisions, act, carry ourselves … all of it can and should be guided by our relationship with Christ. Change is hard but, again, it can be good. And anything worth doing usu-ally has its challenges. There’s a change in the air, and it’s nothing to be scared of—but something to get excited about. You can do this!

Fr. Alex

Is celebrated each year on Sept 14.

Is the feastday of our beloved semi-

nary in Brookline.

Reveals the extent of Christ ’s suffer-

ing for our sake and the depth of His love.

Reminds us that we are called to

“take up” our own crosses and to follow Him.

Challenges us to view the Cross not

as jewelry or just another symbol—but a way of life and central to our identity.

New Resource for Learning & Growth

We are grateful to Cos Marandos for creating “The Glorious Icons & Arti-facts,” a booklet highlighting the major features of our Church building. It will be used as part of a special homily series this fall. Thanks Cos!

“Worship gives everything

context and reason….”

Sundays Orthros, 9 am* Divine Liturgy, 10 am* 4: 11th Sunday of Matthew* 11: Sunday before the Holy Cross 18: Sunday after the Holy Cross 25: 1st Sunday of Luke

Weekdays Orthros, 9 am Divine Liturgy, 10 am 8: Nativity of the Theotokos 14: Elevation of the Holy Cross

*The last day of summer service times is Sep. 4, with Orthros at 8:30 am and Liturgy at 9:30 am. Regular service times resume Sep. 8.

A Change in the Air (continued)

The Elevation of the Holy Cross…

“Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices; together they shout for joy.”

—Isaiah 52:8

Our parishioners (adults and children) are always invited to read the Epistle during Sunday Liturgy. Like the holy people of scripture, we too can “lift up” our voices in praise of God. This is a profound way to participate. Contact Fr. Alex to arrange an October date.

Sep. 4: Elena Barker Sep. 11: Phoebe Chetsas Sep. 18: Lori Pitsas Sep. 25: Dorothy Pitarys

Voices of Faith

Sunday School Blessing Sep. 11, 1st Day of Classes

Just before Holy Communion on this special Sunday, Fr. Alex will lead us in a blessing service for our Sunday School children and their families, as well as our teachers, as they embark on the 1st day of their 2016 - 17 school year. We hope and pray our students enjoy a life-changing year of learning, friendship, fun and spiritual growth at Saint Philip!

September Schedule

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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If the summer found you traveling and away from your Saint Philip home, welcome back! We hope that you all had a wonderful summer.

September is a great month to re-new our Church friendships and par-ticipate in all the offerings Saint Phil-ip has to give us. While our trays and Stewardship offerings were a little light during the summer, we trust that you might look to remember our Church in a special way over the coming weeks. And for those who have not completed your 2016 Stewardship offering, please consider doing so now as opposed to waiting until the end of the year. Also, don’t forget that important Commitment Card! We are on track to surpass the number of committed stewards over 2015, which we are very pleased to announce! It’s never too late too commit, and we thank you for your Stewardship.

We look forward to seeing you at the Ministry Fair & Stewardship Potluck on Sep. 11 (See Pg. 9). Bring the whole family!

Reminder: The Stewardship Page of our website offers you all the tools you need to engage in our ministry, from a down-loadable 2016 Commitment Card to the “Faithful—Direct” online giving option. Explore it all today: www.stphilip.org/stewardship.

St. Philip

Greek Orthodox Church

Stewardship Program 2016: On Track!

500 West Hollis St.

Nashua, NH 03062

P (603)889.4000; F (603)889.3763

Rev. Fr. Alex Chetsas: [email protected]

Office Staff

Cheryl Petren & Sophie Theoharis:

[email protected]

Office Hours: M - F, 10 am - 3 pm

Help Us Reach You Are you receiving weekly emails and other elec-tronic communications from St. Philip? If not, we may not have an updated email for you and/or your family. Please help us stay close to you by contacting the office with your email. Thanks!

Taking Inventory this Fall Stewardship Checklist

STEWARDSHIP

500 West Hollis St.

Nashua, NH 03062

Phone: 603.889.4000; Web: stphilipnh.org


Office Staff

Cheryl Petren & Sophie Theoharis:

[email protected]


Online Delivery of Come & See We have been making an effort to introduce online delivery of Come & See for some time. Help us conserve needed resources at Saint Philip, and contact the office today to authorize online delivery. Thank you for your participation!

Every Member Campaign Getting Very Close!

As discussed at the Aug. 14 informational meeting, we have found a revolutionary solu-tion to encapsulate the dome and towers and

ready them for painting. This technology is so good, it has been used throughout Fenway Park and many landmarks across the US and internationally. We have contracted the supplier to do an exploratory/test on a small area which will also enable a turn key proposal. We are optimistic, and it is feasible to get this work done this year. Our community will meet this month to discuss the project fully. Date TBA.

Concerning fundraising, we are at just over $41,000 which is more than half way to our goal of $75,000. We do need to put a full court press on raising the remainder of this money. This is the time for us all to act and bring this project to fulfillment.

Contact Doug Philipon:[email protected].

Prayerfully complete and submit

your 2016 Commitment Card.

Follow through with your heart-felt

financial resource offering.

Worship with us and support the life

of the Church: join our ministries, help, mentor, lead and bless us with your time and talent.

Spread the word and help others

… … get involved or re-involved. We need all to plug in!

Stewardship is Choir—Join Us!

One of many great examples of the “talent” aspect of Stewardship is singing in our Choir. New members are always welcome. Contact George Karakantas to learn more: [email protected].

500 West Hollis St.

Nashua, NH 03062

Phone: 603.889.4000; [email protected]


Office Staff

Cheryl Petren, Office Manager

Maryanne Squeglia, Financial Administrator


Reaching Out Do you have friends or family members not on our current electronic mailing list who might like to receive Come & See, the Weekly eBulletin and other resources? If so, reach out and invite them to contact the Church Office today.

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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Sunday School —Heather Cloutier

Our summer program learning about the Saints was wonder-ful. The people who volun-teered to teach about the life of a Saint did an excellent job. Thank you to all the adults who taught and all the parents and children who attended. Looking

towards the fall our classes begin on Ministry Fair Sunday, September 11! This year we will be focusing on the Gospel lesson that is read in Church that Sunday, as well as the regular curriculum.

Our classes run Preschool - Grade 12; we are fully staffed and ready to roll! Parents of new students can register on the Church's website anytime: www.stphilipnh.org/ministries/sunday-school/.

I will be emailing you with reminders and information about what is going on in the Sunday School during the year. Please email me with any questions you may have: [email protected].

Dates to remember ***Sep. 11: Classes resume ***Sep. 18: “Home Base” parent program begins ***Oct. 9 (Columbus Day Weekend): There will be Sunday School classes ***Oct. 23. Open House/Fr. Alex Roundtable

See you September 11 for the start of classes!

I hope you had a great summer! Con-tact me with questions or your ideas for GOYA: [email protected]. Congrats to our 2016 - 17 leaders:

Vice President: Paige Zacharakis Secretary: Zoe Pappas

Treasurer: Clio Pappas Outreach Co-Chairs: Evmorfia Alton, Alice Danas & Na-than Zacharakis Fellowship Co-Chairs: Elaine Danas, Katerina Juris & Devany Pitsas

I look forward to working with our leaders and advisors. See you all soon, and please save these important dates…

Sep. 11: Ministry Fair & Meeting (All GOYAns) Let’s all register with Marisa for this year, help staff our ta-ble and go over our 2016 - 17 calendar.

Sep. 23, 6 pm: Family Night/Possible Overnight We’re all invited to come play floor hockey, and we are dis-cussing an overnight on that same night or in October.

Oct. 9: Salem Trip Don’t miss this one. Contact Marisa to confirm.

Oct. 30: Family Day Pumpkin Carving/Crop Walk We’ve been asked to help our JOY friends with their carv-ing—then lunch and off to the Crop Walk for Hunger.

Youth Director’s Corner —Elena Barker

For our youth, this ecclesiastical year (beginning Sep. 1) is sure to be one for the books! Throughout the summer our Youth Ministry leaders and volunteers have been planning dif-ferent exciting, active, and spiritually packed events for our young parishion-ers and their families.

As always, we encourage worship to-gether first and then we hope you join us for the fun and learning!

YOUTH

“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young…”

GOYA —Phoebe Chetsas, President

On Sunday the 30th, following Sunday School and during the “Home Base” program, our JOY Ministry will host a “Prayerful Pumpkin Carving Event,” full of seasonal fun and with a spiritual message. Pumpkins will be provided; please bring carving tools if you can.

We hope this event, coupled with “Home Base,” makes for an excellent day of learning and growth for all our families! Our GOYAns are invited to come help out and should contact Elena Barker: [email protected].

Family “Day” Oct. 30—Save the Day! JOY Prayerful Pumpkin Carving Event

We look forward to another year of learning with our friends at Greek Schoo! Registration is Sep. 21: 4 -

6 pm. Classes begin Sep. 28 and continue each Wed.: Children, 4 - 6 pm; Adults, 6 pm. Registration fee is $100.

Please contact George Kitsis to learn more: [email protected].

Greek School Classes Begin Sep. 28

http://www.stphilipnh.org/ministries/sunday-school/

mailto:[email protected].

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For a Child’s First Day of School

Dear God, here is (name), ready for her first day at school. She has been counting the days. She is so thrilled. Be with her today when she goes into un-familiar rooms, when she sees new faces (make them kind faces!), when she stands in the lunch line, when she is on the playground. Keep her close to You as she learns and grows and makes friends. Protect her from harm. Watch over her on the way to and from school. And as she becomes part of a larger world, help me to let her go and her to gain experience that she will need to become a responsible part of Your creation. Amen.

Saint Euphrosyne (408 – 450) was a person of great faith, even from her early childhood. Her Father, Paphnutius, was wealthy and offered her a luxurious, comfortable life. But this did not sit well with Euphrosyne; she felt as if she were being called to a more hum-ble life. So she made a promise to God to live quietly in prayer and be married only to His Church. But Paphnutius wanted what he thought was “best” for his daughter, so he began pressuring her to marry a wealthy young man. To avoid breaking her sacred

vow, she had to act. So she renamed herself “Smaragdus,” dis-guised herself as a man, and entered a monastery. In later years, her father, who was bereaved at losing his precious daughter, came to the monastery in search of advice and comfort. Though he didn’t recognize her, he received consul from his very own daugh-ter, who had been living as a monk all this time. Shortly before her passing, she revealed the long-kept secret to her father, assuring him that she had indeed lived the “best” life possible, one lived close to God.

Getting Practical: So often in life, we know that God is guiding us in a certain direction. Oftentimes, this direction is not the easiest one, and it is very easy to instead follow “paths” that are not good for us. The life of St. Euphrosyne inspires us to follow our holy instincts. Share this story with your children, grandchildren and Godchildren: teach them that children, too, are capable of great spiritual wisdom!

Many of our teenagers and young adults are curious about the occult, what we might call the “dark” side of the spiritual realm. For Orthodox Christians, the spir-

itual realm is very real, as are its dangers for our youth when the temptation to experiment with Oija Boards, palm reading, and other practices arises. To help dispel certain misconceptions they may have about spirituality, and to give them a vehicle to dialogue with these issues and ask questions, we will once again take a field trip to Salem, MA, guided by Fr. Alex and our GOYA leaders. Please join us on the 9th!

More details to follow. Contact Ad-visor Marisa Donati to confirm: [email protected]

Family Night Floor Hockey Sep. 23, 6 - 8 pm

Family Nights at Saint Philip are all about faith, friend-ship and, of course, fun! So let’s have some fun on the 23rd, enjoying a piz-za dinner and playing floor hockey. JOY, GOYA, Sunday School & Greek School families—come join us! This event was a blast last fall. Let’s do it again.

The pizza will be provided, but please bring a drink or dessert. Contact Brandy Chetsas to confirm your offering: [email protected].

Saintly Lives: Saint Euphrosyne (Sep. 25)

A Parent’s

Prayer

GOYA Salem Trip Sunday, Oct. 9

“...but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in faith and in purity.” —Timothy 4:12

YOUTH

All Sunday School parents are invited to join us after Sunday School (simultaneous youth activities) for this new bi-weekly program for their own enrichment and empowerment. Parents, please meet us in the classrooms area. Our intro session on the 18th will be led by Fr. Alex: “Who We Are—Why We Are Here.” All parents are welcome!

“Home Base” —Begins Sep. 18

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MBC Summer Memories

Sunday School

Young Adults

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednes- Thursday Friday Saturday

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

September 2016 Overview

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The Indiction (Church ecclesiasti-cal year begins)

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11th Sunday of Matthew Orthros, 8:30 am Liturgy, 9:30 am (Last day of summer service times)

Sunday before the Holy Cross Orthros, 9 am Liturgy, 10 am - Sunday School - Ministry Fair & Pot Luck - GOYA Mtg.

Sunday after the Holy Cross Orthros, 9 am Liturgy, 10 am - Sunday School & “Home Base” - Altar Server Mtg.

1st Sunday of Luke Orthros, 9 am Liturgy, 10 am - Sunday School/Stewardship Practi-cum - Health/Wellness Ministry

St. Methodios Faith & Heritage Center Open House, 9:30 am (Divine Liturgy begins)

United Way Day of Caring, 7 am

The Holy Cross Orthros, 9 am Liturgy, 10 am

Health/Wellness (after services)

Health/Wellness, 10 am

Greek School Regis-tration, 4 - 6 pm

Agape Dinner Mtg., 6:30 pm

Family Night Floor Hockey, 6 - 8 pm

Parish Council, 6:30 pm

Health/Wellness, 9:30 am

Nativity of the Theotokos Orthros, 9 am Liturgy, 10 am

Women’s Prayer Group, 6:30 pm

S. School Teacher Workshop, 7 pm

Women’s Prayer Group, 6:30 pm

Stewardship, 6:30 pm

Sponsoring Fellowship Hour

Sponsoring is a wonderful way to remember a loved one or celebrate a special fami-ly occasion. For details or to confirm available dates, contact Nick Kallan: [email protected]; 603.424.3925. Many thanks to our most recent sponsors:

July 17: Senka Fallon & Agape, in memory of Alexander Gezovic and Pauline Mandravelis; Aug. 7: Coulombe Family, in memory of Stavros Alexander.

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Agape @Nashua Soup Kitchen, 4 pm

Agape Yard Sale item drop off all week:: today through Sep. 30, 5 - 7 pm

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The last day of summer service times is Sep. 4. Regular service times resume

Sep. 8, the Feast of the Nativity.

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Health/Wellness, 10 am

Greek School: Children, 4 pm Adults, 6 pm

Compassionate Friends, 6:30 pm

Sunday Altar & Festal Flowers

Contact the Church Office to sponsor. We are grateful for our recent sponsors:

June 19: Kallan Family; July 17: Senka Fallon; Aug. 15: Marian Pleakas (Dormition Icon) & Juris Family; Aug 21: Mikedis Family.

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Orthodox Life: Jim Skedros on “A Gift of Inspiration,” 7 pm

October Come & See submissions due

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Stay Connected

MINISTRIES/PROGRAMS

ADULT/GENERAL Chanting Theodore Persakis 978.256.4351

Choir George Karakantas 603.889.6484

Every Member Doug Philipon 603.893.3922

Food Festival Jamie Pappas 603.883.8770

Health/Wellness Katherine Richo 603.689.5044

Orthodox Life Frank Edelblut 603.661.7730

Parish Council Jorge Panteli 603.809.6301

Outreach Committee Stephanie Norris 603.882.8022

Stewardship Ministry Joe Pappo 603.860.4827

Welcome Committee Greg Danas 978.833.7255

Women’s Prayer/Bible Paula Kouletsis 617.548.6061

YOUTH

Altar Service Daniel Gioffre 617.429.9132

Family Night Brandy Chetsas 508.653.0561

GOYA Marisa Donati 603.672.1914

Greek School George Kitsis 603.669.9041

Hellenic Dance Troupe Maria Donati 603.672.1914

JOY Brandy Chetsas 508.653.0561

PC Mentoring Program Fr. Alex Chetsas 603.889.4000

Sunday School Heather Cloutier 603.889.5501

RELATED ORGANIZATIONS

Agape Ladies’ Society Dorothy Pitarys 603.465.3763

AHEPA Nick Kallan 603.424.3925

Elpis Ladies’ Society Maria Donati 603.672.1914

Pan-Macedonians Charles Paskaley 603.889.1368

We will once again host the Unit-ed Way’s Day of Caring and Stuff the Truck Event, starting at 7 am. See the flyer in the Narthex for truck needs list and other details.

Many thanks to Stacy Polychronopoulos for her on-going stewardship of our giving box collections and

monthly drop-offs. Throughout the fall, please offer your canned/non-perishable goods and other supplies in support of the Nashua Soup Kitchen and local families. Current needs at NSK include: peanut butter; cereal; maca-

roni and cheese; pasta; rice; diapers; hand and dish-washing soap; toothpaste; and shampoo. To get involved and help with drop-offs, contact Fr. Alex.

Outreach Snapshot:

Day of Caring, Sep. 14

Have you ever heard of a Comfort Dog? These loving friends are trained to provide affection and comfort to people in hospitals, retirement homes, nursing homes, hospices, schools, disaster areas and more. Recently, the Liakos Family brought a beautiful little dog into their home, as a family pet, and have trained her as a Com-

fort Dog. Stephanie and TC offered us a brief bio: Clio is an 18 month old Cavachon (part Bichon Frise and part King Charles Cavalier Cock-er Spaniel). She is tan and white, roughly 15 pounds and was trained by Wagging

Tail Academy. She is warm, very loving and definite-ly a “people pet.” Clio is always ready to assist as well as receive a nice petting!

The Liakos Family has offered the time and talents of Clio to our parish. If you have a family member or friend you think would benefit from a visit with Clio,

please contact Fr. Alex.

COMMUNITY/Outreach

Giving Box Update

Clio the Comfort Dog A Community Resource

Parish Website Updates—Helpful Tools for Us All

There are new pages and tools available to us right now, as well as several that will be ready soon. As of the completion of these updates, our new website will finally be com-plete! Many thanks to those who have worked on this project. We hope you enjoy…

“Get Involved”: www.stphilipnh.org/about/get_involved.php (complete) Focusing on “Serving the Church” and “Serving the World,” these resources will help pa-

rishioners of all ages identify concrete ways they can serve Saint Philip, the greater community and more.

“Family Resources”: www.stphilipnh.org/ministries/family_resources.php (to be completed this month) Making our homes “little churches” and connecting our youth to ministry opportunities at Saint Philip, the Metropolis and beyond are huge priorities for our parents. We’re sure these offerings will make a difference for your family.

Stay Connected

MINISTRIES/PROGRAMS








Parish Council Malcolm Paradise 603.860.0239

Stewardship Joe Pappo 603.860.4827

Welcome Committee Greg Danas 978.833.7255 Women’s Prayer Group Maryanne Squeglia 978.866.4150

YOUTH

Youth Director Elena Barker 603.321.2931








GROUPS/ORGANIZATIONS

Agape Ladies’ Society Panagiota Mikedis 603.943.7503



Pan-Macedonian Society Charles Paskaley 603.889.1368

Stay Connected

MINISTRIES/PROGRAMS








Parish Council Malcolm Paradise 603.860.0239

Stewardship Joe Pappo 603.860.4827

Welcome Committee Greg Danas 978.833.7255 Women’s Prayer Group Maryanne Squeglia 978.866.4150

YOUTH

Youth Director Elena Barker 603.321.2931








GROUPS/ORGANIZATIONS

Agape Ladies’ Society Panagiota Mikedis 603.943.7503



Pan-Macedonian Society Charles Paskaley 603.889.1368

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Welcome to a new year of Agape!

The annual General Membership Meeting is Sep. 12, 6:30 pm. New members are welcome!

This year’s Yard Sale is planned for Oct. 1. Please put aside your used furniture, toys, books, tools, cos-tume jewelry, etc. See Pg. 7 for col-lection information.

Agape Favorites is still available. This cookbook makes a wonderful gift. See any member for your copy.

Agape News

Our ministries and pro-grams will be well-highlighted during the Minis-try Fair following Divine Lit-urgy. In addition, we will en-joy a Stewardship Ministry potluck, in celebration of

another year of ministries, programs and community life at Saint Philip.

So proper plans can be made, please confirm your offering with Joe Pappo by Sep. 7: [email protected]; 603.860.4827.

Women of all ages are invited for fun, re-laxing, inspiring evenings of fellowship, prayer and discussion. Join us… Sep. 8: “Voice of Christ in a Changing World” Sep. 22: “The Big Picture”

We are excited to welcome you to our 2016 - 17 program. See you this month!

For further details, contact Paula K (617.548.6061; [email protected]) or Maryanne Squeglia (978.866.4150; [email protected]).

EDUCATION/NEWS

Ministry Fair & Potluck, Sep. 11 Celebrating Our Faith Community

Women’s Prayer Group & Bible Study

We have a true treasure in the Saint Methodios Faith & Heritage Center. Not only is it the setting for

our Metropolis’ camping program, but it is a resource for all of our ministries and parishioners to utilize. Come get acquainted—or reacquainted—with the center on the 17th! A BBQ, music, youth activities, tours and more are on the agenda. See the inserted flyer for more details.

Confirm your attendance with Fr. Alex by Sep. 10.

Retreat Center Open House Saturday, Sept. 17

Our good friend Jim Skedros, of Holy Cross Seminary and Harvard University, will help us kick off our 2016 - 17 Orthodox Life program on back-to-back Thursdays: Sep. 29 and Oct. 6, 7 - 8:15 pm. Our theme for the year will be “Affirming Our Faith: the Encyclical of the Great & Holy Council.” Jim will lead us in a basic overview of the letter, entitled, “A Gift of Inspiration.”

This will be a great start to the year. All are welcome to join us for learning and friendship.

Orthodox Life Resumes Sep. 29 Welcoming Dr. Jim Skedros

Time to check out our 2016 - 17 offerings! The Blood Pres-sure Clinic is offered every Wednesday, 10 am – 12 pm.

The very popular Therapeutic Chair Massage will continue to be offered the 1st Wednesday of each month, 9:30 am - 12 pm, by appointment. Join us for Chair Exercises on the 2nd Wednesday (and succeeding Wednesdays) of each month, 10 - 11 am. And remember, it's always a good idea to check with your doctor before beginning any exercise regimen. See the Calendar Page for day/time updates because of services. Contact Kathey Richo: 603.689.5044.

Health & Wellness Ministry: To Your Health!

This resource offers Ortho-dox Christian program-ming, featuring stories of faith, interviews, and more: www.myocn.net.

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Stellos Family

Investment Properties of

Nashua, New Hampshire

Proud Stewards of

St. Philip Greek Orthodox Church

We thank our sponsors for their support!

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For Your Home

There’s a fun fall project waiting for our families on the new “For Your Home” page of our website youth

section (www.stphilipnh.org/ministries/for_your_home.php). It’s all about bring-

ing the Church into the home!

Wedding

Brian Card & Alexa Kaklamanos

July 9

Memorials Pauline Mandravelis

40 days, July 17

Alexander Gezovic 10 years, July 17

Stavros Alexander 1 year, August 7

Anna Pappas 40 days, August 28

Chrismation

Joseph Collet August 14

Funerals

“The earth is the Lord’s … the world and all that dwell in it.”

Pauline Mandravelis June 9

Helen Giatas June 23

Anna Pappas June 29

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