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Apolytikion: We worship Thine immaculate icon, O Good

One, asking the forgiveness of our failings, O Christ our

God; for of Thine own will wast Thou well-pleased to

ascend the Cross in the flesh, that Thou mightest deliver

from slavery to the enemy those whom Thou hadst

fashioned. Wherefore, we cry to Thee thankfully: Thou

didst fill all things with joy, O our Saviour, when Thou

camest to save the world.

Reading: When the fame of our Lord Jesus Christ came to

Abgar, the ruler of Edessa, who was suffering from leprosy,

Abgar sent a messenger named Ananias, through him

asking the Savior to heal him of his disease, while bidding

Ananias bring back a depiction of Him. When Ananias

came to Jerusalem, and was unable to capture the likeness

of our Lord, He, the Knower of hearts, asked for water, and

having washed His immaculate and divine face, wiped it dry

with a certain cloth, which He gave to Ananias to take to

Abgar; the form of the Lord's face had been wondrously

printed upon the cloth. As soon as Abgar received the cloth,

which is called the Holy Napkin (Mandylion), he

reverenced it with joy, and was healed of his leprosy; only

his forehead remained afflicted. After the Lord's Death,

Resurrection, and Ascension, the Apostle Thaddaeus (see

Aug. 21) came to Edessa, and when he had baptized Abgar

and all his men, Abgar's remaining leprosy also was healed.

Abgar had the holy image of our Savior fixed to a board and

placed at the city gate, commanding that all who entered the

city reverence it as they passed through. Abgar's grandson,

however, returned to the worship of the idols, and the

Bishop of Edessa learned of his intention to replace the

Holy Napkin with an idol. Since the place where it stood

above the city gate was a rounded hollow, he set a burning

lamp before the Holy Napkin, put a tile facing it, then

bricked up the place and smoothed it over, so that the holy

icon made without hands was no longer to be seen, and the

ungodly ruler gave no further thought to it.

With the passage of time, the hidden icon was forgotten,

until the year 615, when Chosroes II, King of Persia, was

assaulting the cities of Asia, and besieged Edessa. The

Bishop of Edessa, Eulabius, instructed by a divine

revelation, opened the sealed chamber above the city gate

and found the Holy Napkin complete and incorrupt, the

lamp burning, and the tile bearing upon itself an identical

copy of the image that was on the Holy Napkin. The

Translation of the Image of Our Lord and

God and Savior, Jesus Christ - August 16

Persians had built a huge fire

outside the city wall; when

the Bishop approached with

the Holy Napkin, a violent

wind fell upon the fire,

turning it back upon the

Persians, who fled in defeat.

The Holy Napkin remained

in Edessa, even after the

Arabs conquered it, until the

year 944, when it was

brought with honor and

triumph to Constantinople in

the reign of Romanus I,

when Theophylact was

Ecumenical Patriarch. The

Holy Napkin was enshrined

in the Church of the most

holy Theotokos called the

Pharos. This is the

translation that is celebrated

today.

Reading courtesy of Holy

Transfiguration Monastery

Apolytikion courtesy of

Holy Transfiguration

Monastery

Icon courtesy of St. Isaac's

Skete

Volume 10, Issue 7/8 July/August 2010

President’s Message

Parish Council

Care Committee

Women’s Book Group

History Book Savings

2

American Folk Festival

Big Fat Greek Dance

In Book Stores...

3

Ta Nea

Orthodox Calendars

4

Thanks

Bottle Redemption

Notice to Parents

Recent Deaths

5

Stewardship Report

Financials

6

Dormition of

The Theotokos

DownEast Liturgy

Baptisms

7

Daily Bible Readings

Our Prayers

Coffee Hours

Memorial

Pot Luck Coffee Hour

8

August Calendar 9

Dedication

Altar Angels & Patrons

10

Inside this issue:

The Messenger

ST. GEORGE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

Editor: Cathy Speronis

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

UNDERWRITING THE

MESSENGER

We invite parishioners to help

subsidize our newsletter. You can

support publication of The Messenger

in the following ways:

Sponsor the Monthly Dedication

Page @ $75.00 per month.

Become a Messenger Patron

@ $50.00 for the year.

Your support is greatly appreciated!

MEMBERS OF THE PARISH COUNCIL 2010

Lee Speronis, President………………………………....942-7822

Susan Jonason, Vice-President………………………....945-2964

Kathy Fitzpatrick , Secretary…..……………………....942-7532

Ambrose Smitherman, Treasurer……….……………..866-7717

George Leakos……………………………...…………....989-2166

George Brountas………………………………………...989-4987

Kevin Cox…………………………………………….….667-6257

Christopher Limberis…………………………………...942-9243

Jack Montgomery…………………………………….…945-6022

Women‟s Orthodox

Book Group

The Women's Book Group is now

reading:

Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives

If you would like more information

please contact

Marina Smitherman (866-7717)

The next meeting date is

Thursday, August 12, 6:00 pm

at Phyllis Kelley‟s House.

All ladies are welcome

to join the group!

Dear Fellow Members of the St. George Family,

As I reflect on the first half of 2010 I wish to thank the parishioners who

took the time to participate in the general assembly on Sunday, July 18th.

While the meeting lasted less that one hour, we covered a lot and the

Parish Council and I truly appreciate all of those who were present and

participated in this important meeting.

As we enter the month of August the parish of Saint George has many

Holy days to look forward to. As we celebrate our faith we are also

entering the most important month in the operation of the church. Our

biggest fundraiser, the “Greek Taverna” at the American Folk Festival

needs to be a success this year. We are just getting by financially this

summer due to the rain out of last year‟s event and must make every effort

to support our parish. Susan Jonason will be contacting you to volunteer

for a shift or two (or three.) Please help the church by assisting us at this

event and if you can‟t help out then stop by, grab a gyro and support St.

George.

“The Big Fat Greek Dance” will be coming up in September on the 18th

so mark your calendars. This will be the third year for this fundraiser.

There will be Greek food, Greek music and Greek prizes not to mention

Greek dancing! Be sure to attend and invite your friends.

May The Lord bless us with peace, strength and humility.

In the Love of Christ,

Lee P. Speronis

President, Parish Council 2010

St. George History books are

for sale at half price

($25.00) each.

Please see

Maria Brountas

if you are

interested.

Call 942-5718 or

299-3839

PAGE 2 THE MESSENGER VOLUME 10, ISSUE 7/8 PAGE 2 THE MESSENGER VOLUME 10, ISSUE 7/8

ST. GEORGE “CARE COMMITTEE” ALWAYS LOOKING FOR MEMBERS

What a wonderful way to be involved in our St. George community while helping others!

The next Care Committee meeting is to be announced. For more information or if you know of a need the Committee could meet,

Please contact Presvytera Lisa (947-4709)

THE MESSENGER VOLUME 10, ISSUE 7/8

American Folk Festival August 27th, 28th & 29th

Just a few weeks to go! Thank you to all who have volunteered to help at the booth and with prep work this

year. More volunteers are always needed so anything you would be able to do would be greatly appreciated.

There is a sign-up sheet posted downstairs. Please let us know what days will work for you as soon as

possible so that we can start making the schedule. Susan Jonason will be in charge of volunteers again this

year – Thank You Susan. You can contact her directly (945-2964)or Lee and Cathy if you have any questions.

Spanakopita baking is being organized by Presvytera Lisa. Volunteers will bake the pre-made spanakopita in

their homes once again. Please call Presvytera Lisa to express interest (947-4709.) Spanakopita will be

distributed for baking on Sunday, August 22nd.

We are very eager to make this a profitable event for St. George as well as a fun event for our community.

Looking forward to working with you all again this year!

Lee and Cathy Speronis 942-7822 Email: [email protected]

Big Fat Greek Dance Saturday, November 6th

7:00 pm - 11:00 pm at Wellman Commons

Union Street Bangor $25 advance/ $30 at the door

Greek Appetizers, Roast Lamb, Baklava, Cash Bar, Music, Dancing,

“OPALOON” Prize Drawings (B.Y.O.W. - bring your own Windex)

Presented by the same Happy Greek Orthodox who are featured each year at the American

Folk Festival Greek Taverna. 100% of proceeds support St. George Greek Orthodox Church.

For more information contact St. George Greek Orthodox Church

Sanford St., Bangor 945-9588

In Book Stores: The story of an American Immigrant

In Russia, Vladimir Galaktinovich Korolenko has an honored place in the great pantheon of 19th century

Russian literature. Born in Zhitomir, Ukraine, the son of a judge, he was never a member of a political party

but always had the worldview of a populist. He was exiled to Siberia three times, the first as a student at the

Moscow Forestry Institute. A fearless Publicist and prolific literary figure, he became known as a champion of

the oppressed. During the Beili's Case, Tsarist Russia's version of the Dreyfus Affair, he served as the

successful advocate for exoneration.

The translator Stanley Harrison taught Russian at Cornell University during the Cold War. He is retired.

TA NEA (The News) By Cathy Speronis 118 Poplar Street Bangor, ME 04401 (942-7822)

It has been a wonderful summer and we look forward to another beautiful weekend at The American Folk

Festival. Working together with our St. George family is always a pleasure and we pray that The Lord grants

us a sunny, not-too-hot, clear three days for this event. Be sure to stop by and cheer the St. George volunteers

on as we grill, assemble and serve our delicious Greek fare. OPA!

Congratulations to Ivan Flanzala who represented the youth of St. George Church in this year's Saint John

Chrysostom Oratorical Festival. Ivan presented his speech about St. Paul at St. George on April 18th. He

went on to participate at the district-level at Annunciation Church in Dover, NH, on May 2nd, where he was

named one of the two finalists! These finalists got to proceed to the Metropolis-level, May 9th, where Ivan

presented his speech at the Metropolis Center in Brookline, MA. We are proud of your accomplishment,

Ivan!

Congratulations to 2010 Graduates! Graduating from college near Boston with a degree in fashion design is

Eleftheria Panakis! Also, Kelsey Reid, daughter of Domenica & Scott Vafiades, graduates from Syracuse

University! Graduating from high school are Barbara Ireland, Catherine Smitherman, Ivan Flanzala, and

Nick Souza. May God bless and guide you all in your future steps! (If we have missed anyone, please let us

know!)

Maria Muller writes to all the members of St. George Church: "I received your card and birthday wishes. I

extend my sincere appreciation for your thoughtfulness. Love to all!"

Best wishes to Jacqueline Spofford, daughter of John and Kyriakoula Spofford! As a pastry chef, she has

begun her own catering business, "Affectionate Confections," for wedding cakes and chocolate (yum!) on

Mt. Desert Island. Jacqueline is also running for State Representative from her District there!

We wish her all the best!


Unique Orthodox Calendars Now Available

The Planner, the week-at-a-glance desk calendar from the Archdiocese, is now

available. The Planner is different from other calendars in that it follows the

Liturgical Year (from September 2010 through August 2011) rather than the secular

year (from January to December), and so is also convenient for planning school-year

activities, etc. The spiral-bound Planner also contains a wealth of information about

Orthodoxy including feast and fast days and many quotations from the Bible and the

Church Fathers.

Planners may be ordered by calling the Department of Religious Education at

800-566-1088 or on-line at www.orthodoxmarketplace.com.

They run around $15 each.

All news is welcome! If you have anything you would like to share you can call me at my number above. If I’m not in, please leave me a message. You can also email me at [email protected]. Continued prayers to those in need. In love and faith, Cathy

http://webmail.nyc.rr.com/do/redirect?url=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.orthodoxmarketplace.com.

A Notice to Parents

We all want our St. George children to be safe. Please

keep aware of where your children are, especially

after Liturgy during Coffee Hour. Children should be

supervised and should not be in the church sanctuary,

church office, or in the upstairs meeting room by

themselves.

Thanks for being vigilant in this regard!

St. George Bottle Redemption Site

St. George Church has a redemption “account” at the

Bottle Redemption on Broadway in Bangor across

from the Irving Station and next to Tri-City Pizza.

Just drop bottles off there - 7 days a week (they do not

need to be counted) and make sure to specify that they

are for the “St. George Church Account.”

Every little bottle adds up!


We Give Thanks

To Maria Flanzala for offering the Artoklasia for St. George Feastday.

To Maria Brountas for Kollyva for recent memorials.

To Brian and Paula Page for their donation of many paper products for the St. George kitchen.

To recent prosforo bakers: Maria Flanzala, Marina Smitherman and Vasiliki Panakis.

Fr. Adam and Presvytera Lisa would like to extend their sincere appreciation to the Sunday School for the

BEAUTIFUL quilt the children and teachers made for them! It is a wonderful remembrance and so thoughtful

of you all!

To everyone who contributed or worked towards the success of the Church Yard Sale. There really was

a great response from church parishioners and friends alike which was very gratifying! This year's yard sale

will make the replacement of the oil tank at the parish house possible. Thanks very much to all!

To Nikko Turlla at Angelo's Pizza for treating the Church Yard sale workers to delicious pizza!

Deaths

Beloved parishioner Louis Barbalias passed away June 23rd, 2010, at the age of 87. Fr. Ted Toppses of

Lewiston conducted the funeral at St. George, in Fr. Adam's absence, on June 26th. Louis will be especially

remembered for his great sense of humor and generous spirit. Our sincere sympathy goes out to his children

and family.

Ramona Irvine, the mother of Elizabeth Dragatsi, for whom we have been praying, went to be with the

Lord on May 11, 2010. Our sincere sympathy goes out to Elizabeth and Alexis Dragatsi and to her family.

Sympathy and prayers to Matei Ilina and Anne-Marie Stroian and their family on the passing away of

Matei's mother, Stelliana, in Roumania on April 30th. She was buried there on May 5th. On August 8th,

she would have been 79 years old.

Our hearts and prayers go out also to Paul Flanzala, his mother Sylvia, and the Flanzala family on the

passing of Paul's father, William Muszala, on Friday, July 30th, at his home in Castine.

May their memories be eternal

Alling, Charlene

Aloupis, Angela

Aloupis, Athena

Aloupis, Vance

Andreescu, Astrid

Angel, Richard & Eleni

Aretakis, Jonathan &

Ann Cannizzaro

Barbalias, Louis

Bozoian, Michael & Irini

Brountas, Arthur & Maria

Brountas, George & Kim

Brountas, Mark & Susan

Brountas, Peter A.

Burgess, Paul & Polly Moutevelis-

Burgess

Cox, John & Debra Sinclair

Cox, Kevin & Sherri

Cox, Thomas & Catherine

Cyr, Sharon

DeSiervo, Auggie

Dimoulas, Antonios

Duddy, Athena & Bill

Fitzpatrick, Chip & Kathy

Flanzala, Paul & Maria

George, Nicholas & Grace

Gressitt, Stevan

Harrison, Stanley

Indianos, Rose

Ireland, Cindy

Jolander, Katherine Haliotis

Karagiannes, Christos & Alice

Karris, Alexis

Kesaris, Nicholas & Callie

Kesaris, Nick & Sue

Kulikowsky, Timothy & Alison

Leakos, George

Louridas, Peter & Glenna

Lowd, Claudia

Luck, Chris & Nia

Markides, Kyriacos & Emily

Markowsky, Elizabeth

McCarthy, Ken & Metrona

Metropoulos, Rev. Adam & Lisa

Michaud, Bert & Patty

Montgomery, Jack & Hope

Muller, Eugene & Maria

Nawfel, Sam & Bonnie

Page, Brian & Paula

Panakis, Antonios & Vasiliki

Pangakis, Jerry & Martha

Paul, Georgia

Pearce, Bryan & Detta

Petrides, Christos & Vassiliki

Petrikas, George

Predaris, Jon & Mary

Rees, Penny

Rozos, John S.

Seviciu, Alex & Claudia

Skoufis, Mrs. Peter J.

Smith, Barbara

Smitherman, Ambrose & Marina

Speronis, Lee & Cathy

Spofford, John & Koula

Stamos, Paula

Stanley, Anna

Turlla, Niko & Elizabeth

Vafiades, Scott & Domenica

Vardamis, Alex & Francis

Walter, Dr. David & Donna

Wells, Joe & Olga

Wirta, Sophia

2010 Stewardship Status 6/12/10

Stewardship Target ……..….….$50,000 Stewardship Gifts Pledged…….$ 34,832

Stewardship Units pledged…………..70 Stewardship Gifts Rec‟d…….…- 23,537

Current Stewardship Deficit…..$ 11,295

PLEDGES RECEIVED AS OF JUNE 12, 2010

STEWARDSHIP REPORT


Dear Stewards,

We would like to thank everyone who has pledged to date. Just a reminder that we are entering the time of year when

the church resources dwindle the most and we operate on a shoestring. Please return your 2010 pledge card if you have

not done so. Also, any payments that you can send on outstanding amounts would be greatly appreciated.

An updated Stewardship Report will be in next month‟s issue of The Messenger.

Thank You,

Kevin Cox, Chair - Stewardship Committee „10

FINANCIAL STATEMENT as of July 22, 2010

June „10 July „10 YTD ‟10

RECEIPTS $ 4,657.93 $ 1,893.00 $41,147.91

DISBURSEMENTS $ 9,392.62 $ 1,802.67 $47,525.35

Surplus/(Deficit) ($4,734.69) $ 90.33 ($6,377.44)

THE MESSENGER VOLUME 10, ISSUE 7/8 PAGE 7 THE MESSENGER VOLUME 10, ISSUE 7/8

August 15th - The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady The Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary

Reading: Concerning the Dormition of the Theotokos, this is what the Church has received from ancient times from the

tradition of the Fathers. When the time drew nigh that our Savior was well-pleased to take His Mother to Himself, He

declared unto her through an Angel that three days hence, He would translate her from this temporal life to eternity and

bliss. On hearing this, she went up with haste to the Mount of Olives, where she prayed continuously. Giving thanks to

God, she returned to her house and prepared whatever was necessary for her burial. While these things were taking

place, clouds caught up the Apostles from the ends of the earth, where each one happened to be preaching, and brought

them at once to the house of the Mother of God, who informed them of the cause of their sudden gathering. As a mother,

she consoled them in their affliction as was meet, and then raised her hands to Heaven and prayed for the peace of the

world. She blessed the Apostles, and, reclining upon her bed with seemliness, gave up her all-holy spirit into the hands

of her Son and God.

With reverence and many lights, and chanting burial hymns, the Apostles took up that God-receiving body and brought

it to the sepulchre, while the Angels from Heaven chanted with them, and sent forth her who is higher than the Cheru-

bim. But one Jew, moved by malice, audaciously stretched forth his hand upon the bed and immediately received from

divine judgment the wages of his audacity. Those daring hands were severed by an invisible blow. But when he repented

and asked forgiveness, his hands were restored. When they had reached the place called Gethsemane, they buried there

with honor the all-immaculate body of the Theotokos, which was the source of Life. But on the third day after the burial,

when they were eating together, and raised up the artos (bread) in Jesus' Name, as was their custom, the Theotokos ap-

peared in the air, saying "Rejoice" to them. From this they learned concerning the bodily translation of the Theotokos

into the Heavens.

These things has the Church received from the traditions of the Fathers, who have composed many hymns out of

reverence, to the glory of the Mother of our God. Reading courtesy of Narthex Press

DownEast Liturgy

On July 29th, Fr. Adam celebrated liturgy at the beautiful St. Mary's-By-the-Sea church in Northeast Harbor,

with the assistance of Ivan Flanzala - altarboy, and John Mihalopoulos, Claudia Lowd, and Presvytera

Lisa - chanters. About 18 St. George parishioners and visitors took part. Special thanks also to Gerassimos

and Sarah Contomichalis, summer residents of NE Harbor, who encouraged Fr. Adam in this undertaking,

and to The Rev. Patricia Rome Robertson of the Episcopal Parish of St. Mary and St. Jude for graciously

allowing the Orthodox service at her church. Fr. Adam hopes to make this service an annual event.

Baptisms

On the feast of the Ascension, May 13th, Fr. Adam baptized Nicholas Souza into the Orthodox Faith. He

took the name Michael in honor of Archangel Michael. Nicholas Michael's godmother is Catherine

Smitherman and godfather is Stefan Metropoulos. We wish Nick and his family and sponsors God's special

blessings!

Also in honor of Holy Archangel Michael, Mazie Verge, daughter of Diana and Bobby Verge, was baptized

Michelle on Thursday, August 5th at St. George. Mazie's Aunt Mary Morrill is her godmother. Very best

wishes to the whole family, including grandmother Cindy Ireland!

On July 20th, it was great to see Aaron and Sarah Asimakopoulos who came up from Virginia for their little

boy, Ari, to be baptized at St. George. Ari's Aunt Alexi is the godmother. Again, very best wishes to the

whole family, including grandmother Nancy Asimakopoulos!

Na Sas Zisi!

OUR PRAYERS ARE

WITH YOU!

Evyenia Aretakis

Sherri Cox

Marianna DeJesus

Chip Fitzpatrick

Kay Gaddis Electra Giatrelis

Aristea Halkedis Mary Limberis

Mike Margaronis

George Metropoulos

Panayiotis Metropoulos

Mike McNamara Georgia Paul

Kosta Shanos Alyce Speronis

Helen Speronis Sheldon St. Peter

The son of Joanne Brountas Levine

PLEASE REMEMBER THESE

SPECIAL PEOPLE IN

YOUR DAILY PRAYERS


*COFFEE HOUR *

*BOUQUETS*

July 11th - The Church

July 18th - The Church

July 25 th - The Church

August 1st - The Church

Thanks to those who offered Coffee

Hours during this past month!

Pot Luck for Coffee Hour

When there is no one signed up for

the coffee hour on a specific day,

please feel free to bring in

something that you would like to

contribute as a potluck item.

Thank you

16. 1 Timothy 3:13-16; 4:1-5

Luke 9:51-57, 10:22-24, 13:22

17. 2 Corinthians 8:16-24; 9:1-5

Mark 3:13-21

18. 2 Corinthians 9:12-15; 10:1-7

Mark 3:20-27

19. 2 Corinthians 10:7-18

Mark 3:28-35


Mark 4:1-9


Mark 3:13-21

22. Mark 16:1-8

1 Corinthians 16:13-24

Matthew 21:33-42

23. Philippians 2:5-11

Luke 10:38-42, 11:27-28

24. 2 Corinthians 12:20-21; 13:1-2

Mark 4:24-34

25. Titus 1:1-5; 2:15; 3:1-2, 12-15

Matthew 5:14-19

26. Hebrews 10:32-38

Mark 5:1-20

27. Galatians 2:6-10

Mark 5:22-24, 35-43; 6:1


Matthew 23:1-12

29. Mark 16:9-20

Acts 13:25-33

Mark 6:14-30

30. Galatians 2:11-16

Mark 5:24-34

31. Hebrews 9:1-7

Luke 10:38-42, 11:27-28

DAILY BIBLE READINGS

August 2010

1. John 21:1-14


Matthew 17:14-23

2. Acts 6:8-15; 7:1-5, 47-60

Matthew 21:33-42

3. 2 Corinthians 2:14-17; 3:1-3

Matthew 23:23-28


Matthew 23:29-39

5. 1 Peter 1:1-25; 2:1-10

Matthew 24:13-28

6. Luke 9:28-36

2 Peter 1:10-19

Matthew 17:1-9


Mark 9:2-9

8. John 21:14-25


Matthew 18:23-35

9. Acts 1:12-17, 21-26

Mark 1:9-15


Mark 1:16-22


Mark 1:23-28


Mark 1:29-35


Mark 2:18-22

14. 1 Corinthians 1:26-31; 2:1-5

Matthew 20:29-34

15. Luke 1:39-49, 56

Philippians 2:5-11

Luke 10:38-42, 11:27-28

MEMORIAL SERVICE

OFFERED

On Aug 1st a 40-day memorial was

held for the soul of Louis Barbalias.

MAY HIS MEMORY

BE ETERNAL

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 9 am

Orthros with

Liturgy

following for

10th Sunday of

Matthew

2

6: 30 pm.

Paraclesis

3 4

6: 30 pm.

Paraclesis

5 6

9 am Orthros

with Liturgy

following for

Transfigura-

tion

7

CHURCH

YARD SALE

NO GREAT

VESPERS

8 9 am

Orthros with

Liturgy

following for

11th Sunday of

Matthew

9

6: 30 pm.

Paraclesis

10 11

6: 30 pm.

Paraclesis

12 13

14

NO GREAT

VESPERS

15 9 am

Orthros with

Liturgy

following for

Dormition of

the Theotokos

16 17 18 19 20 21

NO GREAT

VESPERS

22 9 am

Orthros with

Liturgy

following for

13th Sunday of

Matthew

23 24 25 26 27 American

Folk Festival

28 American

Folk Festival

NO GREAT

VESPERS

29 9 am

Orthros with

Liturgy

following for

St. John the

Baptist

American Folk

Festival

30 31 September 1

9 am Orthros

with Liturgy

following for

Ecclesiatical

New Year

September 2 September 3 September 4

NO GREAT

VESPERS

September 5

9 am

Orthros with

Liturgy

following for

15th Sunday of

Matthew

September 6 September 7

5:30 pm

Vesperal

Divine Liturgy

for the Nativity

of the

Theotokos

September 8 September 9 September 10 September 11

NO GREAT

VESPERS

AUGUST 2010

90 Sanford Street

Bangor, Maine 04401

ST. GEORGE GREEK

ORTHODOX CHURCH

Rev. Fr. Adam Metropoulos

Church Phone: (207) 945-9588

Parish Home Tel: (207) 947-4709

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.stgeorge.me.goarch.org

St. George Altar Angels Altar Angels help to defray the costs of the altar supplies

for St. George. These supplies include candles, incense,

wine, etc. which are used for the services.

If anyone is interested in becoming an Altar Angel (a $50.00 donation) Please contact a Parish Council Member

This issue of The Messenger

is not sponsored

Volunteers put together our

Newsletter. We print off copies for

the church and for those who do not

have computers. This is paid for by

the church. Sponsorship is greatly

appreciated as it helps to offset this

cost.

If you would like to sponsor the

Messenger as a dedication to a loved

one or a special event please contact

the church office.

Thank you.

Angela Aloupis

Bill & Athena Duddy

Frances Fierro

Andrew C. Files

Pete & Maria Metropoulos

Fr. Adam and Presvytera Lisa Metropoulos

Helen B. Nichols

Georgia Paul

Bob & Doris Soulas

Lee & Cathy Speronis

Anna Stanley

Scott Nicholas & Domenica Vafiades

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