PRESENTATION OF CHRIST
GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
WWW.YPAPANTI.NET
CURRENT SEPTEMBER 2018
Dear Presentation of Christ Family,
Congratulations and thank you for yet another successful Greek Festival! As we wind down from East
Pittsburgh Greek Fest, we are winding up for the new Church Year, beginning on September first.
Once again, we embark upon the cycle of the Great Feasts, the Fasts, our service to our neighbors
and each other, and our fellowship in Christ. Just as January first brings opportunities to make
resolutions in our secular lives, the New Church Year gives us the opportunity to make resolutions
that will benefit us spiritually.
In the new Church Year we are all invited to set personal spiritual goals for ourselves and our families.
First and foremost let us all resolve to come to Divine Liturgy together on Sundays at 9:30 and
immerse ourselves in the Sacramental life of the Church.
There are numerous opportunities in the year ahead to increase our knowledge of our faith. Church
School resumes on September ninth, and our Paraklesis and Adult Education classes continue on
Wednesday evenings.
We also have Christmas and Lenten Family Retreats planned with guest speakers and community
projects. Many of us may be aware of our cooperation with FOCUS Pittsburgh’s feeding program.
Beginning this September, our Outreach Ministry has been expanded to include a collaboration with
the Rankin Christian Center. Join us twice a month as we come together to feed our neighbors in
need and be the Light of Christ in East Pittsburgh.
A new year is upon us, and we are all invited to resolve to commit ourselves and one another and our
whole life unto Christ our God.
See you at Church!
FRDK
Thanks to everyone who helped make this year’s Food Festival a success.
When something matters so much to you that you are willing to work in
order to see it succeed, that is passion! It might come with pain and
sacrifice, and it almost always comes with hard work, but it never comes
without joy and a sense of accomplishment!
Passion breeds commitment, enthusiasm, and effort – willingness to go the
extra mile for our Ypapanti. The passionate belief of everyone at the
festival is the difference between success and failure.
Thank You!
Steve Markantone
Parish Council President
FESTIVAL PHOTOS!
FESTIVAL PHOTOS!
WEEK DAY SERVICES
September 8th Saturday Nativity of the Theotochos, 8:30 Matins, 9:30 Divine Liturgy
September 13th Thursday Great Vespers Exaltation of the Holy Cross -Mount Lebanon 7PM
September 14th Friday Matins and Diving Liturgy Exaltation of the Holy Cross – Mount
Lebanon 8:30AM/9:30AM
September 26th Wed. 8:30 AM Matins, 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy, Falling Asleep of St. John
MONTHLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
September 4th Tuesday 10:00 AM YASOU
September 9th Sunday 12:00 PM Philoptochos
September 11th Tuesday 7:00 PM Parish Council
September 18th Tuesday 7:00 PM Choir Practice
September 25th Tuesday 6:00 PM YASOU
FELLOWSHIP COFFEE COMMITTEES
September 2 Lori Voltz, Gail Mantzouridis
September 9 Mary Papazis, Marguerite Ellis, Alexis Breen
Church School Begins after Holy Communion
September 16 Toula Bargas, Tina Rushe
September 23 Argy Giannikas, Stephanie Giannikas
September 30 Katina Harem, Diane Kampetis, Natalie Litz
Please remember to bring creamer and juice. Thank you.
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MYSTERY TRIP
OCTOBER 11th, THURSDAY
Leaving Olympia Parking Area 9:15 a.m.
Via Van
This tour is limited to 12 people
A curator will lead the private scheduled tour
We must stay in a group
No elevators, a private home
Must be able to walk unaided and climb stairs
Cost: $30.00 p/p
Lunch not included but an area restaurant will be selected.
Return mid-afternoon
Call Tootie Pranis for reservations
412-373-1270
Church School Begins
SEPTEMBER 9
AFTER HOLY COMMUNION
Calendar for September,2018 – Subject to Updates
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
2
8:30 AM Matins
9:30 AM Divine
Liturgy
3 4
YASOU
Tuesday@10
5
6:30 PM
Paraklesis
7:30 PM
Orthodox Adult
Education
6
7
8
Nativity of the
Theotochos
8:30 Matins
9:30 Divine
Liturgy
9
8:30 AM Matins
9:30 AM Divine
Liturgy
12:00 Noon
Philoptochos
Mtg
Church School
Begins
10 11
7:00 PM Parish
Council Mtg
12
2:00 PM Dinner
for the
Homeless Prep
6:30 PM
Paraklesis
7:30 PM
Orthodox Adult
Education
13
Great Vespers
Exaltation of the
Holy Cross -
Mount Lebanon
7PM
14
Matins and
Diving Liturgy
Exaltation of the
Holy Cross –
Mount Lebanon
8:30AM/9:30AM
15
16
8:30 AM Matins
9:30 AM Divine
Liturgy
2:00 Odyssey
Practice
17 18
7:00 PM Choir
Practice
19
6:30 PM
Paraklesis
7:30 PM
Orthodox Adult
Education
20 21 22
5th Annual
Dinner Honoring
Geronitis
Taxiarchia, St.
Nicholas
Cathedral
23
8:30 AM Matins
9:30 AM Divine
Liturgy
2:00 Odyssey
Practice
24 25
6:00 PM YASOU
Mtg
7:00 PM
Sandwiches for
the Homeless
26
8:30 AM Matins,
9:30 AM Divine
Liturgy, Falling
Asleep of St.
John
6:30 PM
Paraklesis, 7:30
PM Orthodox
Adult Education
27 28 29
30
8:30 AM Matins
9:30 AM Divine
Liturgy
2 PM Odyssey
Practice
OCT 1 2 3
6:30 PM
Paraklesis
7:30 PM
Orthodox Adult
Education
4 5 6
Presentation of Christ “Ypapanti” Greek Orthodox Church 1672 Electric Avenue, PO Box J, East Pittsburgh, PA 15112 - 412-824-9188
Website: www.ypapanti.net, email: [email protected]
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @PresentationofChrist Under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, His Eminence
Demetrios Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and
His Eminence Metropolitan Savas
The mission of Ypapanti is to proclaim with joy the Gospel of Jesus Christ, to
teach and spread the Orthodox Christian Faith and to be a community devoted to
and energized by the love of God and our neighbor.
Rev. Fr. Constantine Kokanos Sunday Services
Cell Phone: 412-760-7203 Matins – 8:30 AM
Email: [email protected] Divine Liturgy – 9:30 AM
Lucy Koutsavlis, Admin Assistant Paraklesis Service – Wednesday at 6:30 PM
Email: [email protected] Orthodox Adult Education -
Office Phone: 412-824-9188 Wednesday at 7:30 PM
Office FAX: 412-824-9740
Stefanos Giannikas, Chanter Tara Reis, Events Coordinator
Filia Arvanitis, Asst Chanter 412-824-5540
Thomas Rosvanis, Asst Chanter
Wilford Clark, Custodian
2018 Parish Council Members
Steve Markantone, Pres 724-325-1729 Anthony Peter J 412-596-5348
Stan Prestogeorge, VP 412-824-5033 Koutsavlis, Samantha 412-926-8523
Tom Rosvanis, VP 412-373-5057 Koutsavlis, Sophie 412-461-8246
Paula Borsch, Treasurer 412-721-1840 Lazaridis, Kiki 412-443-3022
Anastasia Andrews, Treas 412-398-3194 Mantzouridis, Petros 412-780-0201
Sam Koutsavlis, Secretary 412-461-3450 Pranis, Tootie 412-373-1270
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Organizations & Committees
Sunday School Director -Paula Borsch Grecian Odyssey Dancers
Philoptochos – President – Sylvia Graziano Director – Mary Doreza
Choir Director-Tom Rosvanis President – Elias Bardis
Choir President – Toni Morgan Junior Olympian Dancers
Organists- Marguerite Ellis & Roula Kyros Directors – Michelle Kotsagrelos
YAL-Nick Stupakis & Dean Leventopoulos Jamie Orfanopoulos
GOYA/Youth Advisor-Roula Kyros Asst Directors – Elias Bardis
St. Kyriaki Book Store – Kiki Lazaridis Maria Bardis
YASOU Co-Presidents-Tootie Pranis GAPA – President – Elias Bardis
Mike Orson