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St. Sophia Weekly Update

Services

Please join us this evening for Great Vespers beginning at 6PM and again tomorrow for Sunday services commemorating Fathers of the 1st Council, with Orthros at 9am followed by Divine Liturgy at 10am.

Following Divine Liturgy, there will be a Special Parish Assembly in Mangos Hall (see message below).

Sunday Bulletin
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"I have manifested your name to the men whom you gave me out of the world; yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they know that everything that you have given me is from you; for I have given them the words which you gave me, and they have received them and know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you did send me. I am praying for them; I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are mine; all mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them. And now I am no more in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one. While I was with them, I kept them in your name, which you have given me; I have guarded them, and none of them is lost but the son of perdition, that the scripture might be fulfilled. But now I am coming to you; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves."

John 17:6-13
 
Please visit our church calendar to see all upcoming services.

General Announcements

Special Parish Assembly


Don't forget about the Special Parish Assembly tomorrow immediately following Divine Liturgy. This special assembly is being called to review and approve changes to the St. Mary's Street entrance related to the ongoing improvements to the St. Mary's Street corridor. A Special Parish Assembly packet is being mailed out to all Stewards. A copy of that packet can be downloaded here. Preliminary concept drawings can be found here.
 

Donuts for Dad

Let's hear it for dad! Come enjoy some donuts and coffee after services next Sunday, June 20 for a special Father's Day fellowship hour honoring all the fathers in our community.
 

Be The Match

We've learned that a friend of the congregation who is Orthodox is in need of a bone marrow match. If you are interested in supporting this request, please visit the Be the Match website to register as a bone marrow donor. If you have any questions about this process, you may reach out to Sophia Abdou at 210-884-0504.

St. Sophia Youth Central


Youth Central is now full of resources, including learning materials, activities, crafts, and Orthodox shopping guides for you and your family! Be sure to explore the whole page to see Sunday School materials and information about GOYA events.

Go to St. Sophia Youth Central
Last Updated Friday, April 23

Readings

Saturday, June 12
6th Saturday After Pascha
Epistle:
Acts 20:7-12
Gospel:
John 14:10-21

Sunday, June 13
Fathers of the 1st Council
Epistle:
Acts 20:16-18,28-36
Gospel:
John 17:1-13

Upcoming Events

June 13Special Parish Assembly
June 14Virtual Women's Brunch Bunch
June 15Men's Breakfast
June 15Virtual Biblical Dialogue Forum
June 17Patristics

Check out our Online Calendar for all streaming services and other virtual meetings.

Prayer Requests


Please keep the following in your prayers:

Chrissy Anthony
Kim DeForrest
Mary Douglas
Maria La Rochelle
Olga Kouchoukos
Nikki Morris
Christopher Paris
Mariya-Elena Peykova
Sandra Salas
Helen Stanley
Fr. Dan Suciu
Joseph Totin
Prayer for Healing
You, Who are the Physician of our souls and bodies, grant recovery to the sick, raising them hastily from the bed of suffering so that they may glorify You, our Merciful Saviour, and protect the healthy ones from any disease. Bless, O Lord, strengthen and protect with Your grace all those who with philanthropy and sacrifice take care of the sick at their homes or in hospitals. Remove all disease and suffering from among the people and teach us to value life and health as Your gifts. Give us, o God, Your peace and fill our hearts with steadfast faith in Your protection, with hope in Your support and with love for You and our neighbour. For it is Yours to have mercy on us and save us, our God, and to You we give glory: to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
 
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Ecclesiastical Corner

Message from Archbishop Elpidophoros

Let us all acclaim Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on His Patronal Feast. And let us joyously cry aloud: Many years, Your All-Holiness! Ἕτη πολλά, Παναγιώτατε, Πάτερ καὶ Δέσποτα!

Wisdom of the Fathers

For there is One God, and One Mediator between God and Man, the Man Christ Jesus. For He still pleads even now as Man for my salvation; ...
St. Gregory the Theologian
4th Theological Oration, 4th Century


... for He continues to wear the Body which He assumed, until He make me God by the power of His Incarnation; although He is no longer known after the flesh -- I mean, the passions of the flesh, the same, except sin, as ours.
St. Gregory the Theologian
4th Theological Oration, 4th Century

2021 Stewardship

We humbly ask for your support in joining the list of Pledge Commitments for 2021. If you have not yet made your pledge for the new year, you can do so quickly and easily by clicking the button below.

Please remember St. Sophia in your will and estate planning.
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Mr. & Mrs. Vasilios Aivaliotis
Ms. Diamondo Alyfantis
Mr. & Mrs. Themis Alyfantis
Mr. & Mrs. Barclay Anthony
Mrs. Chrissy Anthony
Mr. Nicholas Anthony
Mr. & Mrs. Nick Anthony
Mr. William Anthony
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Asvestas
Mr. & Mrs. Nick Avlonitis
Mrs. Michelle Bagnato
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Ballard-Toney
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Bishop
Mr. Chris Bond
Mr. & Mrs. Nazr Botros
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Broadaway
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Brown
Ms. Olga Callins
Mr. Billy Calve
Mrs. Georgia Carson
Mr. Chris Carson
Ms. Niki Cascio
Mrs. Annette Cash
Mrs. Katherine Catsifas
Mr. & Mrs. Spiro Catsulis
Mrs. Georgia Chamberlain
Ms. Athena Collins
Mr. & Mrs. Nick Costas
Ms. Mary Crabtree
Mr. & Mrs. Jason Crandall
Mr. & Mrs. Dean Danos
Mr. John Danos
Mr. & Mrs. Jack DeForrest
Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Dimas
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Dolan
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Dolan
Mr. James Dracopoulos
Mrs. Laurene Dunn
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Eason
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Eldred
Mrs. Georgia Erck
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Fadrowski
Mr. & Mrs. John Fotopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. George Gavallos
Ms. Mary Ellen Georgoulakis
Mr. & Mrs. Victor Gerleman
Mr. & Mrs. George Girgis
Mr. Basile Goungetas
Mr & Mrs. John Graham
Ms. Antoinette Grauke
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Griffith
Mr. & Mrs. Zied Hadad
Mr. George Hathaway
Ms. Jean Homitsky
Mrs. Athena Houghtaling
Mr. & Mrs. Marq Hughes
Mr. Richard Jones
Mr. & Mrs. David Karle
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Karras
Mr. & Mrs. Kostantinos Kastis
Ms. Lamar Kastis
Mr. Peter Kastis
Mr. & Mrs. Issam Khawaja
Dr. Nikki Kopan
Ms. Olga Kouchoukos
Mr. George Koucouthakis
Mr. & Mrs. Iraklis Kouroumousis
Mr. Jerry Kouroumousis
Mrs. Eunice Kritsidimas
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Kylitis
Mr. & Mrs. Constantinos Kylitis
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Layden
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Lien
Mr. Albert Lymberry
Mr. John Lyons
Mr & Mrs. Tim MacDonald
Mr. & Mrs. Constantine Malouf
Mr. & Mrs. George Manolopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Masters
Mr. & Mrs. Symeon Michaelidis
Mr. & Mrs. Stelios Mihalas
Mr. & Mrs. George Mozakis
Ms. Stella Munoz
Mrs. Kathy Nelson
Ms. Marina Newlin
Rev. Fr. Thomas Newlin
Ms. Andrea Nichols
Mr. Chris Nicolaou
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Organ
Mr. & Mrs. Nikos Papanikolaou
Mr. Christopher Paris
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Paul
Mr. & Mrs. Tony Pena
Mrs. Antoniya Peykova
Mr. & Mrs. Dale Reeves
Mr & Mrs. Christopher Rokas
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Ryan
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Ryniker
Mrs. Sandra Salas
Mrs. Mary Santikos
Ms. Violet Santikos
Mrs. Dorothy Sawyer
Mrs. Abeer Shneker
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Smith
Mrs. Helen Stanley
Mr. & Mrs. Lillian Stievo
Mrs. Niki Stutzman
Mrs. Haimanot Teferra
Mr. & Mrs. Spyros Ticoras
Mr. Alexander Titerle
Mr. & Mrs. Dan Titerle
Mr. & Mrs. Kline Torres
Ms. Beth Tsounakas
Mr. & Mrs. John Tsouvalas
Mr. & Mrs. James Varelas
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Vlattas
Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Walker
Ms. Lindsey Walker
Mr. & Mrs. Nicki Weston
Mr. & Mrs. Dylan White
Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Wiegreffe
Mr. & Mrs. John Winters
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Zampas
Ms. Georgia Zannaras

Meet Your Parish Council

Please email your Parish Council at council@stsophiagoc.org if you have any questions. Your current Parish Council is as follows:

Dean Danos - President
George Hathaway - Vice President
Lindsey Walker - Secretary
Chris Rokas -  Treasurer
Greg Asvestas
Steve Brown
Gary Ballard-Toney
Dale Reeves
Violet Santikos

St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church
2504 N. St. Mary's Street
San Antonio, Texas 78212
Phone: (210) 735-5051
Email: office@stsophiagoc.org
Office Hours: Monday - Friday,10AM - 2PM

Proistamenos
Rev. Fr. Thomas Newlin

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