General Announcements
Lazarus Saturday Activities
We enjoyed a beautiful Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday, full of prayer and worship, almsgiving, and fellowship. We wish to thank all those who participated in the various activities, including the GOYA making Lazarakia, our little ones for making beautiful crosses, those who prepared our sanctuary, including Marley who climbed high to polish the chandeliers. And of course to our AHEPA for their time and energy in providing a beautiful fish luncheon for our community.
Resurrection Pot Luck Supper
Please join us after the Saturday Resurrection services for a Potluck Paschal Celebration. You can drop off your covered dish in Mangos Hall prior to the service. We look forward to celebrating the Resurrection of our Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ with each of you.
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One Day Left for the Early Pre-Order Bundle
Our Greek BBQ Chicken-a-la-Grecque Meal fundraiser is just around the corner on May 15!
We need our St. Sophia community to get us to 500 plates sold before the day of the event. And we are sooooo close. Please get your orders in today.
Plates are $10 each and can be pre-ordered today! Want to plan a dinner party for family and friends? For a short while, you can order a 10 Plate Party Bundle for $80. This offer ends on May 3. Orders can be picked up on the day of the event from 10AM - 9PM.
Attention Volunteers
To be successful, we NEED your help! We are looking for volunteers to fill two shifts: 9AM to 2PM and 2PM to 9PM. We will need 20 people per shift serving in the following areas (cooking, packaging, onsite delivery, payment, sanitation, traffic control, entertainment etc.)
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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.
Last Updated Friday, April 23
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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
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
The Lord was buried like a seed, so that like the grain that is covered by the earth, He might bring forth the everlasting harvest of life and love to fill the universe with unending joy.
Wisdom of the Fathers
But why did He appear not to all, but to the Apostles only? Because to the many it would have seemed a mere apparition, inasmuch as they understood not the secret of the mystery For if the disciples themselves were at first incredulous and were troubled, and needed the evidence of actual touch with the hand, and of His eating with them, how would it have fared in all likelihood with the multitude? For this reason therefore by the miracles [wrought by the Apostles] He renders the evidence of His Resurrection unequivocal, so that not only the men of those times-- this is what would come of the ocular proof--but also all men thereafter, should be certain of the fact, that He was risen. Upon this ground also we argue with unbelievers. For if He did not rise again, but remains dead, how did the Apostles perform miracles in His name? But they did not, say you, perform miracles? How then was our religion instituted?
St. John Chrysostom
Homily I on Acts I, 4th Century
Now this is a proof that Christ is God the Word, and the Power of God. For whereas human things cease, and the Word of Christ abides, it is clear to all eyes that what ceases is temporary, but that He Who abides is God, and the true Son of God, His only-begotten Word.
St. Athanasius of Alexandria
On the Incarnation 55, 4th Century
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AHEPA Chapter 311
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
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
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. 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. 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
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 |
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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
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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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