Durham NC 27713 919-484-1600 fatherstavroforos2012@gmail.com www.stbarbarachurchnc.org News & Announcements September 5, 2021
11th Sunday of Matthew
Elizabeth, Mother of the Forerunner 9/5/2021
Urban, Theodore, & Medimnos the Hieromartyrs and the 77 Companions at Nicomedea 9/5/2021
EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO ATTEND
But Everyone Please wear your mask!
In accordance with CDC information a few months ago, some of the pandemic restrictions were lifted for attending services. However, with the recently new surge of the Covid variance cases, we recommend that everyone attending service(s) wear a mask, whether vaccinated or not. Masks will be available at the candle stand for those who may need them. We look forward to seeing you in person.
Matins & Great Doxology at 9:00 a.m. Broadcast Prep Time 9:55 to 10:00 a.m.
Divine Liturgy & Broadcast start time 10:00 a.m
our new ecumenical year.
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Verse: The Lord has chastened me sorely.
The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 9:2-12
Brethren, you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord. This is my defense to those who would
examine me. Do we not have the right to our food and drink? Do we not have the
right to be accompanied by a wife, as the other apostles and the brothers of the
Lord and Cephas? Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from
working for a living? Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a
vineyard without eating any of its fruit? Who tends a flock without getting some
of the milk? Do I say this on human authority? Does not the law say the same?
For it is written in the law of Moses, "You shall not muzzle an ox when it is treading out the
grain." Is it for oxen that God is concerned? Does he not speak entirely for our sake? It was
written for our sake, because the plowman should plow in hope and the thresher thresh in hope
of a share in the crop. If we have sown spiritual good among you, is it too much if we reap your
material benefits? If others share this rightful claim upon you, do not we still more?
Nevertheless, we have not made use of this right, but we endure anything rather than put an
obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ.
σχς μου κα μνησς μου Κριος.
Στχ. Παιδεων παδευσ με Κριος.
Πρς Κορινθους α' τ νγνωσμα 9:2-12
δελφο, σφραγς τς μς ποστολς μες στε ν κυρ. μ πολογα τος μ
νακρνουσιν ατη στν. Μ οκ χομεν ξουσαν φαγεν κα πιεν; Μ οκ χομεν ξουσαν
δελφν γυνακα περιγειν, ς κα ο λοιπο πστολοι, κα ο δελφο το κυρου, κα Κηφς;
μνος γ κα Βαρνβας οκ χομεν ξουσαν το μ ργζεσθαι; Τς στρατεεται δοις
ψωνοις ποτ; Τς φυτεει μπελνα, κα κ το καρπο ατο οκ σθει; τς ποιμανει
πομνην, κα κ το γλακτος τς πομνης οκ σθει; Μ κατ νθρωπον τατα λαλ; οχ
κα νμος τατα λγει; ν γρ τ Μωσως νμ γγραπται, Ο φιμσεις βον λοντα.
Μ τν βον μλει τ θε; δι μς πντως λγει; Δι μς γρ γρφη, τι π λπδι
φελει ροτριν ροτριν, κα λον τς λπδος ατο μετχειν π λπδι. Ε μες μν
τ πνευματικ σπεραμεν, μγα ε μες μν τ σαρκικ θερσομεν; Ε λλοι τς ξουσας
μν μετχουσιν, ο μλλον μες; λλ οκ χρησμεθα τ ξουσ τατ, λλ πντα
στγομεν, να μ γκοπν τινα δμεν τ εαγγελ το Χριστο.
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The Gospel According to Matthew 18:23-35
The Lord said this parable: "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a
king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. When he began the
reckoning, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents; and as
he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children
and all that he had, and payment to be made. So the servant fell on his knees,
imploring him, 'Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.'
And out of pity for him the lord of that servant released him and forgave him
the debt. But that same servant, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow servants who owed
him a hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat he said, 'Pay what you owe.' So his fellow
servant fell down and besought him, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you.' He refused
and went and put him in prison till he should pay the debt. When his fellow servants saw what
had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their lord all that
had taken place. Then his lord summoned him and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave
you all that debt because you besought me; and should not you have had mercy on your fellow
servant, as I had mercy on you?' And in anger his lord delivered him to the torturers, till he
should pay all his debt. So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not
forgive your brother
κ το Κατ Ματθαον Εαγγελου τ νγνωσμα 18:23-35
Επεν Κριος τν παραβολν τατην μοιθη βασιλεα τν ορανν νθρπ βασιλε,
ς θλησε συνραι λγον μετ τν δολων ατο. ρξαμνου δ ατο συναρειν
προσηνχθη ατ ες φειλτης μυρων ταλντων. μ χοντος δ ατο ποδοναι κλευσεν
ατν κριος ατο πραθναι κα τν γυνακα ατο κα τ τκνα κα πντα σα εχε, κα
ποδοθναι. πεσν ον δολος προσεκνει ατ λγων κριε, μακροθμησον π μο κα
πντα σοι ποδσω. σπλαγχνισθες δ κριος το δολου κενου πλυσεν ατν κα τ
δνειον φκεν ατ. ξελθν δ δολος κενος ερεν να τν συνδολων ατο, ς
φειλεν ατ κατν δηνρια, κα κρατσας ατν πνιγε λγων πδος μοι ε τι
φελεις. πεσν ον σνδουλος ατο ες τος πδας ατο παρεκλει ατν λγων
μακροθμησον π μο κα ποδσω σοι. δ οκ θελεν, λλ πελθν βαλεν ατν ες
φυλακν ως ο ποδ τ φειλμενον. δντες δ ο σνδουλοι ατο τ γενμενα
λυπθησαν σφδρα, κα λθντες διεσφησαν τ κυρ αυτν πντα τ γενμενα. ττε
προσκαλεσμενος ατν κριος ατο λγει ατ δολε πονηρ, πσαν τν φειλν κενην
φκ σοι, πε παρεκλεσς με. οκ δει κα σ λεσαι τν σνδουλν σου, ς κα γ σε
λησα; κα ργισθες κριος ατο παρδωκεν ατν τος βασανιστας ως ο ποδ πν τ
φειλμενον ατ. Οτω κα πατρ μου πουρνιος ποισει μν, ν μ φτε καστος
τ δελφ ατο π τν καρδιν μν τ παραπτματα ατν.
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of Saint John the Baptist
Commemorated on September 5
Elizabeth were the parents of the holy Prophet,
Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord, John. They
were descended from the lineage of Aaron: Saint
Zachariah, son of Barach, was a priest in the
Jerusalem Temple, and Saint Elizabeth was the
sister of Saint Anna, the mother of the Most
Holy Theotokos. The righteous spouses,
“walking in all the commandments of the Lord”
(Luke 1:6), suffered barrenness, which in those
times was considered a punishment from God.
Once, during his turn of priestly service in the Temple, Saint Zachariah was
told by an angel that his aged wife would bear him a son, who “will be great
in the sight of the Lord” (Luke 1:15) and “will go before Him in the spirit
and power of Elias” (Luke 1:17).
Zachariah doubted that this prediction would come true, and for his
weakness of faith he was punished by becoming mute. When Elizabeth gave
birth to a son, through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit she announced
that his name was John, although no one in their family had this name.
They asked Zachariah and he also wrote the name John down on a tablet.
Immediately the gift of speech returned to him, and inspired by the Holy
Spirit, he began to prophesy about his son as the Forerunner of the Lord.
When King Herod heard from the Magi about the birth of the Messiah, he
decided to kill all the infants up to two years old at Bethlehem and the
surrounding area, hoping that the new-born Messiah would be among them.
Herod knew about John’s unusual birth and he wanted to kill him, fearing
that he was the foretold King of the Jews. But Elizabeth hid herself and the
infant in the hills. The murderers searched everywhere for John. Elizabeth,
from their pursuers.
his turn at the services in the Temple. Soldiers
sent by Herod tried in vain to learn from him
the whereabouts of his son. Then, by
command of Herod, they murdered this holy
prophet, having stabbed him between the
temple and the altar (MT 23: 35). Elizabeth
died forty days after her husband, and Saint John, preserved by the Lord,
dwelt in the wilderness until the day of his appearance to the nation of
Israel.
On the Greek calendar, Saints Zachariah and Elizabeth are also
commemorated on June 24, the Feast of the Nativity of Saint John the
Baptist.
Dear Friends and Parishioners of St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, We are hoping to still have our Festival, or some similar event, on the weekend of October 9 & 10. But we can not do it without the help of our friends and parishioners. We have created the signup at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a44aaaa28a5f85-2021 for volunteers or go to the church website at https://stbarbarachurchnc.org/ and click the link to sign up. Please sign up as soon as possible so that the Festival Committee can determine if we have enough volunteers for a two-day event or can only support a single day. Please sign up for multiple shifts if possible, our volunteer pool is limited this year. Thank you, The Festival Committee
and Divine Liturgy starting at 9:00 am



In addition to the celebration of the Annunciation, there are three major feasts in the Church honoring Mary, the
Theotokos. The first of these is the feast of her nativity which is kept on the eighth of September.
The record of the birth of Mary is not found in the Bible. The traditional account of the event is taken from the
apocryphal writings which are not part of the New Testament scriptures. The traditional teaching which is
celebrated in the hymns and verses of the festal liturgy is that Joachim and Anna were a pious Jewish couple
who were among the small and faithful remnant—“the poor and the needy”—who were awaiting the promised
messiah. The couple was old and childless. They prayed earnestly to the Lord for a child, since among the Jews
barrenness was a sign of God’s disfavor. In answer to their prayers, and as the reward of their unwavering
fidelity to God, the elderly couple was blessed with the child who was destined, because of her own personal
goodness and holiness, to become the Mother of the Messiah-Christ.
Your nativity, O Virgin, has proclaimed joy to the whole universe. The Sun of Righteousness, Christ our God,
has shone from you, O Theotokos. By annulling the curse he bestowed a blessing. By destroying death he has
granted us eternal life (Troparion).
By your nativity, O most pure virgin, Joachim and Anna are freed from barrenness; Adam and Eve from the
corruption of death. And we, your people, freed from the guilt of sin, celebrate and sing to you: The barren
woman gives birth to the Theotokos, the Nourisher of our Life (Kontakion).
The fact that there is no Biblical verification of the facts of Mary’s birth is incidental to the meaning of the
feast. Even if the actual background of the event as celebrated in the Church is questionable from an historical
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point of view, the divine meaning of it “for us men and for our salvation” is obvious. There had to be one born
of human flesh and blood who would be spiritually capable of being the Mother of Christ, and she herself had to
be born into the world of persons who were spiritually capable of being her parents.
The feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos, therefore, is a glorification of Mary’s birth, of Mary herself and of
her righteous parents. It is a celebration as well of the very first preparation of the salvation of the world. For
the “Vessel of Light,” the “Book of the Word of Life,” the “Door to the Orient,” the “Throne of Wisdom” is
being prepared on earth by God Himself in the birth of the holy girl-child Mary.
The verses of the feast are filled with titles for Mary such as those in the quotations above. They are inspired by
the message of the Bible, both the Old and New Testaments. The specific Biblical readings of the feast give
indications of this.
At Vespers the three Old Testamental readings are “mariological” in their New Testamental interpretation.
Thus, Jacob’s Ladder which unites heaven and earth and the place which is named “the house of God” and the
“gate of heaven” (Gen 28.10–17) are taken, to indicate the union of God with men which is realized most fully
and perfectly—both spiritually and physically—in Mary the Theotokos, Bearer of God. So also the vision of the
temple with the “door ‘to the East’” perpetually closed and filled with the “glory of the Lord” symbolizes Mary,
called in the hymns of the feast “the living temple of God filled with the divine Glory” (Ezek 43.27–44.4). Mary
is also identified with the “house” which the Divine Wisdom has built for himself according to the reading from
Proverbs 9.1–11.
The Gospel reading of Matins is the one read at all feasts of the Theotokos, the famous Magnificat from Saint
Luke in which Mary says: “My soul magnifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, for he has
regarded the low estate of his handmaiden, for behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed” (Lk
1.47).
The epistle reading of the Divine Liturgy is the famous passage about the coming of the Son of God in “the
form of a servant, being born in the likeness of man” (Phil 2.5–11) and the gospel reading is that which is
always read for feasts of the Theotokos—the woman in the crowd glorifies the Mother of Jesus, and the Lord
himself responds that the same blessedness which his mother receives is for all “who hear the word of God and
keep it” (Lk 11.27–28).
Thus, on the feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos, as on all liturgical celebrations of Christ’s Mother, we
proclaim and celebrate that through God’s graciousness to mankind every Christian receives what the
Theotokos receives, the “great mercy” which is given to human persons because of Christ’s birth from the
Virgin.
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Our Church’s Mission
Our mission is to energize, cultivate and guide the faithful in the Research Triangle Area by proclaiming the Faith and Gospel of Christ, and teaching and spreading the Orthodox Christian Faith.
Our Church’s Vision
Is to grow in Christ and make disciples, by living as witnesses of our faith through loving, faithful and purposeful Orthodox Christian communities focused on worship, education, stewardship, philanthropy, and fellowship.
Our Church’s Core Values Christ-centered
Love Sacred Apostolic tradition
Integrity, accountability and transparency Family
Service and philanthropy Stewardship
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August 19, 2021
My Beloved concelebrants in the Lord, esteemed Parish Council Presidents, and all the faithful of the Metropolis of Atlanta,
I greet you with love and joy in the name of our Lord and Savior Christ, as we prepare to come to the end of one Ecclesiastical New Year and the beginning of a new one! The Metropolis is ever mindful of the changing situation concerning COVID-19 and its Delta variant. As your Metropolitan, I am also aware that public health guidelines are subject to change. As late as last week, I have encouraged our communities to determine their procedures concerning masks by comparing them against any recent updates to your national, state & local health codes. With all these things in mind, it is important to consider that also late last week, the CDC published its latest guidelines "Use Masks to Slow the Spread of COVID-19" (available by clicking here), in which they state that masks should be worn by those, "including children older than 2, who are not fully vaccinated [and] fully vaccinated people with weakened immune systems." Finally, the CDC writes "To maximize protection from the Delta variant and prevent possibly spreading it to others, fully vaccinated people should wear a mask indoors in public if you are in an area of substantial or high transmission." The serious reality is that many of our cities throughout the Metropolis currently fall under the rates of substantial or high transmission. Therefore, as stated last week, I must ask our Clergy and Parish Councils to strongly encourage all parishioners to resume wearing masks to slow the spread of the Delta variant. Though I understand that this is now a subject which has developed many feelings and opinions, as your Metropolitan, my first and foremost duty before God is to honor the health and safety of the flock He has entrusted to my care. As Orthodox Christians, we must remember "...your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you..." (1 Corinthians 6:19) and "...the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Galatians 5:14) I remain, Yours with paternal love and blessings in our Lord,
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Metropolitan of Atlanta
Stewards as of August 26, 2021
Thank you for your continuing support of St. Barbara. As of August 26, 2021 we had 146 Stewards or 91% of our 2021 goal of 160. Please join us to meet our
annual goal by pledging your support. Your time, talents and treasury are critical to the success of our ministries and meeting our operating expenses.
We continue to need your help during these trying times. Please give prayerful consideration to your 2021 contribution as soon as possible. The Church’s mission
and expenses continue in the face of the Covid pandemic.
Ackerley, John & Ellie Dates, John & Ana Lambiris, Elias & Madelene Paraschos, Sofia
Alexander, Dr. Susan Delagrammatikas, Dr. George & Livanos, Geoge Pashales, George
Alexiades, Alec and Frances Chrystal Livas, Katherine Pavlidid, Pavlos & Meltem
Alger, Amy Demetriades, Gus & Vanessa Lockett, Paul & Melanie Pepper, Daisy
Amos, Matt & Vicky Dennos, Anne Loden, Martha Przybyl, Daniel & Lori
Anderson, Pat & Antonia Dennos, George & Patricia Lyras, Thalea Qaqish, Dr. Olgha
Armfield, Christina Dorton, Betty Mangum, Daniel & Dr. Hrisavgi & Arboleda, Mario
Arvanitis, Marina Easton, Brian & Maria Mamaies, Fr. Stavroforos Quint, Angelia
Assimos, Dean Edwards, Tia Mariakakis, Johnny & Catherine Rheinhardt, Keith & Alexa
Bakis, Basile & Mary Fedorovska, Natalya Marinos, Dr. Pete & Joan Rudnick, Ben & Irene
Bakis, George & Maria Ferris, Laurice Martin, Azeb Safarikas, Al & Christine
Bakis, James Fotinos, Nickolas & Myriam Mavrogiorgos, Dr. Nicholaos & Saloupis, Peter
Balafas, Nicholas & Eugenia Frangakis, Dr. Crist & Maria Dr. Marjory Charlot Shepard, Bernadette
Barbee, Effie Georgiou, Nicholas McWhirter, MaryJon Stavrakakis, Mattheos & Marika
Barton, Lance & Maria (Marinos) Gkoulioumis, Konstantinos Megaro, Mathew & Tina Stutts, Linda
Becak, Thalia & Mantzouka, Eleftheria Messis, Panos Sullivan, Bill and Jennifer
Biggs, John & Diana Dobrica Glekas, Dr. George & Dr. Amy Mikhaylyants, Irina Sunas, Marian
Bonfiglio, Barbara Glekas, Jim & Evy McGovern, Victoria Tesfatsion, Senait
Bourbous, Nick Goodwin, Len & Elaine Morris, Kostantinos Theophanos, Rebecca
Bourbous, Peter Heraclis, Marlena & Constance Nolas, Billy & Julie Tise, Lauren Bonfiglio
Callahan, Katherine Marie Hero, Basil Odzak, Larry & Hope Trohanis, Donna
Capsalis, Manuel Hondos, Effie & Dina Oladipo, Richard Tylecote, Alexander & Emily
Carr, Sophie Jurau, Christian Paliouras, Cindy Tryphonos, Tryphon & Suzanne
Chamis, Christos & Alice Kacoyanis, Anna Paliouras, Jim & Helen Valakas, Antonia
Christakos, Andrew & Cheryl Kacoyanis, Paul Paliouras, John & Dena Varelas-Ruiz, Georgina
Christakos, Eleni Kalaidzidis, Gregorios & Lindsay Paliouras, Nicholas Varelas, John
Christakos, Lia Kambeseles, Jack Paliouras, Niko Vurnakes, Jimmy & Frances
Christi, George & Deborah Kamilaris, Christos & Janet Panos, Peter & Evelyn Vlachos, Demetra
Chronaki, Dr. Bessie Kamilaris, Nikolas Panov, Yuri & Eliseeva, Yelena Watters, Jacques & Christine
Claypoole, Chris & Michelle Karamalegos, Antonios & Claire Pantelidis, James & Stella Wilson, Preston & Catherine
Cocolas, Erie Kash, Dr. Thomas & Dr. Zoe Pantermakis, George & Janet Wippich, Robert & Roberta
Connell, Rose Marie Kekis, Theoharis Papazoglou, Matina Xenakis, Betsy
Constantinou, Catherine & Kepraios, William & Elaine Papanikas, Kleanthis Young, Davis & Georgianne
Wes Platt Klikas, Paul & Mann, Dana & Angelika Zaferatos, Deno & Kerri
Constatinou, Costas Korach, Dr. Kenneth & Karen Papanikas, Sotirios & Cleopatra Zehia, Christina
Constantinou, Lou Koutouzakis, Helen Pappas, Joanna Zehia, Tony & Evelyn
Costas, Dean Kuyper, Dr. Lee & Pauline Pappas, Katherine Zervakis, Anastasios
Dababnah, Sharon Lagodinos, Nikolaos & Pappas, Dr. Ted & Theky & Harriette Condes
Dafnis, Dr. Elaine Patras, Konstantina
Please remember your Church. If you have not, as yet, become a 2021 Steward of St. Barbara, please join your fellow Parishioners in supporting our beloved Church. Thank you.
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2021 Mortgage Fund Donors as of September 2, 2021
Our St. Barbara Church is our spiritual home. Your pledges and donations fund our $13,000 monthly mortgage payment to M&F Bank in Durham. Thank you so very much for your active and generous support. The List of Donors as September 2, 2021 follows:
Alexander, Susan Lambiris, Elias & Madelene
Alexiades, Alec & Frances Livas, Katherine
Amos, Matt & Vickie Loden, Martha
Barton, Lance & Mamaies, Fr. Stavroforos
Maria (Marinos) Mariakakis, Johnny & Catherine
Callahan, Katherine Marinos, Harry
Christakos, Eleni Mavrogiorgos, Drs. Nikolaos
Christie, George & Deborah & Marjory Charlot
Chronaki, Dr. Bessie Megaro, Matthew & Tina
Cocolas, Erie Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Christakos
Constantinou, Lou Odzak, Larry & Hope
Costas, Constantine Paliouras, Cindy
Dennos, Anne Paliouras, John & Dena
Farmakis, Daisy Panos, Peter & Evelyn
Ferris, Laurice Panov, Yuri & Elena Eliseeva
Frangakis, Dr. Crist & Maria Pappas, Dr. Ted & Theky
Glekas, Dr. George & Dr. Amy Philoptochos
Glekas, Jim & Evy Przybyl, Daniel & Lori
Goodwin, Len & Elaine Rheinhardt, Keith & Alexia
Green, Marlayna Sosangelis, Savas & Linda
Kacoyanis, Anna Stavrakakis, Mattheos & Marika
Kacoyanis, Paul Trohanis, Donna
Katsohirakis, Kostas Vlachos, Demetra
Zehia, Tony & Evelyn
Please prayerfully join this list to help meet and reduce our mortgage.
Thank you.
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When you eat or drink or do anything else, always do it to honor God.”
1 Corinthians 10:31
Everyone looks forward to coffee hour after Divine Liturgy on Sunday. It’s a time to socialize
and catch up with other members of St. Barbara’s. Hosting coffee hour gives members a
chance to donate their time to this social ministry that feeds the body after Divine Liturgy
feeds the soul.
We need a volunteer for coffee hour coordinator. Duties DO NOT include set up and clean up
– rather the coordinator is responsible to remind the group responsible for setting up and
cleaning up for coffee hour, assisting their fellow parishioners who host coffee hour by letting
them know what is expected/needed and ensuring there are enough coffee hour supplies on
hand.
Everyone enjoys the wonderful fellowship and tasty treats that bring us together every Sunday
after socially after the Divine Liturgy. Please help if you can; we need a coordinator so that we
continue to enjoy a cup of coffee and each other’s company every Sunday. We will teach you
everything you need to know! Please contact Father Stavroforos or Daniel Przybyl if you are
able to help.
Services for the Month of September 2020
1 – Wednesday – Beginning of the Ecclesiastical Year – 9:00 am 5 – 11th Sunday of Matthew – 9:00 am
8 – Wednesday – Nativity of the Theotokos – 9:00 am 12 – Sunday before Holy Cross – 9:00 am
14 – Tuesday – Exaltation of the Holy Cross – 9:00 am 19 – Sunday after Holy Cross – 9:00 am
26 – Sunday- Falling Asleep of St. John the Theologian – 9:00 am
Parish organization CONTACTS
To Assist the Parish Council Contact - President Daniel Przybl - ddprzybyl@gmail.com
To Join the Saint Barbara Philoptochos
Contact - President Lia Christakos – lchristakos@bellsouth.net
To have Your Children in Sunday School Contact - Religious Ed and Sunday School Coordinator
Catherine Wilson – st.barbara.kids@gmail.com
To have Your Children in the Children’s Choir Contact Childrens Music Coordinator - Costa Constantinou
To Join our Bible Study
Parish Priest - Father Stavroforos
To have Your Son Be an Altar Boy Contact Altar Boy Coordinators
George Glekas – glekas@yahoo.com George Pantermakis – gpantermakis@yahoo.com
To Be a Member of UNC Chapel Hill OCF
Contact UNC OCF Priest Coordinator - Father Stavroforos – fatherstavroforos2012@gmail.com
To Be a Member of Duke OCF
Contact Duke OCF Priest Coordinator – Father Stavroforos fatherstavrofroso2012@gmail.com
To Assist in Our Church Office
Contact Volunteer Office Coordinator - Martha Loden character47@comcast.net
To Learn Modern Greek
To Join AHEPA Chapter # 277 AHEPA Chapter Secretary - Larry Odzak – larryodzak@gmail.com

Friday, September 17, 2021
As we approach the end of a liturgical cycle and the beginning of a new Ecclesiastical year, it is only appropriate that our Metropolis of Atlanta continue the growth of the Body of Christ in a post-pandemic world. Therefore, His Eminence is pleased to announce that this year's Metropolis Clergy-Laity Assembly, will be held virtually on Friday September 17th & Saturday, September 18th. We ask you to save these dates, and we invite the Metropolis at large to participate. Given that our Archdiocese & our Metropolis have devoted much of this year to honoring the Bicentennial of Greek Independence, it seems only appropriate to remember our past, even as we plan for the future, sentiments which are expressed in Psalm 77:11,” I will call to mind the deeds of the Lord; I will remember your wonders of old." Giving a brief sample of Friday's online workshops, Dr. Victor Polizos will offer a presentation entitled The Miracle of 1821 - 200th Anniversary of Greek Independence, while Mr. Matthew Namee will give participants an overview of The History of Orthodoxy In America. Looking to meet the challenges of our new world with the same bravery of our ancestors, Fr. Barnabas Powell will offer his thoughts on Outreach and Evangelism Post COVID, while Mr. Theo Nicolakis of the Archdiocese's Internet Ministries will instruct both Clergy and Laity both in the urgent topic of Cybersecurity and the Parish: Securing systems and protecting parishioners in the age of ransomware. Saturday morning will be devoted to the business of our many lay bodies, such as Philoptochos, the Metropolis Presvyteres and the Choir Federation, which will meet online from 8 AM to 11 AM, while the Plenary Session will conclude the Assembly, from 11 AM to 12 PM. Your attention to this special announcement is appreciated, and we look forward to sharing more details soon.
All interested parties who want to represent our parish should contact Fr. Stavroforos via fatherstavroforos2012@gmail.com. Names will then be submitted to the PC for approval to make said individuals official delegates for St. Barbara, Durham .