Saint Nicholas
Greek Orthodox Church

 3109 Scio Church Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan  48103


 Telephone:  734 / 332 - 8200


 Fax:  734 / 332 - 8201


 Web:  http//:www.stnickaa.org


 E-Mail:  Church Office  -  secretary@stnickaa.org

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 Our Parish Priest,
 Reverend Father Nicolaos H. Kotsis,
 Under the spiritual and ecclesiastical shepherding of
His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of the
 Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Detroit of the
 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
under the jurisdiction of the
 Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople

The Saint Nicholas 2013 YA'SSOO Greek Festival:
 Promotional materials — flyers, pocket-sized flyers, lawn signs, and 11x17” posters are now available
so be sure to take what you need and begin promoting our festival!
 May 31, June 1, and June 2!

SUNDAY SERVICES
Orthros  —  9:00 am      |      Divine Liturgy  —  10:00 am      |      Church School  —  Following Communion


 Watch Online 24/7        Sunday Bulletin        Monthly Newsletter        Parish CalendarDRE Summer 2013 Flyer

Graduation & Summer 2013 Resources from DRE
Thank teachers, recognize students & equip grads for their next adventure with new & classic gifts from the DRE. Bonus: sneak peek activity from Let Us Live Orthodoxy, Vol. 4: Creation & the Environment. Coming this fall – preorder now! Learn More »

Great Vespers, Ss. Constantine & Helen in Westland
Ss. Constantine & Helen in Westland, will celebrate its feastday with Great Vespers on Monday, May 20, at 7:00 pm. If you would like to carpool with us to Great Vespers, please call the office. We will meet at the parking lot at 6:15pm.

Dear Saint Nicholas Parishioners,
As we consider God’s blessings, we are in awe of His immense goodness toward us. The greatest gifts to us are His Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior and the constant presence of His Holy Spirit working in the Church and in our lives.
God endows each of us with personal gifts, talents and material possessions. Stewardship is acknowledging that God is the source of each gift that has been received and each possession that has been accumulated.
Orthodox Christian Stewardship reminds us that these gifts are not our own; that we have a trusteeship over them and not an ownership. Stewardship means to give a portion back to God, as a direct way of expressing our thanksgiving to Him for these gifts. Our church meets the financial needs of its annual Ministries and Operating Budget by way of its Orthodox Christian Stewardship Program. Consequently, our parishioners are Stewards of Saint Nicholas, rather than dues payers, and we accept direct responsibility for the financial support and progress of our Church and its mission.
Before completing the pledge form that was mailed this week, please give the matter of your Orthodox Christian Stewardship Commitment your most serious and prayerful consideration. The financial level at which you arrive should be a spiritual expression of gratitude and love to God for all you have received. Please do the best that you are able.

2013 Saint Nicholas Stewardship Pledge Card
 Please take a moment to view and print your 2013 stewardship pledge card now  -  Click Here For Card

Help Our Saint Nicholas Cash Flow
There is an easier and more environmentally friendly way to fulfill your stewardship pledge!  Sign up for DIRECT WITHDRAWAL and transfer funds electronically to our church on a weekly or monthly basis. No more writing checks, bringing envelopes, postage, or falling behind on payments. Please check NOW with your financial institution for more information!

The Saint Nicholas Monthly Compass Newsletter
As a cost saving measure, our parish has converted from a printed newsletter to an electronic one, beginning with the February, 2012 edition.  The benefit of an e-mail newsletter is that we can save thousands of dollars on our operating budget a year on printing, ink, paper, copy machine wear and tear, postage, maintenance fees and envelopes.
In addition, we will also save on volunteer time.  By receiving an electronic newsletter, you will still have the benefit of full color, the option to print your own hard copy, and you will be able to access both current and archived additions at any time via our Saint Nicholas website at:  http://www.stnickaa.org.
 To those who do not have internet or prefer a hard copy, we will mail the Compass to your home.  If you would like to save our parish money and read the Compass on-line, please call the church office to have your name removed from the hard copy mailing list.  Thank you!

Saint Nicholas Parish Bookstore Notes
 Christos Anesti!  Stop by and check out our many books and pamphlets on all aspects of the Greek Orthodox faith and history.  We carry a large selection of  prayer books, bibles, icons, home altar goods and greeting cards for all occasions (both Greek and English).  Also, keep the bookstore in mind for birthday, name day, graduation, wedding and home warming gifts.  We try to meet the needs of our community and continually add to our inventory.  Let us know if there is something you need that we do not have, and we will try to obtain it for you.  Remember to visit us during festival!

Continual Food Drive
Our Saint Nicholas Parish has begun its Annual Food Drive to help those who are struggling in these hard economic times.  Let us reach out to those who need our help.  We ask that you bring only non-perishable food items and place them on the cart in the exo-narthex.  “For I was hungry, and ye gave me food: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink:  I was a stranger, and ye took me in. . .”  Matthew 25:35

CHURCH SERVICES AND EVENTS THIS WEEK:

A.H.E.P.A. Day is this weekend -- Sunday, May 19, 2013. Here is the 2013 encyclical from His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios to all parishes requesting the observance of A.H.E.P.A. in our churches.

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Welcomes With Respect, Honor and Love the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, Ieronymos II

Memorial Day
The Church office will be closed Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day.
Rev. Father Nicolaos will visit the following cemeteries on this day:
Bethlehem - 9:00 am - 11:00 am, Washtenong - 12:00 Noon, Forest Hills - 1:00 pm and all others, please call the office by Friday, May 24.

New Photos of Phase I - East Iconography Progress - Click Here To View!
We have received a number of pictures from Themis Petrou, our iconographer, showing the progress of the iconography to date.  This first batch of pictures shows progress on five icons:  The Ascension of Christ, the Extreme Humility of Christ, the Nativity of Christ, the Sacrifice of Abraham, and the Hospitality of Abraham.  You’ll notice that the pictures show various stages of progress and several other people working on them other than Themis Petrou.  I’ll be explaining these things over the coming weeks in church.  As we receive more pictures from more of his work, we will post them on the website.

Saint Nicholas Iconography Program
 Iconography for Phase I – East:
 We are pleased to report Themis Petrou, our iconographer is now working on the first phase, starting with sketches for each icon.  We will be receiving photos of his sketches and later of his finished icons, which when available will be placed on display.  We are looking forward to Themis Petrou placing icons in the eastern end of the Church in late September 2013.   With appreciation for all Sponsors of icons, please note that all icon requests have been satisfied, including whole, shared and partial icon contributions.  In the next few weeks, Committee members will contact Sponsors to verify names for recognition purposes as well as commemorations.  We recommend children’s names be included and Baptismal names be used; considering that donor recognition will be on display for many years.   Should others wish to donate towards iconography, please consider making a contribution to the Church Iconography Fund, which remains open.
The booklet for Phase I - East Iconography program with Biblical references and icon examples is available from the Bookstore as well as from Iconography Implementation Committee (IIC) members.  A $20 contribution is requested to help defray costs.

My First Greek Book, Volume I — By Papaloizos Publications, Inc


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