 By Fr. Alex Radulescu - Today, we read from the Book of Isaiah 49:6 “Thus says the LORD: ‘I will give you as a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.’" By Fr. Nick Kotsis - Many of you know that I grew up at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Sterling Heights. Fr. Nicholas Kyritses was the first, and still only, priest the parish has ever known. And in throughout the 1980’s, soccer was sport to play. By Fr. Alex Radulescu – Sunday evening I had the pleasure to participate in the GOYA video conference called “Night with God” along with our bishop, Metropolitan Nicholas, Fr. Nick and a few other priests from the neighboring parishes. This teleconference seems to be well attended and popular, especially during this time, and I hope it will become more permanent, even after the pandemic is over.  By Fr. Nick Kotsis - One of my fondest memories of growing up takes me to the porch at my parents’ house. When we lived in Fraser, the porch was outdoors and had an awning. So, in the late spring, summer and early fall, I would love to go outside and sit on my dad’s lap. I remember him talking to me about the moon and its phases, about the fireflies that we would try to count, and about the different noises we would hear in the backyard.  By Fr. Alex Radulescu – We live in a world of fast news. So, fast, that we already have forgotten about yesterday’s crisis. We are bombarded with lots of information and some is good, and some is bad. That is why it is important to take a deep breath before making any rushed decisions or reaching conclusions too soon. By Fr. Nick Kotsis - Growing up, I must say that I watched my fair share of television. When watching shows with my brothers, we couldn’t stand the commercials. As we grew older, we clearly understood that the point of television is to bring us commercials with some programming in between. But the thing is, I remember so many of those commercials; the jingles, the slogans, even some of the actors. Those ad people really knew what they were doing. From Fr. Alex Radulescu - During times of distress, our Church has called for special services to be used. Besides the Salutations Service to the Theotokos, which was explained by Fr. Nick on the 4th Friday of Lent Message, there is another service of supplication that I would like to briefly explain today.   From Fr. Nick Kotsis - When we moved into our house in 2005, the west end of our backyard needed a lot of work. The area from the southwest corner toward the front was filled with the stumps of small trees and bushes of an overgrown area the previous owners had ignored for a while. It took me two years to completely clear that area. All that was left was a large maple tree about 30 feet from that southwest corner.
 By Fr. Alex Radulescu – Today, we go to the book of Proverbs. This is like a “manual of life” filled with snippets of wisdom collected over the years, most of them attributed to King Solomon. I encourage you to find time and read this book. You will be surprised how universal and timeless is the advice you find there.
By Fr. Nick Kotsis - Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I hope and pray everyone is well. I was speaking with a parishioner this afternoon, and we were batting around an idea. Here we have a virus that is invisible to the naked eye (I know it is seen through electron microscopes and by seeing it through these powerful devices is how it was named, Corona) and the entire world is transfixed by the image. |
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Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
3109 Scio Church Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Phone: (734) 332-8200
Fax: (734) 332-8201
NEW MAILING ADDRESS
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
P.O. Box 1033
Ann Arbor, MI 48106
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