A PARISH OF THE GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA WHICH BELONGS TO THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE OF CONSTANTINOPLE

The Ecumenical Patriarch His All Holiness Bartholomew

The Archbishop His Eminence Elpidophoros of America

Presiding Priest: the Reverend Protopresbyter Nikiforos Fakinos (Masters of Divinity, Holy Cross School of Theology, Boston, MA)

Pastor Emeritus: The Reverend Protopresbyter Panagiotis Papanikolaou (Masters of Divinity, Saint Tikhon’s School of Theology, South Canan, PA)

Sacred Services: IN PERSON ATTENDANCE AND ALSO LIVE STREAMED VIA OUR FACEBOOK PAGE –

Sacred Services and Lectures:

1)    Sunday, November 17th, 8th Sunday of Luke, Orthros at 9 am followed by Divine Liturgy and Church School lesson.

2)    Memorials: Nikolaos Akoumianakis (8 years), Konstantinos Akoumianakis (15 years). May their memories be eternal.

3)    Thursday, November 7th, Vespers for the Synaxis of the Holy Archangels at the celebrating Community in Port Washington, 7 pm.

4)    Thursday, November 21st, the Presentation of the Theotokos into the Temple, Orthros at 9 am followed by Divine Liturgy.

Youth Events:

1)    Please support our Thanksgiving Raffle! Only $20 each, 1st prize $5,000, 2nd prize $2,000, among 10 great prizes. See our Parish Council or contact our office to obtain raffles and give to your friends, relatives and co-workers.

2)    Monday, November 4th, and Friday, November 24th, Demetria 2024.

3)    YAL Night Out, with Panos Kiamos with Eleftheria Eleftheriou (and DJ Pitsi) at Melrose Ballroom, January 24th. Please, speak to our YAL directors for details.

4)    A fun night of OPA-cize (Zumba) on Tuesday, November 19. All are welcome, $10 pp!

5)    November 27th, INTER-GOYA Dance, AMC, Port Washington.

6)    The Rev. Nikiforos Fakinos Hellenic School μηλόπιτες/apple pie baking lessons on the week of November 19-22. On the week of December 3-6, the School will have the Christmas Tree Lighting event (6:30 pm). On December 8th, the Greek School invites us to the Christmas Party, with children Christmas song singing and dancing for all our families.

7)    HOPE, JOY, and Jr, GOYA Scavenger Hunt on November 23rd at 12:30 noon. Do not miss DR. SEUSS’ MAGICAL ADVENTURE on December 27 @ 11 am.

8)    Kanaris Dance Group practices, on the following Saturdays: November 23rd, December 7th and 21st from 10:30 to 11:30 am.

9)    Little Angels is every Thursday (at 11 am), with amazing and creative games and instruction for our little angels.

10)                        GOYA: On November 27th, the youth will have an amazing Inter-GOYA party at AMC in Port Washington (7:30 – 11 pm, $25). Our Basketball and our Volleyball practices are continuing with the participation of many young athletes. Ski trip is February 7 – 9, 2025. More information will follow.

11)                        GOYA Friendsgiving November 20th at 6:30 pm.

Parish Schools - Archdiocesan and Parish Organizations Events:

1)    General Assembly, Sunday, November 17th at the conclusion of the service.

2)    Please, support our Christmas Card; send your wishes to the entire Parish with one small donation. See our Parish Council or call the office for details; (516) 379-1368.

3)    Presvytera’s Thanksgiving Brunch, Sunday, November 24th after the service.

12)                        St. Barbara's Philoptochos is hosting a "Thanksgiving Pie and other Treats Fundraiser" in conjunction with White Post Farms. For details, please, call Matrona Koutsouras at (516) 567-4077. Pick up date is November 26th. Philoptochos meeting November 13 at 7 pm.

4)    Also, Philoptochos Christmas Dance Party, December 12th (6:30 – 10:30 pm) at Coral House (70 Milburn Avenue, Baldwin).

5)    Greek School mini pie sale November 19-20-21.

6)    Nameday Gala for His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros, November 17th at Terrace on the Park (5 pm).

7)    Adult dance lessons November 22 at 7:00 pm in the Church Hall. Please contact Miss Gianna to register: (516) 510-4225.

8)    Parish Council Seminars in Nassau County, presented by the Rev. Protopresbyter Nikiforos Fakinos at AMC, Port Washington on November 14th, and Saint Paul’s Cathedral on November 15th (6 pm).

9)    Every Thursday, we have our Orthodox Study Meeting at 7 pm. The Rev. Protopresbyter Panagiotis Papanikolaou and I will explain the Divine Liturgy and its meaning. Learn the faith, love the faith, live the faith!

10)                        Greek Language courses for adults Fridays at 7:30.

11)                        Byzantine Music courses, Sundays after the service.

Stewardship:

Ζητούμε από όλους να συνδράμετε στην ενίσχυση της Κοινότητος, ιδίως τώρα που τελείωσε η αγιογράφιση του ναού, και ξεκίνησε η ανέγερση του Κοινοτικού Κέντρου “Κωνσταντίνος και Κυριακή Κασσιμάτη”. Η ετήσια συνδρομή είναι ευκαιρία να είμαστε όλοι ενωμένοι συμπαραστάτες στο τεράστιο έργο της ενορίας και στην διατήρηση και επέκταση των προγραμμάτων της.

Please, become contributing stewards of Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, the Community needs all of us. The Parish ministries, the Constantine and Carol Cassis Community Center project and the Church iconography and beautification projects are all happening because of you, the loving and faithful contributors!

THE CHURCH

The Greek Orthodox Community of Saint Demetrios in Merrick, New York was founded in 1961. On December 1959, under the guidance of the late James (Demetrios) Boulukos a meeting took place with the intention to establish a parish in the South Shore of Long Island.
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