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 of the Ecumenical Throne Panagiotis Papanikolaou (Masters of Divinity, Saint Tikhon’s School of Theology, South Canan, PA)

Sacred Services

1)    Sunday, November 2nd, 5th Sunday of Luke – Saint Elpidophoros the Martyr, Orthros and Divine Liturgy starting at 9 am. Happy nameday to His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America. Ἔτη πολλά Σεβασμιώτατε!

2)    Memorial: Anastasia Kavalis (1 year). May her memory be eternal.

3)    Church School Classes Are in Session.

4)    Coffee Fellowship after the services.

5)    Synaxis of the Holy Archangels, Saturday, November 8th, Orthros and Divine Liturgy starting at 9 am. The evening before, Great Vespers at the celebrating community in Port Washington, at 7 pm.

6)    Constantine and Carol Cassis Center Grand Opening Ceremony, Sunday, November 23rd at 9 am, with His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America.

Religious and Cultural Education

1)    Orthodox Study discussion, Thursdays at 7:30 pm in our Church Hall.

2)    KANARIS Dance Group practice on Saturday, November 8th and 15th at 10 am in the Church Hall.

3)    Little Angels Thursdays from 11 am – 12:30 noon. We look forward to seeing our babies in Church!

Youth Ministries

1)    YAL Greek Night with DJ Sava at Opus (4 Old Jericho Turnpike, Jericho, NY 11753) on Saturday, November 1st @ 10 pm. Fellowship, drinks and a great time, with an opportunity to meet our friends with whom we share our faith and culture. Young adults are all welcome!

2)    JOY Costume Party, Saturday, November 1 at 5:30 pm. Thanksgiving craft on Saturday, November 22nd at 2 pm.

3)    Jr. GOYA Giving Back event, on Tuesday, November 11th at 4 pm.

4)    GOYA Friendsgiving on November 10th at 7:30 in our Church Hall. Executive Board ratification on November 9th, followed by frape coffee and pie sale in the Church Hall. Saturday, November 1st, Volleyball tournament at AMC.

Celebrations and Fundraisers

1)    Golden Years, Lunch and Meeting, Thursday, November 6th at 12:00 noon.

2)    November Birthdays are celebrated on Sunday, November 16th  after the service in the Church Hall. Please, call our office to inform us who is celebrating their birthdays in the month of November and come to our beautiful party.

3)    Don’t miss our Saturday, November 15 Glendi, Terrace on the Park, with the live performance of Evangelia and Zan Batist (6 pm)!

4)    Philoptochos Thanksgiving Pie Fundraiser: place orders until November 13th, pick up on November 25th. For information, please, call or text Matrona Koutsouras at (516) 567-4077. Complete selection of choices is available at the Church Narthex and our Church Office. Philoptochos meeting on October 16 at 8:00 pm. Breast Cancer Awareness month, please, support this worthy cause. Philoptochos Christmas Party is on December 4 at the Coral House (6:30 pm).

Saturday, November 15, the Grand Opening Glendi with renowned artists Evangelia and Zan Batist. Enjoy a delicious dinner at Terrace on the Park, with Manhattan views, and a great value. All proceeds will be directed towards the expenses for the furnishing of our Constantine and Carol Cassis Center.

Please, support the 2025 Grand Opening Journal, a historic edition, which will include the names of families and businesses who will provide a donation for an add. Please, call our office to make a donation. All Journal donors will be published and their names will be displayed on the screens of the new Constantine and Carol Cassis Center!

Stewardship:

Ζητούμε από όλους να συνδράμετε στην ενίσχυση της Κοινότητος, ιδίως τώρα που τελείωσε η αγιογράφιση του ναού, και ολοκληρώνεται 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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