Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
Ελληνική Ορθόδοξος Εκκλησία Άγιος Δημήτριος
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) The Feast of the Synaxis of the Holy Archangels and All Angelic Orders: Sunday, November 8, Orthros and Divine Liturgy starting at 9 am. The Great Vespers will be celebrated on Saturday, November 7 at AMC, Port Washington, 7 pm.
2) Sunday Memorials: Georgios Fillas (40 days), Samia Youness Salamis (40 days), Alkiviadis Athanasoulis (3 months), Amalia Fakinos (1 year), Dimitrios Voulgarakis (1 year), Florence Voulgaris (1 year). May their memory be eternal. Αἰωνία ἡ μνήμη αὐτῶν.
3) Coffee Fellowship and Breakfast sponsored by the Fillas family. Cookies are lovingly donated by the Voulgarakis family. GOYA will offer a Bake Sale (Spanakopita, Tyropita, Koulourakia) and Frape after the November 8th Sunday service.
4) Saint Nektarios of Pentapolis: Monday, November 9, Orthros and Divine Liturgy starting at 9 am.
5) Saint John Chrysostom: Friday, November 13, Orthros and Divine Liturgy starting at 9 am.
6) Funeral for Mihail Mantikas of blessed memory, Thursday, November 12 at 10 am. Wake on Wednesday, November 11 from 3 – 8 pm at Towers Funeral Home, Oceanside.
COMMUNITY EVENTS AND FUNDRAISERS
1) YAL Night at the Opus, November 7 at 7:30 pm.YAL Basketball, Tuesdays at 9 pm. YAL Volleyball, November 14 at 7:30 pm.
2) GOYA Ratification of the Executive Council on November 8 after the service. GOYA will offer a Bake Sale (Spanakopita, Tyropita, Koulourakia) and Frappe after the November 8th Sunday service. Friendsgiving, November 11 at 7:30 pm. Prosforo and Koulourakia event, November 7 at 2 pm, Church Hall.
3) Jr. GOYA, “Ask the Priest,” November 10 at 7:30 pm.
4) Orthodox Study Discussion, every Thursday at 7 pm.
5) Little Angels, Thursdays, at 12 noon (Church Hall).
6) The 114th Anniversary since the Liberation of the beautiful island of Chios, celebrated with festive Doxology and Artoklasia for the Omogeneia, and especially the faithful of Chian heritage, as well as the honorable members of the Chian Federation and the Panchiaki Korais Society, at Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, 2421 Hewlett Avenue, Merrick, NY, on Sunday, November 15 at 10 am. A solemn Memorial service will follow in grateful commemoration of the heroes of the Chian Liberation, the passed members of the Chian Federation and Panchiaki Korais Society, as well as all Chians reposed in Christ. The Chian Federation and Panchiaki Korais Society will sponsor the Coffee Fellowship after the service and a presentation will be delivered in Saint Demetrios Church Hall in commemoration of the auspicious Anniversary.
7) Saint Barbara’s Philoptochos Thanksgiving Pie Fundraiser. Freshly baked and delicious 42 oz. pies, breads and more. Last day to order, November 13. Pick up, November 15. Please, contact Matrona Koutouras at mamalamb20@gmail.com or call/text at (516)-567-4077 for information or to place an order. Prepaid orders only, cash, check or Venmo to St. Barbara’s Philoptochos. Philoptochos meeting, Thursday, November 12 at the Oikogeneia Boardroom (7:00 pm).
8) Christmas Lights from Celebration from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Greece livestreamed to our Cultural Center after the service on November 29th.
ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΙΕΡΩΝ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΩΝ
1) Σύναξις τῶν Ἁγίων Ἀρχαγγέλων, 8 Νοεμβρίου, Ὄρθρος καί Θ. Λειτουργία στίς 9 π.μ..
2) Μνημόσυνα: Γεώργιος Φύλλας (40ήμερο), Σαμία Γιοῦνες Σαλαμῆ (40ήμερο), Ἀλκιβιάδης Ἀθανασούλης (3 μῆνες), Ἀμαλία Φακίνου (1 ἔτος), Δημήτριος Βουλγαράκης (1 ἔτος), Φωτεινή Βούλγαρη (1 ἔτος). Αἰωνία ἡ μνήμη αὐτῶν.
3) Καφές καί πρωϊνό ἀπό τήν οἰκογένεια Φύλλα. Γλυκίσματα ἀπό τήν οἰκογένεια Βουλγαράκη. Τυρόπιτες, σπανακόπιτες, κουλουράκια, φραππέ ἀπό τήν Γκόγια. Ὁρκωμοσία τῆς ἐπιτροπῆς τῆς νεολαίας μετά τήν ἀκολουθία.
4) Ἁγίου Νεκταρίου Πενταπόλεως, 9 Νοεμβρίου, Ὄρθρος καί Θ. Λειτουργία στίς 9 π.μ..
5) Ἁγίου Ἰωάννου τοῦ Χρυσοστόμου, 13 Νοεμβρίου, Ὄρθρος καί Θ. Λειτουργία στίς 9 π.μ..
6) Κηδεία Μιχαήλ Μαντίκα, 12 Νοεμβρίου στίς 10 π.μ. Νεκροπομπεῖο Τάουερς στό Όσεανσάϊντ, στίς 11 Νοεμβρίου, 3 – 8 μ.μ.
ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΕΚΔΗΛΩΣΕΩΝ
1) YAL στό Ὄπους, 7 Νοεμβρίου στίς 7μιση μ.μ.. Kαλαθοσφαίριση γιά YAL, κάθε Τρίτη στίς 9 μμ. Πετοσφαίριση στίς 14 Νοεμβρίου, 7μιση μ.μ..
2) Κύκλος Ὀρθοδόξου Πίστεως, κάθε Πέμπτη στίς 7 μ.μ.
3) Μικροὶ Ἄγγελοι, κάθε Πέμπτη στὶς 12 τό μεσημέρι.
4) GOYA, πρόσφορο καί κουλουράκια, 7 Νοεμβρίου στίς 2 μ.μ. Ἡμέρα Φιλίας καί Εὐχαριστίας, 11 Νοεμβρίου στίς 7μιση μ.μ..
5) Jr. GOYA, 10 Νοεμβρίου στίς 7μιση μ.μ..
6) Γλυκά ἀπό τήν Φιλόπτωχο γιά τήν ἡμέρα τῶν Εὐχαριστιῶν. Παραγγελίες μέχρι τις 13 Νοεμβρίου, παραλαβή στίς 25. Πληροφορίες, κ. Ματρώνα Κούτσουρα mamalamb20@gmail.com ἤ τηλ. (516)-567-4077. Συνεδρίαση 12 Νοεμβρίου στίς 7 μ.μ..
7) Ἡ 114η ἐπέτειος τῆς ἀπελευθερώσεως τῆς Χίου, μέ τόν ἑορτασμό τῆς Χιακῆς Ὁμοσπονδίας καί τῆς Πανχιακῆς «Κοραῆς» τήν Κυριακή 15 Νοεμβρίου, μέ Δοξολογία, Ἀρτοκλασία καί Μνημόσυνο.
8) Χριστουγεννιάτικη Γιορτή καί Φωταγωγία τοῦ Πολιτιστικοῦ Κέντρου τοῦ Ἱδρύματος Σταῦρος Νιάρχος σέ ζωντανή μετάδοση ἀπό τήν Ἑλλάδα, στό Πολιτιστικό μας Κέντρο, τήν Κυριακή 29 Νοεμβρίου μετά τήν ἀκολουθία.
Stewardship:
2026 Stewardship Drive: Please, send your stewardship donation to support our Church ministries and programs. We support our Church, we support our faith, our heritage and our families.
Ζητούμε από όλους να συνδράμετε στην ενίσχυση της Κοινότητος, ιδίως τώρα που τελείωσε η αγιογράφιση του ναού, και ολοκληρώθηκε 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.
Διαβάστε την ιστορία μας
Join us on November 1st as we welcome His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America in celebration of His Name Day.
Orthros and Divine Liturgy starting at 8:30 am, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros presiding, and with the participation of Hierarchs, Clergy, the Holy Cross Seminarians and the Byzantine Choir of Fr. Cherouvim Tsinoglou.
A reception will follow after the service.
Stay Connected with Saint Demetrios
There’s always something happening in our parish community!
We invite all of our parishioners and families to visit our Saint Demetrios Digital Calendar to stay up to date with everything taking place throughout the year.
From worship services and feast day celebrations to ministry meetings, youth programs, athletics, Greek School, Sunday School, community events, fundraisers, and special parish gatherings, our digital calendar is your central source for what’s happening at Saint Demetrios.
Whether you are looking for an upcoming event, planning your family’s schedule, or searching for another opportunity to participate in parish life, we encourage you to check the calendar often and stay connected!
One Parish. Many Ministries. One Calendar.