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Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church

8306 NC HWY 751

Durham NC 27713 919-484-1600 fatherstavroforos2012@gmail.com www.stbarbarachurchnc.org News & Announcements

June 14, 2020

Sunday of All Saints

The Holy Prophet Elisseus (Elisha) 6/14/2020

Methodius the Confessor, Patriarch of Constantinople 6/14/2020

Cyril, Bishop of Gortyna 6/14/2020

The Holy Hieromartyrs of Estonia: Basil the Protopresbyter, John, John, and Artemios 6/14/2020

The Holy Martyrs Martha the Presvytera, John, Theodore and Anna 6/14/2020

NEWCOMERS AND VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME

Divine Liturgy Only starting at 10:00 a.m.

To Our Visitors and Guests

We welcome you to worship with us today, whether you are an Orthodox Christian or this is your first visit to an

Orthodox Church, we are pleased to have you with us. Although Holy Communion and other Sacraments are offered

only to baptized and chrismated (confirmed) Orthodox Christians in good standing with the Church, all are invited to

receive the Antidoron (blessed bread) from the priest at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy. The Antidoron is not a

sacrament, but it is reminiscent of the agape feast that followed worship in the ancient Christian Church. After the

Divine Liturgy this morning please join us in the Church Hall for fellowship and refreshments. Please complete a

Visitor’s Card before you leave today and drop it in the offering tray, or give it to one of the parishioners after the

service, or mail it to the Church Office.

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The Sunday Epistle Reading

God is wonderful among his saints.

Verse: Bless God in the congregations.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 11:33-40; 12:1-2

Brethren, all the saints through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice,

received promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped

the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put

foreign armies to flight. Women received their dead by resurrection. Some were

tortured, refusing to accept release, that they might rise again to a better life.

Others suffered mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment.

They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, they were killed

with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated - of

whom the world was not worthy - wandering over deserts and mountains and in dens and caves

of the earth. And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was

promised, since God had foreseen something better for us, that apart from us they should not be

made perfect. Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also

lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the

race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith.

Θαυμαστὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἐν τοῖς Ἁγίοις αὐτοῦ.

Στίχ. Ἐν Ἐκκλησίαις εὐλογεῖτε τὸν Θεὸν.

Πρὸς Ἑβραίους τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα 33-40, 12:1-2

Ἀδελφοί, οἱ Ἅγιοι πάντες διὰ πίστεως κατηγωνίσαντο βασιλείας, εἰργάσαντο δικαιοσύνην,

ἐπέτυχον ἐπαγγελιῶν, ἔφραξαν στόματα λεόντων, ἔσβεσαν δύναμιν πυρός, ἔφυγον στόματα

μαχαίρας, ἐνεδυναμώθησαν ἀπὸ ἀσθενείας, ἐγενήθησαν ἰσχυροὶ ἐν πολέμῳ, παρεμβολὰς

ἔκλιναν ἀλλοτρίων. Ἔλαβον γυναῖκες ἐξ ἀναστάσεως τοὺς νεκροὺς αὐτῶν· ἄλλοι δὲ

ἐτυμπανίσθησαν, οὐ προσδεξάμενοι τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν, ἵνα κρείττονος ἀναστάσεως τύχωσιν·

ἕτεροι δὲ ἐμπαιγμῶν καὶ μαστίγων πεῖραν ἔλαβον, ἔτι δὲ δεσμῶν καὶ φυλακῆς· ἐλιθάσθησαν,

ἐπρίσθησαν, ἐπειράσθησαν, ἐν φόνῳ μαχαίρας ἀπέθανον· περιῆλθον ἐν μηλωταῖς, ἐν αἰγείοις

δέρμασιν, ὑστερούμενοι, θλιβόμενοι, κακουχούμενοι - ὧν οὐκ ἦν ἄξιος ὁ κόσμος - ἐν ἐρημίαις

πλανώμενοι καὶ ὄρεσιν καὶ σπηλαίοις καὶ ταῖς ὀπαῖς τῆς γῆς. Καὶ οὗτοι πάντες, μαρτυρηθέντες

διὰ τῆς πίστεως, οὐκ ἐκομίσαντο τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν, τοῦ θεοῦ περὶ ἡμῶν κρεῖττόν τι

προβλεψαμένου, ἵνα μὴ χωρὶς ἡμῶν τελειωθῶσιν. Τοιγαροῦν καὶ ἡμεῖς, τοσοῦτον ἔχοντες

περικείμενον ἡμῖν νέφος μαρτύρων, ὄγκον ἀποθέμενοι πάντα καὶ τὴν εὐπερίστατον ἁμαρτίαν,

διʼ ὑπομονῆς τρέχωμεν τὸν προκείμενον ἡμῖν ἀγῶνα, ἀφορῶντες εἰς τὸν τῆς πίστεως ἀρχηγὸν

καὶ τελειωτὴν Ἰησοῦν.

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The Sunday Gospel Reading

The Gospel According to Matthew 10:32-33; 37-38; 19:27-30

The Lord said to his disciples, "Every one who acknowledges me before

men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven; but

whoever denies me before men, I also will deny him before my Father

who is in heaven. He who loves father or mother more than me is not

worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not

worthy of me; and he who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of

me." Then Peter said in reply, "Lo, we have left everything and followed you. What

then shall we have?" Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, in the new world,

when the Son of man shall sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me

will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one

who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands,

for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life. But many

that are first will be last, and the last first."

Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Ματθαῖον Εὐαγγελίου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα 10:32-33, 37-38, 19:27-30

Εἶπεν ὁ Κὐριος τοῖς ἑαυτοῦ μαθηταῖς· Πᾶς οὖν ὅστις ὁμολογήσει ἐν ἐμοὶ

ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ὁμολογήσω κἀγὼ ἐν αὐτῷ ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ πατρός μου

τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς. ὅστις δ᾿ ἂν ἀρνήσηταί με ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ἀρνήσομαι

αὐτὸν κἀγὼ ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς. ῾Ο φιλῶν πατέρα ἢ

μητέρα ὑπὲρ ἐμὲ οὐκ ἔστι μου ἄξιος· καὶ ὁ φιλῶν υἱὸν ἢ θυγατέρα ὑπὲρ ἐμὲ οὐκ

ἔστι μου ἄξιος· καὶ ὃς οὐ λαμβάνει τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀκολουθεῖ ὀπίσω μου,

οὐκ ἔστι μου ἄξιος. Τότε ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ἰδοὺ ἡμεῖς ἀφήκαμεν

πάντα καὶ ἠκολουθήσαμέν σοι· τί ἄρα ἔσται ἡμῖν; ὁ δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· ἀμὴν

λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ὑμεῖς οἱ ἀκολουθήσαντές μοι, ἐν τῇ παλιγγενεσίᾳ, ὅταν καθίσῃ ὁ υἱὸς

τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐπὶ θρόνου δόξης αὐτοῦ, καθίσεσθε καὶ ὑμεῖς ἐπὶ δώδεκα θρόνους

κρίνοντες τὰς δώδεκα φυλὰς τοῦ ᾿Ισραήλ. καὶ πᾶς ὃς ἀφῆκεν οἰκίας ἢ ἀδελφοὺς ἢ

ἀδελφὰς ἢ πατέρα ἢ μητέρα ἢ γυναῖκα ἢ τέκνα ἢ ἀγροὺς ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματός μου,

ἑκατονταπλασίονα λήψεται καὶ ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσει. Πολλοὶ δὲ ἔσονται

πρῶτοι ἔσχατοι καὶ ἔσχατοι πρῶτοι.

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Reading on the Significance of the Sunday of All Saints

Honouring the friends of God with much reverence, the Prophet-King David says, "But to me,

exceedingly honourable are Thy friends, O Lord" (Ps. 138:16). And the divine Apostle,

recounting the achievements of the Saints, and setting forth their memorial as an example that

we might turn away from earthly things and from sin, and emulate their patience and courage in

the struggles for virtue, says, "Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a

cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every burden, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and

let us run with patience the race that is set before us" (Heb. 12:1).

This commemoration began as the Sunday (Synaxis) of All Martyrs; to them were added all the

ranks of Saints who bore witness (the meaning of "Martyr" in Greek) to Christ in manifold

ways, even if occasion did not require the shedding of their blood.

Therefore, guided by the teaching of the Divine Scriptures and Apostolic Tradition, we the

pious honour all the Saints, the friends of God, for they are keepers of God's commandments,

shining examples of virtue, and benefactors of mankind. Of course, we honour the known

Saints especially on their own day of the year, as is evident in the Menologion. But since many

Saints are unknown, and their number has increased with time, and will continue to increase

until the end of time, the Church has appointed that once a year a common commemoration be

made of all the Saints. This is the feast that we celebrate today. It is the harvest of the coming of

the Holy Spirit into the world; it is the "much fruit" brought forth by that "Grain of wheat that

fell into the earth and died" (John 12:24); it is the glorification of the Saints as "the foundation

of the Church, the perfection of the Gospel, they who fulfilled in deed the sayings of the

Saviour" (Sunday of All Saints, Doxasticon of Vespers).

In this celebration, then, we reverently honour and call blessed all the Righteous, the Prophets,

Apostles, Martyrs, Confessors, Shepherds, Teachers, and Holy Monastics, both men and

women alike, known and unknown, who have been added to the choirs of the Saints and shall

be added, from the time of Adam until the end of the world, who have been perfected in piety

and have glorified God by their holy lives. All these, as well as the orders of the Angels, and

especially our most holy Lady and Queen, the Ever-virgin Theotokos Mary, do we honour

today, setting their life before us as an example of virtue, and entreating them to intercede in our

behalf with God, Whose grace and boundless mercy be with us all. Amen.

1. Η σημερινή Κυριακή, αδελφοί χριστιανοί, λέγεται εκκλησιαστικά «Κυριακή των Αγίων

Πάντων». Όλοι οι άγιοι εορτάζουν σήμερα και αυτών που γνωρίζουμε τα ονόματα και αυτών

που δεν τα γνωρίζουμε.

Για να πω την αλήθεια, όπως την νομίζω, των περισσοτέρων αγίων δεν γνωρίζουμε τα ονόματα, γιατί τα

μαρτύρια γίνονταν ομαδικά, αλλά και πολλοί άγιοι επίτηδες δεν ήθελαν να φανερωθεί το όνομά τους, γι᾽ αυτό

και παρέμειναν ανώνυμοι. Ανώνυμοι λοιπόν ήταν οι περισσότεροι άγιοι, γι᾽ αυτό και η Εκκλησία τιμά σήμερα

όλους τους αγίους με την Κυριακή των Αγίων Πάντων.Χριστιανοί μου, το παν είναι να αγιάσουμε. Τι να τα

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κάνουμε τα πλούτη και τα μεγαλεία, όταν αυτά δεν μας κάνουν ευτυχισμένους; Και ευτυχισμένους εννοώ το να

ζούμε την μεγάλη χαρά της παρουσίας του Θεού μέσα μας. Βλέπετε όλα φεύγουν και σβήνονται, όλα

λησμονούνται, αλλά μένουν οι άγιοι.

Αλλά τι πρέπει να κάνουμε, για να αγιάσουμε; Από ο,τι φαίνεται, αγαπητοί μου, από το σημερινό άγιο

Ευαγγέλιο, το κύριο και το βασικό για να αγιάσουμε είναι να αγαπάμε τον Ιησού Χριστό πάνω απ᾽ όλα και πιο

πολύ απ᾽ όλα. Αυτό είναι! Γι᾽ αυτό στην προσευχή μας να λέμε συχνά: Χριστέ μου, κάνε με να σ᾽ αγαπώ, να σ᾽

αγαπώ πολύ! Αλλά στο σημερινό άγιο Ευαγγέλιο που ακούσαμε πιο πριν μας λέγει ο Ίδιος ο Κύριος τι να

κάνουμε για να είμαστε αιώνια δικοί Του. Ακούστε:

2. Ο Χριστός μας είπε να Τον ομολογούμε. «Πας όστις ομολογήσει εν εμοί έμπροσθεν των ανθρώπων,

ομολογήσω καγώ εν αυτώ έμπροσθεν του πατρός μου του εν ουρανοίς» (Ματθ. 10,32), μας είπε. Δηλαδή να μη

ντρεπόμαστε να λέμε ότι είμαστε δικοί Του. Να λέμε θαρρετά ότι πιστεύουμε στον Ιησού Χριστό, ότι τον

έχουμε Θεό μας, ότι τον πιστεύουμε για Σωτήρα μας. Αυτό παλαιότερα στοίχιζε την ζωή των χριστιανών, αλλά

και σήμερα στοιχίζει την περιφρόνηση και την ειρωνεία, γιατί οι πολλοί χριστιανοί σήμερα δεν έχουν τον

Χριστό πάνω απ᾽ όλα. Έτσι, το να ομολογείς τον Χριστό θέλει πίστη, θέλει θερμή αγάπη σ᾽ Αυτόν. Αλλά στον

λόγο Του ο Κύριος σήμερα μας είπε μια φρασούλα, που είναι πολύ δυνατή, και αν την ζούμε, δεν θα

αρνηθούμε ποτέ τον Χριστό. Ακούστε την: «Πας όστις ομολογήσει εν εμοί», μας είπε. Αυτό το «εν εμοί» είναι

η επιτυχία, για να μην γίνουμε αρνητές του Χριστού. Δηλαδή, το να είμαστε ενωμένοι πάντοτε με τον Χριστό.

Το να μην αποκοπτόμαστε καθόλου απ᾽ Αυτόν. Το να προσευχόμαστε σ᾽ Αυτόν και να διαποτιζόμαστε

συνέχεια με την χάρη Του. Όποιος ζει αυτό το «εν εμοί», δεν πρόκειται ποτέ να πάθει την μεγάλη ζημιά, το να

αρνηθεί τον Ιησού Χριστό. Γιατί για άρνηση του Χριστού ακούσαμε στην συνέχεια του σημερινού Ευαγγελίου

(στιχ. 10,33). Αλλά, χριστιανοί μου, τι να την κάνουμε την ζωή μας, αν έχουμε αρνηθεί τον Χριστό; Γι᾽ αυτό ας

λέμε καθημερινά και μία άλλη προσευχή, γλυκειά και δυνατή: «Χριστέ μου – να λέμε – κάνε με, ο,τι και να

μου συμβεί στην ζωή μου, να μη σε αρνηθώ ποτέ»!

3. Σας είπα ότι πρέπει να αγαπάμε τον Χριστό πάνω απ᾽ όλα. Και την μάνα μας βέβαια και τον πατέρα μας

βέβαια και όλους πρέπει να αγαπάμε, αλλά όχι παραπάνω από τον Χριστό. Έτσι είπε σήμερα ο Κύριος στο

Ευαγγέλιο: «Ο φιλών πατέρα ή μητέρα υπέρ εμέ ουκ έστι μου άξιος». Και φαίνεται αυτό, το ποιόν δηλαδή

αγαπάμε περισσότερο, από το ότι αν αυτά τα αγαπητά οικογενειακά πρόσωπα μας πούν λόγο ενάντιο προς την

πίστη και την αγάπη του Χριστού, να είμαστε έτοιμοι να ομολογήσουμε και σ᾽ αυτούς την πίστη και όχι από

αγάπη ή σεβασμό προς αυτούς να μην τους μιλήσουμε.

Τέλος, ο Κύριος ημών Ιησούς Χριστός στο σημερινό Του Ευαγγέλιο μας είπε για την δόξα εκείνων που τα

εγκατέλειψαν όλα και αφιερώθηκαν αποκλειστικά σ᾽ Αυτόν. Μας είπε ότι θα γίνουν οι κριταί οικουμένης! Έτσι

ακούσαμε ότι είπε στον απόστολο Πέτρο και τους δώδεκα μαθητές Του, ότι σείς «εν τη παλιγγενεσία, όταν

καθήση ο Υιός του ανθρώπου επί θρόνου δόξης, καθίσεσθε και υμείς επί δώδεκα θρόνους, κρίνοντες τας

δώδεκα φυλάς του Ισραήλ»! Ο Κύριος εδώ μας λέγει για «παλιγγενεσία». Δηλαδή για δεύτερη γέννηση και

ανάπλαση, για ανακαίνιση της κτίσεως. Για νέα δημιουργία. Έτσι θα γίνει με την Δεύτερη Παρουσία του

Χριστού, ω χριστιανοί. Και οι άνθρωποι του Θεού, οι Άγιοι Πάντες που εορτάζουμε σήμερα, θα είναι οι

«κρίνοντες», δηλαδή οι κατακρίνοντες τους αμαρτωλούς, τους παραβάτες των εντολών του Θεού. Αυτοί οι

παραβάτες των θείων εντολών, πραγματικά, δεν θα μπορούν σε τίποτε να απολογηθούν για τις παραβάσεις

τους, γιατί, ορίστε, εδώ οι άγιοι, οι οποίοι είχαν και αυτοί την ίδια ανθρώπινη φύση, όμως πέτυχαν να την

καθαρίσουν από τα αμαρτωλά πάθη τους και να δώσουν τον εαυτό τους καθαρό στον Θεό. Δηλαδή πέτυχαν να

αγιάσουν. Και σήμερα έχουμε την «Κυριακή των Αγίων Πάντων». Παρακαλούμε τους Αγίους Πάντες να

πρεσβεύουν για μας στον Κύριο να μας δίνει την Χάρη Του για να ακολουθούμε το άγιο παράδειγμά τους και

να είμαστε και ᾽μείς μαζί τους στην Βασιλεία του Χριστού την επουράνιο, ΑΜΗΝ.

Με πολλές ευχές,

† Ο Μητροπολίτης Γόρτυνος και Μεγαλοπόλεως Ιερεμίας

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April Year to Date 2020 Budget Income

Prorated April

Expenses April

Income YTD

Expenses YTD

Income

Operations Fund $19,347 $25,128 $88,232 $114,329 $76,000

Mortgage Fund $14,299 $7,787 $53,396 $89,642 $55,870

Note: The Operations Fund income above is the total of Sunday offering and Stewardship; it excludes the Greek Festival.

The Operations Fund pays all Church expenses except for the mortgage payment. The Mortgage Fund includes all

Mortgage Fund donations and fundraisers (e.g., Taste of Greece, Gyro Feast). The Mortgage Fund pays our mortgage

which is $12,713.36/month.

DID YOU KNOW?

Our Stewardship and Mortgage Fund giving began the year as the best in recent memory, if not ever. Since the

pandemic has hit our country and our area, and disrupted all of our lives, giving has remained strong. Thanks to the

generosity of St. Barbara parishioners and friends, our Church will be able to weather this storm.

Our concern, first and foremost, is the well-being of our parish community members. We understand that this this

terrible crisis may have affected many in our community, through either loss of employment or business income,

and you may currently be unable to give. Our prayers are with you, for a quick return to normalcy, and with

normalcy, a return to successful employment and a prosperous business environment. May Our Lord bless your

efforts with abundance.

We are now working to reopen our church for services. The Metropolis has provided with guidelines to ensure the

safety of everyone attending and when we are able to satisfactorily meets the guidelines, we will again be able to

hold in person services. Of course, anyone who is at risk, or is uncomfortable attending in person, is advised to stay

at home and watch the services online. We will continue to stream the services and will be working to upgrade our

live stream capabilities.

And finally, thank you so much to all of you who have already been giving online and by mail while we are apart.

May Our Lord bless your continued generosity and may He keep us all safe and healthy until we gather again.

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$53,396

$114,329

$89,642

$76,000

$55,870

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Dear Parishioners and Friends of Saint Barbara,

We are happy to be able to welcome you back to Sunday Church Services starting May 31, 2020.

I know that we all have been longing for the days that our doors would once again be opened. The anticipation

and the wait is now finally over. This marks a new beginning for all of us, and I am so grateful that the day will

finally arrive. The day will inaugurate the new way that we will start coming into the Church, and the way and

where we sit in Church. These directives are also in accordance with the guidelines set out by our Metropolis

and cover all the Greek Orthodox churches in the Metropolis of Atlanta.

We will be in step with other houses of worship that abide by the rules that have been set for all of us since

the onset of Covid-19. In order to prevent the spread of the virus we hope that all of our parishioners have

been following the CDC directives, which include: hand washing thoroughly and frequently, covering your

coughs and sneezes, avoiding sharing personal items, wearing a mask, and maintaining a social distance of at

least six feet.

The Divine Liturgy will start at 10:00 AM. We will have new guidelines in place for everyone's safety that will

mean it takes longer to get into the church. Please plan accordingly and allow yourselves extra time.

Please read these guidelines to familiarize yourself and your families with the new procedures in order to

make everything go smoothly.

Before and During the services:

Masks are required upon entering the church by all parishioners aged 2 and above.

Each person is to be checked in by a parish council member.

All those in attendance should sanitize their hands by either washing them or using a hand sanitizer

prior to entering and after they leave the church.

Doors will be propped open so you do not touch the door handles.

Before entering the church, the temperature of each person will be taken by a designated person. If the person’s temperature is above 100.4 he or she will be kindly asked to return to their home, both for their safety and the safety of others.

Parish Council will direct each parishioner to designated seats in the pews for each person or household to sit starting in the front of the church and working their way to back. Please do not ask to be seated in your “usual” seats.

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A place to accept offerings will be provided in the Narthex upon entering or leaving. If possible, you are encouraged to use the online giving portal which can be found at stbarbarachurchnc.org by clicking on the "Donations" button.

A Parish Council member will hand out tapers to be lit. The 7 day votive candles are to be lit on behalf of the parishioner by a designated person if possible.

Honor is to be shown to Holy Icons and the Holy Cross by only doing your cross and bowing, keeping in mind not to kiss or to touch the Holy Icons and the Holy Cross.

No one is to enter the Holy Altar except the clergy and assigned altar servers.

No service books should be distributed or left out for common use. This includes papers of any kind (bulletins etc.). Parishioners are encouraged to bring their own service books.

During Holy Communion

Communicants must line up row by row (with help from Parish Council) and remain six feet apart using the designated social distancing X’s that have been placed in the church.

Communicants may remove their masks only momentarily to receive Holy Communion.

Clergy and altar servers must wear a mask during the distribution of Holy Communion.

The red communion cloths (μάκτρα) will be held underneath the person’s chin by the altar servers. The communicant may not touch it and absolutely no wiping of mouths.

No antidoron will be distributed at the time of Communion but instead at the end of the service.

After services

After the dismissal, the clergy will distribute the antidoron wearing a mask and gloves and they will not offer their hands for reverence.

Clergy and faithful will refrain from handshakes or hugs.

There will be no coffee/social hour or Sunday school classes until further notice. Parishioners should leave the Nave as soon as the Divine Liturgy is concluded.

Remember that parishioners who are at a higher risk for severe illness from Covid-19 as defined by civil authorities, or those who are uncomfortable with returning at this time, are given dispensation by Metropolitan Alexios to refrain from attending in person. We encourage those faithful to participate in the experience of our sacred worship at home, by continuing to watch our live streams which we will continue to provide. We look forward to the time when all may feel safe in returning to Church. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you that have been continuing their weekly practice of making a Sunday offering, and lighting a candle by means of using the donations prompt on our website. We appreciate those who are maintaining the Church by means of their Stewardship and Building Fund donations. During these difficult times I want to say that your support is not taken lightly because it means so much to all of us at Saint Barbara. May the Lord Keep You Strong in your Life so that Nothing but the Love of God will take it over.

Fr. Stavroforos Mamaies Fr. Stavroforos

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Stewards as of June 8, 2020

Our 2020 Stewardship drive has slowed. As of June 8, 2020, we have 137 Stewards, or 86% of our goal of 160 for the

year. Please help us meet our annual goal by pledging your support. Your time, talents and treasury are critical to the

success of our Ministries.

We need your help during these trying times. Please give prayerful consideration to your 2020 contribution as soon as

possible. Stewardship is the primary source of the funding for our Ministries and operating obligations. Our expenses

don’t stop. Remember for every dollar more you give to the Stewardship, Mortgage and Contingency Funds than you

did in 2019 will get matched up to a total of an additional $50,000. Thank you.

Alexander, Dr. Susan Delagrammatikas, George Mangum, Daniel & Dr. Hrisavgi Quint, Angelia

Alexiades, Alec & Frances & Christal Mantzouka, Elefteria Rheinhardt, Keith & Alexia

Alger, Amy Demetriades, Gus & Vanessa Mariakakis, Johnny & Catherine Rudnick, Ben & Irene

Amos, Matt & Vickie Dennos, Anne Marinos, Dr. Pete & Joan Safarikas, Al & Christine

Arapoglou, Alexander & Laurel Dennos, George & Patricia Martin, Azeb Saloupis, Peter

Asssimos, Dean & Jan Dorton, Betty Mavroidis, Panagiotis Sarris, George & Jenny

Arvanitis, Marina Easton, Bryan & Maria & Dimitra Stavrakakis, Mattheos & Marika

Bakis, Basile & Mary Edwards, Tia Mavrogiorgos, Dr. Nikolaos Stephens, Hon. Ron & Vicky

Bakis, George & Marie Ferris, Laurice & Charlot, Dr. Marjorie Stutts, Linda

Balafas, Nicholas & Eugenia Fitzherbert, Dimitra McCoy, Josh Sullivan, William & Jennifer

Boska, Marilyn Frangakis, Crist & Maria McGovern, Victoria Sunas, Marian

Barbee, Effie Gerondelis, Socratis & Aliki McKillip, Cathy Tesfatsion, Senait

Becak, Thalia Georgiou, Nicholas Megaro, Matthew & Tina Theodosiadis, Zacharias

Beridze, Tamar Glekas, Dr. George & Dr. Amy Mehalek, John & Dawn & Marinetou, Efstanthia

Biggs, John & Diana Dobrica Glekas, Jim & Evy Mermigas, Nicholas Theophanous, Rebecca

Blackley, Agape Goodwin, Len & Elaine Napier, David & Courtney Trohanis, Donna

Bonfiglio, Barbara Grasso, V. & Elenie Nolas, Billy & Julie Tryphonos, Tryphonos &

Bourbous, Nick Greene, Marlyana Odzak, Larry & Hope Suzanne

Callahan, Katherine Kacoyanis, Anna Paliouras, Cindy Tzilvelis, Jane

Carr, Sophie Kacoyanis, Paul Paliouras, James & Helen Valakas, Antonia

Capsalis, Anne Kamilaris, Christos & Janet Paliouras, John & Dena Varelas, Dimitrios

Capsalis, Manuel & Carole Kantner, Ed & Eve Paliours, Nicholas Varelas, John

Christakos, Andrew & Cheryl Karamalegos, Antonios & Claire Panos, Peter & Evelyn Vlachos, Demetra

Christakos, Arthur Karas, George & Karen Panov, Yuri & Elena Eliseeva Vurnakes, James & Frances

Christakos, Eleni Kash, Dr. Thomas &. Pantelidis, James & Stella Walter, August

Christakos, Lia Dr Zoe McElligott Pantermakis, George & Janet Walter, Ray & Eleni

Christie, George & Deborah Katsiagianis, Wendy Papanikas, Kleanthis Waters, Alexa

Chronaki, Bessie Korach, Dr. Kenneth & Karen & Angelika & Gerhard, William

Chronaki, Cadee Koutouzakis, Helen Papanikas, Sam & Cleopatra Watters, Jacques & Christine

Cocolas, Erie Kyper, Dr. Andrew Papazoglou, Matina Wilson, Preston & Catherine

Constantinou, Catherine Kyper, Lee & Pauline Pappas, Katherine Wippich, Robert & Roberta

& Wes Platt Lambiris, Elias & Madelene Pappas, Dr. Ted & Theky Witham, Grace & Brantley, Nick

Constantinou, Costa Lockett, Paul & Melanie Paraschos, Sophia Xenakis, Betsy

Constantinou, Lou Loden, Martha Pashales, George Zaferatos, Dino & Kerri

Costas, Dean Livas, Katherine Przybyl, Daniel & Lori Zehia, Christina

Dababnah, Sharan Mamaies, Fr. Stavroforos Qaqish, Dr. Olgha Zehia, Tony & Evelyn

Dais, George & Helen & Arboleda, Mario Zoumbos, Vasili

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SAINT BARBARA CHURCH 2020 PLEDGE FORM

Name(s): _________________________________________________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________ City: ______________________ State: ____ Zip: ________

Home Phone: ____________________ Cell Phone(s): ____________________________________________________

Email(s): __________________________________________________________________________________________

SPECIAL MATCHING GIFT OPPORTUNITY FOR 2020*

Please prayerfully consider increasing your contributions above your 2019 giving level. Any increases above your total 2019 giving to

the Mortgage + Contingency + Stewardship Funds are eligible for a dollar-for-dollar match, to be given to the Stewardship Fund by

an anonymous donor, up to a parish total of $50,000 for 2020. Help us realize the full $50,000 Matching Funds donation and double

the impact of your increased donation!

STEWARDSHIP PLEDGE FOR 2020*

Stewardship donations pay for the operating expenses (not the mortgage) and ministries of St. Barbara Church, which total about

$25,000 per month. This pledge form is confidential, for use only by the Parish Treasurer.

Name: _____________________________________ Cell #: ___________________ email: ______________________

Name: _____________________________________ Cell #: ___________________ email: ______________________

I/We commit to Christ’s Church a total Stewardship amount of $__________ to be paid (check one) *:

semi-annually____ quarterly____ weekly____ Other (specify) ___________________________________

Signed: ________________________________________________ Date: ____________________

_____I/We would like to speak with Father Stavroforos before making my/our pledge.

*You can conveniently make your contributions online via the St. Barbara website: www.stbarbarachurchnc.org/donation

MORTGAGE & CONTINGENCY FUND PLEDGES FOR 2020*

The church mortgage obligation is currently $12,713 per month. I/We hereby pledge to contribute to the Mortgage Fund and

acknowledge that my/our giving category (but not the actual dollar amount) may be acknowledged periodically in the church’s

Weekly Bulletin and/or posted in the Fellowship Hall.

I/We hereby also pledge this amount to the Contingency Fund for unforeseen expenses: $______________

Signed: _________________________________________________ Date: ____________________

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*You can conveniently make your contributions online via the St. Barbara website: www.stbarbarachurchnc.org/donation

Pillar: $_________ Torch Bearer: $________ Good Shepherd: $________ Pace Setter: $_________

($10,400+ per year) ($5,200–$10,399 per year) ($2,600–$5,199 per year) ($1,200–$2,599 per year)

Contributor: $________ Friend: $_________ Other one-time amount: $____________

($520–$1,199 per year) ($100–$519 per year)

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