SEPTEMBER PASTORAL MESSAGE
Friends,
Happy New Year! That’s right, September marks the beginning of the Church Ecclesiastical year and offers us opportunities to reflect, restore and recommit ourselves to the life of the Church.
We begin the month kicking off the many activities of the Church with the Festival of Ministries on September 15th. Following Holy Communion, our youth will go to their first Sunday School class where they will be greeted by their dedicated teachers and administrators.
Our Sunday School team is especially blessed this year as Panayota Kevgas is returning to Sunday School as one of our directors. Together with Sophia Milinkovic and Jane Kelly, Panayota brings a wealth of administrative experience, teaching excellence, and above all, a great deal of love for our faith and our youth. Welcome Panayota!
This 3rd Annual Festival of Ministries Sunday begins immediately after the Divine Liturgy. All our groups and organizations will be present for you to learn what they have to offer and to register for a particular group. I am especially pleased that two new groups will be present this year: St Luke Book Club led by Dean Vlahos & Evangelos Sariyanidi; and our Young Adult League led by Alex Arcidiacono. Of course, The Festival of Ministries would not be complete if it did not end with pizza for everyone present to enjoy!
September is also the month that brings our entire parish together as we offer our labor of love by volunteering for the Greek Affair. If you have not done so, go to thegreekaffair.com and volunteer online. Many hands make light work, so, let’s roll up our sleeves and work as a family for our Home and Spiritual Haven, St Luke! Our Chairman, Alexi Sioutis is eagerly available to answer any questions alexander.sioutis@gmail.com
Friends, join us for weekly worship and the many youth and adult activities starting up this month.
With brotherly love and pastoral blessings,
