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Welcome to Saint Nicholas on this Sunday, May 3, 2015
Today we commemorate: Sunday of the Paralytic
EPISTLE READING
Acts of the Apostles 9:32-42
Prokeimenon: Sing praises to our God, sing praises.
Verse: Clap your hands, all you nations.
IN THOSE DAYS, as Peter went here and there among them all, he came down also to the saints that
lived at Lydda. There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years and was
paralyzed. And Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; rise and make your bed." And
immediately he rose. And all the residents of Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.
Now there was at Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which means Dorcas. She was full of good works
and acts of charity. In those days she fell sick and died; and when they had washed her, they laid her
in an upper room. Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two
men to him entreating him, "Please come to us without delay." So Peter rose and went with them. And
when he had come, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him weeping, and
showing tunics and other garments which Dorcas made while she was with them. But Peter put them
all outside and knelt down and prayed; then turning to the body he said, "Tabitha, rise." And she
opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up. And he gave her his hand and lifted her up.
Then calling the saints and widows he presented her alive. And it became known throughout all Joppa,
and many believed in the Lord.
GOSPEL READING
Sunday of the Paralytic
The Gospel of John 5:1-15
At that time, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in
Hebrew called Bethesda which has five porticoes. In these lay a multitude of invalids, blind, lame,
paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water; for an angel of the Lord went down at certain seasons
into the pool, and troubled the water; whoever stepped in first after the troubling of the water was
healed of whatever disease he had. One man was there, who had been ill for thirty-eight years. When
Jesus saw him and knew that he had been lying there a long time, he said to him, "Do you want to be
healed?" The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is
troubled, and while I am going another steps down before me." Jesus said to him, "Rise, take up your
pallet, and walk." And at once the man was healed, and he took up his pallet and walked.
Now that day was the sabbath. So the Jews said to the man who was cured, "It is the sabbath, it is not
lawful for you to carry your pallet." But he answered them, "The man who healed me said to me, 'Take
up your pallet, and walk.' "They asked him, "Who is the man who said to you, 'Take up your pallet, and
walk'?" Now the man who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, as there
was a crowd in the place. Afterward, Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, "See, you are well!
Sin no more, that nothing worse befall you." The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus
who had healed him.
Welcome
† If this is your first time to St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, we welcome you and look forward to
meeting you.
† May God bless your time with us as we worship God The Father, Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,
and the Holy Spirit.
† If you are not familiar with Orthodox worship, please ask one of our ushers.
† If you are in need of spiritual assistance or would like to know how to become an Orthodox Christian,
please speak to Father Andrew.
Calendar
Sun.
May 3
Sunday of the Paralytic, Orthros 9 am, Divine Liturgy 10 am
Festival meeting in Church hall after Divine Liturgy
Tue.
May 5
Philoptochos monthly meeting and election of new Board Members,
1 pm Church Hall
Thur. May 7
Greek Dance Class, Youth 6:30 pm, Adults 7:30 pm, Church Hall
Sun.
Sunday of the Samaritan Woman, Orthros 9 am, Divine Liturgy 10 am
May 10
Announcements
 SHARING STORIES OF WHAT GOD HAS DONE IN YOUR LIFE
Has God touched your life? Do you have a story that you would like to share of what God has
done in your life? If you do and would like to have it included in the bulletin, send it to
[email protected].
GREEK ORTHODO ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA
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www.goarch.org - Email: [email protected]
Date: May 1, 2015
FAITH: AN ENDOWMENT FOR ORTHODOXY AND HELLENISM
ANNOUNCES 2015 “FAITH SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE”
NEW YORK – Faith: An Endowment for Orthodoxy and Hellenism announced that it will once again
offer the prestigious series of “Faith Scholarships for Academic Excellence.” These merit-based
college scholarships provide funding to graduating high school seniors for their university studies. The
application and criteria can be downloaded from the Faith website: www.faithendowment.org .
Each year since its inception in 2004, grants from Faith fund a series of merit-based and needbased scholarships to seniors ranked within the top of their graduating class at public, parochial and
private high schools across the country. To date, many of the Hellenic American community’s most
promising graduating high school seniors have been awarded these prestigious scholarships which
range in size from $1,500 - $25,000. In addition, high school valedictorians and salutatorians also
receive special recognition through this series of scholarship awards as do young people wishing to
focus their university studies in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and math).
The “FAITH Scholarships for Excellence in STEM” series was inaugurated in 2012 at
the recommendation of Faith Founder Dr. P. Roy Vagelos. These scholarships are an
extension of the existing “Faith Scholarships for Academic Excellence” for students
entering their freshman year at colleges and universities in the USA and award support
to students for all four years of their undergraduate studies based on the recipients’
abilities to fulfill the following three criteria: major in a STEM field, maintain a 3.6
minimum GPA, and participate/service in organizations related to the Hellenic and
Greek Orthodox community.
“The future of the US economy is dependent on STEM subject knowledge and mastery by
our students. I know they will meet this challenge. The Founders of Faith are very pleased
to support this important initiative and also support the best and brightest young people and
future leaders of our community,” said FAITH Founder Dr. P. Roy Vagelos.
For more information and application materials about the Faith Scholarships for Academic
Scholarships, please visit: http://www.faithendowment.org/pdf/2016-faithscholarshipapplication.pdf
and/or www.faithendowment.org. Deadline: June 27, 2015.
Earlier this spring Faith awarded sixty-four (64) financial aid travel grants to young people from all
over the USA to attend Ionian Village through its Faith-Ionian Village Travel Grants Program for the
2015 summer season. Recipients of the Faith Ionian Village Travel Grants will have the once in a
lifetime opportunity to experience Greece and learn more about their Hellenic heritage and Orthodox
faith through visits to ancient sites, monasteries, and cultural institutions through Ionian Village.
In 2015, Faith: An Endowment for Orthodoxy and Hellenism will renew the Endowment’s partnership
with the Fulbright Foundation of Greece by underwriting a series graduate and research
scholarships through the prestigious US-Greece Fulbright Exchange program.
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