ST. NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

WEEKLY ONLINE BULLETIN

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to serve others and to learn our Orthodox faith

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February 8th

Sunday of the Prodigal Son

8:00AM

ORTHROS

9:00 AM

DIVINE LITURGY

Click the icon to read about the Saint(s).

Digital Chant Stand

Services Online

click on calendar date

for reading of service

ALSO ONLINE

Narthex Servers:

NECTOR

and

VASILIS

Please introduce yourself and family if you do not know your PC members!

Names for Saturday of Souls

February 14th: Divine Liturgy 9:00 AM

February 21st: Orthros 8:00 AM, Divine Liturgy 9:00 AM

February 28th: NO SERVICE

Please send the names of your deceased loved ones to the church office (office@stnicholaslex.org).

Please use baptismal names if you know them, but all names will be accepted.

PRAYER LIST

Click on the list above to offer your prayers for those in need of prayer

PRAYER IN TIME OF NEED

PRAYER FOR THOSE GOING

THROUGH DEPRESSION

Printable Version

God gives us freedom

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Lenten Service Schedule (click here)

Philoptocos Announcement:

This Sunday, February 8, is Philoptocos wear red for Heart Health Month. Hoping all Philoptocos sisters will wear read this Sunday!

Our February Philoptochos meeting will be Sunday, February 15 right after coffee hour. All are encouraged to wear red and join us for our Valentine’s Day party meeting.

The Sunday Feb 8th APOKRIATIKO GLENDI will follow a memorial fellowship hour hosted by the Natola, Khouri, and Massabni families.

Sign up to volunteer for community outreach

at Household Goods, Inc!

We are organizing a group to volunteer on Saturday, March 7th from 12-4 at Household Goods, Inc. in Acton, MA.

Household Goods is a non-profit in Acton that provides a full range of donated furniture and household items, free of charge, to help people in need make a home. Our jobs will be to accept donated items, prepare and display them for visitors, help visitors with selections, and move furniture in/out of the facility. Volunteers must be 14 years old. Following our afternoon labor, the Zervoglos family will host a gathering with snacks and beverages at their home in Acton.

If you are interested in joining us, please contact Melanie Tanionos at (617) 803-8498 (phone or text) to sign up for this event.

Visit www.householdgoods.org for more information.

SUNDAY SCHOOL CALENDAR

No classes on the following dates:

2026

February 22 (February Vacation)

April 26 (April Vacation)

MINISTRIES

Strategic Planning Update

(Click the Strategic Plan Implementation report below)

Community Transformation Team

CTT Update:

We met recently with our neighbors from the Merriam Hill Association. We discussed our future plans for renovating the church. Colby, our Architect, was present and answered many questions. She assured the neighbors that we would welcome their ideas about the Design of the outside of the church. The majority liked the Schematics for Plan C. Our meeting was very positive and we will keep everyone updated on our progress.

Their one issue was about Parking and we said we would let the Parish know about our recommendations. Please follow these guidelines:

1. Leave 5 feet clearance from driveways. Please do not block anyone’s driveway.

2. If you can park in the Lexington lot that is close to the church, please make this a habit. It is a 3 minute walk to the church. I parked there on Sunday and found it a pleasant alternative to parallel parking! We understand that there are special circumstances that may prevent this.

3. We want to be good neighbors to our friends from the Merriam Hill Association. Thank you!

We would also like to inform you that the Structural work under the Hall was completed last week. New joists were added to increase the safety of the Hall floor. We thank you for voting for the funding that allowed this to happen.

Please check out our website where we provide all the latest information and developments regarding the transformation of our facility.

If you have any questions, please contact Carol Bearse Mackintosh.

Stewardship

JANUARY 2026 UPDATE

Philoptochos

Click for the 2025-26 Philoptocos Meeting Schedule

Lending Library

NOTES FROM THE LIBRARY:

Spiritual Counsels of Saint Paisios (6 vol. set) now available! St. Paisios the New (1924-1994) was one of the most loved and revered Elders of our times. Living as a monk on Mount Athos, he spent his nights in prayer and his days guiding, consoling, healing, and giving spiritual rest to countless people who took shelter in him. The wise spiritual counsels of the Elder have been collected in these six volumes under the following titles: With Pain and Love for Contemporary Man, Spiritual Awakening, Spiritual Struggle, Family Life, Passions and Virtues, On Prayer.

Please email the library if you have any requests or questions, we'd love to hear from you.

Fellowship

REMINDER:

Do you enjoy a nice cup of coffee and a piece of pastry following each Sunday’s Divine Liturgy? Of course, you do. That’s why we’re asking those who have not sponsored a Sunday fellowship hour in a while to please sign up for the many opening dates available. We all like to chit-chat with our fellow parishioners with a coffee in-hand. So, please step forward. It’s real easy…..all you need to bring is some pastry (nothing fancy) and a gallon of milk. The church supplies the rest (napkins, plates, cups, etc.). If you have questions, just call the church office.

Thanks much for answering this appeal. We all will appreciate and thank you.

Hey Ministry Leaders and eBulletin Contributors!

Keep your updates fresh and informative!

Email any digital photos or updates to rdiorio18@gmail.com by noon on Friday, and they will appear in the electronic bulletin. Also be sure to copy office@stnicholaslex.org by Wednesday noon if you would like the content to appear in the paper bulletin.

Attendance Report:

January 11, 2026: 133 attendees

January 25, 2026: 98 attendees (lower due to weather)

February 6, 2026: 102 attendees

Our average attendance in 2024 was 140 people. Encourage a friend or relative to join you in Church, and expand the body of believers who are fully committed to their faith!

UPCOMING EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS:

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Exciting Progress on our Church Renovation Project:

Our Renovation Committee has been hard at work ensuring the safety and future of our parish facility. We recently completed important structural work under the hall to make it secure for everyone.

Next, we are continuing to collaborate with our architect on the final set of plans. Once these are complete, we will meet with the town to move forward with the next phase of this exciting project.

Thank you to everyone for your support and prayers as we work together to strengthen our church and community for generations to come!

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