St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church
2014 Parish Administrators
Office Hours: Monday-Friday
9:00 am-3:00 pm
Phone: Office: 330-454-7278 Fax: 330-454-0099
Website: www.stharalambos.com
Email: Haralambos251@stharalambos.
com
Rev. PROTOPRESBYTER nicholas V. gamvas, D.MIN., PH.D., IERATIKOS, PROISTAMENOS
Phone: 330-454-2443 Cell: 330-685-5030 Email: Fathernick@stharalambos.com
REV. DEACON DR. KYRIACOS J. SHIEPIS, D.C.
Office: 330-453-7733 Cell: 330-324-3067 Email: DrKeric@neo.rr.com
Parish Council
OFFICERS
President………………….. Ron A. Darrah
Vice President……………..
Sia Pope
Treasurer………………….. Steve Diamant
Asst. Treasurer……………. Mike Paxos
Secretary………………….. Christopher Manos
Asst. Secretary……………. Rena Cotopolis
Secretary…………………... Alexandra Tank
Email: Alex@stharalambos.com
Project Manager……….. … Stephanie Withers
Email: Stephanie@stharalambos.com
Custodian…………………..
John Sakellariou
Choir Director……………... Dr. Alex Christ
Sunday School Director….. Mary Griveas
Greek School ……….……. Dennis Tzouloufis
Ladies Philoptochos Soc…. Mary Trifelos
Men’s Club………………… Peter Papadopulos
Silver Liners …………….... Kathy Dieringer
Icon, Gift & Bookstore……. Helenann Meder
Fran Armatas
Diane Foradas
Funeral & Makaria……….. Paula Macris
Ann Simatacolos
Rena Cotopolis
Members
Vince Arrigo
Nicholas Ramphos
Rena Cotopolis
Dr. William Skendelas
Michael Fakelis
Chris H. Vallos
Dr. Peter Michalos Georgia Zenallis
Peter Papadopulos
Erick Zoumberakis
Subdeacon………………... Bill Poulos, Jr.
Sexton .………………….…
Dean Darrah
Protopsalti …………………
Petros Gaitanos
Chantors ………………….. John C. Kellamis
Thomas A. Cazantzes
Michael A. Lazoran
GOYA ……...……..……..
Linda Natale
JOY ……………… Tiffany Manos, Despina Morgan
Phaidra Sotiropoulos, Dr. Michelle Zoumberakis
YAL………………………… Bill Poulos, III
Hellenic Dancers…………. Eleni Paxos
Agia Markella Chios Soc... Eleni Paxos
Pan-Cretan Association…. Maria Bourlas
AHEPA……………………. George Kalantzis
Daughters of Penelope….. Katherine Glaros
Maids of Athena………….. Dawna Natale
Sons of Pericles…………..
Anthony M. Antoniades
Church Staff
Parish Organizations
A MESSAGE FOR MOTHER’S DAY - MAY 11 &
FATHER’S DAY - JUNE 15, 2014
tFr. Nicholas V. Gamvas
“
Honor thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long
upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.”
Exodus 20:12
«Τίμα τον πατέρα σου και τη μητέρα σου:. Ότι οι μέρες σου να γίνεις
μακροχρόνιος επάνω στη γη, που εκδοτικούς ο Κύριος ο Θεός σου »
Έξοδος 20:12
Honor your father and your mother… Consider those things: God has given us our parents. We all have biological fa-
thers and mothers. Parents or Step-parents. Others of us have someone who has stood in as a real father or mother and
did the “dad” or “mom” things with us. But we all have a heavenly Father who has demonstrated His love for us… He
has accepted us as sons and daughters because He has accepted the work of His Son on our behalf.
God has given us instruction on how we are to treat our parents. Read (Exodus 20:12) We are told to honor our par-
ents. The word “honor” means to show respect, to reverence, even to hold in awe. What this means to us is that, no
matter what our age (since this is a timeless command), we are to treat our mothers and fathers with high esteem.
We honor God by honoring our parents. This should inspire us to think differently than we have at times. We may have
the tendency to be critical if our parents failed us in some way. At the same time, we need to remember that that we
may not have been for them perfect sons or daughters. So whatever the mistakes of the past, whether they are ours or
our parents’, we are to honor them. One of the ways we honor our parents is by listening to them.
Learning from our parents: A young boy was talking to his father about what little boys know and what their fathers
know. The boy asked, “Do fathers always know more than their sons?” The boy’s father answered, “Yes.” The boy asked
another question. “Who invented telephones?” Alexander Graham Bell,” his father replied. The boy then asked, “If fa-
thers always know more that their sons, then why didn’t Alexander Graham Bell’s father invent the phone?” (lol)
The Bible says in Exodus 20:12, Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD
your God is giving you. Disobedience will shorten your days to live.
This is the promise that Paul talks about in Ephesians: 6, and relates to long life, and inheritance. On the spiritual plane,
what we have been guaranteed in becoming children of God, and is eternal life, and an inheritance in Him.
“The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and
fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him in order that we may also be glorified with Him.” (Romans 8:16,17)
There is the confirmation. Long life, and an inheritance. So when Christian children are obedient to their parents, and
honor them, they are a picture of Christ’s unfailing obedience to the Father in all things, and they are a picture of the
church as those adopted into the family, and therefore destined to an inheritance, rich beyond imagination.
Can you see now why a promise is added to this 5th commandment? Law and Grace … Our days will be long for honor-
ing our parents. Not just in number but in joy, in contentment, in family, and in the New Earth.
The type of people who honor their parents, are the type of people, who will honor God with their presence throughout
eternity. Amen
Koinonia May & June 2014
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