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Memory Eternal: Georgia Zolotas

Georgia Zolotas, a friend of our parish, fell asleep in the Lord on the second day of the feast of the Transfiguration, August 7, 2022. +Georgia had been residing at a nursing facility which Fr. John would visit weekly to bring communion to one of our parishioners (Reader John – known to many as “Jay”). During one of these visits, Fr. John ran into +Georgia’s family, who recognized him as an Orthodox priest and asked him to visit their beloved yiayia. Thus, for several years, Fr. John ministered to +Georgia on Sunday afternoons, bringing her the Holy Eucharist and antidoron, blessing her room at Theophany, and red eggs at Pascha – and simply spending some time with her.

(Pictured above: singing “Christos Anesti” on the radiant day of Holy Pascha in 2019.)

Community

by Ginger Jerosh • from the June 2022 edition of “The Cupola”

We live in a society that values individualism: my rights, my importance, my needs, my growth, etc. And we expect that the community is there to fulfill all these wants. Each person is supposed to look out for himself in order to maintain independence and well-being. And it’s obvious the power of advertising often reinforces this belief that the individual is primary.

Memory Eternal: Linda Will

Our parish family was deeply saddened to learn of the falling-asleep in Our Lord of +Linda Will, who for many years worshipped with us and attended to many needs such as decorating for Christmas or preparing palms for Palm Sunday.

The Visit of Sister Vassa

On Sunday, November 28, the parish of Saint Andrew’s Church in Dix Hills was privileged to host the well-known liturgical scholar, author, and podcaster Sister Vassa (Larin) as she helped facilitate a ‘teaching Liturgy,’ followed by a reception and lecture.

Liturgy with Sister Vassa!

We are very excited to host Sister Vassa (Larin) of “Coffee with Sister Vassa” fame here at St. Andrew’s! On Sunday, November 28 (the Sunday after Thanksgiving) we will welcoming Sister Vassa for a ‘Teaching Liturgy’ at which she will preach, as well as insert brief explanations of the Liturgy’s main parts, as it is celebrated.