St. George Vancouver
4500 Arbutus St V6J 4A2 Vancouver, BC, Canada

Dear parishioners, We would like to invite you and your families to our end of year family picnic. The event is aimed at families with children between 0 - 16 years of age and we require at least one parent per family to attend. This event is being organised by the Sunday School (Catechism) teachers of St George's Greek Orthodox Cathedral and is being sponsored by the Philoptochos of our church. ... We will be serving picnic food and drinks as well as setting up some activities for the children including crafts and games! We do ask that you bring a picnic blanket and chairs for your own use. You are also welcome to bring your own food but this must be clearly labelled showing all ingredients included. Please no nuts. Please register your attendance by 11th June to Constantina at 604-220-2908 stating the number of attendees including the ages of your children. We look forward to seeing familiar faces and meeting new families. Yours In Christ Fr Nikolaos Victoria Kletas Vivian Beciaris Soula Papapanagiotou Constantina Petrou-Bonis

January 18th Athanasius and Cyril Patr. of Alexandria , Theodouli

January 17th 12th Sunday of Luke Anthony the Great Georgia of Ioannina

Sunday After Theophany

Synaxis of the Forerunner and Baptist John

January 6th Holy Theophany of our Lord

November 22nd 9th Sunday of Luke

Join us this Saturday evening for an open discussion with Fr. George Despodov. Link to join the Zoom call is: https://zoom.us/j/91521230566... Meeting ID: 915 2123 0566 Passcode: 848365

, Feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple

In accordance with the new Health Regulations , all our Church Services will be available live-streamed online only through our Facebook page, St. George's Greek Orthodox Cathedral. , Facebook, / .

Please see our November 2020 church services.

H. FATHERS of the 7th Ec. Council Phillip the Deacon Zanais the Martyr

St. Demetrios the Great Martyr

Sunday October 18th Luke the Evangelist Marinos the Martyr , Julianos

November 15th 8th Sunday of Luke Gourias , Samonas , Paisios Fast Begins

The Ladies Philoptochos is getting ready for tomorrow's take-out lunch in support of the Samos earthquake. If you have not already submitted your pre-order please do this today before 2:00 PM. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NQH35QW Thank you!

Sunday October 4th 2nd Sunday of Luke Ierotheos Bishop of Athens

A reminder for this Saturday's Philoptochos lunch and to submit your pre-order using Survey Monkey.

H. FATHERS of the 7th Ec. Council Phillip the Deacon Zanais the Martyr

Our October services.

September 27 1st Sunday of Luke Aristarchos the Apostle Kalistratos the Martyr

Support our community through our charitable giving link on our website.

September 14th Exaltation of the Life-Giving Cross 14

The Falling asleep of St. John the Evangelist and Theologian

Sunday September 13th Before The Elevation of the Cross 13

September 27 1st Sunday of Luke Aristarchos the Apostle Kalistratos the Martyr

Sunday after the Elevation of the Cross. St. Eustathios Placidas

September 8th Birth of the Theotokos 8

13th Sunday of Mathew, Miracle of Archangel Michael at Chinas

September 14th Exaltation of the Life-Giving Cross 14

Holy Prophet Zacharias 5 Sept 2020

13th Sunday of Mathew, Miracle of Archangel Michael at China’s

Our September service schedule.

Sunday September 13th Before The Elevation of the Cross 13

12th Sunday of Matthew, St. Alexandros

The Behaeding of the Glorious Forerunner St. John the Baptist 29 August 2020

Greek School and Dance Registration Greek School Registration Our team of parents has finalized the website, payment and new schedule for 2020/21. We thank you ...for your patience and understanding. Greek school is scheduled to begin on Monday, September 21st, 2020 and conclude on Saturday, June 19th 20201. Please use the link below to go to our site and see the schedule of what is offered. Upon completion of the registration please go ahead and make the payment using the tab that says Greek School. https://helleniccommunity.org/greek-school/ Greek Dancing We will offer Greek Dancing again. Dimitri Kontogiannis will continue to teach dances that are danced individually so there will be social distancing taking place. Please follow the link below for that registration. https://helleniccommunity.org/greek-dancing/ Please email back with any questions, comment or concerns. We look forward to a new school year and please look at our new COVID Disclosure also found on our registration form. British Columbia COVID-19 General in Class Preparation IMPORTANT: Please stay at home if you or anyone in your household: * Is ill or exhibiting any flu, cold, or COVID like symptoms. * Has traveled out of the country in the past two weeks Please leave non-participating siblings and other family members at home; only bring the child/children who will be participating in the Greek School if possible. Pre-Start of Class Please note the following will take place with your child/children before the start of their class with their teacher and during: * Wash hands with soap and water for 20-30 seconds. * Cough or sneeze into a tissue or fold of the elbow. * Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth. * No sharing of food, drinks, or toys with others. * Stay in their personal space and do not touch others. * Hand washing before and after snack. Check-in Steps upon arrival: * For downstairs classroom entrance please follow arrows to the right side of the building and exit the hallway from the left side (counterclockwise). * For upstairs classroom entrance please follow arrows to the left side of the building and exit the hallway from the right side (clockwise). * Feel free to use some of the provided hand sanitizer, and queue in our drop-off line(s). * Please maintain proper distancing from other parents and kids; there will be markers on the ground. * Please hold on to jackets at drop off and bring back at pick up to eliminate outside contact. Check Out * Collect your child and belongings and please exit hallways as quickly as possible. What to Bring * Water bottle for your child. We will NOT be allowing children to use sinks. * Nut free snack * Small backpack to hold all belongings. * Face coverings will be optional for parents to bring to camp. Will the classrooms be safe? The Hellenic Community Greek School team spent the last two months studying the guidelines and creating a COVID-19 Health and Safety plan for our students, their caregivers and our teachers. This plan incorporates the recommendations from the BC Governments Restart plan. The five key constructs of our plan are: * Pre-camp education and communication, * Health checks for participants and staff, * Physical distancing methodologies, * PPE as required by regional health authorities * Thorough cleaning and sanitizing routines during and after classrooms. Our classes are small and social distancing will not be an issue, along with face masks for our instructors where needed, and signage and barriers to keep students and their teachers appropriately separated from each other. What documents did we consult to create our Health and Safety Plan? We consulted many official documents from BC and other parts of the country; however, these are the primary drivers of our plan: The BC Restart Plan BCs COVID-19 Go Forward Management Strategy & Checklist BCRPA Restarting Guidelines For spacing: * 2 metre radius or more per person for active activities * 5 metre square distance per person suggested to calculate occupancy for ensuring 2 metre distance can be maintained between people. BCRPA Restarting Guidelines, Appendix 4. Thank you for your attention to this and your cooperation. Sincerely, The Greek School

The Dormation of the Theotokos

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Great Vespers for the Dormition of the Theotokos. .

And we are decorating the Epitaphio for Panayias! !

Great Paraklesis

Small Paraklesis

9th Sunday of Matthew, Sunday August 9th 2020

Divine Liturgy Saturday August 8th, St. Aimilianos

. The Transfiguration of the Lord.

Great Paraklesis,

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8th Sunday of Matthew transfer of the Relics of Martyr Stephen

The Holy Maccabees, the procession of the Precious Cross

Our August calendar for church services.

Today the church commemorates St. Panteleimon the Holy Unmercenary. For the story of his life click the link below. https://www.johnsanidopoulos.com//the-great-martyr-and-hea

July 27 Panteleimon the Unmercenary

7th Sunday of Matthew Paraskevi the Great Martyr

July 19th Sunday of the Holy Fathers

Saturday July 18th 2020 St. Emilian,

July 12th 2020 St. Paisios the Athonite, 5th Sunday of Matthew

July 12th 5th Sunday of Matthew Proklos & Hilarios the Martyrs

July 7 Kyriaki the Great Mart

4th Sunday of Matthew July 5th 2020

July 1st Cosmas & Damian the Unmercenaries