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Orthodox Christian Fellowship will be meeting on:

May 26, Thursday, at 4:00 p.m., at
Bob Rible’s house, 238 Moore St, Santa Cruz.

Dinner will be served after the meeting.

The topic for discussion will be:  “Faith and Science: Conflict or Harmony?”

Examples will be:  the book of Genesis puts the beginning of creation at 4004 B.C.

Astronomers think the universe is at least 13.8 billion years old.  A problem?

Similarly, Genesis has Adam and Eve going back about 6,000 years.  Biologists think homo sapiens arrived a few hundred thousand years ago, evolving from more primitive, ape-like creatures.  Is the universe as we know it a fluke?  The result of chance events, or does it point to something (or Someone) beyond itself?   Given the “new atheism” in our society (and Europe’s), this topic is a lively one.

Mr. Chris Sirakides, a beloved and long-time member of Prophet Elias Parish passed away after a lengthy illness.  May he rest in peace and his memory eternal.

The Trisagion will be on Wednesday, April 6 at 6:00 p.m. at Prophet Elias church officiated by Father Mark Vinas, and viewing will be from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m.,  followed by a reception at the Center Street Grill.  The family has extended an invitation to all who would like to join them.

Funeral services will be on Thursday, April 7 at 11:00 a.m. at Prophet Elias church, again officiated by Father Mark Vinas.  Interment will be at Oakwood Cemetery followed by the Makaria (wake luncheon) at Chaminade.  The family wishes to invite anyone who would like to attend.

The Parish sends their deepest regards and sympathy to the family.

Sophie Moore

Church News and Pascha schedule.

His eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos scheduled to visit.

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The Prophet: April 2011 bulletin

CALAMARI FEED AND STEWARDSHIP KICKOFF MEETING: APRIL 9, 6:00 P.M.
See the world as God’s gift to you: Come and see God’s many blessings in your life. What is your response to His gifts? In gratitude and thanksgiving, you offer your time, talent and treasure in proportion to what you have been given. Gregory the Theologian writes, “You will never overcome God’s generosity-ity, even if you give away all that you have… And however much you bring to him, always more remains. Nor will you give anything that is your own; for all things flow from God (Or 14:22).”
Come and See at the annual kickoff meeting on Saturday, April 9 beginning at 6:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend and bring your stewardship cards if you have not already turned them in. Stewardship cards are available at the church, and we ask that each member take one and fill it out. Or, you can cut out and return the one below. The reason we need the cards is two-fold: First, we can better plan the budget by knowing how much money everyone has pledged for the year, and secondly, it provides a re-cord for our membership. Everyone, including the Metropolis, is interested in knowing how many mem-bers we have and how much we have pledged. Additionally, only members who have filled out a stew-ardship card, and are current on their pledge, are eligible to vote in the General Assembly. So please do you part by filling out a pledge card and returning it to the stewardship committee or the church office.

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