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1 THE SHEPHERD • MAY 2022 • SAINT SPYRIDON GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF SAN DIEGO FROM THE DESK OF FATHER ANDREW www.theshepherdnews.com The Shepherd Newsletter And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed. And he said to them, “Do not be amazed; for you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified, He is not here, He has risen ” (Mark 16:5; 6). My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Christ is Risen! Χριστός Ανέστη! As Orthodox Christians we will proclaim this above truth for the next forty days . But how do we / can we keep Him Risen throughout the whole year ? Keeping Him Risen means to do His will and to fulfill His plan for us and the world around us . But what does this mean or how does it play out in our daily lives? e following are just a few Biblical examples of instruction taken from the Lenten and Paschal season that just unfolded before us with regard to how we keep Him Risen in our daily walk: Be watchful, stand firm in your faith, be cou- rageous, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love (Corinthians 16:13). …Feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, welcome the stranger, clothe the naked, visit the sick and those held in captivity… (Matt. 25:31-46). Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with broth- erly affection; outdo one another in showing honor. Rejoice in your hope, be patient in trib- ulation, be constant in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another (Romans 12: 9-21). Look to yourself, lest you too be tempted. Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ (Galatians 6:1b-2). Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and be- loved, compassion, kindness lowliness, meek- ness, and patience, forbearing one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiv- ing each other; as the lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And besides all this, put-on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony (Colossians 3:12-17). But above all, my brethren, do not swear, ei- ther by heaven or by earth or with any other oath, but let your yes by yes and your no be no, that you may not fall under condemnation (James 5:12). My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, with the above examples from the New Testament, and to be sure much more indeed, we do God’s will and ful ll His plan of redemption; thus, we keep Him Risen! And so, I once again greet you with the customary Christ is Risen! Let’s be attentive and do our best to keep Him risen in the coming days and throughout the entire year, amen. +A IN THIS ISSUE FR. ANDREW ............................................. p. 1 PRESIDENT OF THE PARISH COUNCIL, GREEK FESTIVAL, WOMEN OF THE WORD.......................................................... p. 2 CHOIR, DEATHS, MEMORIALS, HOLY SACRAMENTS, DIVINE SERVICES, STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE ................. p. 3 PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS, GREEK LANGUAGE SCHOOL .............................. p. 4 GOYA NEWS .............................................. p. 5 HOLY WEEK & PASCHA PHOTOS.......... p. 6 GREEK FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIP.......... p. 7 GREEK FESTIVAL BAKING SCHEDULE, DANCE GROUPS, SENIORS.................... p. 9 CALENDAR................................................. p. 10 GREEK SCHOOL PHOTOS....................... p. 11 CONTACT INFORMATION ...................... p. 12 The Shepherd The official newsletter publication for the parish of Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church of San Diego I S S U E 3 1 2 • MAY 2 0 2 2