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3 THE SHEPHERD • NOVEMBER 2026 • SAINT SPYRIDON GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF SAN DIEGO DIVINE SERVICES SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1: 5th Sunday of Luke Orthros 9:00 AM ✟ Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM Epistle : I Corinthians 12:27-31; 13:1-8 Gospel : Luke 16:19-31 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8: 7th Sunday of Luke Orthros 9:00 AM ✟ Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM Epistle : Hebrews 2:2-10 ✟ Gospel : Luke 8:41-56 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15: 8th Sunday of Luke: Nativity Fast Begins Orthros 9:00 AM ✟ Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM Epistle : Ephesians 2:14-22 ✟ Gospel : Luke 10:25-37 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21: The Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple Orthros 9:00 AM ✟ Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM Epistle : Hebrews 9:1-7 ✟ Gospel : Luke 10:38-42, 11:27-28 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22: 9th Sunday of Luke Orthros 9:00 AM ✟ Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM Epistle : Ephesians 4:1-7 ✟ Gospel : Luke 12:16-21 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29: 13th Sunday of Luke Orthros 9:00 AM ✟ Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM Epistle : Ephesians 5:8-19 ✟ Gospel : Luke 18:18-27 MONDAY, NOV. 30: Andrew the First-Called Apostle Orthros 9:00 AM ✟ Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM Epistle : I Corinthians 4:9-16 ✟ Gospel : John 1:35-51 MEMORIALS OCT 25: Helen Kaitson – 16 yrs Socrates Kaitson – 42 yrs Helen Meine – 15 yrs Lyle Hochberger – 3 yrs Mary Hochberger – 9 yrs Androniki Gikas – 32 yrs Speros Gikas – 57 yrs NOV 1: Sesen Medhanie – 37 yrs Dashai Terry – 37 yrs Rose Sissons – 3 years NOV 8: Eleftheria (Ritsa) Horeftis – 1 yr Patrikia Yoanidis – 40 days Gregory Gallanis – 10 yrs Hariklia Atsalos – 40 days NOV 15: Steve Kosmos – 40 days Panayiotis Limperis – 16 yrs NOV 22: Nick Panos – 15 yrs Popi Panos – 22 yrs Konstantinos Loukatos – 22 yrs Elly Loukatos – 15 yrs John Stamatelatos – 19 yrs Deacon Michael Kallas – 6 mos DEATHS SEP 28: Hariklia Atsalos 102 years old OCT 4: William (Bill) Scoortis 85 years old OCT 7: Steve Kosmos 95 years old BAPTISMS OCT 11: Scarlett Angeline (Angeliki) Georggin Godfather: Fred Georggin WEDDINGS OCT 17: Alexandra Yeatts & Joshua Box Koumbara: Andrianna deLone Dear Friends of the Choir, November is here, and can you be- lieve we are already approaching the end of another year? The holidays are right around the corner, and be- fore we know it, Christmas will be here! This is such a beautiful time of year, filled with family, traditions, gratitude, and the many blessings God has given us. As we celebrate Thanksgiving, we want to take a moment to thank our wonderful parish family for your continued love and support of our music ministry. We are truly blessed to be part of such a special church community. May your Thanksgiving be filled with good food, laughter, family, friends, and grateful hearts. Let us remember to give thanks not only on Thanksgiving Day, but every day for the many blessings, big and small, that God places in our lives. November is also a time to hon- or our veterans. To all the men and women who have served our coun- try, we thank you for your service, sacrifices, and dedication. May God bless you and your families. We are forever grateful for the freedoms we enjoy because of you. We also wish our beloved Fr. An- drew a very Happy Name Day! May God continue to bless him with good health, strength, wisdom, and many wonderful years as he shepherds our parish family. Chronia Polla, Father! Birthday wishes this month go out to Presvytera Diane and Kay Harkins! May God grant you both many years filled with good health, happiness, love, and His abundant blessings. Chronia Polla! Our choirs are busy preparing for the Christmas season, and this year will look a little different. With all the preparations underway for our 2027 Centennial Celebration, we will not be hosting our traditional Christmas Concert this year. However, that cer- tainly doesn’t mean there won’t be Christmas music! Beginning the first Sunday of De- cember, our choir will be sharing beautiful Christmas carols each Sun- day for everyone to enjoy. We will also be singing on Christmas Eve as we celebrate the Nativity of our Lord. NEWS LOFT FROM THE continues 6