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5 THE SHEPHERD • DECEMBER 2025 • SAINT SPYRIDON GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF SAN DIEGO Sponsored Announcement CLEANINGS • MAINTENANCE PREVENTION • FAMILY CARE PEDIATRIC CARE • COSMETICS ORTHODONTICS • PRESERVATION DR. BARR INGTON FAMILY AND COSMETIC DENTISTRY STEPHAN BARRINGTON DDS 6398 DEL CERRO BLVD, SUITE 1 SAN DIEGO, CA 92120 619.286.1181 DRBARRINGTONSD.COM Digital Balance & Boundaries Mind, Body, Soul Sessions How to respond to a friend in crisis Orthodox Coping Toolkit Self-esteem, worthiness, & shame Reconnect with your teen HisGraceBishopAthenagorasof Nazianzos,PHD ChiefSecretary,HolyEparchialSynod Director,DepartmentofReligious Education (DRE) GeorgePetrosPapageorge,LMFT Director,MetropolisofSan Francisco,FamilyWellness Ministry You are becoming. ICONS IN PROGRESS March 7, 2026 CONTACT US @youthstspyridon 619-940-5167 youthministries@stspyridon.org St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church 3655 Park Blvd. San Diego Orthodox Teen Mental Health Symposium 8:30am-5:30pm You are not broken. St. Spyridon, San Diego St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church Youth Ministres Presents: https://tinyurl.com/teenmhsymposium Sessions for teens (ages 13-18) & parents $25 includes sessions, breakfast, & lunch Register: Meráki Young Orthodox Service Group In November, Meraki Youth Group members followed clues all through our parish campus, reminding them of the thankful season of November. In addition to playing fun games in the newly refurbished Youth Room, the children made signs for our Cans for Kids at St. Innocent Orphan- age canned food drive. Our Pizza and Cookies Christmas Party is on December 13th from 11am-2pm. Philoptochos will be teaching us how to bake koulourakia and we will get to decorate (and eat) delicious sug- ar cookies! RSVP requested, youth- ministries@stspyridon.org .