To know and experience the love of GOD –Father, Son and Holy Spirit; to worship Him in spirit and in truth as taught by the Lord through His Apostles; and to welcome and encourage others to know and love Him!
All our services are held in English with Romanian prayers and hymns (which are also repeated in English) - and our choir
Join us for two days of Celebration with our special guest, His Eminence Archbishop Nathaniel
Saturday, Oct. 5 - 6:00pm Vespers
Sunday, Oct. 6 - 10:00am Hierarichal Liturgy
- Celebrated by His Eminence Archbishop Nathaniel
- Followed by prayer for Elevation of Fr. George to Archpriest
12:00 Noon Festive Banquet in Tonna Hall
Reservations:
Click to order tickets: www.stdimitrieeaston.com
or Send email: stdrocsecty@gmail.com
Donation:
$30 adults in advance, $10 children [12 and under] and under 5- free
$35 adults [at door]
Virginia "Gina" Lity, age 84, formerly of Bridgeport, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2019. Born in Central Falls, Rhode Island, May 18, 1935, daughter of the late Vasil and Olga Shery Lity, Virginia/Gina/Ginny was a Bridgeport resident since 1940. She was a graduate of Bassick High School and the University of Connecticut where she majored in foreign languages and minored in english. Post graduate work at the University of Bridgeport, University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras and Columbia T.C. contributed to her Master's degree. She retired from the Bridgeport School System where she joyfully worked with children, teachers and parents as a teacher, language Development director and principal.
Coming from an immigrant background, Virginia grew up in a neighborhood rich in languages and customs, many different from her own. This community environment encouraged her to teach language. In the 1970's, Virginia was tapped by the Board of Education to develop ESL and transitional bilingual programs/curricula for students whose native language was not english. Grant writing, visits to Washington to speak for funds, hiring/training teachers and purchase of materials supported these programs. She was often called upon by local and state universities for workshops on Urban Education and English language acquisition. Summer vacations and frequent trips to NY enabled Virginia to continue her study of Linguistics at the University of Puerto Rico and Columbia University. In the 1960's, she was heard regularly on radio WICC with bilingual (English/Spanish) public service announcements and mini-language segments.
A sports enthusiast, Virginia cheered on her Boston Red Sox and UCONN Huskies. She enjoyed skiing in the winter and long walks around St. Mary's by the Sea whenever the weather permitted. At the age of 65, she enthusiastically embraced theater as an exciting hobby, appearing in Community Theater in New Haven, Stratford, Westport, Wilton, Stamford and New York and more recently gained fame as an actor in the television commercial for the Companions and Homemaker Service. A devoted member of St. Dimitrie Orthodox Church, she loved singing as the assistant director of the Church choir, she belonged to the Benevolent Societatea Farsarotul and the Retirees Group, all of whom were a part of who she was.
Another special part of her life was singing in the harmony on the Sound chorus of Sweet Adelines. She was ever-grateful for the diversity in her life on this earth. Virginia is survived by her beloved sister/best friend, Elena Watras and her husband James, her precious nieces Korin Watras and Mikel Gulec and her husband Ahmet and their children Leo Koray and Rosy-Susan and many cousins and good friends.Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. directly at St. Dimitrie Orthodox Church, 504 Sport Hill Rd., Easton with burial to follow in Lakeview Cemetery. Friends may call at the Church on Thursday from 10 a.m. until the time of services. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Dimitrie Church. Arrangements in the care of the Lesko & Polke Funeral Home. To sign an online register or to get travel directions, please visit www.LeskoPolkeFuneralHome.com
We now list the sponsors of Coffee Hour and Holy Bread on our Monthly Calendar. Click the here or go to Calendar of Events tab on the top of the page. Coffee Hour information will be listed in green and Holy Bread in orange. Multiple people can donate Holy Bread each week - but please contact the church office if you have questions about sponsoring a coffee hour.
Are you looking for meatless and dairy-free meal suggestions during Lent?
Our Sunday School teacher, and vegan chef extraordinaire, Linda Soper-Kolton offers her recipe blog to our community. All her recipes are meat- and dairy-free. You can even search for recipies by meal or specific ingredient.
She also has written a new vegan cookbook for the Catskill Sanctuary called "Compassionate Cuisine: The Cookbook" .
Linda - Thank you for your sharing your gift with us
• Butter
• Walnuts
• Granulated Sugar
• Canola/vegetable/
olive oil
• White Rice
• All-purpose, unbleached
white flour
• Pure Vanilla Extract
• Pam cooking spray
• Coffee
• Decaf coffee
• Cases of bottled water
Non-Food:
• Paper towels
• Paper plates
• Coffee cups
• Aluminum foil
Bible Study, Tuesday, 6:30 pm - This is open to everyone - both Orthodox and non-Orthodox
Living our Faith, Thursday, 11:30 am
For additional information - call the church at (203)268-8237 or go to the "Adult Religion" section on the Organizations page (click button on left)
Did you know you can make donations, be a festival sponsor or pay your dues by credit card?
Click the Administration/Donation button in the upper left, then click "Make a Donation" button and follow instructions
You can also go to www.stdimitrie.com
We accept PayPal, MasterCard, Visa and Discover
St. Dimitrie 's new icons are in the Pulse Section of Saturday's (8/31/13) CT Post! See the article "Creative Gifts, Spirituality Shine in Icon Painter's Art"
http://www.ctpost.com/entertainment/article/Creative-gifts-spirituality-shine-in-icon-4769165.php
