PARISH ASSEMBLY JUNE 23, 2020 * 7:00 PM AGENDA  VIRTUAL ZOOM MEETING CLICK HERE TO REGISTER A VIRTUAL MEETING LINK WILL BE EMAILED TO YOU ONCE YOU HAVE REGISTERED! Thank you   Opening Prayer Election of Meeting Chair Approval of Minutes of the November 3, 2019 Parish Assembly Treasurer’s Report 2019 Year-end Financial Statements Committee Reports  Cathedral Update  Membership  Garfield Properties  Special Events  Cathedral Ministries  Facilities Preserve and Protect Capital Projects Old/New Business Adjournment Closing

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SAINT SOPHIA COMMUNITY FORM We hope this finds you and your family well as we make our way together through this COVID-19 pandemic. The imperative, while separated, is to stay connected! In our ongoing effort to serve our Saint Sophia Community more effectively, we are sending this Saint Sophia Community Form to learn more about you, our parishioner, your family, your interests and how Saint Sophia Cathedral can better serve you. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS

Virtual Flights Aren’t Grounded! Help Us Fly the Fathers to Constantinople and back to DC by Friday, May 29th!     CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR UPDATED VIDEO AND TEAM SPONSORS!            Thank you for your very generous gifts to our special “Father Flyboys” fundraiser.   I am so very grateful for your love and support. Your generosity, and the generosity of so many parishioners and friends of Saint Sophia Cathedral,

SSCORRE! Saint Sophia Cathedral Online Resources for our Religious Edification Christos Anesti!  Christ is Risen!  TOPIC OF THE WEEK: “God gives us what we need ALWAYS, but not necessarily what we want… In Orthodox countries, when people aren’t afflicted, they feel abandoned by God.” Spiritual Resources for the Pandemic Coping with COVID-19 for Orthodox Christians  For Everyone:  In the Saint Emmelia Podcast, Noah Bushelli mentions his parishioner, a little boy, who had a bone marrow transplant last year

#GivingTuesdayNow—Giving to Saint Sophia Cathedral Special #GivingTuesdayNow Challenge!   Beloved Parishioners & Friends of Saint Sophia Cathedral, Christ is Risen! Χριστός Ανέστη! Today, #GivingTuesdayNow, we join people of good will around the world who have come together in the spirit of generosity and unity in global support for communities and nonprofits around the world. Because I know you love Saint Sophia, I am asking you to make a gift today that will ensure we continue to fulfill the

VIDEO AND WEB CONFERENCING Spiritual Zoom-É (Pronounced like the Greek “Ζουμί,” meaning “Juice”) A Virtual Conversation for our Saint Sophia Community  Every Thursday 6:00 PM EST  (Community) Online Spiritual Zoom-É Click here Father Dimitri will talk about the current situation affecting young people and their families. GOYA Join our GOYA chat every Monday at 7:30 PM EST * Please e-mail us to be added to our GOYA Chat   YAL Stuck at home? Join YAL for a

A SPECIAL EASTER APPEAL FROM FATHER STEVE Holy Week & Pascha, 2020 Dearest Parishioners and Stewards, During this “Virtual Holy Week,” it is my most heartfelt prayer that you will continue to support your beloved Cathedral as you have always done so in the past. By clicking on the links, below, you may light a virtual candle, contribute to a virtual tray, light a virtual “Kandili” (votive candle) for health and remembrance, and make a

Dear Steward, Easter will find the Nave of Saint Sophia decorated with flowers to celebrate the joy of the Resurrection. Traditionally potted lilies are arranged throughout the Church. You are invited to donate in remembrance of your beloved deceased or for the health of your families and loved ones. The Clergy will commemorate the names during the Prothesis of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Please fill out the form below and send it

#FaithOverFear: “Let’s Talk Live” Online Community Gathering this coming Thursday, March 26th, at 4:00 pm EST. Join our free event from your home. Things have been changing so fast these past few weeks. We continue to practice social distancing, and many communities are now sheltering in place. While the number of cases continues to increase, Christians are unfortunately not able to attend church and are reaching out for online ways to engage. Many have asked us