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Welcome to the website of Saint George Orthodox Church in Norwood, Massachusetts.
The mission of our website is to provide information about our parish, current events and our faith - Orthodox Christianity.
We welcome all faithful to our church and invite you to join us for the services, educational programs and events.

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We are very pleased to have with us this morning Lou Zagami. He is Development Director for International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC). He will speak at the liturgy and be available in the parish all afterwards.

Last Sunday we were blessed by a visit from our Bishop JOHN, his first to Norwood since his consecration in Lebanon last month. Our choir, ushers, altar servers, the coffee hour hosts and everyone did a fantastic job - especailly on short notice. Stories and photos from the bishop's consecration are in the January edition of The Word Magazine.

Bishop JOHN will be here next month to lead the Pre- Lenten retreat on February 11th. The day begins with Liturgy at 9:00 and includes two sessions with the bishop, morning coffee and lunch. The topic is "Discovering Myself in God and in My Neighbor". Registation forms are in the parish hall.

The annual holiday party for the Order will be January 29th at Byblos Restaurant at 3:00 pm. RSVP to Debbie Laham or Elizabeth Votruba asap - seating is limited.

The Parish Council has put together a list of items which we could really use -- upstairs in the church. Copies of the list, including vestments, communion wine and books, can be found in the hall this morning. If you would like to help us out, we would be so grateful.

Etch these dates on your calendars, you won't want to miss them! Three weeks from today, in place of coffee hour, come to our parish hall for a hearty Soup and Sandwich meal. Then two weeks later, join us later in the afternoon for Homemade Corned Beef and all the fixins. Proceeds from these dinners will be used to keep down the cost of attending the Parish Life Conference.

Antiochian Women (Diocese of Worcester and New England) present Pre-Lenten Retreat with featured speaker His Grace Bishop JOHN "Discovering Myself in God and in My Neighbor".

• 9am Divine Liturgy
• 10am Registration & coffee
• 10:30am Session 1
• 12:00 Lunch
• 1:00pm Session 2 and Q&A

The 2012 wall calendars have arrived and are in the narthex this morning. There is one for each family, courtesy of Guardian Appraisal: Don & Camille Florio and their family.

The Lady Jane Anthuriums, which adorned the windows of the church at Christmastime, are for sale. This easy-to- care for ornamental plant, also known as Flamingo Lily or Painter’s Palette, along with the wicker container can be yours for a donation. (The cost to us was $15.99 each.) And a poinsettia . . . they are available too.

June 21, 2012 sounds like a long way off, but its not too early to plan for the Parish Life Conference, which our church is hosting. Plans are already underway and we need your help and ideas. Please see David Franciosi, Leeann Plouffe or a member of the Council.

Now is also the time to make reservations at the Cliff House in Ogunquit, Maine -- assure your spot right away (reservations open for everyone else on the 15th.) Each room has a private deck and ocean view. The rate per night is $149 -- regularly $310. Go on-line to www.CliffHouseMaine.com/attendees. You may also phone 207-361-1000. See David Franciosi or Leeann Plouffe for the username and password for the online reservation.