On Sunday, February 6th our parish joined Orthodox communities around the country to celebrate Scouting Sunday. We were blessed to have several of our Boy and Girl Scouts participate in various activities throughout the Divine Liturgy, as we brought attention to how as Christians they are also called to the service (diakonia) of Christ, His Church, as well as their families and communities.

Also, for the ninth consecutive year our young adults participated in the "Souper Bowl of Caring", a national service project involving a variety of churches and organizations throughout the USA. Parishioners brought canned goods and offered donations to support our local homeless shelter, as well as the International Orthodox Christian Charities (I.O.C.C). In the previous eight years over $3,000 has been raised by our parish youth, and we encourage them to continue to "remember the poor" and develop a strong sense of compassion for those in need.