Welcome to St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church

The mission of our web site is to provide an instant and accessible forum of information about our parish, its families, our culture and our faith, Orthodox Christianity. It is intended to be educational, informative and spiritual, with the ultimate goal being the spreading of His Word.

We welcome all resident and non-resident Orthodox and non-Orthodox faithful to our church and invite you to join us for altar services, educational programs and events.

St. Demetrios Mission Statement

"To proclaim the Gospel of Christ in the Orthodox Christian Tradition while creating a vibrant,loving, compassionate and supportive community."

Auction & Glendi Registration Closes on Sunday April 21st .   Register Here Click HERE to register or email  auction@saintdemetrios.com

Making Resurrection Eggs   Our Sunday School students make Resurrection Eggs on Sunday, April 14th. This project helped teach them about the Jesus's journey during Holy Week and His Glorious Resurrection. See more photos on Facebook

Moms, Dads & Tots   Fifteen sweet little children and their Yiayias and Mommies joined us last Tuesday, April 9th to learn about Lent. We read a story called Catherine's Pascha and learned about Kyra Sarakosti by drawing her and cutting her out! There were palms too, for us to learn how to make crosses! We also had Father Photios come and talk to us about Palm Sunday, the Jesus Prayer, and why it's important to wear our crosses. We had so much fun today!!    Join us next month(it's always the second Tuesday of every month!) on Tuesday, May 14th where we learn about the feast of the Ascension. Activities will include, story time, a craft, and hopefully a visit from one of our priests! Bring a snack if you can and let's fellowship together! Send us an email to Stdmdtots@gmail.com if you can prior to coming so we know how many kids to prepare for!

Bible Study  7 pm, Thursday, April 18 at Fr. Photios' Home   Please join us at 7:00 p.m. on every Thursday for a bible study on the Gospel of Matthew.  The Dumont home is located at 14323 1st Ave NW in North Seattle. Everyone is welcome to attend!

Bookstore News Before Great Lent is Over Did you know or notice that---  On the cover of The Festive Fast cookbook featured in last week's e-news and sitting on the Lenten Books table in your bookstore for purchase, is something VERY curious!   The woman on the cover made of bread dough has SEVEN (7) feet. Her name is Kyra Sarakosti or Mrs. Lent. When she is an actual baked figure made of flour, water, and salt, her seven feet have a very definite purpose. First of all, notice the cross on top of her head and her arms crossed as a sign of praying. She has no mouth, because in Lent we are fasting and are to seek silence  The most unusual characteristic is her seven feet, one for each week of Great Lent.   Every Saturday one leg is cut off. In this way, we know how many weeks are left until the Resurrection. On Holy Saturday, the last leg is cut off and put into the Easter bread, according to one tradition, and in a dried fig or nut in another tradition.. The one who finds the cut-off leg is blessed and has "good luck," according to the Greek tradition.    (Our thanks to Fr. Christos Kalaitzis of Portland's Holy Trinity Cathedral in its "Dynamis" monthly magazine for a reminder of this beautiful story. The recipe and story are on page 4 of The Festive Fast cookbook. P,S, The dough is not edible.)   St. Demetrios Bookstore Questions, contact bookstore@saintdemetrios.com.

Philoptochos Diaper Drive 2019 Click HERE for more information  A Collection Bin (Pack N Play) will be located in the Narthex of the church to collect donations until Easter.  You can place individual diapers in a gallon sized Ziploc bag to donate or complete packages of items are also acceptable. Monetary donations will also be accepted. All Donations will be distributed to Pregnancy Aid of King County.  For more information or to make a donation, please contact:   Kathy Mitalas at 206.824.8511 or  Stacy Taylor at 206.501.9500

Holy Friday Retreat Friday, April 26  All of our youth are invited to learn about the services of Holy Friday and how the services reflect the last day of Christ's life and lead us to the wondrous day of His Resurrection. The retreat will be held from 9:30 am to 3 pm in the small hall.  Please bring a bag lunch and snacks for your child.  Children 6 and under must be accompanied by an adult.   Parents and GOYAns are needed to volunteer. Please RSVP by Holy Monday, April 22.

St. Demetrios Scholarships Deadline to apply is May 1 Our church has up to $2500 to be awarded to our members pursuing undergraduate, graduate or post-graduate studies.  The awards are made available through the St. Demetrios Educational Fund.  The fund was established to recognize scholastic achievement and commitment to one's faith among the youth of our parish and others who have been accepted to institutions of higher learning. APPLY TODAY!

St. Demetrios Family Retreat:  PRACTICING SILENCE May 18 & 19 at All Saints Camp All families are invited to join us for our annual Family Retreat at All Saints Camp where our focus will be on Practicing Silence. We want the family to be there all together. No unattended minors allowed.  Spend a fun weekend together in fun and SILENCE!   Retreat will begin at 10 am on Saturday, May 18 and conclude after we celebrate Divine Liturgy together on Sunday, May 19, 2019. Cost is $30 per person.   REGISTER ONLINE TODAY https://forms.gle/uc2XYEp87P3aNKUD6   For questions contact Lefteris Sitaras at lsitaras@saintdemetrios.com

Job Opportunities at OCMC Click HERE for more information

Semester in Athens Scholarships Summer and Fall Semesters at Hellenic American University   We are proud to continue our founding project of providing full-semester study abroad scholarships in Greece to deserving American and Canadian students. The scholarships cover 15 credits of study at the Hellenic American University in central Athens.   Visit https://greekamericafoundation.org/semester-in-athens-scholarships-for-2019/

Say "I DO" to Camp Agape Northwest Requesting Vintage Wedding Attire 25+ years   It's time to relive your wedding day memories. Pull out your beautiful wedding, bridesmaid, flower girl, or mother of the bride dresses for a festive fashion fundraiser on Saturday, June 15 from 11 am to 2 pm at St. Demetrios.   Family members or friends are welcome to walk the runway in your special attire; we will also reach out to others to model at this event.  $30 per person.   All proceeds will support summer camps for children and families. Please contact Katina Ruh @ 206.915.0165 or ruhs3@hotmail.com

All Saints Summer Camp 2019     Register Today!    Registration Closes on June 1, 2019 www.allsaintssummercamp.info

Metropolis of San Francisco to host Young Adult Conference Be a part of our group headed to the conference.  RSVP HERE   Labor Day Weekend 2019 in southern California is the place to be for young adults ages 18 - 35 at the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco Young Adult League Conference. This event will offer a wide array of activities including engaging workshops, inspiring speakers, worship, fellowship, and a community service project. Mark your calendars for August 29 - September 2, 2019 because the YAL Conference is where you will want to be!  Read more!

H e l p  u s  C o m p o s t  a t  S t .  D e m e t r io s Reminder: ALL compostable coffee cups (see picture) need to be thrown away in the Compost Bins at our Church.    Every Sunday the trash bin is filled with paper cups that can be composted.  It saves the Church loads of money to switch from garbage to compost. Compost bins are GREEN.  Please throw paper towels, paper cups, paper plates and food leftovers in the compost bins.   If it isn't Plastic or Metal or Glass...we must compost it.