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."  

George and Vera Mazoonin A Generous Gift for the  All Saints Camp & Retreat Center George Mazoonin and his wife, Vera, have been very generous donors to the All Saints Camp and Retreat Center for many years. Subsequent to George's passing in July of 2017, and the processing of his estate, we were overwhelmed to recently learn that the Mazoonins had chosen to leave the camp an incredible gift of $3.5 million. We are so incredibly thankful for this life changing financial contribution for the property and the ministries we serve.   The All Saints Camp Board will be working together with the Parish Councils and skilled members of our communities that have offered to donate their time to work on a master building plan that will serve the needs of our ministries for the lifetime of the camp property. We will continue to provide updates as the plans evolve. If you'd like to get involved with the camp board or building plan, please email info@allsaintscamp.com.   Many, many thanks to George, Vera and their daughter, Gloria.

Discovering the Treasures of Orthodoxy Join us Wednesday, September 19 at Holy Apostles   Holy Apostles' Family Wellness Ministry invites you to join us for an evening  "Discovering the Treasures of Orthodoxy" on Wednesday, September, 19th from 7 pm to 9 pm with guest speaker Fr. Evan Armatas at Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church.    Fr. Evan will help us discover the treasures Jesus Christ offers us as revealed in the Scriptures and His church so we can have a more balanced, peaceful and full life.       All are welcome!

Husky Parking at St. Demetrios Parking lot is OPEN for the following games:     Saturday, September 22 vs Arizona State:  times to be determined Saturday, September 29 vs Brigham Young: times to be determined We will know soon if we can host parking on the following dates: October 20, November 3, November 17

Volleyball Players Wanted  Compete in San Jose, CA on October 20, 2018     On October 20, 2018, St. Nicholas church in San Jose, CA will host their 14th annual volleyball tournament and We want YOU to represent St. Demetrios. Anyone can play!  We are looking to form 2-4 teams in the following categories:  GOYA (14 - 18 years old); Young Adults (18 - 35); and Adults (35 and older)  Contact Lefteris Sitaras at 206-631-2504 to participate.

Greek Dance News Practice starts September 24  We invite everyone in our parish from four years old (must be four by September 1, 2018) to young adults (college age and older) to join the Greek Dance Ministry at St. Demetrios. We also have a program for adults just to learn the basic Greek dances taught by a renowned dance instructor and author, Yvonne Hunt.   All dance classes meet on Monday evenings: Age 4 -5 (pre-kindergarten and kindergarten - Louloudakia) will be from 6:00-7:00 p.m.; Grades 1, 2 and 3 (Kardoules) will be from 6:00 - 7:15 p.m.;  Grades 4 and 5 (Akritakia) will be from 6:00-7:30 p.m.; Grades 6, 7 and 8 (Spartiates) will be from 6:00-7:30 p.m.; Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 (Souliotes) will be from 7:30-9:00 p.m. The time for our young adult group (Akrites) will be from 8:00-9:30 p.m.    Yvonne Hunt's group will be from 7:30-9:00 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact Maria Barbas at 206-794-5659 or email marbarbas@comcast.net or Demetra Biros at stdsdancepres@gmail.com. Register Online at https://goo.gl/forms/Tz0wDiivXbfxNXS63

Family Fun: Hungry Human Hippos - Saturday, Sept. 29 A monthly meeting for our families with children 12 and younger All Families with children 12 and younger are invited to an evening of Fun, Faith and Family Activities. Please join us in the small hall on Saturday, September 29th from 5 to 8 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend vespers at 5 pm then join us for dinner at 6 pm followed by a great family activity - Hungry Human Hippos! This event is Free for all families! Please RSVP to Lefteris Sitaras at 206-631-2504 so we can have an accurate count for food.

Internship Opportunity with Greeks in Washington The Greek-American Historical Museum of Washington State (Greeks in Washington) www.greeksinwashington.org, is a "virtual museum" that has been in operation since 2009.  During that time an archive of over 700 items has been established which contains photographs, documents, artifacts, costumes and more. The archive is located at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption on Capitol Hill in Seattle.   This project will seek to accomplish the following tasks under the title of "Promoting the Archive" and can serve as a thesis or "capstone" project.   The person selected for this project will perform one or more of the following tasks and may develop additional tasks related to the mission of Greeks in Washington. Some of the tasks are "one time" events and others may be recurring. -Become familiar with the items in the archive.  -Prepare photographs or a video of the archival space  -Prepare a brochure for Greeks in Washington to help advertise the archive  -Publicize and communicate with other museums, historical or academic organizations.  -Hold fellowship hours and connected "open houses" for the archive either for the Greek community, school visitations or the public  -Prepare displays using archival material for presentations either in the Assumption community center, "traveling exhibits" or in other historic or museum settings.  An initial stipend is available for this project and additional funds will be obtained as the project develops.   The project may begin as early as October 2018. CONTACT:  John Nicon, 206-325-8554  or info@greeksinwashington.org

St. Photios Greek Orthodox Shrine Annual Essay Contest with Greeks in Washington The St. Photios Foundation, Inc. invites all 13-19 year olds to submit a 1,000 word essay to the St Photios Essay Committee for the annual Essay Contest.  Essay writers may choose between the following two topics: There are many historic and sacred sites throughout the world. What makes St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine a historic and significant site for Orthodox Christians?  OR  Virtually every American born in the United States can trace their history to an ancestor who was first to arrive in America. Compare and contrast your family's Immigrant history with the immigrant history of the Greeks who came to the New World under the British Indentured Servitude Act in 1768.  For more information visit www.stphotios.org.  Submissions accepted through January 7, 2019.  Results posted February 1, 2019.

Philotimo Scholarship Competition Deadline is Friday, October 5 The Washington Oxi Day Foundation is offering the following scholarships to five Greek-American students (Grades 6-12) who best describe "philotimo" First Place: $2,000 scholarship and an invitation to the Foundation's October     25 black tie gala in Washington, DC, where the winner will be recognized   Second Place: $1,000 scholarship (two)  Third Place: $500 scholarship (two) To apply:  1. Watch the Foundation's video 'The Greek Secret' on the subject of philotimo at https://www.oxidayfoundation.org/philotimo/the-greek-secret/ 2. In 500 words, or less, answer one of the following questions:  What does philotimo mean to you?  What are some extraordinary examples of philotimo that you have seen?  What are some of the things you can do in your daily life to exhibit philotimo?  How can philotimo improve your life?  3. Submit your answer to the Foundation via email at info@oxidayfoundation.org by Friday, October 5.

St. Spiridon's Annual Bazaar Saturday, October 6 from 11 am to 5 pm  & Sunday, October 7 from 12 pm to 4 pm 400 Yale Ave N. Seattle WA 98109, Call 206-624-5341 or visit saintspiridon.org

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.