HYMNS FOR SUNDAY

Click here for Sunday's Hymns in PDF.   

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FDF PREVIEW 2026 – Saturday, February 7

The excitement for FDF 2026 is building, and we’re starting the celebration with an exclusive Apokries themed preview night you won’t want to miss!  /  Join us at the Church of the Holy Cross on Saturday, February 7 for a festive evening featuring special musical guests from Greece performing live with our dancers—just as they will at FDF this February.  Enjoy a night of delicious food, drinks, music, dancing, and a first look at the incredible performances our groups have been preparing. This is your chance to experience the energy, skill, and tradition of FDF before the main event. /  Click here to reserve your tickets today! We can’t wait to celebrate with you and share this special night! **All dancers and children 13 and under are only $40. Please click here for the event flyer.

   

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PHILOPTOCHOS PHLASH - NEWS from FEBRUARY 2026

Please click here for the latest Philoptochos News from our February 2026 General Meeting.   

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OYAA BASKETBALL SEASON – SIGN UP NOW!

   

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REVMA DANCE GROUP COSTUME FUNDRAISER - Tuesday, February 10

Last Chance to help Revma's dancers purchase authentic costumes before FDF. On Tuesday, February 10, order online from any Panda Express nationwide and put 9010296 in the Fundraiser Code box during online checkout at www.pandaexpress.com or via App. 28% of Sales will come back directly to our group. Please share this on your social media page and let family and friends know they can help at any location in the country. 

   

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CRAB FEED - Saturday, February 21 (RSVP by February 15!)

Come and enjoy hors d’oeuvres and a scrumptious crab dinner! 6:00 PM - Hors d’oeuvres will be served. 7:30 PM - Dinner starts. $90 for adults, $35 for children ages 4-11, and children 3 and under are free. Luscious crab along with salad, Greek-style pasta, olive-oil garlic bread and dessert. A complimentary bottle of wine will be provided with the meal for each table of 10 guests. There will be a no-host full bar with wine, water, coffee and soft drinks along with Greek music and a raffle. Bring your family, neighbors, and co-workers. Click here to reserve a place by Sunday, February 15! Seating is limited! Click here for the event flyer. Please click here for information on our TWO raffles! Crabby personality not required. [BONUS! crab and raffle information available HERE!]

   

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PHILOPTOCHOS KIDS'n'CANCER COFFEE HOUR RECEPTION - Sunday, February 22

It’s time once again to give your heart to a child with terminal cancer.  /  Please join us in the Oaks Hall after Liturgy and help us to reach our goal of $20,000 to support the Kids’n’Cancer program.  This ministry of the San Francisco Metropolis Philoptochos is the only one of its kind.  Help us to fund the four camps in the Western United States, so they may welcome these children for a few days in the sun, away from hospitals and infusions.  This ministry welcomes and supports the entire family as well.  And, that support continues on, helping families navigate the difficult world of facing the possibility of losing their child.  /  Your Philoptochos is preparing some delicious food.  There will be an amazing drawing where you can choose which wonderful prize you would like to win.  Handmade centerpieces will be available for purchase.  We have more surprises planned.  Please join us.  Please click here to see how you can donate to this very important cause!  We look forward to seeing you there!  /  With our love, the Holy Cross Philoptochos   

   

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THE BAY AREA LENTEN YOUTH RETREAT - March 6-8

"Yet even now, return to me with all your heart . . . " Joel 2:12. At NatureBridge Golden Gate Campus in the Marin Headlands - Open to all Bay Area Orthodox Youth Grades 6-12. Registration of $150 includes transportation to and from NatureBridge, limited seating. Register here, by February 28. If questions, please email Father Manoli. Please click here for the event flyer.   

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HOLY CROSS PARISH ORATORICAL FESTIVAL - Sunday, March 15

This faith-based speech festival provides our young people with an opportunity to write and deliver a speech about a topic in Orthodoxy. Our Parish’s Saint John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival is open to grades 3-12. Children in grades 3-6 can write a speech on the topic of their choice and those in grades 7-12 must write on a topic in their age category. Public speaking is important throughout life and this festival offers a way for our youth to learn these important skills while exploring their faith. Please encourage the young people in your life to participate. Contact Allison (ali_virsik@yahoo.com) with questions and to register. Topics can be found at: www.goarch.org/oratorical 

   

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YOUTH SINGERS WANTED!

Talented young people who love to sing are invited to perform in a beautiful concert of Greek Orthodox hymns, joining with singers from several local churches, on Saturday, May 23, at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in San Francisco. Students in 2nd grade through high school will sing the youth choir parts along with other youth and adult singers. A wonderful opportunity to learn and perform the beautiful music of our church! Three Sunday rehearsals. Contact Eva Canellos, 650-400-1610 or cecanellos@aol.com. Please click here for the flyer.

   

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DANCE DIAKONIA & UPCOMING EVENTS

All the dance groups participated in their own Diakonia project over the past few months.  We would like to share this information with the rest of our community. Please click here =>   [more]   

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