🌱 Great Vespers and Holy Water Blessing (Hagiasmos) and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Great Vespers and Holy Water Blessing (Hagiasmos) at Greek Festival/Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church
• Orthros, Procession of the Cross, and (9am) Divine Liturgy at Greek Festival/Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church
• Divine Liturgy at Greek Festival/Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an elephant with a rhinoceros? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Variably cloudy and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.
• Thursday: Some sun with a shower, temps: high: 79, low: 65.
• Friday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.

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Friday July 31

• Great Vespers and Holy Water Blessing (Hagiasmos)
  Greek Festival/Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 1001 E Wyomissi
  4:00 pm

Saturday August 1

• Orthros, Procession of the Cross, and (9am) Divine Liturgy
  Greek Festival/Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 1001 E Wyomissi
  8:00 am

Sunday August 2

• Divine Liturgy
  Greek Festival/Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 1001 E Wyomissi
  9:30 am

Tuesday August 4

• Fr. Emmanuel vacation
  Greek Festival/Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church 1001 E Wyomissing Blvd, Reading, PA 19611

Wednesday August 5

• @Lititz: Great Vespers for Transfiguration
  Greek Festival/Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church Transfiguration Orthodox Church, 26 Copperfield Cir, Lititz, PA
  6:30 pm

Thursday August 6

• Bible Study
  Greek Festival/Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 1001 E Wyomissi
  11:30 am
• Stewardship Movie NIght
  Greek Festival/Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church 1001 E Wyomissing Blvd, Reading, PA 19611
  5:00 pm

Friday August 7

• Anniversary of the Akathist Hymn (626 AD)
  Greek Festival/Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church Vlaherna Meryem Ana Church, Ayvansaray, Kuytu Sk., 34087 Fatih/

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 29

• Park and Shade Tree Commission Meeting →
  Wyomissing Borough, PA Calendar, 22 Reading Blvd, Wyomissing
  1:00 pm
• Dine to Donate at Texas Roadhouse in support of Alzheimer's research →
  Texas Roadhouse, 2803 Paper Mill Rd, Wyomissing
  3:00 pm
• Binghamton Rumble Ponies at Reading Fightin Phils →
  Reading Fightin Phils, 1950 Centre Ave, Reading
  7:00 pm

Thursday July 30

• Economic Development →
  Wyomissing Borough, PA Calendar, 22 Reading Blvd, Wyomissing
  8:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Mohnton

• Real Barn Find: 1964 Pontiac GTO (barnfinds.com)

Wyomissing

• Job ID:26026232 - Wealth Management Client Associate - Wyomissing, Pennsylvania (bankofamerica.com)
• EDGAR Filing Documents for 0001965798-26-000003 (sec.gov)
• More Than $1.6 Million Earmarked to Reduce Energy Costs for Schools, Businesses, and Residents (pennwatch.org)

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