Sunday School News - September 2025
- Dr. Jane Brasko Kelly
- Sep 20
- 4 min read
Dear Parents and Students,
Welcome to the 2025-2026 Sunday School year! Here is the Sunday School Schedule for September and October 2025:
SEPTEMBER
September 14 Classes Begin, Agiasmos for new school year; Pizza Party; Registration Sunday for all youth activities
September 21 No classes, Greek Affair
September 28 Worship and Classes
OCTOBER
October 5 Worship and Classes - Spark Sunday for all GOYA-aged students: “What does it mean to be an Orthodox Christian?”
October 12 Worship and Classes
October 19 Worship and Classes
October 26 Worship and Classes - Grandparents Sunday and Sunday School Open House. All parents and grandparents are invited to visit the Sunday School classrooms of their children and grandchildren at the end of Divine Liturgy.
The calendar for the entire 2025-2026 Sunday School year is posted on the Sunday School website (https://www.ss.st-luke.org) and will also be emailed to all families who register their children for the 2025-2026 school year.
We are very excited to begin the 2025-2026 Sunday School year by welcoming all students and their families to the first day of Sunday School on Sept. 14, 2025. After communion, students of all grades should go to the Education Building and join the class that matches the grade they attend at their regular school:
First Floor:
3 year olds room 103 Lisa Palmieri
Kathy Zarvalas
Pre-K room 101 Faithe Kalisperis
Marinela Tsapournas
Eleventh-Twelfth room 100 Danny Milinkovic
Evan Palmieri
Second Floor:
Kindergarten room 201 Marilena Ristas
Helen Kopitas
First Grade room 205 Thomas Ristas
Phoebe Harris
Second Grade room 203 Eleni Kornblatt
Evie Karros
Third Grade room 202 Sophia Tsakiris
Jennifer Kyriakodis
Fourth Grade room 207 Marina Despotopoulou
Fifth Grade room 204 Elene Mironidis
Nicolette Papadopoulos
Sixth Grade room 200 Sophia Milinkovic
Evie Touring
Seventh-Eighth room 206 Arthur Karros
George Kevgas
Ninth-Tenth room 209 Peter Pavlis
Please note, this year’s Open House will take place on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. On a day highlighting the important role played by grandparents in the religious education of the children in their family, all parents and grandparents are invited to visit the Sunday School classrooms at the end of Divine Liturgy. This Open House will enable the teachers to connect with you, their families; introduce the curriculum for each grade; and determine the best way to communicate with families and students throughout the coming year. Snacks and activities/games will be available in each room, which are meant to engage both students and parents in the curriculum of each grade.
Is your child not registered for Sunday School yet? No problem! To register your child or children, please visit the Sunday School table at the Festival of Ministries in the gym on September 14, 2025; OR, click on the following link:
Please be sure to indicate on the registration form the name(s) of those who are permitted to pick up your child/children from Sunday School if you are not able to do so. Teachers will not dismiss a child to someone unknown to them unless they have your permission to do so. This policy is an important facet of our Youth Safety program, which we take very seriously. For further information about registration, or general information about the Sunday School program, please contact Jane Kelly, Panayota Kevgas, and Sophia Milinkovic at stlukesundayschool@gmail.com.
Teachers Needed!
Do you enjoy working with kids- of all ages? Would you like to grow further in our Orthodox faith by teaching our young people about it? The Sunday School is looking for primary teachers, classroom helpers, as well as substitute teachers. Our goal is to have 2 adults in every classroom every week. We can work with your availability, and we also provide the teaching materials. If you are able to provide love, compassion, and support, on top of devotion to the tenets of the Greek Orthodox faith, you’re qualified, and we’d love to hear from you: stlukesundayschool@gmail.com.
Readers for Divine Liturgy
Please encourage your children to volunteer to read the Epistle or the Communion Prayer during Divine Liturgy. This is a great way for your child to become involved in the worship of our faith. We will send you the reading(s) ahead of time so that your child can practice and become comfortable with the texts beforehand. To volunteer your child, please contact our Sunday School Directors at stlukesundayschool@gmail.com.
Finally, our experiences as religious educators have demonstrated that the religious education of our youth begins and ends in the home. Please allow our Sunday School team to guide and inspire your family’s religious education efforts at home. We are at your disposal and will be honored to support your family’s spiritual journey in any way possible.
In Christ’s love,
Jane Kelly, Panayota Kevgas, and Sophia Milinkovic, Co- Directors
St. Luke Sunday School
