Our Vision: To Know God

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1 Our Vision: To Know God

2 Holy Trinity Church is under the Omophorion of His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of the Metropolis of Detroit. Father William J. Bartz Presiding Priest Parish Office Hours 9 am - 5 pm Monday-Friday 3500 W. 106th Street, Carmel, IN fax holytrinityindy Parish Council President Steve Kollias Vice President Tracy Pappas Secretary Julie Rowlas Treasurer Steve Young Assistant Treasurer George Pappaioanou Matt Albean, Dean Antonopoulos, Nick Dervenis, Dennis Dickos, Greg Dickos, Bob Dine, Angelo Julovich, Irene Sarris, Gail Zeheralis. Staff Office Administrator Cindy Watson Ministry Administrator Susanne Hinson-Rieger Building Manager Tim Bryant Susan Baron Administrative Assistant For information about this publication contact Susanne Hinson-Rieger at Deadline for inclusion is Monday before the cover date. All items are requested in digital format, and sent to bulletin@holytrinityindy.org. Entrance Hymn Come let us bow down to Christ as we worship Him the Son of God. Save us O Son of God, Who did rise from the dead; we sing to You: Alleluia. Resurrectional Apolytikion Tone Seven (Plagal Three) By Your Cross, O Lord, You destroyed death; To the thief You opened Paradise. The myrrh bearers' sorrow You transformed into joy, And You sent Your Apostles forth to proclaim That You had risen from the dead, Christ our God Bestowing on all the world Your great mercy. Apolytikion of the Holy Cross Soson Kyrie to laon Sou ke evlogison tin klironomian Sou, nika stis evsevesi kata varvaron doroumenos ke to Son filaton dia tou Stavrou Sou politevma. Save O Lord Your people and bless Your inheritance. Give victory to Your faithful over all adversaries. And protect us by the power of Your Cross. Church Hymn (Troparion of Pentecost) Evlogitos i Hriste O Theos imon, O Pansofous tous aliis anadixas, katapempsas aftis to Pnevma to ayion, ke thi afton tin ikoumenin saginefsas, Filanthrope doxa Si. Blessed are You O Christ our God Who has shown the fishermen as wise men By sending down Your Holy Spirit upon them And through them, the whole world You drew into Your net O Lover of mankind, glory to You. Kontakion (Ti ipermaho) Ti ipermaho stratigo ta nikitiria Os litrothisa ton dinon efharistiria, anagrafo si i polis sou Theotoke. Alos ehousa to kratos aprosmahiton, ek pandion me kindinon eleftheroson, ina krazo si, Here, Nimfi a nimfefte O Champion General, I, your city, now inscribe to you Triumphant anthems as a token of my gratitude Being rescued from the terrors, O Theotokos Inasmuch as you have the power unassailable from all kinds of perils free me so that unto you, I may cry aloud rejoice O unwedded bride.

3 EPISTLE READING: St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:1-6 BRETHREN, since we have a high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we have not a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness. Because of this he is bound to offer sacrifice for his own sins as well as for those of the people. And one does not take the honor upon himself, but he is called by God, just as Aaron was. So also Christ did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him, "Thou art my Son, today I have begotten thee"; as he says also in another place, "Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek." GOSPEL READING: Mark 8:34-38; 9:1 THE CONFESSION OF FAITH (Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed) I believe in one God, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all ages; Light of Light, true God of true God, begotten, not created, of one essence with the Father through Whom all things were made. Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became man. He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried; And He rose on the third day, according to the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father; And He will come again with glory to judge the living and dead. His kingdom shall have no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Creator of life, Who proceeds from the Father, Who together with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, Who spoke through the prophets. In one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the age to come. Amen. Sunday Service Schedule and Teams Date Parish Council Early Duty Parish Council Early Duty Team 03/15/15 Tracy Pappas Julie Rowlas Team 1 Altar Boy Team 1 Steven Dervenis Zander Eleftheri Jonathan Eleftheri **Nicholas Gemelas Chris Hock Zach Hock Michael Hostetler Christian Lafter Alex Lupear Sam Lupear Christopher Metzger Elliot Mudis *Chris Pappas 1 Chris Pappas 2 George Pappas Nick Simopoulos Dean Sofianopoulos Andrew Spirrison Alex Theohares Narthex Server Team 1 Kalli Agapios Alexandra Hackett Julianna Hackett Nadja Henderson Emily Neuendorf * Zoey-Marie Nicodemus Alexa Pavlakos Sara Theohares Anna Tridico Ashley Spirrison Fofo Stergiopoulos Mikayla Tom Upcoming Weeks Date Parish Council Early Duty Parish Council Early Duty Team 03/22/15 Steve Kollias Irene Sarris Team 2 03/29/15 Irene Sarris Matt Albean Team 1 Parish Council Team 1 Matt Albean Dean Antonopoulos Dennis Dickos Angelo Julovich Tracy Pappas Julie Rowlas Irene Sarris

4 LENTEN MEDITATION Fourth Week of Great Lent Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (3) Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. All-Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, be gracious unto our sins. Master, pardon our transgressions. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Your Name's sake. Lord have mercy. (3) Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory, of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. Psalm 128 (NKJV) Blessed is every one who fears the Lord, who walks in His ways. 2 When you eat the labor of your hands, You shall be happy, and it shall be well with you. 3 Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine in the very heart of your house, Your children like olive plants all around your table. 4 Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who fears the Lord. 5 The Lord bless you out of Zion, And may you see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life. 6 Yes, may you see your children s children. Peace be upon Israel! Prayer Praised by the heavenly powers with hymns that are never silent and doxologies that never cease, fill my lips with praise of You, that I may fitly magnify Your holy name. And grant me a portion and share with all who truly fear You and keep Your commandments; at the intercession of the holy Theotokos and of all the saints. For You are a good and loving God, and to You we offer the glory, of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, now and forever and to the ages of ages. Amen. Prayer of Ephraim O Lord and Master of my life! Take from me the spirit of sloth, faint-heartedness, lust of power, and idle talk. But give, rather, the spirit of chastity, humility, patience, and love to Your servant. Yes, Lord and King! Grant me to see my own errors and not to judge my brother, for You are blessed unto the ages of ages. Amen.

5 Great Lent 2014 Order for Holy Communion Today our Church School students in grades 1-6 will be singing Communion hymns. To accommodate this, the order receive Holy Communion will be: 1. Choir 2. Church School grades Altar Boys 4. Narthex Servers 5. Chanters 6. Church School Pre-K, Kindergarten and the remainder of Church School 7. Remainder of the Congregation Church School Today - Class first at 9:30am March 22 & 29 - Class after Holy Communion until 11:45am Lenten Mission Boxes have been distributed and are due back to Church School teachers by March 29. This is the Lenten project for Church School and participation is one of the requirements for the Dickos Church School Award. Children are encouraged to earn the money for the boxes. Milton & Theodora Dickos Church School Award: Lent is a good time to fulfill some of the requirements for this $500 to $1000 award. Requirement information is available in the Education Wing. Students Kindergarten through 12th grade are eligible..

6 Missionaries Needed Missionaries for the Project Mexico trip May 27 through June 2 are needed. Youth ages may attend if accompanied by a parent or guardian and youth ages 14 and older may attend without a parent. There will be an informational meeting following the Divine Services in the Library today. For more information please contact Joe Pavia at joe.pavia@dsm.com. Dance Troupe Informational Meeting There will be an informational meeting to learn more about our Holy Trinity Church Dance Troupes on Wednesday, March 18. Two sessions are available at 5pm and 7:45pm. Confessions Father Bill will be available to hear Confessions by appointment on Thursdays during Great Lent (March 19, March 26 and April 2) from 4pm to 5:30pm. To make an appointment, please contact the Parish Office at Susanne@holytrinityindy.org or GOYA Saturday, March Soup Kitchen for Senior High GOYA. Sunday, March General Assembly Lunch Fundraiser. Photo permission forms were distributed on Sunday, March 8. Please return your completed forms to Mrs. Dallas today. General Assembly All Holy Trinity Members are encouraged to attend the Genral Assembly meeting on Sunday, March 22 following the Divine Services in the Library. The agenda includes the revised budget and proposed Bylaws. Book Store Essential books for Great Lent are available in the Holy Trinity Bookstore. Lenten Liturgies is $29 and Salutations and Akathist Hymn is $22. The Bookstore is open each Sunday following the Divine Services. Philoptochos General Meeting Please join us Tuesday, March 24, following the Vesperal Liturgy of the Annunciation that begins at 5:30pm, for our next Philoptochos General Meeting. A light dinner will be served and topics of discussion will be the Wheeler Mission Women's Shelter and all the great things Philoptochos has done this church year as the philanthropic arm of the church to continue our mission of helping those less fortunate. Please consider bringing donations of any of the following items to for our collection drive for the Wheeler Mission Women's Shelter: baby wipes, baby shampoo, diapers, pull-ups, disposable razors, shampoo/body wash/lotion, shaving cream, soap (trial/travel sizes). For more information, please contact philoptochos@holytrinityindy.org.

7 Palm Sunday Luncheon Sunday, April 5 following the Divine Services. Adult fish dinner is $12 and children's menu (ages 5-11) is $6. Children under 5 are free. Reservation deadline is March 29. After the deadline, we will try to accomodate late reservations and the adult price will be $15. Reservation forms are available online at and in the Founders' Walk. Philoptochos Tsoureki (Pascha Bread) and Phyllo Sale Pre-order only. Order deadline is April 1. Pickup is Sunday, April 5. Order forms are available online at and in the Founders' Walk. Holy Friday Retreat Please mark your calendars for the Holy Friday Retreat on April 10. There will be programs for preschool-12th grade students. Myrrh-Bearers All girls ages 9, 10 and 11 years old are invited to serve as Myrrh-Bearers for the Holy Friday Evening Service on April 10. Practice will be Holy Friday afternoon at 1pm. If you would like to participate, please contact the Parish Office at or Susanne@holytrinityindy.org. The first 8 girls to sign up will serve. Photo and Video Permission Forms Holy Trinity Church is implementing a new photo release policy wherein the Parish Office must have a permission form on file in order for children and youth, ages 17 and under, to appear in photos and videos used by Holy Trinity publications (Koinonia, website, Facebook, etc.). Only one form is needed per family. Forms are available in the Education Wing, the Narthex and at the Holy Trinity Church website at AHEPA - Daughters of Penelope Scholarships The AHEPA-DOP District No. 12 Foundation, Inc. is offering five $1,500 scholarships for There will be three high school graduating senior awards, including an award from the AHEPA National Foundation and two college undergraduate awards. There is also an all-expenses-paid Journey to Greece Program scholarship available. Deadline for the Journey to Greece scholarship is March 20. For all other scholarships the deadline is April 1. For more information, please go to Stewardship Everyone who has not yet completed a 2015 Stewardship Commitment Card is encouraged to do so. Blank cards are available in the Founders' Walk following the Divine Services and online at Philoptochos Board Are you interested in being a member of the Philoptochos Board of Directors? Our new two-year term begins May, If you are a Greek Orthodox woman who is at least 18-yearsold, are a member in good standing of the Orthodox Church and our Philoptochos Chapter for at least one year, you are eligible for membership on the Board. If you are interested, please contact Tracy Pappas.

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9 Holy Week Donations Donations are needed for Holy Week supplies. Please check item(s) you wish to contribute and return this form to the Parish Office along with your check by April 3. Donations for each item are on a first come, first served basis. Names of those donating will appear in the Koinonia on Pascha. A special offering tray will be passed during the Service on March 22 to cover the costs of the Kouvouklion. Palm Sunday Palm strips to make Palm Crosses $50 Altar flowers $100 Palm fronds $75 Palm fronds $75 Entrance Icon $100 Entrance Icon $100 Holy Wednesday Holy Thursday Crucifixion Icon $100 Crucifixion Icon $100 Twelve candles for Twelve Gospels $60 Base of the Cross $100 Holy Friday Rose Petals $75 Rose Petals $75 Rose Petals $75 Holy Saturday Easter Lillies $100 Easter Lillies $100 Easter Lillies $100 Easter Lillies $100 Boston Ferns $100 Resurrection Banner $100 Resurrection Icon $100 Resurrection Icon $100 Paschal Candle $125 Bay Leaves $100 Bay Leaves $100 Bay Leaves $100 Bay Leaves $100 Rose Petals $100 Rose Petals $100 Rose Petals $100 Pascha Your Name: Choose one: In Memory of: In Honor of: Phone where you can be reached during business hours: Donation Amount: $ Please return ENTIRE form no later than April 3, with check made payable to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 3500 W. 106th Street, Carmel, IN

10 HOLY COMMUNION Holy Communion is the Body and Blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Saint John of Kronstadt ( ) says, in partaking of the Holy Sacrament, be as sure that you partake of the Body and Blood of Christ, as you are sure that every moment you breathe air. Saint Cyril of Jerusalem (about ) also teaches us Since Christ Himself has declared the bread to be His Body, who can have any further doubt? Since He Himself has said quite categorically, This is My Blood, who would dare to question it, and say that it is not His Blood? Therefore, it is with complete assurance that we receive the bread and wine as the Body and Blood of Christ. His Body is given to us under the symbol of bread, and His Blood is given to us under the symbol of wine, in order to make us by receiving them one body and blood with Him. Having His Body and Blood in our members, we become bearers of Christ and sharers, as Saint Peter says, of the divine nature Do not then regard the Eucharistic elements as ordinary bread and wine: they are in fact the Body and Blood of the Lord, as He Himself has declared. Whatever your senses tell you, be strong in faith. The Lord urges us to make a sincere effort to make peace with each other when anger or hurt exists, seeking forgiveness or granting forgiveness, as appropriate, (Matthew 5:24) before approaching the Lord. Receiving Holy Communion is certainly important to our spiritual life and growth. This ultimate connection with Jesus Christ is a gift which God gives to us and one which should be accepted gratefully and responsibly. Our Church teaches that receiving Holy Communion frequently is encouraged. Our Church also teaches that a preparation is expected. Preparation for Holy Communion can vary from person to person. The minimum preparation to receive Holy Communion is to fast from meat on Wednesday and Friday and not eat anything on the morning, prior to receiving Holy Communion. For those who must take medication that requires food, they are permitted to eat that which is necessary for their health. Furthermore, the Church teaches us to fast on particular days during the year and especially during the four main fast periods. These four main fast periods are in preparation of holy days of the year, as follows: December (Nativity of our Lord) Great Lent (before Holy Week and Easter) Monday after All Saints Day through 28 June (the Apostles), 1 14 August (the Dormition of the Theotokos) Each of us is encouraged to approach the Chalice to receive Holy Communion in love and in peace, gratefully and responsibly.

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12 Upcoming Events Sunday, March 15 Project Mexico Missions Meeting 12pm Tuesday, March 17 St. Paul Bible Study 10am Philoptochos Board Meeting 6:30pm Dance Rehearsal--Adult 7pm Wednesday, March 18 Kafeneio 10am Dance Meeting 5pm Presanctified Liturgy 6pm Lenten Meal sponsored by Church School and Greek School 7:21pm Dance Meeting 7:45pm St. John Patristic Study 8:15pm Thursday, March 19 Confessions 4pm Greek School 5pm Choir Rehearsal 6:30pm Friday, March 20 Church Tour 12pm Fourth Stanza of Salutations to the Theotokos 6:30pm Saturday, March 21 GOYA Soup Kitchen 8am Yoga Class 10am Greek School Program 3pm Sunday, March 22 General Assembly following the Divine Services GOYA Lunch Fundraiser following the Divine Services Tuesday, March 24 St. Paul Bible Study 10am Vesperal Liturgy of the Annunciation 5:30pm Philoptochos General Meeting 6:30pm Dance Rehearsal--Adult 7pm Wednesday, March 25 Kafeneio 10am Presanctified Liturgy 6pm Lenten Meal sponsored by AHEPA/DOP 7:21pm St. John Patristic Study 8:15pm Thursday, March 26 Confessions 4pm Greek School 5pm Choir Rehearsal 6:30pm Friday, March 27 Akathist Hymn 6:30pm Saturday, March 28 Yoga 10am Tuesday, March 31 St. Paul Bible Study 10am Dance Rehearsal--Adult 7pm Wednesday, April 1 Kafeneio 10am Orthodox Christian Fellowship at IUPUI 12 noon Presanctified Liturgy 6pm Lenten Meal sponsored by Parish Council 7:21pm St. John Patristic Study 8:15pm Thursday, April 2 Confessions 4pm Greek School 5pm Choir Rehearsal 6:30pm Saturday, April 4 Saturday of Lazarus Divine Liturgy 9:30am Making of Palm Crosses following the Divine Liturgy Sunday, April 5 Palm Sunday Luncheon, following the Divine Services First Bridegroom Service 7pm Monday, April 6 Second Bridegroom Service 7pm Tuesday, April 7 Third Bridegroom Service 7pm Wednesday, April 8 Sacrament of Holy Unction 6pm Thursday, April 9 Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great 7am Service of the Twelve Gospels 6pm Friday, April 10 Service of the Royal Hours 8:30am Kouvouklion Adornment 10:30am Apokathilosis Vespers Service 2pm Lamentation Service 7pm Saturday, April 11 Pre-Anastasi Liturgy 9:30am Paschal Vigil Service 10pm Distribution of the Light 10:45pm Service of the Anastasi 11pm Paschal Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom 11:15am Paschal Fellowship following the Divine Liturgy