October 12, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church

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1 Sunday Bulletin October 12, 2014 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Hillcrest Road, Dallas, Texas Office Fax Reverend Father Christopher Constantinides Reverend Father Peter Kostakis Reverend Father John Essa Reverend Deacon Mark Pakes Reverend Deacon Athanasios Clint Sharpley

2 COMMUNION ETIQUETTE If you are either baptized and or confirmed as an Orthodox Christian and have spiritually prepared to receive Holy Communion, please come up from the middle aisle of the Church with reverence and humility, row by row, in a QUIET and ORDERLY fashion, and depart as directed. All those receiving Communion should be baptized and or confirmed Orthodox Christians. If you are married, your marriage must also have been blessed by the Orthodox Church. In receiving Communion, you should place the cloth under your chin, recite your CHRISTIAN NAME, and wipe your mouth after receiving. Women, please remove your lipstick prior to receiving Communion. THANK YOU! PRAYERS FOR OUR SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN Robert Adler, Commander, USN Dale Alexander Michael Artemis, Marines Dana Ray Austin, USN Arthur John Athens, Commandant, USMC Chris Ballas, USN Reserves Brandon Bell, USAF Joseph Biasatti, US Army Michael Bocan-Collins, USN Joseph Bowley, US Army Stephen Cariotis, SSgt. USMC Angelo Carter, 1st Lt., US Army Reserves Peter Costas, Major USAF Michael Gomez, USN 2 Fr. John Kalantzis, Commander, USN Konstantinos Kostibas, 2 nd Lt. USAF Chris Krucke, USN Jeff Lohmann, Lance Corporal, USMC Ryan Lontos, USNJ Nicholas D. Patitsas, USN John Politz, SSgt. US Army Stephen Serniak, Major, USAF David Thomas, Staff Sgt. US Army Dr. Jim Thornton, Commander, USN Raymond Walser, LTC, US Army Ben Winfrey, US Army Corey Zarras, ET3 USN

3 Sunday, October 2, 12 Hymns at the Small Entrance RESURRECTIONAL HYMN, 1 ST MODE GREEN BOOK PAGE 80 THE STONE PRIEST ENTRANCE HYMN Come, let us worship and bow down before Christ. Save us O Son of God, who did arise from the dead. We sing to You, alleluia! RESURRECTIONAL HYMN, 1 ST MODE GREEN BOOK PAGE 80 THE STONE HYMN FOR THE HOLY FATHERS OF THE SYNOD, PLAGAL 4 TH MODE You are greatly glorified, O Christ our God, who established our Fathers as luminaries upon the earth, and through them led us all to the true Faith. O Most compassionate, glory to You. HYMN FOR THE MEMORIAL SERVICE, PLAGAL 4 TH MODE Remember Your servant, O Lord, since You are good, and forgive her every sin in this life; for no one is without sin, except You who are able to give rest to the departed. HYMN OF THE CHURCH, PLAGAL 4 TH MODE GREEN BOOK PAGE 115 OH BLESSED ARE YOU KONTAKION, 2 ND MODE A protection of Christians unshamable, intercessor to our holy maker unwavering. Please reject not the prayerful cries of those who are in sin. Instead, come to us for you are good. Your loving help bring unto us, who are crying in faith to you. Hasten to intercede and speed now to supplicate, as a protection for all time, Theotokos for those who honor you. 3

4 Epistle Reading St. Paul's Letter to Titus 3:8-15 TITUS, my son, the saying is sure. I desire you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to apply themselves to good deeds; these are excellent and profitable to men. But avoid stupid controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels over the law, for they are unprofitable and futile. As for a man who is factious, after admonishing him once or twice, have nothing more to do with him, knowing that such a person is perverted and sinful; he is self-condemned. When I send Artemas or Tychicos to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there. Do your best to speed Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way; see that they lack nothing. And let our people learn to apply themselves to good deeds, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not to be unfruitful. All who are with me send greeting to you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. English Reader: Thanasi Christ Gospel Reading Luke 8:5-15 The Lord said this parable: "A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the path, and was trodden under foot, and the birds of the air devoured it. And some fell on the rock; and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns grew with it and choked it. And some fell into good soil and grew, and yielded a hundredfold." And when his disciples asked him what this parable meant, he said, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God; but for others they are in parables, so that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand. Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, that they may not believe and be saved. And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy; but these have no 4

5 root, they believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away. And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature. And as for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bring forth fruit with patience." As he said these things, he cried out "He who has ears to hear, let him hear." Daily Commemoration of Saints Sun., Oct. 12 Mon., Oct. 13 Tues., Oct. 14 Wed., Oct. 15 Thur., Oct. 16 Fri., Oct. 17 Sat., Oct. 18 Probus, Andronicus, & Tarachus, Martyrs of Tarsus; Symeon the New Theologian; Martin the Merciful, Bishop of Tours; Cosmas the Hymnographer, Bishop of Maiuma Carpus, Papylus, Agathodorus, & Agathonica, the Martyrs of Pergamus; Benjamin the Deacon; Chryssi the New Martyr of Greece; Florentios the Martyr of Thessaloniki Nazarius, Gervasius, Protasius, & Celsus of Milan; Cosmas the Hagiopolite; Praised Ignatius, Archbishop of Methymna; Righteous Paraskeve of Serbia; Justinian the Emperor and his wife Theodora; Panteleimon the New Martyr of Asia Minor Lucian the Martyr of Antioch; Savinos the Bishop of Catania; Barsus the Confessor; Euthymios the New Longinus the Centurion Hosea the Prophet; Holy Martyrs Cosmas and Damian of Arabia; Andrew the Righteous Monkmartyr of Crete Luke the Evangelist; Marinos the Martyr 5

6 Calendar of Events Sunday, October 12 8:15 a.m. Orthros 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy (S) 4-7 p.m. HTA Fall Fest (A,D,O) Catechetical School and Adult Catechetical Class (C) following Divine Liturgy. Coffee hosted by HTA in the Community Center following Divine Liturgy. 40 Day Blessing for Alice Nahatis (Loria) 5 Year Memorial for Letta Tsevoukas Monday, October a.m. - 2 p.m. Yarn Guild (BR) 7-9 p.m. Pickleball (Gym) 7 p.m. Centennial Event Chairs Mtg. (BR) Tuesday, October p.m. Sr. Fellowship Committee (BR) 1:30-3:30 p.m. Pickleball (Gym) 5-8:30 p.m. Greek School (GS Rooms) 6:30 p.m. AHEPA Mtg. (Gym) 6:30 p.m. DOP General Mtg. (A) 7 p.m. Canceled Choir Practice (Downstairs) Wednesday, October :30 p.m. Greek School (Children & Adults) 6 p.m. PARAKLESIS (C) 7-8 p.m. Adult Faith Enrichment (BR) 7 p.m. Philoptochos General Mtg. (A) Thursday, October 16 10:45-11:45 a.m. Adult Bible Study 5-6:30 p.m. Greek School (Children) 7-8 p.m. Illumine Our Hearts Bible Study (BR) Friday, October 17 Saturday, October 18 No Activities Saint Luke the Apostle 6

7 8:30 a.m. Orthros 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy 5 p.m. GREAT VESPERS (S) Sunday, October 19 8:15 a.m. Orthros 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy (S) 4:30-10 p.m. GOYA B-Ball Practice (Gym) Catechetical School and Adult Catechetical Class (C) following Divine Liturgy. Holy Trinity Luncheon Benefit for Juana Lopez in the Community Center following Divine Liturgy. 40 Day Memorial for Vasiliki Reeks A - Alpha Room C - Chapel D - Delta Room S - Sanctuary O - Omega Room GS - Greek School Rooms (gym) BR - Board Room of Community Center The Parish Council values your feedback! Do you have comments, questions, or suggestions for how we can better serve the parish? Let us know at pcfeedback@holytrinity.info. Parish Council Schedule October 12 Jim Dolmas Nicholas Cimino Kerry Tassopoulos Jimmy Horiates Tina Yampanis October 19 Chris Canellos Christina Hochleutner Jim Chappel Sam Paulos Peter Hronas Mary LeBrecht 7

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10 A Message from the Parish Council As we ve all surely noticed, with families back from summer vacation and catechetical school back in session, attendance at Divine Liturgy has increased significantly. Gone are the light crowds of summertime and our beautiful church is once again full on Sundays. With the larger crowds, though, come challenges with some aspects of our services in particular, with the reception of Holy Communion. The parish council is there to make sure that everyone who wishes to partake of Communion can do so, coming forward in a reverent, orderly fashion. Our goal is to ensure the process takes place efficiently and, more importantly, with the solemnity appropriate to this beautiful sacrament. We therefore humbly ask for your cooperation in this effort by following a couple simple guidelines: Please remain seated in your pews until a council member indicates your row should go forward. If you are standing in the back of the nave, please wait until all seated parishioners have gone forward and a council member indicates you should go ahead. Please note that these guidelines are for Sunday school students and teachers also. Our experience has shown us that the best way to get everyone to class promptly is for the whole process to be conducted in an efficient and orderly manner. Finally, we understand there will often need to be accommodations made, typically for our elderly parishioners, or for others who may have trouble standing in line. Please don t hesitate to ask a parish council member for assistance in these circumstances. As always, if you have any questions or suggestions for how we can better serve the parish, please feel free to contact any member of the Parish Council. You can also us with your thoughts at pcfeedback@holytrinity.info. In Christ s service, Your 2014 Parish Council 10

11 Please join the Holy Trinity Adult Bible Study each Thursday at 10:45 a.m. in the Board Room of the Arthur L. Sarris Community Center. We will begin this year with a study of 2 Corinthians. Do you allow your weaknesses to rule over you? Do you have hardships that overwhelm you? Do you beg God to remove obstacles from your life? The apostle Paul delighted in his weaknesses, welcomed hardship as a friend and thanked God for obstacles that offered opportunities to experience God's power. Was he crazy? In everything Paul teaches you to rely, as he did, on God's great promise: "My grace is sufficient for you." Please join us as we study 2 Corinthians! The Holy Trinity Bookstore Welcomes You! We are excited about the new books for the Fall & Winter season that we have ordered, and the new hand-made Byzantine Jewelry from Gallery Byzantium. We have new icons and gift selections for your home and family. This month we are highlighting two books titled The Orthodox Church by Timothy Ware and The Heavenly Banquet by Father Emmanuel Hatzidakis, understanding the Divine Liturgy. The staff is ready to help you with all of your needs, so do come and see the prayer books, Incense burners, charcoal, icons, Christmas items and much, much more! Your Bookstore Team: Mary Zotos, Betty Boyd & Alin Voicu Open Sundays after Divine Liturgy until 12:30 p.m. & Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m. 11

12 Thank You! The 58 th Annual Greek Food Festival of Dallas was a tremendous success. For three days, we shared with Dallas our Faith, Food, and Culture. All of the visitors got an opportunity to Live Greek and did they ever! The food and atmosphere this year was simply wonderful. We were blessed with wonderful weather and a very strong turn out. The top of this letter starts with a Thank You. I want to take a moment and thank each and every one of you who volunteered and supported the festival. Going in the danger zone I will mention a few individuals specifically. For those that I fail to mention, I apologize. Father Chris, as always, was very supportive throughout the planning process. The Festival Committee deserves a standing ovation for their dedication. The Festival Committee begins planning in December and meets throughout the year. Mark and Amelia Fritz were very helpful and provided the rookie chairman much needed guidance. Our Cookie Mavens, Eleni Papathanasiou, Angie Austin and Toni Davrados, helped prepare endless pans of cookies, and they sold every one by the way! With John Lymberopoulos s leadership, the kitchen hummed. Jane Stathas for sure lived up to her title of Happiness Manager! Charles Pappas created a great guidebook and Helen Stephens sold a lot of raffle tickets. Thanks to Elaine and her crew for many hours selling advance tickets. The Booth Leaders ensured that each booth was ready to take care of our guests. Our wonderful church staff was there every step of the way. As always Torye Morris rose to the occasion. Again, thank you to all those who worked so hard!!! Also, a thank you to our sponsors for their kind generosity and commitment to the Church. When families get together there are laughs, tears, hugs, and a little arguing. we, as a church family, experienced a little of all of those. At the end of the day, we all came together in the service of our church. Be inspired by the hard work and love that you have for Holy Trinity. I saw 90 + year old men stand at stoves for days. I watched women show up to every baking session without complaint. People came in quietly after a day of work to make pans and pans 12

13 of pastitsio, and dozens of children showed up to dance practice Sunday after Sunday. Watching our Holy Trinity kids dance with pride is something to see, and we are all proud of them. There are many details to finalize regarding the financial success of the festival. Once all of the accounting is done, a presentation will be made to the Parish Council. After that presentation, we will share figures at the November General Assembly. I close as I opened this letter with a simple: Thank You. In His Service, Jason Ortgies Holy Trinity Greek School & St. Barbara s Philoptochos HOLY TRINITY PARISHIONERS, FOR OXI DAY, LET S SAY NAI/YES! to the Greek & Cypriot Relief A joint effort hosted by Holy Trinity Greek School & St. Barbara Philoptochos Society JOIN US FOR THE COFFEE HOUR FEATURING The October 28 OXI Day Celebration Sunday, October 26, after Divine Liturgy The Annual OXI Day Celebration Students who passed the Certificate of Attainment in Greek will receive their Certificates at the Celebration. Please check the EMM for more details. 13

14 (Spiritual Adults) S.A.L.T. (Learning Together) Dinner & Discussion Dating Series - Part II THE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP (Note the date for Part II has been moved to October 22) What? What a great D&D we had last week!! We had eight newcomers, a meaningful and enlightening discussion about break-ups, and a delicious dinner prepared by Chef Shawn. In Part II of our Dating Series, we will discuss the dynamics of a healthy relationship from an Orthodox perspective. The discussion will be led by Presbytera Athanasia. We are so blessed to have someone with her knowledge and background! See her bio below. Where? Vanessa's house, 5547 Willis Avenue, Dallas When? Wednesday, October 22 at 7:30 pm. RSVP: Kindly requested by Sunday, October 19. Contact: Vanessa's cell Presbytera's bio: Presvytera Athanasia Mellos Kostakis is a Doctor of Ministry student at Boston University. She has a BA in Sociology and Religious Studies from the University of California, San Diego, and a Master of Divinity from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. She also has a Master of Social Work from Boston University. Presv. Athanasia has taught sociology and life skills at a community college in NY. She particularly loves facilitating groups and has worked at a center for underprivileged and homeless mothers. She has also provided individual and group therapy at a psychiatric outpatient clinic for people with acute and chronic mental illness. Presvytera Athanasia and Father Peter have been married seven years and have one son, Emmanuel. In the midst of her life as a Orthodox Christian woman, wife, mother and Presvytera, she is currently working on her thesis project on the topic of resilience and lay ministry in the Orthodox Church. 14

15 Come meet IOCC Gift Officer, Nick Kasemeotes, and learn about IOCC s humanitarian response to families in Syria, Greece and others in need around the world. For more information and to register or donate online, go to Questions? Contact Mike Petridis at or mike@axiosadv.com 15

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19 Weekly Bulletin Stewardship Report as of 10/7/ Stewardship Pledges Contributions received 1/1/14 to 10/7/14 Number of Pledges $ 2014 Pledges No Change to Pledge 345 $432,250 Decreased Pledge 150 $84,009 Increased Pledge 175 $311,394 New Pledges 72 $50,124 $ Contributed to % of 2014 Pledge 2014 Stewardship Contributed TOTAL # of Pledges 742 $877,777 $633, % Chris Canellos Harry Yianitsas 2014 Parish Council President 2014 Stewardship Chairman WANTED YOUTH CHOIR MEMBERS Please contact Mary LeBrecht mary.lebrecht@gmail.com or nd Grade on up! Oct. 12th (TODAY) & 26th - practice in the Greek School room We practice from 9:30-10 a.m. Love to see you there! 19

20 This Week in History - October 12-18, Do you Remember By Harry Yianitsas, Stewardship Chairman Battle of Hastings, in which William the Conqueror wins England Robert the Bruce of Scotland defeats King Edward II of England forcing Edward to accept Scotland's independence Columbus leaves San Salvador; arrives in Santa Maria of Concepcion Mary Queen of Scots goes on trial for conspiracy against Elizabeth William Penn, English Philosopher, Quaker and founder of Pennsylvania, was born. (d. 1718) st Continental Congress is first to declare colonial rights George Eastman patented paper-strip photographic film. I wonder if they took any pictures Dwight D. Eisenhower was born in Denison, Tx. (R) 34th President ( )/General (WW 2) All Chicago World Series, White Sox win 4 games to 2. Cubs losers share of $ is lowest for a World Series Nazi Germany announces withdrawal from League of Nations Nazis plan Jewish ghettos for all major cities British troops march into Athens Chuck Yeager in Bell XS-1 makes 1st supersonic flight (Mach 1.015) Everly Brothers' "Wake Up Little Susie" reaches # Peace Corps first suggested by JFK US U-2 espionage planes locate missile launchers in Cuba. Cuban Missile Crisis begins Martin Luther King Jr wins Nobel Peace Prize First live telecast from a manned US spacecraft (Apollo 7) Nobel prize for economy awarded to Milton Friedman Bob Marley's last concert Concentration camp survivor Elie Wiesel wins Nobel Peace Prize Nobel Prize awarded to Yasser Arafat, Yitzhak Rabin & Shimon Peres for their role in the establishment of the Oslo Accords and the framing of the future Palestinian Self Government Chicago Cubs fan Steve Bartman becomes infamously known as the scapegoat for the Cubs losing game 6 of the National League Championship Series to the Florida Marlins. This has become known as the Steve Bartman incident The Apple iphone 4S was officially released Stewards of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of Dallas make the decision to become a 100% stewardship-funded parish. We can make our own history if we just make the commitment! Think about it.