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 Gail Zeheralis Treasurer George Pappaioanou Assistant Treasurer Steve Young Dean Antonopoulos, Nick Dervenis, Dennis Dickos, Greg Dickos, Bob Dine, Christopher Greisl, Constantine Linos, Julie Rowlas, Irene Sarris. 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 Three Let the heavens rejoice and let the earth be glad, For the Lord has shown the mighty Power of His arm. He has trampled down death by death, becoming the Firstborn of the dead. He has delivered us from the depth of hell and has granted to all the world His great mercy. Apolytikion of the Forefeast O Bethlehem, prepare, Eden is opened unto all. All be ready, Ephrata, for the Tree of Life has in the grotto blossomed forth from the Virgin. Indeed her womb is shown to be spiritually a Paradise, in which is found the God-planted Tree. And if we eat from it we shall live, and shall not die, as did Adam of old. Christ is born, so that He might raise up the formerly fallen image. Apolytikion of the Fathers Magnificent are Faith's accomplishments! The three holy Youths exultingly stood in the fountain of fire as if beside the still waters of rest. And Daniel the Prophet was shown to be a shepherd of lions. At their entreaty, O Christ God, save our souls. Church Hymn (Troparion of Pentecost) 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 Today the Virgin goes forth, Making her way to a cave Where from her ineffably, God the eternal Word will be born. Let the world be filled with joy, Hearing these tidings. Joining the angels and shepherds Let us give glory to Him Who is God from all ages Yet wills to be seen as a little Child.

3 EPISTLE READING: St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 11:9-10; BRETHREN, by faith Abraham sojourned in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. For he looked forward to the city which has foundation, whose builder and maker is God. And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets - who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. Women received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, that they might rise again to a better life. Others suffered mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, they were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated - of whom the world was not worthy - wandering over deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had foreseen something better for us,that apart from us they should not be made perfect. GOSPEL READING: Matthew 1:1-25 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 12/21/14 Dean Antonopoulos Constantine Linos Team 1 Altar Boy Team 1 Steven Dervenis Zander Eleftheri John 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 Parish Council Team 1 Dean Antonopoulos Dennis Dickos Chris Greisl Constantine Linos Tracy Pappas Julie Rowlas Irene Sarris Date Parish Council Early Duty Parish Council Early Duty Team 12/28/14 Nick Dervenis Greg Dickos Team 2

4 Today -- Class after Holy Communion December No class. Church School During the Advent Season, Church School is collecting for St. Basil Academy. This collection ends Sunday, December 21. Philoptochos Coat Campaign Philoptochos is collecting ladies coats again this year for the Embrace Program at Eskenazi Hospital. Many of the women coming for breast cancer treatment have to walk or take a bus and are arriving chilled to the bone, because they have no coat to wear. Please bring new or gently used coats for men and women along with scarves, gloves, and toiletries such as deodorant, lotion, toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap and shower gel and place them in the bin in the Founders' Walk. For more information please contact Philoptochos at philoptochos@holytrinityindy.org. Upcoming Events: GOYA Today - Basketball practice from 12:30pm-2pm at Zionsville Boys and Girls Club (located near Zionsville Middle School at 1575 Mulberry Street) December 28 - Basketball practice from 12:30pm-2pm at Zionsville Boys and Girls Club All GOYANs interested in attending a Pacers Game on January 9 are asked to please send an to Teresa Dallas at goya@holytrinityindy.org. Families are welcome to attend. Book Store Greeting Cards The Holy Trinity Book Store now has greeting cards in stock created by Dr. George Kordis, Holy Trinity's iconographer. Each package contains two each of Dr. Kordis' images of the Theophany, Nativity, Annunciation, Presentation of Christ in the Temple, and the Dormition of the Theotokos. Each package is $20. Altar Boys and Narthex Servers Christmas Eve Service All Altar Boys and Narthex Servers are welcomed to serve for the Divine Services on Christmas Eve, December 24, at 6pm. However, those Altar Boys and Narthex Servers who arrive in the Altar or Narthex after 6pm will celebrate the Divine Services with their family. Christmas Divine Services Christmas Divine Services will be celebrated on Wednesday, December 24 at 6pm and on Thursday, December 25 at 9:30am. Silent and Live Auction Donations Needed Philoptochos is requesting silent and live auction donations for their largest fundraiser at the Grecian Carnivale on February 7. Suggested items include gift certificates, Pacer tickets, Colts tickets, jewelry, gift baskets, and services. In exchange for your tax deductible donation, you will be featured in the program. Please contact Wendy Mudis at wbmudis@gmail.com or the Parish Office at if you would like to contribute to the silent auction. Thank you!

5 Vasilopita Luncheon The Vasilopita Luncheon will be Sunday, January 4, following the Divine Services. Sponsored by Philoptochos and benefitting Saint Basil Academy. Adult menu is pastitchio, tiropeta, spanakopeta, Greek salad, peas with pearl onions, coffee and dessert (pre-sale $15, at the door $20). Children's menu is chicken fingers, french fries, applesauce and dessert. (pre-sale $7, at the door $10). Reservations forms are available in the Founders' Walk, online at holytrinityindy.org or call Reservation deadline is December 28. All reservations must be honored. For more information, contact Philoptochos at Golf Outing Planning Committee Anyone interested in helping to plan a Church Golf Outing Fundraiser scheduled for early summer, 2015, please contact Gary Martine at martinedental@sbcglobal.net. Hospitality Committee Volunteers Needed The Hospitality Committee of Philoptochos is seeking volunteers to assist in bringing good cheer through visits and telephone calls to those in our Parish who are not able to attend Divine Services on a regular basis. These Committee members will partner with a Parishioner who is geographically close to them with the goal of establishing brotherly or sisterly Christian fellowship. Men are also encouraged to assist in this mission as we have men that need this service also. To volunteer or for more information, please contact the Parish Office at Susanne@holytrinityindy.org or Video Contest for Youth and Young Adults There is a video contest for youth & young adults, with three prizes awarded in each division; first prize in each will be $2,000 in cash and scholarships. The topic is the St. Nicholas National Shrine at Ground Zero in New York City. For every entry received, $25 will be donated to the campaign to rebuild St. Nicholas. For more information, go to: For the official rules, go to or Scholarships The John C. Kulis Charitable Foundation has announced the availability of scholarships for the academic year. Last year the Kulis Foundation provided over $250,000 in scholarship funds to students. This year, three new programs, collectively offering $200,000, in funds have been added. The Kulis Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation organized, in part, to support educational scholarships for members of the Eastern Orthodox faith and the Hellenic community. Please visit to view the eligibility requirements for each of the six scholarship programs and download applications.

6 2015 Stewardship As of 12/16/2014, the following 232 Holy Trinity families submitted a 2015 Stewardship Pledge for a total pledge amount of $489,463. Stewardship forms are available in the Founders' Walk and online at holytrinityindy.org. Adams, Justin & Catherine Adams, Richard & Athena Adhanom, Ghirmay & Tebereh Adhanom, Netsanet Ajango, Vaino & Nancy Albean, David & Sharon Albean, Mary Albean, Matthew & Karen Alexander, Lisa Alexander, William & Anna Anderson, Frances Anderson, Stephanie Andros, Cheryl Angelopolous, Katherine Angelopolous, Mildred (Angie) Angelopoulos, Chris Angelopoulos, Sandra Antoniades, Ellen Antonopoulos, Dean Antonopoulos, Elaine Apostolakis, William & Patricia Apostoles, Stacey Armington, Mary Athanasiou, James & Maria Avgerinos, Patty & Lampropoulos, George Bagios, Jim & Marika Bagios, Susan Baker, Dan J & Sylvia Baroudos, James & Geraldine Bartz, Father William & Presbytera Emily Batalis, Ike & Sarah Bayetakos, George & Angela Beatty, Jason & Georgette Bekas, Katherine Michalarias Belt, James & Lucinda BeMiller, Ryan & Katherine Bevel, Angela Bevel, Cornelia Boggs, Doug & Annamaria Bonaccorsi, Richard & Dimond, Desiree Bovis, James & Irene Braun, Ryan & Breanna Brochhagen, Curt & Renee Brown, Jerome & Beverly Buchanan, Georgia Burns, Judith Cafouros, Carl & Rebecca Shea Calliotte, Angela Carlson, David & Kathleen Catavolos, George & Tona Chekouras, Randolph & Peggy Christoff, Bill & Karen Christy, Nancy Chronis, Martha Coghlan, J. Kevin & Elaine Conrad, William & Kathleen Cortese, Thomas & Nia Csubak, Leigh Ann Dallas, Artemis Dallas, Marcus & Sally DeHart, Stacy & Susan Dervenis, Nicholas & Sharon Dervenis, Theodore & Julia Dial, George & Torrey Diamantidis, Areti Diamantidis, Ekaterini -Kathy Dickos, Dennis Dickos, Greg & Nancy Dickos, Theone Dimos, James & Kathryn Dine, Robert & Diana Doney, Thomas & Irene Dowell, Kathryn Drukas, Doreen Dunbar, Peter & Lea Eaton, Joseph & Florie Ebersole, Ted & Anneliese Eleftheri, Anthony & Jill Eleftheri, Coula Eleftheri, Lawrence & Beth Emmanoelides, Demetrios & Melinda Filis, Anthony & Marian Foerster, John & Sandra Foulkrod, Kevin & Marianna Freudenberg, Jim & Cindy Galiotos, Stavros & Sophia Gay, Francis & Heather Genetos, Philip & Dorothea George, Charles & Genevieve Gianakos, Demo & Maria Gigli, Robert & Janice Gounaris, Antonios & Helen Gounaris, George & Sarina Graffeo, Barry & Matina Greisl, Christopher & Natalie Hackett, J. Michael & Cynthia Hendricks, Michael & Alexis Hji-Avgoustis, Sotiris & Molleston, Jean Hock, Les & Jennifer Hostetler, Duane & Eleny Houseman, Helen Hughes, Tony & Tula Iatridis, Panayiotis & Catherine Jannetides, Marian Jannetides, Nick & Elaine Johnson, Ronald & Sunday Julovich, Angelo & Christine Kalyvas, Betty Kandris, John & Sharon Kapsalis, Andy & Becky Katris, George & Eleni Kennedy, Melina Maniatis Keris, George & Melanie Kirages, Christopher & Maria

7 Kirages, George & Susan Kirages, James & Tamara Kirles, Peter Kitcoff, Nicola Kokinos, Bobby & Elizabeth Kokinos, Pete & Argie Kollias, Stephen & Gail Konduris, Effie Konduris, Tina Koneda, Paula Koumoulides, John Kourmoulis, Mario & Karen Lickliter, John & Leah Lickliter, Todd & Joez Lienert, Mary Linos, Constantine & Lauren Linville, Virginia Lisch, Michael & Jean Litz, Stephanie Madsen, Craig & Barbara Malandrakis, Michael & Helen Malarsky, Joshua & Katherine Maltby, Raymond & Bessie Mamalis, Presbytera Janet Maniakas, Constantine Mavropoulos, Chris & Voula Metzger, William & Anita Michelson, Gary Milionis, Irene Milionis, Kelly Milionis, Tracey Mishel, Alex Moe, Jeffrey & Panayiota Mourouzis, Nick & Marilyn Mousdicas, Nico & Alexandra Mudis, Ernie & Wendy Neuendorf, Daniel & Sue Genest Nicholas, Theodore & Christine Nicholos, Sam T. & Dawn M. Nicodemus, Wayne Oberlies, John & Toula Oliver, Brian & Sotiria Tides Paikos, James & Martha Palikaris, Angela Palikaris, Niki Pantzer III, John & Holly Pappaioanou, George & Marjorie Pappas, Aristea Pappas, Donna Pappas, Elizabeth -Betty Pappas, George & Mary Pappas, Georgiana Pappas, James & Martha Pappas, John G. Pappas, Leon & Andrea Pappas, Nicholas & Tracy Pappas, Victoria Passmore, Eric Pasyanos, John & Liberty Pavia, Joseph & Christine Pavlakos, Elias & Maria Payne, Martha Pease, Gregory & Mary Iatridis Pease, John & Maria Perry, Aaron Perry, Kevin & Victoria Pogas, George & Cilia Poulos, Angelo Prionas, Peter & Kyriaki Protogere, Michael & Angeline Pulos, Thalia Reckas, Menelaos & Sherry Reckas, Zachary & Amanda Regas, William & Jean Ricketts, Larry & Alexandra Rowlas, Julie Saran, Anthony & Linda Saran, Nicholas & Yaping Sarris, Irene Sarris, Nick Savich, Rade & Fanny Schmidt, Ellen Schwoeppe, John & Georgia Seat, Tony & Sheri Segar, Douglas & Doris Siamas, John & Georgia Simopoulos, Gregory & Zoe Sioni, Maria Smyrnis, Nick & Joan Sofianopoulos, Nick & Vickie Sofianopoulos, Penny Spirrison, Nikita & Janet Stamatis, Stephen & Kristina Stropes, Michael & Janet Theofanis, Katherine Theohares, Nick & Anne Tridico, Andrew & Kristina Turner, Glenn Vagias, Michael & Venetia Vallis, Paul & Jennifer Vitsas, Connie & Sondra Vitsas, James Vitsas, Jonathan Vitsas, Vanessa Vogas, John & Eleni Voivodas, Steven & Lisa Voucas, Jean Waterbury, Anthony & Kristen Wertz, Vincent & Stacy Costidakis Woodruff, Jim & Cindy Wright, Athena Xidias, Paraskevi Yager, Ann Young, Michael & Helen Young, Steven & Irene Zeheralis, Chris & Becky Zeheralis, Gail Zeheralis, Lynn

8 Upcoming Events Sunday, December 21 Basketball Practice 12:30pm Wednesday, December 24 Parish Office closed at noon in observance of Christmas holiday Christmas Eve Vesperal Liturgy 6pm Sunday, January 4 Parish Council Affirmation of Oath of Office Vasilopita Luncheon following the Divine Services Monday, January 5 Divine Liturgy 5:30pm Blessing of the Waters Thursday, December 25 Parish Office closed in observance of Christmas holiday Divine Liturgy 9:30am Saturday, December 27 Yoga Class 10am Tuesday, January 6 St. Paul Bible Study 10am Dance Rehearsal--Adult 7pm Wednesday, January 7 Kafeneio 10am St. John Patristic Study 7pm Thursday, January 8 Greek School 5pm Choir Rehearsal 6:30pm Friday, January 9 Book Corner 10am Sunday, December 28 No Church School Saturday, January 10 Yoga Class 10:30am HOPE/JOY Meeting Sunday, January 11 GOYA Orthodox Life 5:30pm Wednesday, December 31 Vesperal Liturgy of Saint Basil, 5:30pm Thursday, January 1 Parish Office Closed in Observance of New Year holiday Saturday, January 3 Yoga Class 10:30 am Tuesday, January 13 St. Paul Bible Study 10am Missions Committee Meeting 7pm Dance Rehearsal--Adult 7pm Wednesday, January 14 Kafeneio 10am St. John Patristic Study 7pm Thursday, January 15 Greek School 5pm Choir Rehearsal 6:30pm Saturday, January 17 Yoga Class