January 14, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church

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1 Sunday Bulletin January 14, 2018 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Hillcrest Road, Dallas, Texas Office Fax Reverend Father Peter Kostakis Reverend Father John Essa Reverend Deacon Mark Pakes Reverend Deacon Athanasios Clint Sharpley Reverend Deacon Christopher Stern

2 Sunday, January 4,, 014 Hymns at the Small Entrance THEOPHANY HYMN, FIRST TONE Lord, when You were baptized in the Jordan, the veneration of the Trinity was revealed. For the voice of the Father gave witness to You, calling You Beloved, and the Spirit, in the form of a dove, confirmed the certainty of His words. Glory to You, Christ our God, who appeared and enlightened the world. ENTRANCE HYMN, SECOND TONE Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. The Lord is God and has appeared to us. Save us o Son of God, who arose from the dead, we sing to you Alleluia. RESURRECTIONAL HYMN, FOURTH TONE GREEN BOOK PAGE 88 O LORD BY YOUR SACRED CROSS THEOPHANY HYMN, FIRST TONE Lord, when You were baptized in the Jordan, the veneration of the Trinity was revealed. For the voice of the Father gave witness to You, calling You Beloved, and the Spirit, in the form of a dove, confirmed the certainty of His words. Glory to You, Christ our God, who appeared and enlightened the world. HYMN FOR THE CHURCH, PLAGAL OF THE FOURTH TONE GREEN BOOK - PAGE 115 KONTAKION OF THE FEAST, FOURTH TONE You appeared to the world today, and Your light, O Lord, has left its mark upon us. With fuller understanding we sing to You: "You came, You were made manifest, the unapproachable light." 2

3 Epistle Reading St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 4:7-13. BRETHREN, grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ's gift. Therefore it is said, "When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men." (in saying, "He ascended," what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is he who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.) And his gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ. Gospel Reading Matthew 4:12-17 At that time, when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee; and leaving Nazareth he went and dwelt in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: "The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned." From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." 3

4 Daily Commemoration of Saints Jan. 14 Leave taking of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; Agnes the Virgin-martyr; Sabbas (Sava), Archbishop of Serbia; Plato the Hieromartyr, Bishop of Tallini and all Estonia, and the Priest Martyrs Michael and Nicholas; The Holy Fathers slain at Sinai and Raitho; Nina of Georgia Jan. 15 Jan. 16 Jan. 17 Jan. 18 Jan. 19 Paul of Thebes; John the Hut-Dweller; Pansophios the Martyr of Alexandria Veneration of Apostle Peter's Precious Chains; Righteous Hierodeacon Makarios of Kalogeras; Romilo the Monk of Mount Athos; Nicholas the New-Martyr of Mytilene; Peusippos, Elasippos, and Mesippos the siblings, and their grandmother Neonilla Anthony the Great; Anthony the New of the Berropas Skete; George the New Martyr of Ioannina; Theodosius the Emperor Athanasios and Cyril, Patriarchs of Alexandria; Zenia the Martyr; Zenia the Martyr Macarius the Great of Egypt; Mark, Bishop of Ephesus; Arsenius of Corfu; Makarios of Alexandria; Makarios, Hierodeacon of Kalogera, Patmos; Removal of the Honorable Relics of Saint Gregory the Theologian; Branwallader, Bishop of Jersey Jan. 20 Righteous Euthymius the Great; Zacharias the New Martyr of Patra; John the Hieromartyr 4

5 Holy Trinity Calendar of Events Sunday, Jan. 14 Metropolis Basketball Tournament 7 a.m. Orthros at Intercontinental Hotel 8 a.m. Divine Liturgy at Intercontinental Hotel 8:15 a.m. Orthros at Holy Trinity 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy at Holy Trinity (S) NO Catechetical School (Community Center) and NO Adult Catechetical School (C) following Holy Communion. Coffee hosted by the Benevolent Fund/PC immediately following Divine Liturgy (A,D). Monday, Jan. 15 Martin Luther King Day OFFICE CLOSED 7 p.m. Trisagion for Constance Raptis (S) Tuesday, Jan a.m. Funeral for Constance Raptis (S) 1:30-3:30 p.m. Pickleball (Gym) 5-6:30 p.m. HT Greek School (GS Rooms) 6:30 a.m. Parish Council Mtg. (A) 7-8:30 p.m. Adult HT Greek School (GS Room) Wed., Jan. 17 St. Anthony 8:30 a.m. Orthros 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy (C) 2-5 p.m. Holy Trinity Bookstore OPEN 5-6:30 p.m. HT Greek School (GS Rooms) 6 p.m. Paraklesis (C) 7 p.m. Faith Enrichment (BR) 7 p.m. Philoptochos General Meeting (A) Thursday, Jan. 18 St. Athanasios 8:30 a.m. Orthros 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy (C) 10:45 a.m p.m. Adult Bible Study (BR) 5-6:30 p.m. HT Greek School (GS Rooms) 5

6 Holy Trinity Calendar of Events (Cont.) Thursday, Jan. 18 (cont.) 7-9 p.m. Men s Basketball (Gym) 7 p.m. S.A.L.T. (A) For more info contact: FrPeter@holytrinitydallas.org Friday, Jan. 19 No Activities Saturday, Jan p.m. Great Vespers (C) Sunday, Jan. 21 8:15 a.m. Orthros 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy (S) 1 Year memorial for James Peter Mariades 40 Day Blessing for Anthony James Horiates (mother Amanda) 40 Day Blessing for Katherine Marie Chiagouris (mother Carrie) Catechetical School (Community Center) and Adult Catechetical School (C) following Holy Communion. Coffee hosted by NTOM immediately following Divine Liturgy (A,D). 1-3 p.m. HTHD Practice (A,D) PRAYERS FOR OUR SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN Brandon Bell, USAF Michael Bocan-Collins, PO1, US Navy Thomas C. Bouras, 1st Lt., US Army Jorge Brignoni, Lt., US Navy Nicholas Patitsas, 1st Lt., US Marine Corps Haylie Marie Pike, US Navy Stephen Serniak, Major, USAF Space Command Karl Schlotthauer, US Army 6

7 SCHOOL KITS FOR THE CHILDREN OF GREECE Many school children in Greece are unable to fully participate in their studies in school due to the need for basic school supplies. To fill this need, IOCC has asked our youth to provide the necessary supplies for the children. The Youth of the Catechetical School, Greek School and Holy Trinity Academy have set a goal to prepare 250 school kits. The project began Sunday, January 7 th, and goes through Sunday, February 4 th. The youth will receive Ziploc bags with an insert describing the project as well as the list of supplies. A NEW YEAR S RESOLUTION YOU CAN KEEP! Join Philoptochos and do more to help those in need. PHILOPTOCHOS General Meeting this Wednesday January 17, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. Arthur L. Sarris Community Center Parish Council Schedule January 14 Amelia Fritz, Wade Stephens, John Nickolas, Bill Zaemes, Peter Hronas January 21 Hellen Smith, Dimitri Tsevoukas, Perry Alexandria, Mary Ann Trapalis, Chrisoula Kazanas, Mary LeBrecht 7

8 Please join us at our first luncheon of the year... Postponed Until: Tuesday, January 23rd at: 11:30 a.m. - Community Center... to hear our plans for the next few months. The first outing will be to Thackerville, OK and we will start accepting reservations on that day. See you on the 23rd! WELCOME COMMITTEE The Welcome Committee needs you! Yes, YOU! Come meet, greet and share your faith with a seeker. Are you still hesitant? Don t be! I ll be there to help, you won t be alone. Call or text Mary LeBrecht at to sign up! 8

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10 It s that time of year again! The flu is flyin. Many of us are just now taking the time to consider an annual flu shot for protection against whatever particular strain of flu bug is going around. Did you get your shot? We don t have time to be sick, right? We want to increase our immunities, protect ourselves from physical illness, and keep on keeping on about our daily routines. Sometimes I think our faith is like that too. Wouldn t it be great if someone could culture a faith vaccine that would increase our faith, protect us from evil, suffering, and despair, AND transform us into super Christians, a bold new strain of effective and efficient disciples who can leap tall crosses in a single bound while avoiding all commitment and controversy in the process? Yeah, right. Our parish is blessed with many wonderful people. We want to increase our faith. We want to support our Holy Trinity Parish, see worship attendance and offerings grow, have a bunch of programs available to nurture and serve all demographic segments of the parish. Yes, we want to be good stewards, but we d really like to have all of this on our terms with our desired level of commitment, investment, and absence of conflict. I wish it were that simple. We like to be a part of the winning team, but again we like to have some control over the rules of the game. The first century followers of Jesus were Flu Shots Anyone? not all that different. They were a mixed bag of sacrifice and expectation, of bumbling and goodness, and of faith and folly. Yet, somehow they kept on following Christ. Is our parish much different? How did we do in 2017? Well Ask yourself, Did I complete my 2017 Pledge before the year ended? Did I contribute on a regular basis throughout the year, or wait for a letter or call, pleading for me to complete my pledge? Did I contribute my time, talent and treasure to my fullest, or did I just let the others carry the load? Your answers will tell you how your church did this year. For 2018, the new Stewardship Pledge cards are going out and you should receive one shortly. Please take a minute to fill out a new card for A little like that flu shot, the process may poke you as you consider your pledge, but it is so necessary for the health of your Church. You see, your church doesn t have time to be sick either! Please prayerfully consider your 2018 pledge. Recall our goal to fund our parish completely through stewardship. Please do your part by increasing your 2018 pledge. We would like to have all of the 2018 pledge cards completed and returned to the church office before the end of January. Take a moment to help your Church. Thank you for your faithful support, Harry Yianitsas Stewardship Committee

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12 This is a scholarship opportunity that recognizes Greek American college students (undergraduate level). Each year, The Hellenic Foundation awards up to 20 scholarships of $10,000 each to deserving students based on academic achievement and financial need. Two of these scholarships are awarded in honor of Georgia Mitchell, a longtime church musician from the Metropolis of Chicago. In addition, another 20 scholarships of $2500 each are awarded based solely on academic achievement. Go to the website for some information about the criteria and application process. Website: The deadline for online applications is midnight on Wednesday, January 31,

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14 Weekly Bulletin Stewardship Update as of 1/10/18 $ Pledged to 2018 Stewardship Pledges and Contributions received to date % of 2018 Goal Pledged Our 2018 Stewardship goal, to support the ministries and activities of Holy Trinity, is just under $1.1 million. The 2018 Stewardship Team $ Contributed to 2018 Stewardship % of 2018 Goal Contributed $310, % $83, % 14

15 EPIPHANY HOUSE BLESSING FORM Please fill out and turn in to the church office. NAME: ADDRESS: PHONE: Home: Work or Cell: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Hillcrest Rd., Dallas, TX

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