Sunday Bulletin November 4, 2018 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church 13555 Hillcrest Road, Dallas, Texas 75240 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church 13555 Hillcrest Road, Dallas, Texas 75240 Office 972-991-1166 Fax 972-661-1717 www.holytrinitydallas.org Reverend Father Peter Kostakis
Sunday, November 4, 2018 Hymns at the Small Entrance Resurrectional Hymn, Plagal 2nd Tone When the angelic powers appeared at Your grave, the soldiers guarding it feared and became as dead. And standing by the sepulcher was Mary who was seeking Your immaculate body. You devastated Hades, not afflicted by it. You went to meet the virgin, and granted eternal life. You resurrected from the dead. O Lord, glory to You. Priest Entrance Hymn. Second Tone Come, let us worship and bow down before Christ. Save us, O Son of God, risen from the dead, we sing to You, Alleluia. Resurrectional Hymn Plagal Second Tone When the angelic powers appeared at Your grave, the soldiers guarding it feared and became as dead. And standing by the sepulcher was Mary who was seeking Your immaculate body. You devastated Hades, not afflicted by it. You went to meet the virgin, and granted eternal life. You resurrected from the dead. O Lord, glory to You. Hymn For Saint Ioannikos, Plagal Fourth Mode With the rivers of your tears you made the barren desert bloom; and with your sighs from deep within, you made your labors bear their fruits a hundredfold; and you became a star, illuminating the world by your miracles, O Ioannikios, our devout father. Intercede with Christ our God, for the salvation of our souls. Hymn for the Church, Plagal Fourth Mode O Blessed are you... Kontakion. Mode 2. A protection of Christians Unshamable, Intercessor with 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. 2
Epistle Reading St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 2:4-10 Brethren, God who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with him, and made us sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God: not because of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Gospel Reading Luke 16:19-31 The Lord said, "There was a rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazaros, full of sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table; moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died and was buried; and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes, and saw Abraham far off and Lazaros in his bosom. And he called out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy upon me, and send Lazaros to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame.' But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazaros in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us.' And he said, 'Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father's house, for I have five brothers, so that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment.' But Abraham said, 'They have Moses, and the prophets; let them hear them.' And he said, 'No, father Abraham; but if some one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.' He said to them, 'If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced if some one should rise from the dead.'" 3
Daily Commemoration of Saints Nov. 4 Nov. 5 Nov. 6 Nov. 7 Nov. 8 Nov. 9 Nov. 10 Bishop Raphael Hawaweeny of Brooklyn; Joannicius the Great; The Holy Hieromartyrs Nicander, Bishop of Myra, and Hermias the Presbyter; Porphyrios the Mime; Emperor John Batatze, the Merciful; George Karslidis of Pontos Galaktion & his wife Episteme, the Martyrs of Emesa; Patrobos, Gaios, Hermas, Linos, & Philologos, Apostles of the 70 Paul the Confessor, Patriarch of Constantinople; Luke the Monk of Taormina Alexander the Martyr of Thessaloniki; Lazarus the Wonderworker; Martyr Athenodorus; 33 Martyrs of Melitene Synaxis of the Archangel Michael & the other Bodiless Powers: Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Salaphiel, Jegudiel, & Barachiel Onesiphorus and Porphyrius of Ephesus; Matrona, Abbess of Constantinople; Theoktisti of the Isle of Lesbos; Nektarius the Wonderworker, Metropolitan of Pentapolis; Symeon the Translator Erastus, Olympas, Rodion, Sosipater, Quartus, and Tertios, Apostles of the 70; Orestes the Martyr of Cappadocia; Holy Father Arsenius of Cappadocia; Our Holy Father Gregory, Bishop of Assa 4
Holy Trinity Adult Bible Study The Gospel According the St. John We all long for a life that is pleasing to God. But how do we fill the darkness of our souls with the Light of Christ? How can we quench our thirst with the living waters from a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life? In our study of The Gospel According to St. John, you will experience an opportunity to establish or renew your faith in the One who offers true meaning, true belonging and true life. Among the four living creatures of the Apocalypse, the Gospel according to John has most often been identified with the eagle. St. Augustine likens John to an eagle hovering among Christ s sayings of the more sublime order and in no way descending to earth but on rare occasions. The eagle symbolizes a Gospel so sublime that, as John Chrysostom says, if people actually had the capacity to receive and retain these words, they could no longer exist as mere mortals or remain on the earth. Every Thursday at 10:45 a.m. in the Board Room Would you like to know more about the Orthodox Christian Faith? Faith Enrichment Class Wednesday Evenings at 7:00 p.m. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Meeting in the Boardroom For more information contact deaconclint11@gmail.com 5
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UPDATE ON MISSION BLANKETS FOR ORPHANS Large throws work great for children!! We received word that they have been a tremendous blessing to the kids here reports Chris, Our contact in Haiti (he is Greek) who oversees 5 orphanages. We only NEED 22 MORE to send there.then all 210 orphans will have their own unique blanket. While you start your Christmas shopping, consider picking up a soft throw - or 2 and drop it into the Missions Blankets collection box in the Church hall. It would be wonderful to get these all delivered by Christmas. Also, checks made out to Holy Trinity are much appreciated to cover shipping costs. Just write Mission Blankets in The check memo line. Thank all of you for your immense generosity. Nancy Hebert, Liz Michael & Karen Antos HOLY TRINITY CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP The Caregivers will meet on Saturday, November 10 at 10 a.m., on ly if someone is interested in attending the session. If you are a caregiver and would like to meet with us, please contact one of the following: Steve Pakes spakes1@att.net, Bill Lane lane- tex@yahoo.com, Presv. Alexandra Poulos presvyalex@verizon.net 9
Katina Politz would like to thank everyone for the prayers, calls and kindness shown to her during her illness. She sends her love and appreciation to her Holy Trinity Family. Holy Trinity Bookstore Wednesday 12:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Friday 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. (Or after Liturgy) Sunday After Divine Liturgy 11
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This is what happens when you don t help bake for the Philoptochos HOLIDAY GREEK PASTRY SALE Mark your calendar for our baking days. We really really really need everyone to help! Our Philoptochos men too!! SPANAKOPITA/TIROPITA: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7-9:30 A.M. and KOURAMBIEDES/FENEKIA/BAKLAVA/SESAME/ PAXIMATHIA WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY/FRIDAY, NOVEMBER, 14/15/16-9:30 A.M. 13
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Saints Kosmas and Damianos The Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenary Physicians Cosmas and Damianos and their mother, Saint Theodota, were natives of Asia Minor (some sources say Mesopotamia). Their pagan father died while they were still quite small children. Their mother raised them in Christian piety. Through her own example and by reading holy books to them, Saint Theodota preserved her children in purity of life according to the command of the Lord, and Cosmas and Damianos grew up into righteous and virtuous men. Trained and skilled as physicians, they received from the Holy Spirit the gift of healing people s illnesses of body and soul by the power of prayer. They even treated animals. With fervent love for both God and neighbor, they never took payment for their services. They strictly observed the command of our Lord Jesus Christ, Freely have you received, freely give. (Mt. 10:8). The fame of Saints Cosmas and Damianos spread throughout all the surrounding region, and people called them unmercenary physicians. Once, the saints were summoned to a grievously ill woman named Palladia, whom all the doctors had refused to treat because of her seemingly hopeless condition. Through faith and through the fervent prayer of the holy brothers, the Lord healed the deadly disease, and Palladia got up from her bed, perfectly healthy and giving praise to God in gratitude for being healed and wishing to give them a small gift. Palladia went quietly to Damianos. She presented him with three eggs and said, Take this small gift in the Name of the Holy Life-Creating Trinity: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Hearing the Name of the Holy Trinity, the unmercenary one did not dare to refuse. When Saint Cosmas learned what had happened, he became very sad, for he thought that his brother had broken their strict vow. On his deathbed, he gave instructions that his brother should not be buried beside him. Saint Damianos also died shortly afterward, and everyone wondered where Saint Damianos grave should be. But through the will of God, a miracle occurred. A camel, which the saints had treated for its wildness, spoke with a human voice saying that they should have no doubts about whether to place Damianos beside Cosmas because Damianos did not accept the eggs from the woman as payment, but out of respect for the Name of God. The venerable relics of the holy brothers were buried together at Thereman (Mesopotamia). 18
Mark your calendars to celebrate the birth of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ at this year's Parish Christmas Program, Sunday, December 16 following Holy Communion in the Sanctuary! Dress Rehearsal is scheduled for December 15 at 4pm in the Sanctuary prior to 5pm Saturday Vespers. 3 year olds through 5th grade: Your children will be practicing hymns in their Sunday School classroom beginning October 28. A list of your child's classroom songs will be sent directly to you via e-mail. 6th through 12th grade: We have many opportunities for our GOYAn age students to participate this year! Prayerfully consider these with your children and e-mail christinevergos@yahoo.com to sign-up for one of these opportunities to serve the Christmas Program. 1- Join Holy Trinity's first Christmas Program Chant Group! Practices with Father Peter & Father Mark will be held immediately following Sunday School from 12-12:20pm. Practices will be held November 4, 18, December 2, 9; dress rehearsal December 15th at 4pm. 2- Day of the Program Volunteer Opportunities: Assist in the Narthex, Hand out programs to Parishioners or Assist with Costumes for younger students. 19
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Bookstore / Library / Gift Store CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS! We have many gifts to choose from! Beautiful sterling silver jewelry, cookbooks, crosses, icons, Christmas cards and much more! Christmas is right around the corner! Beat the rush and get your gifts early! Our library in the Bookstore also have many books that are available for you to check out. We are open after the Divine Liturgy Sunday until 12:30 Wednesdays 12:30 tp 4:30 Fridays 10:00 till 2:00 23
Parish Council Schedule Nov 4 Amelia Fritz, Wade Stephens, John Nickolas, Bill Zaemes, Peter Hronas Nov 11 Hellen Smith, Dimitri Tsevoukas, Perry Alexandris, Mary Ann Trapalis, Chrisoula Kazanas, Mary LeBrecht DON T FORGET! November 4, 2018 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 Alex Steiber, PO2, US Navy 24
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