Sunday Bulletin December 16, 2018 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church 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 Presiding Priest Reverend Father Mark Pakes - Assistant Priest Reverend Father John Essa, retired Reverend Deacon Athanasios Clint Sharpley Reverend Deacon Christopher Stern
DAILY COMMEMORATION OF SAINTS Dec. 16 Dec. 17 Dec. 18 Dec. 19 Dec. 20 Dec. 21 Dec. 22 The Holy Prophet Aggaeus (Haggai); Modestos, Archbishop of Jerusalem; Our Righeous Mother Blessed Empress Theophania; Nicholas, Patriarch of Constantinople; Memnonus, Archbishop of Ephesus Daniel the Prophet & Ananias, Azarias, & Misail, the Three Holy Youths; Dionysius of Zakynthos Our Righteous Father Michael Syngellon the Confessor; Sebastian the Martyr & his Companions Martyrs Boniface, Probus, Ares, Timothy, Polyeuktos, Eutychios and Thessaloniki; Our Righteous Father Gregentius, Bishop of Ethiopia; Aglaia the Righteous of Rome Forefeast of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ; Ignatius the God-Bearer, Bishop of Antioch; Our Righteous Father Philogonius, Bishop of Antioch; Holy Father John of Kronstadt; John the New Martyr of Thassos Forefeast of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ; Juliana of Nicomedia & her 630 Companion Martyrs; Themistocles the Martyr of Myra; Peter, Metropolitan of Moscow Forefeast of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ; Anastasia the Great Martyr; Chrysogonos, Theodota, Evodias, & Eutychianus, the Martyrs; The opening of the gates of the Great Church of God 2
HYMNS AT THE SMALL ENTRANCE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2018 RESURRECTIONAL HYMN, FOURTH TONE GREEN BOOK PAGE 84 When the tidings of the resurrection from the glorious angel was proclaimed unto the women disciples and our ancestral sentence had been abolished. To the Apostles with boasting did they proclaim that death is vanquished evermore and Christ our God has risen from the dead and granted to the world His great mercy. PRIEST ENTRANCE HYMN, SECOND TONE 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 HYMN, FOURTH TONE GREEN BOOK PAGE 84 When the tidings of the resurrection from the glorious angel was proclaimed unto the women disciples and our ancestral sentence had been abolished. To the Apostles with boasting did they proclaim that death is vanquished evermore and Christ our God has risen from the dead and granted to the world His great mercy. HYMN FOR THE FOREFATHERS, SECOND TONE By faith You justified the Forefathers, having through them betrothed to yourself the Church that came out of the nations. The saints are boasting in glory; for the glorious fruit, the Virgin who without seed gave birth to You, is from their progeny. At their entreaties, O Christ our God, save our souls. HYMN FOR THE CHURCH, PLAGAL FOURTH TONE GREEN BOOK PAGE 115 O blessed are You, O Christ our God, Who by sending down the Holy Spirit upon them made the fishermen wise and through them, illumined the world; and to You the universe was ever drawn, all glory to You O Lord. KONTAKION, THIRD TONE (Ἡ Παρθένος σήµερον ) On this day the Virgin Maid * goes to the grotto to give birth * to the pre-eternal Word * in an ineffable manner. * Dance for joy, all the inhabited earth, on hearing. * Glorify along with Angels and with the shepherds * Him who willed that He appear as * a newborn Child, * the pre-eternal God. 3
Epistle Reading St. Paul's Letter to the Colossians 3:4-11 Brethren, when Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience. In these you once walked, when you lived in them. But now put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and foul talk from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old nature with its practices and have put on the new nature, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. Here there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free man, but Christ is all, and in all. Gospel Reading The Gospel According to Luke 14:16-24 The Lord said this parable: "A man once gave a great banquet, and invited many; and at the time of the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, 'Come; for all is now ready.' But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I go out and see it; I pray you, have me excused.' And another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go to examine them; I pray you, have me excused.' And another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.' So the servant came and reported this to his master. Then the householder in anger said to his servant, 'Go out quickly to the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor and maimed and blind and lame.' And the servant said, 'Sir, what you commanded has been done, and there is still room.' And the master said to the servant, 'Go out to the highways and hedges, and compel people to come in, that my house may be filled. For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste my banquet. For many are called, but few are chosen.'" 4
HTGOC Men s Ministry As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17 Holy Trinity Men s Ministry will meet the first Saturday of every month in the Boardroom at 9:00 a.m. All men who are members of one of the Metroplex s Orthodox parishes, as well as those who are on the journey to Orthodoxy are invited to attend. For more information about the Men s Ministry group contact: Andy Atalis (214-923-7454) Stephen Konstans (214-228-1030) or Fr. Mark Pakes (972-814-2251) 5
Parish Council Schedule Dec 9 Matt Fossey, Charles Pappas, Nick Cimino, Jimmy Horiates, Gus Kostas, Ellena Fox Dec 16 Amelia Fritz, Wade Stephens, John Nickolas, Bill Zaemes, Peter Hronas 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 6
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 Christmas/New Year s Office Hours Office is closed: December 24, 2018 December 25, 2018 December 31, 2018 January 1, 2019 7
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JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS!! The bookstore is offering The Gifted Pan (a baking pan specifically designed for baking prosforo) for $59.95. Baking a prosforo is a spiritual event and is not to be seen as a chore, but many worry about producing a legible seal, which can cause stress and anxiety during the baking process. The Gifted Pan makes it easy to bake with joy and confidence, as it produces a clear, beautiful seal every time. Additionally, Christmas/Nativity card are all 50% off. Please! We need Your Help! The Ribbon Cross Ministry desperately needs more crosses for the Cancer Center. They use approximately 60 70 per week. Please contact : Katina Politz at 972-625-0347 9
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Don t Forget! TODAY after Holy Communion ST. BASIL S FELLOWSHIP Following Divine Liturgy at Holy Trinity, on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 all parishioners, their families, guests and visitor are cordially invited to attend at the Arthur L. Sarris Community Center our organization s 32nd annual Fellowship brunch honoring our Patron Saint, St. Basil the Great. To those of you or your children, who are named after St. Basil, who may be new members of Holy Trinity and wish to become a member of our fellowship, please contact Bill Karahal at 972-931-3230 or email bkarahal@aol.com or Basil P. Xeros at 972-991-1166 or email bxeros@holytriniitydallas.dallas.org. for membership details. 14
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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 HOLY TRINITY CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP The Caregivers will meet on Saturday, January 12 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 16
GREEK SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PARTY! When: December 16 Time: 5:00 7:00 pm Where: Holy Trinity Community Center 17
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