Ma rch 25, 2018 Annunciation of the Theotokos Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Sunday Services: Orthros 8:15am, Divine Liturgy 9:30am
Holy Trinity Church is under the Omophorion of His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of the Metropolis of Detroit. Father William J. Bartz Presiding Priest Father Lucas Christensen Assistant Priest Parish Office Hours 9 am - 5 pm Monday-Friday 3500 W. 106th Street, Carmel, IN 46032 317-733-3033 317-733-2806-fax www.holytrinityindy.org www.facebook.com/ holytrinityindy Parish Council President Julie Rowlas Vice President Nick Sofianopoulos Secretary Nick Dervenis Treasurer Anthony Eleftheri Assistant Treasurer Jon Vitsas Dennis Dickos, Greg Dickos, Bob Dine, Angelo Julovich, Steve Kollias, Leon Pappas, Tracy P a p p a s, I r e n e S a r r i s, Gail Zeheralis. Staff Office Administrator Cindy Watson Ministries Coordinator Sandy Cooper Building Manager Tim Bryant Administrative Assistant Teresa Coy For information about this publication contact the Parish office at (317)733-3033. Deadline for inclusion is Tuesday before the cover date. All items are requested in digital format and sent to bulletin@holytrinityindy.org. Entrance Hymn Proclaim from day to day the salvation of our God, Save us, O Son of God, Who did rise from the dead, We sing to You: Alleluia. Resurrectional Apolytikion (Tone One) Although Your tomb was sealed with a stone, O Savior, And Your most pure Body was guarded by the soldiers, You rose on the third day giving life to all the world. Therefore O Giver of life, the powers of heaven praise You: Glory to Your Resurrection, O Christ, Glory to Your Kingdom. Glory to your saving Wisdom, O only Lover of mankind. Festal Apolytikion of Annunciation (green book page 113) On this day when our salvation is crowned for eternity And the revelation of the myst'ry of the ages O the Son of God becomes on this day the Virgin's Son With Gabriel proclaiming the tidings of God's Grace And we also join in the cry unto the Theotokos singing Hail to You who are filled with grace, the Lord is with you. Simeron tis sotirias imon to kefaleon Ke tou ap eonos mistiriou i fanerosis, O Yios tou Theou, Ios tis Parthenou ginete Ke Gavriil tin harin evangelizete, Dio ke imis sin afto ti Theotoko vo isomen, Here keharitomeni, O Kyrios meta Sou. 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. Evlogitos i Hriste O Theos imon, O Pansofous tous aliis anadixas, Katapempsas aftis to Pnevma to agion, Ke di afton tin ikoumenin saginefsas, Filanthrope doxa Si. Kontakion (Ti ipermaho) O Champion General, I, your city, now inscribe to you Triumphant anthems as a token of my gratitude Being rescued from the terrors, O Theotokos Inasmuch as you have the power unassailable From all kinds of perils free me so that unto you, I may cry aloud rejoice O unwedded bride. Ti ipermaho stratigo ta nikitiria Os litrothisa ton dinon efharistiria, Anagrafo si i polis sou Theotoke. Alos ehousa to kratos aprosmahiton, Ek pandion me kindinon eleftheroson, Ina krazo si, Here, Nimfi a nimfefte Memorial Hymn Everlasting be her memory. (3)
EPISTLE READING: St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 2:11-18 BRETHREN, he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified have all one origin. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brethren, saying, "I will proclaim thy name to my brethren, in the midst of the congregation I will praise thee." And again, "I will put my trust in him." And again, "Here am I, and the children God has given me. Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same nature, that through death he might destroy him who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong bondage. For surely it is not with angels that he is concerned but with the descendants of Abraham. Therefore he had to be made like his brethren in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make expiation for the sins of the people. For because he himself has suffered and been tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted. GOSPEL READING: The Gospel According to St Luke 1:24-38 In those days, Elizabeth the wife of Zacharias conceived and for five months she hid herself, saying, "Thus the Lord had done to me in the days when he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men." In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And he came to her and said, "Hail, O favored one, the Lord is with you! Blessed are you among women!" But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered in her mind what sort of greeting this might be. And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there will be no end." And Mary said to the angel, "How shall this be, since I have no husband?" And the angel said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God. And behold, your kinswoman Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. For with God nothing will be impossible." And Mary said, "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her. Sunday Service Schedule and Teams Date Parish Council Early Duty Parish Council Early Duty Team 3/25/2018 Dennis Dickos Nick Sofianopoulos Team 1 Altar Boy Team 1 Manoli Agapios Evan Baroudos Eli Baroudos Nathan Dervenis Steven Dervenis Zander Eleftheri Jonathan Eleftheri *Nicholas Gemelas Christian Lafter Alex Lupear Sam Lupear Elliot Mudis Chris Pappas George Pappas Andrew Raikos Nick Simopoulos **Dean Sofianopoulos Andrew Spirrison Narthex Server Team 1 Kalli Agapios Marina Agapios Alexandra Bennett Anastasia Ebersole *Alexandra Hackett Julianna Hackett Nadja Henderson Sylvia Mudis Alexa Pavlakos Victoria Pavlakos Mary Raikos Sofia Raikos Anna Tridico Parish Council Team 1 Dennis Dickos Angelo Julovich Leon Pappas Tracy Pappas Julie Rowlas Irene Sarris Nick Sofianopoulos Upcoming Weeks Date Parish Council Early Duty Parish Council Early Duty Team 4/1/2018 Bob Dine Nick Dervenis Team 2 4/8/2018 Nick Dervenis Greg Dickos Team 1
Philoptochos Tsoureki (Pascha Bread) and Phyllo Sale Pre-order only. Order deadline is TODAY, Sunday, March 25. Pickup is Sunday, April 1. Order forms are available online at https:// goo.gl/mghxfp and in the Founders' Walk. Church School TODAY, March 25: Return Mission Boxes to classroom teachers. April 1: No Classes April 6: Holy Friday Retreat All children and teens are welcome. Programs for Preschool & Kindergarten, 1st -5th grades, 6th - 8th grades and high school students. The retreat begins at 10am, includes lunch and concludes at 1:45pm to allow all to attend 2pm Apokathelosis Service. Sign up sheets are in the Founders Walk. April 8: No Classes May 5: Completed Dickos Church School Award with signatures forms are due. Lent is a good time to complete requirements. Forms are available in the Education Wing. Bookstore Essential books for Great Lent are available in the Holy Trinity Bookstore. Holy Week & Easter is $29, Lenten Liturgies is $29 and Salutations and Akathist Hymn is $22. The Bookstore is open each Sunday following the Divine Services. Save the Date: Parish Night April 18 A gathering of our Parish family is scheduled for Wednesday, April 18 at 6pm in the Founders Walk. We will worship, eat and learn all about the new iconography in our Sanctuary together. Please save the date! Confessions by Appointment Father Bill will be available to hear Confessions by appointment on Thursdays during Great Lent (March 29 available) from 4pm to 5:20pm. To make an appointment, please contact the Parish Office at sandy@holytrinityindy.org or 317-733-3033. Palm Crosses Please join us on the Saturday of Lazarus - Saturday, March 31, in the Library immediately following Divine Liturgy. Everyone may assist in making palm crosses for Palm Sunday, and learn about their meaning as we pass on this tradition to the next generation. Luminaries Junior High GOYA will be selling luminaries for $5 each in the Founders' Walk today following the Divine Services. Proceeds to benefit the OCMC. All luminaries are due back by Holy Wednesday, April 4. These luminaries will be placed outside the Church along the route of the procession of Holy Friday evening service. Gyro Night Reminder: Due to Holy Week Divine Services, Gyro Night for April is CANCELLED. This successful Parish fundraiser will resume on Thursday, May 3 from 5-8pm! Sign up early to volunteer for our next Gyro Night! http:// w w w. s i g n u p g e n i u s. c o m / go/10c0e4dacaf2da13-holy. Coffee Hour Sign Up Sign Up TODAY!! https:// goo.gl/qwerni
Palm Sunday Luncheon T h e H o l y Tr i n i t y Philoptochos invites you to its annual Palm Sunday Luncheon on Sunday, April 1 afte r Div ine Liturgy. We will take reservations in the Founders Walk after Divine Liturgy TODAY, March 25. Or, mail registrations with a check payable to Philoptochos to the Parish Office. The Adult Fish Dinner is $15.00 and Children's Menu ages 5-11 is $6.00. Children under 5 eat free. After the March 25 registration deadline, the Adult price will be $20.00. Proceeds to benefit Hellenic College / Holy Cross School of Theology. Altar Boys & Narthex Servers All Altar Boys and Narthex Servers can serve in their respective positions during all weekday Divine Services of the Great Lent and Holy Week. So, if a Divine Service is offered Monday through Saturday from now through and including Saturday morning, April 7, all Altar Boys and Narthex Servers are welcomed to serve with two exceptions. On Holy Friday evening, April 6, only those Altar Boys and Narthex Servers who are present and vested by 7:05pm can serve. For the Resurrection Service, April 15, only those Altar Boys and Narthex Servers who are present and vested by 10:05pm can serve. Also, for Easter Sunday Agape Service, all Altar Boys and Narthex Servers are welcomed to serve. New GOYA Attendance Policy As a reminder, per the notification sent last summer, as of March 1, 2018 attendance is being tracked and counted toward the 2019 Dayton Basketball Tournament & any Summer Trips, from March 1, 2018 - February 18, 2019. GOYAns must attend a minimum of 30% of all GOYA activities, 30% of Church School and 30% of basketball practices (if playing). Note: If you would like to be an officer for 2018-2019, 40% attendance is required to apply. Please plan ahead on activities you will attend, keep track of your attendance and be sure to sign yourself in on the attendance sheet available at each activity. Agape Vespers Readers Needed Volunteers are needed to read the Gospel in Arabic, French, German, Latin & Russian at the Easter Sunday Agape Vespers Service on April 8 at noon. Volunteers will be assigned on a first come, first served basis and must be at least 16 years old. If you would like to participate, please contact the Parish Office at 317-733-3033 or Sandy@holytrinityindy.org. Iconography Phase 3 Don t miss out on being a part of this transformation! Those interested in donating an icon for Phase 3 are encouraged to review the updated list of available icons. The process is the same as Phase 2 -- "first come, first served". Please include the Code Number on the memo line of the check. If another means of donating the funds is used, the Code Number should be either written on paper or sent in an email to avoid any confusion. AHEPA Scholarships 2017 The AHEPA-DOP District #12 Foundation, Inc is offering five $1500 scholarships for 2017. Three are for high school graduating seniors, and two are for college undergraduates. Scholarship rules and applications are available at https:// goo.gl/vfvy4j Deadline: April 2. Holy Saturday Morning Pre-Anastasi Liturgy Children from Church School will sing hymns on Holy Saturday morning, April 7, during the Pre- Anastasi Divine Liturgy beginning at 9:30am. They have been rehearsing with our Hymnology Teacher, Dean Maniakas, and would like to invite all families with children to sit in the front reserved pews on Holy Saturday morning to sing, ring bells and catch bay leaves during this joyous service. Please plan to attend.. On September 22, 2018 our Parish will celebrate 10 years in our Carmel location! Please plan to join us as we celebrate.
Cheerful Giving By Beth Eleftheri Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. (2 Corinthians 9:7) There is a very popular children s book call The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. The book follows the lives of a female apple tree and a boy as they develop a relationship over time. "Once there was a tree..." the story begins as the apple tree befriends the small boy. As the boy grows, the tree gives of herself and her resources to make him happy. She gives her apples so that he will have money, she gives her branches so that he can build a house and have a family, she gives her trunk so that he can build a boat and sail far away. Each time she gives - the tree is happy. Finally, the giving tree is only a stump which seems sad, but when she is able to be a place for the boy (now an old man) to sit and rest, she is happy once again. My wonderful son, Jonathan, will attest to the fact that I have always disliked this book. My negative attitude was based on the constant demands of the boy. Why can t he figure these things out on his own? Why does the tree need to always be on the giving end of the relationship? Where are the boy s parents? Then I realized, it s all about perspective. Instead of focusing on the boy in the story, I took a moment to consider the viewpoint of the tree. Each time the boy had a need, the tree offered some part of herself, and after giving her resources she was happy. The tree loved the boy and demonstrated her love by providing her treasures, and in return she felt joy. There is no doubt..that tree was certainly a cheerful giver. It was not her position to question why there was a need, instead her role was to offer what she could. This sounds a lot like God's gifts are meant not only to bless us, but for us to use to bless others. (1 Peter 4:10) I have come to realize that the Giving Tree is actually a story about how God gives great joy to those who are cheerful givers and that giving is a true act of love. We are called by God to give cheerfully of our time, talents, and treasures for the benefit of others and ultimately for the joy it will bring to us. And yes, Jonathan, I can change my mind.
Stewardship Everyone who has not yet completed a 2018 Stewardship Commitment Card is encouraged to do so. Blank cards are available in the Founders' Walk following the Divine Services and online at http://www.holytrinityindy.org/about_us/stewardship/ HOLY TRINITY FINANCIAL UPDATE Operating Account Activity 3/11/2018-3/17/2018 Income $19,328.43 Expense $6,723.75 Year to date Income $256,602.24 Expense $320,709.80
SIXTH WEEK OF GREAT LENT Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (3) Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. All-Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, be gracious unto our sins. Master, pardon our transgressions. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Your Name's sake. Lord have mercy. (3) Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory, of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. Psalm 130 (NKJV) Out of the depths I have cried to You, O Lord; 2 Lord, hear my voice! Let Your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. 3 If You, Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? 4 But there is forgiveness with You, That You may be feared. 5 I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in His word I do hope. 6 My soul waits for the Lord more than those who watch for the morning Yes, more than those who watch for the morning. 7 O Israel, hope in the Lord; For with the Lord there is mercy, and with Him is abundant redemption. 8 And He shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities. Prayer Lord our God, accept this fervent prayer by Your servant and have mercy on me. In the abundance of Your compassion, have pity on me and on all the people, who await Your plenteous mercy. For You are a merciful God, and to You we give glory: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever and to the ages of ages. Prayer of Ephraim O Lord and Master of my life! Take from me the spirit of sloth, faint-heartedness, lust of power, and idle talk. But give, rather, the spirit of chastity, humility, patience, and love to Your servant. Yes, Lord and King! Grant me to see my own errors and not to judge my brother or sister, for You are blessed unto the ages of ages. Amen.
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Sunday, March 25 Annunciation Orthros 8:15am Divine Liturgy 9:30am GOYA Luminary Sale 11:30am Tuesday, March 27 Adult Dance Practice 7pm Wednesday, March 28 Kafeneio 10am Presanctified Liturgy 6pm Lenten Meal - AHEPA 7:21pm Thursday, March 29 Confessions by Appointment 4pm Greek School & Lazarakia 5pm Choir Rehearsal 6:30pm Friday, March 30 Parish Office Closed at 12pm Saturday, March 31 Divine Liturgy - Saturday of Lazarus 9:30am Easter Sunday, April 8 Easter Agape Service 12 noon Bright Monday, April 9 Parish Office Closed Tuesday, April 10 Adult Dance Practice 7pm Wednesday, April 11 Kafeneio 10am Thursday, April 12 Greek School 5pm Saturday, April 14 Yoga Class 10am Baptism 12pm Palm Sunday, April 1 Orthros 8:15am Divine Liturgy 9:30am GOYA Luminary Sale 11:30am Palm Sunday Luncheon 12pm Young Adult Brunch 12pm Bridegroom Service 7pm Holy Monday, April 2 Bridegroom Service 7pm Holy Tuesday, April 3 Bridegroom Service 7pm Holy Wednesday, April 4 Kafeneio 10am Holy Unction Service 6pm Holy Thursday, April 5 Divine Liturgy 9:30am Wrap Easter Eggs 11:30am No Greek School - Holy Week Passion of the Christ Service 6pm Holy Friday, April 6 Royal Hours 8:30am Church School Holy Friday Retreat 10am Decorate Kouvouklion 10am Apokathilosis Vespers 2pm Lamentations Service 7pm Holy Saturday, April 7 Pre-Anastasi Liturgy 9:30am Paschal Vigil Service 10pm Anastasi Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom 11pm Sunday, April 15 Orthros 8:15am Divine Liturgy 9:30am GOYA Fun Day Monday, April 16 Mission Committee Meeting 7pm Tuesday, April 17 St. Paul s Bible Study 10:30am Philoptochos Board Meeting 6:30pm Wednesday, April 18 Kafeneio 10am Parish Night 6pm Thursday, April 19 Greek School 5pm Parish Council Meeting 6:30pm Saturday, April 21 Philoptochos Soup Kitchen 9am Yoga Class 10am