Sunday Bulletin January 8, 2017 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church 13555 Hillcrest Road, Dallas, Texas 75240 Office 972-991-1166 Fax 972-661-1717 www.holytrinitydallas.org Reverend Father Christopher Constantinides Reverend Father Peter Kostakis Reverend Father John Essa Reverend Deacon Mark Pakes Reverend Deacon Athanasios Clint Sharpley Reverend Deacon Christopher Stern
COMMUNION ETIQUETTE If you are either baptized and or confirmed as an Orthodox Christian and have spiritually prepared to receive Holy Communion, please come up from the middle aisle of the Church with reverence and humility, row by row, in a QUIET and ORDERLY fashion, and depart as directed. Please remain seated in your pews until a council member indicates your row should go forward. If you are standing in the back of the nave, please wait until all seated parishioners have gone forward and a council member indicates you should go ahead. In receiving Communion, you should place the cloth under your chin, recite your CHRISTIAN NAME, and wipe your mouth after receiving. Women, please remove your lipstick prior to receiving Communion. THANK YOU! PRAYERS FOR OUR SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN Brandon Bell, USAF Michael Bocan-Collins, PO1 US Navy 1st Lt. Thomas C. Bouras, US Army Nicholas Patitsas, 1st Lt., US Marine Corps Haylie Marie Pike, US Navy Stephen Serniak, Major, USAF Space Command We are currently updating the list of active service members. Please submit the name of the person/s you would like added to this prayer list. 972-991-1166 or vwells@holytrinitydallas.org PRAYERS FOR HEALING 2
Sunday, Janary, 2017 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. PRIEST ENTRANCE HYMN, SECOND TONE Come let us bow down to Christ and worship Him the Son of God. Save us O Son of God, who did arise from the dead. We sing to You, alleluia! RESURRECTIONAL HYMN, FOURTH TONE GREEN BOOK PAGE 84 THE TIDINGS 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." 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, 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." 4
Daily Commemoration of Saints Jan. 8 Jan. 9 Jan. 10 Jan. 11 Jan. 12 Jan. 13 Jan. 14 George of Hozeva; Domnica the Righteous of Constantinople; Atticus and Cyrus, Holy Patriarchs of Constantinople; Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; Gregory of the Kiev Caves; Pega the Virgin, Hermitess of Peakirk; Emilianos the Confessor, Bishop of Cyzikos Polyeuctus the Martyr of Melitene in Armenia; Eustratios the Wonderworker; Peter, Bishop of Sebaste, brother of Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa; Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow Gregory of Nyssa; Dometian, Bishop of Melitene; Theosebia the Deaconess, sister of Basil the Great & Gregory of Nyssa; Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; Markianos, Priest and Oikonomos of the Great Church Our Righteous Father Theodosius the Cenobiarch; Vitalis of Gaza; Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; Nikephoros the New Martyr of Crete Tatiana the Martyr of Rome; Martyr Mertios; Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; Basil and John the Hieromartyrs; Euthasia the Virgin-Martyr; Peter of Absalom; Benedict The Holy Martyrs Hermylus and Stratonicus; Maximos the Righteous of Kapsokalyvia, Mount Athos; Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; Hilary of Poitiers; Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos Mediatress; Kentigern, Bishop of Glasgow Leavetaking of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; Agnes the Virgin-martyr; Sabbas (Sava), Archbishop of Serbia; The Holy Fathers slain at Sinai and Raitho; Nina of Georgia; Plato the Hieromartyr, Bishop of Tallini and all Estonia, and the Priest Martyrs Michael and Nicholas 5
Calendar of Events Sunday, Jan. 8 8:15 a.m. Orthros 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy (S) 40 Day Memorial for Melissa Argero Jones Swearing in of new Parish Council Members. Catechetical School (Community Center) and Adult Catechetical School (Chapel) after Holy Communion. Vasilopita Celebration (Community Center) immediately following Divine Liturgy. 4:30-8:15 p.m. GOYA B ball Practice Sr Girls 4:30 pm; Jr Boys 6 pm; Jr Girls 7pm Monday, Jan. 9 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Yarn Guild (BR) 5:30-7 p.m. GOYA Jr. Girls B ball Practice (Gym) 7-10 p.m. GOYA Sr. Boys B ball Practice (Gym) Tuesday, Jan. 10 1-3 p.m. Sr. Fellowship Mtg. (BR) 1:30-3:30 p.m. Pickleball (Gym) 5-6:30 p.m. Greek School (GS Rooms) 6:30 p.m. AHEPA (Gym) 6:30 p.m. DOP General Mtg. (A,K) 7-8 p.m. Adult Evening Bible Study (BR) 7-8:30 p.m. Adult HT Greek School (GS Room) Wednesday, Jan. 11 2-5:45 p.m. Holy Trinity Bookstore OPEN 5-6:30 p.m. Greek School (GS Rooms) 6 p.m. Paraklesis (C) 7 p.m. Faith Enrichment (BR) 7 p.m. GOYA (A) 7-9 p.m. B ball Practice Sr. Boys (Gym) Thursday, Jan. 12 10:45 a.m. - 12 p.m. Adult Bible Study (BR) 5-6:30 p.m. Greek School (GS Rooms) 7 p.m. Men s Basketball (Gym) 6
7-9 p.m. DOP Board Mtg. (BR) Friday, Jan. 13 Basketball Tournament Saturday, Jan. 14 Basketball Tournament 5 p.m. CANCELED Great Vespers (C) Sunday, Jan. 15 Basketball Tournament 7:00 a.m. Orthros (Intercontinental Hotel) 8:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy 8:15 a.m. Orthros (Holy Trinity) 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy (S) 10 Year Memorial for George Georgelas 40 Day Memorial for Constantin Bournias NO CLASSES TODAY Coffee hosted (Community Center) immediately following Divine Liturgy. Monday, Jan. 16 Basketball Tournament OFFICE CLOSED for Martin Luther King Day Parish Council Schedule January 8 Jim Dolmas, Dimitri Tsevoukas, Nick Cimino, Jimmy Horiates, Louis Antos, Ellena Fox January 15 Ari Rigopoulos, Christina Hochleutner, Jim Chappel, Bill Zaemes, Peter Hronas 7
MANY THANKS TO OUR WONDERFUL PARISHONERS WHO DONATED TO OUR LITTLE LAMB PROJECT 2015. BECAUSE OF YOU, MANY CHILDREN WERE BLESSED WITH ACCESSORIES THAT PROVIDED PROTECTION & WARMTH THROUGH THE WINTER MONTHS. AS IN 2015, OUR PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE NEW GLOVES, MITTENS, HATS, SCARVES, COATS, SWEATERS, & BOOTS FOR CHILDREN AGES UP TO 12 YEARS THERE ARE LARGE COLORFUL BOXES IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER FOR YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS! For more information, please contact: HELLEN J SMITH A MILLION THANKS! 8
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The Three Hierarchs HOLY TRINITY GREEK SCHOOL NEWS HAPPY NEW YEAR! KALI HRONIA!! Sunday, January 29, students will celebrate the annual Three Hierarchs Day. Immediately following Divine Liturgy, students will give short presentations in Greek and English honoring the Three Hierarchs. Also on Sunday, January 29, the Greek School PTA will host the coffee hour. Tiropitas will be on sale. Who are the Three Hierarchs? The title Three Hierarchs refers to three holy men of God from the 4-5 th centuries AD Basil the Great, John Chrysostom, and Gregory the Theologian. All Christians are indebted to these Pillars of Faith for their defense of the Divinity of Jesus Christ and their faithful articulation of the doctrine of the Holy Trinity. For their extraordinary pastoral and theological prowess they are called Great Hierarchs and Universal Teachers. From the website of Three Hierarchs Church, Wenatchee, Washington 10
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Weekly Bulletin 2016 Stewardship Report as of 12/31/16 Contributions received 1/1/16 to 12/31/16 2016 Stewardship Pledges Number of Pledges $ 2016 Pledges No Change to Pledge 342 $417,109 Decreased Pledge 141 $157,929 Increased Pledge 210 $313,553 New Pledges 64 $35,265 $ Contributed to % of 2016 Pledge 2016 Stewardship Contributed TOTAL # of Pledges 757 $923,856 $863,143 93.43% Jim Dolmas Harry Yianitsas 2016 Parish Council President 2016 Stewardship Chairman Don t forget to stop in the bookstore and pick up your Vasilopita Coin TODAY! If you have been a part of the joyous tradition of the cutting of the vasilopita, you know of its beauty If not, we urge you to begin this year and make it a cherished family tradition to be relived in the years to come. Each golden Vasilopita Coin comes in its own display case complete with the story of the vasilopita, vasilopita recipe, and the traditional cutting instructions. Sundays after Divine Liturgy until 12:30 p.m. & Wednesdays 2-5:45 p.m. Your Bookstore Team! 15
Why Are We Here? What made you get up this morning? The alarm clock? Did you offer a prayer of thanks for this day? Why? What makes today so great that you d want to say thanks? What did you plan on doing today? Coming to church? Staying home? Giving yourself some downtime? Why? Why do you think you need downtime? Why did you plan to stay home? Why did you come to church? Why are we here? Before we came to church, why did we bother to get all dressed up? Why bother? Once we got to church, was the church still here? What makes us so confident that it would be open when we arrived? Were we relieved that it was still here and open when we got here, or do we just expect it to be around forever just because? Once we went inside, did we immediately look around for our friends and family? Did we immerse ourselves in prayer? Did we allow ourselves to feel the presence of God as we entered His holy house, or did we drag the outside secular world inside with us? Did we come to church, or did we become the church? Why are we here? As we knelt during the consecration, did we close our eyes to the world and allow the Holy Spirit to engulf us, or did we count the threads in the carpet while waiting to rise again? Did we take communion, or did we allow the body and blood of Christ to come inside our souls and bodies? Did we stay until the completion of liturgy, or did we walk the red carpet right out the door of the church to be the first to grab some coffee, or better yet, keep walking to the car to leave and get on with all those things that simply can t wait the extra ten minutes the liturgy takes to complete? Why are we here? While we fellowshipped in the community center, did we continue the same old conversations with our familiar friends, or did we notice someone new and introduce ourselves? Do we unconsciously exclude others from feeling they belong to this community, or do we encourage and invite them to join us as part of a church that serves God and his people? Why are we here? What is the reason we feel the need to come here? What do we offer to our community? Do we serve our greater community with our own personal time, talent, and treasure? Or, do we allow ourselves to be served by the time, talent, and treasure of others? Have we fulfilled our pledges without pleading, or are we waiting for pleading before pledging? Do we feel unsettled with more questions than answers? Then I ask you again, Why are we here? Harry Yianitsas Stewardship Chairman