Sunday Bulletin June 24, 2018 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 Reverend Father Mark Pakes Reverend Father John Essa Reverend Deacon Athanasios Clint Sharpley Reverend Deacon Christopher Stern
Sunday, June 4,, 418 Hymns at the Small Entrance RESURRECTIONAL HYMN, 3 RD TONE GREEN BOOK PAGE 83 LET ALL THINGS REJOICE PRIEST ENTRANCE HYMN, 2 nd TONE Come, let us worship and bow down before Christ. Save us O Son of God, who did arise from the dead. We sing to You, alleluia! RESURRECTIONAL HYMN, 3 RD TONE GREEN BOOK PAGE 83 LET ALL THINGS REJOICE HYMN FOR THE NATIVITY OF THE FORERUNNER, 4 TH TONE O Prophet and Forerunner of the presence of Christ, we who fervently honor you cannot worthily praise you. For by your revered and glorious birth the barrenness of your mother and the muteness of your father were unbound, and the incarnation of the Son of God is proclaimed to the world. HYMN OF THE CHURCH, PLAGAL 4 TH TONE GREEN BOOK PAGE 115 O BLESSED ARE YOU KONTAKION, 2 ND TONE A protection of Christians unshamable, intercessor to 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 Romans 13:11-14; 14:1-4. Brethren, salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed; the night is far gone, the day is at hand. Let us then cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light; let us conduct ourselves becomingly as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. As for the man who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not for disputes over opinions. One believes he may eat anything, while the weak man eats only vegetables. Let not him who eats despise him who abstains, and let not him who abstains pass judgment on him who eats; for God has welcomed him. Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for God is able to make him stand. Gospel Reading Luke 1:1-25, 57-68, 76-80 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things which have been accomplished among us, just as they were delivered to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word, it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilos, that you may know the truth concerning the things of which you have been informed. In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah; and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in years. Now while he was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty, according to the custom of the priesthood, it fell to him by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense. And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. And Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell 3
upon him. But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth; for he will be great before the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb. And he will turn many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God, and he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared." And Zacharias said to the angel, "How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years." And the angel answered him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news. And behold, you will be silent and unable to speak until the day that these things come to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time." And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they wondered at his delay in the temple. And when he came out, he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he made signs to them and remained dumb. And when his time of service was ended, he went to his home. After these days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and for five months she hid herself, saying, "Thus the Lord has done to me in the days when he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men." Now the time came for Elizabeth to be delivered, and she gave birth to a son. And her neighbors and kinsfolk heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they would have named him Zacharias after his father, but his mother said, "Not so; he shall be called John." And they said to her, "None of your kindred is called by this name." And they made signs to his father, inquiring what he would have him called. And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they all marveled. And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God. And fear came on all their neighbors. And all these things were talked about through all the hill country of Judea; and all who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, "What then will this child be?" For the hand of the Lord was with him. And 4
his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying, "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people. And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways." And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness till the day of his manifestation to Israel. Daily Commemoration of Saints June 24 June 25 June 26 June 27 June 28 June 29 June 30 Panagiotis the New Martyr; Nativity of the Forerunner John the Baptist; Athanasios Parios; Elizabeth, Mother of the Forerunner The Righteous Martyr Febronia; Prokopios the New Martyr; Dionysius & Dometios the Righteous of Mount Athos; Leavetaking of the Nativity of the Forerunner John the Baptist; Methodius of Nevritos; Orentios, Pharmakios, Eros, Phirmos, Phirminos, Kyriakos, and Longinos the Martyrs and Brothers David the Righteous of Thessalonika; Appearance of the Icon of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos of Tikhvin Samson the Hospitable; Joanna the Myrrhbearer; Anektos the Martyr; Luke the Hermit Finding of the Relics of Cyrus and John the Unmercenaries; Pappias the Martyr; Righteous Fathers Sergius and Herman, Founders of Valaam Monastery; Synaxis of the Icon of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos; Paul the Physician of Corinth; Sergios the Magister Peter and Paul, the Holy Apostles Synaxis of the Twelve Holy Apostles: Peter, Andrew, James & John the sons of Zebedee, Phillip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Jude the brother of James, Simon & Matthias; Michael the New Martyr of Athens 5
Holy Trinity Calendar of Events Sunday, June 24 8:15 a.m. Orthros 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy Coffee hosted by the Maids of Athena following Divine Liturgy (Community Center). Monday, June 25 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Yarn Guild (BR) Tuesday, June 26 1:30-3:30 p.m. Pickleball (Gym) Wed., June 27 No Activities Thursday, June 28 1:30-3:30 p.m. Pickleball (Gym) 6-9 p.m. Restland Preplanning Mtg. (A,D) 7-9 p.m. Cancelled Men s Basketball (Gym) Friday, June 29 Sts. Peter and Paul 8:30 a.m. Orthros 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy (C) Saturday, June 30 Synaxis of the Apostles 8:30 a.m. Orthros 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy (C) 5 p.m. Great Vespers (C) Sunday, July 1 8:15 a.m. Orthros 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy Coffee hosted by NTOM following Divine Liturgy (Community Center). 6
Parish Council Schedule June 24 Matt Fossey Charles Pappas, Nick Cimino, Jimmy Horiates, Gus Kostas, Ellena Fox July 1 Amelia Fritz, Wade Stephens, John Nickolas, Bill Zaemes, Peter Hronas The Holy Trinity Bookstore Summer Hours: Only OPEN Sundays after Liturgy until 12:30 p.m. 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 7
MISSION BLANKETS PROJECT BLANKETS NEEDED NOW The Mission Blankets project is in immediate need of blankets to send to orphanages in Haiti. Yes, Haiti! But, you say, Haiti is hot. Well The blankets Haitian orphans will receive are the one personal item that belongs wholly to the child and to no one else. This is a blanket that is unique. It s to cuddle with and get cozy, not necessarily for warmth. Our committee takes the twin size or large throw blanket you donate and adds additional sewn on trim and other personalized items that make each unique. There are currently 210 orphans in various orphanages in Haiti and we have enough blankets for 105 of them. PLEASE consider reducing the remaining 105 to zero! We are ready to sew and ship but need YOU to help make this happen. Let s fill the drop off boxes in our Community Center to the brim. Can t shop? Send a check and we will shop for you. How do the blankets get to Haiti? Agape Flights, a non-profit air service, will ship for us to the missionaries waiting at the various orphanages. Will your blanket be on-board? We trust it will. In the picture, you see our first shipment of 30 blankets to be taken to one of the many orphanages in Haiti. In fact, the man on the right in a black shirt whose name is Chris Rasmussen is the missionary who will deliver this first shipment. Coincidentally, regardless of his name, he is ¾ Greek. How do we know? He sent us a thank you note and said he got excited when he noticed the shipment was from Holy Trinity GREEK Orthodox Church. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! Karen Antos, Nancy Hebert, and Liz Michael 8
MISSION BLANKETS PROJECT (cont.) Missionary Chris Rasmussen (far right) and some helpers in Haiti, unload a shipment of blankets from Holy Trinity. Some recipients of the blankets at Citadels Children s Home in South Haiti. Hosts for Coffee Hour are Needed! Would you or your group like to host a Coffee Hour Sunday after Liturgy? These dates are available: 7/8, 7/29, 9/2, 12/23 & 30, 2018 1/6/2019 Please contact Amelia Fritz at Amelia.fritz@sbcglobal.net to schedule a date or dates for your organization. 9
Holy Trinity Hellenic Dancers The Holy Trinity Hellenic Dancers performed a special show for the Make A Wish Foundation on Friday night, June 1, 2018. We are very proud of our kids and honored to have been a part of a special event! A big thank you to Greek Isles, Plano for hosting this special evening! From left to right: Marian Mihalopoulos, Katie Kazanas, Allie Stevens, Jake Stevens, Bitty Cano, Constantine Pappas, Maddie Cano 10
What s Cookin? It s time for our community to get together for food, fun and fellowship! Cooking and baking dates have been set for our 62nd Annual Greek Food Festival! Saturday August 11th Dolmathes Saturday August 25th Koulouria Saturday September 1st Kourambiades Monday September 3rd Paximadia (Labor Day) Sesame Cookies Saturday September 8th Fenekia Saturday September 15th Baklava Sunday September 16th Package After Church We will start at 9 a.m. on all dates except Sunday, Sept 16th. This is a great way to volunteer your time and talents! Lunch and refreshments will be served. Join us! Questions? Email info@gffdallas.com Greek Food Festival 2018 62 years of family, food, music, fun and YOU!!! Join us September 21, 22 & 23 as we celebrate the 62nd Annual Dallas Greek Food Festival!!! Check out our website for details: www.greekfestivalofdallas.com https://www.facebook.com/greekfoodfestivaldallas/ 11
All Things Are Possible to the One Who Believes in Christ Mark 9:23 Visit: clergylaity.org Contact us: clergylaity@goarch.org 12
2018 Metropolis of Denver Young Adult Conference Join Us Aug. 31- Sept. 3 in Salt Lake City, Utah! Registration is now open! Register now to save your spot! http://metofdenveryaconf.org/index.html "Finding Community in Christ" Young adults are part of a community within the Church that is unique to them. We want this conference to be an opportunity for young adults to come together to discuss our struggles and remember we are not alone in them. Through a series of speakers and social events, our aim is to create an atmosphere of safety and support while emphasizing our shared experiences in our walk with Christ. We will focus conversations on everyday issues that are faced by typical people and how those issues impact our Faith. All Orthodox Young Adults, aged 19-35, are invited to join us for another great weekend to grow in your relationship with Christ and one another! 13
Holy Trinity Academy Holy Trinity Academy is excited to announce our new webpage! Visit us at www.htadallas.com Now Enrolling for the 2018-2019 School Year Two Years Old thru Kindergarten Holy Trinity Academy is pleased to announce a program for the stewards of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Beginning the 2018-2019 school year, families will be eligible for a $500 discount in tuition. Please inquire by contacting HTA at 972-490-7060. 14
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