Sunday Bulletin June 22, 2014 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church 13555 Hillcrest Road, Dallas, Texas 75240 Office 972-991-1166 Fax 972-661-1717 www.holytrinity.info Reverend Father Christopher Constantinides Reverend Father Peter Kostakis Reverend Father John Essa Reverend Deacon Mark Pakes Reverend Deacon Athanasios Clint Sharpley
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. All those receiving Communion should be baptized and or confirmed Orthodox Christians. If you are married, your marriage must also have been blessed by the Orthodox Church. 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 Robert Adler, Commander, USN Dale Alexander Michael Artemis, Marines Dana Ray Austin, USN Arthur John Athens, Commandant, USMC Chris Ballas, USN Reserves Brandon Bell, USAF Joseph Biasatti, US Army Michael Bocan-Collins, USN Joseph Bowley, US Army Stephen Cariotis, SSgt. USMC Angelo Carter, 1st Lt., US Army Reserves Peter Costas, Major USAF Michael Gomez, USN 2 Fr. John Kalantzis, Commander, USN Konstantinos Kostibas, 2 nd Lt. USAF Chris Krucke, USN Jeff Lohmann, Lance Corporal, USMC Ryan Lontos, USNJ Nicholas D. Patitsas, USN John Politz, SSgt. US Army Stephen Serniak, Major, USAF David Thomas, Staff Sgt. US Army Dr. Jim Thornton, Commander, USN Raymond Walser, LTC, US Army Ben Winfrey, US Army Corey Zarras, ET3 USN
Sunday, June 22, 214 Hymns at the Small Entrance RESURRECTIONAL HYMN, 1 ST MODE GREEN BOOK PAGE 80 THE STONE WAS SEALED PRIEST ENTRANCE HYMN 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, 1 ST MODE GREEN BOOK PAGE 80 THE STONE WAS SEALED HYMN FOR THE MEMORIAL SERVICE, PLAGAL 4 TH MODE Remember Your servant, O Lord, since You are good, and forgive her every sin in this life; for no one is without sin, except You who are able to give rest to the departed. HYMN OF THE CHURCH, PLAGAL 4 TH MODE GREEN BOOK PAGE 115 OH BLESSED ARE YOU KONTAKION, 2 ND MODE 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. 3
Epistle Reading St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 2:10-16 Brethren, glory and honor and peace for every one who does good, the Jew first and also the Greek. For God shows no partiality. All who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified. When Gentiles who have not the law do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. They show that what the law requires is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness and their conflicting thoughts accuse or perhaps excuse them on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus. English Reader: Raphael Banoub Gospel Reading Matthew 4:18-23 At that time, as Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." Immediately they left their nets and followed him. And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left their boat and their father, and followed him. And he went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every infirmity among the people. 4
Daily Commemoration of Saints Sunday, June 22 Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata; Anastasios the Serbian; Zenon the Martyr & his servant Zenas of Philadelphia Mon., June 23 Tues., June 24 Wed., June 25 Thurs., June 26 Friday, June 27 Sat., June 28 Agrippina the Martyr of Rome; Holy Martyrs Aristocleus the Priest, Demetrius the Deacon and Athanasius the Reader; Holy New Martrys Archpriest of Crete Gerasimus, Knossos Neophyte, Xepponessos Ioachim, Lampe Hierotheus, Seteia Zacharius, Kisamos Melchisadek, Piopoleos Kallinicus and Those Martyred with Them (1821-1822); Mark, Bishop of Ephesus Nativity of the Forerunner John the Baptist; St. Elizabeth, Mother of the Forerunner; Panagiotis the New Martyr Leavetaking of the Nativity of the Forerunner John the Baptist; Prokopios the New Martyr; The Righteous Martyr Febronia; Dionysius & Dometios the Righteous of Mount Athos 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 5
Calendar of Events Sunday, June 22 8:15 a.m. Orthros 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy (S) 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. BLOOD DRIVE (Gym) Coffee hosted by AHEPA in the Community Center following Divine Liturgy. The following Memorial was inadvertently omitted last week: 40 Day Memorial for Eleftherios Zafiridis For today: 1 Year Memorial for Litsa Ralli Monday, June 23 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Yarn Guild (BR) 7-9 p.m. Pickleball (Gym) Tuesday, June 24 1:30-3:30 p.m. Pickleball (Gym) 7 p.m. Choir Practice (Choir Loft) Wednesday, June 25 6:30-8:00 p.m. GOYA Basketball Practice (Gym) Thursday, June 26 Friday, June 27 No Activities No Activities Saturday, June 28 5 p.m. Great Vespers (C) Sunday, June 29 Sts. Peter & Paul 8:15 a.m. Orthros 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy (S) Coffee hosted by the Parish Council in the Community Center following Divine Liturgy. 40 Day Memorial for Spiros Ikonomou 6
The Parish Council values your feedback! Do you have comments, questions, or suggestions for how we can better serve the parish? Let us know at pcfeedback@holytrinity.info. Parish Council Schedule June 22 Tasos Kaiafas Wade Stephens Matt Naftis Alin Voicu Mary Ann Trapalis Fotis Papanicolaou June 29 Jim Dolmas Nicholas Cimino Kerry Tassopoulos Jimmy Horiates Tina Yampanis WANTED Coffee sponsors for July 6, 13 and 20! If your organization would like to sponsor a Sunday Coffee, please contact The Church Office at vwells@holytrinity.info 7
Holy Trinity Greek School Afternoon classes: T, W or TH, 5-6:30 pm Offering 8 classes, Beginners to Advanced Students must be 5 by September 1st to enroll in Beginners A. Offering 9 classes, Beginners to Advanced & Thursday Parent/Student Class Curriculum created for USA children, featuring opportunity for conversational Greek, reading & writing Contact Presvytera Alexandra for enrollment: greekschool@holytrinity.info Check out the Church website for more info: www.holytrinity.info Classes begin on Tuesday, August 26 MISSION BLANKETS The shipment To Hogar Raphael, Orthodox Orphanage in Guatemala, is almost ready. We would like 10 more blankets to complete this outreach to orphans in this group home. Any donations received beyond this goal will go toward our next project, Bolivia. Every blanket is trimmed and embellished to be one-of-a-kind and personalized for each child. Big, heartfelt thanks go to all the people who have already donated hours of knitting, quilting, and sewing!! Thank you also to the many who have purchased blankets to be hand-decorated. Here are ways to contribute: Ready-made Twin blankets Handmade twin blankets Gently-used blankets, twin Wide fabric ribbon Satin blanket edging $10 Target gift cards Contact one of us for questions or to meet for donation delivery: Karen Antos 214-763-4867 Nancy Hebert 972-679-6956 Marina Elisafidis 469-362-7699 8
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The Holy Trinity Bookstore/Library/Gift Shop Welcomes You! Summer time and the living is easy. We are excited about two new books for your Summer reading : Uniqueness of Eastern Christianity by Anthony Coniaris and Daily Vitamins for Spiritual Growth vol 2 by Anthony Coniaris. The Holy Trinity Bookstore has the perfect gift for you. We carry Orthodox key rings, sun visors, porcelain and brass incense burners, wedding crown holders, Byzantine Jewelry, icons, books for your child and teen, the Orthodox Study Bible and much, much more. Gift Certificates are also available. Our icons are especially lovely and most of them have been blessed by the Priests at Holy Transfiguration Monastery. In addition we have ribbon crosses made and donated to the Bookstore by our own Ms. Katina Politz. Make the Holy Trinity Bookstore a destination point for your friends and family who come to visit you the next few months after the Divine Liturgy! Our Team would be glad to welcome them. We are also pleased to present the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church gift collection. Bob Munro is the photographic artist whose spiritually inspired artist-created gift collection features photographic art images of Holy Trinity s most sacred and treasured icons, stained glass windows and other church details. The Holy Trinity gift collection includes matted prints, triptych art, magnets and gift boxed porcelain ornaments. The perfect gift for any occasion and a special way to take a piece of our church home to enjoy every day. Our Bookstore Library is filled with books our parishioners so generously donated for you to check out and return. We would love to see you, so come in and browse around for awhile! Summertime Hours: Sundays only after Divine Liturgy until 12:30 p.m. 11
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Holy Trinity Family, Our Church's 58th Greek Food Festival of Dallas will be held on September 26, 27, & 28, 2014. The Festival presents a great opportunity for us to come together as a family and share our faith and culture with the Dallas/Fort Worth community. There are many volunteer opportunities for all of us. Also, in order to help deflate the cost of the festival, we are seeking your generosity to help fund the following festival needs. If you are interested in volunteering or making a donation, please email the Greek Food Festival at: greekfoodfestivalofdallas@gmail.com Respectfully, Jason Ortgies 2014 Greek Food Festival Committee Chair 13
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Chris Canellos Harry Yianitsas 2014 Parish Council President 2014 Stewardship Chairman Stickers have long been used to convey messages, including political, humorous, religious and informational messages, on various surfaces that they might be placed. The introduction of stickers made specifically for the purpose of placement on vehicle bumpers necessarily date roughly with the introduction of the automobile bumper; the Ford Model T didn t even have bumpers, but subsequent cars did. One online source credits the current bumper sticker to Forest P. Gill, a silkscreen printer from Kansas City. The first bumper stickers appeared before World War II; they were flag-like, and attached to the bumper by wires. Gill replaced the wire attachments with pressure-sensitive adhesive, and as a result bumper stickers became more widespread and practical. Here s a few slogans found on bumper stickers-see if they stick with you. Weekly Bulletin Stewardship Report as of 6/18/14 2014 Stewardship Pledges Contributions received 1/1/14 to 6/18/14 Number of Pledges $ 2014 Pledges No Change to Pledge 352 $438,010 Decreased Pledge 143 $79,979 Increased Pledge 173 $308,094 New Pledges 56 $42,709 $ Contributed to % of 2014 Pledge 2014 Stewardship Contributed TOTAL # of Pledges 724 $868,792 $452,794 52.12% Bumper Stickers By Harry Yianitsas, Stewardship Chairman Don't laugh it's paid for and in front of you. Caution: I brake for no apparent reason. (Continued on Page 16) 15
(Continued from Page 15) A diplomat is a person who thinks twice before saying nothing. Famous last words of a redneck: Hold my beer and watch this... If only I were as good as my dog thinks I am... Confidence is the feeling you have before you understand the situation. In theory, everything works. Change a life; make someone feel important. If everything is coming your way, then you're in the wrong lane. Do not believe in miracles - rely on them. No matter where you go; you're there. Be nice to your kids. They'll choose your nursing home. Lottery: A tax on people who are bad at math. Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else. He who laughs last thinks slowest. Give me ambiguity or give me something else. Real women don't have hot flashes they have power surges. All generalizations are false. It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog! God Bless Our Troops Real Men Love Jesus! If you can read this, I am parked. If you don't like the way I drive, stay off the sidewalk. Minds are like parachutes--they only function when open. If at first you don't succeed, skydiving ain't for you. Most Americans have Faith... You can tell by the Way They Drive Don't miss HEAVEN for the world.