Sunday Bulletin July 1, 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, July,, 01, Hymns at the Small Entrance RESURRECTIONAL HYMN, 4 TH TONE GREEN BOOK PAGE 84 THE TIDINGS 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, 4 TH TONE GREEN BOOK PAGE 84 THE TIDINGS HYMN FOR THE SAINTS, PLAGAL 4 TH TONE Holy Unmercenaries and Wonder Workers, visit our infirmities; freely you have received, freely give to us. 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 First Letter to the Corinthians 12:27-31; 13:1-8. Brethren, you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, then healers, helpers, administrators, speakers in various kinds of tongues. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? But earnestly desire the higher gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way. If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give away all I have, and if I deliver my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing. Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the right. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. Gospel Reading Matthew 8:28-34; 9:1 At that time, when Jesus came to the country of the Gergesenes, two demoniacs met him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce that no one would pass that way. And behold, they cried out, "What have 3
you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?" Now a herd of many swine was feeding at some distance from them. And the demons begged him, "If you cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine." And he said to them, "Go." So they came out and went into the swine; and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and perished in the waters. The herdsmen fled, and going into the city they told everything, and what had happened to the demoniacs. And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw him, they begged him to leave their neighborhood. And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city. Daily Commemoration of Saints July 1 July 2 Cosmas & Damian the Holy Unmercenaries; Constantine the New Martyr of Cyprus; Aaron and Julius the Martyrs of Caerelon; Germanus, Bishop of the Isle of Man Deposition of the Precious Robe of the Theotokos in Blachernae; Juvenal, Patriarch of Jerusalem; Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos of the Orphan; John Maximovitch, Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco; Juvenal the Protomartyr of America & Alaska 4
July 3 Hyacinth the Martyr of Caesarea & Theodotos and Theodota the Martyrs; Anatolius, Patriarch of Constantinople; Gerasimos the Holy Martyr of Karenesi; Translation of the Holy Relics of our Father Among the Saints Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow July 4 Andrew of Crete Author of the Great Canon; Martha, mother of St. Symeon Stylites the Younger; Asclepias the Wonderworker; Holy Royal Martyrs of Russia; Michael Choniates, Metropolitan of Athens July 5 Athanasius of Mount Athos; Righteous Father Lampadus the Wonderworker; Kyprianos the New Martyr of Koutloumousiou Monastery; Uncovering of the Holy Relics of Our Righteous Father Sergius of Radonezh; Holy New Martyrs Elizabeth the Grand Duchess and the Novice Barbara July 6 Sisoës the Great; Holy Apostles Archippus, Philemon and Onesimus; Loukia the Virgin-martyr, Rixios and the 24 Companion Martyrs; Juliana the Virgin-martyr July 7 Thomas the Righteous of Malea; Kyriake the Great Martyr; Akakios of Sinai; Willibald, Bishop of Eichstatt 5
Holy Trinity Calendar of Events Sunday, July 1 8:15 a.m. Orthros 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy Coffee hosted following Divine Liturgy (Community Center) Monday, July 2 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Yarn Guild (BR) Tuesday, July 3 1:30-3:30 p.m. Pickleball (Gym) 2:30 p.m. Austin St. Cooking (K) 5:30 p.m. Austin St. Volunteers leave church Wed., July 4 4th of July Holiday OFFICE CLOSED Thursday, July 5 1:30-3:30 p.m. Pickleball (Gym) 7-9 p.m. Men s Basketball (Gym) Friday, July 6 No Activities Saturday, July 7 5 p.m. Great Vespers (C) Sunday, July 8 8:15 a.m. Orthros 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy 3 Year Memorial for Chris Markos 40 Day Memorial for Robert Reedy Coffee hosted by Gus Kostas following Divine Liturgy (Community Center). 6
Parish Council Schedule July 1 Amelia Fritz, Wade Stephens, John Nickolas, Bill Zaemes, Peter Hronas July 8 Hellen Smith, Dimitri Tsevoukas, Perry Alexandris, Mary Ann Trapalis, Chrisoula Kazanas, Mary LeBrecht 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
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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! 9
This year s Greek Food Festival will be here before you know it! In preparation, WE NEED YOUR HELP. On Saturday, July 28th, from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. we will be rolling the Feta Bites. Due to the overwhelming demand for our Feta Bites, this year we are targeting to prepare 7,000 pieces. Please plan on joining us! Thank you, GFF Planning Committee A Call for EARLY Archival Material! Do you have Greek Orthodox family roots? Did your ancestor(s) come to America and settle in Dallas and nearby parish towns in the 1890s? 1900s? 1910s and 1920s? We need old material from those years... such as ancestor and family photos, church and event photos, newspaper articles, immigration and church documents and directories, etc. Please share your material with the Holy Trinity Archives Committee. Please bring your early material to Arthur Sarris Community Hall to (1) be copied/scanned later and returned to you or (2) as a donation to our collection: Sun., July 8 Coffee Hour Mon., July 9 Boardroom 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tues., July 10 Boardroom 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wed., July 11 Boardroom 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please help us with any old archival material you can share... our history is important. Thank you! 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
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 12
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: 7/29, 9/2, 12/23 & 30, 2018 Please contact Amelia Fritz at Amelia.fritz@sbcglobal.net to schedule a date or dates for your organization. 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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