Sunday Bulletin August 2, 2015 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. 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 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 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 2
Sunday, August,,,15 Hymns at the Small Entrance RESURRECTIONAL HYMN, PLAGAL 4 TH TONE GREEN BOOK PAGE 89 FROM ON HIGH YOU DID DESCEND 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, PLAGAL 4 TH TONE GREEN BOOK PAGE 89 FROM ON HIGH YOU DID DESCEND HYMN FOR THE FIRST MARTYR, 4 TH TONE For the struggles you endured for Christ God, a royal diadem crowns your head, O First Champion of Martyrs. For you refuted the folly of the Judeans and beheld your Savior on the right of the Father. Ever beseech Him, therefore, for our souls. HYMN OF THE CHURCH, PLAGAL 4 TH TONE GREEN BOOK PAGE 115 OH BLESSED ARE YOU KONTAKION, GRAVE TONE You were transfigured upon the mount, O Christ our God, and Your disciples, in so far as they could bear, beheld Your glory. Thus, when they see You crucified, they may understand Your voluntary passion, and proclaim to the world that You are truly the effulgence of the Father.. 3
Epistle Reading St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 3:9-17 BRETHREN, we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building. According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder. I laid a foundation, and another man is building upon it. Let each man take care how he builds upon it. For no other foundation can any one lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any one builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw - each man's work will become manifest; for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. If the work which any man has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire. Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? If any one destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, and that temple you are. English Reader: Rhiannon Voicu 4
Gospel Reading Matthew 14:22-34 At that time, Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat by this time was many furlongs distant from the land, beaten by the waves; for the wind was against them. And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out for fear. But immediately he spoke to them, saying "Take heart, it is I; have no fear." And Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is you, bid me come to you on the water." He said, "Come." So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus; but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, "Lord, save me." Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, "O man of little faith, why did you doubt?" And when they entered the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God." And when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret. 5
Daily Commemoration of Saints Aug. 2 Translation of the Relics of Stephen the Protomartyr; Phocas the Martyr; Holy Glorious New Martyr Theodore of Dardanelles Aug. 3 Isaacius, Dalmatus, & Faustus, Ascetics of the Dalmation Monastery; Salome the Holy Myrrhbearer; Theoctistus the Wonderworker Aug. 4 Seven Holy Youths of Ephesus Aug. 5 Forefeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; Eusignius the Martyr of Antioch; Our Righteous Father Eugene of Aitola Aug. 6 Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Aug. 7 Afterfeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; The Holy Righteous Martyr Dometius; Our Holy Father Nicanorus the Wonderworker; St. Theodosius the New; Sozon of Nicomedea; The Holy Ten Thousand Ascetics of Thebes; Narcissus the Hieromartyr of Jerusalem Aug. 8 Emilian the Confessor & Bishop of Cyzikos; Our Holy Father Myronus the Wonderworker, Bishop of Crete; Holy New Martyrs Triantaphillus of Zagoras and Anastasius of Thessolonica; Gregory of Sinai and Mount Athos; Afterfeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ 6
Calendar of Events Sunday, August 2 8:15 a.m. Orthros 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy (S) Coffee hosted by Catechetical School immediately following Divine Liturgy (Community Center). 40 Day Blessing for Stella Kramer (mother Eva) Monday, August 3 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Yarn Guild (BR) 6 p.m. PARAKLESIS (C) 7 p.m. Choir Practice (downstairs) Tuesday, August 4 1:30-3:30 p.m. Pickleball (Gym) 2:30 p.m. Austin Street Cooking (K) 5:30 p.m. Austin St. Volunteers leave church 6:30 a.m. NTOM Mtg. (BR) Wednesday, August 5 6 p.m. GREAT VESPERS FOR TRANSFIGURATION (C) 12:30 p.m. Sr. High Teachers Mtg. (BR) 6:30-8:30 p.m. CANCELED GOYA Boys Basketball (Gym) Thursday, August 6 TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD 8:30 a.m. Orthros 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy (C) 7 p.m. Catechetical School Mtg. (BR) 7-9 p.m. Pickleball (Gym) Friday, August 7 6 p.m PARAKLESIS (C) Saturday, August 8 9:30 a.m. Caregivers Support Group (BR) 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. GOYA Board Mtg. (A) 5 p.m. GREAT VESPERS (C) Sunday, August 9 ORDINATION OF CHRIS STERN TO DEACONATE 8:15 a.m. Orthros 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy (S) Ordination Reception immediately following Divine Liturgy (Community Center). 7
We need your help! The Parish Council is seeking individuals to serve on a committee to oversee the upkeep and beautification of the Orthodox Garden at Restland cemetery. If you would like to help with this effort, please contact Jim Dolmas (972-788-4335) or email the Parish Council at pcfeedback@holytrinity.info. Thank you! 8
Parish Council Schedule August 2 Jim Dolmas, Dimitri Tsevoukas, Kerry Tassopoulos, Jimmy Horiates, Tina Yampanis August 9 Ari Rigopoulos, Christina Hochleutner, Jim Chappel, Sam Torolopoulos, Peter Hronas, Mary LeBrecht VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! for the 59th Greek Food Festival September 25-27, 2015 go to www.greekfestivalofdallas.com click on the Volunteer Tab at the bottom of the page then put in Opa!2015 (case sensitive). IOCC is seeking volunteers to assist with the planning of our annual October fundraiser. Turn $1 in to $7! For more information, please contact Mike Petridis, (972) 217-5758, mike@axiosadv.com 9
Dear Parishioners, The Festival is now just a matter of 50 or so days away... YIKES! We want to take this opportunity to thank each of the committee members for your time and dedication. Your countless hours of work help make the Festival a success. We also want to acknowledge the leadership of the Parish Council and Father Chris. But above all, we want to acknowledge the sacrifice everyone makes to volunteer for the Festival. We ask that you keep us in your prayers and ask the Lord to give us the strength we need to lead this event. We thank you for allowing us the opportunity to serve our church. It is an honor and responsibility that we value deeply. Here s to a successful Premiere Night and Festival! Keep a lookout for the Baking Sessions Schedule (see page eleven) and of course your friendly reminder calls from YiaYia and Papou Fritzopoulos. Also, I hear some long lost relatives are going to be calling this year... wink, wink! OPA! Thanks! Jason & Maria Ortgies Mark Fritz Co Chairs 2015 Greek Food Festival Of Dallas www.greekfestivalofdallas.com 10
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MISSION BLANKETS (Look for the donation box in the Community Center hall across from the Office) We want to express our great appreciation to everyone who has donated afghans, blankets and shipping funds to the Mission Blankets project in the last quarter. We were able to complete our goal for the children and college students at St. Basil s Academy in New York. And most recently, the GOYAns made 25 double sided fleeces which we sent to a children's home on the Mexican American border. They have asked us to let all of you know how very much they love the blankets and thank you for all the work you put into them. Our fall project will be an Orthodox Orphanage in Anjara, Jordan, which has 32 children. Ways you can help by donating: Twin ready-made blankets Ribbon and trims Handmade quilts, blankets, afghans Funds for shipping (make checks payable to Holy Trinity Church, and write Mission Blankets in memo line) It is such a privilege to be part of a generous and kind-hearted church like Holy Trinity. Nancy Hebert & Karen Antos 12
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HTGOC 100th Anniversary Celebration 2015 Monthly Events AUGUST *Celebration of Religious Education first Sunday of classes (16th)* SEPTEMBER * Revival of Premier/Preview Night of the Greek Food Festival (24th) * * 59th Greek Food Festival of Dallas - Festival of the Generations theme (25-27th) * OCTOBER * Symposium for Youth - Storyboarding for Animation for * Public/Private Schools * (TBD) * Offsite Celebration Event - Tentatively at Klyde Warren Park * NOVEMBER * Holy Trinity Choir Concert (13th) * *Celebration Gala - Cocktails/Dinner/Slide Show/Speeches/Dance (14th)* * Hierarchal Divine Liturgy & Memorial Service (15th) * * Entire Parish invited to a Complimentary Centennial Brunch and Commemorative Group Photo (15th) * DECEMBER * St. Barbara s Philoptochos Nameday Luncheon and Kickoff of the next 100 Years (6th) * Get your FREE Family Admission Passes to the Museum of Biblical Art! The passes are in a basket on the table across from the Office in the Community Center. 14
Weekly Bulletin Stewardship Report as of 7/29/15 Contributions received 1/1/15 to 7/29/15 2015 Stewardship Pledges Number of Pledges $ 2015 Pledges No Change to Pledge 362 $413,313 Decreased Pledge 110 $110,852 Increased Pledge 200 $326,056 New Pledges 42 $47,430 $ Contributed to 2015 Stewardship % of 2015 Pledge Contributed TOTAL # of Pledges 714 $897,651 $505,960 56.36% Jim Dolmas Harry Yianitsas 2015 Parish Council President 2015 Stewardship Chairman THE HOLY TRINITY BOOKSTORE WELCOMES YOU! Summer is here and we have an excellent selection of books to choose from to take on your trip! The Bookstore Team is excited about some books that you and your children would enjoy this summer. They are: Wounded by Love by Elder Porphyrios, Heavenly Banquet and children s coloring/activity books titled The Life of Christ, The Life of the Theotokos and Every Time I Do My Cross by Presvytera Angela Altantzakis. We have many prayer books and The Orthodox Study Bible. We also have a new supply of sterling silver crosses which make lovely baptismal gifts. In addition to these items we have key chains, sun visor clips and komboskini s for your car and home. Ask a team member for assistance when you visit us. The hand-made byzantine jewelry from Gallery Byzantium in sterling silver and gold are exquisite, and would make excellent gifts. We also have the Bob Munro porcelain collection of gift items of our Church. Other items include new wedding crown holders, beautiful icons from the Monastery that have been blessed by the Priests and Monks, greeting cards, CD s, ribbon crosses and much, much more! We thank our many parishioners who have donated books to the Library. Come in and browse around for a while. You ll be glad you did! Your Bookstore Team: Mary Zotos, Betty Boyd, Alin Voicu, Mary & John Benson Open Sundays after Divine Liturgy until 12:30 p.m. And Beginning August 12th, Open Wednesdays 1-3 p.m. 15
The Joys of Summer Summer. What a great time of the year for us to relax and slow down our busy pace. Kids are out of school and many of us take time off to enjoy the gifts that God s warmer weather brings. Let s think about a few things that make summer a uniquely special time of the year; things we can do like: Lie in the grass and look up at the clouds by day or stars by night. Feel those blades of green, fresh grass between your fingers and toes! Go to the beach. The water is finally warm enough to go in. Go swimming and maybe soak up the sun. It s tough to do in December, so enjoy it while you can. Take a long, driving trip and see the country. The weather usually cooperates more this time of year, and the kids don t have to miss school. Turn off the TV since all that s on is reruns anyway. The new shows don t return till fall. Have a conversation instead (texting doesn t count). Tackle that outdoor project that you ve been waiting to start. The weather s great and building something is a great way to take your mind off stuff while you immerse yourself in the project. See a movie on a weeknight. Better yet, find a drive-in theater. Yep, they still exist. Barely. Read! Your Bible. A novel. The instructions for the new grill. Just read. Late at night if you want. Of course, the obvious; take a vacation and unwind. God blesses us with summer as a time for renewal, connecting with family as well as relaxing on vacation. For some it is to get away for personal time. However, even in the midst of our absence, God s work is still on-going and requires financial support. Ministry takes place whether we are present or not. Further, your support is vital to your church s ministry in our community and beyond. At the start of summer, God doesn t suddenly take from us our time, talent, and treasure. Why should we suddenly keep it from Him because of a change in routine or travel? Please remember to continue fulfilling your stewardship pledge. Summer is undoubtedly vacation time. However, also be careful with your gift of summer vacation. Let s not take a vacation from church, which robs God of the worship due to Him. Worshiping in another congregation while on vacation can be refreshing, and may stimulate ideas you can bring back to our own Holy Trinity community. Christian stewardship and worship never take a vacation. It must be an ongoing, joyous activitiy for God, every day. Enjoy the summer! Harry Yianitsas 2015 Stewardship Chairman