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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Sunday Services: Orthros 8:15am, Divine Liturgy 9:30am
Our Vision: To Know God
Parthenius, Bishop of Lampsacus
Luke of Mount Stirion
Theopemptos the Martyr &
his Companions
George the New Martyr of Crete
Afterfeast of the Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the
Temple
Februar y 7
16th Sunday of Matthew
Holy Trinity Church is under the Omophorion of His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of the Metropolis of Detroit.
Father William J. Bartz Presiding Priest
Father Jarrod Russell Assistant Priest
Parish Office Hours 9 am - 5 pm
Monday-Friday
3500 W. 106th Street, Carmel, IN 46032
317-733-3033 317-733-2806-fax
www.holytrinityindy.org
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Parish Council
President Tracy Pappas
Vice President Julie Rowlas
Secretary Nick Dervenis
Treasurer Nick Saran
Assistant Treasurer Nick Sofianopoulos
Matt Albean, Dennis Dickos, Greg Dickos, Bob Dine, Angelo Julovich, Steve Kollias, George Pappaioanou, Irene Sarris, Gail Zeheralis.
Staff
Office Administrator Cindy Watson Ministries Coordinator Sandy Cooper
Building Manager Tim Bryant Administrative Assistant Susan Baron For information about this publication contact the Parish office at (317)733-3033. Deadline for inclusion is Tuesday before the cover date. All items are requested in digital format and sent to [email protected].
Entrance Hymn The Lord has made known His salvation in the sight of all nations. Save us, o Son of God, Who was held in the arms of righteous Symeon, We sing to You: Alleluia.
Resurrectional Apolytikion (Tone Three)
Let the heavens rejoice and let the earth be glad, For the Lord has shown the mighty Power of His arm. He has trampled down death by death, Becoming the Firstborn of the dead. He has delivered us from the depth of hell And has granted to all the world His great mercy.
Festal Apolytikia The Presentation of the Lord in the Temple Rejoice, O woman full of grace, O Virgin Theotokos, For there rose from you the Son of Justice, Christ our God, Who enlightens those in darkness, You too exult and be glad, just and aged Simeon, For you carried in your arms the Redeemer of our souls, Who bestows on us the grace of resurrection.
Church Hymn (Troparion of Pentecost) Evlogitos i Hriste O Theos imon, O Pansofous tous aliis anadixas, Katapempsas aftis to Pnevma to ayion, Ke thi afton tin ikoumenin saginefsas, Filanthrope doxa Si. Blessed are You O Christ our God Who has shown the fishermen as wise men By sending down Your Holy Spirit upon them And through them, the whole world You drew into Your net O Lover of mankind, glory to You.
Kontakion for the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple For our salvation You took flesh And You sanctified the Virgin's womb; You blessed the aged Simeon as You lay resting in his arms. And having come to save us all O Christ our God, To these troubled times, bring Your lasting peace. Give strong and undaunted faith to all Your people, O only Lover of mankind.
After the Prayer of the Proskomidi I love you, O Lord my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my Savior.
EPISTLE READING: St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 6:1-10
GOSPEL READING: The Gospel according to St. Matthew 25:14-30
RENEWING OUR COMMITMENT TO CHRIST
Everyone faces to the west and the Priest then says:
Priest: Do you renounce Satan, and all his works, and all his worship, and all his angels, and all his pomp? (3 times) People: I do renounce him.
Priest: Have you renounced Satan? (3 times) People: I have renounced him.
Priest: Then blow and spit upon him.
The faithful lean forward, blowing while lightly spitting, and then turn and face east.
Priest: Do you join Christ? (3 times) People: I do join Him.
Priest: Have you joined Christ? (3 times) People: I have joined Him.
Priest: And do you believe in Him? People: I believe in Him as King and as God.
I believe in one God, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all ages;
Light of Light, true God of true God, begotten, not created, of one essence with the Father through Whom all things were made.
Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became man.
He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried;
And He rose on the third day, according to the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father;
And He will come again with glory to judge the living and dead. His kingdom shall have no end.
And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Creator of life, Who proceeds from the Father, Who together with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, Who spoke through the prophets.
In one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.
I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the age to come.
Amen.
Priest: Have you joined Christ? People: I have joined Him.
Priest: Then bow before Him and worship Him. People: I bow down before the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit; Trinity one in essence and undivided.
Church School
Godparent Sunday is TODAY. Receiving Communion with our Godchildren and joining them in Church School is a great way to connect with them on a spiritual level.
Godparent Sunday Brunch
TODAY, after Divine Liturgy and Church School, Philoptochos invites everyone to join us for a Tailgating Party honoring our Godparents. Adults $7 Children 5-12 $5 Children under 5 are free. For more information contact Cheryl Andros ([email protected] ) or Patty Xidias ([email protected] ).
GOYA Events
TODAY, February 7 - Super Bowl #50 Party at the home of Coach
Dervenis. 5:30pm - 9:30pm (or end of game). Did you RSVP? Dessert
donations appreciated.
February 12-14 - Dayton Basketball Tournament
February 21 - Family Basketball scrimmage 12:30pm - 4:30pm at ZWMS. Please
RSVP to Dr. Jim Megremis ([email protected]), Jonathan Hostetler
([email protected]) or Dean Sofianopoulos ([email protected]).
March 5 - Butler vs. Marquette from 2:30pm - 4:30pm at Hinkle Firehouse, 510 W
49th St, Indianapolis, IN 46208 for Jr. and Sr. GOYA. Watch your e-mail for
details as tickets are first come, first served.
Sunday Service Schedule and Teams
Date Parish Council Early Duty Parish Council Early Duty Team
02/07/16 Irene Sarris Nick Saran Team 2
Date Parish Council Early Duty Parish Council Early Duty Team
02/14/16 Matt Albean Julie Rowlas Team 1
02/21/16 Gail Zeheralis Nick Dervenis Team 2
Upcoming Weeks
Altar Boy Team 2 Chandler Andreas Alanis Austin Anderson Thomas Cortese Quentin Csubak *Jon Dimos Zach Eaton Jordan Freudenberg **Nathaniel Martine Dean Megremis
Narthex Server Team 2 Katerina Anderson Gracie Belt Maria Emmanoelides Anna Constance Graffeo Nicole Lisch* Elizabeth Martine Anna-Marie Pasyanos Naya Pease Halie Scott Sophia Saran Emma Tournier
Parish Council Team 2 Nick Dervenis Greg Dickos Bob Dine Steve Kollias George Pappaioanou Nick Saran Gail Zeheralis
Matthew Moore John Pasyanos Nicholas Pease John Tournier Iraklis Tsiampas Paul Tsiampas Anthony Young Evan Young
Orthodoxy Explored - Religious Education Series
A four week religious education series called Orthodoxy Explored will be offered by Father Jarrod on Wednesdays at 7pm beginning this Wednesday, February 10, and ending on March 2. Each session will explore one aspect of Orthodoxy, enabling us to learn more about our faith and to be better able to communicate it to others. Attendance at these presentations can be independent of the others. Thus, if one session is missed, the following session can still be attended with full understanding. The topic this Wednesday will be the Sources of Orthodox Tradition with a focus on the role of the Bible within the Orthodox Tradition.
2016 St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival Information
The 2016 St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival is approaching. Our Parish SJCOF
will be held Sunday, February 28, 2016. The Archdiocese has released the 2016 Festival
Topics for the Junior Division (Grades 7-9) and the Senior Division (Grades 10-12).
Please pick up a flyer of topics from your Church School teacher, visit: http://
www.goarch.org/archdiocese/departments/religioused/sjcof/2016_topics_only.pdf, or
contact Kristina Tridico (317) 213-3396, [email protected], with any questions. Tips
and Resources will be available soon. In the meantime, please encourage your students
to choose a topic and save the date for the Festival!
Book Corner
In Philip Yancy's book Vanishing Grace, he presents his perspective of the grace of
God. Everyone is welcomed to read the book and join the discussion about God's
grace at the Book Corner on Friday, March 11, at 10am in the Education Wing.
Save the Date - St. Nicholas Summer Camp - July 24-30, 2016
The youth of the Metropolis of Detroit will be gathering together this summer at the St. Nicholas Summer Camp during July 24-30 for faith, fun, and fellowship in an Orthodox Christian setting. Campers (ages 8-18) will meet new friends, have lots of fun, and grow in their Orthodox Christian faith. Registration and other information will be provided once it is available.
Soup for the Hungry
Please bring flip-top cans of soup to Church, and put them in the blue Philoptochos bin. The soup will be given to patrons of the Soup Kitchen as a takeout.
Philoptochos "Go Red" Women's Heart Disease Awareness
Philoptochos will host a "Go Red" Women's Heart Disease Awareness coffee social on Sunday,
February 14 after our Divine Services. A free will offering will be collected with all proceeds to
benefit the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women in Indianapolis. Wear red, and
show your support for this mission.
Golf for Ground Zero 2016 - The Rebuild of St. Nicholas Church
Save the date! The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church will be sponsoring a charity golf outing
to benefit the rebuilding of St. Nicholas Church on June 27, 2016. St. Nicholas Church was the
only Christian Church that was destroyed during the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade
Center. The new domed building is scheduled to open in 2016 during the Parish’s 100th
anniversary year. Contact Gary Martine or Duane Hostetler if you are interested in getting
involved with this effort.
Missions Trips Update The Project Mexico Mission trip, July 14 - 20, 2016, still has a few spaces. For more information please contact Joe Pavia at 317-844-7479 or email at [email protected]. The deadline for applications with $200 deposit for Project Mexico is March 15, 2016.
The Guatemala Mission Team is now full.
Library News How to check out a book:
1. Remove card from back of book.
2. Clearly print name, phone number and date on card.
3. Place card in the check-out box in library.
4. Please return items within three weeks and place in “Return Book Here” box.
Donations: The library appreciates appropriate book donations. Please clear all donations with
Maria Pease via email [email protected] or phone 317-872-3613 BEFORE donating. Monetary
contributions will be used towards the purchase of a new book with a special book plate included
in memory of a loved one or special occasion. Please enjoy our extensive library!
HOLY TRINITY FINANCIAL UPDATE
Operating Account Activity 1/24/2016 - 1/30/2016
Income $11,518.00 Year to date Income $55,587.54
Expense $22,395.70 Year to date Expense $70,561.76
Holy Communion Holy Communion is the Body and Blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Saint John of Kronstadt (1829 – 1908) says, “in partaking of the Holy Sacrament, be as sure that you partake of the Body and Blood of Christ, as you are sure that every moment you breathe air.”
Saint Cyril of Jerusalem (about 313 – 386) also teaches us “Since Christ Himself has declared the bread to be His Body, who can have any further doubt? Since He Himself has said quite categorically, ‘This is My Blood,’ who would dare to question it, and say that it is not His Blood? Therefore, it is with complete assurance that we receive the bread and wine as the Body and Blood of Christ. His Body is given to us under the symbol of bread, and His Blood is given to us under the symbol of wine, in order to make us by receiving them one body and blood with Him. Having His Body and Blood in our members, we become bearers of Christ and sharers, as Saint Peter says, of the divine nature… Do not then regard the Eucharistic elements as
ordinary bread and wine: they are in fact the Body and Blood of the Lord, as He Himself has declared. Whatever your senses tell you, be strong in faith.” The Lord urges us to make a sincere effort to make peace with each other when anger or hurt exists, seeking forgiveness or granting forgiveness, as appropriate, (Matthew 5:24) before approaching the Lord. Receiving Holy Communion is certainly important to our spiritual life and growth. This ultimate connection with Jesus Christ is a gift which God gives to us and one which should be accepted gratefully and responsibly. Our Church teaches that receiving Holy Communion frequently is encouraged. Our Church also teaches that a preparation is expected. Preparation for Holy Communion can vary from person to person. The minimum preparation to receive Holy Communion is to fast from meat on Wednesday and Friday and not eat anything on the morning, prior to receiving Holy Communion. For those who must take medication that requires food, they are permitted to eat that which is necessary for their health. Furthermore, the Church teaches us to fast on particular days during the year and especially during the four main fast periods. These four main fast periods are in preparation of holy days of the year, as follows:
December 13 - 24 (Nativity of our Lord) Great Lent (before Holy Week and Easter) Monday after All Saints’ Day through June 28 (the Apostles) August 1 - 14 (the Dormition of the Theotokos)
Each of us is encouraged to approach the Chalice to receive Holy Communion in love and in peace, gratefully and responsibly.
Upcoming Events
Sunday, February 7 Godparent Sunday Godparent Sunday Brunch 12pm Basketball Practice 12:30pm GOYA Super Bowl Party 5:30pm
Tuesday, February 9 St. Paul Bible Study 10am Stewardship Committee Meeting 6:30pm Dance Rehearsal--Adult 7pm
Wednesday, February 10 Kafeneio 10am Orthodoxy Explored—Religious Education Series
7pm Thursday, February 11
Greek School 5pm Parish Council Meeting 6:30pm Choir Rehearsal 6:30pm Adult Greek School 7pm
Friday, February 12 Dayton Basketball Tournament
Saturday, February 13 Dayton Basketball Tournament Yoga 10am
Sunday, February 21 Family Basketball Game 12:30pm
Tuesday, February 23 St. Paul Bible Study 10am Dance Rehearsal--Adult 7pm
Wednesday, February 24 Kafeneio 10am Orthodoxy Explored—Religious Education Series
7pm
Thursday, February 25 Greek School 5pm Choir Rehearsal 6:30pm Adult Greek School 7pm
Saturday, February 27 Yoga 10am Philoptochos General Meeting 11am
Sunday, February 14 Dayton Basketball Tournament Go Red for Women Coffee Hour
Monday, February 15 Parish Office Closed
Tuesday, February 16 St. Paul Bible Study 10am Philoptochos Board Meeting 6:30pm Dance Rehearsal--Adult 7pm
Wednesday, February 17 Kafeneio 10am Orthodoxy Explored—Religious Education Series
7pm
Thursday, February 18 Tour 10am Greek School 5pm Choir Meeting & Rehearsal 6:30pm Adult Greek School 7pm
Saturday, February 20 Philoptochos Soup Kitchen 9am HOPE/JOY Meeting 9:30am Yoga 10am
Sunday, February 28 Parish Oratorical Festival
Tuesday, March 1 St. Paul Bible Study 10am Missions Committee Meeting 7pm Dance Rehearsal--Adult 7pm
Wednesday, March 2 Kafeneio 10am Orthodoxy Explored—Religious Education Series
7pm
Thursday, March 3 Greek School 5pm Choir Rehearsal 6:30pm Adult Greek School 7pm
Saturday, March 5 First Saturday of Souls 9:30am Yoga 10:30am