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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
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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!
Fr. John Kalantzis, Commander, USN
Konstantinos Kostibas, 2nd 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
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
PRAYERS FOR OUR SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN
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Sunday, August ,, ,15 Hymns at the Small Entrance
RESURRECTIONAL HYMN, PLAGAL 4TH TONE
GREEN BOOK PAGE 89 – FROM ON HIGH YOU DID DESCEND
PRIEST ENTRANCE HYMN, 2ND 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 4TH TONE
GREEN BOOK PAGE 89 – FROM ON HIGH YOU DID DESCEND
HYMN FOR THE FIRST MARTYR, 4TH 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 4TH 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.
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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
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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.
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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
Daily Commemoration of Saints
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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 fo llowing Divine Liturgy (Community
Center).
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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
Thank you!
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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, [email protected]
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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
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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
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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.
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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
$ Contributed to 2015 Stewardship
% of 2015 Pledge Contributed
No Change to Pledge 362 $413,313
Decreased Pledge 110 $110,852
Increased Pledge 200 $326,056
New Pledges 42 $47,430
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 o f 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.
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