WANT TO HELP A STRUGGLING PARISH, MISSION, OR SEMINARIAN WITHIN OUR DIOCESAN FAMILY ? Become a DISTINGUISHED DIOCESAN BENEFACTOR! To see a video “slice of life” of our Diocesan churches, visit www.nynjoca.org/vision_for_future_2012.html ... and scroll down to VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS. Questions? See Fr. David.

SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES Today 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy with Blessing of Church School Students and Staff, and

Panikhida for Vasyl Kopcza, Requested by Danuta Kopcza, and for John Kowalczyk, by Teresa & John Kowalczyk; and for Luba Felenczak, by Anastasia Ulanski

After Liturgy First Day of Church School Saturday, September 27 5:30 PM Private Confession Available 6:00 PM Great Vespers Sunday, September 28 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy At Coffee Hour “What is the Diocese, and What Does It Do?” – by Fr. David Tuesday, September 30 7:00 PM Great Vespers & Litya – Feast of the Protection of the Theotokos, “Pokrov” Wednesday, October 1 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy – Feast of the Protection of the Theotokos, “Pokrov”, and

Feast of St. Romanos the Melodist Saturday, October 4 5:30 PM Private Confession Available 6:00 PM Great Vespers Sunday, October 5 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy

HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX CHURCH Trinity Plaza ! 46 Seymour Street ! Yonkers, New York 10701

Rector: Fr. David Cowan ! Protodeacon John Eby Rector Emeritus: V. Rev. Yaroslav Sudick, Ph.D., D.D.

Rectory Phone 914-965-6815 Email: frdavidcowan@gmail.com Web: www.holytrinityyonkers.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/holytrinityorthodox Diocese of New York & New Jersey: www.nynjoca.org

Sunday, September 21, 2014 ~ 15th Sunday After Pentecost Leavetaking of the Great Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross

Epistles: Galatians 2:16-20, 2 Corinthians 4:6-15 Gospels: Mark 8:34-9:1, Matthew 22:35-46

WELCOME NEWCOMERS & VISITORS: It is our joy to have you here today! Please introduce yourself to Fr. David when everyone comes up to

venerate the Cross at the end of Liturgy. Then, join us for Coffee Hour next door!

WISDOM FROM OUR SPIRITUAL ELDERS ...

COMING UP AT HOLY TRINITY CHURCH AND ELSEWHERE:

• Sun 9/21, After Liturgy: Church School Blessing & Classes Begin. ALSO: ASP Thank-You Luncheon and Slide Presentation by our Mission Team! • Sun 9/28, During Coffee Hour: “What Is The Diocese, and What Does It Do?” – Talk by Fr. David • Thu 10/2, 8:15 PM: “Coffee With Sister Vassa” at St. Vladimir’s Seminary. Sister Vassa (Larin), host of this popular podcast on Ancient Faith Radio and YouTube, will give a talk and take questions at SVS in the Metropolitan Philip Auditorium of the Rangos Building. • Sat 10/4, starting 9 AM: Orthodox Education Day at St. Vladimir’s Seminary. Theme: “Do Books Still Matter?” • Sun 10/12, During Coffee Hour: “Where St. Herman Wants Us To Be” – Presentation on Pilgrimage to Alaska, by Fr. David & Mat. Tamara • Sat 11/1: Church School Trip to Ellis Island! Details to come. • Fri-Sun 11/14-16: Diocesan Girls Retreat, St. Basil’s Academy, in Garrison, NY

A NOTE ABOUT THE 2014 DIOCESAN ASSESSMENT The Diocesan Assessment is again $145.00 / person for 2014. So we can submit our accurate parish census number to the Diocesan Office by Nov. 1, it would be very helpful if parishioners remit their $145.00 Diocesan Assessments by Sunday, October 5. To help everyone understand what is funded with the Assessment, Father David will give a talk at Coffee Hour on Sunday, 9/28, on “What Is The Diocese, and What Does It Do?” Thank you for your cooperation… and please see Father if you have any questions.

TODAY’S EPISTLE Galatians 2:16-20 Brethren: We know that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified. 17But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is Christ therefore a minister of sin? Certainly not! 18For if I build again those things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. 19For I through the law died to the law that I might live to God. 20I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.

TODAY’S GOSPEL Mark 8:34-9:1 At that time, when Jesus had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. 35For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it. 36For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? 37Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? 38For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels. 1And He said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that there are some standing here who will not taste death till they see the kingdom of God present with power.”

PRAYER LIST Above all, we are a praying community. Keep this list in your prayer

corner, and in your daily prayers, remember our Brothers & Sisters in Christ: Nikolai Mikhaylov; Steven Seymour; Minerva Diaz; the newly baptized Anastasia Statkevicus and her family and godparents; Dianna Armentrout & family; Matthew & Malek, traveling in the Middle East; Dorothy Vernak; baby Alexandra Vansuch; Mia & Sadie Olson; Nikolette Katechis; Matushka Juliana Schmemann; Matushka Dorothy Sulich; Mary Kalakuka; John Loving; Adriana Szpynda; Nicholas Washenko; Maryanne Nolan; Joan Giannelli; John; His Eminence, Archbishop Seraphim; George Miroshnikov & Madeline Loving and Jason Vitale & Kimberly Ovsag, preparing for marriage; Melania King and the child to be born to her; Kevin Kuzmenko; Shawn Malone; Metropolitan Paul and Bishop Gregorios, Vera Bullock; John & Julia Wislocki; Schuyler Perry; Doris Kulinicz Morin; Kelly Ray; Rose; Justin Solak; Carmen Fesh; Deborah Chaiko; Anne Kakos, Kay Baker (Anne’s sister); Vitaliy Khutko; Malcolm Kirkpatrick; Nina Kirsanoff; Stephanie Phillips; Tekla Ryzyk; Inga Serniak; Nikolai & Nadezhda Solidnov; Kathleen Nolan; the children Yelena, Hope and Lucca; the priests Frs. Leonid Kishkovsky, Herman Schick, Ken James Stavrevsky, Daniel Degyansky, Paul Kucynda, Stephen Mack; PDn. Peter Skoog; Alvin; Ann Belchyk; Aleksandra Borzova; Helen Delandri; Helen Dempsey; Olga Jaworski; Olga Juck; Mary Kantor; Daria Krawchuk; Vincent & Mary Macagnone; Olga Pavelchak; Martha Scigliano; Zena Weshta; all those confined to hospitals, nursing homes, and their own homes due to illness; for all soldiers, especially Jorge; widows, orphans, prisoners, victims of violence, and refugees, especially in Iraq, Syria, Egypt, and the Ukraine; all those suffering chronic illness, financial hardship, loneliness, addiction, abuse, abandonment and despair; all Orthodox seminarians and their families; all Orthodox monks, nuns and all those considering the monastic life; all Orthodox missionaries and their families. Birthdays: Gabriel Cowan (9/23); Penny Cowan (9/24); Tina Reduto (9/25). For blessed repose for the souls of: Newly departed Wilfred Royer (+9/13); Leda Dzwonczyk (+9/9); Fr. John Bohush (+9/8); Sandra Damick (+8/24); Matushka Vera Yuschak (+8/20); Helen Rakotz (+8/20); Reader John Dauenhauer (+8/19); Protodn. Edward Reta (+8/14); Nilda Reveron (+8/14); Fr. Stephen Jula (+8/13); Samuel Garretson (+8/12); the ever-memorable Janet Hensan; Vladimir & Vira; and all departed this life in hope of the Resurrection.

Please give prayer requests to Fr. David, to Protodeacon John, or to an Altar Server. Typically, names remain on this list for 40 days, unless requested otherwise. Those confined to hospitals or

homes, or suffering chronic illnesses, remain on the list.

Emergency Sick Calls can be made at any time. Please call Fr. David’s cell phone, 1-(570) 878-5074, when a family member is admitted to the hospital. Anointing In Sickness: The Sacrament of Anointing is available in Church, in the hospital, or in your home, for anyone who is sick, no matter how severe. It doesn’t mean “Last Rites!” Marriages and Baptisms require early planning, scheduling, and selection of sponsors (crown bearers or godparents). See Father before setting dates and reserving reception halls! Funerals are celebrated for practicing Orthodox Christians. Please see Father for details. The Orthodox Church opposes cremation; we cannot celebrate a funeral service for persons being cremated.