Holy Trinity Church
Publish Date: 2017-07-16
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Holy Trinity Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (740) 282-9835
  • Fax:
  • (740) 282-2091
  • Street Address:

  • 300 South Fourth Street

  • Steubenville, OH 43952
  • Mailing Address:

  • P.O. Box 788

  • Steubenville, OH 43952


Past Bulletins


Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Plagal Second Tone. Psalm 31.11,1.
Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous.
Verse: Blessed are they whose transgressions have been forgiven.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to Titus 3:8-15.

TITUS, my son, the saying is sure. I desire you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to apply themselves to good deeds; these are excellent and profitable to men. But avoid stupid controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels over the law, for they are unprofitable and futile. As for a man who is factious, after admonishing him once or twice, have nothing more to do with him, knowing that such a person is perverted and sinful; he is self-condemned.

When I send Artemas or Tychicos to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there. Do your best to speed Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way; see that they lack nothing. And let our people learn to apply themselves to good deeds, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not to be unfruitful.

All who are with me send greeting to you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.


Gospel Reading

Sunday of the Holy Fathers
The Reading is from Matthew 5:14-19

The Lord said to his disciples, "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I have come not to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law until all is accomplished. Whoever then relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who does them and teaches them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven."


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Saints and Feasts

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July 16

Sunday of the Holy Fathers

On the Sunday that falls from the 13th to the 19th of the present month, we chant the Service to the Holy and God-bearing Fathers who came together in the Seven Ecumenical Councils, that is: the First Council, of the 318 Fathers who assembled in Nicaea in 325 to condemn Arius, who denied that the Son of God is consubstantial with the Father; the Fathers of the First Council also ordained that the whole Church should celebrate Pascha according to the same reckoning; the Second Council, of the 150 Fathers who assembled in Constantinople in 381 to condemn Macedonius, Patriarch of Constantinople, who denied the Divinity of the Holy Spirit; the Third Council, of the 200 Fathers who assembled in Ephesus in 431, to condemn Nestorius, Patriarch of Constantinople, who called Christ a mere man and not God incarnate; the Fourth Council, of the 630 who assembled in Chalcedon in 451, to condemn Eutyches, who taught that there was only one nature, the divine, in Christ after the Incarnation, and Dioscorus, Patriarch of Alexandria, who illegally received Eutyches back into communion and deposed Saint Flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople, who had excommunicated Eutyches; the Fifth Council in 553, of the 165 who assembled in Constantinople for the second time to condemn Origen and Theodore of Mopsuestia, the teacher of Nestorius; the Sixth Council in 680, of the 170 who assembled in Constantinople for the third time, to condemn the Monothelite heresy, which taught that there is in Christ but one will, the divine; and the Seventh Council in 787, of the 350 who assembled in Nicaea for the second time to condemn Iconoclasm.


Allsaint
July 16

Athenogenes the Holy Martyr of Heracleopolis

This Saint was from Sebastia of Cappadocia and , according to the Synaxaristes, became Bishop of Pidachthoa. He and ten of his disciples were tortured and beheaded by the Governor of Philomarchus in the times of Diocletian. There is a second Martyr Athenogenes commemorated today, mentioned by Saint Basil in Chapter 29 of his treatise "On the Holy Spirit"; it is said that as this Athenogenes approached the fire, wherein he was to die a martyric death, he chanted the hymn O Joyous Light in praise of the Holy Trinity (see also Mar. 11).


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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal First Tone

Let us worship the Word who is unoriginate * with the Father and the Spirit, and from a Virgin was born * for our salvation, O believers, and let us sing His praise. * For in His goodness He was pleased * to ascend the Cross in the flesh, and to undergo death, * and to raise up those who had died, * by His glorious Resurrection.
Eternal with the Father and the Spirit is the Word, Who of a Virgin was begotten for our salvation. As the faithful we both praise and worship Him, for in the flesh did He consent to ascend unto the Cross, and death did He endure and He raised unto life the dead through His all glorious resurrection.

Apolytikion for Sun. of the Holy Fathers in the Plagal Fourth Tone

Supremely blessed are You, O Christ our God. You established the holy Fathers upon the earth as beacons, and through them You have guided us all to the true Faith, O greatly merciful One, glory be to You.

Apolytikion for the Church in the Plagal Fourth Tone

Blessed are You, O Christ our God, Who did show forth the fishermen to be all-wise, by sending down upon them the Holy Spirit.  And through them, You drew the world into Your Net, O Friend of Man, glory to You.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Tone

A Protection of Christians unshameable, intercessor to our holy maker unwavering; 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 times; Theotokos for those who honor you.
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Holy Trinity Calendar

  • Weekly Schedule

    July 16 to July 23, 2017

    Sunday, July 16

    8:30AM Orthros

    9:30AM Liturgy

    Monday, July 17

    FR. NICK VACATION

    Sunday, July 23

    CHURCH IN WEIRTON

  • Goya Camp

    July 16 to July 30, 2017

    Sunday, July 16

    8:30AM Orthros

    9:30AM Liturgy

    Monday, July 17

    FR. NICK VACATION

    Sunday, July 23

    CHURCH IN WEIRTON

    Sunday, July 30

    8:30AM Orthros

    9:30AM Liturgy

    11:30AM Festival Appreciation Luncheon

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Local Parish News

 

WEEKLY BULLETIN – July 16, 2017

 Sunday of Holy Fathers


ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING EVENTS

 

 


SACRAMENTS

Welcome to all visitors! Everyone is welcome in the Orthodox Church and may receive the blessed bread (antidoron) at the end of the service; but only practicing Orthodox Christians may receive the sacrament of Holy Communion.

KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS

Hunter Adkins, Flora Alexander, George Berris, Ellen Cebula, Sophia Diamond, Georgiann Hart, Angela Kohelis-Dobson, Nick Kirlangitis, Eleftheria Klouvas, Mary McElhaney, Anna Moten, George & Stella Panagis, Pete & Irene Petrides, Chuck Rangos, Jim Ritter, Alexis & Helen Satiropoulis, John Synodinos, Electra Vounousakis & Nicole Zorne.

(If you have names to add or remove from this list, please contact the church office.)

FELLOWSHIP HOUR

Today’s fellowship hour will sponsored by the Parish Council.

 

FAST SCHEDULE

Strict Fast Friday

SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK

Tuesday, July 17 – Saturday July 29

SUMMER_VACATION
Father Nick will be on vacation from July 17- July 29. For any pastoral emergencies please contact the Church Office.

 

NEXT SUNDAY

July 23 - Holy Trinity will be closed. We ask everyone to attend All Saints

July 30 - Festival Appreciation Luncheon

 

 

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

FESTIVAL APPRECIATION

Please mark your calendar for Sunday, July 30, at 12:00 P.M. for the festival appreciation luncheon. It will be at the Hellenic Hall. Please remember to RSVP to the church office at 740-282-9835, no later than July 21, 2017.

MISSING APRONS

We are looking for the white aprons used for the festival. If anyone knows  or has any information on where they are, please contact Rikki at 740-632-4311. Also, you can drop them off at the office. Thank you!

MEFGOX GATHERS IN MONESSON

Church musicians from across the metropolis are gathering for the 70th Annual Convention of the Mid-Eastern Federation of Church Musicians (MEFGOX) at St. Spyridon Church in Monessen, PA, July 20-23.

Thespina Christulides of Holy Cross Church in Pittsburgh has been selected as the Guest Director and choir members will sing hymns using the newly approved English translation at a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy celebrated by His Eminence Metropolitan Savas.

For more information on the convention, please visit www.mefgox.org.

UPCOMING EVENTS

SERBIAN FEST PICNIC

The Serbian Fest Picnic will be July 23, 2017, from noon to 9:00 P.M. at the Serbian Picnic Grounds on Kings Creek Rd, Weirton, WV. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy the great entertainment and delicious food. For any questions please call 740-282-4463.

WHEELING GREEK FESTIVAL

The Wheeling Greek Festival will take place Wednesday, July 26 thru Saturday, July 29.  There will be free admission and parking.  Please try to attend or volunteer your services if you can.

DECORATING EPITAPHIO

Decorating of the Epitaphio will take place in August. Times and dates for the decorating will be forthcoming. However, collections for the decorating of the Epitaphio will be taken July 31 through August 13. Name sheets are also included.

 

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