Publish-header
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2017-02-26
Bulletin Contents
Hymns of the Day
Saints and Feasts
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Bulletin Inserts
Wisdom of the Fathers
Parish News and Events
Calendar of Events
Eden
Organization Icon
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (412)366-8700
  • Fax:
  • (412)366-8710
  • Street Address:

  • 985 Providence Blvd.

  • Pittsburgh, PA 15237-5951

Contact Information

Rev. Fr. John Touloumes, Protopresbyter
Proistamenos

fjt@HolyTrinityPgh.org | 412-366-8700
Rev. Fr. Radu Bordeianu
Assistant Priest

FrRadu@HolyTrinityPgh.org
Mary Portellos
Office Administrator

office@HolyTrinityPgh.org | 412-366-8700

Services Schedule

Worship Schedule

8:15 a.m. Orthros

9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy

Worship Locations:

Sunday worship location: Holy Trinity Church, 985 Providence Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15237

Weekday/Feast Day worship location: St. George Chapel, 8941 Ringeisen Rd., Allison Park, PA

Past Bulletins


Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Third Tone

Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad, for the Lord has shown the power of His reign; He has conquered death by death, and become the first born of the dead. He has delivered us from the depths of Hades; and has granted to the world great mercy. (Page 52)

Seasonal Kontakion in the Sixth Tone

O Master, Guide to wisdom, Giver of prudent counsel, Instructor of the foolish and Champion of the poor, make firm my heart and grant it understanding. O Word of the Father, give me words, for see, I shall not stop my lips from crying out to You: I am fallen: in your compassion have mercy on me. (Page 71)
BACK TO TOP

Saints and Feasts

Eden
February 26

Forgiveness Sunday

The Holy Fathers have appointed the commemoration of Adam's exile from the Paradise of delight here, on the eve of the holy Forty-day Fast, demonstrating to us not by simple words, but by actual deeds, how beneficial fasting is for man, and how harmful and destructive are insatiety and the transgressing of the divine commandments. For the first commandment that God gave to man was that of fasting, which the first-fashioned received but did not keep; and not only did they not become gods, as they had imagined, but they lost even that blessed life which they had, and they fell into corruption and death, and transmitted these and innumerable other evils to all of mankind. The God-bearing Fathers set these things before us today, that by bringing to mind what we have fallen from, and what we have suffered because of the insatiety and disobedience of the first-fashioned, we might be diligent to return again to that ancient bliss and glory by means of fasting and obedience to all the divine commands. Taking occasion from today's Gospel (Matt. 6:14-21) to begin the Fast unencumbered by enmity, we also ask forgiveness this day, first from God, then from one another and all creation.

February 26

John Claphas the new Martyr

The Holy New Martyr John Claphas lived in a suburb of Constantinople, called Galata. He was a cabinetmaker by profession, and he had acquired great skill in his craft, so that important officials made use of his services. St. John Claphas was distinguished for his Christian charity, he provided for orphans and those locked up in prison, and many turned to him for help. One time a certain dignitary asked St. John to take on his nephew as an apprentice. He agreed, and the youth received an honorable position at court upon the completion of his apprenticeship. Once, encountering his former teacher and benefactor, he asked St. John what it says in the Christian books about their "prophet" Mohammed. St. John did not want to answer his question, but because of the persistent demands of the youth, he declared that Mohammed was a mere mortal, an uneducated man who did not perform a single miracle during his lifetime. He went on to say that Mohammed was no prophet, but rather an adversary of God. The youth, devoted to Islam, reported to his fellow Moslems that the cabinetmaker had insulted Mohammed. St. John was brought to trial, where they demanded that he renounce Christ, but he bravely confessed his faith in Christ. After torture, they sent the holy martyr off to penal servitude, where he spent six months. Then, for the next three months they beat him in the prison. Seeing that they could not coerce him into submitting to their will, they beheaded him in the crowded city square in Ergat-Bazara, near the Bedestan (a covered bazaar) on February 26, 1575.

Photini
February 26

The Holy Great Martyr Photine, the Samaritan Woman

Saint Photine was the Samaritan Woman who encountered Christ our Saviour at Jacob's Well (John 4:1-42). Afterwards she laboured in the spread of the Gospel in various places, and finally received the crown of martyrdom in Rome with her two sons and five sisters, during the persecutions under the Emperor Nero.

26_feb_porphyrios_bishop_of_gaza
February 26

Porphyrius, Bishop of Gaza

Saint Porphyrius had Thessalonica as his homeland. He became a monk in Scete of Egypt, where he lived for five years. He went on pilgrimage to Jerusalem, after which he spent five years in much affliction in a cave near the Jordan. Stricken with a disease of the liver, he departed to Jerusalem, where he was ordained presbyter and appointed Keeper of the Cross at the age of 45. Three years later he was made Bishop of Gaza. He suffered much from the rulers and pagans of Gaza; but with the friendship of Saint John Chrysostom, and the patronage of the Empress Eudoxia, he razed the temple of the idol Marnas in Gaza and built a great church to the glory of God. He reposed in 450.

Theocletus
February 26

Holy Martyr Theocletus

BACK TO TOP

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Eighth Tone. Psalm 75.11,1.
Make your vows to the Lord our God and perform them.
Verse: God is known in Judah; his name is great in Israel.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 13:11-14; 14:1-4.

Brethren, salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed; the night is far gone, the day is at hand. Let us then cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light; let us conduct ourselves becomingly as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.

As for the man who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not for disputes over opinions. One believes he may eat anything, while the weak man eats only vegetables. Let not him who eats despise him who abstains, and let not him who abstains pass judgment on him who eats; for God has welcomed him. Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for God is able to make him stand.

Gospel Reading

Forgiveness Sunday
The Reading is from Matthew 6:14-21

The Lord said, "If you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also will forgive you; but if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

"And when you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by men but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."

BACK TO TOP

Bulletin Inserts

BACK TO TOP

Wisdom of the Fathers

Henceforward then we must be free from our listlessness; "for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed."[*] You see how he puts the Resurrection now close by them. For as the time advances, he means, the season of our present life is wasting away, and that of the life to come waxes nearer. If then thou be prepared, and hast done all whatsoever He hath commanded, the day is salvation to thee...Yes, for the day is calling us to battle-array, and to the fight. Yet fear not at hearing of array and arms. For in the case of the visible suit of armor, to put it on is a heavy and abhorred task. But here it is desirable, and worth being prayed for. For it is of Light the arms are! Hence they will set thee forth brighter than the sunbeam, and giving out a great glistening, and they place thee in security: for they are arms, and glittering do they make thee: for arms of light are they!...It is the deadly kind of passions then that he is for extinguishing, lust, namely, and anger. Wherefore it is not themselves only, but even the sources of them that he removes. For there is nothing that so kindles lust, and inflames wrath, as drunkenness, and sitting long at the wine...
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 25 on Romans 13, 4th Century

Here it were well to sigh aloud, and to wail bitterly: for not only do we imitate the hypocrites, but we have even surpassed them.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 20 on Matthew 6, 4th Century

Do we forgive our neighbors their trespasses? God also forgives us in His mercy. Do we refuse to forgive? God, too, will refuse to forgive us. As we treat our neighbors, so also does God treat us. The forgiveness, then, of your sins or unforgiveness, and hence also your salvation or destruction, depend on you yourself, man. For without forgiveness of sins there is no salvation.
St. Tikhon of Zadonsk
Unknown, 18th century

Before we enter the Lenten fast, we are reminded that there can be no true fast, no genuine repentance, no reconciliation with God, unless we are at the same time reconciled with one another. A fast without mutual love is the fast of demons. . . We do not travel the road of Lent as isolated individuals but as members of a family.
His Grace Bishop Kallistos of Diokleia
20th Century

The value of fasting consists not in abstinence only from food, but in a relinquishment of sinful practices, since he who limits his fasting only to an abstinence from meat is he who especially disparages it. The change in our way of life during these blessed days will help us to gain holiness. Therefore we should let our soul rejoice during the fast.
St. John Chrysostom
Fourth Century

0ne must in every way flee from judging, and pray in secret for those who have sinned. "This form of love is pleasing to God." Judging is bound up with impudence and is incompatible with true repentance: "To judge is to impudently appropriate to oneself the rank of God."
St. John Climacus

BACK TO TOP

Parish News and Events

TODAY’S EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

Welcome Steve Christoforou and Christian Gonzales!

Today the Holy Trinity community has the honor of welcoming Steve Christoforou and Christian Gonzalez of the Youth & Young Adult Ministries Department of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. Steve is the Director of the department, and Christian is the Young Adult Ministries Coordinator. Both are in Pittsburgh this weekend for as leaders of the “BeeTreat” youth ministry event, which was hosted by Holy Trinity Church yesterday. Steve and Christian will be offering the youth and adult homilies today.

- About Steve: Originally from Astoria, New York, Steve graduated from Yale University and Fordham University School of Law.  He worked as a Corporate Attorney on Wall Street for two years before enrolling at Holy Cross School of Theology, where he received a Masters of Divinity in 2013.  He has served as Lay Coordinator for the Harvard and MIT chapters of Orthodox Christian Fellowship, and has extensive parish experience as a former Parish Council member, Sunday School teacher, and youth volunteer.  He also has extensive experience in youth and camping ministries, having led retreats around the country as a member of the Hellenic College/Holy Cross Ambassadors Program, and having served at the Direct Archdiocesan District's Camp Saint Paul, both as a Counselor and Boys Director. Steve previously served as Y2AM’s Youth Protection/Parish Ministries Coordinator, and later as Interim Director, before His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios appointed him Director in May 2015. He is the host of over 100 episodes of the “Be the Bee” video series.

- About Christian: Christian Gonzalez grew up in Orange County, California. After becoming Orthodox his senior year in high school, Christian attended Wheaton College in Illinois to study English Literature and developed a great love for stories and their power. This has led him to pursue further education in Clinical Psychology. Christian has worked in ministry in various capacities as a camp counselor, Sunday School teacher, Antiochian Southern California Deanery Youth Director, as well as a parish youth pastor. Christian also has experience working clinically as a child and adolescent therapist and is currently in the process of becoming a Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist in Arizona. Christian graduated from Luther Seminary in 2016 with his second MA in Children, Youth, and Family Ministry. He is the host of a popular video series titled, “The Trench.”

 

“Ten Minutes of JOY” Today

Our children in JOY (grades 3-6) will meet today with Father Radu for ten minutes after their Church School lesson. This monthly encounter will be an opportunity for personal interaction and a meaningful dialogue on various aspects of our faith.

 

Community Pre-Lenten Brunch – Benefits FOCUS Pittsburgh

GOYA is holding a Community Pre-Lenten Brunch today following Divine Liturgy. In addition to a wonderful community fellowship event, this is an “Outreach of Love” project of Holy Trinity GOYA, and part of the proceeds will be donated to FOCUS Pittsburgh for its philanthropic mission in the Hill District and throughout Pittsburgh. Freewill offerings will be accepted, with a suggested minimum donation of $10.00 for adults and $6.00 for children 12 and under. Please plan on staying, enjoying a homemade brunch in a community fellowship setting and supporting the mission of FOCUS. Thank you!

 

Visitation and Funeral for Anne Chapas

Our sister in Christ, Anne Chapas, has fallen asleep in the Lord. Visitiation will be held at Holy Trinity Church today from 2:00-6:30pm and tomorrow from 10:00-10:30am. The Trisagion Service will be offered today at 5:00pm. The Funeral Service will be held at Holy Trinity Church tomorrow at 10:30am. May her memory be eternal!

 

Lent Starts Tonight!

Lent officially begins on the Orthodox liturgical calendar this evening with the Solemn Vespers service to be held at the Saint George Chapel. It is one of the most beautiful and solemn services of the year and is a deeply meaningful way to step into this season of repentance. Please plan on attending at 6:30pm this evening at the Chapel. If you have never been to one, you have never experienced Lent like this.

 

Services This Week (Schedule available online at www.HolyTrinityPgh.org/calendar)

  - Tonight, 6:30pm: Solemn Lenten Vespers – First Service of Lent (SG).

  - Mon., Feb. 27, 6:30pm: Great Compline (SG).

  - Wed., Mar. 1, 6:30pm: Pre-Sanctified Liturgy, followed by Faith and Family Weekdays Speakers Series(HT).

  - Fri., Mar. 3, 6:30pm: Service of Salutations to the Theotokos (SG).

  - Sat., Mar. 4 8:30am Orthros/9:30 am Liturgy: Saturday of the Souls (SG).

 

UPCOMING EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

[Feb. 27] Offices Closed on Pure Monday

Please note that the offices of the Archdiocese, Metropolis and Holy Trinity Church will be closed on the first day of Lent, Pure Monday, February 27.

 

[Feb. 28, Mar 1] “Faith and Family WEEKDAYS” This Week

Holy Trinity Church’s new, expanded “Faith and Family WEEKDAYS” ministry continues this week. Building on the fruits of our last three years of Wednesday evening, we are now including more days and more opportunities for everyone to participate in and grow from worship, spiritual life and educational ministries beyond Sunday morning and to make the church the "crossroad of daily life." To submit ideas or feedback, please see Spiritual Life Ministry Chairperson Joyce Athanasiou (412-292-4205).

 

THIS WEEK AT “FAITH AND FAMILY WEEKDAYS”

What and When

Ministry and Session Details

Daily: Prayer Partners

Have you remembered your prayer partner every day?

“Hearts of Faith”

Women’s Ministry

Tue. Feb. 28

9:00am

The Saint Lydia Women’s Fellowship returns with a monthly morning session of conversation with God and each other. The group meets at church at 9:00 a.m. for a 30 minute morning prayer, then gathers in the Fireside Room for an hour of sharing and discussion about the matters a woman’s heart. The resource for this series is “To Open One’s Heart: A Spiritual Path” by Michel Evdokimov.

Pre-Sanctified Liturgy and Lenten Speakers Series

Faith Growth Ministry
Wed. Mar. 1

6:30pm Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

7:45pm Lenten Dinner and Presentation

- Worship: Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (6:30-7:45pm).  This is a mid-week Lenten blessing provides by the Church as a way of offering the Holy Gifts between Sundays during Lent. The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is an evening service which comprises the solemn Lenten Vespers with the distribution of Holy Communion at the end. There is no consecration of the Holy Gifts during the service. Holy Communion is offered from the reserve gifts consecrated on the previous Sunday at the celebration of the Divine Liturgy. Those Orthodox Christians wishing to receive Holy Communion should prepare as usual, but should also refrain from eating or drinking after their midday meal. Readings will be done by our older Church School students.

 -  Lenten Dinner (7:45pm): We will continue the tradition of Lenten dinners following Pre-Sanctified Liturgies by asking for volunteers to bring food. Everyone is invited to stay for this light meal. After the meal is served, everyone will remain in the Grand Room for the Lenten Speakers Series presentation.
- Special Lenten Presentations (8:00pm). Each week a special presentation will be offered by one of our clergy or guest presenters. This  week (March 1): Father John and Father Radu will speak to about “Connecting the Lenten Dots” and how the many components and themes of Lent lead us to the Resurrection.

 

[Mar 4] Festival Cooking Continues

FESTIVAL COOKING? ALREADY? YEP, THAT’S RIGHT—IT’S HERE! We have kicked off cooking for the 2017 Festival and have already, with the help of many volunteers, completed Tiropita already! Please join us—the earlier we start, the less we have to do this summer! Please join the BAKLAVA marathon on Saturday, March 4, following the Saturday of Souls Liturgy (around 11am) through 9pm. Lots of help is needed to this festival favorite! Finally, mark your calendars now for SPANAKOPITA on Friday, March 17th (9am-4pm) AND Saturday, March 18th (9am-9pm). Yes, it’s St. Patrick’s Day, but, hey, HT is going green with spinach! We need to make 250 pans of Spanakopita this year – that’s over 1,000 lbs of spinach to squeeze—and it will require everyone’s help—male, female, young & old. Note that we’ve scheduled the two of the events on SATURDAYS, hoping that those of you who cannot make it during the week can join us then! Please mark the dates… come for a few hours or all day­—there is certainly a job for everyone! Email paulavalliant@gmail.com or call 412-445-4119 with any questions. AND WATCH FOR THE REST OF THE COOKING 2017 FESTIVAL COOKING SCHEDULE NEXT MONTH!

 

[Mar 4] Saturday of Souls

Preceding the start of Lent and during the first week of Lent, the Church offers the “Saturdays of the Souls” to commemorate those who have fallen sleep in the Lord. Services are held at the Saint George Chapel located at Holy Trinity Cemetery. Orthros is at 8:30am followed by Divine Liturgy at 9:30am and the Memorial Service. See the flyer in the February Holy Trinity Herald to submit names for commemoration and be sure to attend and commemorate your departed loved ones. Please consider also bring the “kollyva” or memorial wheat to be used in the commemoration of names.

 

[Mar 5] Attention Church School Students: Please bring icons for the Sunday of Orthodoxy Procession Next Sunday!

All Church School students and staff are asked to please bring icons for the Sunday of Orthodoxy Procession with the Holy Icons next Sunday. Be sure your name is on the back of the icon.

 

[Mar 5] Sunday of Orthodoxy Pan-Orthodox Service in Canonsburg

The Orthodox Clergy Brotherhood of Greater Pittsburgh is hosting its annual Sunday of Orthodoxy Service and Celebration on Sunday, March 5, at 4:30pm at All Saints Church in Canonsburg. Father Paul Abernathy of FOCUS Pittsburgh will be the speaker.

 

[Mar 10] Saint Photios Metropolis Awards Banquet Holy Trinity Nominations Forms Due

The Metropolis of Pittsburgh will honor devout stewards of faith, time and talents at the Third Annual Saint Photios Awards Banquet on Saturday, April 22. IMPORTANT: There will be two recipients from each community, and that means two from Holy Trinity Church. Want to recommend someone from our community to receive the award?  See the nomination form in the current edition of the Herald or outside the Church Office. Deadline for submitting recommendations is March 10.

 

[Mar 12] Philoptochos Meeting

The Ladies Philoptochos philanthropic ministry will be holding their monthly meeting on March 12 in the Fireside Room following Liturgy. They will be discussing upcoming events, elections and new business. Please join them for this meeting.

 

[Mar 12] HOPE and JOY Bowling Event

The children of the HOPE and JOY youth ministries will go bowling at Paradise Isle on Sunday, March 12, from 2-4pm. More details will be coming. Please contact Yvonne Balouris at ybalouris@zoominternet.net to make reservations or any questions.

 

[Mar 26] Greek Room Greek Independence Day Celebration

The Greek Nationality Room Committee of the University of Pittsburgh announces its annual Greek Independence Day Celebration, Sunday, March 26 at 5:30 PM at the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium of the University of Pittsburgh. This year includes a Lecture-Presentation titled, “Refugees And Liberty In The Greek War Of Independence,” including an Exhibit Of Rare Photography & Artwork from the period commemorating 196 years since the liberation of Greece. This year’s annual commemorative event, in addition to the lecture-presentation, exhibit, and artwork, will also feature thematic poetry and dances representative of the areas from which Greeks fled as refugees, generously-presented by the Grecian Odyssey Dancers. A sampling of Greek regional olive oils, and artisanal bread, complemented by light refreshments, will be served following the program. For more information, contact: asbmh@pitt.edu.

 

Holy Trinity Church Featured in Media Appearances This Week

Holy Trinity Church is being featured in two media appearances this week highlighting its “Journey to Fullness” Wednesday evening sessions and its participation in the “Pittsburgh Faith and Family Channel” worship services broadcasts.

-      Faith Encouraged Live: Tonight at 8:00pm on www.ancientfaith.com/radio/live. Faith Encouraged Live features interviews with prominent Orthodox individuals on contemporary topics. It also includes reflections and commentary by host Fr. Barnabas Powell, as well as readings from Scripture and the Church Fathers. Tonight’s episode focuses on the new “Journey To Fullness” video teaching series. As one of the first parishes to adopt this program, Father Barnabas interview Father John about its implementation and success here.

-      Cornerstone Television’s “Real Life” Program: This Thursday at 9:00am and 8:00pm at www.ctvn.org/watch. Pittsburgh based Cornerstone Television broadcasts Christian programming and is the parent company of the Pittsburgh Faith and Family Channel, which broadcasts Holy Trinity Church’s Divine Liturgy three times each week. CTVN’s “Real Life” Program this Thursday features pastors from the Pittsburgh community whose churches broadcast on the Faith and Family Channel, including Holy Trinity Church. During the episode, Father John, accompanied by Mark Opacic, is offered an opportunity to comment on a contemporary ministry challenge from an Orthodox Christian perspective.

 

Upcoming Lenten and Paschal Dates

Wondering about Lenten and Paschal dates? Here’s a helpful guide to some of the important events coming up. Mark them on your calendar!

-        Pure Monday (Lent begins): Feb. 27

-        Sunday of Orthodoxy: Mar. 5

-        Godparent Sunday/Lenten Luncheon: Mar. 19

-        Saturday of Lazarus/Palm Cross/Candle prep: Apr. 8

-        Palm Sunday: Apr. 9

-        Holy Week: Apr. 9-15

-        Holy Friday (schedule off work & school): Apr. 14

-        The Great and Holy Pascha: Apr. 16

 

Lenten and Holy Week Schedules of Services

The February issue of The Herald contains a complete schedule of services for Lent. A Holy Week schedule will be included in the March issue. Please post them in a conspicuous place in your home. Make a family plan and circle the services you are able to attend and place them on your schedule and on your phone’s calendar! As the hymn from the Book of Psalms tells us during the Great Compline service, “God is with us.” Lent provides us a special time to be with Him. See you there!

 

GOYA Lenten Soup Sales

The GOYA is once again offering its very popular Lenten soup and sauces sales during the Sundays of Lent, February 26-April 2. Among the many good reasons to buy some to take home are that they are strict Lenten recipes, they provide fund-raising support for our GOYA ministry ... plus they taste great and they are good for you! Please visit the Lenten Soup Sales table in Gallery during Coffee Hour each week! Thank you for supporting our youth as you strive to maintain and grow your spiritual discipline of fasting during Lent!

 

Lenten Coffee Hour Reminder

Please keep in mind that throughout Lent our Coffee Hours following the Divine Liturgy observe the Orthodox Lenten fasting schedule. Anyone sponsoring a memorial coffee hour or providing Church School snacks is asked to take care that non-meat and non-dairy items are provided. The Philoptochos and the Church School can provide a list of suggestions for good alternatives. Thank you for helping our community grow in this proper and helpful Orthodox spiritual practice and discipline.

 

Sign Up To Provide FOCUS Lunches for the Poor and Needy

It’s time once again to get your group together or gather your family for a meaningful day of giving to the poor and hungry in our region. Sponsored through FOCUS Pittsburgh, the 2017 schedule of delivering lunch bags to our less fortunate neighbors, every Saturday of the year, still has many open dates available. Holy Trinity Church’s participation has been critical in fulfilling this goal in the past, and we are grateful for our parishioners’ renewed generosity this time around. Please see Mike Kritiotis after Liturgy to sign up for a Saturday that fits your schedule, or contact him by calling 412-518-0588 or emailing outreach@holytrinitypgh.org for available dates. Thank you, good and faithful servants of Christ!

 

Need Physical Assistance to Receive Holy Communion?

Do you require physical assistance to receive Holy Communion? The Holy Trinity Parish Council and Hospitality Ministry team would be glad to help. Please indicate you require help when your row is dismissed and they will provide someone to accompany you and provide assistance and safety.

 

Online Giving Reminder

Holy Trinity Church’s online giving program makes it possible to make contributions of various kinds to Holy Trinity Church online. Our secure system allows you to conveniently make donations online. You can choose to make a one-time contribution or establish a recurring weekly or monthly contribution. Best of all, you don’t need to remember to write a check or bring your offering to church - it’s already taken care of! Payments can be made via checking account, savings account, credit card or debit card. Visit www.HolyTrinityPgh.org/give to get started!

 

Welcome, Holy Trinity Guests!

We welcome all our guests to Holy Trinity Church today, whether as visitors from out of town, family members joining others here for worship today or even soon-to-be members here for the first time. No matter what the reason the Holy Spirit brought you here today, we welcome you with open arms and hearts filled with the love of Christ. Please help us welcome you by signing in at the hospitality table in the Narthex, where you will be presented with a yellow lapel Cross to help our Holy Trinity family know you're here. Please fill out an information card so we can contact you with any information you may need concerning life here at Holy Trinity Church.

 

About Receiving Holy Communion in the Orthodox Church

As an extension of our hospitality and outreach ministries, we welcome all who have come to worship with us today. Whether you are an Orthodox Christian, an inquirer to the faith or a first-time guest in an Orthodox Church, we are pleased to have you with us and thankful for the opportunity to share and bear witness to this ancient and timeless Faith. In accordance with the holy canons and traditions of the Church, please note that Holy Communion and the other Holy Mysteries (Sacraments) are received only by those who are baptized and chrismated (confirmed) Orthodox Christians who have properly prepared through prayer, fasting and confession. All others are invited receive the antidoron (blessed bread) and a blessing from the priest at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy. The antidoron is not a sacramental offering, but is blessing and a reflection of the agape (love) feast that followed worship in the ancient Christian Church. Please join our parish family for hospitality after the holy services and allow us to meet and welcome you. Interested in joining or learning more about the Orthodox Christian Faith? Please see one of our priests or complete a visitor’s card today!

BACK TO TOP

Calendar of Events

  • Upcoming Holy Trinity Church Events

    February 24 to March 12, 2017

    Friday, February 24

    BeeTreat Weekend

    Sunday, February 26

    8:15AM Orthros

    9:30AM Divine Liturgy

    10:45AM Church School Class Session

    11:30AM GOYA Pre-Lenten Breakfast

    6:30PM Solemn Vespers of Forgiveness - First Service of Lent (SG)

    Monday, February 27

    PURE MONDAY - FIRST DAY OF LENT - OFFICE CLOSED

    6:30PM Great Compline (SG)

    Tuesday, February 28

    9:00AM "Hearts of Faith" Women's Ministry

    Wednesday, March 1

    6:30PM Pre-Sanctified Liturgy followed by Lenten Dinner and Faith & Family Weekday Lenten Presentation (HT)

    Friday, March 3

    6:30PM Service of Salutations to the Theotokos (SG)

    Saturday, March 4

    8:30AM Orthros/9:30am Liturgy: Saturday of Souls (SG)

    Sunday, March 5

    8:15AM Orthros

    9:30AM Divine Liturgy

    10:45AM Church School Class Session

    10:45AM + Theo Spyrellis Memorial (40 Days) + Coffee Hour

    10:45AM + Robert Weaver Memorial (40 Days)

    10:45AM + Antonia (Vlahakis) Karas Trisagion (12 years)

    10:45AM Sunday of Orthodoxy Church School Icon Procession

    4:30PM Greater Pittsburgh Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers Service

    Monday, March 6

    6:30PM Great Compline (SG)

    Tuesday, March 7

    METROPOLIS CLERGY RETREAT - ANTIOCHIAN VILLAGE

    Thursday, March 9

    7:00PM "Orthodox Movie Night"

    Friday, March 10

    6:30PM Service of Salutations to the Theotokos (SG)

    Sunday, March 12

    8:15AM Orthros

    9:30AM Divine Liturgy

    10:45AM Church School Class Session

BACK TO TOP