TODAY’S EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
Regular Spring General Assembly Today
Please remain for the regular Spring General Assembly following Divine Liturgy today. An agenda has been mailed in the Herald. This Assembly is to review parish life and hear reports on important parish matters. It is vital to the life of a healthy community that all members attend, as these meetings are quite important in the day-to-day life of the parish. Please remember, to vote at an assembly, you must be a member in good standing as defined in the Uniform Parish Regulations, which includes but is not limited to having a signed 2017 Holy Trinity Stewardship Pledge card submitted. Whether it is attending assemblies, taking in a leadership role in a ministry or just getting involved more, the Lord has a calling and a role for every one of us at Holy Trinity Church because you are a part of the Body of Christ and have an important contribution to offer.
GOYA Meeting Today
There will be a GOYA meeting in the Conference Room today following Church School. All teens are asked to attend to prepare summer plans.
Ten Minutes of HOPE and JOY Today
Our children in HOPE (grades K-2) and JOY (grades 3-6) will meet with Father Radu for ten minutes after their Church School lesson. To have more personal interaction and a meaningful dialogue, please help your children formulate questions about our faith, and we will address those topics during our “Ten Minutes of HOPE and JOY” today. Due to Pascha, in April we will have only one meeting for both groups.
UPCOMING EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Funeral Tomorrow: Dean Metropulos
Our brother in Christ, Dean Metropulos, has fallen asleep in the Lord. Please join his family and friends in prayers for the repose of his soul, support them in their time of loss, and join them in attending visitation and services. Eloise B. Kyper Funeral Home, 2702 Mt. Royal Blvd., Glenshaw, PA 15116. May his memory be eternal! Schedule of services:
Visitation: Saturday, April 29 & Sunday, April 30, 2:00-4:00 pm and 6:00-8:00 pm
Trisagion: Sunday, April 30, 7:00 pm
Eloise B. Kyper Funeral Home, 2702 Mt. Royal Blvd., Glenshaw, PA 15116
Funeral: Monday, May 1, 10:00 am
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 985 Providence Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Festival Cooking Schedule: May
It’s time! Festival cooking is here. Please mark these dates on your calendar, put them in your phone, hand them on your refrigerator, or do whatever you need to be sure to be there…and remember to invite some friends! Watch for more dates all the way through July in the May-June edition of the Holy Trinity Herald!
Date
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Day
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Times
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Food Item Being Prepared
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May 2
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Tuesday
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9am-9pm
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Finkia, Koulourakia
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May 5
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Friday
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9am-3pm
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Souvlakia
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May 6
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Saturday
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9am-5pm
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Souvlakia
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May 9
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Tuesday
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9am-9pm
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Kourambiethes
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May 16
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Tuesday
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9am-9pm
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Galaktoboureko
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May 23
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Tuesday
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9am-9pm
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Souzoukakia
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Festival Ad Book Volunteers Needed
The Festival season is quickly coming upon us. Last year's Festival was a banner event for our Holy Trinity community. With your help, we made tremendous strides last year. We are seeking volunteers to join the 2017 Festival Ad Book committee. Please contact Al Backeris or Connee Bistolas to join the Ad Book campaign or email inquiries and interest to festivalads@HolyTrinityPgh.org.
In the Hospital? Home-Bound? Please let the Church Office know!
In today’s age of information privacy, churches are not notified when parishioners are admitted to hospitals, nursing homes or other care facilities. Both those facilities and your church depend on having the church notified by a friend or family member so that pastoral care and outreach can be offered. The same goes for those homebound. If you or any of your loved ones are in any of these situations, please contact the Church Office at 412-366-8700 to request a visit from our priests or our new and wonderful Visitation Ministry. Also, interested in helping reach out to fellow parishioners in those situations? Please contact Amy Armanious at visitation@HolyTrinityPgh.org.
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!