June 25
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2017-06-25
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
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
General Information
- Phone:
- (412)366-8700
- Fax:
- (412)366-8710
- Email:
- office@holytrinitypgh.org
- Street Address:
- 985 Providence Blvd.
- Pittsburgh, PA 15237-5951
Contact Information
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
- Publish Date:
- 2017-06-11
- Publish Date:
- 2017-06-04
- Publish Date:
- 2017-05-28
- Publish Date:
- 2017-05-21
- Publish Date:
- 2017-05-14
- Publish Date:
- 2017-05-07
Hymns of the Day
Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Second Tone
When You descended into death, O Life immortal, You destroyed Hades with the splendor of Your divinity. And when You raised the dead from the depths of darkness, all the heavenly powers shouted: O Giver of life, Christ our God, glory to You! (Page 52)
Apolytikion of Holy Trinity Church (Page 75) in the First Tone
English: Blessed are You, O Christ our God, Who has shown forth the fishermen to be most wise by sending down upon them the Holy Spirit. And through them, You drew the world into Your net. O merciful One, glory to You!
Greek: Ευλογητός ει Χριστέ, ο Θεός ήμων, ο πανσόφους τους αλιείς αναδείξας, καταπέμψας αυτοίς το Πνεύμα το άγιον, και δι΄αυτών την οικουμένην σαγηνεύσας, φιλάνθρωπε, δόξα σοι.
Phoenetics: Ev-lo-yi-tos i Hri-ste o The-os i-mon. O Pan-so-fous tous a-li-is a-na-di-xas ka-ta-pemp-sas af-tis to Pnev-ma to A-yi-on, ke di af-ton tin i-kou-men-in sa-i-nef-sas, fi-lan-thro-pe, do-xa si.
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 time, Theotokos, for those who honor you. (Page 54)
Saints and Feasts
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Leavetaking of the Nativity of the Forerunner John the Baptist
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The Righteous Martyr Febronia
This Martyr practiced the ascetic discipline in Nisibis of Mesopotamia; she was of such great beauty that the report of her came to the persecutor Selenus, and every attempt was made to make her deny Christ. After many horrible tortures, she was cruelly dismembered by the executioners, then beheaded, in the year 310 (or, according to some, in 302, during the reign of Diocletian).
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Dionysius & Dometios the Righteous of Mount Athos
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Methodius of Nevritos
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Orentios, Pharmakios, Eros, Phirmos, Phirminos, Kyriakos, and Longinos the Martyrs and Brothers
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Prokopios the New Martyr
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Epistle Reading
Prokeimenon. Second Tone. Psalm 117.14,18.
The Lord is my strength and my song.
Verse: The Lord has chastened me sorely.
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 5:1-10.
BRETHREN, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in our hope of sharing the glory of God. More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit which has been given to us. While we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. Why, one will hardly die for a righteous man -- though perhaps for a good man one will dare even to die. But God shows his love for us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we are now justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.
Gospel Reading
3rd Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 6:22-33
The Lord said, "The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light; but if your eye is not sound, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O men of little faith? Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear? For the Gentiles seek all these things; and your heavenly Father knows you need them all. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well."
Bulletin Inserts
Taste of Greece - Updated Cooking Schedule
2017 Holy Trinity "Taste of Greece" Festival Cooking Schedule. Everyone is welcomed and everyone's help is needed!
FOCUS Summer Feeding Program
New this year! Holy Trinity Church is a FOCUS Summer Feeding Program host site. Volunteers are needed each Monday through Friday from June 13 through August 11.
Wisdom of the Fathers
And let me beg you to consider how he everywhere sets down these two points; His part, and our part. On His part, however, there be things varied and numerous and diverse. For He died for us, and farther reconciled us, and brought us to Himself, and gave us grace unspeakable. But we brought faith only as our contribution. And so he says," "by faith, unto this grace"What grace is this? tell me. It is the being counted worthy of the knowledge of God, the being forced from error, the coming to a knowledge of the Truth, the obtaining of all the blessings that come through Baptism. For the end of His bringing us near was that we might receive these gifts. For it was not only that we might have simple remission of sins, that we were reconciled; but that we might receive also countless benefits...A person has acquired rule and glory and authority, yet he does not stand therein continuously, but is speedily cast out of it. Or if man take it not from him, death comes, and is sure to take it from him. But God's gifts are not of this kind; for neither man, nor occasion, nor crisis of affairs, nor even the Devil, nor death, can come and cast us. out of them. But when we are dead we then more strictly speaking have possession of them, and keep going on enjoying more and more.
Homily 9 on Romans 4, 4th Century
Unless the grace of God comes to the help of our frailty, to protect and defend it, no man can withstand the insidious onslaughts of the enemy nor can he damp down or hold in check the fevers which burn in our flesh with nature's fire.
Conferences, Conference Two: On Discernment, Paulist Press pg. 74, 5th century
The truth is that people are frightened of being poor because they have no faith in Him who promised to provide all things needful to those who seek the kingdom of God (cf. Matt. 6:33). It is this fear that spurs them, even when they are endowed with all things, and it prevents them from ever freeing themselves from this sickly and baneful desire. They go on amassing wealth, loading themselves with a worthless burden or, rather, enclosing themselves while still living in a most absurd kind of tomb.
To the Most Reverend Nun Xenia no. 32, Philokalia Vol. 4 edited by Palmer, Sherrard and Ware; Faber and Faber pg. 305, 14th century
Parish News and Events
UPCOMING EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Weekday Services This Week
- Thursday, June 29: The Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. Orthros begins at 8:30 am followed by Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am at the Saint George Chapel.
[Jun 27-28] Festival Cooking This Week – Diples – YOUR HELP IS NEEDED!
Attention Holy Trinity Volunteers, Stewards and Festival Fans: Please be there this Tuesday and Wednesday for the weekly Festival Cooking Session as we prepare Diples. Hours are from 9:00am to 9:00pm on Tuesday and from 9:00 am until 5:00pm on Wednesday or as much of it as you can make. Everyone is welcomed and everyone’s help is needed. On-the-job-training is free!
Festival Cooking Schedule: June/July – NEW DATES!
It’s time! Festival cooking is here. Please mark these dates on your calendar, put them in your phone, hang them on your refrigerator, or do whatever you need to be sure to be there…and remember to invite some friends! Please note that these are NEWLY REVISED DATES that are different from previously published dates and times.
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Date |
Day |
Times |
Food Item Being Prepared |
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June 27 |
Tuesday |
9am-9pm |
Diples |
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June 28 |
Wednesday |
9am-5pm |
Diples |
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July 7 |
Friday |
8am-9pm |
Souvlakia |
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July 8 |
Saturday |
9am-5pm |
Souvlakia |
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July 20 |
Thursday |
9am-9pm |
Moussaka |
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July 21 |
Friday |
9am-9pm |
Moussaka |
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July 22 |
Saturday |
9am-5pm |
Moussaka |
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July 23 |
Sunday |
After Liturgy-until done |
Moussaka |
[Jul 2] Be Here for the “World Premiere” of the “My Big Fat Greek Festival” Documentary!
Holy Trinity Church’s very own Maggie Fitzpatrick spent many months documenting, videoing, interviewing and editing materials for a film-making course project based on the Holy Trinity “Taste of Greece” Festival. This professional-quality production will be premiered on the big screens in the Grand Room during Coffee Hour on Sunday, July 2, following Divine Liturgy. Come and see the “behind the scenes” look at what it takes to put together the biggest, fattest Greek Festival in the Pittsburgh region! See the cooking, the practicing, the dancing, the setting up, the taking down and more. It’s great fun everyone will enjoy. Admission is free.
Holy Trinity’s Taste of Greece - Labor Day Weekend – August 30-September 3
Please mark Wednesday, August 30, through Sunday, September 3 on your calendar for the next “Taste of Greece” festival. The Festival Committee is asking everyone, new members and old hands, young and young at heart, to pledge a donation of their time and talents so that we can continue to grow both the success of the festival and the fellowship with all our Holy Trinity church family members!
Festival Ads Available: Space is Waiting for You!
The Festival Ad Book is back and is looking for your support. Please consider placing a business ad or personal listing. Ads start at $175 for a quarter page and go to $550 for a full page, with center and cover spots available at higher prices as well. A personal family/personal line is only $50. Application Forms can be found at the church office window. Please be sure to share them with your favorite business establishments! For more information, contact Al Backeris at 724-263-3622 or Connee Bistolas at 412-999-0111.
Upcoming HOPE Greek Dance Practice Schedule - June
Attention parents: Please plan on having your young children attend as many of the Greek Dance teaching sessions as possible. Practice is scheduled for this Wednesday, June 28 and Friday, June 30 beginning at 6pm on both days. The HOPE dance group (kindergarten through second grade) is being taught by Eleni Dedousis (412-953-3699).
FOCUS Summer Feeding Program – VOLUNTEER TODAY!
Holy Trinity Church has been designated as a FOCUS Summer Feeding Program host site and this wonderful ministry opportunity is now underway! Each Monday through Friday until August 11th a team of local volunteers from Holy Trinity and other area churches and organizations will gather here to prepare lunches for delivery to food-insecure children at the Carnegie Library Extension on Pittsburgh’s Northside. Volunteers are needed to prepare and distribute the meals. You can sign up to volunteer at www.focusnorthamerica.org/summerfeeding or by calling the church office at 412-366-8700.
[Aug 17] Faith Night at PNC Park
The 5th Annual Faith Night will be held on Thursday, August 17 following the Pirates-Cardinals game at 7:05 p.m. Enjoy discounted tickets ($25 each) for the Pirates-Cardinals game at 7:05 and stay after the game to hear from Manager Clint Hurdle and many more Pirates Players and Coaches as they discuss how faith has impacted their lives, both on and off the field. To reserve your seat please call or email Joyce Athanasiou at 412-322-6002 or jcbathanasiou@aim.com
[Sep 9] Monastery Fund-Raising Dinner at St. Nicholas Cathedral
On Saturday, September 9, the fourth annual fund-raising banquet for the Nativity of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Monastery in Saxonburg will be held at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Oakland. The event is once again being held in memory of Gherontissa Taxiarchia, the founder of the Monastery and the theme is, “All Generation Will Call Me Blessed.” Vespers is open to all at 3:00 pm and tickets for the 4:00 pm Dinner Banquet are $100. Please call 724-352-3999 for more information or RSVP online by September 1 at www.2017dinnerbanquet.eventbrite.com
Note for Summer Travel - Don’t Forget Church!
Where we travel, whenever we go, we take our faith with us, for as it says in the Psalms, "God is with us!" Keeping that in mind, please remember to plan ahead and check for the location of the nearest Orthodox Christian Church if you will be staying over a Sunday. There are two great web sites to check: our own Archdiocese (www.goarch.org) and Orthodoxy in America (www.OrthodoxyInAmerica.org), a multi-jurisdictional listing of all Orthodox parishes. Also, for major trips such as overseas travels, please feel free to stay following antidoron and ask Father John to offer a special blessing to your family for your travels. Remember, "God is with us" always. Let’s not forget to invite Him!
Summer Sermons Reminder - Be Here on Time!
Please remember that during the summer months, when there is no Church School, the sermon is offered at its proper liturgical place following the Gospel. Much as we are all reminded how important it is to arrive for the start of Divine Liturgy, perhaps there are times of genuine, urgent need that prohibit our personal on-time arrival. If you arrive during the sermon, please remember to enter quietly and wait until the end of the homily to find a seat. Thank you.
Vacationing or Travelling with No Church Nearby? Watch and Listen Online!
As noted above, we should all try to find a nearby Orthodox Church when we’re travelling or vacationing, but sometimes that’s just not possible. So, for the next best thing, join your church family back here at Holy Trinity by watching or listening online! Find us at www.HolyTrinityPgh.org/live. Hint: It’s best to watch by clicking the online video broadcast, but it you’re in the car or not on wifi and don’t want to exhaust your data plan, try listening to the audio only version instead! There’s a link just below the video screen on our Live Broadcast page. The audio stream uses minimal data compared to the video stream, so it’s perfect for travelling!
Summer Attire Reminder
Please remember that even during the summer months when many people like to keep things "casual," entering the Holy Church is still a sacred experience, which our preparation and attire should reflect. Everyone should refrain from wearing shorts and t-shirts and women are reminded that Orthodox tradition prefers dresses or skirts instead of pants if possible. Clothing issues should never inhibit our attendance at services or become a topic of attention or discussion, but rather they can be an opportunity for us to honor the Lord with our modesty, piety and respect. As the scriptures say, "Holiness befits Your house, O Lord, for evermore" (Psalm 93.5).
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.
Upcoming Memorials
July 2: George Beckas (40 days), Themistocles Balouris (15 years).
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!
Calendar of Events
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Upcoming Holy Trinity Church Events
June 25 to July 9, 2017
Sunday, June 258:15AM Orthros
9:30AM Divine Liturgy
Monday, June 26Holy Trinity Golf Classic - Diamond Run
Thursday, June 298:30AM Orthros/9:30 Liturgy: The Holy Apostles Peter and Paul (SG)
Sunday, July 28:15AM Orthros
9:30AM Divine Liturgy
10:45AM + George Beckas Memorial (40 days) + Coffee Hour
10:45AM + Themistocles Balouris Memorial (15 years) + Coffee Hour
11:00AM Festival Video Premiere - My Big Fat Greek Festival
Sunday, July 98:15AM Orthros
9:30AM Divine Liturgy