Holy Trinity Church
Publish Date: 2018-10-14
Bulletin Contents
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Saints and Feasts
Hymns of the Day
Holy Trinity Calendar
Local Parish News
Cosmashymnographer
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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. Fourth Tone. Daniel 3.26,27.
Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers.
Verse: For you are just in all you have done.

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 7th Ecumenical Council
The Reading is from Luke 8:5-15

The Lord said this parable: "A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the path, and was trodden under foot, and the birds of the air devoured it. And some fell on the rock; and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns grew with it and choked it. And some fell into good soil and grew, and yielded a hundredfold." And when his disciples asked him what this parable meant, he said, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God; but for others they are in parables, so that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand. Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, that they may not believe and be saved. And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy; but these have no root, they believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away. And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature. And as for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bring forth fruit with patience." As he said these things, he cried out "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."

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Saints and Feasts

Cosmashymnographer
October 14

Cosmas the Hagiopolite

Saint Cosmas was from the Holy City, Jerusalem, and was a contemporary and peer of Saint John of Damascus (Dec. 4), with whom also he was reared when, because of his orphanhood he was adopted by Sergius, Saint John's father, and with whom he had the same instructor. About the year 743, he was elected Bishop of Maiuma, a coastal city of Palestine, aforetime under the jurisdiction of Gaza, with the name Port Gaza. During the reign of Saint Constantine the Great, it became a separate township and at that time was renamed Constantia, after Constantine, the son of the Emperor (see Sozomen, Eccl. Hist., V:3). Cosmas became an excellent hymnographer, from whence he is called "the Composer and Melodist," Among his many compositions are the Canon of the Cross (Sept. 14) and the Canon for the Nativity of Christ, "Christ is born, give ye glory."

Allsaint
October 14

Sunday of the 7th Ecumenical Council

On the Sunday that falls on or immediately after the eleventh of this month, we chant the Service to the 350 holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council, which gathered in Nicaea in 787 under the holy Patriarch Tarasius and during the reign of the Empress Irene and her son, Constantine Porphyrogenitus, to refute the Iconoclast heresy, which had received imperial support beginning with the Edict issued in 726 by Emperor Leo the Isaurian. Many of the holy Fathers who condemned Iconoclasm at this holy Council later died as Confessors and Martyrs for the holy Icons during the second assult of Iconoclasm in the ninth century, especially during the reigns of Leo the Armenian and Theophilus.

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Third Tone

Let all things above in heav'n rejoice, and let all things below on earth be glad. With all the might and strength of His arm an eternal deed the Lord did perform. Beneath His feet He has trampled down death by death, and first born of the dead has He become. From the womb of Hades has He delivered us, and to all the world has granted His great redeeming mercy.

Apolytikion for Sun. of the 7th Ecumenical Council 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.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Tone

A Protection of Christians unshamable, intercessor to our Holy Maker, unwavering, please 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.
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Holy Trinity Calendar

  • Holy Trinity - Steubenville

    October 14 to October 28, 2018

    Sunday, October 14

    9:00AM Orthros

    10:00AM Liturgy

    Wednesday, October 17

    9:00AM Office Hours

    6:00PM Paraklesis

    Thursday, October 18

    ST. LUKE

    8:30AM Orthros

    9:30AM Liturgy

    11:00AM Confession

    Friday, October 19

    9:00AM Office Hours

    Saturday, October 20

    ST. ARTEMIOS

    8:30AM Orthros

    9:30AM Liturgy

    Sunday, October 21

    9:00AM Orthros

    10:00AM Liturgy

    Tuesday, October 23

    9:45AM Orthros & Divine Liturgy - Belpre, OH

    12:30PM Regional Clergy Meeting - Belpre, OH

    Wednesday, October 24

    9:00AM Office Hours

    6:00PM Paraklesis

    Friday, October 26

    ST. DEMETRIOS

    8:30AM Orthros

    9:30AM Liturgy

    Sunday, October 28

    OXI DAY

    9:00AM Orthros

    10:00AM Liturgy

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Local Parish News

WEEKLY BULLETIN - October 14, 2018

Sunday of the 7th Ecumenical Council

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, Chris Collaros, James Demitras, Sophia Diamond, Georgiann Hart, Angela Kohelis-Dobson, Nick Kirlangitis, George Maragos, Mary McElhaney, Anna Moten, George & Stella Panagis, George Parikakis, Irene Petrides, Chuck Rangos, Jim Ritter, Gloria Sergakis

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

FELLOWSHIP HOUR
Today’s fellowship hour will be sponsored by the parish council.

PHILOPTOCHOS MEETING
The Philoptocho ladies will have their meeting today at 1:00 P.M. at Janoski’s Restaurant in Clinton PA.

PARISH COUNCIL
Parish council nomination applications have been mailed out. All responses are due by October 21.

FASTING SCHEDULE
Strict Fast - Wednesday & Friday

SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK

Tuesday                                 October 16
  5:30 P.M.                              AHEPA Meeting

Wednesday                            October 17
  9:00 A.M.                              Office Hours
  6:00 P.M.                              Paraklesis

Thursday                                October 18  Luke the Evangelist
  8:30 A.M.                              Orthros
  9:30 A.M.                              Liturgy
11:00 A.M.                              Confession

Friday                                     October 19
  9:00 A.M.                              Office Hours

Saturday                                October 20   St. Artemios of Antioch
  8:30 A.M.                              Orthros
  9:30 A.M.                              Liturgy

 

NEXT SUNDAY
October 21 – 6th Sunday of Luke

  9:00 A.M. Orthros
10:00 A.M. Liturgy
11:00 A.M. Sunday School

Epistle Reader    Stella Parikakis

ANNOUNCEMENTS

AHEPA MEETING
The AHEPA will have their next meeting on Tuesday, October 16, at 5:30 P.M. at the Sumo Restaurant, Steubenville, OH.

BAKING KOULOURAKIA
We will be baking koulourakia (twisted cookies) here at the church on October 23, at 9:00 A.M. Everyone is invited to join in the baking.

PARISH COUNCIL ELECTION
The following are the deadlines for the upcoming parish council elections:

October 21                  Nomination forms due

October 28                  Last day to request an absentee ballot

October 29                  Absentee ballots sent out

November 10              Absentee ballots received

November 11              Election Day - end of liturgy-1:00 P.M.

PHILOPTOCHOS DUES
Attention all Philoptochos ladies; please pay your $30 dues by Thursday, December 6, 2018.  See Joanne McCraley if you have any questions regarding your dues.  Thank you.

UPCOMING EVENTS

BIBLE STUDY
Please join us on Friday, October 26 at 3:00 P.M. We are excited to continue our Bible study here at Holy Trinity. We have been looking at The Prophet Isaiah. Come out and be a part of this great study. Bring your Bibles!

OCF FRANCISCAN
The OCF (Orthodox Christian Fellowship) is a nationwide, Pan-Orthodox organization helping college students keep their faith in Christ while away from home at school. Our next meeting will be Wednesday, October 24. At 7:00 P.M. All college students in our region are welcome to join us.

NATIONAL APC MEETING
Father Nick will be in San Antonio, TX, at the Archdiocesan Presbyters Council Meetings from Monday, October 29 until Friday, November 2. If you need to speak to him, please contact the office; and the secretary will make sure that he gets your message and will have him contact you as soon as possible.

 

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