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Holy Trinity Church
Publish Date: 2019-12-08
Bulletin Contents
Hymns of the Day
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Wisdom of the Fathers
News and Announcements
Calendar

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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

Contact Information

Fr. Matthew Moore
Parish Priest

fm@holytrinitystb.org | 740-282-7770

Services Schedule

Sunday Worship

Matins - 9am
Divine Liturgy - 10am

Wednesday Nights

Confession - 5pm
Salutaions to the Theotokos (Virgin Mary) - 6pm

Past Bulletins


Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal Fourth Mode

From on high You descended, Most Merciful; for us You condescended to a threeday burial to set us free from the passions. O Lord, our Resurrection and our Life, glory to You!

Seasonal Kontakion in the Third Mode

On this day the Virgin Maid goes to the grotto to give birth to the pre-eternal Word in an ineffable manner. Dance for joy, all the inhabited earth, on hearing. Glorify along with Angels and with the shepherds Him who willed that He appear as a newborn Child, the pre-eternal God.
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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Plagal Fourth Mode. 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 Ephesians 4:1-7.

Brethren, I, a prisoner for the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all lowliness and meekness, with patience, forbearing one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of us all, who is above all and through all and in all. But grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ's gift.

Gospel Reading

10th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 13:10-17

At that time, Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years; she was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. And when Jesus saw her, he called her and said to her, "Woman, you are freed from your infirmity." And he laid his hands upon her, and immediately she was made straight, and she praised God. But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, said to the people, "There are six days on which work ought to be done; come on those days and be healed, and not on the sabbath day." Then the Lord answered him, "You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger, and lead it away to water it? And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?" As he said this, all his adversaries were put to shame; and all the people rejoiced at all the glorious things that were done by him.

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Wisdom of the Fathers

Take heed, then, often to come together to give thanks to God, and show forth His praise. For when ye assemble frequently in the same place, the powers of Satan are destroyed, and the destruction at which he aims is prevented by the unity of your faith.
St. Ignatius of Antioch
Epistle to the Ephesians Ch. 13, 2nd century

It is only when in the darkness of this world we discern that Christ has already "filled all things with Himself" that these things, whatever they may be, are revealed and given to us full of meaning and beauty. A Christian is one who, wherever he looks, finds Christ and rejoices in Him.
Fr. Alexander Schmemann
For the Life of the World, p. 113, 20th century

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News and Announcements

Stewardship Sunday

Today, after Divine Liturgy, we will pass a second tray around. Please place in it your tri-fold stewardship offering, and we will set them on the altar in prayer to God. If you forgot there are more copies on the candle stand.


Christmas Cookie Donations

Cookie donations are needed for the Christmas dinner.  If you are willing to donate cookies, please call the church office at 740-282-9835.  Donations are needed at the church by December 22.


Computer Available

Are you interested in getting timely information?  Father Matthew has placed a computer in the hallway for just that purpose.  Please use the computer and subscribe to our listserv, an email service for bulletins, newsletters and other news.


AHEPA Hat and Glove Drive

New hats and gloves for needy children may be placed in the donation box in the social hall.


Bible Study

Bible Study is over, but will begin again sometime in January.  Watch the bulletin for more information.


Philoptochos Baklava Sale

The Philoptochos members are taking orders for baklava just in time for Christmas.  Please place your order by December 19, to Cindy at the church at 740-282-9835.  Orders may be picked up on Sunday, December 22 between 11:00AM -1:00PM.  The price is only $2.50 per piece. Baklava will also be sold at the December gyro sale.


AHEPA and Icarian Christmas Dinner

The AHEPA and Icarian Christmas Dinner will be held on Thursday, December 19, 2019.  The dinner will be held at Scaffidi's Restaurant at 6:00PM.  RSVP by texting or calling Stacey Kotsanis at 740-632-2792 no later than December 15.  


Christmas Pageant

The Holy Trinity Christmas pageant will be held on Sunday, December 22, after liturgy.  If you would like to have a part in the pageant, please call/text Maria Matzorkis at 740-632-3752.  Practices are scheduled for December 8 and 15 after Liturgy.


Prosfora Workshop

We will have a Prosfora Worksop on Saturday, January 11, from 2pm-4pm. We’ll be learning one way to bake prosfora, our liturgical bread, from start-to-finish, and what all the symbols on the prosfora seal mean. This is appropriate for everyone from young children to older adults. Please RSVP by January 6 so we have enough supplies. Bring your own seal if you have one!


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Calendar

  • Parish Calendar

    December 8 to December 22, 2019

    Sunday, December 8

    Stewardship Sunday

    8:50AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    11:00AM Pageant Practice

    Monday, December 9

    9:00AM Gyro Sale Setup

    Tuesday, December 10

    9:00AM Gyro Sale

    7:00PM Parish Council

    Wednesday, December 11

    5:00PM Confession

    6:00PM Paraklesis

    Thursday, December 12

    St. Spyridon

    8:30AM Pre-Communion Prayers

    9:00AM Divine Liturgy - St. Spyridon

    Saturday, December 14

    6:00PM Great Vespers - Cancelled

    Sunday, December 15

    Memorial Steve & Mary Collaros

    8:50AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    11:00AM Pageant Practice

    Wednesday, December 18

    5:00PM Confession

    6:00PM Paraklesis

    Thursday, December 19

    6:00PM Ahepa/Ikarian Christmas Party

    Friday, December 20

    8:00AM Christmas Dinner Prep

    Saturday, December 21

    8:00AM Christmas Dinner Baking

    Sunday, December 22

    Christmas Pageant after Liturgy

    8:50AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

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