Pastoral Message
08/03/2019
Dear Faithful,
Love always,
Fr. Jon
I have attached a sermon on this grave tragedy given by Fr. Luke Veronis this past Sunday morning. Please share this sermon with your family and friends.
We embrace the family, friends and neighbors of these innocent victims in prayer and love during the painful hours and days that follow these senseless acts of violence. As we struggle to comfort those around us, and answer the many questions that this tragedy will spark with our children, we attach a short article from the National Association of School Psychologists which offers tips to parents on "Talking To Children About Violence".
I ask that all of our Churches offer memorial prayers this coming Sunday, August 11, for those who tragically lost their lives. May the Lord rest their souls in His Heavenly Kingdom where there is no pain, no sorrow and no suffering, but life everlasting. May their memory be eternal!
Let us also pray for comfort, strength, and peace for the parents, families and friends of the victims.
Let us pray, especially during the Paraklesis Services during this holy period, for the healing of all those who were injured.
With Archpastoral Love,
+ Metropolitan Methodios
Catechism Class - Summer Schedule 2019
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
Catechism Class – Summer Schedule 2019
Prerequisites: Love for God and a desire to learn
Provided: An Orthodox Study Bible (Note: You can purchase one at cost ($27) while they last.)
Day & Time: Mondays at 6:30-7:30pm
Dates and Themes
June 24 – What is Orthodoxy and the Orthodox Study Bible?
July 1 – The Nativity of Jesus
July 8 - The Baptism of Jesus the Christ
July 15 – No class. (Summer Camp in New Hampshire.)
July 22 – You are chosen!
July 29 – The ministry of Christ Jesus and our ministry
August 5 – Great Vespers for Transfiguration – join us!
August 12 – Teachings of Jesus, can we apply these?
August 19 – Miracles, how and why do they happen?
August 26 – Who do you Love? agape, philos, eros
September 2 – No Class. (Labor Day)
September 9 – No Class (A moment to breathe after the festival.)
September 16 – No class
September 23 – Orthodoxy in its fullness!
Fall Schedule to be announced.