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Publish Date: 2022-06-26
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General Information

  • Phone:
  • (207) 783-6795
  • Fax:
  • (207) 783-6795
  • Street Address:

  • 155 Hogan Rd.

  • Lewiston, ME 04240-2400


Contact Information





Services Schedule

Sunday Services

Orthros 9:00 AM

Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM

Weekday Services

       please check Parish Calendar for scheduled Holy Day Services

 

 

 


Past Bulletins


Holy Trinity News

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June 26, 2022
Orthos  9:30 AM followed by the Readers' Service of the Typika

Όσιος Δαβίδ από τη Θεσσαλονίκη
David the Righteous of Thessaloniki


Όσιος Δαβίδ από τη Θεσσαλονίκη

Righteous David of Thessaloniki

Commemorated today:

Light a candle via Anedot

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Announcements for Week of June 26:

Sunday, June 26:  Father Nicholas will be away, there will NOT be Divine Liturgy.  9:30am Orthos and Readers Service only.
Orthos Service: https://dcs.goarch.org/goa/dcs/h/s/2022/06/26/ma/gr-en/index.html
Readers Service:
https://dcs.goarch.org/goa/dcs/h/b/ho/s07/h61/gr-en/index.html

We are working to collect donations to help offset the cost of Tim Littlefield's burial expenses. Our long-time partner Albert and Burpee has given us a significant discount on the cost of the burial and funeral and there is someone from the community who has come forward with a donation that covers half of the services. We are trying to raise, if possible, an additional $1,500 to cover the remainder of the funeral costs.  If you would like, and if you can afford to without incurring additional financial hardship in light of today's inflation, you can send or bring a check made out to Holy Trinity with "Tim Littlefield" in the memo line.

 

Monday, June 27:  Parish Council Meeting
Tuesday, June 28:  6:30 Vespers for the Feast of Sts. Peter & Paul
Wednesday, June 29:  6:30 Vespers for the Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles

Tuesdays 7-8 via Zoom:  Bible Study 
Tuesdays 8-9 via Zoom beginning May 10:  Owning Your Faith

 
Can you help? If you are able to help with any of these offering, please contact George Simones at
mecrr252@gmail.com or 207-319-5925

  • The following months are currently open with no one making Prosphera: 
    September, October, March, and April

    Wine
    Incense
    Charcoal
    Olive Oil

Pastoral Visitations: Some of our Holy Trinity Family members are not able to come to church and do not have access to the internet.  We would like to have an updated list to ensure that everyone is reached.  If you know of any Orthodox, who are not able to come to church, please send names, address, and telephone number to an officer of the Parish Council and we will reach out to them so that Fr. Nick can visit.

 

Father Nick can also be reached for any Pastoral concerns at nmetrakos@hchc.edu

Holy Days this Week:

  • Monday, June 27:  Sampson the Innkeeper; Joanna the Myrrh-bearer
  • Tuesday, June 28:  Transposition of the Relics of Sts. Kyros & John
  • Wednesday, June 29:  Apostles Peter & Paul
  • Thursday, June 30:  Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles
  • Friday, July 1:  Healers Sts. Kosmas & Damianos
  • Saturday, July 2:  Placing of Robe of Theotokos at Blacherna

Upcoming Events & Services:

Sunday, July 3: Festival Meeting after church

Saturday, July 11 @ 4:30 at church: Youth Greek Dancing Lessons/Practice begins followed by Vespers at 5:30. Everyone is welcome, bring your dancing shoes and dancing spirit.
Lewiston-Auburn Greek Festival - Friday, September 9 & Saturday, September 10

 

Please remember to fill out your Stewardship card, if you have not done so already.  Our church continues to have expenses and your continued contribution is needed and greatly appreciated.

 

Stewardship & Donations can now be made online.  The link for secure payments is on our web page Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church  or by clicking here support Holy Trinity

 

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Other News

2022 Coffee Hour Sponsors

Holy Trinity Fellowship Sign-up Sheet

No one has signed up to sponsor coffee hour for the month of July


Metropolis Centennial Recognition


Metropolis of Boston Camp 2022

05/21/2022


Lewiston Auburn Greek Festival

06/24/2022

Friday, September 9 and Saturday, September 10

 Next meeting will by Sunday, July 3 in-person at the church hall.

If you are interested in helping, please contact Melissa Landry at maslandry83@gmail.com

 


Ladies' Society News

06/12/2022

Please contact Christine Sirois at 576-4914 (call or text), if you are able to offer assistance to Paula & John Stass, during John's recovery. 

 

Christine Sirois, President

Dina Medouris, Vice President

Linda Simones, Secretary

Christine Rattey, Treasurer

 

Please contact Christine Sirois with the names of any of our High School or College Graduates.

 


ΦΩΣ ΖΩΗΣ LIGHT OF LIFE

06/05/2022

Financial Update

06/05/2022


2022 Parish Council

John Carson, President
jcarsonmd@gmail.com
(714) 658-5867

Jaye Goulet, Vice President
eros1989@yahoo.com
(207)956-8650

Peter Vayanos Secretary

Peter Robinson, Treasurers

David Legloahic, Asst. Treasurer

Stella Gammaitoni

John Kroeger

Steve Mihalakis

Dina Medouris

Peter Mars

John Kesaris

Ann Robinson

Melissa Landry

 


Committees

Building & Addition:Steven Mihalakis, John Stass, Mike Pelletier
Cemetery:
Michael Pelletier
Festival:

Finance & Endowment:
Dorothy Moskovis, Mike Pelletier.
Hellenic Heritage:
Georgia Chomas
Interior:
Stella Gammaitoni, John Rozos
Maintenance: Steve Mihalakis,
Jim Simones, Harry Simones, Stella Gammaitoni
Parish Historical Society:
John Kesaris
Spiritual Enrichment:
Ann Robinson
Stewardship:

Librarian:
Tom Goodwin
Ladies Society:
Christine Sirois
Choir Directors:
John Rozos, Chris Gianopoulos
Sunday School Director:

Readers:
George Simones, David LeGloahec, John Rozos,
Jaye Goulet,
Peter Vayanos
Acolyte Guide
: George Simones
Book Store Manger:
Desrée Tanquay
Visitation Committee:
Margery Mars (933-4949) & Christine Sirois
(784-7107) Other Members:
Ann Pelletier, Dotty Moskovis, George
Simones,, Deserée Tanquay, and John Rozos


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Important Information

    2022 Stewardship Commitment Form

    2022 Stewardship Commitment Form

    Dear Parishioners: We wanted to provide you with a stewardship update for this year for our Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Lewiston, Maine. 2022 Stewardship Budgeted $82,000 Stewardship commitments $42,000 Amount received $30,001 We are one/third of the way to our goal- thank you for your generosity! We currently have 26 stewards. The stewardship forms were mailed at the beginning of the year and can be brought to church or emailed to htgoc155@gmail.com If you need a copy of the form, extra ones are available in the Narthex. Thank you to all who have contributed. Contributions can be made directly at https://secure.anedot.com/slughtgoc155/donate All gifts, large and small, and gifts of time are truly appreciated. Thank you. In God's love, The Stewardship Committee Stella Gammaitoni, Melissa Simones Landry, & Michael Pelletier


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Holy Trinity Calendar

  • Holy Trinity Calendar

    June 26 to July 10, 2022

    Sunday, June 26

    9:30AM Orthros followed by Readers Service

    Monday, June 27

    6:30PM Parish Council Meeting

    Tuesday, June 28

    6:30PM Vespers for the Feast of Sts. Peter & Paul

    7:00PM Bible Study via Zoom

    8:00PM Owning our Faith

    Wednesday, June 29

    Sts. Peter and Paul

    6:30PM Vespers for the Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles

    Thursday, June 30

    Synaxis of the Twelive Apostles

    Sunday, July 3

    9:00AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    Tuesday, July 5

    7:00PM Bible Study via Zoom

    8:00PM Owning our Faith

    Saturday, July 9

    4:30PM Youth Greek Dancing

    5:30PM Vespers

    Sunday, July 10

    9:00AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    11:30AM Despina Mihalakis Memorial

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Message from Fr. Nick

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Christ is Risen! Χριστός Ἀνέστη!

 

We will be resuming our Bible Study next Tuesday at 7pm. Please contact Fr. Nicholas for the booklets at fr.nmetrakos@gmail.com

 

On Tuesday May 10 we will also start a second course called "Owning Your Faith" which is intended to be an overview of Orthodox Christianity. We will start with the center of our life which is the Divine Liturgy. Over time we will expand into other topics but since we spend most of our time together in Divine Liturgy this seems to be the best place to start! The first series will go from 7pm-8pm and then the second from 8pm - 9pm. It may be a bit long to sit on Zoom but this way we can keep everything in one night.

 

For this second series you'll need to purchase a book on the Divine Liturgy (https://www.newromepress.com/products/the-divine-liturgy-a-commentary-in-the-light-of-the-fathers-hardcover).

 

God bless you!

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the First Mode

Although the stone was sealed by the Jews, and the soldiers guarded Your most pure body, You arose on the third day, O Savior, giving life to the world. For this reason, the heavenly powers cried out to you, O Giver of Life: Glory to Your resurrection, O Christ! Glory to Your kingdom! Glory to Your dispensation, only Lover of Mankind!
Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, καὶ στρατιωτῶν φυλασσόντων τὸ ἄχραντόν σου σῶμα, ἀνέστης τριήμερος Σωτήρ, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὴν ζωήν. Διὰ τοῦτο αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν ἐβόων σοι Ζωοδότα· Δόξα τῇ ἀναστάσει σου Χριστέ, δόξα τῇ Βασιλείᾳ σου, δόξα τῇ οἰκονομίᾳ σου, μόνε Φιλάνθρωπε.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Mode

The protection of Christians unshameable, intercessor to our Holy Maker, unwavering, do not turn from 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 intercession and speed now to supplication as a protection for all time, Theotokos, for those who honor you.
Προστασία τῶν Χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε, μεσιτεία πρὸς τὸν Ποιητὴν ἀμετάθετε. Μὴ παρίδῃς ἁμαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς, ἀλλὰ πρόφθασον, ὡς ἀγαθή, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν ἡμῶν, τῶν πιστῶς κραυγαζόντων σοι· Τάχυνον εἰς πρεσβείαν, καὶ σπεῦσον εἰς ἱκεσίαν, ἡ προστατεύουσα ἀεί, Θεοτόκε, τῶν τιμώντων σε.
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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Second Orthros Gospel
Κατὰ Μᾶρκον 16:1-8

Καὶ διαγενομένου τοῦ σαββάτου Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ καὶ Μαρία ἡ τοῦ ᾿Ιακώβου καὶ Σαλώμη ἠγόρασαν ἀρώματα ἵνα ἐλθοῦσαι ἀλείψωσιν αὐτόν. καὶ λίαν πρωῒ τῆς μιᾶς σαββάτων ἔρχονται ἐπὶ τὸ μνημεῖον, ἀνατείλαντος τοῦ ἡλίου. καὶ ἔλεγον πρὸς ἑαυτάς· τίς ἀποκυλίσει ἡμῖν τὸν λίθον ἐκ τῆς θύρας τοῦ μνημείου; καὶ ἀναβλέψασαι θεωροῦσιν ὅτι ἀποκεκύλισται ὁ λίθος· ἦν γὰρ μέγας σφόδρα. καὶ εἰσελθοῦσαι εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον εἶδον νεανίσκον καθήμενον ἐν τοῖς δεξιοῖς, περιβεβλημένον στολὴν λευκήν, καὶ ἐξεθαμβήθησαν. ὁ δὲ λέγει αὐταῖς· μὴ ἐκθαμβεῖσθε· ᾿Ιησοῦν ζητεῖτε τὸν Ναζαρηνὸν τὸν ἐσταυρωμένον· ἠγέρθη, οὐκ ἔστιν ὧδε· ἴδε ὁ τόπος ὅπου ἔθηκαν αὐτόν. ἀλλ᾿ ὑπάγετε εἴπατε τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ καὶ τῷ Πέτρῳ ὅτι προάγει ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν· ἐκεῖ αὐτὸν ὄψεσθε, καθὼς εἶπεν ὑμῖν. καὶ ἐξελθοῦσαι ἔφυγον ἀπὸ τοῦ μνημείου· εἶχε δὲ αὐτὰς τρόμος καὶ ἔκστασις, καὶ οὐδενὶ οὐδὲν εἶπον· ἐφοβοῦντο γάρ.

Second Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Mark 16:1-8

When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, so that they might go and anoint Jesus. And very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen. And they were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?" And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back, for it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed. And he said to them, "Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, he is not here; see the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him, as he told you." And they went out and fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon them; and they said nothing to any one, for they were afraid.


Epistle Reading

Προκείμενον. First Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 32.22,1.
Γένοιτο, Κύριε, τὸ ἔλεός σου ἐφ' ἡμᾶς.
Στίχ. Ἀγαλλιᾶσθε δίκαιοι ἐν Κυρίῳ

τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς ῾Ρωμαίους 2:10-16.

Ἀδελφοί, δόξα δὲ καὶ τιμὴ καὶ εἰρήνη παντὶ τῷ ἐργαζομένῳ τὸ ἀγαθόν, Ἰουδαίῳ τε πρῶτον καὶ Ἕλληνι· οὐ γάρ ἐστιν προσωποληψία παρὰ τῷ θεῷ. Ὅσοι γὰρ ἀνόμως ἥμαρτον, ἀνόμως καὶ ἀπολοῦνται· καὶ ὅσοι ἐν νόμῳ ἥμαρτον, διὰ νόμου κριθήσονται· οὐ γὰρ οἱ ἀκροαταὶ τοῦ νόμου δίκαιοι παρὰ τῷ θεῷ, ἀλλʼ οἱ ποιηταὶ τοῦ νόμου δικαιωθήσονται. Ὅταν γὰρ ἔθνη τὰ μὴ νόμον ἔχοντα φύσει τὰ τοῦ νόμου ποιῇ, οὗτοι, νόμον μὴ ἔχοντες, ἑαυτοῖς εἰσιν νόμος· οἵτινες ἐνδείκνυνται τὸ ἔργον τοῦ νόμου γραπτὸν ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις αὐτῶν, συμμαρτυρούσης αὐτῶν τῆς συνειδήσεως, καὶ μεταξὺ ἀλλήλων τῶν λογισμῶν κατηγορούντων ἢ καὶ ἀπολογουμένων, ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ὅτε κρινεῖ ὁ θεὸς τὰ κρυπτὰ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, κατὰ τὸ εὐαγγέλιόν μου, διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.

Prokeimenon. First Mode. Psalm 32.22,1.
Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us.
Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 2:10-16.

Brethren, glory and honor and peace for every one who does good, the Jew first and also the Greek. For God shows no partiality. All who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified. When Gentiles who have not the law do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. They show that what the law requires is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness and their conflicting thoughts accuse or perhaps excuse them on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus.


Gospel Reading

2nd Sunday of Matthew
Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 4:18-23

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, περιπατῶν δὲ παρὰ τὴν θάλασσαν τῆς Γαλιλαίας εἶδε δύο ἀδελφούς, Σίμωνα τὸν λεγόμενον Πέτρον καὶ ᾿Ανδρέαν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ, βάλλοντας ἀμφίβληστρον εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν· ἦσαν γὰρ ἁλιεῖς· καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· δεῦτε ὀπίσω μου καὶ ποιήσω ὑμᾶς ἁλιεῖς ἀνθρώπων. οἱ δὲ εὐθέως ἀφέντες τὰ δίκτυα ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ. Καὶ προβὰς ἐκεῖθεν εἶδεν ἄλλους δύο ἀδελφούς, ᾿Ιάκωβον τὸν τοῦ Ζεβεδαίου καὶ ᾿Ιωάννην τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ, ἐν τῷ πλοίῳ μετὰ Ζεβεδαίου τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῶν καταρτίζοντας τὰ δίκτυα αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐκάλεσεν αὐτούς. οἱ δὲ εὐθέως ἀφέντες τὸ πλοῖον καὶ τὸν πατέρα αὐτῶν ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ. Καὶ περιῆγεν ὅλην τὴν Γαλιλαίαν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς διδάσκων ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς αὐτῶν καὶ κηρύσσων τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τῆς βασιλείας καὶ θεραπεύων πᾶσαν νόσον καὶ πᾶσαν μαλακίαν ἐν τῷ λαῷ.

2nd Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 4:18-23

At that time, as Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." Immediately they left their nets and followed him. And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left their boat and their father, and followed him. And he went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every infirmity among the people.


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Saints and Feasts

Tikhvin
June 26

Appearance of the Icon of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos of Tikhvin

According to one tradition, this icon was painted by Saint Luke the Evangelist. It was formerly situated in the famous Church of Blachernae in Constantinople. In 1383, it appeared upon the waters of Lake Ladoga, whence it travelled miraculously through the air to the city of Tikhvin; there, it remained by the River Tikhvinka, and a monastery was built to shelter the icon. In 1613-14 this monastery miraculously withstood the many attacks of the Swedish invaders. In the early twentieth century it was brought to America and was returned to Russia in 2004. The holy icon is renowned for a great many miracles wrought through it by the all-holy Mother of God, especially for the healing of children.


Callapostles
June 26

2nd Sunday of Matthew


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June 26

David the Righteous of Thessalonika

Saint David, who was from Thessalonica, lived a most holy and ascetical life. For some years, he took up his dwelling in the branches of an almond tree, exposed to all the elements and extremes of the weather. He reposed in peace during the reign of Saint Justinian the Great, in the sixth century.


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