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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2018-06-17
Bulletin Contents
Hymns of the Day
Saints and Feasts
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Parish News
Allsaint
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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (904)-829-0504
  • Fax:
  • (904)829-0507
  • Street Address:

  • 2940 CR-214

  • St. Augustine, FL 32084-2718

Contact Information

Ms. Nelda Hann


holy3goc@gmail.com | 9048290504

Services Schedule

Sunday Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am    Fr. John Hays, Interim Priest

Past Bulletins


Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the 2nd Tone

When You descended unto death, O Lord who yourself are immortal Life, then did You mortify Hades by the lightning flash of Your Divinity. Also when You raised the dead from the netherworld, all the Powers of the heavens were crying out: O Giver of life, Christ our God, glory to You. Ὅτε κατῆλθες πρὸς τὸν θάνατον, ἡ Ζωὴ ἡ ἀθάνατος, τότε τὸν ᾍδην ἐνέκρωσας τῇ ἀστραπῇ τῆς Θεότητος, ὅτε δὲ καὶ τοὺς τεθνεῶτας ἐκ τῶν καταχθονίων ἀνέστησας, πᾶσαι αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν ἐπουρανίων ἐκραύγαζον· Ζωοδότα Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν δόξα σοι.

Apolytikion for the Church in the 1st Tone

8th Tone

Blessed are You, O Christ our God; You made wise men of poor fishermen by sending down upon them Your Holy Spirit, and through them You caught the whole world, O Lover of mankind, glory to You.

Εύλογητός εἶ Χριστὲ ὁ Θεος ἡμῶν ὁ πανσόφους τοὺς ἁλιεῖς ἁναδείξας καταπέμψας αὐτοῖς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον καὶ δι᾽ αὐτῶν τῆν οἰκουμένην σαγηνεύσας φιλάνθρωπε δόξα Σοι.

Seasonal Kontakion in the 2nd Tone

O Protection of Christians that never falls, intercession with the Creator that never fails, we sinners beg you, do not ignore the voices of our prayers. O good Lady, we implore you, quickly come unto our aid, when we cry out to you with faith. Hurry to intercession, and hasten to supplication, O Theotokos who protect now and ever 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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Saints and Feasts

Allsaint
June 17

3rd Sunday of Matthew

Allsaint
June 17

Alban the Protomartyr of Britain

Allsaint
June 17

Isaurus the Holy Martyr & his Companions of Athens

The holy Martyr Isaurus, a deacon, and Basil and Innocent were from Athens. In the reign of Numerian (283-284), they came to Apollonia (most likely, the city in Illyricum), and there, encountering Felix, Peregrinus, and Hermias hidden in a cave, they strengthened them in their faith. Betrayed to Tripontius the proconsul, all but Isaurus and Innocent were martyred. These last two, Tripontius gave over to his son, Apollonius, who tormented them and had them slain.

Allsaint
June 17

Manuel, Sabel, & Ishmael the Martyrs of Persia

The holy Martyrs Manuel, Sabel, and Ishmael, Persians by race and brethren according to the flesh, were sent by the Persian King as ambassadors to the emperor Julian the Apostate to negotiate a peace treaty. While with the emperor at a place near Chalcedon, they refused to join him in offering sacrifice to his idols. Scorning the immunity universally accorded ambassadors, he had them slain in the year 362. This was a cause of the war with Persia in which Julian perished miserably the following year.

 

Allsaint
June 17

Righteous Father Botolph, Abbot of the Monastery of Ikanhoe

Saint Botolph was born in Britain about the year 610 and in his youth became a monk in Gaul. The sisters of Ethelmund, king of East Anglia, who were also sent to Gaul to learn the monastic discipline, met Botolph, and learning of his intention to return to Britain, bade their brother the king grant him land on which to found the monastery. Hearing the king's offer, Botolph asked for land not already in any man's possession, not wishing that his gain should come through another's loss, and chose a certain desolate place called Ikanhoe. At his coming, the demons' inhabiting Ikanhoe rose up against him with tumult, threats, and horrible apparitions, but the saintly man drove them away with the sign of the Cross and his prayer. Through his monastery he established in England the rule of monastic life that he had learned in Gaul. He worked signs and wonders, had the gift of prophecy, and "was distinguished for his sweetness of disposition and affability." In the last years of his life, he bore a certain painful sickness with great patience, giving thanks like Job and continuing to instruct his spiritual children in the rules of the monastic life. Saint Botolph fell asleep in peace about the year 680. His relics were later found incorrupt, and giving off a sweet fragrance. The place where he founded his monastery came to be called "Botolphston" (from either "Botolph's stone" or "Botolph's town"), which was later contracted to "Boston."

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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. 2nd 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 by faith 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."

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Parish News

A Word from Fr. John:

 

A prayer, after the midday meal:

 

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,

both now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

 

Lord have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

 

We thank You, O Christ our God, for You have filled us this day with your earthly good things.

Do not deprive us of your heavenly Kingdom, but as You were present among your disciples and granted them peace,

come also among us and save us.

 

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,

both now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

 

Lord have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

 

May the Lord God keep us all, by his grace and love for mankind,

Always, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

 

Special Prayer Requests:  Please pray for mercy, life, peace, health, and salvation for Joanne Long, Chresanthe Lemieux, Jane Anderson, Betty & Fred Day, Jim Manos, Steve Sarris, Despina Xynidis, George P. Nichols, our parish and missionary families, and catechumens preparing for Illumination..

 

June 10th Offerings:  Candles $99; Tray $53; Stewardship $2450

 

Services and Events:

  • Bible Study      Cancelled for now, in part b/c summer schedules
  • June 26th:         250th Greek Landing Day
  • July 1st-5th:       *Clergy-Laity Congress in Boston https://www.clergylaity.org/
  • July 28th:          Greek Summer Night 2018
  • Aug. 19th:         Philoptochos luncheon for the Dormition of the Theotokos

 

Fathers’ Day Today: Faye Peterson will prepare Koliva for Fathers’ Day, this Sunday, for all faithful Orthodox Christian fathers who have fallen asleep in the Lord.

 

Sunday School:  We are especially grateful for the children who have participated in our 2017/18 Sunday School program.  We rejoice in the foundation that is being laid in their lives by their regular attendance in Sunday School, in their participation in the liturgical life of our parish and the learning that they experience at home.  We thank God for the families who bring their children and grandchildren to Church and whose example of making Christ first is life-changing for future generations of Orthodox.   Holy Trinity is abundantly blessed to have six committed teachers whose love and commitment has been exemplary.  If you are interested in getting involved with Sunday School in the coming 2018/19 school year, please contact either Carman Gaetanos or Presbytera Renee.

 

 

 

*Greek Archdiocese Clergy-Laity Congress in Boston July 1-5, 2018:  With the theme, All Things Are Possible to the One Who Believes in Christ (Mark 9:23), the 44th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America will take place July 1 to 5, 2018, in Boston, Massachusetts, hosted by the Holy Metropolis of Boston and His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios of Boston.  If you are interested in attending, please speak with Father John or call the Church office.

 

Hostess Schedule:  Carman Gaetanos 904 540-0367 or carmgaet@gmail.com

  • June 17th          Faye Peterson, Constantina Tutten-Sendler, Marisa Clark
  • June 24th          Monthly Potluck

 

Ministries & Committees:All are welcome and encouraged to apply common interests, skill sets, and life experience to the many areas of service in the life of the Church.

Baking Prosphoron                             

Sunday School                                      

Youth

St. Photios National Shrine                  

Stewardship                                          

Bookstore

OCF/College Ministry                           

OCMC/Missions/Evangelism              

Greeters/Newcomers

Library                                                   

Greek Fest                                            

Ecological/Recycling

Facilities & Maintenance                      

Outreach                                                

Iconography/Beautification/Consecration

Religious Education                              

Greek Dance                                         

And More…

 

Audit Volunteer Needed:  A 3rd audit volunteer is needed for the Audit Committee.  Time is essential obviously.  Experience a huge plus!  Contact Toula Zoto at zotost@gmail.com  if you are interested.

 

Visiting the Church Outside of Office Hours:  We strive to always welcome parishioners and the many visiting out-of-towners to the best of our ability. Please call the office to arrange a visit. If there is no answer, call the emergency number on the voicemail, (602) 617-2467, to discuss options that may exist. 

 

Bulletin Submission:  Please submit your articles weekly by Wednesday, or at the latest, Thursday, Please be aware that Fr. John and Margo Kelley will edit bulletin prior to publication. 

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