Sunday Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Fr. John Hays, Interim Priest
Saint Callinicus was from Cilicia. Because he preached Christ and turned many pagans away from the idols, he was seized by Sacerdon the Governor, who subjected him to many tortures, then had him shod with shoes in which nails had been fixed upright, and compelled him to run to the city of Gangra, where he was burned alive in a furnace.
Concerning Saint Theodota, little is known except that she was a virgin who was horribly tormented and slain for her confession of Christ.
Prokeimenon. Plagal 4th Tone. 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 First Letter to the Corinthians 3:9-17.
Brethren, we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building. According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and another man is building upon it. Let each man take care how he builds upon it. For no other foundation can any one lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any one builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw - each man's work will become manifest; for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. If the work which any man has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire. Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? If any one destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, and that temple you are.
9th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 14:22-34
At that time, Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat by this time was many furlongs distant from the land, beaten by the waves; for the wind was against them. And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out for fear. But immediately he spoke to them, saying "Take heart, it is I; have no fear."
And Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is you, bid me come to you on the water." He said, "Come." So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus; but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, "Lord, save me." Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, "O man of little faith, why did you doubt?" And when they entered the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God." And when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret.
Special Prayer Requests: We pray for mercy, life, peace, and health of His Grace Bishop Dimitrios of Xanthos, for Presbytera Mary Theodosian and Jim Manos who can be visited in Moultrie Creek Nursing & Rehab Center, and for Chresanthe Lemieux, Jane Anderson, Betty & Fred Day, Steve Sarris, Despina Xynidis, George P. Nichols, our parish and missionary families, and catechumens preparing for Illumination.
“Check Out” the edifying books recently donated to our parish library: Once again, an anonymous donor has contributed books to expand the collection available through the Fr. George Gallos Library. The most recent offerings include:
Services and Events:
August 6th Festival Meeting: All parishioners are invited to a festival meeting to be held at church, Monday, August 6th, at 6:30 p.m. This meeting will include an overview of the major components of our 21st annual festival and provides an opportunity for everyone to better understand what is involved. Please consider sitting in, asking questions, and offering suggestions. The more people involved, the better the results!
Philoptochos:
Greek Summer Night Paniyiri:
Save the date for Greek Summer Night Paniyiri,August 18. Join us for a family Greek night to honor the feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, our Ladies Philoptochos Society, and benefit our Holy Trinity Church, at the Parish Hall, Saturday, August 18, 6:00-11:00 PM. Enjoy Greek food, music and dance. Come for the fun, fellowship and family. Opa!
Tickets, $20 donation per person, $15 per children 12 & under, and reserved seating available (for tables of 8). Please see Andy or Angela Lekos, Carman or Mikae Gaetanos, for tickets. For reservations, call Andy at 904-823-8882 or email ajlekos@att.net.
Sunday School:Holy Trinity parish is abundantly blessed to have six committed teachers whose love and commitment have 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.
The Adult Dance Group Nisiotes: We will be resuming practice for this year's Greek festival. Anyone of high school age and older, regardless of skill level, is welcome to join! We will be doing the same suite of five simple and commonly known dances as last year to keep it easy and fun for everyone. Practices will resume on Sunday, August 19 after coffee hour. Anyone who is interested in dancing, please put your contact information on the sign-up sheet on the board in the Church Hall.” OPA! Pamé!
Outreach Update: School Supplies for Needy: Help! Last year there were more than 800 homeless students in St. Johns County, and the St. Johns County School’s ASSIST program needs all the help they can get! They have a critical need for the following:
*School Supplies (pens, #2 pencils, lined paper, folders, notebooks, backpacks, etc.) *Gift Cards to Wal-Mart and Publix as well as gas cards *Hygiene products *Cleaning supplies.
Items can be left by the Outreach display in the Fellowship Hall.
Hot and Homeless: It’s the time of the year when the sweltering heat really challenges the lives of our poor brothers and sisters. We pray that you can help us by reaching in your closets, drawers and boxes for:
*Cool summer clothing, like T-shirts, shorts, some comfortable shoes. *New socks, underwear for both men and women are extremely helpful, too. *Beverages and light food includingwater bottles, Gatorade, flip-top cans of fruit or other food. *Plastic cutlery preferably sealed in plastic helps too. *Other critical care products including sunscreen lotion, backpacks, and baby wipes.
Please drop off products at the Outreach table in the back of the Fellowship Hall.
St. Francis House Thanks! - Our heartfelt appreciation to Lisa Colburn for the chicken dinners she delivered in June at St. Francis House. Residents always love a good chicken dinner. Also: If you're interested in helping for our St. Francis House Aug. 13th dinner, please let Dick Billeter, dickbilleter@yahoo.com know. Or think ahead to Sept. and Oct. dinners.
Hostess Schedule: Carman Gaetanos (904) 540-0367 or carmgaet@gmail.com
2018-2019 Ministries & Committees:Are you and your family interested in gathering for regular activities?
Please contact the Church Office to help grow, plan, and strengthen the following ministries/activities in the New Ecclesiastical Year (September through August) for any of the following:
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…
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, (904) 814-4930, 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.
Wild fires in Greece: The deadly wild fires in Greece have created widespread devastation, devouring homes and seaside villages, including the Lyrio Orphanage boys' dormitory, the nuns' accommodations, and damaging the school classrooms and smaller buildings used for storage. Our brothers and sister in Greece need our love and support at this time. The National Philoptochos has established a humanitarian relief fund. Donations can be sent to the “2018 Fires in Greece Fund” at the National Philoptochos Society, 126 East 37th Street, New York, NY 10016 or donations can be made online at http://bit.ly/1MpMsF3, and select “2018 Fires in Greece Fund.”