Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the 3rd Tone

Let the heavens sing for joy, and let everything on earth be glad. For with His Arm the Lord has worked power. He trampled death under foot by means of death; and He became the firstborn from the dead. From the maw of Hades He delivered us; and He granted the world His great mercy. Εὐφραινέσθω τὰ οὐράνια, ἀγαλλιάσθω τὰ ἐπίγεια, ὅτι ἐποίησε κράτος, ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ, ὁ Κύριος, ἐπάτησε τῷ θανάτῳ τὸν θάνατον, πρωτότοκος τῶν νεκρῶν ἐγένετο, ἐκ κοιλίας ᾅδου ἐρρύσατο ἡμᾶς, καὶ παρέσχε τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.

Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Dormition in the 1st Tone

In giving birth you retained your virginity, and in dormition you did not forsake the world, O Theotokos. You were translated unto life, being the Mother of Life. And thus by virtue of your intercessions you deliver our souls from death. Ἐν τῇ Γεννήσει τὴν παρθενίαν ἐφύλαξας, ἐν τῇ Κοιμήσει τὸν κόσμον οὐ κατέλιπες Θεοτόκε. Μετέστης πρὸς τὴν ζωήν, μήτηρ ὑπάρχουσα τῆς ζωῆς, καὶ ταῖς πρεσβείαις ταῖς σαῖς λυτρουμένη, ἐκ θανάτου τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.

Seasonal Kontakion in the 2nd Tone

The Theotokos, unsleeping in intercession and the immovable hope of protection, could not be retained by any tomb or death. For being Life's own Mother, she was transferred to life by Him who dwelt in the ever-virgin womb. Τὴν ἐν πρεσβείαις ἀκοίμητον Θεοτόκον, καὶ προστασίαις ἀμετάθετον ἐλπίδα, τάφος καὶ νέκρωσις οὐκ ἐκράτησεν· ὡς γὰρ ζωῆς Μητέρα, πρὸς τὴν ζωὴν μετέστησεν, ὁ μήτραν οἰκήσας ἀειπάρθενον.

Saints and Feasts

August 19

12th Sunday of Matthew

August 19

Andrew the General & Martyr & his 2,593 soldiers

During the reign of Maximian, about the year 289, Antiochus the Commander-in-Chief of the Roman forces sent Andrew with many other soldiers against the Persians, who had overrun the borders of the Roman dominion. Saint Andrew persuaded his men to call upon the Name of Christ, and when they had defeated the Persians with unexpected triumph, his soldiers believed in Christ with him. Antiochus, learning of this, had them brought before him. When they confessed Christ to be God, he had Andrew spread out upon a bed of iron heated fiery hot, and had the hands of his fellow soldiers nailed to blocks of wood. Antiochus then commanded some thousand soldiers to chase the Saints beyond the borders of the empire. Through the instructions of Saint Andrew, these soldiers also believed in Christ. At the command of Antiochus, they were all beheaded in the mountain passes of the Taurus mountains of Cilicia.

August 19

Holy Martyrs Timothy, Agapius and Thecla

August 19

Eutychianos and Strategios the Martyrs

August 19

Afterfeast of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary

August 19

Theophanes the New Wonderworker of Macedonia

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. 3rd Tone. Psalm 46.6,1.
Sing praises to our God, sing praises.
Verse: Clap your hands, all you nations.

The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 15:1-11.

Brethren, I would remind you in what terms I preached to you the gospel, which you received, in which you stand, by which you are saved, if you hold it fast -- unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. For I am the least of the apostles, unfit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God which is with me. Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.

Gospel Reading

12th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 19:16-26

At that time, a young man came up to Jesus, kneeling and saying, "Good Teacher, what good deed must I do, to have eternal life?" And he said to him, "Why do you call me good? One there is who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments." He said to him, "Which?" And Jesus said, "You shall not kill, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother, and You shall love your neighbor as yourself." The young man said to him, "All these I have observed; what do I still lack?" Jesus said to him, "If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me." When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions.

And Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly, I say to you, it will be hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." When the disciples heard this they were greatly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?" But Jesus looked at them and said to them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

Parish News

A Word from Fr. John:

A certain brother asked the abbot Poemen, saying, “What am I to do, Father, for I am troubled by sadness?” The old man said to him, “Look to no one for anything, condemn no one, disparage no one – and God shall give you rest.”

– from the Lives of the Desert Fathers

Special Prayer Requests: We pray for mercy, life, peace, and healing of Jim Manos (at Moultrie Creek Nursing & Rehab Center), Chresanthe Lemieux, Jane Anderson, Betty & Fred Day, Despina Xynidis, George P. Nichols, JoAnne Long, our parish, those we serve, the Sunday School teachers and students, and our two missionary families: Dn. Stephanos, Dka. Alexandria & Moses Ritsi serving Albania and Michael, Lisa & Liam Colburn serving translators worldwide.

We also pray for the newly reposed Steve Sarris, who passed from this life on August 13^th. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Sunday, August 19th at Craig Funeral Home with the Trisagion at 4:15 p.m. The funeral will be held 10 a.m. Monday, August 20^th. May his memory be eternal!

The One Year Memorial for Fred Allen Sunday, September 2^nd

Outreach Update: Dick Billeter dickbilleter@yahoo.com Praying that all of our students have a wonderful return to school! School Supplies for Needy: A blessed thank you for all the fantastic school supplies we received and donated just in time for the new school year.

Visit us anytime at Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/holytrinityoutreach

August 19^thDormition of the Theotokos Brunch: Our Philoptochos will be offering a Dormition of the Theotokos brunch following Divine Liturgy today. All are welcome, and we request only a good will donation to support Philoptochos outreach efforts.

Greek Dance Practice: Children in grades VPK-8th are welcome to join as we prepare for the Greek Festival. Practices will be held on Friday evenings 5:30pm-6:30pm starting on 8/31. These will be every week until 10/5 (a total of 6 practices). If you are interested in committing to these practices and performing with the dance group, please contact Angela Lekos (angelmou1@att.net).

Sunday School Begins September 9th: September 9th will be the first day of the 2018/19 Sunday School year! We must have a registration form for every child, turned in to either Carman Gaetanos or Presbytera Renee Ritsi. The form is included in the digital weekly bulletin and copies are in the narthex.

We ask that the community allow the students and their teachers to be the first to receive Holy Communion, so that they may immediately head to class. In all of our work and with all of our plans for the year, we recognize that the only way for what we do to be truly effective is if we have the support of YOU, our wonderful Church Family. Together we will share Christ’s message of love with the children of our parish and with those around us. Thank you. Again, we welcome all of our youth back to Sunday School on September 9th.

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

August 19 Gail Jones, Kristina Wilkes
August 26 Monthly Potluck

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

Greek Dance

Iconography/Beautification/Consecration

Religious Education

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, (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.

Special Note: Due to the Steve Sarris funeral on Monday, August 20^th at 10 a.m., the Church Office will be closed.

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 sisters 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 37^th Street, New York, NY 10016 or donations can be made online at http://bit.ly/1MpMsF3, and select “2018 Fires in Greece Fund.”

Job Openings Available at OCMC: Join our team at the Orthodox Christian Mission Center, as we help to spread the Gospel to the ends of the earth! To apply please send your resume to Missions@ocmc.org. Full job descriptions available at OrthodoxJobs.com

Development & Marketing Administrative Assistant

Responsible for assisting in the administrative activity for the OCMC Development and Marketing Departments. They work to help educate, engage, and inform the faithful of the United States in Orthodox Missions.

Missions Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant to serve both the Missionary and Mission Teams Directors. The primary role is to assist in all administrative and clerical functions associated with the recruitment, training, and deployment of missionaries and short-term team members.

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Past Bulletins

Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the 3rd Tone

Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Dormition in the 1st Tone

Seasonal Kontakion in the 2nd Tone

Saints and Feasts

12th Sunday of Matthew

Andrew the General & Martyr & his 2,593 soldiers

Holy Martyrs Timothy, Agapius and Thecla

Eutychianos and Strategios the Martyrs

Afterfeast of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary

Theophanes the New Wonderworker of Macedonia

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Gospel Reading

Parish News

Job Openings Available at OCMC: Join our team at the Orthodox Christian Mission Center, as we help to spread the Gospel to the ends of the earth! To apply please send your resume to Missions@ocmc.org. Full job descriptions available at OrthodoxJobs.com

Development & Marketing Administrative Assistant

Responsible for assisting in the administrative activity for the OCMC Development and Marketing Departments. They work to help educate, engage, and inform the faithful of the United States in Orthodox Missions.

Missions Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant to serve both the Missionary and Mission Teams Directors. The primary role is to assist in all administrative and clerical functions associated with the recruitment, training, and deployment of missionaries and short-term team members.