A Word from Fr. John:
A quote attributed to St. Seraphim of Sarov:
“Can one, seeing the sun with one's sensuous eyes, not rejoice? But how much more joyful it is when the mind sees with its inner eye the Sun of justice, Christ! Then in truth one rejoices with angelic joy; of this the Apostle too said: 'Our conversation is in heaven' (Phil. 3:20).”
Special Prayer Requests:
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” (Phil. 4:6-7)
We pray for mercy, life, peace, and healing of all parishioners, especially: Margo and Niko Kelley, Vasso Poulos, Uncle Pike, Chresanthe Lemieux, Zoe Kauttu, Maryann Bolt, James Day, His Grace Bishop Dimitrios of Xanthos, Augustina, Margaret, James, Kyriake, Mike and Ingrid (Evangelia) Fotianos, Irene Hastalis, Jane Anderson. Remember also our missionary families: Fr. Stephanos, Pr. Alexandria, Moses & Athan Ritsi serving in Albania; and Michael, Lisa & Liam Colburn.
Memory Eternal for Augustina
Liturgical Issues:
We are continuing to “re-open” the parish for a fuller, more normal parish worship practice. We continue to follow the guidelines established by His Eminence and communicated via the bulletin and email. Here again are some of the key points:
- One important part of this process involves you letting us know if you plan to attend the Divine Liturgy, so that we can keep things running smoothly at the church while signing folks in and taking temperatures. This will help us keep the focus on worshipping God as much as possible. Therefore, please contact the church office via email - holy3goc@gmail.com - preferably with the subject line "I want to attend" - or by phone, and let Nelda know your name, the names of those you plan to attend with, and your phone number. Please let her know by Friday before noon. Again, this will help us prepare well and know what to expect, as well as avoid bottlenecks and other kinds of confusion.
July 12th HTGOC Special General Assembly Zoom Meeting:
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2020 Stewardship – “Partner and Grow in Faith with Us”
At Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church we believe that all we have has been entrusted to us by God. Our response to God's generosity and gifts is to care for and support God's work in the world through the stewardship of our lives. How we use our time, the gifts of our hands and hearts and the treasure of our lives, matters. Being a good steward is as simple as that.
On-Line Giving:
- The Parish Council has added a link “Make a Donation” on our Church’s web page www.HolyTrinityGOC.com for on-line giving.
This is a secure way to give to your Church. Giving categories have been set up to allow giving to specific funds within the Church – for instance, Stewardship, Easter, Memorials, etc. You can give via credit card, Paypal and you also have the ability to set up recurrent giving. Of course, you can also set up recurrent giving through your bank if you wish. Please be sure that a specific notation (ex: stewardship) is included for each transaction.
This new service allows us to light a candle during our divine services on-line. Your request will be forwarded to the Parish Council in the narthex during the service and they will pray for you and light your candle. Also, if you wish to provide names of loved ones to be prayed for, those will be provided to Fr. John as well.
Giving by Check:
Each time you contribute funds to the parish by check, the notation on the memo line of your check allows us to identify your intentions: Stewardship, Candles, Trays, Memorials, etc.
Wednesday Night Adult Bible Study:
The adult Bible Study of the Gospel of John occurs each Wednesday from 8 to 9 PM online through Zoom. The meeting can be accessed by going to https://theColburns.us and clicking on the menu item that says “Online”. You can also see what verses will be studied each Sunday so you can read them ahead of time.
Contact Information:
The parish council has been making phone calls to every parishioner for which we have such contact information. If you have not received a phone call, please call (904 829-0504) or email (holy3goc@gmail.com) the office and give Nelda your phone number – we will happily check in on you. Also, if you know of anyone who doesn’t receive our emails but would like to, please encourage them to let Nelda at holy3goc@gmail.com know their contact information so we can update our records and keep them informed.
Reminder: Deadline for Church bulletin e-mail articles is by Wednesday weekly. Thank you.
Save the Date! - October 9-11, 2020
HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
23RD ANNUAL GREEK FESTIVAL
If you are interested in volunteering to help plan this year’s festival, please reach out to Mikae Gaetanos <mickgae@aol.com>, Nick Lekas <nslekas@gmail.com> or any Parish Council member. There is a lot of planning that goes into making our festival successful each year and we need everyone to get involved. If you have any ideas or a passion for planning, cooking, fellowship, outreach and community involvement, please join us.
www. Stauggreekfest.com
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Summer Reset
July 13-17, 2020
A FREE Virtual Summer Youth Experience!
@ststephenscamp @atlmetropolisyouth
What:A virtual experience to STAY CONNECTED with our camp family during this summer away!
Where: From the comfort of your home or virtually anywhere!
When: July 13-17, 2020
Why: Because we can all use a fun and spiritual reset!
How: Daily videos to watch each morning, challenges to complete and post during the day and live-discussions each evening (NO MASK REQUIRED).
Cost: FREE!
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HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
PLEASE JOIN US!
WE HAVE RE- OPENED
Orthros 9 a.m. - Divine Luturgy 10 a.m.
Thanks be to God!