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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 - David Kingwell, son-in-law of Jim and Judie Pappas, who is receiving treatment for cancer; prayers for the family and friends of Mikae Gaetanos who fell asleep in the Lord on Dec. 1st; Chris Bersu; Michael and Ingrid Fotianos; Ruza Basimamovic; Chresanthe Lemieux; Zoe Kauttu; Maryann Bolt; James Day; Fr. Nikitas and Pres. Mary Theodosion; His Grace Bishop Dimitrios of Xanthos; Margaret, James, Kyriake; Joseph, Alex Aclim; Jane Anderson; Gwen H.; Thanos Nikolopoulos;  prayers for Irene Hastalis who fell asleep in the Lord.  Remember also our missionary families: Fr. Stephanos, Pr. Alexandria, Moses & Athan Ritsi serving in Albania.

Stewardship 2022 - "Our Church, Our Spiritual Home"

Many thanks to all who have been active stewards of our parish in 2021. The gifts of your time, talent and resources have truly enriched our parish life.  We look forward to continuing to be a community of faith and mutual support in 2022.

Our Orthodox Christian Church is our spiritual home -- a place of comfort, spiritual healing and celebration.  We enter our spiritual home to be part of a community of believers. To be truly a member of the Church as a Body of Christ requires our presence and our engagement with one another in worship, study and service to others.

Be a caretaker of our parish by making a pledge to become an active Steward of Holy Trinity Church, St Augustine.  In addition to joining one another as worshippers, Sunday School parents, Philoptochos and Outreach ministry members, you can contribute to the financial goals of this parish by submitting a Stewardship Commitment form with your goals for 2022.

ICONOGRAPHY WORKSHOP AT HTGOC

Aristidis Kovaci, who painted our Pantocrator and Platytera, will offer a workshop at our church for persons interested in learning to paint an icon. Over the course of 5 days, participants will complete a full-sized icon on a wood panel, as they learn about the artistic aspects and visual language of iconography. For more about Aristidis, visit his website www.kovaciart.com, and “like” him on Facebook to see more of his work.  For more information about the workshop, please email Carmela at ctardo@gmail.com and leave your phone number and the best time to call you.

St. Paul writes: "Fathers [parents], bring them [your children] up with the training and instruction of the Lord." (Ephesians 6:4) Our goal is that Holy Trinity Sunday School be an encouragement to your child's spiritual life and growth and a supplement to what you as a parent are trying to accomplish at home as you educate your child in the Faith, "bringing them up with the training and instruction of the Lord.” For parents and students that may prefer a zoom alternative, please contact Presbytera Renee Ritsi at 904 377-2591.

Monday Night Bible Study:

The adult Bible Study occurs each Monday from 8 to 9 PM online through Zoom.  The meeting can be accessed by going to https://classes.theColburns.us. Click on the menu item that says “Online”. You can also click on the name of the class to view videos of past sessions and bibliography information. The meeting passcode is 030927.

COFFEE HOUR VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - 2022 Dates Available

What to bring?

• refreshments for 30-35 persons, pre-wrapped or pre-plated makes clean up easier
• paper goods, coffee, and condiments provided
• help available to make the coffee

How to sign up?

• go to https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c44aeac2ba0fec25-coffee 
• click the blue box that says SIGN UP, then the brown box at the bottom of the page that says SUBMIT AND SIGN UP
• it will take you to the next screen, click on SIGN UP NOW

Questions? Don’t want to sign up online? Contact Carmela ctardo@gmail.com or 904 687-5433.

SERVICE/EVENT SCHEDULE (Sundays Orthros 9am, Divine Liturgy 10am)

January 2022

23       Orthros/Divine Liturgy, 9:00/10:00 AM

23       4-year memorial offered for Ruska Lekova by her daughter Petia Stefova. May her memory be eternal.

26       Small Vespers w/potluck - 6pm

30       Orthros/Divine Liturgy, 9:00/10:00 AM

30        Three Hierarchs

Sunday School luncheon

February

2          Presentation of the Lord

2-5       Holy Trinity, Orlando, FL - Table Extraordinaire

5-6       St. Photios Orthodox National Shrine Pilgrimage

13        1-year memorial offered by Paul & Gigi Ray for Maria Grammas Eugenis, tmother of Gigi and Constantine Fifles, uncle of Gigi.  May their memory be eternal.

13        Triodion begins

21        Parish Council (3rd Monday) 6:30 p.m.

            St. Photios Shrine - Paraklesis - 12:30pm

26        1st Saturday of Souls - 9am Orthros/10am Liturgy

27        Meatfare Sunday

IOCC SouperBowl

• Our “Light a Candle & Say a Prayer” ministry lets you to light a candle during divine services on-line.  Your request will be forwarded to a Council member in the Narthex to light your candle.  Also, if you wish to provide names of loved ones to be prayed for, those will be provided to Fr. Maximos. Give via credit card, PayPal, or set up recurrent giving through your bank.  Please be sure a specific notation (ex: stewardship) is included for each transaction. 
• Giving by Check:  When contributing by check, the notation on the memo line allows us to identify your intentions (i.e. stewardship, candles, trays, memorials, etc.).

Contact Information: 

Please call (904 829-0504) or email (holy3goc@gmail.com) Nelda to update your contact information.  Also, if you know of anyone who doesn’t receive parish emails but would like to, please encourage them to contact the parish office with their contact information.

Parish Announcements:

• If you have a request for a special service such as a memorial, please email the church office at holy3goc@gmail.com or call 904 829-0504 (if you do not have access to email) in advance of requested date with details.

• If you would like any of the following, please contact Fr. Maximos  via email at fathermaximusa7@gmail.com or text him at 347 500-8176: 
• To receive a phone message from Father Maximos about services, special events or other subjects.
• To arrange an appointment for a House Blessing.
• To offer Holy Communion to someone in need at a hospital, nursing home, in hospice care, or at home.       

•  The normal deadline for the Church bulletin e-mail articles is before 12pm on Wednesday weekly.

• If you want your announcements on the master calendar, please remember to e-mail them to the office at holy3goc@gmail.com.

Join OCMC as a Missionary Department Administrative Assistant

OCMC is looking for someone to join our organization in St. Augustine, Florida as a Missionary Department Administrative Assistant. The position includes interfacing with missionary applicants, candidates, and missionaries in the field. We are searching for someone who can work in a detailed and organized manner, who has experience with Microsoft Excel and reporting systems, and has an interest in the mission work of the Church. If you're interested, please contact Dn. James Nicholas at djames@ocmc.org.

AGES Initiatives: is now a part of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America!

The GOA Digital Chant Stand provides resources intended to enhance the worship experience of the Orthodox faithful with easily accessible service texts and musical scores. The web address has changed to https://dcs.goarch.org/goa/dcs/dcs.html. Use this site to access texts and music for Orthros, Divine Liturgy, and other services on your electronic device.

Weekly Photo:
Πάντα εν σοφία εποίησας/In wisdom you have made them all. (Psalms 104:24)
Pictures from St. Augustine     https://www.facebook.com/HolyTrinityGOC/photos/5095211463857123