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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2022-03-13
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Parish News
Special Announcements
Hymns of the Day
Saints and Feasts
Gospel and Epistle Readings
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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  Divine Liturgy 10:00am    V. Rev. Father Maximos Politis, Priest

Past Bulletins


Parish News

 A Word from Fr. Maximos

Η προσωπική μου Ναζαρέτ  

Κυριακή της Ορθοδοξίας σήμερα, και στο Ευαγγέλιο ακούσαμε τον Ναθαναήλ να ρωτάει τον Φίλιππο: “Είναι δυνατόν να βγάζει κάτι καλό η Ναζαρέτ;” Και ο Φίλιππος απάντησε: Έλα να δεις. Εκείνη την εποχή η Ναζαρέτ ήταν ένα άσημο, και κακόφημο χωριό. Εκεί όμως μεγάλωσε ο Χριστός, από εκεί ξεκίνησε το έργο Του, που ήταν η σωτηρία του λαού Του.

Έρχονται στιγμές που αναγνωρίζουμε τα λάθη μας. Και στον δύσκολο εαυτό μας διακρίνουμε την προσωπική Ναζαρέτ.  Και, όπως ο Ναθαναήλ, αναρωτιόμαστε: “Είναι δυνατόν να βγάζει κάτι καλό η Ναζαρέτ;” Με άλλα λόγια: “Τί μπορεί να γίνει με μένα;” Γι αυτό όμως ήρθε ο Χριστός. Για να πάρει την άσημη και άσχημη εξαιτίας της αμαρτίας ψυχή μας, και να την σώσει. Ο Χριστός βρίσκεται στην Εκκλησία. “Έλα να δεις”, λέει ο Φίλιππος. Έλα στην εκκλησία, να Τον συναντήσεις Έλα να Τον ακούσεις και να σε ακούσει. Εκεί είναι ο Χριστός, εκεί είναι η Ορθοδοξία, εκεί γινόμαστε συμπολίτες των Αγίων και όλων αυτών που Τον πίστεψαν, Τον ακολούθησαν και σώθηκαν.

Sunday

My personal Nazareth

Sunday of Orthodoxy is today, and in the Gospel we heard Nathanael ask Philip: "Can anything good come from Nazareth?" And Philip answered, Come and see. At that time Nazareth was an unimportant vilagemand of no good reputation. But there Christ grew, from there began His work, which was the salvation of His people.

There come times when we acknowledge our mistakes. And in our difficult selves we discern the personal Nazareth. And, like Nathanel, we wonder: "Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?" In other words: "What can be done with me?" But that is why Christ came. To take our  unimportant and ugly soul because of sin, and save it. Christ is in the Church. "Come and see," says Philip. Come to church, to meet Him. Come to hear Him and Him to hear you. There is Christ, there is Orthodoxy, there we become fellow citizens of the Saints and of all those who believed in Him, followed Him and were saved.

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Saturday of Souls

The three Saturday of Souls saddle The Triodion period with the first Saturday of Great and Holy Lent.  This year the Orthodox faithful commemorate the Church Triumphant on February 26, March 5 and March 12. 

Parish Council News

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The new Holy Trinity Church parish council and officers include Stephanie Danikas (secretary), Polly Hillier, Stephanos Kallas, Niko Kelley, Nick Lekas (president), Andrew Lekos (treasurer), Bill Lulias (vice-president), Kaliroi Parris and Toula Zotos.  The parish council is a ministry and all those who serve are called to represent Christ and the Orthodox Faith.  The council is responsible to the parish assembly for conducting all parish affairs in keeping with the mission, aims and purposes of the Church.

Special Prayer Requests:

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 “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 fell asleep in the Lord, prayers for the family and friends of Mikae Gaetanos; Chris Bersu; Michael and Ingrid Fotianos; Ruza Basimamovic; Chresanthe Lemieux; Zoe Kauttu; Maryann Bolt; James Day; Margaret, James, Kyriake; Joseph, Alex Aclim; Jane Anderson; Gwen H.; and Thanos Nikolopoulos.  Remember also our missionary families: Fr. Stephanos, Pr. Alexandria, Moses & Athan Ritsi serving in Albania.

 
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 "Our Church, Our Spiritual Home"

Orthodoxy recognizes that beauty is an important dimension of human life. The divine gifts of the material world are fashioned by human hands into an expression of beauty which glorifies the Creator.  As stewards - caretakers - of our church, we ensure that our building is cared for and ready for all our activities, both spiritual and social. 

Dormition of the Theotokos Philoptochos Luncheon - March 27

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Our Philoptochos invites everyone to a delicious Lenten luncheon on Sunday, March 27, celebrating the Annunciation of the Theotokos and Greek Independence Day.  In addition to commemorating these historic events, this luncheon is a fundraiser for our Philoptochos chapter. $15 for adults, $5 for children under 12.  No advance ticket purchase is required.

Easter Eggs:

If you are available to help dye the eggs for Easter services, please contact Nelda in the church office at 904-829-0504.  The eggs are dyed on Holy Thursday.

Sunday School News:

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This Sunday, the first Sunday of Lent, is known as the Sunday of Orthodoxy. We commemorate the decision of the Seventh Ecumenical Council in 787 A.D. that upheld the use of holy icons in Orthodox worship.

At Holy Trinity the youth bring an icon to Church this Sunday to proceed around the church.  Let's celebrate this Holy day and start Lent together as a family!

Sunday School - We are so thankful for the parents who have resumed bringing their children to Sunday School.  We invite all families to join us on Sunday at the Divine Liturgy and to send your kids to Sunday School right after Holy Communion. Sunday School is in session! Presbytera Renee Ritsi at 904 377-2591.

Be inspired & offer inspiring, creative works for the Sunday of Orthodoxy! 

Once again, all Parishioners, Families and, especially Children are encouraged to take part in the 2022 Holy Trinity St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival & Creative Arts Festival.  Visit  https://www.goarch.org/-/st-john-chrysostom-oratorical-festival to learn about this Archdiocesan Ministry.  See Margo and visit the Creative Arts Table during Sunday's fellowship.

The Book of Hebrews - Monday Night Bible Study:

The adult Bible Study occurs each Monday from 8 to 9 PM online through Zoom.  Starting February 7, we are studying the Book of Hebrews, from which are taken the weekday epistle readings for Lent. Hebrews presents Our Lord Jesus Christ as our High Priest in Heaven, in fulfillment of the Jewish law, and encourages us to persevere in our faith in the face of difficulties.

The meeting can be accessed by going to https://mcolburn.us.

Click on “Online”. There is also a link for the slides and videos of previous classes. The meeting passcode is 030927.

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COFFEE HOUR VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Check for Available Dates

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?

Questions? Don’t want to sign up online? Contact Stefanie Burke <sburke0211@yahoo.com>  or 904 671-4566.

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

March

7          Great Lent begins

9          Presanctified begins - 6pm

11        Salutations begins - 6pm

12        3rd Saturday of Souls - 9am Orthros/10am Liturgy

13        Daylight Savings Time begins

13        Sunday of Orthodoxy

16        Presanctified - 6pm

18        Salutations - 6pm

20        Memorial offered by Stephanie Danikas for her grandparents, Andrew Danikas (passed 3/20/16) and

            Sonia-Synodi Danika (passed 3/17/18) May their memory be eternal.

21       St. Photios Shrine - Great Compline - 12:30pm

21        Parish Council 

23        Presanctified - 6pm

24        Vespers - 6pm

25        Annunciation, Greek Independence Day - 9am Orthros/10am Liturgy

25        Salutations - 6pm

26        Northeastern Florida Conference St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival

27        Dormition of the Theotokos Philoptochos Luncheon

30        Presanctified - 6pm

April

1          Salutations - 6pm

6          Presanctified - 6pm

8          Salutations & Akathist - 6pm

10        Pascha card deadline 

16        Saturday of Lazarus - 9am Orthros/10am Liturgy

  • Palm cross making

17        Palm Sunday - 9am Orthros/10am Liturgy  

  • Palm Sunday Luncheon
  • Nymphios (Bridegroom) Orthros, 6:00 pm

18-23  Holy Week

18       Parish Council

18       Holy Monday - Nymphios (Bridegroom) Orthros, 6:00 pm

19       Holy Tuesday -Nymphios (Bridegroom) Orthros, 6:00 pm

20       Holy Wednesday - Holy Unction Service, 6:00 pm

21       Holy Thursday - Liturgy for the Mystical Supper – Vesperal Liturgy, 9:00 am

  • Orthros with Reading of the 12 Passion Gospels, 6:00 pm

22       Holy Friday

  • Royal Hours, 9:00 am
  • Holy Friday Sunday School Retreat, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
  • Removal of Christ’s Body from the Cross – Vespers, 2:00 pm
  • Epitaphios Service (The Lamentations) – Orthros, 6:00 pm

23       Holy Saturday

  • Vespers with Liturgy of St. Basil the Great, 9:00 am
  • Midnight Office, 11:30 pm

24      PASCHA

         Agape Picnic

  • Paschal Candle and First Resurrectional Reading, 12:00 am
  • Divine Liturgy at Midnight, ~12:20 am
  • Agape Vespers, 12:00 pm

25-30  Bright Week

Giving:
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On-Line Giving:  Click “Donate Now” on our Church’s web page www.HolyTrinityGOC.com to make a gift. Giving categories – stewardship, memorials, etc. – have been set up to allow giving to specific funds.
  • 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:

  • NOTE:  If you would like Faye Peterson or Angela Lekos to prepare the Koliva for a memorial, remember there is a fee, usually $100 for time, supplies, etc. for the preparation.
  • 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.

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)

https://www.facebook.com/HolyTrinityGOC/photos/a.214784738566511/5261299197248348

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Special Announcements

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal 1st Tone

Let us worship the Word who is unoriginate * with the Father and the Spirit, and from a Virgin was born * for our salvation, O believers, and let us sing His praise. * For in His goodness He was pleased * to ascend the Cross in the flesh, and to undergo death, * and to raise up those who had died, * by His glorious Resurrection. Τὸν συνάναρχον Λόγον Πατρὶ καὶ Πνεύματι, τὸν ἐκ Παρθένου τεχθέντα εἰς σωτηρίαν ἡμῶν, ἀνυμνήσωμεν πιστοὶ καὶ προσκυνήσωμεν, ὅτι ηὐδόκησε σαρκί, ἀνελθεῖν ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ, καὶ θάνατον ὑπομεῖναι, καὶ ἐγεῖραι τοὺς τεθνεῶτας, ἐν τῇ ἐνδόξῳ Ἀναστάσει αὐτοῦ.

Apolytikion for Sun. of Orthodoxy in the 2nd Tone

We venerate Your immaculate icon, O good Lord, and entreat You to forgive our offences, O Christ our God. By Your own choice you were pleased to ascend the Cross in the flesh, to deliver us, whom You created, from our slavery to the foe. Therefore we cry to You with gratitude: You have filled all things with joy, O our Savior, by coming to save the world. Τὴν ἄχραντον Εἰκόνα σου, προσκυνοῦμεν ἀγαθέ, αἰτούμενοι συγχώρησιν τῶν πταισμάτων ἡμῶν, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός· βουλήσει γὰρ ηὐδόκησας σαρκί, ἀνελθεῖν ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ, ἵνα ῥύσῃ οὓς ἔπλασας, ἐκ τῆς δουλείας τοῦ ἐχθροῦ· ὅθεν εὐχαρίστως βοῶμέν σοι· Χαρᾶς ἐπλήρωσας τὰ πάντα ὁ Σωτὴρ ἡμῶν, παραγενόμενος εἰς τὸ σῶσαι τὸν κόσμον.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Plagal 4th Tone

O Champion General, I your City now inscribe to you Triumphant anthems as the tokens of my gratitude, Being rescued from the terrors, O Theotokos. Inasmuch as you have power unassailable, from all kinds of perils free me, so that unto you I may cry aloud: Rejoice, O unwedded Bride. Τῇ ὑπερμάχῳ στρατηγῷ τὰ νικητήρια, Ὡς λυτρωθεῖσα τῶν δεινῶν εὐχαριστήρια, Ἀναγράφω σοι ἡ Πόλις σου Θεοτόκε. Ἀλλ' ὡς ἔχουσα τὸ κράτος ἀπροσμάχητον, Ἐκ παντοίων με κινδύνων ἐλευθέρωσον, Ἵνα κράζω σοι· Χαῖρε νύμφη ἀνύμφευτε.
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Saints and Feasts

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March 13

Sunday of Orthodoxy

For more than one hundred years the Church of Christ was troubled by the persecution of the Iconoclasts of evil belief, beginning in the reign of Leo the Isaurian (717-741) and ending in the reign of Theophilus (829-842). After Theophilus's death, his widow the Empress Theodora (celebrated Feb. 11), together with the Patriarch Methodius (June 14), established Orthodoxy anew. This ever-memorable Queen venerated the icon of the Mother of God in the presence of the Patriarch Methodius and the other confessors and righteous men, and openly cried out these holy words: "If anyone does not offer relative worship to the holy icons, not adoring them as though they were gods, but venerating them out of love as images of the archetype, let him be anathema." Then with common prayer and fasting during the whole first week of the Forty-day Fast, she asked God's forgiveness for her husband. After this, on the first Sunday of the Fast, she and her son, Michael the Emperor, made a procession with all the clergy and people and restored the holy icons, and again adorned the Church of Christ with them. This is the holy deed that all we the Orthodox commemorate today, and we call this radiant and venerable day the Sunday of Orthodoxy, that is, the triumph of true doctrine over heresy.

Allsaint
March 13

Gerald, Bishop of Mayo

Allsaint
March 13

Removal of the relics of Nicephorus, Patriarch of Constantinople

The main feast day of this Saint is June 2. The translation of his holy relics took place in 846, when Saint Methodius (see June 14) was Ecumenical Patriarch.

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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. 4th Tone. Daniel 3.26,27.
Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers.
Verse: For you are just in all you have done.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-40.

Brethren, by faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to share ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin.

And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets -- who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign enemies to flight. Women received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, that they might rise again to a better life. Others suffered mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated -- of whom the world was not worthy -- wandering over deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had foreseen something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

Gospel Reading

Sunday of Orthodoxy
The Reading is from John 1:43-51

At that time, Jesus decided to go to Galilee. And he found Philip and said to him, "Follow me." Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael, and he said to him, "We have found him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!" Nathanael said to him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you." Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!" Jesus answered him, "Because I said to you, I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You shall see greater things than these." And he said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man."

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