Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Grave Mode

By means of Your Cross, O Lord, You abolished death. * To the robber You opened Paradise. * The lamentation of the myrrhbearing women You transformed, * and You gave Your Apostles the order to proclaim to all * that You had risen, O Christ our God, * and granted the world Your great mercy.

Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Holy Cross in the First Mode

Lord, save Your people and bless Your inheritance, granting our rulers to prevail over adversaries, and protecting Your commonwealth by Your Cross.

Apolytikion for Great Martyr Euphemia in the Third Mode

O Euphemia, Christ's comely virgin, thou didst fill the Orthodox with gladness and didst cover with shame all the heretics; for at the holy Fourth Council in Chalcedon, thou didst confirm what the Fathers decreed aright. O all-glorious Great Martyr, do thou entreat Christ God that His great mercy may be granted unto us.

Apolytikion for the Church in the Plagal Fourth Mode

Blessed are You, O Christ our God; you made the fishermen all-wise by sending down upon them the Holy Spirit, and through them you drew the world into your net. O Lover of mankind, glory to You.

Eυλογητός εί, Χριστέ ο Θεός υμών, ο πανσόφους τούς αλιείς αναδείξας, καταπέμψας αύτοις το Πνεύμα το Άγιον, καί δι αυτών την οικουμένην σαγηνεύσας, Φιλάνθρωπε, δόξα σοι!

Evloyitós i, Hristé o Theós imón; o pansófous tous aliís anadhíxas, katapémpsas aftís to pnévma to áyion, ke dhi aftón tin ikouménin sayinéfsas, Filánthrope, dhóxa si.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Mode

Lifted up on the Cross by Your free will, Christ God, grant mercies to the new commonwealth that bears Your name. Gladden our faithful rulers by Your power, giving them victories over their adversaries. May Your alliance be for them a weapon for peace, an invincible standard.

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Resurrectional Apolytikion in Grave Tone © Fr. Seraphim Dedes

Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Holy Cross in the First Tone © Narthex Press - Northridge, CA

Apolytikion for Great Martyr Euphemia in the Third Tone © Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA

Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Tone © Narthex Press - Northridge, CA

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Grave Mode. Psalm 28.11,1.
The Lord will give strength to his people.
Verse: Bring to the Lord, O sons of God, bring to the Lord honor and glory.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 2:16-20.

Brethren, knowing that a man is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the law, because by works of the law shall no one be justified. But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we ourselves were found to be sinners, is Christ then an agent of sin? Certainly not! But if I build up again those things which I tore down, then I prove myself a transgressor. For I through the law died to the law, that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Gospel Reading

Sunday after Holy Cross
The Reading is from Mark 8:34-38; 9:1

The Lord said: "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? For what can a man give in return for his life? For whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels." And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power."

Weekly Calendar

Holy Trinity Calendar

September 16 to September 23, 2018

Sunday, September 16

8:50AM Matins

10:00AM Divine Liturgy with 2nd Tray for Hellenic College/Holy Cross

11:15AM Memorial

11:20AM 40-Day Blessing

11:30AM Philoptochos Chapter Meeting

Monday, September 17

6:00PM Parish Council

Tuesday, September 18

9:00AM Bible Study

Wednesday, September 19

6:00PM Vespers

6:30PM Bible Study

7:30PM Inquirer's Class

Thursday, September 20

St. Efstathios

8:00AM Matins

9:00AM Divine Liturgy

Friday, September 21

5:30PM Wedding Rehearsal

Saturday, September 22

9:00AM GOYA to Hands on Nashville

5:00PM Wedding

Sunday, September 23

8:50AM Matins

10:00AM Divine Liturgy

12:00PM JOY Meeting

Announcements

Altar Team: Luke

Parish Council Members on Duty: Jim Gaddis, Helen Rogers & Steve Sotiriadis

Today, September 16th, is the first day of Church School.

Philoptochos will be passing a 2^nd tray today to benefit Hellenic College/Holy Cross.

The first Philoptochos meeting of the new year is also scheduled for today, September 16th. Philoptochos members please get your coffee and come to the Hospitality room after Liturgy. During the meeting, we will be assembling hygiene kits for those negatively affected by Hurricane Florence and we need all of your help! Please plan to attend!

ATTENTION ALL CHURCH SCHOOL PARENTS: A Google form has been created for Church registrations this year and parents are encouraged to go online and fill out forms for each of their children. The link for the form is: https://goo.gl/forms/GqhRI5JyeAXlCRny1

New Member Welcome on Tuesday, September 25th at 6:00 pm - Holy Trinity is blessed to have so many new members join our Church family! If you started coming to our Church in the past year, come have dinner on us! This event is a great opportunity to learn more about the parish and get to know other parishoners. If you would like to attend, please RSVP Stacy Gore at 615-972-1131 or stacy.gore12@gmail.com.

GOYA will be participating in “Hands On Nashville” day, Saturday, September 22nd. We will need adult volunteers to come along, so any Young Adults and GOYA parents willing to help, please come along. If you are participating, please email Jonathan McClish at mcclish.jonathan@gmail.com your full name (first and last), email address, phone number, and age, so I can add you to our team list!

The first JOY meeting of the year will take place Sunday September 23rd here at Holy Trinity. All children ages 8-12 are welcome to attend!

Young Adults will be Kayaking the Cumberland into the city Sunday September 30th at 4 pm. Please tell Jonathan McClish if you plan on attending at mcclish.jonathan@gmail.com.

Philoptochos has soft white wheatberry (for use in making kollyva) for sale. The bags are 2 lbs and are for sale for $3.00. Anyone interested, please see Alexandra Pappas.

If you would like to host a coffee hour, please contact the Church office at (615) 333-1047.

PARISH PRAYER LIST

Anatoliy (Tony); Bettye Faye Dykes; Kathy McClintock; Dimitri; Mike & Rosemarie Ragan; Judson Phillips; Joel Rivera; Malcolm; Evan Parhas; Alyssa; Keith Singley; Evie; Ann; David Ward; Bill (Vasilios) Katsaitis; Fr. George Vaporis; Eleni Taylor; Isabella Marie Fuller; Bryan; Jeff; Gary; Dorothy Nicklas; Mary Beth; Karen Ingraham; Mick Elias Kuttab; Byron Dwight Wallace; Fred Preuss; Michael; Anna; Nicholas; Patrick; Elli; Eleni; Rhea & Juan Carlos; Lazarus; Subdeacon Victor & Robin Poletajev; Rod Caulkins; Christos Tsiodras; Felix Herring; James Vaughn; Marie; George Pierides; Kassiani; George S.; James Embrey, Sr.; Jana; Jim; Evangelia; Christoforos; Ekaterina; Jacob Sotiriadis; Emily; Paula; Twila; Teresa; George; Basil; Heather Ritscher; Matt, Ali, Lucas & Olivia Ritscher; James & Wesley Austin

Saints and Feasts

September 16

Ninian the Enlightener of Scotland

Saint Ninian was born in Cumberland in Britain around the year 360, about a half century after the Emperor Constantius Chlorus died in the British city of York, and his son Constantine, who was with him when he died, was proclaimed Emperor. Ninian was born of Christian parents of noble lineage, at a time when paganism was still strong in his native land. As a young man he went to Rome, where he spent many years in study and ascetical struggles. At Rome, Saint Ninian was consecrated some time after the death of Pope Damasus in 384, and was sent back to his native island about the end of the fourth century. On his return journey, it is likely that he passed through Tours and met Saint Martin; what is certain is that many churches and cells associated with Saint Ninian, including his own cathedral in Whithorn, were named in honour of Saint Martin. When Saint Ninian returned to Cumberland, he established monasteries that fostered both the life of prayer and missionary labours. By his preaching, his godly life, and his miracles, he ministered to his own countrymen, the Britons, and also converted many of the pagan Picts, who inhabited the northern regions (in today's Scotland). He reposed in peace at his see of Whithorn in Galloway in 432.

September 16

Edith the Nun of Wilton Abbey

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