Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal Fourth Mode

You descended from on high, O compassionate One, and condescended to be buried for three days, so that from the passions You might set us free. Our life and resurrection, O Lord, glory be to You.

Apolytikion for Conception of the Forerunner in the Fourth Mode

Rejoice, O barren one, who had not given birth; for behold thou best conceived clearly the one who is the dawn of the Sun who was about to illuminate the whole universe, blighted with sightlessness. Shout in joy, O Zacharias, crying in favor, Verily, the one to be born is a Prophet of the High.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Mode

A protection of Christians unshamable, intercessor to our Holy Maker, unwavering, please reject not the prayerful cries of those who are in sin. Instead, come to us, for you are good; your loving help bring unto us, who are crying in faith to you: hasten to intercede and speed now to supplicate, as a protection for all time, Theotokos, for those who honor you.

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Resurrectional Apolytikion in Plagal of the Fourth Tone © Fr. Seraphim Dedes

Apolytikion for Conception of the Forerunner in the Fourth Tone © Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America

Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Tone © Holy Cross Press - Brookline, MA

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Grave Mode. Psalm 63.11,1.
The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord.
Verse: Oh God, hear my cry.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 4:22-27.

Brethren, Abraham had two sons, one by a slave and one by a free woman. But the son of the slave was born according to the flesh, the son of the free woman through promise. Now this is an allegory: these women are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; she is Hagar. Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia; she corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children. But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother. For it is written, "Rejoice, O barren one who does not bear; break forth and shout, you who are not in travail; for the children of the desolate one are many more than the children of her that is married."

Gospel Reading

1st Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 5:1-11

At that time, as Jesus was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, he saw two boats by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat. And when he had ceased speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch." And Simon answered, "Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets." And when they had done this, they enclosed a great shoal of fish; and as their nets were breaking, they beckoned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord." For he was astonished, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had taken; and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid; henceforth you will be catching men." And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.

Weekly Calendar

Holy Trinity Calendar

September 23 to September 30, 2018

Sunday, September 23

8:50AM Matins

10:00AM Divine Liturgy

11:15AM Memorial

11:30AM Chrismation

11:45AM Wedding

12:00PM JOY Meeting

Tuesday, September 25

9:00AM Bible Study

6:00PM New Member Welcome Dinner

Wednesday, September 26

St. John the Theologian

8:00AM Matins

9:00AM Divine Liturgy

6:00PM Vespers

6:30PM Bible Study

6:30PM Choir Practice

7:30PM Inquirer's Class

Saturday, September 29

10:00AM Baptism

10:00AM Loaves & Fishes

3:00PM Baptism

5:00PM Vespers

Sunday, September 30

8:50AM Matins

10:00AM Divine Liturgy

4:00PM Young Adult Kayaking

Announcements

Altar Team: Matthew

Parish Council Members on Duty: George Plaster, Bill Phillips, James Embrey & Tim Weeks

As you all know, Father Gregory spent this past week in North Carolina, working with IOCC and individuals negatively impacted by Hurricane Florence. We, as a Parish community, would like to do our part, as well, to help IOCC and their relief efforts and will have gyro sandwiches available for purchase after Liturgy today, September 23rd, for $3 each, with all proceeds going to IOCC and Hurricane Relief. Please plan to stay and help us support our brothers and sisters in Christ who are suffering now due to Hurricane Florence and the disastrous after effects. Should you wish to donate to IOCC and Hurricane Relief online, the link is as follows: https://support.iocc.org/site/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app30123b?df_id=3700&mfc_pref=T&3700.donation=form1&_ga=2.40862954.990806348.1537283786-764068552.1527613207&NONCE_TOKEN=7932E968ED405716176349B5BF7B9B7A

ATTENTION ALL CHURCH SCHOOL PARENTS: A Google form has been created for Church School 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

LOAVES & FISHES on Saturday, September 29^th – Our Parish will have the honor to provide service to those less fortunate in our community this upcoming Saturday, the 29^th. Volunteers are most welcome and can come anytime between 9:00 am and 10:30 am. We will meet in the Church Hall of Holy Name Church, 508 Main Street, Nashville, 37206. We will serve hot and nutritious meals from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm and should be finished cleaning up at around 12:30 pm. For more information about Loaves & Fishes, including directions to the Church hall, please call Gregory Herron at (615) 519-0186 or email him at gbherron@comcast.net.

Philoptochos would like to announce their new service project, making care packages for our deployed soldiers. We will be working on this service project until the end of October and individuals are kindly requested to drop off items in the boxes in the hallway of the Sunday School wing. The following items are needed for our female soldiers: Any type of feminine hygiene items, disposable razors, body wash, shampoo, baby wipes, deodorant, and toothpaste. The following items are needed for our male soldiers: Personal hygiene items, disposable razors, body wash, shampoo, baby wipes, deodorant and toothpaste. Other requested items include letters, cards, non-perishable candy/snacks and small game books. A list of the needed/requested items can be found in the Narthex. We thank you for your participation in our service projects in the past and hope that we will have great success with this new project benefiting those who do so much for us and for our country!

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

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; Emily; Jacob Sotiriadis; Paula; Twila; Teresa; George; Basil; Heather Ritscher; Matt, Ali, Lucas & Olivia Ritscher; James & Wesley Austin

2018 FINANCIAL UPDATE & TREASURER’S REPORT


AUGUST 2018 INCOME
ACTUAL: $34,807.23			TOTAL ANNUAL BUDGETED INCOME TO DATE: $358,000
BUDGET: $44,750			TOTAL ACTUAL INCOME TO DATE: $341,846.82
AUGUST 2018 EXPENSES
ACTUAL: $35,463.45			TOTAL ANNUAL BUDGETED EXPENSES TO DATE: $383,780.80
BUDGET: $38,273.35			TOTAL ACTUAL EXPENSES TO DATE: $376,613.91

As you can see from our monthly financial report listed above, our giving total in August was $9,942 below budget. It takes $1,471 dollars a day to operate the Church at the approved budget level. The year-to-date giving total is $15,143 below budget. We would like to remind all stewards to please keep their pledges up-to-date and that online giving is available through our Church website. We thank all of you for your support.

Saints and Feasts

September 23

1st Sunday of Luke

September 23

The Conception of St. John the Baptist

This came to pass fifteen months before the birth of Christ, after the vision of the Angel that Zacharias, the father of the Forerunner, saw in the Temple while he executed the priest's office in the order of his course during the feast of the Tabernacles, as tradition bears witness. In this vision, the Archangel Gabriel appeared to Zacharias and said to him, "Thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John" (Luke 1:13). Knowing that Elizabeth was barren, and that both he and she were elderly, Zacharias did not believe what the Angel told him, although he had before him the example of Abraham and Sarah, of Hannah, mother of the Prophet Samuel, and of other barren women in Israel who gave birth by the power of God. Hence, he was condemned by the Archangel to remain speechless until the fulfilment of these words in their season, which also came to pass (Luke 1:7-24).

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