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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2018-10-14
Bulletin Contents
Hymns of the Day
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Weekly Calendar
Announcements
Saints and Feasts
Metropolis of Detroit
Cosmashymnographer
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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (615) 333-1047
  • Fax:
  • (615) 331-2027
  • Street Address:

  • 4905 Franklin Pike

  • Nashville, TN 37220

Contact Information

Father Gregory Hohnholt
Parish Priest

fathergh@gmail.com | 615-517-8726

Services Schedule

Sat. Vespers 5:00 PM

Matins 8:50 AM

Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM

Past Bulletins


Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Third Mode

Let the heavens sing for joy, and let everything on earth be glad. * For with His Arm the Lord has worked power. * He trampled death under foot by means of death; * and He became the firstborn from the dead. * From the maw of Hades He delivered us; * and He granted the world His great mercy.

Apolytikion for Sun. of the 7th Ecumenical Council in the Plagal Fourth Mode

You are greatly glorified, O Christ our God, who established our Fathers as luminaries upon the earth, and through them led us all to the true Faith. O Most compassionate, glory to You.

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.

The translations of hymns are under copyright and used by permission. All rights reserved. These works may not be further reproduced, in print or on other websites or in any other form, without the prior written authorization of the copyright holder:

  • Resurrectional Apolytikion in Third Tone © Fr. Seraphim Dedes
  • Apolytikion for Sun. of the 7th Ecumenical Council in the Plagal of the Fourth Tone © Narthex Press - Northridge, CA
  • Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Tone © Holy Cross Press - Brookline, MA
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    Gospel and Epistle Readings

    Epistle Reading

    Prokeimenon. Fourth Mode. 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 Titus 3:8-15.

    Titus, my son, the saying is sure. I desire you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to apply themselves to good deeds; these are excellent and profitable to men. But avoid stupid controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels over the law, for they are unprofitable and futile. As for a man who is factious, after admonishing him once or twice, have nothing more to do with him, knowing that such a person is perverted and sinful; he is self-condemned.

    When I send Artemas or Tychicos to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there. Do your best to speed Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way; see that they lack nothing. And let our people learn to apply themselves to good deeds, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not to be unfruitful.

    All who are with me send greeting to you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.

    Gospel Reading

    Sunday of the 7th Ecumenical Council
    The Reading is from Luke 8:5-15

    The Lord said this parable: "A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the path, and was trodden under foot, and the birds of the air devoured it. And some fell on the rock; and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns grew with it and choked it. And some fell into good soil and grew, and yielded a hundredfold." And when his disciples asked him what this parable meant, he said, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God; but for others they are in parables, so that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand. Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, that they may not believe and be saved. And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy; but these have no root, they believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away. And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature. And as for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bring forth fruit with patience." As he said these things, he cried out "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."

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    Weekly Calendar

    • Holy Trinity Calendar

      October 14 to October 21, 2018

      Sunday, October 14

      Hierarchical Visit

      8:50AM Matins

      10:00AM Divine Liturgy with Ordination

      3:00PM Baptism

      Monday, October 15

      6:00PM Parish Council Meeting

      Wednesday, October 17

      9:30AM Koulourakia Baking

      6:00PM Vespers

      6:30PM Bible Study

      7:30PM Inquirers Class

      Thursday, October 18

      St. Luke the Evangelist

      8:30AM Matins

      9:00AM Divine Liturgy

      10:00AM Koulourakia Baking

      6:00PM Philoptochos Board Meeting

      Saturday, October 20

      4:00PM Wedding

      Sunday, October 21

      8:50AM Matins

      10:00AM Divine Liturgy

      11:15AM Memorial

      11:20AM Forty Day Blessing

      11:30AM Philoptochos Chapter Meeting

      12:00PM JOY Meeting

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    Announcements

    Altar Team: Matthew

    Parish Council Members on Duty: George Plaster, Helen Rogers, James Embrey & Steve Sotiriadis

    Coffee Hour today is being hosted Philoptochos.  Thank you!

    Best Wishes to Ernie & Breigh Ricketts on the recent baptism of their daughter, Katerina!  May God grant her many blessed years in the Faith!

    Mark your calendars for upcoming baking dates!!  Baking is scheduled to begin this coming week in preparation for the Philoptochos Bake Sale at the beginning of December.  We will be making koulourakia this Monday and Tuesday, October 15th and 16th at 9:30 am and kourabiedes on October 22nd at 9:30 am and October 23rd at 10:00 am.  Whether you can come and help all day or just for one hour, any and all help will be greatly appreciated!  Thank you.

    New Visitation Ministry - In Matthew 25, we hear, "I was sick or in prison, and you visited me." The invitation to visit Christ in our neighbors extends beyond the hospital and prison, to the nursing home, assisted living facility or to people's homes. It extends beyond the sick and incarcerated, it extends beyond the elderly, to the young, the lonely, the isolated, the injured, and everything in between. If you would like to join a ministry visiting Christ in our fellow parishioners, please send an email to:  htgocvisitation@gmail.com.

    Philoptochos is continuing with their 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.  The 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!

    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; Gary Andrew

             

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    Saints and Feasts

    Cosmashymnographer
    October 14

    Cosmas the Hagiopolite

    Saint Cosmas was from the Holy City, Jerusalem, and was a contemporary and peer of Saint John of Damascus (Dec. 4), with whom also he was reared when, because of his orphanhood he was adopted by Sergius, Saint John's father, and with whom he had the same instructor. About the year 743, he was elected Bishop of Maiuma, a coastal city of Palestine, aforetime under the jurisdiction of Gaza, with the name Port Gaza. During the reign of Saint Constantine the Great, it became a separate township and at that time was renamed Constantia, after Constantine, the son of the Emperor (see Sozomen, Eccl. Hist., V:3). Cosmas became an excellent hymnographer, from whence he is called "the Composer and Melodist," Among his many compositions are the Canon of the Cross (Sept. 14) and the Canon for the Nativity of Christ, "Christ is born, give ye glory."

    Allsaint
    October 14

    Righteous Paraskeve of Serbia

    Saint Paraskeve was born in Thrace in the eleventh century. In her youth she went to Constaninople, and thence journeyed to the Holy Land in pursuit of the ascetical life. After struggling for many years in the wilderness of the Jordan, she was moved by God to return to her homeland. She continued her monastic labours there for a few more years, and then reposed in peace.

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    Metropolis of Detroit

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