Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Fourth Mode

When the women Disciples of the Lord had learned from the Angel the joyful message of the Resurrection and had rejected the ancestral decision, they cried aloud to the Apostles triumphantly: Death has been despoiled, Christ God has risen, granting His great mercy to the world.

Apolytikion for Hilarion the Great in the Plagal Fourth Mode

With the rivers of your tears, you have made the barren desert fertile. Through sighs of sorrow from deep within you, your labors have borne fruit a hundred-fold. By your miracles you have become a light, shining upon the world. O Hilarion, our Holy Father, pray to Christ our God, to save our souls.

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 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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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Fourth Mode. Psalm 103.24,1.
O Lord, how manifold are your works. You have made all things in wisdom.
Verse: Bless the Lord, O my soul.

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

6th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 8:26-39

At that time, as Jesus arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, there met him a man from the city who had demons; for a long time he had worn no clothes and he lived not in a house but among the tombs. When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beseech you, do not torment me." For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For many a time it had seized him; he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters, but he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the desert.) Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion"; for many demons had entered him. And they begged him not to command them to depart into the abyss. Now a large herd of swine was feeding there on the hillside; and they begged him to let them enter these. So he gave them leave. Then the demons came out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned. When the herdsmen saw what happened, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country. Then people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. And those who had seen it told them how he who had been possessed with demons was healed. Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them; for they were seized with great fear; so he got into the boat and returned. The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him; but he sent him away, saying, "Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you." And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.

Weekly Calendar

Holy Trinity Calendar

October 21 to October 28, 2018

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

Monday, October 22

9:30AM Koulouria Baking

Tuesday, October 23

St. James the Brother of the Lord

8:00AM Matins

9:00AM Divine Liturgy

10:00AM Koulouria Baking

Wednesday, October 24

6:00PM Vespers

6:30PM Dinner and Presentation on the Opioid Crisis

Friday, October 26

St. Demetrios

8:00AM Matins

9:00AM Divine Liturgy

Saturday, October 27

4:00PM Wedding

Sunday, October 28

OXI Day

Holy Protection

8:50AM Matins

10:00AM Divine Liturgy

12:00PM GOYA Meeting

2:00PM Baptism

Announcements

Altar Team: Mark

Parish Council Members on Duty: Jim Gaddis, Bill Phillips, James Embrey & Helen Rogers

Coffee Hour today is being hosted by Jim & Tasoula Gaddis in honor of the Feast Day of St. Demetrios on October 26^th and by Andrea & David Jonethis in memory of Katie Cooney. May her memory be eternal!

Congratulations to Vasilis Vallas on his recent ordination to the Diaconate. Axios!

Best Wishes to Theo and Kelly Vallas on the recent baptism of their daughter, Charlotte (Mary). May God grant her many blessed years in the Faith!

Mark your calendars for this week’s baking dates!! Baking is continuing this coming week in preparation for the Philoptochos Bake Sale at the beginning of December. We will be making koulouria this Monday and Tuesday, October 22^nd at 9:30 am and October 23^rd at 10:00 am after Liturgy. 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; Andreas

2018 FINANCIAL UPDATE & TREASURER’S REPORT


SEPTEMBER 2018 INCOME
ACTUAL: $41,142.39					TOTAL ANNUAL BUDGETED INCOME TO DATE: $402,750
BUDGET: $44,750					TOTAL ACTUAL INCOME TO DATE: $382,989.21
SEPTEMBER 2018 EXPENSES
ACTUAL: $34,254.41					TOTAL ANNUAL BUDGETED EXPENSES TO DATE: $422,054.15
BUDGET: $38,273.35					TOTAL ACTUAL EXPENSES TO DATE: $410,939.49

As you can see from the above financials, September giving was $3,607 below budget.
However, expenses for September were also below budget by $4,019 resulting in the first
positive month for giving vs. expenses since May of this year. Candles and tray income is below
budget so far this year. Member year-to-date giving statements have been mailed out and we
would like to remind all stewards that they can give online through the Church website and
to please keep their pledges up-to-date. Thank you for all your support.

Saints and Feasts

October 21

Martyrs Theodote and Socrates

October 21

Righteous Philotheus

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