Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the First Mode

The stone had been secured with a seal by the Judeans, * and a guard of soldiers was watching Your immaculate body. * You rose on the third day, O Lord * and Savior, granting life unto the world. * For this reason were the powers of heaven crying out to You, O Life-giver: * Glory to Your resurrection, O Christ; * glory to Your eternal rule; * glory to Your dispensation, only One who loves mankind.

Apolytikion for Euthymius the Great in the Fourth Mode

Be glad, O barren one, that hast not given birth; be of good cheer, thou that hast not travailed; for a man of desires hath multiplied thy children of the Spirit, having planted them in piety and reared them in continence to the perfection of the virtues. By his prayers, O Christ our God, make our life peaceful.

Seasonal Kontakion in the First Mode

Your birth sanctified a Virgin's womb and properly blessed the hands of Symeon. Having now come and saved us O Christ our God, give peace to Your commonwealth in troubled times and strengthen those in authority, whom You love, as only the loving One.

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Resurrectional Apolytikion in First Tone © Fr. Seraphim Dedes

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

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Grave Mode. Psalm 149.5,1.
The saints shall rejoice in glory.
Verse: Sing to the Lord a new song.

The reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 4:6-15.

Brethren, it is the God who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, to show that the transcendent power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. For while we live we are always being given up to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh. So death is at work in us, but life in you.

Since we have the same spirit of faith as he had who wrote, "I believed, and so I spoke," we too believe, and so we speak, knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence. For it is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God.

Gospel Reading

12th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 17:12-19

At that time, as Jesus entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices and said: "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us." When he saw them he said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." And as they went they were cleansed. Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; and he fell on his face at Jesus's feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. Then said Jesus: "Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?" And he said to him: "Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well."

Weekly Calendar

Holy Trinity Calendar

January 20 to January 27, 2019

Sunday, January 20

8:50AM Matins

10:00AM Divine Liturgy

11:15AM Parish Vasilopita Blessing

1:00PM JOY Skating @ Brentwood Skate Center

Tuesday, January 22

9:00AM Matins

10:00AM Bible Study

Wednesday, January 23

6:00PM Vespers

6:30PM Bible Study

6:30PM Choir Practice

7:30PM Inquirer's Class

Friday, January 25

8:00AM Matins

9:00AM Divine Liturgy

Saturday, January 26

5:00PM Vespers

Sunday, January 27

8:50AM Matins

10:00AM Divine Liturgy

11:15AM Memorial

11:20AM 40 Day Blessing

11:30AM GOYA Meeting

5:00PM YA Dinner for Hope Lodge

Announcements

Altar Team: Luke

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

A big thank you to Philoptochos and the ladies of Holy Trinity for providing the vasilopitas today in honor of St. Basil. All proceeds today will go to benefit the St. Basil Academy. Thank you all for your participation and support for this worthy cause.

A Message from Stewardship Chair, Georgette Kennedy: Thank you for letting me speak with you all last Sunday, January 13^th, about Stewardship here at Holy Trinity. Remember that cards have two purposes; 1) It is a way for the Church to stay in contact with updated information on everyone. 2) It is for you to make a stewardship pledge. If you have not filled out a card Please take the time and pray over what you feel you can give and help us with your support of Holy Trinity. Your stewardship is greatly appreciated and shows the love and community we have here at Holy Trinity. Let’s work on having 100% participation this year with us all giving what we can. If you have any Questions please see Georgette or Peter Kennedy or any member of the parish council. Thank you for your love and support!

Philoptochos is collecting dues for membership in 2019. Philoptochos is open to all Orthodox ladies 18 years of age and older. Please print your name, address, phone number and email and attach to your payment ($30 and $25 for seniors). Dues can be given to any Philoptochos Board member.

The Book Group is now reading, “Bishop Gerasimos of Abydos – The Spiritual Elder of America.” It is available in the bookstore for $14. Please stop by the bookstore and pick up your copy today! We will be meeting sometime in the next few months to discuss – TBA.

Holy Trinity will be hosting a "BeeTreat" on Saturday February 23rd. Sessions will be held for GOYAns and also Adults with children (separately at the same time). If you are interested please fill out the following registration form: https://goo.gl/forms/zsHeP8D7DzxvogPz2

The Young Adults will be having a Super Bowl Party at Nickolette Kennedy's home on Sunday February 3rd. Details will come this week, so look to the Facebook group or your email for those!

Philoptochos still has pans of spanakopita and tiropita available for sale. If interested, please see Alexandra Pappas.

Just a reminder that work is set to begin soon on the kitchen renovation project and the kitchen will be closed until further notice. We thank you for your understanding.

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

PARISH PRAYER LIST

Anatoliy (Tony); Kathy McClintock; Dimitri; 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; James Vaughn; Marie; George Pierides; Christina; George S.; Anastasia; Christoforos; Ekaterina; Emily; Jacob Sotiriadis; Twila; Teresa; George; Basil; Heather Ritscher; Matt, Ali, Lucas & Olivia Ritscher; James & Wesley Austin; Gary Andrew; Andreas; Klitos; Kleo; Erica; Susan; Antonia; Glenda; Maggi; Dorcas; John Timothy; Abigail; Lisa; John; Olivia

Saints and Feasts

January 20

12th Sunday of Luke

January 20

Righteous Euthymius the Great

This Saint, who was from Melitene in Armenia, was the son of pious parents named Paul and Dionysia. He was born about 377. Since his mother had been barren, he was named Euthymius-which means "good cheer" or "joy"-for this is what his parents experienced at his birth. He studied under Eutroius, the Bishop of Melitene, by whom he was ordained and entrusted with the care of the monasteries of Melitene. Then, after he had come to Palestine about the year 406, he became the leader of a multitude of monks. Through him, a great tribe of Arabs was turned to piety, when he healed the ailing son of their leader Aspebetos. Aspebetos was baptized with all his people; he took the Christian name of Peter, and was later consecrated Bishop for his tribe, being called "Bishop of the Tents." Saint Euthymius also fought against the Nestorians, Eutychians, and Manichaeans. When Eudocia, the widow of Saint Theodosius the Younger, had made her dwelling in Palestine, and had fallen into the heresy of the Monophysites which was championed in Palestine by a certain Theodosius, she sent envoys to Saint Symeon the Stylite in Syria (see Sept. 1), asking him his opinion of Eutyches and the Council of Chalcedon which had condemned him; Saint Symeon, praising the holiness and Orthodoxy of Saint Euthymius near whom she dwelt, sent her to him to be delivered from her error (the holy Empress Eudocia is commemorated Aug. 13). He became the divine oracle of the Church, or rather, "the vessel of divine utterance," as a certain historian writes. He was the instructor and elder of Saint Sabbas the Sanctified. Having lived for ninety-six years, he reposed in 473, on January 20.

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