Altar Team: Matthew

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

2019 Festival - The Festival Committee still needs Booth Captains in the following areas: Gyros, Parking and Loukoumades.  If interested, please contact Andrew Miller at andrewm594@gmail.com.  Thanks!  

Summer is here...which means school is just around the corner in August! Holy Trinity is once again teaming up with FOCUS North America to provide school supplies to homeless and needy children in Metro Nashville.  On June 30th and July 7th, there will be a sign-up table in the fellowship hall with 96 backpacks and school supply lists. Sign up with coordinators Tim & Teresa Weeks and return your supplied backpacks to the same location on Sundays, through the deadline of August 4th. Donations of $10 will also cover the costs of the backpacks. Let's do this!  For more information, please contact Tim Weeks at timgweeks@gmail.com.

The Church is in need of volunteers to work on the Maintenance Committee.  Helpful skills include basic knowledge of AC, electrical and mechanical.  Maintenance committee members coordinate and supervise vendors on behalf of the Parish Council.  It is a 2 to 3-year commitment.  The current committee is John Miller, Lambert Lamberson & Kareem Jabbour.  Please contact the Church office if interested at (615) 333-1047 or htgocoffice@gmail.com. 

Message from Georgette Kennedy, Stewardship Chair: Summer has started!  It is a wonderful time to spend with family and friends.  Our Church is our family, too.  While you are away this summer, please remember your pledge commitments to your Church family.  If you have not yet participated in our Stewardship program by making a pledge, please find the forms in the Narthex or ask for me, Georgette Kennedy, or any usher or Parish Council member and we will be glad to help.  If you are not sure you filled out a form, we can ask Anna in the office, or you can go ahead and fill out another one just to be sure.  We are just a little short of reaching our Stewardship goal.  Please pray about it and take the time to support the Church.  Also, mark your calendars for our July 28^th Stewardship Appreciation Luncheon.  Thank you! 

If you are interested in hosting a coffee hour, please contact the Church office at 615-333-1047 or htgocoffice@gmail.com.

                                                 PARISH PRAYER LIST

Anatoliy (Tony); Dimitri; Judson Phillips; Joel Rivera; Malcolm; Evan Parhas; Alyssa; Keith Singley; Evie; Ann; David Ward; Fr. George Vaporis; Eleni Taylor; Isabella Marie Fuller; Bryan; Jeff; Gary; Dorothy Nicklas; Mary Beth; Karen Ingraham; Mick Elias Kuttab; Byron Dwight Wallace; Michael; Nicholas; Patrick; Elli; Eleni; Rhea & Juan Carlos; Lazarus; Subdeacon Victor & Robin Poletajev; Rod Caulkins; Christos Tsiodras; 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; Anastasia; Steve Turner; Timothy; Mark Santana; Tyler Dugas; David; Angelyn; Tillie; Dale

To add names to the prayer list, please contact the Church office at (615) 333-1047 or htgocoffice@gmail.com.                                                                                 

                                     CHURCH ETIQUETTE FAQs

Who may receive Holy Communion in the Orthodox Church?

Holy Communion is a Sacrament within the Orthodox Church and therefore is offered to Baptized and/or Chrismated Orthodox Christians who have prepared themselves to receive the Body and Blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  Everyone is welcome to receive the Blessed Bread (Antidoron) at the end of the Divine Liturgy.

How should I dress in the Orthodox Church?

Wear modest and appropriate attire.  Common sense and good judgment should prevail.  Avoid wearing lipstick when venerating the icons and receiving Holy Communion.  Also, please refrain from chewing gum.

Why do the Ushers/Parish Council ask us to wait before entering at certain times of the service? 

There are several parts of the Liturgy where all movement within the Sanctuary should be restricted, including entering the Nave from the Narthex.  These parts are:

1)       Procession of the Priest and Acolytes with the Gospel

2)       The reading of the Epistle and Gospel

3)       The priest’s homily (sermon)

4)       The Great Procession of the Priest and Altar Boys with the Holy Gifts

5)       The recitation of the Nicene Creed

6)        The prayers of offering and consecration (From “Thine own of thine own…” until “Especially for our most Holy Lady….”

7)       The recitation of the Lord’s Prayer

8)       Special services (40-day blessings, memorials, processions…) 

My child is being noisy.  What should I do?

Children are a great blessing in Church.  It is very special to hear our young people begin to participate in the Liturgy, by reciting the Creed, the Lord’s Prayer and singing along with our hymns.  It is also important that children are present from a very young age to absorb the holy atmosphere of the Divine Liturgy.  But sometimes, children have a hard time being quiet or sitting still.   Little noises here and there are not worrisome, but in those times when the situation becomes very boisterous, there is a cry room located in the back of the Sanctuary in addition to a foyer with a monitor to watch the Liturgy while the child calms down.