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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2019-12-15
Bulletin Contents
Hymns of the Day
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Wisdom of the Fathers
Saints and Feasts
Calendar
Announcements
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese News
Bulletin Inserts
Forefathers
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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

Anna Troussas
Parish Administrator

htgocoffice@gmail.com | 615-333-1047

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 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.
Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, καὶ στρατιωτῶν φυλασσόντων τὸ ἄχραντόν σου σῶμα, ἀνέστης τριήμερος Σωτήρ, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὴν ζωήν. Διὰ τοῦτο αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν ἐβόων σοι Ζωοδότα· Δόξα τῇ ἀναστάσει σου Χριστέ, δόξα τῇ Βασιλείᾳ σου, δόξα τῇ οἰκονομίᾳ σου, μόνε Φιλάνθρωπε.

Apolytikion for 11th Sun. of Luke in the Second Mode

You justified the forefathers in faith, and through them betrothed yourself, aforetime, to the Church taken from out of the Gentiles. The saints boast in glory. For from their seed, there exists a noble crop, who is she who without seed has given You birth. By their intercessions, O Christ our God, save our souls.
Ἐν πίστει τοὺς Προπάτορας ἐδικαίωσας, τὴν ἐξ Ἐθνῶν δι' αὐτῶν προμνηστευσάμενος Ἐκκλησίαν. Καυχῶνται ἐν δόξῃ οἱ Ἅγιοι, ὄι ἐκ σπέρματος αὐτῶν, ὑπάρχει καρπός εὐκλεής, ἡ ἀσπόρως τεκοῦσά σε. Ταῖς αὐτῶν ἱκεσίαις, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, σῶσον τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.

Apolytikion for Hieromartyr Eleutherios and Anthia in the Fourth Mode

Adorned with flowing priestly vesture and with dripping streams of blood you at once went to your Lord Christ, O blessed wise Eleftherios, annihilator of Satan. Wherefore, do not cease to intercede for those who honor your blessed struggles in faith.
Ἱερέων ποδηρει κατακοσμούμενος, καὶ αἱμάτων τοὶς ῥείθροις ἐπισταζόμενος, τῶ Δεσπότη σου Χριστῷ μάκαρ ἀνέδραμες, Ἐλευθέριε σοφέ, καθαιρέτα τοῦ Σατάν, διὸ μὴ παύση πρεσβεύων, ὑπὲρ τῶν πίστει τιμώντων, τὴν μακαρίαν σου ἄθλησιν.

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 Third Mode

On this day the Virgin cometh to the cave to give birth to * God the Word ineffably, * Who was before all the ages. * Dance for joy, O earth, on hearing * the gladsome tidings; * with the Angels and the shepherds now glorify Him * Who is willing to be gazed on * as a young Child Who * before the ages is God.
Ἡ Παρθένος σήμερον, τὸν Προαιώνιον Λόγον, ἐν Σπηλαίῳ ἔρχεται, ἀποτεκεῖν ἀπορρήτως. Χόρευε ἡ οἰκουμένη ἀκουτισθεῖσα, δόξασον μετὰ Ἀγγέλων καὶ τῶν Ποιμένων, βουληθέντα ἐποφθῆναι, παιδίον νέον, τὸν πρὸ αἰώνων Θεόν.

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 First Tone © Fr. Seraphim Dedes
  • Resurrectional Apolytikion in First Tone © Greek Standard Text
  • Apolytikion for 11th Sun. of Luke in the Second Tone © Narthex Press
  • Apolytikion for 11th Sun. of Luke in the Second Tone © Greek Standard Text
  • Apolytikion for Hieromartyr Eleutherios and Anthia in the Fourth Tone © Narthex Press
  • Apolytikion for Hieromartyr Eleutherios and Anthia in the Fourth Tone © Greek Standard Text
  • Seasonal Kontakion in the Third Tone © Holy Transfiguration Monastery
  • Seasonal Kontakion in the Third Tone © Greek Standard Text
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    Gospel and Epistle Readings

    Epistle Reading

    Prokeimenon. Grave Mode. Psalm 115.15,12.
    Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.
    Verse: What shall I render to the Lord for all that he has given me?

    The reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to Timothy 1:8-18.

    TIMOTHY, my son, do not be ashamed then of testifying to our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel in the power of God, who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not in virtue of our works but in virtue of his own purpose and the grace which he gave us in Christ Jesus ages ago, and now has manifested through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. For this gospel I was appointed a preacher and apostle and teacher, and therefore I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am sure that he is able to guard until that Day what has been entrusted to me. Follow the pattern of the sound words which you have heard from me, in the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus; guard the truth that has been entrusted to you by the Holy Spirit who dwells within us.

    You are aware that all who are in Asia turned away from me, and among them Phygelos and Hermogenes. May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphoros, for he often refreshed me; he was not ashamed of my chains, but when he arrived in Rome he searched for me eagerly and found me - may the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that Day and you well know all the service he rendered at Ephesos.

    Προκείμενον. Grave Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 115.15,12.
    Τίμιος ἐναντίον Κυρίου ὁ θάνατος τῶν ὁσίων αὐτοῦ.
    Στίχ. Τί ἀνταποδώσωμεν τῷ Κυρίῳ περὶ πάντων, ὧν ἀνταπέδωκεν ἡμῖν;

    τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Τιμόθεον β' 1:8-18.

    Τέκνον Τιμόθεε, μὴ οὖν ἐπαισχυνθῇς τὸ μαρτύριον τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν, μηδὲ ἐμὲ τὸν δέσμιον αὐτοῦ· ἀλλὰ συγκακοπάθησον τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ κατὰ δύναμιν θεοῦ, τοῦ σώσαντος ἡμᾶς καὶ καλέσαντος κλήσει ἁγίᾳ, οὐ κατὰ τὰ ἔργα ἡμῶν, ἀλλὰ κατʼ ἰδίαν πρόθεσιν καὶ χάριν τὴν δοθεῖσαν ἡμῖν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ πρὸ χρόνων αἰωνίων, φανερωθεῖσαν δὲ νῦν διὰ τῆς ἐπιφανείας τοῦ σωτῆρος ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, καταργήσαντος μὲν τὸν θάνατον, φωτίσαντος δὲ ζωὴν καὶ ἀφθαρσίαν διὰ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, εἰς ὃ ἐτέθην ἐγὼ κῆρυξ καὶ ἀπόστολος καὶ διδάσκαλος ἐθνῶν. Διʼ ἣν αἰτίαν καὶ ταῦτα πάσχω, ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἐπαισχύνομαι· οἶδα γὰρ ᾧ πεπίστευκα, καὶ πέπεισμαι ὅτι δυνατός ἐστιν τὴν παραθήκην μου φυλάξαι εἰς ἐκείνην τὴν ἡμέραν. Ὑποτύπωσιν ἔχε ὑγιαινόντων λόγων ὧν παρʼ ἐμοῦ ἤκουσας, ἐν πίστει καὶ ἀγάπῃ τῇ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. Τὴν καλὴν παραθήκην φύλαξον διὰ πνεύματος ἁγίου τοῦ ἐνοικοῦντος ἐν ἡμῖν. Οἶδας τοῦτο, ὅτι ἀπεστράφησάν με πάντες οἱ ἐν τῇ Ἀσίᾳ, ὧν ἐστιν Φύγελος καὶ Ἑρμογένης. Δῴη ἔλεος ὁ κύριος τῷ Ὀνησιφόρου οἴκῳ· ὅτι πολλάκις με ἀνέψυξεν, καὶ τὴν ἅλυσίν μου οὐκ ἐπαισχύνθη, ἀλλὰ γενόμενος ἐν Ῥώμῃ, σπουδαιότερον ἐζήτησέν με καὶ εὗρεν - δῴη αὐτῷ ὁ κύριος εὑρεῖν ἔλεος παρὰ κυρίου ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ - καὶ ὅσα ἐν Ἐφέσῳ διηκόνησεν, βέλτιον σὺ γινώσκεις.

    Gospel Reading

    11th Sunday of Luke
    The Reading is from Luke 14:16-24

    The Lord said this parable: "A man once gave a great banquet, and invited many; and at the time of the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, 'Come; for all is now ready.' But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I go out and see it; I pray you, have me excused.' And another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go to examine them; I pray you, have me excused.' And another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.' So the servant came and reported this to his master. Then the householder in anger said to his servant, 'Go out quickly to the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor and maimed and blind and lame.' And the servant said, 'Sir, what you commanded has been done, and there is still room.' And the master said to the servant, 'Go out to the highways and hedges, and compel people to come in, that my house may be filled. For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste my banquet. For many are called, but few are chosen.'"

    11th Sunday of Luke
    Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 14:16-24

    Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τήν παραβολὴν ταύτην· Ἄνθρωπός τις ἐποίησε δεῖπνον μέγα καὶ ἐκάλεσε πολλούς· καὶ ἀπέστειλε τὸν δοῦλον αὐτοῦ τῇ ὥρᾳ τοῦ δείπνου εἰπεῖν τοῖς κεκλημένοις· ἔρχεσθε, ὅτι ἤδη ἕτοιμά ἐστι πάντα. καὶ ἤρξαντο ἀπὸ μιᾶς παραιτεῖσθαι πάντες. ὁ πρῶτος εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ἀγρὸν ἠγόρασα, καὶ ἔχω ἀνάγκην ἐξελθεῖν καὶ ἰδεῖν αὐτόν· ἐρωτῶ σε, ἔχε με παρῃτημένον. καὶ ἕτερος εἶπε· ζεύγη βοῶν ἠγόρασα πέντε, καὶ πορεύομαι δοκιμάσαι αὐτά· ἐρωτῶ σε, ἔχε με παρῃτημένον. καὶ ἕτερος εἶπε· γυναῖκα ἔγημα, καὶ διὰ τοῦτο οὐ δύναμαι ἐλθεῖν. καὶ παραγενόμενος ὁ δοῦλος ἐκεῖνος ἀπήγγειλε τῷ κυρίῳ αὐτοῦ ταῦτα. τότε ὀργισθεὶς ὁ οἰκοδεσπότης εἶπε τῷ δούλῳ αὐτοῦ· ἔξελθε ταχέως εἰς τὰς πλατείας καὶ ῥύμας τῆς πόλεως, καὶ τοὺς πτωχοὺς καὶ ἀναπήρους καὶ χωλοὺς καὶ τυφλοὺς εἰσάγαγε ὧδε. καὶ εἶπεν ὁ δοῦλος· κύριε, γέγονεν ὡς ἐπέταξας, καὶ ἔτι τόπος ἐστί. καὶ εἶπεν ὁ κύριος πρὸς τὸν δοῦλον· ἔξελθε εἰς τὰς ὁδοὺς καὶ φραγμοὺς καὶ ἀνάγκασον εἰσελθεῖν, ἵνα γεμισθῇ ὁ οἶκος μου. λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν ὅτι οὐδεὶς τῶν ἀνδρῶν ἐκείνων τῶν κεκλημένων γεύσεταί μου τοῦ δείπνου. Πολλοί γὰρ εἰσιν κλητοί, ὀλίγοι δέ ἐκλεκτοί.

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    Wisdom of the Fathers

    This parable ... proclaims beforehand both the casting out of the Jews, and the calling of the Gentiles; and it indicates together with this also the strictness of the life required, and how great the punishment appointed for the careless ....
    St. John Chrysostom
    Homily 69 on Matthew 22, 4th Century

    And when were they bidden? By all the prophets; by John again; for unto Christ he would pass all on, saying, "He must increase, I must decrease;" by the Son Himself again, "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you;" and again, "If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink."
    St. John Chrysostom
    Homily 69 on Matthew 22, 4th Century

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    Saints and Feasts

    Forefathers
    December 15

    11th Sunday of Luke

    On the Sunday that occurs on or immediately after the eleventh of this month, we commemorate Christ's forefathers according to the flesh, both those that came before the Law, and those that lived after the giving of the Law.

    Special commemoration is made of the Patriarch Abraham, to whom the promise was first given, when God said to him, "In thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed" (Gen. 22:18). This promise was given some two thousand years before Christ, when Abraham was seventy-five years of age. God called him and commanded him to forsake his country, parents, and kinsmen, and to depart to the land of the Canaanites. When he arrived there, God told him, "I will give this land to thy seed" (Gen. 12:7); for this cause, that land was called the "Promised Land," which later became the country of the Hebrew people, and which is also called Palestine by the historians. There, after the passage of twenty-four years, Abraham received God's law concerning circumcision. In the one hundredth year of his life, when Sarah was in her ninetieth year, they became the parents of Isaac. Having lived 175 years altogether, he reposed in peace, a venerable elder full of days.

    Elefther
    December 15

    Eleutherios the Hieromartyr, Bishop of Illyricum, and his mother Anthia

    This Saint had Rome as his homeland. Having been orphaned of his father from childhood, he was taken by his mother Anthia to Anicetus, the Bishop of Rome (some call him Anencletus, or Anacletus), by whom he was instructed in the sacred letters (that is, the divine Scriptures). Though still very young in years, he was made Bishop of Illyricum by reason of his surpassing virtue, and by his teachings he converted many unbelievers to Christ. However, during a most harsh persecution that was raised against the Christians under Hadrian (reigned 117-138), the Saint was arrested by the tyrants. Enduring many torments for Christ, he was finally put to death by two soldiers about the year 126. As for his Christ-loving mother Anthia, while embracing the remains of her son and kissing them with maternal affection, she was also beheaded.

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    Calendar

    • Calendar

      December 15 to December 23, 2019

      Sunday, December 15

      Nativity Fast

      St. Eleftherios

      8:50AM Matins

      10:00AM Divine Liturgy

      11:15AM Memorial

      11:30AM Christmas Pageant

      Monday, December 16

      Nativity Fast

      Tuesday, December 17

      Nativity Fast

      St. Dionysios of Zakynthos

      8:00AM Matins

      9:00AM Divine Liturgy

      10:00AM Bible Study following Liturgy

      Wednesday, December 18

      Nativity Fast

      6:00PM Small Compline

      6:30PM Bible Study

      7:30PM Inquirer's Class

      Thursday, December 19

      Nativity Fast

      Friday, December 20

      Nativity Fast

      St. Ignatius the God-Bearer

      8:00AM Matins

      9:00AM Divine Liturgy

      Saturday, December 21

      Nativity Fast

      4:00PM Vespers

      6:00PM YAL Gathering

      Sunday, December 22

      Nativity Fast

      8:50AM Matins

      10:00AM Divine Liturgy

      Monday, December 23

      Nativity Fast

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    Announcements

    Altar Team: Lawrence

    Parish Council Members on Duty: Bill Phillips, George Plaster & Helen Rogers

    Coffee Hour today is being hosted by the Xoinis family in memory of John Xoinis.  May his memory be eternal!

    Congratulations and best wishes to Michael and Kourtney Petcu on their recent marriage.  We pray that God will bless their marriage and grant them many blessed years together!

    Parish Council Elections were held last Sunday, December 8th, and we would like to welcome the following individuals to the 2020 Parish Council: David Changas, Mark Davis, Gregory Herron and Tim Weeks.  We thank outgoing members, Bill Phillips, George Plaster and Helen Rogers for their years of service and dedication to our parish.

    The schedule for Christmas services is as follows: Christmas Eve – Royal Hours at 9:00 am and Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great at 6:00 pm, Christmas Day – Matins at 9:00 am and Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom at 10:00 am.  Hope you will come and join us as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

    From Georgette Kennedy, Stewardship committee: As the year winds down and we celebrate the birth of our Savior, I just wanted to thank everyone for their stewardship and love for our family here at Holy Trinity.  You all have done a wonderful job of supporting and growing our Church in every way!  I know we will finish out the year strong in our giving.  Be looking for me and a few new faces to be reaching out to you for your stewardship support in 2020.  God Bless you all and Merry Christmas!

    As you may be aware, for the benefit and protection of our youth, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North America, as well as the Metropolis of Detroit, are requiring that all parishioners who work with our youth to undergo comprehensive background checks and to complete Youth Safety Worker Training prior to the end of the year. In order to comply with this program, anyone involved in working with our youth, including priests, deacons, pastoral assistants, youth directors, Sunday School directors and teachers, youth group (GOYA and JOY) leaders, advisors, chaperones, adult altar workers, dance instructors, etc., must submit their full legal name, common name (if applicable), email address, and phone number to David Changas, the parish Youth Safety Administrator, via email (dchangas@lewisthomason.com) by no later than Tuesday, December 17. He will then provide that information to the metropolis, and you will receive information to allow you to complete the compliance process. Anyone who does not complete this process will not be permitted to work with our youth in any capacity.

    An Opportunity to Bring Some Christmas Joy!!!  Mary Pasayan is a longtime member of Holy Trinity who resides in an assisted living here in Nashville.  She is 97 years old and her daughters, Leslie Richard and Jackie Phillips, have said how much she loves getting mail.   She is in a wheelchair and wheels herself to the mailbox each day, in hopes that she will get some mail.  If any of you would like to send Mary a Christmas card and bring one of the oldest members of our Church family some Christmas joy, her information is as follows: Morningside of Belmont, 1710 Magnolia Blvd., Nashville, TN, 37212, ATTN: Mary Pasayan #212.

    Iconography Update: We are very thankful to Themis Petrou and his crew from Greece for the beautiful iconography that was just installed in the Sanctuary.  Now that phase 2 of the project is complete, your iconography committee is now working on phase 3. Sketches are currently being prepared for the transepts and the rest of the lower tier of the nave. This next phase will include mostly full-bodied Saints so there will be many opportunities if you would like to have your own Saint or one for a family member included in the Sanctuary iconography!  We'd like to thank everyone who contributed to phase 2.  Please pray for the soul of Rufus Lyle. Phase 2 would not have been completed without his significant contribution and it was a huge blessing for Holy Trinity. May his memory be eternal.

    IOCC Volunteer Opportunities!  Over the past two years, the US IOCC Program has been strongly invested in helping with the recovery of those that have been affected by Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Harvey. Since the hurricanes in 2017, IOCC volunteers have been able to complete over 8,700 hours of volunteer labor, worth over $237,000.  There are currently volunteer opportunities to help with building in Houston, TX and various locations across Florida. The cost of attendance is $100, which covers three meals a day, housing, and ground transportation while in the build city.  This is a great opportunity for parishioners to practice service and grow in fellowship with one another.  This is also a great opportunity for parish youth, as well!  If any of you are interested in participating in an IOCC Homebuild, please feel free to contact the Church office at htgocoffice@gmail.com or visit the IOCC website at www.iocc.org for more information.  

    We are very grateful to all those who have hosted coffee hour on Sundays after Liturgy and we encourage and invite people to sign up to host so that we can continue to offer hospitality to others.  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; 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; Anna; Antonia; Glenda; Maggi; Dorcas; John Timothy; Abigail; Lisa; John; Olivia; Anastasia; Steve Turner; Timothy; Mark Santana; Tyler Dugas; Kalliopi; Angelyn; Tillie; Dale; Amanda; Freeman family; Rose, Scott; Ben, Jessica, Addison & Rogan; Siharya Siloman; Chrysoula; David; Charlie; Balsa; Anastasia; Noah Evans and family; Alexandra

    To add names to the Parish 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.

     

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    Greek Orthodox Archdiocese News

    Η Εις Κύριον Εκδημία του Γέροντος Εφραίμ

    12/09/2019

    ΝΕΑ ΥΟΡΚΗ – Μετ᾽ ιδιαιτέρας συγκινήσεως η Ιερά Αρχιεπισκοπή Αμερικής ανακοινώνει την εν Κυρίω μακαρία κοίμηση του Γέροντος Εφραίμ, προηγουμένου της Ιεράς Μονής Φιλοθέου Αγίου Όρους, συμβάσα το παρελθόν Σάββατο, 7 Δεκεμβρίου ε.ε., στην Ιερά Μονή Αγ. Αντωνίου Αριζόνας, όπου εγκαταβιούσε ο αείμνηστος Γέροντας κατά τα τελευταία έτη.
    https://www.goarch.org/-/e-eis-kyrion-ekdemia-tou-gerontos-ephraim
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    Bulletin Inserts

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