Memorials and Trisagions Today

Memorial prayers will be offered at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy today for the repose of the souls of the servants of God, Stella Athanasiou (3 months) and Julia Welsh (12 years). Trisagion prayers will also be read for Emmanuel Giakoumanakis (7 years), James, George and Stella Paras. May their memory be eternal!

GOYA Carwash

GOYA will repeat their successful fundraising carwash following Divine Liturgy today. The free-will offering event will take place in the front circle of the church and will last as long as it takes to get all the cars done. Thank you for your support!

“Faith and Family WEEKDAYS” This Week

• Daily: Prayer Partners. Have you remembered your prayer partner every day? Please keep the promise.
• Mon. June 11, 7:00pm: “Journey to Fullness” Faith Growth Ministry. This excellent video teaching series is for everyone who wants to learn more about the “fullness of the faith” found in Orthodox Christianity, whether as inquirers, catechumens or life-long members. This is the same series as last year, but this time around there will be two video segments per session, along with an interactive question and answer period. This will be the final session of the Spring series.

Upcoming Greek Dance Practice Schedule – June

Attention parents: Please plan on having your children attend as many of the Greek Dance teaching sessions as possible. The HOPE dance group (kindergarten through second grade) will be taught by Eleni Dedousis (412-953-3699). The GOYA dance group will be taught by Victoria Andromalos-Dale (412-496-9128). The JOY (third through sixth grade) dance group will be taught by both Eleni and Victoria.

Dance practice for JOY & GOYA will be every Tuesday at the church from 6:30 pm-8:00 pm. The first 45 minutes of practice will focus on dances for the JOY group and the last 45 minutes will focus on dances for GOYA, but dancers are invited and encouraged to attend the entire practice! The dances will all have new choreography and special additions, so practice is mandatory. Please arrive 5 minutes early and wear comfortable athletic attire. No flip flops allowed in class. Please feel free to reach out with any questions: Victoria: (412-496-9128). We are so excited to share some new ideas and fun dances with our community!!!

[June 12-July 22] Festival Cooking – Your Help is Needed!

Please mark your calendars and plan to come and help on the following dates. Bring the kids, bring your husbands, bring your wives, bring your friends!  All are welcome…no experience necessary. Light and heavy tasks for all. THANK YOU!

• THIS Tuesday, June 12, 9:00am-9:00pm – Finikia dipping and Souzoukakia
• Tuesday, June 26, 9:00am-9:00pm – Diples
• Wednesday, June 27, 9:00am-4:00pm – Diples
• Friday, July 13, 8:00am-9:00pm – Souvlakia
• Saturday, July 14, 8:00am-5:00pm – Souvlakia
• Friday, July 20, 9:00am-5:00pm – Moussaka
• Saturday, July 21, 9:00am-5:00pm – Moussaka
• Sunday, July 22, after Liturgy - until 5:00pm – Moussaka

[Jun 14] Orthodox Movie Night

Our final Orthodox Movie Night of the season is scheduled for this Thursday, June 14 beginning at 7:00pm, in the Fireside Room, featuring “My Life in Ruins”. This sunny, uplifting romantic comedy, filmed on location in Greece, stars Nia Vardalos and Richard Dreyfuss (Rated PG-13). Popcorn & soft drinks provided. Admission is Free! Come & share in the fellowship!

[Jun 24] Regular Spring General Assembly

Please plan to attend the regular Spring General Assembly following Divine Liturgy on Sunday, June 24. An agenda was mailed in the May/June edition of the Herald. This Assembly is to review parish life and hear reports on important parish matters. It is vital to the life of a healthy community that all members attend, as these meetings are quite important in the day-to-day life of the parish. Please remember, to vote at an assembly, you must be a member in good standing as defined in the Uniform Parish Regulations, which includes but is not limited to having a signed 2018 Holy Trinity Stewardship Pledge card submitted. Whether it is attending assemblies, taking in a leadership role in a ministry or just getting involved more, the Lord has a calling and a role for every one of us at Holy Trinity Church because you are a part of the Body of Christ and have an important contribution to offer.

[Jun 24] GOYA Meeting and Elections

The GOYA teen ministry will hold a brief meeting and its elections on Sunday, June 24, in the Conference Room following Divine Liturgy. All teens are asked to attend.

[Jun 25] Holy Trinity’s 2018 Golf Outing

It’s time once again for the annual Holy Trinity Golf Outing, to be held this year on Monday, June 25, at Diamond Run Golf Club located in Sewickley, PA. Registration includes Lunch, golf cart, 18 holes of golf, Dinner, the opportunity to win prizes, a Putting Competition and a Million Dollar shot. The Golf Outing registration form can be found at the Church Office information window or on our website at www.HolyTrinityPgh.org/golf. Email registration to Gus Georgiadis (gus_georgiadis@ajg.com) or Dean Passodelis (DPassodelis@jonespassodelis.com).  Proceeds benefit the Holy Trinity Capital Campaign. Everyone is welcomed to attend!

[Jul 1] Philoptochos Meeting

Please join us for our next Philoptochos meeting, which has been rescheduled for Sunday, July 1^st in the Fireside Room following Liturgy. There are many new things going on. Please come be a part of a wonderful ministry having fun and working with your fellow parishioners to help those in need. All are welcome to attend!

Festival Dance Group T-Shirts

If anyone would like to order Holy Trinity Greek Dance troupe T-shirts, please visit the Company Casuals website at http://www.companycasuals.com/HolyTrinityDanceTroupe2018. The same design as last year is still available in adult and children’s sizes. Questions? Please contact Eleni Dedousis at ededousis@yahoo.com or 412-953-3699.

Holy Trinity’s Taste of Greece - Labor Day Weekend – August 29 through September 2

Please mark Wednesday, August 29, through Sunday, September 2 on your calendar for the next “Taste of Greece” festival. The Festival Committee is asking everyone, new members and old hands, young and young at heart, to pledge a donation of their time and talents so that we can continue to grow both the success of the festival and the fellowship with all our Holy Trinity church family members!

Festival Ads Available: Space is Waiting for You!

The Festival Ad Book is back and is looking for your support. Please consider placing a business ad or a personal/family listing. Ads start at $175 for a quarter page and go to $550 for a full page, with premium color pages available at higher prices as well. A patron line is available for only $50. Application Forms were included in the May/June edition of the Herald and can also be found at the church office window. Please be sure to share them with your favorite business establishments and ask them to support our church! For more information, please email FestivalAds@HolyTrinityPgh.org

Summer Sermons Reminder - Be Here on Time! 

Please remember that during the summer months, when there is no Church School, the sermon is offered at its proper liturgical place following the Gospel. Much as we are all reminded how important it is to arrive for the start of Divine Liturgy, perhaps there are times of genuine, urgent need that prohibit our personal on-time arrival. If you arrive during the sermon, please remember to enter quietly and wait until the end of the homily to find a seat. Thank you.

Note for Summer Travel - Don’t Forget Church! 

Where we travel, whenever we go, we take our faith with us, for as it says in the Psalms, "God is with us!" Keeping that in mind, please remember to plan ahead and check for the location of the nearest Orthodox Christian Church if you will be staying over a Sunday. There are two great web sites to check: our own Archdiocese (www.goarch.org) and Orthodoxy in America (www.OrthodoxyInAmerica.org), a multi-jurisdictional listing of all Orthodox parishes. Also, for major trips such as overseas travels, please feel free to stay following antidoron and ask Father John to offer a special blessing to your family for your travels. Remember, "God is with us" always. Let’s not forget to invite Him!

Vacationing or Travelling with No Church Nearby? Watch and Listen Online!

As noted above, we should all try to find a nearby Orthodox Church when we’re travelling or vacationing, but sometimes that’s just not possible. So, for the next best thing, join your church family back here at Holy Trinity by watching or listening online! Find us at www.HolyTrinityPgh.org/live. Hint: It’s best to watch by clicking the online video broadcast, but it you’re in the car or not on wi-fi and don’t want to exhaust your data plan, try listening to the audio only version instead! There’s a link just below the video screen on our Live Broadcast page. The audio stream uses minimal data compared to the video stream, so it’s perfect for travelling!

In the Hospital? Home-Bound? Please let the Church Office know! 
In today’s age of information privacy, churches are not notified when parishioners are admitted to hospitals, nursing homes or other care facilities. Both those facilities and your church depend on having the church notified by a friend or family member so that pastoral care and outreach can be offered. The same goes for those homebound. If you or any of your loved ones are in any of these situations, please contact the Church Office at 412-366-8700 to request a visit from our priests or our new and wonderful Visitation Ministry. Also, interested in helping reach out to fellow parishioners in those situations? Please contact Amy Armanious at visitation@HolyTrinityPgh.org.

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Visitation Ministry Team Volunteers

The Visitation Ministry is always in need of volunteers to share their talent and time. We need volunteers who may enjoy visiting our homebound family members, designing crafts, baking cookies, transporting individuals to doctor appointments, reading the Bible at the bedside of one who is sick or has poor vision, offering grocery shopping or medication pickup at the local pharmacy, praying for those who are in need, providing a listening ear to those grieving loss, mailing cards to those who need encouragement, and so much more. If you are interested and want to learn more about our Visitation Ministry, please contact Amy Armanious at 412-628-0973 or email visitation@holytrinitypgh.org.

Online Giving Reminder

Holy Trinity Church’s online giving program makes it possible to make contributions of various kinds to Holy Trinity Church online. Our secure system allows you to conveniently make donations online. You can choose to make a one-time contribution or establish a recurring weekly or monthly contribution. Best of all, you don’t need to remember to write a check or bring your offering to church - it’s already taken care of! Payments can be made via checking account, savings account, credit card or debit card. Visit www.HolyTrinityPgh.org/give to get started!

Welcome, Holy Trinity Guests!

We welcome all our guests to Holy Trinity Church today, whether as visitors from out of town, family members joining others here for worship today or even soon-to-be members here for the first time. No matter what the reason the Holy Spirit brought you here today, we welcome you with open arms and hearts filled with the love of Christ. Please help us welcome you by signing in at the hospitality table in the Narthex, where you will be presented with a yellow lapel Cross to help our Holy Trinity family know you're here. Please fill out an information card so we can contact you with any information you may need concerning life here at Holy Trinity Church. Following Liturgy, we invite you to stop by our Connect Center located in the Gallery and join us for our Fellowship Coffee hour.

About Receiving Holy Communion in the Orthodox Church

As an extension of our hospitality and outreach ministries, we welcome all who have come to worship with us today. Whether you are an Orthodox Christian, an inquirer to the faith or a first-time guest in an Orthodox Church, we are pleased to have you with us and thankful for the opportunity to share and bear witness to this ancient and timeless Faith. In accordance with the holy canons and traditions of the Church, please note that Holy Communion and the other Holy Mysteries (Sacraments) are received only by those who are baptized and chrismated (confirmed) Orthodox Christians who have properly prepared through prayer, fasting and confession. All others are invited receive the antidoron (blessed bread) and a blessing from the priest at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy. The antidoron is not a sacramental offering but is blessing and a reflection of the agape (love) feast that followed worship in the ancient Christian Church. Please join our parish family for hospitality after the holy services and allow us to meet and welcome you. Interested in joining or learning more about the Orthodox Christian Faith? Please see one of our priests or complete a visitor’s card today!

Pave a New Path in Holy Trinity's History! Paver Project Now Underway!

“Leave a footprint on the sands of time” (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow). All great individuals have left a footprint on history. Be a part of Holy Trinity’s historical footprint by purchasing a paver for yourself and/or your loved ones.  Leave a lasting memory of your family name, or someone else’s name. Engrave a lasting tribute in honor of or in memory of a special person in your life. Or capture a very special event, like a wedding or baptismal anniversary. Please email Karen Georgiadis or Kathy Balouris at pavers@HolyTrinityPgh.org. Information is also available at on our website at www.HolyTrinityPgh.org/pavers. We will be selling pavers until Friday, November 16, 2018, unless we sell out before then. The inscription process begins this winter, with the Path will be installed in early spring 2019.