Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
Sunday Before the Nativity
December 23, 2018
Councilors: Mary Winstead, John Demos, Jason Kekas, Jim Riley*
Altar Group: All Groups
Ambassadors: Stacey Armistead, Zeina Hanna
Sunday School in Session
New members or visitors, please stop by the Welcome Table across from the candlestand.
Orthros and The Divine Liturgy are broadcast live online each week
STEWARDSHIP PACKET PICKUP AND DROP OFF
This Sunday, December 23rd, we have decided to extend the stewardship packet pick-up during the coffee hour in the fellowship hall, immediately following the Divine Liturgy (since recent inclement weather set us back one week). Stewardship Co-Chairs, George and Angela Georgallis, will therefore be distributing packets, and also collecting completed Stewardship Campaign forms, as part of the 2019 Stewardship Campaign Kick-Off. Please stop by the stewardship table in the hall today! During the final days of this season of giving, we hope everyone will do their part to help us reach our goal of 100% participation. Thank you and Happy Holidays!
CHRISTMAS LUMINARIES
The Preschool is selling luminaries to be displayed for the Christmas Eve Service. Please purchase a luminary “In Honor Of” or “In Memory Of” a loved one. One luminary is $5.00 or three for $10.00. Sales will be this Sunday December 23.
Please see Kristine Scharf or Shae Noffsinger for more information.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS RECEPTION
Parents are invited to a Christmas Reception in the Education Wing. Please join us following Holy Communion. Students will be engaged in special activities in their classrooms
House Blessings
This year Fr. Paul has requested that you please make your House Blessing appointments with him personally by calling the church office or emailing him at htraleighfr@gmail.com
PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS
Merry Christmas!!! Our ladies are appreciative of all the support for our Bake Sale/Holiday Café. Because of you, we surpassed our goal! We will be ready to put the St. Nicholas Charity Research Committee back to work after the holidays. Bring your ideas of the local charities that are close to your heart to our January 20th meeting.
ST. ANTHONY’S GROUP
Thursday, Dec. 27th, 9am -NY's Brunch
Café Creedmoor; rsvp to Toula by Dec. 24
Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, 11 to 2pm Multi Purpose Room Annual Charity Raffle with lunch
Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019: 1:30-3pm in the Multiple Purpose Room Exercise Session: Low impact (some chair exercises) concentrating on body core and balance Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019: 1:30:-3pm in the Multiple Purpose Room
Exercise Session: Low impact (some chair exercises) concentrating on body core and balance
RECOGNIZING GOOD DEEDS
“And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.” ~Galatians 6-9
We would like to recognize those that are doing good deeds. If you see someone or hear someone doing a good deed, we would like to hear from you.
Send just the name to htpreschool@gmail.com. We have a bulletin board in the Sunday School hallway to recognize fellow parishioners who show support
and love for others by word or deed.
FROM ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM: HOMILY ON CHRISTMAS MORNING
“BEHOLD a new and wondrous mystery. My ears resound to the Shepherd’s song, piping no soft melody, but chanting full forth a heavenly hymn. The Angels sing. The Archangels blend their voice in harmony. The Cherubim hymn their joyful praise. The Seraphim exalt His glory. All join to praise this holy feast, beholding the Godhead here on earth, and man in heaven. He Who is above, now for our redemption dwells here below; and he that was lowly is by divine mercy raised.”
This Weekat Holy Trinity
SUN DEC 23RD
8:30AM: ORTHROS, 10:00AM: LITURGY
40 DAY BLESSING: AMANDA LANEY (SON: EVAN JAMES)
12:00PM: GREEK SCHOOL
12:15PM: AHEPA (MP)
1:00PM: VOLLEYBALL
3:00PM: BASKETBALL
MON DEC 24TH
9:00AM: ROYAL HOURS SERVICE FOR CHRISTMAS
5:00PM: GREAT VESPERS FOR CHRISTMAS
TUES DEC 25TH
CHRISTMAS DAY! CHRIST IS BORN! GLORIFY HIM!
8:30AM: ORTHROS, 9:30AM: LITURGY
WED DEC 26TH
OFFICE CLOSED
THURS DEC 27TH
GOYA WINTER YOUTH RALLY
7:00AM: MEET AT CHURCH
8:00AM: DEPART FOR ATLANTA
SUN DEC 30TH
8:30AM: ORTHROS, 10:00AM: LITURGY
MEMORIAL: PANAYIOTA "BETTY" RIEDEL (10 YEAR)
12:00PM: GREEK SCHOOL