Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
Raleigh, NC
SUNDAY BEFORE NATIVITY
DECEMBER 20, 2020
We invite you to join us this Sunday to celebrate the Divine Liturgy whether in person or virtually.
We also extend a special welcome to all newcomers.
VIRTUAL CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
Please join us on Sunday following the Divine Liturgy for the Virtual Christmas Pageant of Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
ATTEND LITURGY VIRTUALLY OR IN PERSON
Registration is required!
Due to the recent surge in COVID-19 and the decision to practice extreme precaution for everyone, we are ONCE AGAIN limiting the number of attendees at any given service to 30 parishioners. Instructions for registering to attend in person are provided below. For all who do not attend in-person, please join in with us through our live-streamed service at: www.holytrinityraleigh.org.
If you attended the Sunday service last week, please allow other parishioners the opportunity to attend and do not register for two or three consecutive services. However, if there are still openings 30 minutes before registration closes at 9:00 p.m. the evening before the service, then we encourage you to register.
Please arrive early to Sunday service, before 9:45, giving time for check in. When attending the service, please wear a mask at all times, sign in upon entering, allow your temperature to be taken, and maintain proper distance with those attending. Check in will include answering the COVID-19 questions below.
If you answer “yes” to any of the following COVID-19 questions, we ask that you not sign up for a church service at this time.
- Do you have any of the following symptoms that are new or worsening: cough, congestion, shortness of breath, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, fever or feeling feverish, chills, muscle pain, headache, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea?
- Have you had close contact with a person with confirmed COVID-19 in the last 21 days?
- Have you tested positive in the last 21 days for COVID-19?
Please be mindful of your fellow parishioners by not registering for all services.
If you have any difficulty signing up, please email: htgocrsignup@gmail.com
SIGN UP FOR SERVICES
Please click here to register for Liturgy Sunday, December 20 at 10:00 A.M.
Please click here to register for Liturgy Sunday, December 27 at 10:00 A.M.
(Father Petrogeorge will be celebrating the Divine Liturgy)
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES
Please click here to register for Morning Service – Royal Hours, December 24 at 9:00 A.M.
Please click here to register for Liturgy Thursday, December 24 at 5:00 P.M.
Capacity for attendance has been increased to 50.
Communion after Communion on Christmas Eve
If you are uncomfortable attending this service in-person but would like to partake in communion, you may wait in your car until the service is over and Father Paul will stay after the Christmas Liturgy to offer these gifts to those who would like to come into the church to receive them after the others depart.
To receive this communion after Liturgy, you will need to sign-up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040548ABAC2DA3FB6-church17
Communion will be provided in 15 minute slots 6:30-7:30 p.m. You will need to arrive by 6:30 p.m.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1) Park in the lower parking lot – closest to Lead Mine;
2) Wait in your car for directions from an attendant;
3) When directed, drive to the circle in front of the church;
4) When prompted, walk into the church where you will sign in and have your temperature taken;
5) Father Paul will greet you in the sanctuary and provide communion;
6) Return to your car and please exit promptly to allow for others to do the same.
NEW YEAR’S SERVICES
Please click here to register for 2021 Liturgy Friday, January 1 at 9:30 A.M.
(Fr Paul Solberg will be celebrating the Liturgy while Fr Paul is on vacation.)
Please click here to register for 2021 Liturgy Sunday, January 3 at 10:00 A.M.
PHILOPTOCHOS ORDERS FOR VASILOPITA
The Ladies Philoptochos will be selling 8-inch round Vasilopita made by our own master baker and bakery owner, Julie Theocles. The price is $15.00. They will be available for pick up on December 22nd from 9 -5. You MUST preorder by emailing sydneylangford@aol.com. You can pay when you pick up by cash, check or credit card. Again, we will provide curbside delivery and bring the bread to you at your car.
December 22nd is the ONLY pick up day.
Please include your name and phone number in your email.
2020 STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN UPDATE
Season’s Greetings!
Thank you to those of you who have recently submitted your outstanding pledges. As we head into the final days of the church’s 2020 stewardship campaign, we continue to ask everyone to keep our spiritual Mother, Holy Trinity, at the center of your lives. We will be processing stewardship donations towards this year’s campaign until Sunday, January 3rd. We appreciate you fulfilling your commitment made earlier in the campaign, and are most grateful for your unwavering support and generosity, especially during these uncertain times!
You can pay your pledge online giving via Abundant Giving at: https://abundant.co/holytrinityraleigh/give. You can also mail your stewardship donation(s) to: 5000 Lead Mine Road, Raleigh, NC 27612. If you still need to submit your stewardship commitment form, it can be downloaded from the church website at: http://www.holytrinityraleigh.org/assets/files/Stewardship/2020%20Stewardship%20Commitment%20Card%20.pdf.
AN IMPORTANT NOTE: We have pushed back our 2021 Stewardship Campaign launch date to Sunday, January 10th. That said, your 2021 stewardship pledge card and other stewardship materials will still be mailed to member homes as planned, as a part of the church bulk Christmas mailing (the Christmas Mailing will have a separate envelope that says 2021 HTGOC Stewardship on it with our materials) – please be on the lookout for it and return it at your earliest convenience.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns regarding your 2020 or 2021 stewardship, please contact Angela Georgallis, Stewardship Co-Chair, at 919-339-3169 or acgeorgallis@gmail.com.
Wishing you and your loved ones a healthy, peaceful, and safe holiday season!
2020 ANGEL TREE
A big “thank you” to those of you who donated to the AHJ and STJM 2020 Angel Tree! We received a great number of wonderful gifts and many families will be touched by your amazing generosity this year. May God bless you!
HOLIDAY CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
Office will be closed on December 24-25, 2020
Office will be closed on December 31-January 1.
Father Paul will be taking vacation December 26-January 2.
In case of a pastoral need during this time,
please contact Fr. Stavroforos at (919) 491-2565.
Next Weeks at Holy Trinity
Registrations to attend in-person are required. Capacity of 30 people per service.
SUNDAY DECEMBER 20
SUNDAY BEFORE NATIVITY
10:00 A.M. LITURGY
(BROADCAST BEGINS AT 9:45 A.M., DOXOLOGY AT 9:50 A.M.)
Please click here to register for Liturgy Sunday, December 20 at 10:00 A.M.
THURSDAY DECEMBER 24
CHRISTMAS EVE – ROYAL HOURS
9:00 A.M. LITURGY
(BROADCAST BEGINS AT 8:45 A.M., DOXOLOGY AT 8:50 A.M.)
Please click here to register for Liturgy Thursday, December 24 at 9:00 A.M.
THURSDAY DECEMBER 24
CHRISTMAS EVE
Capacity for attendance has been increased to 50.
5:00 P.M. LITURGY
(BROADCAST BEGINS AT 4:45 P.M., DOXOLOGY AT 4:50 P.M.)
Please click here to register for Liturgy Thursday, December 24 at 5:00 P.M.
SUNDAY DECEMBER 27
SUNDAY AFTER NATIVITY
10:00 A.M. LITURGY
(BROADCAST BEGINS AT 9:45 A.M., DOXOLOGY AT 9:50 A.M.)
Please click here to register for Liturgy Sunday, December 27 at 10:00 A.M.
Father Kosta Petrogeorge will be celebrating the liturgy.
FRIDAY JANUARY 1, 2021
ST.BASIL THE GREAT CIRCUMCISION OF CHRIST
9:30 A.M. LITURGY
(BROADCAST BEGINS AT 9:15 A.M., DOXOLOGY AT 9:20 A.M.)
Please click here to register for Liturgy Friday, January 1 at 9:30 A.M.
Father Carl Solberg will be celebrating the liturgy.
SUNDAY JANUARY 3
SUNDAY BEFORE THEOPHANY
10:00 A.M. LITURGY
(BROADCAST BEGINS AT 9:45 A.M., DOXOLOGY AT 9:50 A.M.)
Please click here to register for 2021 Liturgy Sunday, January 3 at 10:00 A.M.
A blessed Nativity Season to each of you.
Christ is born! Glorify Him!