Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
Raleigh, NC
14TH SUNDAY OF LUKE
JANUARY 24, 2021
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.
This Sunday following Diving Liturgy, Father Paul will offer a Trisagion in beloved memory of Maria Michaeliois Rizk, who is the mother of Jina Tsikerdanos. May the Lord rest her soul in the land of the living, in the company of His Saints.
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, 14TH SUNDAY OF LUKE,
Sunday, January 24 at 10:00 A.M.
Please click here to register for Liturgy, THREE HIERARCHS,
Saturday, January 30 at 9:30 A.M.
Please click here to register for Liturgy, SUNDAY OF ZACCHAEUS
Sunday, January 31 at 10:00 A.M.
MESSAGES FROM PARISH COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Our dear and esteemed Harry Kaffenes, who has served as a member of Parish Council for the past several years, will be stepping down from the PC as a result of accepting a position with his employer, ABB in Dallas, Texas.
Harry and his family will be sorely missed by our community. They have contributed to our Holy Trinity family in so many ways, administratively, spiritually and creatively.
We pray God’s blessing on Harry and his family as they make this transition.
Our faithful Dori Riley will fulfill the remaining year of Harry’s term.
YOU ARE INVITED…
As you may know, Parish Council meetings are held monthly. Due to COVID-19, we are currently meeting virtually using Zoom.
We want you to know that all stewards of Holy Trinity are welcome to attend any of these meetings. Most all meetings (except for Holy Week) are held at 7:00 p.m. on the 3rd Wednesday of the month and are listed on the online church calendar.
For those who desire to attend virtually, please contact Jim Klemes at jim.klemes@allwaysshred.com for details.
PARISH COUNCIL AFFIRMATION OF OFFICE THIS SUNDAY
Following this Sunday’s Divine Liturgy Fr. Paul will be asking members of the Parish Council (those who were not able to attend last Sunday) to come forward to receive their Affirmation of Office. May the Lord bless and guide the administration of our community through the skills, talents, and good will of these faithful men and women.
MESSAGE FROM CHURCH ACCOUNTANT
Year-end giving statements for 2020 will be mailed out this week. If you have any questions, please contact: Amalia Kythas at amalia@kythasaccounting.com.
2021 STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN UPDATE
Thank you to those of you who have already pledged your commitments for this year’s stewardship campaign we launched a couple of weeks ago: “…the greatest of these is love!” We are humbled by our community’s generosity and loyalty, which has enabled the campaign to already be off to a momentous start. Thank you!
The stewardship web page on the church website is now updated with 2021 campaign materials. If you have any questions, please visit:
http://www.holytrinityraleigh.org/community/parish-ministries/stewardship-ministry
We are also excited to share that starting NEXT WEEK, we will have a new link on our page to a Google form that will enable members to submit their 2021 stewardship commitment card ONLINE! Members will be able to turn in their card electronically, and then set up their pledge and payment schedule online, as well via our online giving portal, Abundant Giving. STAY TUNED for specific details in next week’s bulletin!
In addition to the new Google form, next week we will share more about the updates on our web page. For now, you can submit your commitment card in the following ways:
*MAIL your stewardship commitment card and pledge to Judy’s attention:
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 5000 Lead Mine Road, Raleigh, NC 27612
*EMAIL your scanned commitment card to Judy: htraleighoffice@gmail.com
NOTE: PLEDGES to the campaign can easily be made online via Abundant Giving:
https://abundant.co/holytrinityraleigh/give
As always, if you have any questions or concerns regarding the 2021 campaign, please contact Angela Georgallis, Stewardship Co-Chair, at 919-339-3169 or acgeorgallis@gmail.com.
ANNUAL “SOUPER BOWL OF CARING”
Our annual "Souper Bowl of Caring" will take place on Sunday, February 7th. We will be collecting canned goods to be given to the needy in our community. Monetary donations will also be accepted. Donations will be accepted throughout the month of January, as well as on February 7th. All donations can be placed on the table outside of the fellowship hall. Please contact Zoe Pusic or Eirena Klemes, if you have any questions by email: Zoe at holytrinityraleighgreekschool@gmail.com or Eirena at emklemes@gmail.com
Thank you for your support!
LADIES PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY
It is time to renew your membership in the Ladies Philoptochos Society. The need has never been greater, and even though we cannot meet regularly our work to help the poor goes on. Please send your checks to the church marked Ladies Philoptochos. For questions, please contact Sydney Langford at sydneylangford@aol.com. Thank you!
ANGELS HOPE & JOY and ST JOHN’S THE MERCIFUL
"I always wondered by somebody didn’t do something about that,
then I realized I am somebody.”
Let’s join together and be a BLESSING to someone in NEED. Please join AHJ and STJM in their annual ANGEL BAG EVENT. We will be supporting those who have no shelter or home and can benefit from your geneorsity . If you are interested in helping, please see below the list of items in need. We ask that all completed bags be dropped off at the church ( a table will be set-up in the fellowship hall) by Sunday, February 14th.
If you have any questions or concerns feel free to reach out to Deacon (deacongavrilo@gmail.com) or Francesca (fip3832@gmail.com).
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4CA8A929A7FB6-ahjstjm1
ST. JOHN’S THE MERCIFUL OUTREACH MINISTRY
Please join us for “Donating Together,” a Holy Trinity cross-ministry service project sponsored by St. John’s the Merciful Outreach Ministry to support Note in the Pocket in Raleigh. Let’s help our community in need during these challenging times by cleaning out our closets and donating our gently-used items. Men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, shoes and coats will be accepted.
PLEASE NOTE: All items must be clean with no rips or stains. Your bagged donations can be brought to the church and left in the labeled bins underneath the ministry table.
For questions or more information, please contact Zoe Pusic at zpusic@yahoo.com or 646-591-5132. Thank you for your support!
SERVICES at Holy Trinity
Registrations to attend in-person are required.
Maximum capacity of 30 people per service.
SUNDAY JANUARY 24, 2021
14TH SUNDAY OF LUKE
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, January 24 at 10:00 A.M.
SATURDAY JANUARY 30, 2021
LITURGY THREE HIERARCHS
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 Saturday, January 30 at 9:30 A.M.
SUNDAY JANUARY 31, 2021
SUNDAY OF ZACCHEUS
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, January 31 at 10:00 A.M.
May God bless and be with you!