HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
RALEIGH, NC
SUNDAY OF THE CANAANITE
FEBRUARY 14, 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.
MEMORY ETERNAL
This Sunday following the Divine Liturgy, Father Paul will offer a 40-Day Memorial prayer in beloved memory of Neoclis S. Giannakis, the wonderful husband of Anatasia Giannakis. May the Lord rest his soul in the land of the living, in the company of His Saints.
ATTEND LITURGY VIRTUALLY OR IN PERSON
Online Registration is required!
Due to the continued impact of COVID-19 and the decision to practice e precaution for everyone, we are maintaining, but slightly increasing, the number of attendees at any given service to 50 parishioners. While we have increased the attendance to 50 parishioners/visitors, we ask that everyone remain diligent in social distancing and wearing masks. 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. We also remind you: If for some reason, you cannot attend service after signing up, PLEASE remove your name(s) from signup at the website.
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.
1. 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?
2. Have you had close contact with a person with confirmed COVID-19 in the last 21 days?
3. 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 OF THE CANAANITE
Sunday, February 14 at 10:00 A.M.
Please click here to register for Liturgy, SUNDAY OF THE PUBLICAN AND PHARISEE
Sunday, February 21 at 10:00 A.M.
(Triodion Begins)
Please click here to register for Liturgy, SUNDAY OF THE PRODIGAL SON
Sunday, February 28 at 10:00 A.M.
SPRING GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The Spring General Assembly will be held on Sunday, March 14th at 12:30 p.m. (after the Divine Liturgy). All stewards will receive a 2021 information packet, through USPS mail in early March, to review in preparation for this meeting. This meeting will be held virtually, through Zoom, to make things as safe and comfortable as possible for everyone due to the ongoing Coronavirus issues. You must sign up at: https://forms.gle/njoPAMf2ra68rK767, to attend this virtual General Assembly Session. All registered attendees will be emailed a Zoom link in advance of the meeting.
In order to attend and vote, individuals must meet the criteria below:
1. You must have been a Steward of the Church at least three months;
2. You must have returned a completed stewardship pledge card for the current year, pledging your fair share in financial support to the Parish; and
3. You must have fulfilled your previous year’s pledge (unless you are a new member).
Please plan to join us!
MESSAGE FROM PARISH COUNCIL PRESIDENT
You are always welcome to attend!
The March Parish Council meeting will be on Wednesday, March 17th at 7 pm. Due to COVID-19, we are currently meeting virtually using Zoom. All stewards and parishioners of Holy Trinity are welcome to attend any of these meetings. The discussion for this meeting will include an update to the 2021 YTD financial results as well as a discussion on the Capital Planning for the new sanctuary and church facilities led by George Pappas. For those who desire to attend virtually, please contact Jim Klemes at
jim.klemes@allwaysshred.com for details.
YOU ARE INVITED
Fr. Paul will be offering a tour of the sanctuary for our catechumens who are seeking to embrace our Orthodoxy. All invited!
Tour will begin at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, Feb 17th
LADIES PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY
Reminder!
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!
2021 STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN UPDATE
THANK YOU for your unwavering generosity and loyalty to this year’s stewardship campaign. It is because of this unified commitment that we are already off to a momentous start!
The stewardship web page on the church website is now updated with 2021 campaign materials. Please visit:
(http://www.holytrinityraleigh.org/community/parish-ministries/stewardship-ministry/).
We are also excited to share that we will soon have a new link on our page to a Google form that will enable members to submit their 2021 stewardship commitment card ONLINE! We will keep you posted on its official launch, and we thank you for your extra patience while we work through the final steps in the process. This will allow members to submit their card electronically, as well as, set up their pledge and payment schedule online through the online giving portal, Abundant Giving.
In addition to the new Google form we will soon be sharing on our stewardship web page, you can also 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.
ST. JOHN’S THE MERCIFUL OUTREACH MINISTRY
This is the last week!
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 fifty(50) people per service.
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 14TH, 2021
SUNDAY OF THE CANAANITE
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, February 14 at 10:00 A.M.
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 21ST, 2021
SUNDAY OF THE PUBLICAN AND PHARISEE
(Triodion Begins)
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, February 21 at 10:00 A.M.
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 28TH, 2021
SUNDAY OF THE PRODIGAL SON
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, February 28 at 10:00 A.M.
May God bless you and keep you safe!