Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
Raleigh, NC
SUNDAY OF THE HOLY CROSS
APRIL 4, 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.
CHILDREN’S CHANGE FOR CHANGE SUNDAY
This Sunday is “Children’s Change for Change.” Please be prepared to contribute any extra change to the basket for this very worthy fund as you leave the Liturgy.
ATTEND LITURGY VIRTUALLY OR IN PERSON
Online Registration is required!
Due to the continued impact of COVID-19 and the decision to practice precaution for everyone, we are maintaining, but slightly increasing, the number of attendees at any given service to 70 parishioners. While we have increased the attendance to 70 parishioners/visitors, we ask that everyone remain diligent in social distancing and wearing masks. We request that facemasks be worn regardless of vaccine status. Instructions for registering to attend in person are provided below.
Reminder: If for some reason, you cannot attend service after signing up, PLEASE remove your name(s) from the signup at the website.
For all who do not attend in-person, please join in with us on YouTube, the link can be found here: http://www.holytrinityraleigh.org/community/parish-ministries/audio-visual-broadcasting.
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?
If you have any difficulty signing up, please email: htgocrsignup@gmail.com
SIGN UP FOR SERVICES
Please click here to register for 3rd SALUTATIONS TO THE THEOTOKOS
Friday, April 2 at 6:30 P.M.
Please click here to register for Liturgy, SUNDAY OF THE HOLY CROSS
Sunday, April 4 at 10:00 A.M.
Please click here to register for 4TH PRE-SANCTIFIED LITURGY
Wednesday, April 7 at 6:00 P.M.
Please click here to register for 4th SALUTATIONS TO THE THEOTOKOS
Friday, April 9 at 6:30 P.M.
Please click here to register for Liturgy, SUNDAY OF ST. JOHN CLIMACUS
Sunday, April 11 at 10:00 A.M.
Please click here to register for Liturgy, 5TH PRE-SANCTIFIED LITURGY
Wednesday, April 14 at 6:00 P.M.
Please click here to register for Liturgy, THE AKATHIST HYMN
Friday, April 16 at 6:30 P.M.
Please click here to register for Liturgy, SUNDAY OF ST. MARY OF EGYPT
Sunday, April 18 at 10:00 A.M.
2021 VIRTUAL LENTEN SERIES
JOIN US THIS WEEK!
The 4th virtual Lenten Lectures will begin Tuesday, April 6 at 7:00 pm via Zoom, with Fr Robert Lawrence. He will speak “On Discernment”.
To attend this Zoom meeting, beginning at 6:55 p.m., please click this link:
https://goarch.zoom.us/j/91784768722
Here is the Lenten Series line up for the final weeks:
- Fr Hieromonk Polycarp Strosnider – April 13, “On Fear”
- Fr Demetri Kangelaris – April 20, “On Vainglory/Humbling Ourselves”
The link will be provided each week here in the bulletin.
Please plan to attend these next sessions!
2021 STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN
Thank you to those of you who have submitted your commitment forms and pledges for this year’s campaign. We appreciate everyone being engaged and loyal in this critical ministry, especially during these extraordinary times. THANK YOU!
SPECIAL REQUEST: When you complete your commitment cards, please fill out the section on volunteer interests. As Covid vaccines are being distributed each and every day, and our state begins opening up, our many ministries will also open up and get back on schedule. When this wonderful time comes, we’d love to have member’s talent & interests documented so we can contact you for appropriate outreach and involvement. Thank you!
Members can now submit their 2021 Commitment Cards ONLINE! For those of you who would like to remotely handle your stewardship this year, please click on the box that is titled Submit 2021 Stewardship Commitment Form Online –on either the church home page (http://www.holytrinityraleigh.org/community/parish-ministries/stewardship-ministry/) or stewardship page (http://www.holytrinityraleigh.org/), and it will take you to a Google Document to capture all the information that is on the typical paper commitment card. This active link can also be accessed at:(https://forms.gle/wMYzun2vQciEmrew6).
Now that this new feature is enabled, members can submit their commitment cards electronically and use our online giving portal, Abundant Giving, (https://abundant.co/holytrinityraleigh/give), to set up your pledge and payment schedule online for the pledge component for the 2021 Stewardship Campaign.
Outside of this new online submit/online process, you can also submit your commitment card and pledge support via the usual methods:
BY MAIL your stewardship commitment card with pledge amount to Judy’s attention atHoly Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 5000 Lead Mine Road, Raleigh, NC 27612
BY EMAIL your scanned commitment card with pledge amount to Judy athtraleighoffice@gmail.com
As always, if you have any questions or concerns regarding the 2021 campaign, the new online commitment card submission process, or your stewardship in general, please contact Angela Georgallis, Stewardship Co-Chair, at 919-339-3169 or acgeorgallis@gmail.com.
ORATORICAL FESTIVAL
We are proud of you!
Lillian Jaho and Paul Dombalis, from our junior division, and Eirena Klemes and Emilia Tropsha, from our senior division, will advance to the Regional Oratorical Festival on Saturday, April 3. We are so proud of all our presenters this year. Our judges were challenged by all our great talent and would have liked to award all our participants: Sophia Manuel, Grace Brunk, Alba Bica, Evan Byers, Theodora Tsikentzoglou, Chrissoula Tsikentzoglou, Rebecca Demos, Maxwell Noffsinger, and Mary Hatch.
You all did an amazing job on your speeches!
We have a gift for you in the church office along with your certificates.
Please pick them up during office hours (M-F 9 am – 4 pm) or on Sunday during Church.
If you have questions, please contact Shae Noffsinger: shaejn@yahoo.com.
DONATIONS FOR EASTER FLOWERS
If you would like to donate money for Easter flowers this year, there will be a form to complete in the church office beginning this Sunday as well as a list of choices for your donations. Please make checks out to: HTGOC Easter Flowers. If you have any questions, please contact: Elham Flaherty at (704) 408-5463
Thanks in advance for your donations.
ALMSGIVING - ANGELS HOPE & JOY AND ST. JOHN’S MINISTRY
Showing generosity and love during Lent!
Almsgiving is a fancy word for loving our neighbor. It is providing for others who are poor and in need of our help. Let’s come together and join AHJ and STJM in this Lenten journey and help create a Almsgiving basket for a STJM family. If you are interested in participating please see the below sign up link. Thank you again for all your SUPPORT.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4CA8A929A7FB6-ahjand1
PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS
The Ladies Philoptochos Society will be in the back of the church today with baskets for the Lenten donation to Holy Cross Hellenic College. Please give generously to support our seminarians and other students. If you are attending services virtually and would like to make a donation, please mail your check to the attention of Ladies Philoptochos and note on the check it is for Holy Cross.
The Ladies Philoptochos will be selling Tsoureki, our wonderful Pascha treat, for $15.00 a loaf. Our fabulous baker, Julie Theocles, will be making them and if you would like to place an order for pickup on April 24th, please text Estell O'Connor at 973-517-4983 or email her at estelle_oconnor@yahoo.com.
2021 HOLY TRINITY SCHOLARSHIPS
High School Senior, College and Graduate Students
Parish families have offered many wonderful scholarships for our students. These scholarships are open to High School Seniors, College and Graduate students from our parish. The application is at holytinirtyraleigh.org under Resources. The deadline is April 9. Please contact Penny Gallins at pgb0728@gmail.com with questions.
BOOKSTORE NEWS
Copies of the “Service of the Akathist Hymn to the Most Holy Theotokos” are available for purchase. If you would like to purchase one, a Parish Council member can assist you following the Divine Liturgy or you may stop by the church office to pick one up (9:00-4:00 M-F). The cost is $14.50 and you may pay with cash or a check made out to: Holy Trinity Bookstore. For questions, contact: Tamara at tamcosta@aol.com
SERVICES AT HOLY TRINITY
Registrations to attend in-person are required.
Maximum capacity seventy (70) people per service
FRIDAY APRIL 2ND, 2021
3RD SALUTATIONS TO THE THEOTOKOS
6:30 P.M. SERVICE
(BROADCAST BEGINS AT 6:25 P.M.)
Please click here to register for Service Friday, April 2 at 6:30 P.M.
SUNDAY APRIL 4TH , 2021
SUNDAY OF THE HOLY CROSS
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, April 4 at 10:00 A.M.
WEDNESDAY APRIL 7TH, 2021
4TH PRE-SANCTIFIED LITURGY
6:00 P.M. LITURGY
(BROADCAST BEGINS AT 5:55 P.M.)
Please click here to register for Liturgy Wednesday, April 7 at 6:00 P.M.
FRIDAY APRIL 9TH, 2021
4TH SALUTATIONS TO THE THEOTOKOS
6:30 P.M. SERVICE
(BROADCAST BEGINS AT 6:25 P.M.)
Please click here to register for Service Friday, April 9 at 6:30 P.M.
SUNDAY APRIL 11TH , 2021
SUNDAY OF ST. JOHN CLIMACUS
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, April 11 at 10:00 A.M.
WEDNESDAY APRIL 14TH, 2021
5TH PRE-SANCTIFIED LITURGY
6:00 P.M. LITURGY
(BROADCAST BEGINS AT 5:55 P.M.)
Please click here to register for Liturgy Wednesday, April 14 at 6:00 P.M.
FRIDAY APRIL 16TH, 2021
THE AKATHIST HYMN
6:30 P.M. LITURGY
(BROADCAST BEGINS AT 6:25 P.M.)
Please click here to register for Service Friday, April 16 at 6:30 P.M.
SUNDAY APRIL 18TH , 2021
SUNDAY OF ST. MARY OF EGYPT
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, April 18 at 10:00 A.M.
Enjoy the beauty of spring!
Have a wonderful week.