Orthros/ Matins: Sunday: 8:30 a.m.
Liturgy: Sunday: 10:00 a.m. ; Weekday: Please see online Church Calendar.
Vespers: See online Church Calendar.
HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
RALEIGH, NC
SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 2023
15th Sunday of Luke
ORTHROS 8:30 a.m. - DIVINE LITURGY 10:00 a.m.
Broadcasting begins at 8:25 a.m.
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Altar Boy Team on Duty: St Nicholas the Wonderworker
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.
40-Day Blessing
This Sunday we welcome the parents, Emily and Alex Tylecote, with their precious son, Samuel Tylecote,
as Father Paul provides the 40-day blessing to Samuel and his mother, Emily.
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Apokreas Glendi
Tickets on Sale this Sunday in the Fellowship Hall!
Meat Fare Sunday, February 19
Capital Campaign Kickoff Event!
At Raleigh Marriott Crabtree
5pm – 10pm
Dinner, Live Music, Dancing
Tickets on sale each Sunday during coffee hour though Feb 5
Adults: $75. Children’s meal (12 and under): $25.
Online ordering is now available, there is a link for ticket sales on the Church website,
please scroll down on the homepage until you see the Glendi flyer and the “click here” link, https://abundant.co/holytrinityraleigh/glendi
Parish Council Newly Elected Executive Committee
Congratulations to the new 2023 Executive Committee!
May the Lord guide your steps each and every day.
John Constantelos – President
Angelica Johnson – Vice President
Don McEnteer – Treasurer
Paul Gallins – Secretary
Jim Nickolas – Asst Treasurer
House Blessings Season
Please contact Father Paul directly for your House Blessing appointments.
Newcomers Sunday & Ministry Fair – Jan 29
On Sunday January 29th, our community would like to invite all who have joined our parish in the last year to a Welcome Coffee Hour. We will have name tags for all parishioners to wear with a special notation for those that have joined our community in the last year. Our parish would like the opportunity to introduce ourselves and get to know you over a cup of coffee and some refreshments.
During coffee hour on the 29th, we will also be having our 2023 Ministry Fair. Please come and learn about the different ministries flourishing in our church and meet those involved.
There will be a fun “passport book“ activity for kids to participate in.
Our wonderful church has so much to offer both our new members and continued members, we look forward to hearing more at the Ministry Fair.
Angels, Hope, and Joy & St. John the Merciful
Snack Attack for the House
Please join AHJ and STJM as we provide items in urgent need for the Havens House Second Round program. This program supports children in the triangle area ages 10-17 who are homeless and need help with delinquent or at-risk behavior situations, self-discipline, teamwork, leadership,
healthy living, and other pro-socialization skills.
These children can certainly benefit from your kindness and generosity.
If you are interested in helping, please see the list of URGENT NEEDS within this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0e4ca8a929a7fb6-snack#/ . A table will be set up in the church Fellowship Hall until Monday, January 30th to collect items in need.
If you have any questions feel free to contact Deacon at deacongavrilo@gmail.com.
As always thank you for your continued support.
Souper Bowl of Caring February 12
Our annual "Souper Bowl of Caring" will take place on Sunday, February 12th. We are collecting canned goods to be given to the needy in our community. Snack items are being collected specifically for the teens at the Haven House, which is an immediate need. Monetary donations will also be accepted. All donations can be placed on the table outside of the fellowship hall. Thank you to all who donated so far; let's keep the momentum going and see how much more we can collect. Please contact Zoe Pusic at 646-591-5132 or zpusic@yahoo.com if you have any questions.
Thank you for your support!
GOYA
Oratorical Planning, Vespers, and fun games will be on Saturday 1/21 from 3pm-7pm.
GOYANs will be working with adult volunteers to get advice and support as well as review topics and resources (3-5pm). Vespers will be at 5pm. Pizza dinner and fellowship/games will follow.
We will be baking cookies with Philoptochos on February 4 from 10 am-1pm.
Lunch will be provided. These cookies will be provided to the homebound members of our parish. We will also be making cards to go to the homebound parishioners.
Please RSVP so that lunch and ingredients can be planned.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040544A5A62EA1F49-baking
February 5th will be the next Youth Sunday.
February 17- February 19 Queen's City Classic Basketball Tournament in Charlotte.
Holy Trinity GOYA Basketball Schedule
January 20: vs. Trinity (location: Rolesville; 7:30pm)
January 27: vs. Clayton (location: Trinity; 9:00pm)
February 3: vs. Rolesville (location: Rolesville; 8:00pm)
February 10: vs. Bayleaf (location: Trinity; 7:30pm)
Contact Bryce Livermore or Nick Pilos for more information on the games.
St Anthony’s Group
Tuesday, February 14- 10:30am
Ambassadors of Good Will presentation and Potluck lunch in the Parish Hall
Saturday, February 25- 10:30am
Lenten Retreat with Kaby Kokenes in the Parish Hall
Tuesday, March 7th- 12:30pm
Spaghetti and Fellowship in the Parish Hall
Saturday, March 18th- 11:00am
Transgenerational Discussion in the Multi-Purpose Room and a Lenten luncheon will be provided. Whole community invited.
Philoptochos News
2023 Membership Kick off Social and Meeting.
All ladies of our parish are invited for a time of fellowship and fun on Sunday, January 22nd following Liturgy. Join us in the multipurpose for food and drink!
See you there!
Broadcast Ministry Viewer Feedback Requested
Our Church Broadcast Ministry Team is asking viewers to let them know how they can improve their
broadcasts of the church services, sermons, lectures, and programs. Please take a few minutes to send
an email to htraleighbroadcasts@gmail.com with your feedback and suggestions. Thank you!
Can You Assist our Holy Patriarchate?
Friends and Stewards of Holy Trinity in Raleigh,
Last year our Holy Archdiocese asked each of the nine Metropolises to make a financial commitment to the Patriarch Bartholomew Endowment Fund in the amount of $100,000 to be paid over ten years.
Nick Moraitakis and I decided not to ask the Parish Councils for contributions but rather to go directly to individuals within our Parishes who have the means to contribute. Last year we engaged three of our Parishes.......Macon, Birmingham and Mobile. In November and December of 2021, we received almost $12,000 from 13 individual donors. So, we exceeded our yearly goal of $10,000.
This year we're asking Savannah, Charleston, and Raleigh to participate. If you have the means to possibly donate, please reach out to Father Paul.
Thank you so much and Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Yours In Christ,
Spyros Dermatos
Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta
Council Treasurer
UPCOMING SERVICES
SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 2023
15th SUNDAY OF LUKE
ORTHROS 8:30 A.M.
DIVINE LITURGY 10:00 A.M.
(LIVE BROADCAST BEGINS AT 8:25 A.M.)
SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2023
SUNDAY OF THE CANAANITE
ORTHROS 8:30 A.M.
DIVINE LITURGY 10:00 A.M.
(LIVE BROADCAST BEGINS AT 8:25 A.M.)
MONDAY, JANAURY 30, 2023
SYNAXIS OF THE THREE HIERARCHS
ORTHROS 8:30 A.M.
DIVINE LITURGY 9:30 A.M.
(LIVE BROADCAST BEGINS AT 8:25 A.M.)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2023
THE PRESENTATION OF CHRIST
ORTHROS 8:30 A.M.
DIVINE LITURGY 9:30 A.M.
(LIVE BROADCAST BEGINS AT 8:25 A.M.)
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2023
SUNDAY OF THE PUBLICAN AND THE PHARISEE
ORTHROS 8:30 A.M.
DIVINE LITURGY 10:00 A.M.
(LIVE BROADCAST BEGINS AT 8:25 A.M.)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2023
LITURGY FOR SAINT HARALAMBOS
ORTHROS 8:30 A.M.
DIVINE LITURGY 9:30 A.M.
(LIVE BROADCAST BEGINS AT 8:25 A.M.)
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Tenth Orthros Gospel
Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 21:1-14
Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐφανέρωσεν ἑαυτὸν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ, ἐγερθεὶς ἐκ νεκρῶν, ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης τῆς Τιβεριάδος, ἐφανέρωσε δὲ οὕτως· Ἦσαν ὁμοῦ Σίμων Πέτρος, καὶ Θωμᾶς ὁ λεγόμενος Δίδυμος, καὶ Ναθαναὴλ ὁ ἀπὸ Κανᾶ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, καὶ οἱ τοῦ Ζεβεδαίου, καὶ ἄλλοι ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ δύο. Λέγει αὐτοῖς Σίμων Πέτρος· Ὑπάγω ἁλιεύειν. Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ· Ἐρχόμεθα καὶ ἡμεῖς σὺν σοί. Ἐξῆλθον καὶ ἀνέβησαν εἰς τὸ πλοῖον εὐθύς, καὶ ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ νυκτὶ ἐπίασαν οὐδέν. Πρωΐας δὲ ἤδη γενομένης ἔστη ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς τὸν αἰγιαλόν· οὐ μέντοι ᾔδεισαν οἱ μαθηταὶ ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστι. Λέγει οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Παιδία, μή τι προσφάγιον ἔχετε; ἀπεκρίθησαν αὐτῷ· Οὔ· ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Βάλετε εἰς τὰ δεξιὰ μέρη τοῦ πλοίου τὸ δίκτυον, καὶ εὑρήσετε. Ἔβαλον οὖν, καὶ οὐκέτι αὐτὸ ἑλκύσαι ἴσχυσαν ἀπὸ τοῦ πλήθους τῶν ἰχθύων. Λέγει οὖν ὁ μαθητὴς ἐκεῖνος ὃν ἠγάπα ὁ Ἰησοῦς τῷ Πέτρῳ· Ὁ Κύριός ἐστι. Σίμων οὖν Πέτρος, ἀκούσας ὅτι ὁ Κύριός ἐστι, τὸν ἐπενδύτην διεζώσατο - ἦν γὰρ γυμνὸς -, καὶ ἔβαλεν ἑαυτὸν εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν, οἱ δὲ ἄλλοι μαθηταὶ τῷ πλοιαρίῳ ἦλθον - οὐ γὰρ ἦσαν μακρὰν ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς, ἀλλ' ὡς ἀπὸ πηχῶν διακοσίων -, σύροντες τὸ δίκτυον τῶν ἰχθύων. Ὡς οὖν ἀπέβησαν εἰς τὴν γῆν, βλέπουσιν ἀνθρακιὰν κειμένην καὶ ὀψάριον ἐπικείμενον, καὶ ἄρτον. Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Ἐνέγκατε ἀπὸ τῶν ὀψαρίων ὧν ἐπιάσατε νῦν. Ἀνέβη οὖν Σίμων Πέτρος, καὶ εἵλκυσε τὸ δίκτυον ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, μεστὸν ἰχθύων μεγάλων ἑκατὸν πεντηκοντατριῶν, καὶ τοσούτων ὄντων, οὐκ ἐσχίσθη τὸ δίκτυον. Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Δεῦτε ἀριστήσατε. Οὐδεὶς δὲ ἐτόλμα τῶν μαθητῶν ἐξετάσαι αὐτόν. Σὺ τίς εἶ; εἰδότες ὅτι ὁ Κύριός ἐστιν. Ἔρχεται οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, καὶ λαμβάνει τὸν ἄρτον, καὶ δίδωσιν αὐτοῖς, καὶ τὸ ὀψάριον ὁμοίως. Τοῦτο ἤδη τρίτον ἐφανερώθη ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ, ἐγερθεὶς ἐκ νεκρῶν.
Tenth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from John 21:1-14
At that time, Jesus revealed Himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and He revealed Himself in this way. Simon Peter, Thomas, called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples were together. Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing." They said to him, "We will go with you." They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the beach, yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, "Children, have you any fish?" They answered him, "No." He said to them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some." So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, for the quantity of fish. That disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his clothes, for he was stripped for work, and sprang into the sea. But the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, but about a hundred yards off. When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire there with fish lying on it, and bread. Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish that you have just caught." So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, a hundred and fifty-three of them; and although there were so many, the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, "Come and have breakfast." Now none of the disciples dared ask Him, "Who are you?" They knew it was the Lord. Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and so with the fish. This was now the third time that Jesus was revealed to the disciples after He was raised from the dead. .
15th Sunday of Luke
Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 19:1-10
Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, διήρχετο τὴν ῾Ιεριχώ· καὶ ἰδοὺ ἀνὴρ ὀνόματι καλούμενος Ζακχαῖος, καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν ἀρχιτελώνης, καὶ οὗτος ἦν πλούσιος, καὶ ἐζήτει ἰδεῖν τὸν ᾿Ιησοῦν τίς ἐστι, καὶ οὐκ ἠδύνατο ἀπὸ τοῦ ὄχλου, ὅτι τῇ ἡλικίᾳ μικρὸς ἦν. καὶ προδραμὼν ἔμπροσθεν ἀνέβη ἐπὶ συκομορέαν, ἵνα ἴδῃ αὐτόν, ὅτι ἐκείνης ἤμελλε διέρχεσθαι. καὶ ὡς ἦλθεν ἐπὶ τὸν τόπον, ἀναβλέψας ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶδεν αὐτὸν καὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτόν· Ζακχαῖε, σπεύσας κατάβηθι· σήμερον γὰρ ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ σου δεῖ με μεῖναι. καὶ σπεύσας κατέβη, καὶ ὑπεδέξατο αὐτὸν χαίρων. καὶ ἰδόντες πάντες διεγόγγυζον λέγοντες ὅτι παρὰ ἁμαρτωλῷ ἀνδρὶ εἰσῆλθε καταλῦσαι. σταθεὶς δὲ Ζακχαῖος εἶπε πρὸς τὸν Κύριον· ἰδοὺ τὰ ἡμίση τῶν ὑπαρχόντων μου, Κύριε, δίδωμι τοῖς πτωχοῖς, καὶ εἴ τινός τι ἐσυκοφάντησα, ἀποδίδωμι τετραπλοῦν. εἶπε δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ὅτι σήμερον σωτηρία τῷ οἴκῳ τούτῳ ἐγένετο, καθότι καὶ αὐτὸς υἱὸς ᾿Αβραάμ ἐστιν. ἦλθε γὰρ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ζητῆσαι καὶ σῶσαι τὸ ἀπολωλός.
15th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 19:1-10
At that time, Jesus was passing through Jericho. And there was a man named Zacchaios; he was a chief collector, and rich. And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not, on account of the crowd, because he was small of stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaios, make haste and come down; for I must stay at your house today." So he made haste and came down, and received him joyfully. And when they saw it they all murmured, "He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner." And Zacchaios stood and said to the Lord, "Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have defrauded any one of anything, I restore it fourfold." And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of man came to seek and to save the lost."
The Apostle Timothy, who was from Lystra of Lycaonia, was born of a Greek (that is, pagan) father and a Jewish mother. His mother's name was Eunice, and his grandmother's name was Lois (II Tim. 1:5). He became the disciple of the Apostle Paul when the latter first preached there, and he followed St. Paul during the whole period of the Apostle's preaching. Afterwards, Timothy was consecrated by him as first Bishop of the church in Ephesus. Under the supervision of John the Evangelist, who governed all the churches in Asia, he completed his life as a martyr in the year 97. He was stoned to death by the heathens, because, as some surmise, he opposed the festival held in honor of Artemis (Diana). The Apostle Paul's First and Second Epistles to Timothy were written to him.
Saint Anastasius was a Persian by race, the son of a Magus, and a soldier in the Persian army in the days of Chosroes II, King of Persia, and Heraclius, Emperor of New Rome. The Saint's Persian name was Magundat.
When Chosroes captured Jerusalem in the year 614 and took the Precious Cross away captive, Magundat heard the report of the miracles that came to pass through the Cross of our salvation. Being of a prudent mind, perplexed that an instrument of torture should be so highly honored by the Christians, yet seized with longing to learn their Faith, he diligently sought out instruction in the whole divine dispensation of Christ: His Incarnation, Passion, and Resurrection. When he learned what he sought to know, his soul was filled with wonder and joy. Withdrawing to the Holy City, he was baptized by Saint Modestus, Patriarch of Jerusalem, and became a monk, receiving the new name of Anastasius.
As he read the lives of the Saints and the accounts of the holy Martyrs, his heart was kindled with love for them to such a degree that he prayed to be counted worthy of a martyr's end like unto theirs. Finally, unable to contain his longing, he left his monastery. Encountering certain Persian Magi at Caesarea, he rebuked them for their delusion. Since Palestine was still held in the captivity of the Persians, he was taken before the Persian ruler, questioned, beaten, and imprisoned. He was then taken with other captives to Persia, where, after many tortures, refusing to espouse again the error of his fathers, he was hanged up by one hand, strangled with a noose, and beheaded. The translation of his holy relics is celebrated on the 24th of this month.
Saint Clement, who was from Ancyra in Galatia, was the son of an unbelieving father, but a believing mother whose name was Sophia. At first he lived as a monk, later he became the bishop of his city. He suffered so many things in confession of the Faith in Christ, that the time of his sufferings and struggles stretched out over a period of twenty-eight years. Finally he and Saint Agathangelus (who was from Rome) were beheaded together during the reign of Diocletian and Maximian, in the year 296.
Saint Agathangelus (who was from Rome) along with Saint Clement, Bishop of Ancyra, were beheaded together during the reign of Diocletian and Maximian, in the year 296.
Saint Clement, who was from Ancyra in Galatia, was the son of an unbelieving father, but a believing mother whose name was Sophia. At first he lived as a monk, later he became the bishop of his city. He suffered so many things in confession of the Faith in Christ, that the time of his sufferings and struggles stretched out over a period of twenty-eight years. Finally he and Saint Agathangelus (who was from Rome) were beheaded together during the reign of Diocletian and Maximian, in the year 296.
Our righteous Mother Xenia of Rome was of a distinguished family. While her parents were preparing to wed her, she stole away secretly, taking two handmaids with her, and departed for Mylasa of Karia in Asia Minor, and there she completed her life in asceticism. She was ordained deaconess by Paul, her spiritual father, who became Bishop of Mylasa. Although she was originally named Eusebia, to conceal her identity, she took the name Xenia - which means "stranger" in Greek - because of her estrangement from her country.