Sunday Services Orthros 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM Church School Following Holy Communion Week Day Divine Liturgy Orthros 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy 10:15 AM Evening Vesperal Divine Liturgy 6:00 PM Consult Echo Calendar or Weekly Bulletin for times.
Holy Trinity’s Mission Statement: To worship and glorify God, by promoting the teachings, of the Greek Orthodox Faith. To encourage all members' participation through our Greek culture, educational programs, community outreach and fundraising activities while serving God, our community and humanity
Parish Council Members Ushering Today
Greg Cook – Dr. Dean Kopan – Debbie Morris – Pete Papadimos
THIS WEEK’S ALTAR FLOWERS ARE SPONSORED ANONYMOUSLY
THIS WEEK’S EPISTLE READERS ARE: In English: Alex Yakumithis In Greek: David Mynihan
The Prosfora, the Eucharistic Bread, prepared on behalf of all the worshipping faithful was offered this week by Connie Mynihan Thank You and God Bless You
IN THE HOSPITAL THIS PAST WEEK: Irene Kaufman (Toledo Hospital) Perastika and a Speedy Recovery
THIS WEEK AT HOLY TRINITY:
Monday, August 12th -Dance Practice 6-9 p.m.
-Paraklesis – 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 13th -Byzantine Music Fellowship 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, August 14th -Great Vespers at Assumption St. Clair Shores 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 15th -The Dormition of the Virgin Mary
Orthros 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.
FESTIVAL VOLUNTEER FORMS have been mailed. Please be generous with your time! 4 ways to volunteer: Turn in your forms to the Church office. Sign up after Church – look for the sign-up table in our Community Center. Sign up Online at: toledogreekfest.com/volunteer or Call the Church office. We need everyone’s help!
SEPTEMBER HELLENIC ECHO ARTICLES ARE DUE THURSDAY, AUGUST 15TH
PRESIDENT’S CALENDAR MEETING: Wednesday August 21st. All ministries please send or email your dates to Fr. Larry ahead of time by August 15th
Prosfora bakers! It is scheduling time for August, September and October. Check your schedules and please be generous with your time. Contact Connie Mynihan at 419-250-4899 or email: cmynihan5@gmail.comand sign up for your Sunday(s).
Have you turned in your Stewardship Pledge Card and are you current on your commitment?... if you haven’t please do so as during the summer donations tend to be less but our bills still need to be paid. Thank you so much! We appreciate it.
Sunday Coffee Hours - There are many Sundays available and it is a great way for your family, or a few families together, to offer fellowship and refreshments to our community.
Open Sundays: August 11th & August 18th In the event that no one signs up for a Sunday to host a coffee hour, only coffee will be available at the Community Center. So come one, come all and sign up today to host a "Holy Trinity Coffee Hour Please call the Church office today and offer to sign up for a Sunday to host a coffee hour!
ALTAR FLOWERS ARE NEEDED FOR September 29th. The cost is $50 for 2 beautiful vases. It’s a great way to show your support in honor or memory of someone and beautify our altar too! Call the Church office if you’re interested.
Offerings Report: Sunday, August 4th Candles: $157 Trays: $279 Stewardship: $2,550 Thank you!
This Martyr was from Catania in Sicily and contested during the reign of Diocletian. He presented himself of his own accord to Calvisianus the Governor, who put him to exceedingly harsh torments. As Euplus was on the rack, Calvisianus commanded him to worship Mars, Apollo, and Aesculapius; he answered he worshipped the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He was beheaded in the year 304.
Eighth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from John 20:11-18
At that time, Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb; and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him." Saying this, she turned round and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom do you seek?" Supposing Him to be the gardener, she said to Him, "Sir, if you have carried Him away, tell me where you have laid Him, and I will take Him away." Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned and said to him in Hebrew, "Rabboni!" (which means Teacher). Jesus said to her, "Do not hold me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brethren and say to them, I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God." Mary Magdalene went and said to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord"; and she told them that He had said these things to her.
Prokeimenon. Grave Mode. Psalm 28.11,1.
The Lord will give strength to his people.
Verse: Bring to the Lord, O sons of God, bring to the Lord honor and glory.
The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 1:10-17.
Brethren, I appeal to you by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree and that there be no dissensions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. For it has been reported to me by Chloe's people that there is quarreling among you, my brethren. What I mean is that each one of you says, "I belong to Paul," or "I belong to Apollos," or "I belong to Cephas," or "I belong to Christ." Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispos and Gaius; lest any one should say that you were baptized in my name. (I did baptize also the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized any one else.) For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
8th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 14:14-22
At that time, Jesus saw a great throng; and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a lonely place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves." Jesus said, "They need not go away; you give them something to eat." They said to him, "We have only five loaves here and two fish." And he said, "Bring them here to me." Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass; and taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke and gave the loaves to the crowds. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children. Then he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds.