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
Steve Papadimos – Harry D. Proestos – Frank Reder – George Sares
THIS WEEK’S ALTAR FLOWERS ARE SPONSORED BY: Mr. & Mrs. Charles Bailey in honor of Maria Cole’s birthday which was September 8th. May God Continue to Bless Her Always
TRISAGION PRAYERS FOR: Spiros Theodorou (5 years) May His Memory Be Eternal
THIS WEEK’S EPISTLE READERS ARE: In English: Alex Yakumithis In Greek: Helen Matthews
The Prosfora, the Eucharistic Bread, prepared on behalf of all the worshipping faithful was offered this week by Dawn Anagnos and Despina Apostolou. Also, appreciation to Dawn for offering bread for last Sunday as well. Thank You and God Bless You
IN THE HOSPITAL THIS PAST WEEK: Faye Grevis - Toni Tom (Toledo) Jennifer Garcia - (St. Vincent) Perastika and a Speedy Recovery
THIS WEEK’S COFFEE HOUR IS SPONSORED BY: The Anagnos family in honor of George’s birthday September 14th and Dawn’s birthday which is today. May God Continue to Bless Them Always. Please join them for coffee, refreshments and fellowship after Church today in our Community Center.
Philoptochos will pass a special tray today to benefit Hellenic College/Holy Cross
THIS WEEK AT HOLY TRINITY:
Monday, September 16th -Philoptochos General meeting 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 17th -Parish Council meeting 6:00 p.m.
-Byzantine Music Fellowship 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 18th –Bible Study with Fr. Larry 10:00 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.
-Greek School youth – 4-6pm Adults 6-9pm
Thursday, September 19th -Young at Heart dinner & meeting 6:00 p.m. Celebrating
their 30th year!
Friday, September 20th -Paraklesis 7:00 p.m.
Special thank you to everyone who worked tirelessly last weekend at this year’s Greek American Festival to make it a huge success! We appreciate all of you!
Philoptochos First General Meeting: Please join us for wine and cheese on Monday, September 16, 2019 7:00 p.m. in the Ahepa Room in our Community Center. Hope to see you there!!!
Sunday School Welcome Back Fair!!! Sunday, September 22nd Come and join us for the first day of Sunday School and Greek School. You can register your child and have lots of fun. We will have face painting, Cotton Candy, Ice cream Sundae, Cracker Jacks, popcorn, and lots of fun!!!!
Adult Study Opportunities: Bible Study begins on Wednesday, September 18th at 10 am and 6:30 pm. Frappe with Father Larry will be October 4th. Holy Trinity's Men's Bible Study will have its’ first meeting Thursday, October 10th 6 pm at Charlies on Central.
HOPE and JOY:. To all of our parents if kids in k-6 grades hope and joy begins in Sunday, September 29th! We will begin after Sunday School with lunch. If your child is in Greek School have them take their lunch to class and join the group after Greek School.
First Annual Metropolis to Detroit Hellenic Dance Festival: Holy Trinity is pleased to announce that we will be hosting the first metropolis of Detroit Hellenic Dance Festival! This is open to all of our dancers and will be held over the Columbus Day weekend which is October 11-13. Please see Persilla or Maria with any questions.
Prosfora bakers! It is scheduling time for September, October & November. 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: November 10th & 24th 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 October 13th. 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.
UP-COMING MEMORIALS: September 22nd – Maroulla Loizou 40 Days; Costas Christides – 3 months (Trisagion) September 29th Elizabeth Voudouris – 1 year ; Petula Stamos – 5 years; Eugenia Stamos – 60 years October 6th Eustace Tokles – 5 years ; October 20th Thomas Pelphrey – 20 years; October 27th Ilias Bekos - 6 months May Their Memory Be Eternal
Offerings Report: Sunday, Sept. 8th Candles: $113 Stewardship: $2,977 Thank you!
This Saint was of high birth among the Goths beyond the Danube River. He was taken by Athanaric, pagan ruler of the Goths, and after being tortured, was burned to death for his confession of Christ. According to some, this took place during the reign of Saint Constantine the Great; according to others, under the Emperor Gratian.
Second Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Mark 16:1-8
When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, so that they might go and anoint Jesus. And very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen. And they were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?" And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back, for it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed. And he said to them, "Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, he is not here; see the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him, as he told you." And they went out and fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon them; and they said nothing to any one, for they were afraid.
Prokeimenon. Fourth Mode. Psalm 103.24,1.
O Lord, how manifold are your works. You have made all things in wisdom.
Verse: Bless the Lord, O my soul.
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 2:16-20.
Brethren, knowing that a man is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the law, because by works of the law shall no one be justified. But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we ourselves were found to be sinners, is Christ then an agent of sin? Certainly not! But if I build up again those things which I tore down, then I prove myself a transgressor. For I through the law died to the law, that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Sunday after Holy Cross
The Reading is from Mark 8:34-38; 9:1
The Lord said: "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? For what can a man give in return for his life? For whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels." And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power."