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Publish Date: 2022-09-11
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General Information

  • Phone:
  • (918) 583-2082
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  • Street Address:

  • 1222 S. Guthrie Ave.

  • Tulsa, OK 74119


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Services Schedule

Saturday Evening Vespers: 5:30 pm

Sunday Morning Orthros 8:30 AM

Sunday Morning Divine Liturgy 9:30 AM


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Calendar

  • Holy Trinity Tulsa Calendar

    September 11 to September 18, 2022

    Sunday, September 11

    8:30AM Orthros

    9:30AM Divine Liturgy

    11:00AM Daughters of Penelope Meeting

    11:30AM Parish Council Meeting

    Tuesday, September 13

    10:30AM Women's Book Study

    3:30PM Sunday Church School Teachers

    Wednesday, September 14

    Feast - Exaltation of Holy Cross

    8:30AM Orthros followed by Divine Liturgy, Procession with Holy Cross

    5:30PM Paraklesis

    6:00PM Greek Dance: All Opahoma Dance Groups

    6:30PM Orthodoxy Class: Ecumenical Councils

    Thursday, September 15

    4:30PM VIP Prep: Roll Dolmades with Marios

    Saturday, September 17

    Festival VIP Night: Fire & Ice

    Sunday, September 18

    8:30AM Orthros

    9:30AM Divine Liturgy

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone

The women disciples of the Lord, having learned from the Angel the joyous news of the Resurrection and having rejected the ancestral decision, then told the apostles elatedly: Death has been stripped of its power; Christ God has risen, granting to the world His great mercy.
Τὸ φαιδρὸν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως κήρυγμα, ἐκ τοῦ Ἀγγέλου μαθοῦσαι αἱ τοῦ Κυρίου Μαθήτριαι, καὶ τὴν προγονικὴν ἀπόφασιν ἀπορρίψασαι, τοῖς Ἀποστόλοις καυχώμεναι ἔλεγον· Ἐσκύλευται ὁ θάνατος, ἠγέρθη Χριστὸς ὁ Θεός, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.

Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos in the Fourth Tone

Your birth, O Theotokos, brought joy to the whole world, for from you dawned the sun of righteousness, Christ our God. Freeing us from the curse, He gave us His blessings. Abolishing death, He granted us eternal life.
Η γέννησίς σου Θεοτόκε, χαράν εμήνυσε πάση τή οικουμένη, εκ σού γάρ ανέτειλεν ο ήλιος τής δικαιοσύνης, Χριστός ο Θεός ημών, καί λύσας τήν κατάραν, έδωκε τήν ευλογίαν, καί καταργήσας τόν θάνατον, εδωρήσατο ημίν ζωήν τήν αιώνιον.

Apolytikion for the Church in the Plagal Fourth Tone

Blessed are You * O Christ our God * Who by sending down * The Holy Spirit upon them * Made the fishermen wise and through them * Illumined the world * And to You, the universe was ever drawn, All glory to You O Lord.

Ευλογητός εί, Χριστέ ο Θεός ημών * ο πανσόφους * τους αλιείς αναδείξας * καταπέμψας αυτοίς το Πνεύμα το άγιον * και δι’ αυτών * την οικουμένην σαγηνεύσας· * φιλάνθρωπε, δόξα σοι

Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Tone

In your holy birth, Immaculate One, Joachim and Anna were rid of the shame of childlessness; Adam and Eve of the corruption of death. And so your people, free of the guilt of their sins, celebrate crying: "The barren one gives birth to the Theotokos, who nourishes our life."
Ιωακείμ καί Άννα όνειδισμού ατεκνίας, καί Αδάμ καί Εύα, εκ τής φθοράς τού θανάτου, ηλευθερώθησαν, Άχραντε, εν τή αγία γεννήσει σου, αυτήν εορτάζει καί ο λαός σου, ενοχής τών πταισμάτων, λυτρωθείς εν τώ κράζειν σοι, Η στείρα τίκτει τήν Θεοτόκον, καί τροφόν τής ζωής ημών.
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Saints and Feasts

Exaltation
September 11

Sunday before Holy Cross


Theodoraalexandria
September 11

Theodora of Alexandria

This saint lived in the fifth century. Out of remorse for the adultery that she committed with another man, she fled from her husband's house, renamed herself Theodore, clothed herself as a man, and pretending to be a eunuch, entered a monastery of men. Her identity as a woman was discovered only after her death.


Allsaint
September 11

Deinol the First Bishop of Bangor


Euphrosynoscook
September 11

Euphrosynos the Cook


Evanthia
September 11

Demetrios & Evanthea the Martyrs & their son Demetrianos


Allsaint
September 11

Sergius and Herman of Valaam, Finland


Allsaint
September 11

Afterfeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos


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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

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 - 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 anyone, for they were afraid.

Second Orthros Gospel
Κατὰ Μᾶρκον 16:1-8

Διαγενομένου τοῦ Σαββάτου, Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ καὶ Μαρία ἡ τοῦ Ἰακώβου καὶ Σαλώμη ἠγόρασαν ἀρώματα, ἵνα ἐλθοῦσαι ἀλείψωσιν τὸν Ἰησοῦν. Καὶ λίαν πρωῒ τῇ μιᾷ τῶν σαββάτων ἔρχονται ἐπὶ τὸ μνημεῖον ἀνατείλαντος τοῦ ἡλίου. Καὶ ἔλεγον πρὸς ἑαυτάς· Τίς ἀποκυλίσει ἡμῖν τὸν λίθον ἐκ τῆς θύρας τοῦ μνημείου; καὶ ἀναβλέψασαι θεωροῦσιν ὅτι ἀποκεκύλισται ὁ λίθος· ἦν γὰρ μέγας σφόδρα. Καὶ εἰσελθοῦσαι εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον, εἶδον νεανίσκον καθήμενον ἐν τοῖς δεξιοῖς, περιβεβλημένον στολήν λευκήν, καὶ ἐξεθαμβήθησαν· ὁ δὲ λέγει αὐταῖς· Μὴ ἐκθαμβεῖσθε, Ἰησοῦν ζητεῖτε τὸν Ναζαρηνὸν τὸν ἐσταυρωμένον, ἠγέρθη, οὐκ ἔστιν ᾧδε· ἴδε, ὁ τόπος ὅπου ἔθηκαν αὐτόν, ἀλλ' ὑπάγετε, εἴπατε τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ καὶ τῷ Πέτρῳ, ὅτι προάγει ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν· ἐκεῖ αὐτὸν ὄψεσθε, καθὼς εἶπεν ὑμῖν. Καὶ ἐξελθοῦσαι ταχὺ ἔφυγον ἀπὸ τοῦ μνημείου, εἶχε δὲ αὐτὰς τρόμος καὶ ἔκστασις, καὶ οὐδενὶ οὐδὲν εἶπον· ἐφοβοῦντο γάρ.


Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Plagal Second Tone. Psalm 27.9,1.
O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance.
Verse: To you, O Lord, I have cried, O my God.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 6:11-18.

Brethren, see with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh that would compel you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. For even those who receive circumcision do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may glory in your flesh. But far be it from me to glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. Peace and mercy be upon all who walk by this rule, upon the Israel of God. Henceforth let no man trouble me; for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen.

Προκείμενον. Plagal Second Tone. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 27.9,1.
Σῶσον, Κύριε τὸν λαὸν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου.
Στίχ. Πρὸς σἐ, Κύριε, κεκράξομαι ὁ Θεός μου.

τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Γαλάτας 6:11-18.

Ἀδελφοί, ἴδετε πηλίκοις ὑμῖν γράμμασιν ἔγραψα τῇ ἐμῇ χειρί. Ὅσοι θέλουσιν εὐπροσωπῆσαι ἐν σαρκί, οὗτοι ἀναγκάζουσιν ὑμᾶς περιτέμνεσθαι, μόνον ἵνα μὴ τῷ σταυρῷ τοῦ Χριστοῦ διώκωνται. Οὐδὲ γὰρ οἱ περιτετμημένοι αὐτοὶ νόμον φυλάσσουσιν, ἀλλὰ θέλουσιν ὑμᾶς περιτέμνεσθαι, ἵνα ἐν τῇ ὑμετέρᾳ σαρκὶ καυχήσωνται. Ἐμοὶ δὲ μὴ γένοιτο καυχᾶσθαι εἰ μὴ ἐν τῷ σταυρῷ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ· διʼ οὗ ἐμοὶ κόσμος ἐσταύρωται, κἀγὼ τῷ κόσμῳ. Ἐν γὰρ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ οὔτε περιτομή τι ἰσχύει, οὔτε ἀκροβυστία, ἀλλὰ καινὴ κτίσις. Καὶ ὅσοι τῷ κανόνι τούτῳ στοιχήσουσιν, εἰρήνη ἐπʼ αὐτούς, καὶ ἔλεος, καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν Ἰσραὴλ τοῦ θεοῦ. Τοῦ λοιποῦ, κόπους μοι μηδεὶς παρεχέτω· ἐγὼ γὰρ τὰ στίγματα τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ ἐν τῷ σώματί μου βαστάζω. Ἡ χάρις τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μετὰ τοῦ πνεύματος ὑμῶν, ἀδελφοί. Ἀμήν.


Gospel Reading

Sunday before Holy Cross
The Reading is from John 3:13-17

The Lord said, "No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.

"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him."

Sunday before Holy Cross
Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 3:13-17

Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος· καὶ οὐδεὶς ἀναβέβηκεν εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν εἰ μὴ ὁ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καταβάς, ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ὁ ὤν ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ. καὶ καθὼς Μωϋσῆς ὕψωσε τὸν ὄφιν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, οὕτως ὑψωθῆναι δεῖ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτὸν μὴ ἀπόληται ἀλλ' ἔχῃ ζωὴν αἰώνιον. Οὕτω γὰρ ἠγάπησεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν κόσμον, ὥστε τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ τὸν μονογενῆ ἔδωκεν, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτὸν μὴ ἀπόληται ἀλλ' ἔχῃ ζωὴν αἰώνιον. οὐ γὰρ ἀπέστειλεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἵνα κρίνῃ τὸν κόσμον, ἀλλ' ἵνα σωθῇ ὁ κόσμος δι' αὐτοῦ.


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Community News

Sunday Before the Holy Cross

8:30 am Orthros, followed by Divine Liturgy

Scripture Readings:

Second Orthros Gospel: Mark 16:1-8

Epistle: Galatians 6:11-18 (Sunday Before the Elevation of the Holy Cross)

Gospel: John 3:13-17 (Sunday Before the Elevation of the Holy Cross)

Our Parish Council will meet after Services today

September Classes at HTGOC

Tuesdays at 10:30 am - Women's Book Study Group The Screwtape Letters.

Wednesdays:  10:30am Bible Study Class, we will meet briefly and talk about the Feast of the Holy Cross.  We will also have Paraklesis Service each Wednesday evening at 5:30pm.  This month, following Paraklesis we will have an Orthodoxy Class: Intro to Christian Church History.  This Wednesday, class will cover the Ecumenical Councils

Coffee/Fellowship Hour Sign Up

The return of our Coffee/Fellowship hour has been wonderful.  Thanks to Stevi Tsaras who is coordinating the schedule to 'host' each week.  We can online at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c45a8ae2cabfcc16-coffee or contact Stevi.  

Greek Dancing Important Announcement

Calling all of the Opahoma Dancers!  We need all of our groups/dancers to come to a special rehearsal.  We will go over and practice the format for our Opahoma Dancers performance for the Festival, which is a mere days away.  Please plan to attend if possible. 

Pizza will be provided!  Questions?  Call Rita (918) 633-4512.  Let's Dance...OPA!!!

Festival Volunteer Sign Up

We need you!  Volunteer sign ups are online at Sign Up Genius.   You can find all the dates, shifts, etc at the following link:  https://www.signupgenius.com/findasignup Enter the email tboone@ekkoranch.com

Thanks to our Festival Steering Committee, and everyone who continues to work and make sure everything will be ready for our Greek Festival, which will take place September 22-24.

VIP Night Prep

Please come help roll homemade dolmades for VIP Night with Marios this Thursday, September 15 from 4:30-8:30.  Who should come?  Anyone who knows how to roll dolmades, anyone who wants to learn how to make dolmades, basically, anyone...or should we say EVERYONE!  

Festival VIP Night: Fire and Ice

This fun (and fundraising) event returns Saturday evening, September 17. Tickets are available online at https://tulsagreekfestival.com/santorini-night/ or email greekweek@htgoctulsa.org 

If you can't make it earlier in the evening, come down for the Late Night Party, which includes entertainment, dancing, late night Greek snacks, and more!  There will be live music: the award winning musician Grady Nichols & Band.  OPA!!  Advanced Tickets also required for the Late Night Party, also available online at https://tulsagreekfestival.com/santorini-night

Sunday Church School Teachers

SCS Teachers will meet this Tuesday at 3:30pm.

Metropolis of Denver News

With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Isaiah of Denver, our Metropolis Council has some exciting news and requests.  As you may remember,  His Grace Bishop Elect Constantine of Sassima will be ordained (elevated) to the rank of Bishop on October 15 at the Archdiocese Cathedral in New York.  Father George will be there representing our Community as well as the Clergy of our Metropolis.   His Grace will then be moving to Denver to assist our Metropolitan.  One of his main efforts will be to visit all of the Parishes in our Metroplis.  We look forward to welcoming His Grace when he is able to make a pastoral visit to Tulsa.  Please pray for His Grace Bishop Elect, and continue to pray for His Eminence Metropolitan Isaiah, and all of our clergy.  We anticipate a formal communication with more information and details.

Also, our Metropolis is in the process of purchasing a Property in Colorado that will be used for Camp Emmanuel, as well as other retreats and gatherings for the parishes and parishioners of our Metropolis.  The anticipated closing date will be sometime in toward sthe end of September/beginning of October.  This is good news, and for many brings back great memories of summer camp weeks spent in Wyoming in the 1970s and 1980s. Once again, we anticipate more information and details in the coming weeks.

As part of the Strategic Plan for our Metropolis, Father George continues to work with other clergy and lay leaders to expand and develop Youth, Young Adult, and Family Ministries in our metropolis.  One of the upcoming events will be a Church Music Conference: Come Let Us Worship and Sing Praises to the Lord in hosted by the Metropolis of Denver Music Ministry in Denver November 3-6.  If you have any questions, or would like more information, please contact Chrysanthy Therianos (President of the Metropolis of Denver Music Ministry).

Also, as you may remember, the Metropolis of Denver GOYA Basketball Tournament will be in Tulsa this coming January during the Martin Luther King Weekend.  There will also be a Metropolis Council Meeting in Tulsa a couple of days before the Tournamnent.  We look forward to welcoming everyone to Tulsa.

Women and Wine Fellowship Opportunity

There will be another opportunity for women's fellowship on Saturday, October 15 from 5-8pm at Ruth Chiconas' home.  Look for more info in the coming weeks.

Sign Up to make Prosforo

There is a NEW sign up sheet (Yellow color paper) available to sign up to make prosforo for June through September.  Presbytera Katina will help with sign ups, and Deacon Michael will contiinue to call each week with a reminder.  

Daughters of Penelope Note

There will be a DOP Meeting after services this week

Did You Notice?

As was discussed at our Parish Assembly in June, our Parish Council and Maintenance Committee (along with Father George) the perimeter fence will provide more security and safety around our church.The fence is up, and the motorized gates should be operational this week.  A They will be open on Sunday mornings, and during services.  We will communicate with everyone with information about how to open/close for those who will need regular access.  We can continue to use the "East" Lot across the street from the church. 

 

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Wisdom of the Fathers

Our Redeemer and Maker, Who was Son of God before the ages, became Son of Man at the end of ages. Thus the One Who, through the power of His divinity, had created us to enjoy the happiness of everlasting life, might Himself restore us, through the weakness of our humanity, to recover the life we had lost.
St. Bede the Venerable
Homilies on the Gospels, 2.18. 7th Century. Taken from: Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture. Vol: John 1-10. Intervarsity Press, 2006, p. 126.

For since Nicodemus had said, "We know that Thou art a teacher come from God," on this very point He sets him right, all but saying, "Think Me not a teacher in such manner as were the many of the prophets who were of earth, for I have come from heaven (but) now. None of the prophets hath ascended up thither, but I dwell there."
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 27 on John 3, 4th Century

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