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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2017-02-26
Bulletin Contents
Hymns of the Day
Saints and Feasts
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Parish News
Eden
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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (904)-829-0504
  • Fax:
  • (904)829-0507
  • Street Address:

  • 2940 CR-214

  • St. Augustine, FL 32084-2718

Contact Information

Ms. Nelda Hann


holy3goc@gmail.com | 9048290504

Services Schedule

Sunday Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am    Fr. John Hays, Interim Priest

Past Bulletins


Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the 3rd Tone

Let the heavens sing for joy, and let everything on earth be glad. * For with His Arm the Lord has worked power. * He trampled death under foot by means of death; * and He became the firstborn from the dead. * From the maw of Hades He delivered us; * and He granted the world His great mercy.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Plagal 2nd Tone

O Master, Prudence, Guide of Wisdom, Instruction to the foolish and Defender of the poor, strengthen my heart and grant it discernment. Give me words, Word of the Father, for behold, I shall not keep my lips from crying out to You, "O Merciful One, have mercy on me who has fallen."
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Saints and Feasts

Eden
February 26

Forgiveness Sunday

The Holy Fathers have appointed the commemoration of Adam's exile from the Paradise of delight here, on the eve of the holy Forty-day Fast, demonstrating to us not by simple words, but by actual deeds, how beneficial fasting is for man, and how harmful and destructive are insatiety and the transgressing of the divine commandments. For the first commandment that God gave to man was that of fasting, which the first-fashioned received but did not keep; and not only did they not become gods, as they had imagined, but they lost even that blessed life which they had, and they fell into corruption and death, and transmitted these and innumerable other evils to all of mankind. The God-bearing Fathers set these things before us today, that by bringing to mind what we have fallen from, and what we have suffered because of the insatiety and disobedience of the first-fashioned, we might be diligent to return again to that ancient bliss and glory by means of fasting and obedience to all the divine commands. Taking occasion from today's Gospel (Matt. 6:14-21) to begin the Fast unencumbered by enmity, we also ask forgiveness this day, first from God, then from one another and all creation.

Allsaint
February 26

Porphyrius, Bishop of Gaza

Saint Porphyrius had Thessalonica as his homeland. He became a monk in Scete of Egypt, where he lived for five years. He went on pilgrimage to Jerusalem, after which he spent five years in much affliction in a cave near the Jordan. Stricken with a disease of the liver, he departed to Jerusalem, where he was ordained presbyter and appointed Keeper of the Cross at the age of 45. Three years later he was made Bishop of Gaza. He suffered much from the rulers and pagans of Gaza; but with the friendship of Saint John Chrysostom, and the patronage of the Empress Eudoxia, he razed the temple of the idol Marnas in Gaza and built a great church to the glory of God. He reposed in 450.

Photini
February 26

The Holy Great Martyr Photine, the Samaritan Women

Saint Photine was the Samaritan Woman who encountered Christ our Saviour at Jacob's Well (John 4:1-42). Afterwards she laboured in the spread of the Gospel in various places, and finally received the crown of martyrdom in Rome with her two sons and five sisters, during the persecutions under the Emperor Nero.

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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Third Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Mark 16:9-20

At that time, Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, and he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast seven demons. She went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept. But when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they would not believe it.

After this he appeared in another form to two of them, as they were walking into the country. And they went back and told the rest, but they did not believe them.

Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves as they sat at table; and he upbraided them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who saw him after he had risen. And he said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover."

So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. And they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the signs that attended it. Amen.

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Plagal 4th Tone. Psalm 75.11,1.
Make your vows to the Lord our God and perform them.
Verse: God is known in Judah; his name is great in Israel.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 13:11-14; 14:1-4.

Brethren, salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed; the night is far gone, the day is at hand. Let us then cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light; let us conduct ourselves becomingly as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.

As for the man who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not for disputes over opinions. One believes he may eat anything, while the weak man eats only vegetables. Let not him who eats despise him who abstains, and let not him who abstains pass judgment on him who eats; for God has welcomed him. Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for God is able to make him stand.

Gospel Reading

Forgiveness Sunday
The Reading is from Matthew 6:14-21

The Lord said, "If you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also will forgive you; but if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

"And when you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by men but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."

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Parish News

Today Philoptochos meeting after Liturgy

Wednesday, March 1  Presanctified Liturgy at 5:30 pm, Lenten potluck supper and Bible study to follow

Sunday, March 5, Memorials for Rev. Fr. Nicholas Harbatis (1 year) and Pres. Mary Harbatis (3 years)

Sunday, March 12, first General Assembly of the year. 

  • Advance materials will be sent to every Member.
  • 2017 Stewardship commitments are due no later than March 5 in order to fully participate in the meeting. Yellow Stewardship cards are available in the Narthex, the card display in the hall, or from any Parish Council member. Please return commitment cards to the church office or Stewardship box in the Narthex.

Sunday March 19   Parish Oratorical & Creative Arts Festival: Holy Trinity Children of all ages are invited to participate. Select from topics available at  http://www.goarch.org/archdiocese/departments/religioused/sjcof

Holy Trinity Stewardship: Jesus taught us that giving should be done quietly, generously, and out of sight of others. As you consider your total commitment, please keep in mind that ministries are in need of increased prayer to raise up leaders, members, material donations, and financial support. To meet those expenses and grow ministries, we are called upon to commit ourselves in every aspect of Church with our time, talents, and treasures. Please prayerfully consider your 2017 Stewardship commitment and complete your Holy Trinity Stewardship commitment card, indicating how you hope to more fully offer unto the community.

Weekly Offering:Your on-going, weekly gifts to the Church ensure that Her Life-giving ministries are accessible to all joined in Christ.  Just like our individual households, the parish has necessary ministry and maintenance expenses. Your weekly offering in the collection basket as you exit the service makes possible the caring for the physical and spiritual life of the Church.  And, every commitment to help pay down the mortgage on the 3rd Sunday of each month when the basket is passed, ensures our commitment as a community to continue His Life-giving ministries into future generations.

February 19, 2017 offerings:  Candles $105, Tray $61,  Stewardship $3307, Mortgage Tray $388.

Incoming Mail is available on the counter in the library.

The alarm password will be reset on March 1, 2017. If you have an exterior door key, please obtain updated information from the office or Parish Council Members.

Do you need documentation of your 2016 contributions to Holy Trinity for tax purposes?  Due to accounting problems in 2016, we do not have accurate information of your contributions, however, we will issue a letter stating the amount you report to us.  Please contact Nicola at nicola.lykam@gmail.com or leave a message for her at holygoc3@gmail.com or 904.829.0504. Documentation in 2017 is up to date.

Reminders about Approaching for Holy Communion: All Baptized/Chrismated Orthodox Christians who have prepared to receive Holy Communion are asked to wait in their pews for the direction of the usher guiding Communicants up the center aisle, row-by-row. The usher will first guide those Newly Baptized/Illumined and Families with Infants, followed by the Sunday School Children processing with their teachers from the back of the church. Families with children are encouraged to Commune together. 

Is your Parishioner Contact Information up to date?  If you are new to the community or changing addresses/contact information, please ask parish council members for an information sheet, which can be dropped off, mailed, or emailed to the church at holy3goc@gmail.com. As we are constantly updating mailing lists, please send an email to the church with to affirm/clarify/update this information as needed. 

Special Prayers:Let us please pray for the spiritual and physical health of the whole world and especially Betty Day, Jim Manos, Jane Anderson, Steve Sarris, Chresanthe Lemieux, and all in this community in need.


Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church                       2940 CR-214 St. Augustine, FL 32084-2718

Phone:(904)-829-0504                                                Fax:(904) 829-0507

HOLY3GOC@gmail.com                                                http://www.HOLYTRINITYGOC.com

Sunday Orthros 9:00am, Divine Liturgy 10:00am           Fr. John Hays, Interim Priest

 

 

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