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Publish Date: 2014-11-30
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General Information

  • Phone:
  • (919) 781-4548
  • Fax:
  • (919) 781-4568
  • Street Address:

  • 5000 Lead Mine Road

  • Raleigh, NC 27612


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Services Schedule

Orthros/ Matins: Sunday: 8:30 a.m.


Liturgy: Sunday: 10:00 a.m. ;  Weekday: Please see Parish Newsletter.


Vespers: See Parish Bulletin.


Bible Study: Please see Sunday Bulletin for details.


Other Parish Info: Book Club, please see Sunday Bulletin for details.


Past Bulletins


Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal Fourth Mode

From on high didst Thou descend, O Compassionate One; to burial of three days hast Thou submitted that Thou mightest free us from our passions. O our Life and Resurrection, Lord, glory be to Thee.
Ἐξ ὕψους κατῆλθες ὁ εὔσπλαγχνος, ταφὴν καταδέξω τριήμερον, ἵνα ἡμᾶς ἐλευθερώσῃς τῶν παθῶν. Ἡ ζωὴ καὶ ἡ Ἀνάστασις ἡμῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι.

Apolytikion for Apostle Andrew the 1st Called in the Fourth Mode

As the first-called of the Apostles, and brother of their leader, O Andrew, entreat the Master of all that peace be granted unto the world and great mercy to our souls.
Ὡς τῶν Ἀποστόλων Πρωτόκλητος, καὶ τοῦ Κορυφαίου αὐτάδελφος, τὸν Δεσπότην τῶν ὅλων Ἀνδρέα ἱκέτευε, εἰρήνην τὴ οἰκουμένη δωρήσασθαι, καὶ ταὶς ψυχαὶς ἡ μῶν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Third Mode

On this day the Virgin cometh to the cave to give birth to * God the Word ineffably, * Who was before all the ages. * Dance for joy, O earth, on hearing * the gladsome tidings; * with the Angels and the shepherds now glorify Him * Who is willing to be gazed on * as a young Child Who * before the ages is God.
Ἡ Παρθένος σήμερον, τὸν Προαιώνιον Λόγον, ἐν Σπηλαίῳ ἔρχεται, ἀποτεκεῖν ἀπορρήτως. Χόρευε ἡ οἰκουμένη ἀκουτισθεῖσα, δόξασον μετὰ Ἀγγέλων καὶ τῶν Ποιμένων, βουληθέντα ἐποφθῆναι, παιδίον νέον, τὸν πρὸ αἰώνων Θεόν.
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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Third Orthros Gospel
Κατὰ Μᾶρκον 16.9-20

᾿Αναστὰς δὲ πρωῒ πρώτῃ σαββάτου ἐφάνη πρῶτον Μαρίᾳ τῇ Μαγδαληνῇ, ἀφ᾿ ἧς ἐκβεβλήκει ἑπτὰ δαιμόνια. ἐκείνη πορευθεῖσα ἀπήγγειλε τοῖς μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ γενομένοις, πενθοῦσι καὶ κλαίουσι. κἀκεῖνοι ἀκούσαντες ὅτι ζῇ καὶ ἐθεάθη ὑπ᾿ αὐτῆς, ἠπίστησαν. Μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα δυσὶν ἐξ αὐτῶν περιπατοῦσιν ἐφανερώθη ἐν ἑτέρᾳ μορφῇ, πορευομένοις εἰς ἀγρόν. κἀκεῖνοι ἀπελθόντες ἀπήγγειλαν τοῖς λοιποῖς· οὐδὲ ἐκείνοις ἐπίστευσαν. ῞Υστερον ἀνακειμένοις αὐτοῖς τοῖς ἕνδεκα ἐφανερώθη, καὶ ὠνείδισε τὴν ἀπιστίαν αὐτῶν καὶ σκληροκαρδίαν, ὅτι τοῖς θεασαμένοις αὐτὸν ἐγηγερμένον οὐκ ἐπίστευσαν. καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· πορευθέντες εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἅπαντα κηρύξατε τὸ εὐαγγέλιον πάσῃ τῇ κτίσει. ὁ πιστεύσας καὶ βαπτισθεὶς σωθήσεται, ὁ δὲ ἀπιστήσας κατακριθήσεται. σημεῖα δὲ τοῖς πιστεύσασι ταῦτα παρακολουθήσει· ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου δαιμόνια ἐκβαλοῦσι· γλώσσαις λαλήσουσι καιναῖς· ὄφεις ἀροῦσι· κἂν θανάσιμόν τι πίωσιν, οὐ μὴ αὐτοὺς βλάψει· ἐπὶ ἀρρώστους χεῖρας ἐπιθήσουσι, καὶ καλῶς ἕξουσιν. ῾Ο μὲν οὖν Κύριος μετὰ τὸ λαλῆσαι αὐτοῖς ἀνελήφθη εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐκ δεξιῶν τοῦ Θεοῦ. ἐκεῖνοι δὲ ἐξελθόντες ἐκήρυξαν πανταχοῦ, τοῦ Κυρίου συνεργοῦντος καὶ τὸν λόγον βεβαιοῦντος διὰ τῶν ἐπακολουθούντων σημείων. ἀμήν.

 

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

Πρὸς Κορινθίους α' 4:9-16

Ἀδελφοί, ὁ θεὸς ἡμᾶς τοὺς ἀποστόλους ἐσχάτους ἀπέδειξεν ὡς ἐπιθανατίους· ὅτι θέατρον ἐγενήθημεν τῷ κόσμῳ, καὶ ἀγγέλοις, καὶ ἀνθρώποις. Ἡμεῖς μωροὶ διὰ Χριστόν, ὑμεῖς δὲ φρόνιμοι ἐν Χριστῷ· ἡμεῖς ἀσθενεῖς, ὑμεῖς δὲ ἰσχυροί· ὑμεῖς ἔνδοξοι, ἡμεῖς δὲ ἄτιμοι. Ἄχρι τῆς ἄρτι ὥρας καὶ πεινῶμεν, καὶ διψῶμεν, καὶ γυμνητεύομεν, καὶ κολαφιζόμεθα, καὶ ἀστατοῦμεν, καὶ κοπιῶμεν ἐργαζόμενοι ταῖς ἰδίαις χερσίν· λοιδορούμενοι εὐλογοῦμεν· διωκόμενοι ἀνεχόμεθα· βλασφημούμενοι παρακαλοῦμεν· ὡς περικαθάρματα τοῦ κόσμου ἐγενήθημεν, πάντων περίψημα ἕως ἄρτι. Οὐκ ἐντρέπων ὑμᾶς γράφω ταῦτα, ἀλλʼ ὡς τέκνα μου ἀγαπητὰ νουθετῶ. Ἐὰν γὰρ μυρίους παιδαγωγοὺς ἔχητε ἐν Χριστῷ, ἀλλʼ οὐ πολλοὺς πατέρας· ἐν γὰρ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ διὰ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου ἐγὼ ὑμᾶς ἐγέννησα. Παρακαλῶ οὖν ὑμᾶς, μιμηταί μου γίνεσθε.

The Reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 4:9-16

BRETHREN, God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men. We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we in disrepute. To the present hour we hunger and thirst, we are ill-clad and buffeted and homeless, and we labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure; when slandered, we try to conciliate; we have become, and are now, as the refuse of the world, the off-scouring of all things. I do not write this to make you ashamed, but to admonish you as my beloved children. For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel. I urge you, then, be imitators of me.


Gospel Reading

Andrew the First- Called Apostle
Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 1.35-52

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, εἱστήκει ὁ ᾽Ιωάννης καὶ ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ δύο,καὶ ἐμβλέψας τῷ ᾽Ιησοῦ περιπατοῦντι λέγει, ῎Ιδε ὁ ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ. Καὶ ἤκουσαν οἱ δύο μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος καὶ ἠκολούθησαν τῷ ᾽Ιησοῦ. Στραφεὶς δὲ ὁ ᾽Ιησοῦς καὶ θεασάμενος αὐτοὺς ἀκολουθοῦντας λέγει αὐτοῖς, Τί ζητεῖτε; οἱ δὲ εἶπαν αὐτῷ, ῾Ραββί (ὃ λέγεται μεθερμηνευόμενον Διδάσκαλε), ποῦ μένεις;λέγει αὐτοῖς, ῎Ερχεσθε καὶ ὄψεσθε. ἦλθαν οὖν καὶ εἶδαν ποῦ μένει, καὶ παρ᾽ αὐτῷ ἔμειναν τὴν ἡμέραν ἐκείνην· ὥρα ἦν ὡς δεκάτη. Ἦν ᾽Ανδρέας ὁ ἀδελφὸς Σίμωνος Πέτρου εἷς ἐκ τῶν δύο τῶν ἀκουσάντων παρὰ ᾽Ιωάννου καὶ ἀκολουθησάντων αὐτῷ·εὑρίσκει οὗτος πρῶτον τὸν ἀδελφὸν τὸν ἴδιον Σίμωνα καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, Εὑρήκαμεν τὸν Μεσσίαν [ὅ ἐστιν μεθερμηνευόμενον Χριστός]·ἤγαγεν αὐτὸν πρὸς τὸν ᾽Ιησοῦν. ἐμβλέψας αὐτῷ ὁ ᾽Ιησοῦς εἶπεν, Σὺ εἶ Σίμων ὁ υἱὸς ᾽Ιωάννου· σὺ κληθήσῃ Κηφᾶς [ὃ ἑρμηνεύεται Πέτρος]. Τῇ ἐπαύριον ἠθέλησεν ἐξελθεῖν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν, καὶ εὑρίσκει Φίλιππον. καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ ᾽Ιησοῦς, ᾽Ακολούθει μοι. Ἦν δὲ ὁ Φίλιππος ἀπὸ Βηθσαϊδά, ἐκ τῆς πόλεως ᾽Ανδρέου καὶ Πέτρου. Εὑρίσκει Φίλιππος τὸν Ναθαναὴλ καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, ὃν ἔγραψεν Μωϋσῆς ἐν τῷ νόμῳ καὶ οἱ προφῆται εὑρήκαμεν, ᾽Ιησοῦν υἱὸν τοῦ ᾽Ιωσὴφ τὸν ἀπὸ Ναζαρέτ. Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ναθαναήλ, ᾽Εκ Ναζαρὲτ δύναταί τι ἀγαθὸν εἶναι; λέγει αὐτῷ Φίλιππος, ῎Ερχου καὶ ἴδε. Εἶδεν ὁ ᾽Ιησοῦς τὸν Ναθαναὴλ ἐρχόμενον πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ λέγει περὶ αὐτοῦ, ῎Ιδε ἀληθῶς ᾽Ισραηλίτης ἐν ᾧ δόλος οὐκ ἔστιν. Λέγει αὐτῷ Ναθαναήλ, Πόθεν με γινώσκεις; ἀπεκρίθη ᾽Ιησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Πρὸ τοῦ σε Φίλιππον φωνῆσαι ὄντα ὑπὸ τὴν συκῆν εἶδόν σε. Ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ Ναθαναήλ, ῾Ραββί, σὺ εἶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, σὺ βασιλεὺς εἶ τοῦ ᾽Ισραήλ. Ἀπεκρίθη ᾽Ιησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ὅτι εἶπόν σοι ὅτι εἶδόν σε ὑποκάτω τῆς συκῆς πιστεύεις; μείζω τούτων ὄψῃ. Καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, ᾽Αμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὄψεσθε τὸν οὐρανὸν ἀνεῳγότα καὶ τοὺς ἀγγέλους τοῦ Θεοῦ ἀναβαίνοντας καὶ καταβαίνοντας ἐπὶ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου.

Andrew the First- Called Apostle
The Reading is from John 1:35-52

At that time, John was standing with two of his disciples; and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God!" The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them, "What do you seek?" And they said to him, "Rabbi" (which means Teacher), "Where are you staying?" He said to them, "Come and see." They came and saw where he was staying; and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour. One of the two who heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. He first found his brother Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" (which means Christ). He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said, "So you are Simon the son of John? You shall be called Cephas" (which means Peter).

The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. And he found Philip and said to him, "Follow me." Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, "We have found him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! " Nathanael said to him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you." Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!" Jesus answered him, "Because I said to you, I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You shall see greater things than these." And he said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man."


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Parish News and Events

Htgoc

April 6, 2014

SUNDAY OF ST. MARY OF EGYPT

Councilors: John Fakiris, George Kapetanakis, Sophia Myers, Katerina Knezevic*

Altar Schedule: Group B

Ambassadors: Dakota Starr, Lelia Tagaris

Welcome Table: Johanna Irving

New members or visitors, please visit the welcome table across from the candle stand. 

To listen to sermons and lectures, please visit www.holytrinityraleigh.org

For downloads of sermons and lectures, contact chris@polyconcg.com  

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE

Sunday, April 6: Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt, Orthros, 8:30 am; Divine Liturgy, 10:00 am; Children’s Change for Change; Lenten Presentations, grades PK-3, following Divine Liturgy; GOYA Luminary Sales, following Divine Liturgy; Philoptochos General Meeting, 12:30 pm; GOYA Meeting, 4:00 pm

Tuesday, April 8: Adult Dance practice, 7:00 pm

Wednesday, April 9: Pre-Sanctified Liturgy, 6:00 pm; Dinner (sponsored by Prison Ministry) and Speaker (Chaplain Patrick Tutella); Angels, Hope & Joy event, following dinner, in multi-purpose room

Saturday, April 12: Saturday of Lazarus, Orthros, 9:00 am; Divine Liturgy, 10:00 am; Breakfast, 11:00 am

SUNDAY SCHOOL: This Sunday is designated a family worship Sunday for students in grades Six through Twelve.  Sunday school will be in session for only grades PK through Five. Note: Students that have signed up for Confession with Father Paul on Saturday of Lazarus should report to the Library - before going to class - to receive their Confession booklets. Parents of PK through Third graders should go directly to the multi-purpose room following the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy to attend the students' Lenten presentations.

Good Friday Retreat (April 18): The Sunday school will be sponsoring a luncheon and student activities on Good Friday beginning at 11:30 am (following Liturgy) until 2:00 pm. Students must register in order to participate. A registration form is available on the candle stand; registration deadline is Sunday April 6. 

Registration for the 2014/15 Sunday School Term: On March 31, 2014, all currently enrolled students will be promoted and automatically registered in the program provided that the family is in good standing. Otherwise you will need to re-register your child by August 10, 2014.

WEEKDAY SCHOOL: Registration for the 2014/15 school year continues. Deadline for early enrollment is April 18. Registration will resume August 1, based on available staff and openings.

PRISON MINISTRY: Next Wednesday, April 9, the Lenten guest speaker will be Chaplain Patrick Tutella, the Executive Director for the Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry. Come and hear the message about this important but forgotten ministry that brings the love of Christ to those in prison, "I was in prison and you visited me."-Matthew 25:36.

HOLY TRINITY PASCHA PICNIC: Let's celebrate as a Parish Family after receiving the Light at Church for our annual Pascha Picnic. The picnic will begin right after the Sunday morning Agape Service. There will be two large tents with tables and chairs in the back parking lot for everyone to use. Pot luck takes on a new meaning where you bring your picnic meal and something to share for the pot luck table. There will also be music for everyone to enjoy and for those who would like to dance. This is a great time for Parea and a wonderful way to enjoy the Paschal Season as a Family.

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES: If your child is graduating from high school or college, please call or email the church office with their name, school, awards and future plans (and any other important information) so that they may be recognized on Graduate Sunday, early in June.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU: from Diane Murray. Diane is extremely grateful for all of the calls, visits, and support that she has received during this very difficult time of her husband, Neal’s passing. She also wants to thank all those who were able to attend the funeral service. May his memory be Eternal.

GOYA NEWS: Our 4th Annual GOYA Luminary Fundraiser is under way. Purchase a luminary ($5 each or 3/$10) in memory of a loved one. Please visit the table in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday April 6 & 13.  Personalized luminaries will be beautifully displayed on Good Friday Evening. ALL proceeds go directly to the Capital Campaign Fund. 

GOYA Meeting on Sunday, April 6, at 4 pm (time change). We will be cleaning the Church in anticipation of Easter. Please bring paper towels, rags, polish, Windex etc. 

GOYA Luau is Saturday, April 26. Rising GOYANs (current 6th graders) are also invited to attend. Email holytrinityraleighGOYA@gmail.com for a copy of the flyer. Advance RSVPs are due on April 11, for discounted ticket price. As in years past, we have invited GOYANs from our neighboring parishes so they can all build and maintain long lasting friendships with other Orthodox teens. Dinner, dancing, photo booth and FUN will be provided. 

LADIES PHILOPTOCHOS: Please consider joining or renewing your membership for 2014. Ask a friend to join with you and remember, men associate members are also welcome! We need to receive paid memberships by April 20, to have our numbers recorded in time for the National Biennial Convention. Thank you for supporting Philoptochos and making a difference in the lives of so many!

ANGELS, HOPE & JOY EVENT: Wednesday, April 9, please plan on attending the Pre-Sanctified Liturgy at 6:00 pm, followed by the Lenten Meal in the Fellowship Hall. After the dinner but before the lecture begins, please bring your child to the church library where we will do a Lenten/Easter craft. Enjoy the lecture while your child is entertained! 

BACKPACK BUDDIES: Please join the Ladies Philoptochos outreach during this Lenten season as they collect food for hungry kids in our community. During all Lenten services, as we give Thanks for all our blessings, please remember to bring canned goods that will be included in backpacks for students to take home for weekend meals. There is a complete list of approved items on the candle stand. For more info on how to help, please contact Katerina Knezevic kknezevic@wcpss.net or Rhonda Milkovich remilkovich@gmail.com.

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Saints and Feasts

Andrewap
November 30

Andrew the First- Called Apostle

This Saint was from Bethsaida of Galilee; he was the son of Jonas and the brother of Peter, the chief of the Apostles. He had first been a disciple of John the Baptist; afterwards, on hearing the Baptist's witness concerning Jesus, when he pointed Him out with his finger and said, "Behold the Lamb of God, Which taketh away the sin of the world" (John 1.29,36), he straightway followed Christ, and became His first disciple; wherefore he is called the First-called of the Apostles. After the Ascension of the Saviour, he preached in various lands; and having suffered many things for His Name's sake, he died in Patras of Achaia, where he was crucified on a cross in the shape of an "X," the first letter of "Christ" in Greek; this cross is also the symbol of Saint Andrew.


Allsaint
December 01

Nahum the Prophet

The Prophet Nahum had Elkesaeus (Elkosh) as his homeland, and was from the tribe of Symeon; he is seventh in order among the twelve Minor Prophets He prophesied during the time of Hezekias, after the destruction of Samaria (721 years before Christ), but before the ten tribes were taken into captivity; he prophesied against Nineveh, the capital of Assyria. His name means "comforter." His book of prophecy is divided into three chapters.


Philaretmerciful
December 01

Philaret the Merciful of Amnia

Saint Philaret a native of Paphlagonia in Asia Minor, was a virtuous Christian layman who lived in lawful wedlock and raised a family. He was most renowned for his generosity to all in need. With the permission of God, in a short space of time he lost the greater part of his possessions to theft and other misfortunes and was left with nothing but his family, his home, and a little livestock. Yet he continued to give generously to the poor despite the faint-heartedness of his family, who reproached him for giving alms when they were in need themselves; and God, seeing his faith, restored his prosperity to him many times over. He foresaw the day of his death, and reposed in an odour of sanctity in Constantinople in 789.


Habbakuk
December 02

Habakkuk the Prophet

This Prophet, whose name means "loving embrace," is eighth in order of the minor Prophets. His homeland and tribe are not recorded in the Divine Scriptures; according to some, he was of the tribe of Symeon. He prophesied in the years of Joachim, who is also called Jechonias, before the Babylonian captivity of the Jewish People, which took place 599 years before Christ. When Nabuchodonosor came to take the Israelites captive, Habakkuk fled to Ostrakine, and after Jerusalem was destroyed and the Chaldeans departed, Habakkuk returned and cultivated his field. Once he made some pottage and was about to take it to the reapers in the field. An Angel of the Lord appeared to him, and carried him with the pottage to Babylon to feed Daniel in the lions' den, then brought him back to Judea (Bel and the Dragon, 33-39): His book of prophecy is divided into three chapters; the third chapter is also used as the Fourth Ode of the Psalter. His holy relics were found in Palestine during the reign of Emperor Theodosius the Great, through a revelation to Zebennus, Bishop of Eleutheropolis (Sozomen, Eccl. Hist., Book VII, 29).


Zephania
December 03

The Holy Prophet Sophonias (Zephaniah)

This Prophet, who is ninth in order among the minor Prophets, was the son of Chusi (Cushi), from the tribe of Levi, or according to some, the great-grandson of King Hezekias. He prophesied in the years of Josias, who reigned in the years 641-610 before Christ. His book of prophecy is divided into three chapters. His name means "Yah is darkness."


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December 04

Barbara the Great Martyr

Saint Barbara was from Heliopolis of Phoenicia and lived during the reign of Maximian.

She was the daughter of a certain idolater named Dioscorus. When Barbara came of age, she was enlightened in her pure heart and secretly believed in the Holy Trinity. About this time Dioscorus began building a bath-house; before it was finished he was required to go away to attend to certain matters, and in his absence Barbara directed the workmen to build a third window in addition to the two her Father had commanded. She also inscribed the sign of the Cross with her finger upon the marble of the bath-house, leaving the saving sign cut as deeply into the marble as if it had been done with an iron too. (When the Synaxarion of Saint Barbara was written, the marble of the bath-house and the cross inscribed by Saint Barbara were still preserved, and many healings were worked there.) When Dioscorus returned, he asked why the third window had been added; Barbara began to declare to him the mystery of the Trinity. Because she refused to renounce her faith, Dioscorus tortured Barbara inhumanely, and after subjecting her to many sufferings he beheaded her with his own hands, in the year 290.


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December 04

John the Righteous of Damascus

Saint John was born in Damascus about the year 675, the son of wealthy and pious parents, of the family of Mansur. He was reared together with Saint Cosmas (see Oct. 14), who had been adopted by John's father Sergius, a man of high rank in the service of the Caliph of Damascus. Both of these young men were instructed by a certain monk, also named Cosmas, who had been taken captive in Italy by the Arabs and later ransomed by John's Father. Saint John became a great philosopher and enlightener of the age in which he lived, and was honoured by the Caliph with the dignity of counsellor.

When Emperor Leo the Isaurian (reigned 717-741) began his war on the holy icons, John wrote epistles defending their veneration. Since the Saint, being under the Caliph of Damascus, was beyond Leo's power, the Iconoclast Emperor had a letter forged in John's handwriting which invited Leo to attack Damascus, saying the city guard was then weak; Leo then sent this letter to the Caliph, who in his fury punished John's supposed treason with the severing of his right hand. The Saint obtained the Caliph's Permission to have his severed hand again, and that night prayed fervently to the most holy Theotokos before her icon. She appeared to him in a dream and healed his hand, which, when he awoke, he found to be healed in truth. This Miracle convinced the Caliph of his innocence, and he restored John to his office as counsellor. The Saint, however, with many pleadings obtained his permission to withdraw from the world to become a monk. He assumed the monastic habit in the Monastery of Saint Sabbas. Then he had as elder a very simple and austere monk who commanded him neither to write to anyone, nor to speak of the worldly knowledge he had acquired, and John faithfully obeyed. A monk grieving over his brother's death, however, after insisting vehemently, prevailed upon John to write a funeral hymn to console him for his brother's death. When John's elder learned of his transgression of the rule he had given him, he cast him out of his cell, and would only accept him back after John had humbly, with much self-condemnation and without murmuring consented to clean all the latrines in the lavra. After his elder had received him back, our Lady appeared to the elder and sternly charged him not to hinder John any longer from his writings and composition of hymns.

In his writings he fought courageously against the Iconoclasts Leo the Isaurian and his son Constantine Copronymus. He was also the first to write a refutation of Islam. The time he had spent as a counsellor in the courts of the Moslems of Damascus had given him opportunity to learn their teachings at first hand, and he wrote against their errors with a sound understanding of their essence. Saint John was surnamed Chrysorroas ("Golden-stream") because of the eloquence of his rhetorical style and the great abundance of his writings; this name - Chrysorroas was also the name of the river that flows by Damascus. In his writings he set forth the Orthodox Faith with exactness and order. In his old age, after his foster-brother Cosmas had been made Bishop of Maiuma, John also was ordained presbyter by the Patriarch of Jerusalem. Having lived eighty-four years, he reposed in peace in 760. In addition to his theological writings, he adorned the Church of Christ with metrical and prose hymns and composed many of the prosomia used as the models for the melodies of the Church's liturgical chant; he also composed many of the sacred hymns for the feasts of the Lord Saviour and the Theotokos. The life of Saint John of Damascus was written by John, Patriarch of Jerusalem. See also June 28.


Allsaint
December 04

Alexander Hotovitzky, New Hieromartyr of Russia, Missionary to America


Savas
December 05

Sabbas the Sanctified

This Saint was born in 439 in Moutalaska, a small village of Cappadocia. He entered the arena of the monastic life from childhood and was under that master trainer of monastics, Euthymius, the Great, the teacher of the desert. He became the spiritual Father of many monks and an instructor for the monasteries in Palestine, and was appointed leader (archimandrite) of the desert-dwellers of Palestine by the Patriarch of Jerusalem. In his old age he went to Constantinople, to the Emperors Anastasius and Saint Justinian the Great, in behalf of the Orthodox Faith and the dogmas of the Council of Chalcedon. Having lived ninety-four years, he reposed in 533. The Typicon for the ecclesiastical services had its beginning in the monastery established by this righteous one.


Nicholas
December 06

Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra

This Saint lived during the reign of Saint Constantine the Great, and reposed in 330, As a young man, he desired to espouse the solitary life. He made a pilgrimage to the holy city Jerusalem, where he found a place to withdraw to devote himself to prayer. It was made known to him, however, that this was not the will of God for him, but that he should return to his homeland to be a cause of salvation for many. He returned to Myra, and was ordained bishop. He became known for his abundant mercy, providing for the poor and needy, and delivering those who had been unjustly accused. No less was he known for his zeal for the truth. He was present at the First Ecumenical Council of the 318 Fathers at Nicaea in 325; upon hearing the blasphemies that Arius brazenly uttered against the Son of God, Saint Nicholas struck him on the face. Since the canons of the Church forbid the clergy to strike any man at all, his fellow bishops were in perplexity what disciplinary action was to be taken against this hierarch whom all revered. In the night our Lord Jesus Christ and our Lady Theotokos appeared to certain of the bishops, informing them that no action was to be taken against him, since he had acted not out of passion, but extreme love and piety. The Dismissal Hymn for holy hierarchs, The truth of things hath revealed thee to thy flock ... was written originally for Saint Nicholas. He is the patron of all travellers, and of sea-farers in particular; he is one of the best known and best loved Saints of all time.


Ambrose
December 07

Ambrose, Bishop of Milan

This Saint was born in Gaul in 340, and was a member of the Roman Senate. After the death of Auxentius, the Arian Bishop of Milan, a violent dispute arose among the Orthodox and Arians about who would succeed him. Ambrose, desiring as Governor of the province to restore the peace, attempted to mediate between them. As he spoke to the people, eloquently persuading them to elect a new bishop without tumult and disorder, a young child, inspired from on high, suddenly cried out "Ambrose, bishop!" To his astonishment and dismay, the people immediately took up this cry themselves, and over his many protests, he was raised to the episcopal throne of Milan on December 7, 374. A great Father of the Church, he wrote many works in Latin, and was both an unwearying opponent of Arianism, and a fearless accuser of emperors when they transgressed the law of God. Having lived fifty-seven years, he reposed on April 4, on the eve of Pascha, in the year 397.


Johnkronstadt
December 07

Holy Father John of Kronstadt

Saint John of Kronstadt was a married priest, who lived with his wife in virginity. Through his untiring labours in his priestly duties and love for the poor and sinners, he was granted by our Lord great gifts of clairvoyance and miracle - working, to such a degree that in the last years of his life miracles of healings - both of body and of soul - were performed countless times each day through his prayers, often for people who had only written to him asking his help. During his lifetime he was known throughout Russia, as well as in the Western world. He has left us his diary My Life in Christ as a spiritual treasure for Christians of every age; simple in language, it expounds the deepest mysteries of our Faith with that wisdom which is given only to a heart purified by the grace of the Holy Spirit. Foreseeing as a true prophet the Revolution Of 1917, he unsparingly rebuked the growing apostasy among the people; he foretold that the very name of Russia would be changed. As the darkness of unbelief grew thicker, he shone forth as a beacon of unquenchable piety, comforting the faithful through the many miracles that he worked and the fatherly love and simplicity with which he received all. Saint John reposed in peace in 1908.


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    Survey on Science & Technology

    Survey on Science & Technology

    In an effort to better serve our Archdiocese, the Archdiocesan Advisory Committee on Science & Technology (AACST) has developed a simple survey to learn about the particular interests and concerns of our people. The survey will take you less than 3 minutes to complete and your identity is completely protected.


    Survey on Science & Technology

    Survey on Science & Technology

    In an effort to better serve our Archdiocese, the Archdiocesan Advisory Committee on Science & Technology (AACST) has developed a simple survey to learn about the particular interests and concerns of our people. The survey will take you less than 3 minutes to complete and your identity is completely protected.


    Hellenic College Holy Cross Open House - October 11, 2014

    Hellenic College Holy Cross Open House - October 11, 2014

    Join the HCHC Community on Saturday, October 11, 2014 for an Open House from 10 AM - 4 PM. Meet professors and sit in on mini-classes; discover our dynamic undergraduate and graduate programs; tour our stunning campus overlooking the Boston skyline; find out about applying and paying for a college education; celebrate your faith; connect with other Orthodox Christian youth; hear beautiful Byzantine chant by seminarians; and more! Register Online at http://hchcopenhouse.eventbrite.com 


    Hellenic College Holy Cross Open House - October 11, 2014

    Hellenic College Holy Cross Open House - October 11, 2014

    Join the HCHC Community on Saturday, October 11, 2014 for an Open House from 10 AM - 4 PM. Meet professors and sit in on mini-classes; discover our dynamic undergraduate and graduate programs; tour our stunning campus overlooking the Boston skyline; find out about applying and paying for a college education; celebrate your faith; connect with other Orthodox Christian youth; hear beautiful Byzantine chant by seminarians; and more! Register Online at http://hchcopenhouse.eventbrite.com 


    St. Nicholas National Shrine Ground Blessing - B&W

    St. Nicholas National Shrine Ground Blessing - B&W

    A Ground Blessing for the new St. Nicholas National Shrine at the World Trade Center will be held on October 18, 2014, His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America will preside at this historic event. Share the information with your parish!


    St. Nicholas National Shrine Ground Blessing - Color

    St. Nicholas National Shrine Ground Blessing - Color

    A Ground Blessing for the new St. Nicholas National Shrine at the World Trade Center will be held on October 18, 2014, His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America will preside at this historic event. Share the information with your parish!


    St. Nicholas National Shrine Ground Blessing - B&W

    St. Nicholas National Shrine Ground Blessing - B&W

    A Ground Blessing for the new St. Nicholas National Shrine at the World Trade Center will be held on October 18, 2014, His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America will preside at this historic event. Share the information with your parish!


    St. Nicholas National Shrine Ground Blessing - Color

    St. Nicholas National Shrine Ground Blessing - Color

    A Ground Blessing for the new St. Nicholas National Shrine at the World Trade Center will be held on October 18, 2014, His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America will preside at this historic event. Share the information with your parish!


    CrossRoad 2015 Applications Available Now!

    CrossRoad 2015 Applications Available Now!

    CrossRoad 2015 Applications Available Now! Calling all high school juniors & seniors who may be interested in applying to this 10-day summer program at Hellenic College Holy Cross! For more information, visit our website: http://www.crossroadinstitute.org/


    CrossRoad 2015 Applications Available Now!

    CrossRoad 2015 Applications Available Now!

    CrossRoad 2015 Applications Available Now! Calling all high school juniors & seniors who may be interested in applying to this 10-day summer program at Hellenic College Holy Cross! For more information, visit our website: http://www.crossroadinstitute.org/


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Parish News & Events

April 27, 2014

SUNDAY OF THOMAS

Councilors:  George Kapetanakis*, Greg Delage, George Pappas, Katerina Knezevic

Altar Schedule: Group D

Ambassadors:  John Saparilas, Steve Flaherty

New members or visitors, please visit the welcome table across from the candle stand.

To listen to sermons and lectures, please visit www.holytrinityraleigh.org

For downloads of sermons and lectures, contact chris@polyconcg.com ~

 THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE

Sunday, April 27: Sunday of Thomas, Orthros, 8:30 am; Divine Liturgy, 10:00 am; Choir practice, 12:30 pm; Dance practice, Youth A/B-1:00 pm; Youth C-1:30 pm; Teens, 2:00 pm; Boys’ Basketball, 5:00 pm

Tuesday, April 29: Adult Dance practice, 7:00 pm

Wednesday, April 30: 6th Hour prayer service, 12 noon; Parish Council Meeting, 7:00 pm

Thursday, May 1: Boys’ Basketball, 6:30 pm

Friday, May 2: Wedding rehearsal, 5:30 pm

Saturday, May 3: Russos/Earle Wedding, 5:00 pm

Sunday, May 4: Sunday of the Myrrh Bearers, 8:30 Orthros, 10:00 am Divine Liturgy; 40 Day Memorial, Neal Murray; AHEPA & Friends sponsoring Coffee Hour; AHEPA Meeting, library, 12:00 noon; Dance practice, Youth A/B-1:00 pm; Youth C-1:30 pm; Teens, 2:00 pm; Boys’ Basketball, 5:00 pm; GOYA meeting, 5:30 pm

SUNDAY SCHOOL: All classes will be in Session. Students are reminded to turn in their Lenten Mission Boxes by this Sunday. Also we are pleased to announce that John Klemes was awarded first place in the Senior Division at the St. John Chrysostom District Oratorical Festival which took place on April 5, at St Luke's in Mooresville, NC. Ian Hixson and Kyra Klemes received Honorable Mention in the Junior Division. Note that John Klemes will progress to the Metropolis competition on May 23-24, at St John the Divine in Jacksonville, Florida. 

WEEKDAY SCHOOL: Registration for the 2014/15 school year continues. The deadline for early enrollment is past.  Registration will be based on available staff and openings.

BY-LAWS UPDATE: Copies of our revised By-Laws are being mailed to all parishioners for review prior to the next General Assembly, in June. Please address any questions to:  frances.mathes@gmail.com or economy.meg@gmail.com. By-Laws will be voted for approval on June 22, 2014.

Happy 87th Birthday

ALEIN MORRIS

“Let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action” (1John 3:18)

With love,

Elaine, Henry and James

FIJI SACRED MISSION CHURCH and ORPHANAGE: Our Metropolis Ierokyrix, Father Christodoulos, recently came back from Sabeto, Fiji where he witnessed the newly established Greek Orthodox Sacred-Mission Church and Saint Tabitha Orphanage. The first native Fijian priest, Father Bartholomew, his family and his “small flock” live by the Church’s sustenance, receiving no financial support from our Church’s organizations in this very poor and predominantly Muslim part of the world.  If you would like to help spread the word of Orthodoxy and to help fund the orphanage building where little ones can literally grow up in the Church, please send a check made payable to Philoptochos with the note, “F I J I,” by April 27 (extended one week).  Since donations cannot be made from the US directly to Fiji, we will make the contribution to the US established fund for this purpose.

LADIES PHILOPTOCHOS: Please consider joining or renewing your membership for 2014. Ask a friend to join with you and remember, men associate members are also welcome! Thank you for supporting Philoptochos and making a difference in the lives of so many!

CHOIR NEWS: There will be a concert of Sacred Orthodox Music of the Ecclesiastical Year presented by the Triangle Orthodox Chorale, directed by Elia Nicholas, on Saturday, May 10, at 7:00 pm. The concert will be held at Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church in Durham.  No ticket is required ($15 suggested donation to Triangle Orthodox Chorale). There will be a reception following in their Fellowship Hall.

 

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Parish News & Events

 

November 30, 2014

APOSTLE ANDREW

 

Councilors:  Toula Capetanos, Connie Kledaras, Frank Nixon, Sophia Meyers*

Altar Schedule: Group C

Ambassadors:  Maria Hicks, Jim Klemes

 

New members or visitors, please visit the welcome table across from the candle stand.

To listen to sermons, please visit www.holytrinityraleigh.org

For downloads of sermons and lectures, contact chris@polyconcg.com

 

PARISH ELECTIONSElections will take place on December 7th after liturgy.  In order to vote you must be a Member in Good Standing.

AMBASSADORS NEEDED:  Ambassadors assist the Parish Council with ushering for communion, passing trays, coffee hour, and other special service and events.  The Parish Council is looking for additional Ambassadors.  If you think this might be a form of Stewardship that you would like to do, please contact Parish Council Vice President Connie Kledaras for more information:  919-832-7411 

COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CARD ORDERS: Our Church will be mailing its 2014 Community Christmas Card to all our parishioners this December. Printed on the inside of each card will be the name of every individual and/or family who has subscribed. By being a subscriber, you will be sending a beautiful Christmas greeting to all your Orthodox friends and relatives. All you need to do is send in the form with your $20 tax-deductible donation. Please complete the form and send to the Church Office in care of:  Mrs. Diane Murray.  Forms available each Sunday after Liturgy in the Fellowship Hall.  

SERMONS ONLINE:   Did you miss coming to church one Sunday or would you like to hear one of Father’s sermons again?  Go to www.holytrinityraleigh.org and click on the tab “Sermons” to hear recordings of Father Paul’s sermons. 

BYLAWS:  Paper copies also will be available today in the Fellowship Hall.  They are also available online:  http://www.holytrinityraleigh.org/resources/parish-documents. 

2015 MINISTRIES GUIDE:  We invite you to participate and offer your gifts and talents to the many active ministries & groups that help to make our community such a wonderful place to worship. A partial list of these groups and programs, with contact names, follows. If you have questions or interest concerning an area not listed, please contact the church office: 919-718-4548 or access more information on the church web page:  http://www.holytrinityraleigh.org/ministries/

GIVING THANKS FOR OUR FOREBEARERS:  Not unlike many Greek Orthodox communities in America, we trace our beginnings to a handful of immigrants longing for a place to continue their traditional worship. The 1st services were held in a loft on South Salisbury Street in April of 1924 and membership consisted of approximately 10 families. 

 

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE

 

 

 

Sunday, November 30:  Orthros, 8:30 am, Divine Liturgy, 10 am;  3 Year Memorial for Marie Woodson Dann, 11:30 am; Artoclesia for Kostas Avramidis Family, 11:30 am; Coffee Hour Sponsorship Father Paul and Presbytera Mary for their daughter Daniella, 12 pm; Holiday Café Setup, 12 pm; Greek School Canceled, 12 pm; Baptism for Marie-Neige Idoura, 1:30 pm

 

Monday, December 1:  Cut pastries, 9 am, Funeral Adriane Saloun, 2 pm

 

Tuesday, December 2:   Assemble pastries, 9 am

 

Wednesday, December 3:  Decorate Hall, 9 am;  6th Hour Prayer Service, 12 pm; HDF Dance Practice for Teens, 6:30 pm

 

Thursday, December 4:  Book Club, 10am; Holiday Café Bake Sale, 11 am; Fall Study Canceled

 

Friday, December 5:  Holiday Café Bake Sale, 11 am

 

Saturday, December 6:  Holiday Pastry Pickup, 9 am; Orthros, 9 am, Divine Liturgy St Nicholas, 10 am; Volleyball Practice, 3 pm

 

Sunday, December 7:  Orthros, 8:30 am, Divine Liturgy, 10 am; 40 Day Blessing for Reagan Earle, son of  Allie and Jason Earle; 10 am; Youth Sunday, 10 am; Children’s Change for Change, 11:30 am; Parish Council Elections, 11:30 am; Greek School, 12 pm; HDF Dance Youth C, 1 pm; Boy’s Basketball Practice, 1:30 pm; Girl’s Volleyball Practice, 3:30 pm; GOYA Meeting, 5:30 pm

 

 

 

MINISTRIES & MISSIONS

 

 

 

BACKPACK BUDDIESMany of the children attending Washington Elementary School in Raleigh often go without three meals a day.  You can make a difference by dropping off food supplies that fit into a child’s backpack including nutritious snack items. Pick up a list at Elaine’s Table in the church hallway today. For more information contact Katerina Knezevic:  kknezevic@wcpss.net

 

 

 

35+COUPLES MINISTRY: Wewill once again be participating in the Haven House Christmas Gift Drive through December 11th.  Please help us make this Christmas bright for many less fortunate children and young adults.  You will find a list of items requested, and a bin drop off in the church hall.  Thank you in advance for your support. For all 35+ Couples, you will have an opportunity to drop off your unwrapped gift(s) at our December 6th party.  If you have any questions, please email Christie Christopoulos at sikeschristie@gmail.com or Andia Xouris at andiaxnc@gmail.com 

 

ANGELS HOPE AND JOYOn Saturday, December 13 from 4-6pm we will be meeting in the church Multi-Purpose Room to make Christmas ornaments to decorate the Haven House Christmas Tree.  This was truly a magical event last year and we know it will be again this year.  It allows the children to MAKE something but in the spirit of the holiday season, affords them the opportunity to GIVE something, too!  We will have everything needed to make the ornaments along with some festive snacks and plenty of holiday cheer!   Christina Brunk and Leslie Dombalis 

 

BULLETIN SPONSORSHIPS:  This is a unique way to remember announce important events such as baptisms, marriage, memorials, and much more.  Contact the church office at 919-781-4548 if you are interested. 

 

FALL STUDY:  “The Virtue of Hospitality” will be our next Fall Study on December 11, at 6:30 pm.  Presbytera Mary will be offering this presentation.  This will be our last Fall Study class for 2014. 

 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:  There will be no Sunday School classes due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.  All classes will be back in session on December 7.  

 

CHURCH NURSERY:  A nursery is available for children up to age 3 1/2.  A signup sheet will be posted for parents who participate and wish to volunteer to attend the nursery on a rotating basis. Parents who bring nursery age children into the Education Wing should go directly to the Nursery and not wander the halls as it can be disruptive to Sunday school classes in session. 

 

LOST AND FOUNDAt the end of the year, any items left in the red lid covered Lost and Found box in the church hall will be donated to St. John the Merciful.

 

 

 

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Parish News & Events

May 18, 2014

SUNDAY OF THE SAMARITAN WOMAN

Councilors: Toula Capetanos*, Frances Mathes, Harry Nicholos, John Fakiris

Altar Schedule: Group C

Ambassadors:  Dakota Starr, Lelia Tagaris

To listen to sermons and lectures, please visit www.holytrinityraleigh.org

For downloads of sermons and lectures, contact chris@polyconcg.com

Christos Anesti!

Welcome Father Christodoulos!

Father Paul, we pray that you are experiencing a full and speedy recovery. Father Paul Christy is recovering from shoulder surgery, and has asked Father Christodoulos to be with us this Sunday.

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE

Sunday, May 18:  Sunday of the Samaritan Woman, Orthros, 8:30 am; Divine Liturgy, 10:00 am; AHEPA Luncheon, 12 noon; Dance practice, Youth A/B-1:00 pm; Youth C-1:30 pm; Teens, 2:00 pm; Boys’ Basketball, 5:00 pm;

Monday, May 19: Festival cooking: cook ziti pasta, 5:00 pm

Tuesday, May 20: Festival cooking: crème sauce, 2:00 pm; assemble pastitsio, 5:00 pm; Adult Dance practice, 7:00 pm

Wednesday, May 21: Festival cooking: assemble pastitsio, 5:00 pm;

Thursday, May 22:  Boys’ Basketball, 6:30 pm

Saturday, May 23: Baptism, Daughter of Tom and Catherine Ballman, 11:00 am

Sunday, May 25: Sunday of the Blind Man, Orthros, 8:30 am; Divine Liturgy, 10:00 am; Memorial for Olympia Katsifos (1 year) and James Katsifos (30 years), mother and father of Renee Katsifos; Coffee Hour sponsored by Katsifos family and Parish Council, in honor of those who served in Armed Forces; Boys’ Basketball, 5:00 pm.

SUNDAY SCHOOL: Today is the last day for Sunday School. You will receive classroom assignments for next year in June. 

WEEKDAY SCHOOL SUMMER CAMP: The Weekday School will sponsor two week-long summer camps: “Fairy Tale Town”, July 28-August 1 and “Camelot”, August 4-8. The camps will run from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for Pre-K through rising second grade students. All camps will feature leveled literacy and math, arts & crafts, music and movement. Forms are available on the candle stand. Contact Betsy Higgins if you need additional information 919-210-9208.

HIGH SCHOOL & COLLEGE GRADUATES: If your child is graduating from high school or college, please call or email the church office with their name, school, awards and future plans (and any other important information) so that they may be recognized on Graduate Sunday, June 1.

MEMORIAL DAY COFFEE HOUR: Sunday, May 25th, the Holy Trinity Community will co-sponsor the Coffee Hour in remembrance of all the men and women who died while serving the US  Armed Forces.  There will be a memorial service for all those who died  while serving in the military.  Please submit the deceased names to Toula Capetanos prior to Thursday, May 22nd.  Also, there will be a table designated for  photos.

6th ANNUAL GRILLING & CHILLING: Please mark your calendar for our 6th Annual Grilling and Chilling with fun for our entire Parish Family on Sunday, June 15  at 5:00 pm. If you wish to grill, please contact John Demos at john.demos@gmail.com. Everyone can join in - just bring your appetite, a side dish to share, lounge chairs, tents, beverages, etc. 

FESTIVAL FOOD PREP VOLUNTEERS: Volunteers are needed to prepare the food for the Greek Festival (immediate needs below). To view the entire schedule and to sign up to help, please go to our website, holytrinityraleigh.org and look on the home page for “Festival Volunteer Sign-up.” You will receive a reminder email 2 days before your scheduled time.  Any questions should be directed to Steve Flaherty, 919-615-1752 or Jason Kekas, 919-349-8298.

UPCOMING FESTIVAL COOKING:

May 19, Monday      5pm-8pm  4     Cook 198# ziti pasta    

May 20, Tuesday     2pm          5     Make 24 pots cream sauce for 110 pans

May 20, Tuesday     5pm-8pm  50    Assemble 110 pans of pastitsio              

May 21, Wednesday   5pm-      50    Finish pans of pastitsios (if necessary) 

AHEPA DAY MEMORIAL & LUNCHEON: AHEPA honors our Seniors and their families TODAY. Please join us for a fine meal and fellowship. The menu includes delicious Turkey Breast with Cream Potatoes, Salad, Rolls, Dessert, and Iced Tea.

A Memorial Service will also be conducted for all our AHEPA Brothers that passed away.

Donations Seniors-No Charge; Adults $10; Children - $5

LADIES PHILOPTOCHOSLast meeting of the year will be next Sunday, May 25 after Church. The END-OF-THE-YEAR PARTY will be Sunday, June 1 at Bonefish Grill (North Hills) at 1:00.  Spouses/Guests are welcome.  Please RSVP to Toula at toulacapetanos@yahoo.com.

ORTHODOX PRISON MINISTRY: Next Sunday, May 25 is National Prison Ministry Awareness Sunday.  We will be passing a tray to support the Orthodox Church’s National Prison Ministry and all that is being done to reach out to those in prison.  For more information go to theorthodoxprisonministry.org.

ANGELS, HOPE & JOY END OF THE YEAR CELEBRATION:  Please join us for our Angels Hope and Joy End-of-Year Celebration on Friday, May 30 at 6:00pm. Weather-permitting, we will be enjoying the grassy area behind the parking lot for family, food, faith and fun! Hope to see you there!

ST. ANTHONY’S SR. GROUP (anyone 60years old/over)On Saturday, May 31st at 11:00 am, we will meet in the Church parking lot and carpool to Durham's Greek Festival.  If you are interested, please contact  toulacapetanos@yahoo.com   or 919 846-6364.   Summer activities include  Raleigh Little Theater's performance of "Fiddler on the Roof" and movie/dinner.  More information forthcoming.

 

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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America News

The 42nd Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress Convenes in Philadelphia July 6-10

06/20/2014

The 42nd Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America will convene in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 6- 10, 2014, at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown Hotel and it will focus on the theme of this Congress “The Orthodox Christian Family: A Dwelling of Christ and a Witness of His Gospel.”

New Survey to Assess Resources of the Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries

06/12/2014

The Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries (Y2AM), of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, designed an online survey to assess its existing resources and channels of communication with young people with the goal of creating more effective means of ministering to youth and young adults.

Comprehensive Examination in Modern Greek Scheduled for June 23

06/12/2014

The 2014 Comprehensive Examination in Modern Greek will be administered on Monday, June 23, from 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., according to an announcement from the Direct Archdiocesan District Office of Education.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Joins Pope Francis at a Vatican Invocation for Peace

06/09/2014

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Joins Pope Francis at a Vatican Invocation for Peace

Schedule of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios for October 10-28, 2014

10/10/2014

Rebuilding of Saint Nicholas at WTC to Commence with Ground Blessing Oct. 18

10/10/2014

A Ground Blessing ceremony for the Saint Nicholas National Shrine at the World Trade Center is set for Saturday October 18, 2014 at 12:00 noon. The ceremony will include a combined prayer service of blessing of the site (agiasmos), and a doxology (a service of thanksgiving). Contact: Press Office/Stavros Papagermanos (212) 570-3530

Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for National Leadership 100 Sunday - October 26, 2014

10/09/2014

On this Sunday, October 26, the Feast of Saint Demetrios and following the Feast of Saint Iakovos on October 23, we give thanks to God for the steadfast and abounding labor of the members of Leadership 100 and celebrate the great accomplishments of the Leadership 100 Endowment Fund, as its celebration of its 30th Anniversary comes to a close.

Archbishop Demetrios to Make Official Visit to Cyprus

10/06/2014

On the invitation of the President of the Republic of Cyprus Mr. Nikos Anastasiades and with the unanimous agreement of the Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus, His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America will embark on an official visit to Cyprus, October 20-27, 2014.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Join Pope Francis for Vatican Prayer Summit

06/06/2014

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, spiritual leader of over 300 million Orthodox Christian faithful worldwide, will join Pope Francis at the Vatican for a prayer summit on the evening of June 8, 2014 in an intensive spiritually-focused initiative for Middle East peace process. Together with the Pope and the Ecumenical Patriarch, the Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will participate in an interfaith prayer service of Muslims, Jews and Christians for peace in the region.

Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation Urges Church To Lift Ban on Ordination of Married Priests in Eastern Catholic Churches in North America

06/06/2014

The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation voted in early June to encourage the "lifting of the restrictions regarding the ordination of married men to the priesthood in the Eastern Catholic Churches of North America."

Schedule of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios for June 3-15, 2014

06/03/2014

Saint Basil Academy to Celebrate 70th Anniversary

06/03/2014

Saint Basil Academy will celebrate its 70th Anniversary, June 21, 2014, in its magnificent campus by the Hudson River, in Garrison, NY.

Schedule of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios for May 20-June 6, 2014

05/21/2014

EWTN Network to Broadcast Live Ecumenical Celebration of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Pope Francis in Jerusalem

05/20/2014

On Sunday, May 25, 2014, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Pope Francis will meet at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher to commemorate a meeting in the Holy Land fifty years ago by their revered predecessors, Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras and Pope Paul VI.

Ecumenical Patriarchate Announces Official Delegation for Meeting with Pope Francis in Jerusalem May 25, 2014

05/16/2014

The Ecumenical Patriarchate today released a list of persons accompanying Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, spiritual leader of over 300 million Orthodox faithful worldwide, on his pilgrimage to meet Pope Francis in Jerusalem. The trip commemorates the 1964 meeting of their predecessors; Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras I.

Archbishop Demetrios, Catholic Archbishop Kurtz Celebrate Growing Closeness Between Orthodox and Catholics Ahead of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Pope Francis Meeting in Jerusalem

05/15/2014

Fifty years ago, in January 1964, two great Christian leaders met in Jerusalem. Pope Paul VI of Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras of Constantinople swept aside centuries of hostility and embraced one another in the city where Christ was crucified and rose from the dead.

Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for AHEPA Sunday - May 18, 2014

05/15/2014

In this blessed Paschal season filled with the light and joy of our Lord’s Holy Resurrection, we observe a special day among our parishes and our Greek American community, AHEPA Sunday. On this day we recognize the history, accomplishments, and ongoing service of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association and the members of the AHEPA family.

The Meeting of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Pope Francis in the City of Jerusalem

05/10/2014

On Sunday, May 25, 2014, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Pope Francis will meet at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher to commemorate a meeting in the Holy Land fifty years ago by their revered predecessors, Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras and Pope Paul VI.

Archimandrite Cleopas Strongylis Elected Metropolitan of Sweden

05/05/2014

The Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople elected unanimously today the Very Reverend Archimandrite Cleopas Strongylis Metropolitan of Sweden and All Scandinavia. His Grace Metropolitan elect Cleopas Strongylis has been serving as the Dean of the Annunciation Cathedral in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Message from Archbishop Demetrios

Encyclical of the Holy Eparchial Synod on the Rebuilding of Saint Nicholas

04/29/2014

We, the Hierarchs who constitute the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, greet all the Parishes around our great Nation with love and joy, and with significant good news.

Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for Holy Pascha 2014

04/19/2014

On this beautiful and glorious Feast of Feasts, our hearts and minds are filled with brilliant light and abundant joy in the presence of the Risen Christ. He is in our midst now and forever, in all His holiness and glory, having offered Himself as a pure sacrifice for our sins. He is before us and within us as the Victor over corruption and death, offering true and abundant life through His grace. Our Lord embraces us on this day of exaltation and praise as our Redeemer, guiding us in the way of salvation and sanctifying us for eternal life.

Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for the Greek Independence Day Parade - March 30, 2014

03/21/2014

In the joy and fellowship of our shared heritage and faith, I invite you to participate in our annual Greek Independence Day Parade. This year’s parade will be held on Sunday, March 30 on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, and through a strong and vibrant presence of our Omogeneia, we have a tremendous opportunity to affirm publicly an enduring witness of truth and freedom.

Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for the Feast of the Annunciation and Greek Independence Day 2014

03/21/2014

Today we celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation, the crown of our salvation and ultimate human restoration, and the revelation of the mystery that is from all eternity. We worship in adoration and thanksgiving the Son of God who became the Son of the Virgin. We join with the Archangel Gabriel and the heavenly hosts in honoring the Most Holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary. In the midst of this solemn and holy Lenten season, we exult in this manifestation of the grace of God for our liberation from evil and guilt.

Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for the Beginning of Great Lent 2014

02/27/2014

On this journey we are led by the prayers and services of the Church to reflect on our struggles and our spiritual challenges. We are called into the holiness of worship and the presence of God, so that we might see our weaknesses and the aspects of our lives that are contrary to His divine and saving will. However, Lent is not a time of despair, hopelessness and defeat. It is a season of grace.

Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for the Feast of St. Photios and St. Photios National Shrine Day

02/03/2014

Events, as the above, are also witnesses of the strength of faith in our lives as Greek Orthodox Christians and in our Greek American community. We have and continue to see how our faith brings us together in mutual support and commitment to the mission of the Church and the sharing of the Gospel. Many who are members of our Hellenic organizations are also members of our parishes and contribute their time and resources regularly to ministry at all levels of the Church in America. In addition, they lead and serve both in the parish and the Greek American community in promoting the cherished relationship of our heritage and our faith.

Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for the Feast of the Three Hierarchs and Greek Letters Day - January 30, 2014

01/24/2014

The teaching and witness of the Three Hierarchs presents to us an authentic synergy between person and community. Each of us is called individually through the Gospel to meet the Risen Christ, to believe in Him and receive the forgiveness and grace of God. We are offered the opportunity to be renewed through communion with Him, to live daily according to His will, to strive toward our created potential as human beings, and to receive the gift of eternal life. We are also called to live, worship, and serve in community. We gather together to worship the One who gives us life and purpose. Through our worship, the Holy Sacraments, and through the preaching and teaching ministries of the Church we receive strength and guidance in the life of faith. As the family of God, brothers and sisters in Christ, we join together in service to one another and to any in need.

Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for the Feast of Saint Basil and the New Year

12/27/2013

Thus, at the beginning of this new year and the beginning of each and every day, our hope must rest securely in Christ. We might anticipate what may come in the months ahead, but our anticipation should come from a foundation of hope in the will and power of God. This is a hope that cannot be quenched or extinguished. It is a hope that can withstand any struggle or challenge that may come. It is a hope that can carry our souls to great spiritual heights when the wondrous and marvelous work of God is revealed.

Encyclical of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew for Christmas 2013

12/16/2013

The sweetness of the Holy Night of Christmas once again embraces the world. And in the midst of human trial and pain, of unending crises, of passion and enmity, of concern and despair, it presents the mystery of the Incarnation of the Divine Word as a genuine and timely solution. For He descended as dew in a field of cotton inside the womb of the ever-Virgin Mary in order to give rise to righteousness and much peace. (See Ps. 71.7)

Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for the Feast of the Nativity of Christ 2013

12/16/2013

It is into the midst of the plight of humanity and these challenges that we carry the message of this Feast: For unto us a Child is born and unto us a Son is given! We share a Gospel of hope and promise. Christ has become man, and this unique gift to us has become the spiritual foundation for our offering to others in need. In gratitude to Him, in our compassion for our fellow human beings, and as a witness of the greatest gift of all, we offer to those who have lost everything, who carry the burden of despair, who suffer under conditions they cannot control or change, who have been victims of the abuse of others. They need to hear and see that God has given Himself to them, that His grace is revealed through Christ so that they might have hope and true life.

Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for Thanksgiving Day 2013

11/22/2013

When we commune with Him and offer our prayers of thanksgiving for all that He gives to us, we have no need for anxiety or worry. From day to day and year to year the circumstances of our lives will change. Challenges will come. Great joy and happiness will be experienced. Dear family members and friends will leave this temporal life. New relationships will begin. Through all of this, we are encouraged by the Apostle Paul to have no anxiety about anything because our trust is in our Creator and Redeemer.

Archiepiscopal Encyclical Calling for Prayers and Support for the Victims of the Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines

11/15/2013

On behalf of the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, I greet you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, bringing to your attention the dreadful devastation produced by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines on November 8th and asking for your prayers and assistance at these difficult times for millions of people.

Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for the Feast of the Holy Archangels - November 8, 2013

11/06/2013

The power to bring sanctity into any place in this world is also given to each of us when we live in Christ, and we seek to bear fruit in the lives of others. On this feast we recognize this especially in the ministry offered by Saint Michael’s Home in New York. For over fifty years, the staff and directors of Saint Michael’s have offered compassionate service to the elderly, and in so doing have created a place of love, grace, and holiness.

Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for the Feast of the Holy Unmercenaries - November 1, 2013

10/29/2013

This commemoration of Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian and our offering of support to the philanthropic ministries of our Patriarchate represent the very meaning of philanthropy. In response to God’s grace in their lives, Cosmas and Damian used their skills to offer compassionate service to all. Their motivation to respond was not based on the worthiness of a person, nor was it dependent on the social or economic status of the one in need. Freely they had received the power of healing through the grace of God, and freely they gave as a witness of the true life that is found in Christ.

Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for OXI Day - October 28, 2013

10/23/2013

As Orthodox Christians, we are called to live and do justly, to confront the machinations of evil, and to do so in the grace of God with a love for life and for others who are created in His image and likeness. Our just and holy ways should also be characterized by dignity and humility. True, decent humility is not a sign of weakness, but of great strength and faith, revealing a deep and abiding trust in the sacredness of the human person and in the power and promises of God.
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