March 29, 2015
HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Councilors: Anna Kouba, Jimmy Ellison, Sophia Meyers, Joanna Biliouris*
Altar Schedule: Group B
Ambassadors: Leon Kythas, Don McEnteer
New members or visitors, please visit the welcome table across from the candle stand.
Apolytikion: Plagal of the Fourth Tone
In you the image was preserved with exactness, O Mother; for taking up your cross, you did follow Christ, and by your deeds you did teach us to overlook the flesh, for it passes away, but to attend to the soul since it is immortal. Wherefore, O righteous Mary, your spirit rejoices with the Angels.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING TODAY AFTER LITURGY!
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This Week’s Schedule
Sunday, March 29: Orthros, 8:30 am, Divine Liturgy, 10 am; One Year Memorial for Neal Murray, Five Year Memorial for George Zevgolis, Memorial for Elias & Stamatia Hangelia and Michael Hangelia, Memorial for Stavros and Evdoxia Sarris, 11:30 am; Altar Boy Meeting, 11:45 am; Coffee Hour Sponsor Diane Murray, 12 pm; General Assembly Meeting after liturgy, Goya Luminary Fundraiser Sale, Greek School Canceled, 12 pm
Wednesday, April 1: 6th Hour Prayer Service, 12 pm; PreSanctified Liturgy/Final Lenten Lecture 6pm
Saturday, April 4: Orthros, 9 am, Divine Liturgy Saturday of Lazarus, 10 am; Breakfast, Folding Palms, 11 am
Sunday, April 5: Orthros, 8:30 am, Divine Liturgy, 10 am; Youth Sunday, Children’s Change for Change, 11:30 am; Coffee Hour Sponsor Weekday School 15 Year Celebration, 12 pm; GOYA Luminary Fundraiser Sale Final Day, AHEPA Meeting, 12:15 pm; Greek School Canceled, 12pm; GOYA Meeting Canceled, 5:30 pm; Service of the Bridegroom, 7pm.
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Community News
Altar Boy Meeting: Sunday at 11:45 am: The meeting will discuss the services during Holy Week. It will be a short meeting and all Altar Boys are expected to attend.
PreSanctified Liturgy and Lenten Lecture: Liturgy Starts at 6 pm, Lenten Lecture, 7 pm. Holly Richard, CEO and President of Tammy Lynn Center in Raleigh will be our guest speaker this coming Wednesday, April 1. GOYA will be sponsoring the dinner. Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities serves nearly 400 families each year who are caring for children or adults with developmental disabilities. Because of the unique nature of Tammy Lynn Center, families are able to receive a variety of services, often through more than one Tammy Lynn program during the course of a person’s lifetime. Let us join hands in fellowship and good works this coming Wednesday.
GOYA LUMINARY FUNDRAISER TODAY! Our annual GOYA Luminary Fundraiser starts today. Purchase a luminary for $5 each or 3/$10 in memory of a loved one. Please visit the table in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday March 29, and April 5. Personalized luminaries will be beautifully displayed on Good Friday evening. ALL proceeds go directly to the Capital Campaign Fund!
Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica “Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives”: Orthodox Book Club. Doing anything on Monday nights 8 pm to 8:45 pm? “Call in” from your home, (712) 775-7300. Enter the code 1063426#. You will hear a bell ring and you will find yourself in a room full of Holy Trinity friends enjoying fellowship in this wonderful “phone in” book club. Contact Maria Kazmieki@yahoo.com, 919-529-2864 for more info.
GOYA Luau April 18! RISING GOYANS (current 6th graders) are also invited to attend. Email holytrinityraleighGOYA@gmail.com for a copy of the flyer. Advance RSVPs are due by April 11 for discounted ticket price. As in years past, we have invited GOYANs from our neighboring parishes so they can build and maintain long lasting friendships with other Orthodox teens. Dinner, dancing, photo booth and FUN!
CINEMA INTERNATIONAL: We are starting a strictly social club for international movie viewing. Interested parties please call or e-mail Elham Flaherty or Irene Iatridis to get on the contact list. The movies will be at the Raleigh Grand Theatre on Wednesday matinees. Start date begins after Lent depending on the movie releases. Contact Elham 919-615-1752, eflaherty53@gmail.com or Irene 919-977-6583, iatridis5@yahoo.com
EASTER PICNIC: Join us at the Annual Easter Picnic on Sunday, April 12th after Agape Vespers. The Picnic will be from 12:00pm – 5:00pm. We will have tables, tents and an Easter Egg Hunt for our children. New this year – we will have a food truck offering delicious food. KoKyu BBQ will offer a variety of Mediterranean specialties!
EASTER EGG HUNTERS: MOTHERS OF LITTLE ONES invites children 11 years and under to an Easter Egg Hunt on April 12 at the Holy Trinity Easter Picnic. RSVP your child(ren) by April 5! Please include each child’s name an age. For more information, contact Laura Saparilas, lksaparilas@gmail.com
Easter Tsoureki Bread: Philoptochos has a limited number of Easter Tsoureki loaves for sale in time for Pascha. These are from the Holy Protection Monastery in Pennsylvania and cost $15. They are round, twisted, about 12 inches and about 2 pounds. Please see Elaine Noulis to prepay your order for reserve.
VIOLIN RECITAL: April 2, 5:30 pm. UNC Greensboro by Student of Master Violin Performance Grijda Lydia Spiri.
AHEPA would like to THANK the community in supporting us and celebrating Greek Independence Day with us. It was a very enjoyable day!