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Upcoming Special Services
Orthros 8am / Divine Liturgy 9am

Greek Dance Group
Limit 15 Dancers. First Come, First Serve! Sign up today! All Youth Ages 8-18 are invited to take part Sundays following the Divine Liturgy. To participate, contact Maria Hatzios: [email protected]

Classes
Bible Study Begins Wednesday, August 26th @ 6pm https://meet.google.com/vdq-qtix-hmr
Catechism & Sunday School Begin Sept. 6th

Sunday School sign-up: https://forms.gle/NHx2qvoRKkH86mhm7

Adult Catechism Sign-up: https://forms.gle/EDBTPVC1iuHrFj4z5

Holy Trinity GOC Greek School
The Greek School of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church offers children and adults the opportunity to learn the Modern Greek language and become familiar with Greek culture and history. Students develop reading, writing, and speaking skills in Greek while also learning about their cultural heritage. All classes are offered online and are open to everyone in the greater Roanoke area, with priority given to members of our parish. Please note that we teach Modern Greek, not Koine (New Testament) Greek. Children need to be able to read and write in English before enrolling.

Registration forms are available on the Church website at https://www.holytrinityroanoke.com/greek-school/ or you can find printed copies at the Church

(Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 30 Huntington Blvd, NE, Roanoke, VA 24012).

The Adult Beginner Greek Class has been filled to capacity and we will have a few names on a waiting list in case of withdrawals. Unfortunately, we cannot accept additional adult registrations for this school year. We apologize for not being able to accommodate everyone due to the limited availability of qualified teachers, but we appreciate the great interest in learning Modern Greek!

Thank you,

The Greek School Teachers:

Tom Contos, Rea Dania, Georgia Liagki

Greek School starts in October. Registration will be open until Sept. 30th.
For more information please contact: [email protected]

Virginia Tech Services at the War Memorial Chapel
601 Drillfield Dr., Blacksburg, VA 24061
All Orthodox Christians living in the New River Valley area are welcome to join us.
Monday, September 28th ⋅ 6:00pm

Fall Picnic
October 17th @ 2:00pm
All Families Welcome

Main Location: Huff Lane Park (4412 Huff LN NW, Roanoke)

Rain Location: Holy Trinity (30 Huntington Blvd., Roanoke)

Philoptochos

Philoptochos is in need of donations of non perishable snacks. Cookies, crackers, nuts, chips and kid drinks. All donations are appreciated.

Community Game Night
A game night for those who want to play a wide assortment of games and get to know your fellow parish members better in a group setting! Have a favorite? Bring it! Newcomers welcome!
Every 1st and 3rd Saturday After Vespers at 5pm In The Fellowship Hall!
18+ Unless accompanied by an adult

Big Fat Greek Drive-Thru

The Big Fat Greek Drive-Thru is right around the corner! It’s time to sign-up and volutneer for our largest fundraiser of the year! The Drive-thru will be held on September 25, 26 & 27.

Sign up today at https://bit.ly/4oZyPW4 or stop by the volunteer table in the Fellowship Hall each Sunday to sign up in person. Please volunteer as much time as possible! All baking and workdays are listed on the church’s online calendar. Mark your calendar for these IMPORTANT DATES.

· Set-up begins the week of September 21 – as of today 1 volunteer has signed up for Monday, NO VOLUNTEERS, Tuesday and Wednesday and 3 volunteers have signed up for Thursday

· Drive-Thru Days: September 25, 26 & 27

· Tear-down: Monday, September 28 – 3 volunteers have signed up as of today!

WE NEED STRONG MEN TO HELP WITH SET-UP AND TEAR DOWN! AS OF RIGHT NOW WE DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH HELP!

One great way to promote our event is by sharing billstuffers and posters with your friends, family, and community. You can find all the printed materials on the table at the entrance of the Fellowship Hall. It takes everyone’s effort to promote our event!

BIG FAT GREEK DRIVE-THRU VOLUNTEER T-SHIRTS – Show Your Spirit and Support Our Cause! We kindly ask all volunteers to wear a Drive-Thru t-shirt each day they work. Every day features a specific t-shirt color, helping us stay coordinated, and stand out while moving vehicles are in the parking lot! If you were with us last year, we will use the same colored t-shirts. If you are new to our community or need to replace last year’s t-shirt, we will have them available this Sunday, September 13 and September 20. If you are able, we welcome monetary donations toward the cost of the t-shirts. Proceeds will go toward supporting this year’s charities, making your contribution even more impactful. The t-shirt colors are as follows: on Friday we will wear the Sangria t-shirt, Saturday the Orange t-shirt and Sunday the White t-shirt. Thank you for your support and for being a part of something meaningful!

· CHURCH DUMPSTER GUIDELINES
The GFL dumpster located in the church parking lot is designated exclusively for church-related
events. It is NOT INTENDED for personal use or disposal of household items. Please continue
to place ALL COFFEE HOUR TRASH IN THE CITY TRASH CANS, NOT IN THE
DUMPSTER.
The church is responsible for all dumpster service and disposal costs. We have recently noticed
items being discarded that do not appear to be related to church functions. At this time, there
should be NO TRASH PLACED IN THE DUMPSTER. Because of the summer heat, trash
can quickly create unpleasant odors. In addition, the dumpster is serviced only when it reaches
capacity, making it important that it be used only for its intended purpose.
We appreciate everyone's cooperation in helping keep our church grounds clean and ensuring
that the dumpster remains available for church-related events.

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Philoptochos
New members may join with a $30 membership fee. Returning members' dues can be paid now. You may pay at the membership table on Sunday.

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Communion
For those visiting an Orthodox Church for the first time, please be aware that Holy Communion is a sign of unity of faith, which is only offered to Baptized and Chrismated Orthodox Christians. However, all are welcome to come forward and receive the antidoron (or blessed bread) which is distributed at the end of the service.
Fellowship
Following Divine Liturgy, we invite you to join us for fellowship and refreshments in our hall. Please introduce yourself to one of our Parish Council or welcoming committee members who are gathered near the candle stand in the entrance area, so that we may have the chance to greet and welcome you properly. We strongly encourage you to fill out a Welcome to our Church form.
Office Hours
Fr. Theodore Lyketsos is our parish priest. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9am until 2pm. Confession is available by appointment during this time as well as after Vespers on Saturday. If a need/emergency arises please contact the Church Office

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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Plagal Fourth Mode. 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 Second Letter to the Corinthians 6:16-18; 7:1.

Brethren, you are the temple of the living God; as God said, "I will live in them and move among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Therefore come out from them, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch nothing unclean; then I will welcome you, and I will be a father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty."

Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, and make holiness perfect in the fear of God.

Προκείμενον. Plagal Fourth Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 75.11,1.
Εὔξασθε καὶ ἀπόδοτε Κυρίῳ τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν.
Στίχ. Γνωστὸς ἐν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ ὁ Θεός, ἐν τῷ Ἰσραὴλ μέγα τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ.

τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Κορινθίους β' 6:16-18, 7:1.

Ἀδελφοί, ὑμεῖς ἐστε ναὸς Θεοῦ ζῶντος, καθὼς εἶπεν ὁ θεός ὅτι Ἐνοικήσω ἐν αὐτοῖς, καὶ ἐμπεριπατήσω· καὶ ἔσομαι αὐτῶν θεός, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἔσονταί μοι λαός. Διὸ, Ἐξέλθετε ἐκ μέσου αὐτῶν καὶ ἀφορίσθητε, λέγει κύριος, καὶ ἀκαθάρτου μὴ ἅπτεσθε· κἀγὼ εἰσδέξομαι ὑμᾶς, καὶ ἔσομαι ὑμῖν εἰς πατέρα, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔσεσθέ μοι εἰς υἱοὺς καὶ θυγατέρας, λέγει κύριος παντοκράτωρ. Ταύτας οὖν ἔχοντες τὰς ἐπαγγελίας, ἀγαπητοί, καθαρίσωμεν ἑαυτοὺς ἀπὸ παντὸς μολυσμοῦ σαρκὸς καὶ πνεύματος, ἐπιτελοῦντες ἁγιωσύνην ἐν φόβῳ θεοῦ.

Gospel Reading

1st Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 5:1-11

At that time, as Jesus was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, he saw two boats by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat. And when he had ceased speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch." And Simon answered, "Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets." And when they had done this, they enclosed a great shoal of fish; and as their nets were breaking, they beckoned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord." For he was astonished, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had taken; and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid; henceforth you will be catching men." And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.

1st Sunday of Luke
Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 5:1-11

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἑστὼς ὁ Ἰησοῦς παρὰ τὴν λίμνην Γεννησαρέτ, καὶ εἶδε δύο πλοῖα ἑστῶτα παρὰ τὴν λίμνην· οἱ δὲ ἁλιεῖς ἀποβάντες ἀπ᾿ αὐτῶν ἀπέπλυναν τὰ δίκτυα. ἐμβὰς δὲ εἰς ἓν τῶν πλοίων, ὃ ἦν τοῦ Σίμωνος, ἠρώτησεν αὐτὸν ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς ἐπαναγαγεῖν ὀλίγον· καὶ καθίσας ἐδίδασκεν ἐκ τοῦ πλοίου τοὺς ὄχλους. ὡς δὲ ἐπαύσατο λαλῶν, εἶπε πρὸς τὸν Σίμωνα· ἐπανάγαγε εἰς τὸ βάθος καὶ χαλάσατε τὰ δίκτυα ὑμῶν εἰς ἄγραν. καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Σίμων εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ἐπιστάτα, δι᾿ ὅλης τῆς νυκτὸς κοπιάσαντες οὐδὲν ἐλάβομεν· ἐπὶ δὲ τῷ ῥήματί σου χαλάσω τὸ δίκτυον. καὶ τοῦτο ποιήσαντες συνέκλεισαν πλῆθος ἰχθύων πολύ· διερρήγνυτο δὲ τὸ δίκτυον αὐτῶν. καὶ κατένευσαν τοῖς μετόχοις τοῖς ἐν τῷ ἑτέρῳ πλοίῳ τοῦ ἐλθόντας συλλαβέσθαι αὐτοῖς· καὶ ἦλθον καὶ ἔπλησαν ἀμφότερα τὰ πλοῖα, ὥστε βυθίζεσθαι αὐτά. ἰδὼν δὲ Σίμων Πέτρος προσέπεσε τοῖς γόνασιν ᾿Ιησοῦ λέγων· ἔξελθε ἀπ᾿ ἐμοῦ, ὅτι ἀνὴρ ἁμαρτωλός εἰμι, Κύριε· θάμβος γὰρ περιέσχεν αὐτὸν καὶ πάντας τοὺς σὺν αὐτῷ ἐπὶ τῇ ἄγρᾳ τῶν ἰχθύων ᾗ συνέλαβον, ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ ᾿Ιάκωβον καὶ ᾿Ιωάννην, υἱοὺς Ζεβεδαίου, οἳ ἦσαν κοινωνοὶ τῷ Σίμωνι. καὶ εἶπε πρὸς τὸν Σίμωνα ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς· μὴ φοβοῦ· ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν ἀνθρώπους ἔσῃ ζωγρῶν. καὶ καταγαγόντες τὰ πλοῖα ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, ἀφέντες ἅπαντα ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ.

Wisdom of the Fathers

For now they were well instructed beforehand...But mark both their faith and their obedience. For though they were in the midst of their work when they heard His command, they delayed not, they procrastinated not, they said not, "let us return home, and converse with our kinsfolk," but "they forsook all and followed."

St. John Chrysostom

Homily 14 on Matthew 4, 4th Century

Because such is the obedience which Christ seeks of us, as that we delay not even a moment of time, though something absolutely most needful should vehemently press on us.

St. John Chrysostom

Homily 14 on Matthew 4, 4th Century

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 Martyr Callistratus & his Companions in the Fourth Mode

Thy Martyrs, O Lord, in their courageous contest for Thee received as the prize the crowns of incorruption and life from Thee, our immortal God. For since they possessed Thy strength, they cast down the tyrants and wholly destroyed the demons' strengthless presumption. O Christ God, by their prayers, save our souls, since Thou art merciful.

Οι Μάρτυρές σου, Κύριε, εν τή αθλήσει αυτών, στεφάνους εκομίσαντο τής αφθαρσίας, εκ σού τού Θεού ημών, σχόντες γάρ τήν ισχύν σου, τούς τυράννους καθείλον, έθραυσαν καί δαιμόνων, τά ανίσχυρα θράση. Αυτών ταίς ικεσίαις, Χριστέ ο Θεός, σώσον τάς ψυχάς ημών.

Apolytikion of the Holy Trinity in the Plagal Fourth Mode

Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ πανσόφους τοὺς ἁλιεῖς ἀναδείξας, καταπέμψας αὐτοῖς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον, καὶ δι' αὐτῶν τὴν οἰκουμένην σαγηνεύσας, φιλάνθρωπε, δόξα σοι.

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 is ever drawn. O Loving God, Glory to You.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Mode

O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the creator most constant: O despise not the voices of those who have sinned; but be quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplication, O thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee.

Προστασία τῶν Χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε, μεσιτεία πρὸς τὸν Ποιητὴν ἀμετάθετε. Μὴ παρίδῃς ἁμαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς, ἀλλὰ πρόφθασον, ὡς ἀγαθή, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν ἡμῶν, τῶν πιστῶς κραυγαζόντων σοι· Τάχυνον εἰς πρεσβείαν, καὶ σπεῦσον εἰς ἱκεσίαν, ἡ προστατεύουσα ἀεί, Θεοτόκε, τῶν τιμώντων σε.

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September 27, 2026

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