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Holy Trinity News2024 Parish Elections: Nominations for the 2025-2026 term of the Parish Council are welcome. Any parishioner, in good standing, interested in being nominated should contact the church office to obtain an official nomination form. This form must be completed and returned to the church office by 1:00 pm Tuesday, November 19, 2024. Elections will be held on December 8, 2024. Upcoming Church Services (Orthros 9am & Divine Liturgy 10am unless otherwise noted):
Sunday, Dec. 01, † Bishop Themi of Nicopolis † will join us for Divine Liturgy. “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19). Known as the Great Commission, this is the final commandment given to us by Christ. Few in the history of the world have heeded this call as Bishop Themistocles of Nicopolis has.In his youth, as a proud atheist and Marxist, he started Australia's first long-haired Rock-and-Roll band known as “The Flies”, and it grew to such popularity that they toured with “The Rolling Stones”. Having experienced a mystical vision, Themi turned to Christ. He gave all he had to the poor and was tonsured a monk. He would spend the next thirty years in theological academia studying at Harvard, Princeton, Brown, Holy Cross G.O. School of Theology, and St. Andrew's Universities. He acquired multiple doctorates and graduate degrees, becoming a world-class biblical scholar and professor. Although an accomplished theologian, he felt he was not fulfilling the Great Commission.Desiring to help the poorest of the poor, he was ordained a priest and joined the mission in Kenya. Still not satisfied he sought permission to go to the most impoverished country in the world, Sierra Leone.In 2007 permission was granted by Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa. What Themi has done since, is nothing short of miraculous. With the support of Paradise 4 Kids, a global charity that was established to help his Mission, thousands of the poorest people in West Africa have been assisted. Several churches, schools, a teacher’s college, orphanages, medical clinics, housing communities, and so much more. Bishop Themi baptized hundreds into the Orthodox Church, and untold thousands have been helped through the Mission.In 2022, by unanimous vote of the Holy Synod of Africa, Themi was elevated to the Episcopacy and given the title Bishop of Nicopolis. He now oversees the Archdiocesan District of Sierra Leone, comprised of seven nations in West Africa. Saint John Chrysostom wrote that it is a greater deed to feed the hungry than it is to raise the dead. As Orthodox Christians, we understand that the Great Commission was not just given to the Apostles, but it is Christ’s direct call to action for each of us. Not all of us are able to leave our lives and go to the ends of the earth for the sake of poor in the name of Christ. Yet we can fulfill the commandment in other ways and help the needy. Please pray for His Grace Bishop Themi and for his Holy Mission, that the Lord may grant him many more years to serve His Church! For more information on Bishop Themi and his Mission thourgh Paradise 4 Kids, please visit: www.paradise4kids.org 
Hunger & Homeless Food Drive through November 24 - collection bin is located in the Narthex. 
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Pastoral VisitsPlease call the Church Office at 978 458-8092 to arrange a hospital, nursing home or shut-in visit by Fr. Nick. Health care facilities are unable to contact us because of HIPAA regulations.
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese News & On-Line Ministries www.goarch.org:Communications Department: https://www.goarch.org/departments/communicationsFamily Care: https://www.goarch.org/departments/familyNew Charter for the Second Centennial: https://charter.goarch.org/ The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (GOA) announces the launch of a dedicated website (charter.goarch.org) aimed at providing comprehensive, up-to-date, and accurate information concerning the proposed revision of the Archdiocese’s Charter.
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December 8: Transfiguration Church Christmas Concert
100TH ANNIVERSARY CHRISTMAS CONCERT: Our "Oh, Come All Ye Faithful Christmas Concert will be held on Sunday afternoon, December 8th at 4:00 pm. The Concert will feature the Transfiguration Choir, the Counterpoint Vocal Ensemble, the Triton Brass Quartet and a Jazz Quartet featuring Emilee Floor and more. All are welcome and no tickets are required. A free will offering is appreciated.
January 11: GOYA Dance at St. Nicholas Church
21st Sunday after Pentecost
The Reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 2:16-20
Brethren, knowing that a man is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the law, because by works of the law shall no one be justified. But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we ourselves were found to be sinners, is Christ then an agent of sin? Certainly not! But if I build up again those things which I tore down, then I prove myself a transgressor. For I through the law died to the law, that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
21st Sunday after Pentecost
Πρὸς Γαλάτας 2:16-20
Ἀδελφοί, εἰδότες ὅτι οὐ δικαιοῦται ἄνθρωπος ἐξ ἔργων νόμου, ἐὰν μὴ διὰ πίστεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, καὶ ἡμεῖς εἰς Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν ἐπιστεύσαμεν, ἵνα δικαιωθῶμεν ἐκ πίστεως Χριστοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων νόμου· διότι οὐ δικαιωθήσεται ἐξ ἔργων νόμου πᾶσα σάρξ. Εἰ δέ, ζητοῦντες δικαιωθῆναι ἐν Χριστῷ, εὑρέθημεν καὶ αὐτοὶ ἁμαρτωλοί, ἆρα Χριστὸς ἁμαρτίας διάκονος; Μὴ γένοιτο. Εἰ γὰρ ἃ κατέλυσα, ταῦτα πάλιν οἰκοδομῶ, παραβάτην ἐμαυτὸν συνίστημι. Ἐγὼ γὰρ διὰ νόμου νόμῳ ἀπέθανον, ἵνα θεῷ ζήσω. Χριστῷ συνεσταύρωμαι· ζῶ δέ, οὐκέτι ἐγώ, ζῇ δὲ ἐν ἐμοὶ Χριστός· ὃ δὲ νῦν ζῶ ἐν σαρκί, ἐν πίστει ζῶ τῇ τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ, τοῦ ἀγαπήσαντός με καὶ παραδόντος ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ.
9th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 12:16-21
The Lord said this parable: "The land of a rich man brought forth plentifully; and he thought to himself, 'What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?' And he said, 'I will do this: I will pull down my barns, and build larger ones; and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, 'Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.' But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul is required of you; and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?' So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God." As he said these things, he cried out: "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
9th Sunday of Luke
Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 12:16-21
Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τήν παραβολὴν ταύτην· Ἀνθρώπου τινὸς πλουσίου εὐφόρησεν ἡ χώρα· καὶ διελογίζετο ἐν ἑαυτῷ λέγων· τί ποιήσω, ὅτι οὐκ ἔχω ποῦ συνάξω τοὺς καρπούς μου; καὶ εἶπε· τοῦτο ποιήσω· καθελῶ μου τὰς ἀποθήκας καὶ μείζονας οἰκοδομήσω, καὶ συνάξω ἐκεῖ πάντα τὰ γενήματά μου καὶ τὰ ἀγαθά μου, καὶ ἐρῶ τῇ ψυχῇ μου· ψυχή, ἔχεις πολλὰ ἀγαθὰ κείμενα εἰς ἔτη πολλά· ἀναπαύου, φάγε, πίε, εὐφραίνου. εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Θεός· ἄφρον, ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ τὴν ψυχήν σου ἀπαιτοῦσιν ἀπὸ σοῦ· ἃ δὲ ἡτοίμασας τίνι ἔσται; οὕτως ὁ θησαυρίζων ἑαυτῷ, καὶ μὴ εἰς Θεὸν πλουτῶν.
According to the tradition of the Church, the Theotokos was brought to the Temple at three years of age, where she was consecrated to God and spent her days until she was fourteen or fifteen years old; and then, as a mature maiden, by the common counsel of the priests (since her parents had reposed some three years before), she was betrothed to Joseph.
Did you know that the Nativity Fast prepares us to experience the true meaning of Christmas?
The Center for Family Care's "On Behalf of All: Toward an Accessible Divine Liturgy for Children with Disabilities" campaign has begun to choose twelve Orthodox Christian communities as Pilot Parishes which will create or enhance accessible worship ministry efforts for children with disabilities through a Nurturing Children through Worship and Prayer Grant Initiative awarded by Lilly Endowment Inc.
The Department of Greek Education is thrilled to announce that our free online Greek language course for adults has officially begun, attracting nearly 200 applicants from around the globe! This incredible response highlights the value of our program and the strong interest in connecting with Greek culture and language.
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over an extraordinary session of the Holy Eparchial Synod today, which was held via teleconference.
On the final day of his visit to Chicago, November 10, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over Orthros and the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Des Plaines, Illinois.
With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, Exarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, and the venerable Metropolitans of the Eparchial Synod, and in conjunction with National Archon Sunday and the Feast Day of Saint Andrew the First-Called, all Sunday School students now have a unique and unprecedented opportunity to learn about the central importance of the Ecumenical Patriarchate for the Church and the world, and about His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America announces a Historic Pilgrimage led by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros commemorating the 1700th Anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council which convened in Nicaea.
This week, find insights about the upcoming Gospel reading, where we learn about a rich man who owned more than he could store.