Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2025-04-06
Bulletin Contents
Parish News
Hymns of the Day
Saints and Feasts
Gospel and Epistle Readings

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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

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

  • 2940 CR-214

  • St. Augustine, FL 32084-2718

Contact Information

Thomas Lekas


[email protected] | 678-993-3629

Services Schedule

Sunday  Divine Liturgy 10:00am    V. Rev. Father Maximos Politis, Priest

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Parish News

PRAYER REQUEST:

"I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people….  This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.” (1 Timothy 2:1-4)

We pray for mercy, life, peace, and healing of all parishioners.

Prayers for the family and friends of: Ellen Sarris Allen, Maryann Bolt, Leonardos Daniels, Athena Duddy, Mikae Gaetanos, Susana G. Kugeares, Kostas Lantzounis, Chresanthe Lemieux, George Lemieux, Jr., James Mahourtis, Mary Mastoridis, Nicolaos Pramagioulis, Adeline Susan Rahaneotis, Tommy Stewart and Trey Wilkinson.

May their memory be eternal!

Prayers for Taki Andriotis, Angelique Dalarides Kelley, Michael Colburn, Chris Bersu, Michael and Ingrid Fotianos, Ruza Basimamovic, Zoe Kauttu (daughter of Melissa Sarris Kauttu), James Day, James, Kyriake, Alex Aclim, Jane Anderson, Gwen H, Lewis Hayberg,Jayden Billeter and Chris.

A WORD FROM:

V. Rev Fr. Maximos Politis, HTGOC Parish Priest

(347) 500-8176 [email protected]

 

 

5η Κυριακή των Νηστειών  Από την αμαρτία σωτηρία.

 

Ο άνθρωπος που αγαπάει την καθαριότητα χαίρεται να βλέπει το σπίτι του καθαρό. Έτσι, κάθε φορά που βλέπει ότι δεν λάμπει, όπως θα λέγαμε, από καθαριότητα, το καθαρίζει. Υπάρχουν φορές όμως όπου εξαιτίας κάποιου ξαφνικού γεγονότος, μιας πλημμύρας, ενός ατυχήματος, το σπίτι γίνεται πολύ βρώμικο. Τότε το σπίτι χρειάζεται μια γενική καθαριότητα, ακόμα και μερική επισκευή και ανακατασκευή. Αυτό είναι μεγάλος κόπος και τότε απαιτούνται πολλές θυσίες. Όμως στο τέλος ο ιδιοκτήτης του σπιτιού λέει: “Καλύτερα να μη γινόταν η καταστροφή, αλλά αν δεν γινόταν δεν θα αποφάσιζα να κάνω αυτές τις θυσίες και το σπίτι δεν θα γινόταν έτσι καινούργιο.”


Κάπως έτσι ας δούμε την αμαρτία, μικρή και μεγάλη. Η αμαρτία λερώνει την ψυχή όπως ο λεκές τα ρούχα, το σώμα ή το σπίτι. Ο άνθρωπος που αγαπάει την αγιότητα καθαρίζει την ψυχή του με τη μετάνοια και την εξομολόγηση. Τι γίνεται λοιπόν όταν αισθανθεί ότι αμάρτησε πολύ; Τότε ταπεινά θα πει όπως ο Δαβίδ: Η αμαρτία μου είναι μπροστά μου παντοτινά. Και, όπως ο Δαβίδ, δεν θα πέσει σε απελπισία  αλλά, αντίθετα, με ελπίδα θα πει στον Θεό: “Θα με πλύνεις και θα γίνω πιο καθαρός και από το χιόνι.” Με αυτό τον τρόπο θα έρθει στην ψυχή του τόσο καλό, που δεν θα ερχόταν αν δεν είχε αμαρτήσει.

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5th Sunday of Great Lent. Salvation from the sin.

 

The man who loves cleanliness is happy to see his house clean. So whenever he sees that it is not shining, so to speak, with cleanliness, he cleans it. But there are times when due to some sudden event, a flood, an accident, the house becomes very dirty. In this case, the house needs a general cleaning, even partial repair and reconstruction. This is a lot of work and then many sacrifices are required. But in the end the owner of the house says: "It would be better if the disaster didn't happen, but if it didn't happen I wouldn't have decided to make these sacrifices and the house wouldn't be so new."

 

This is how we see sin, big and small. Sin stains the soul like stains stain clothes, the body, or the house. The man who loves holiness purifies his soul by repentance and confession. So what happens when he feels he has sinned a lot? Then he will humbly say like David: My sin is before me forever. And, like David, he will not fall into despair but, on the contrary, with hope he will say to God: "You will wash me and I will be cleaner than snow." In this way, so much good will come to his soul, which would not have come if he had not sinned.

 

Notices:

 Altar Boys
We need more altar boys to assist Father Maximos. It takes time to train them especially when Alex & Landen (our altar-server Allstars) take off for college in a couple of years. Parents, please submit the names of your children 8 years and above to [email protected] service is a blessing for the children and the church.

 

EVENTS:

  Upcoming Events:    

  • Presanctified Service 4/2/2025 at 6:00p.m.
  • Salutations Service 4/4/2025 at 6:00p.m.
  • 9 month Memorial for Dr. George Antonatos4/6/2025
  • Easter Card Sign-up deadline 4/6/2025
  • Philoptochos Meeting 4/6/2025
  • Saturday of Lazarus Palm Cross Making Breakfat 4/12/2025
  • Palm Sunday Fish Luncheon 4/13/2025
  • Pasha Potluck Picnic 4/20/2025

 

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal 4th Tone

You descended from on high, O compassionate One, and consented to a three-day burial, to free us from the passions. O Lord, our life and resurrection, glory to You! Ἐξ ὕψους κατῆλθες ὁ Εὔσπλαγχνος, ταφὴν κατεδέξω τριήμερον, ἵνα ἡμᾶς ἐλευθερώσῃς τῶν παθῶν. Ἡ ζωὴ καὶ ἡ ἀνάστασις ἡμῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι.

Apolytikion for Sun. of St. Mary of Egypt in the Plagal 4th Tone

In you, O Mother, is preserved undistorted what was made in the image of God; for taking up the cross, you followed Christ and by example taught, that we should overlook the flesh, since it passes away, and instead look after the soul, since it is immortal. And therefore, O devout Mary, your spirit rejoices with the angels. Ἐν σοὶ Μῆτερ ἀκριβῶς διεσώθη τὸ κατʼ εἰκόνα· λαβοῦσα γὰρ τὸν σταυρόν, ἠκολούθησας τῷ Χριστῷ, καὶ πράττουσα ἐδίδασκες ὑπερορᾶν μὲν σαρκὸς παρέρχεται γάρ, ἐπιμελεῖσθαι δὲ ψυχῆς, πράγματος ἀθανάτου· διὸ καὶ μετὰ Ἀγγέλων συναγάλλεται Ὁσία Μαρία τὸ πνεῦμά σου.

Apolytikion for the Church in the 4th Tone

Blessed are You, O Christ our God; You made wise men of poor fishermen by sending down upon them Your Holy Spirit, and through them You caught the whole world, O Lover of mankind, glory to You.

Εύλογητός εἶ Χριστὲ ὁ Θεος ἡμῶν ὁ πανσόφους τοὺς ἁλιεῖς ἁναδείξας καταπέμψας αὐτοῖς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον καὶ δι᾽ αὐτῶν τῆν οἰκουμένην σαγηνεύσας φιλάνθρωπε δόξα Σοι

Seasonal Kontakion in the 2nd Tone

O Protection of Christians that never falls, intercession with the Creator that never fails, we sinners beg you, do not ignore the voices of our prayers. O good Lady, we implore you, quickly come unto our aid, when we cry out to you with faith. Hurry to intercession, and hasten to supplication, O Theotokos who protect now and ever those who honor you. 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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Saints and Feasts

April 06

Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt

The memory of this Saint is celebrated on April 1, where her life is recorded. Since the end of the holy Forty Days is drawing nigh, it has been appointed for this day also, so that if we think it hard to practice a little abstinence forty days, we might be roused by the heroism of her who fasted in the wilderness forty-seven years; and also that the great loving-kindness of God, and His readiness to receive the repentant, might be demonstrated in very deed.

April 06

Eutychius, Patriarch of Constantinople

Born in Theia Kome of Phrygia, Eutychius was the son of illustrious parents, from whom he received a pious upbringing. He studied in Constantinople, and became a monk in a certain monastery of Amasia. In 552 he was chosen Patriarch of New Rome, but was exiled in 565 as a result of the machinations of the Origenists. In 577 he was restored to his throne and reposed on April 6, 582.

April 06

120 Martyrs of Persia

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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

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

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 9:11-14.

BRETHREN, when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation) he entered once for all into the Holy Place, taking not the blood of goats and calves but his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption. For if the sprinkling of defiled persons with the blood of goats and bulls and with the ashes of a heifer sanctifies for the purification of the flesh, how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify your conscience from dead works to serve the living God.

Gospel Reading

Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt
The Reading is from Mark 10:32-45

At that time, Jesus took his twelve disciples, and he began to tell them what was to happen to him, saying, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and deliver him to the Gentiles; and they will mock him, and spit upon him, and scourge him, and kill him; and after three days he will rise." And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him, and said to him, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you." And he said to them, "What do you want me to do for you?" And they said to him, "Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory." But Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?" And they said to him, "We are able." And Jesus said to them, "The cup that I drink you will drink; and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized; but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared." And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant of James and John. And Jesus called them to him and said to them, "You know that those who are supposed to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among you; but whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For the Son of man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

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