Services This Week:

- Today, Sun. Sept. 15, 4:00pm: Blessing of the Waters - hosted by the Greater Pittsburgh Orthodox Clergy Brotherhood. Please note LOCATION: Holy Dormition Greek Orthodox Church, 12 Washington Ave, Oakmont, PA 15139

- Tues. Sept. 17, 8:30am Orthros/9:30am Divine Liturgy: St. Sophia and her daughters, Faith, Hope and Love (Saint George Chapel, 8941 Ringeisen Rd, Allison Park, PA 15101)

[Sep 17] Active Older Adults (AOA) “Afternoon at the Movies”

Holy Trinity’s AOA (Active Older Adults) presents an “Afternoon at the Movies” this Tuesday Sept. 17 at 2:00pm. Spend an enjoyable afternoon at Holy Trinity watching a faith-based family movie with Greek undertones while munching on delicious theatre food. “Do You Wanna Dance?” is about a man, sentenced to community service time, who must give dance lessons to the elderly parishioners of a Greek church. While there, he (a xenos) falls in love with the daughter of a wealthy Greek parishioner.  Following the movie, we’ll have coffee & desserts. No cost. Just come & enjoy a great movie.

[Sept 22] Holy Trinity Philoptochos Meeting

The Philoptochos will hold its monthly meeting next Sunday, September 22, in the Fireside Room following Divine Liturgy. All members are invited to attend. Ladies, still not a member of Philoptochos? Get involved. Sign up at the meeting!

[Sept 22] A Musical Adoration of The Holy Cross “The Shield of Peace, the Trophy Invincible”

The Byzantine Choirof the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburghpresents:Romanos the Melodist’sComplete Kontakionof the Adoration of the Holy Crossand Related Hymnographic Treasuresnext SundaySeptember 22, beginningat 5:00pm at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church, 123 Gilkeson Road, Pittsburgh, PA, 15228. All are invited to attend!

[Sept 28] Holy Trinity Altar Team - Acolyte Training

Attention all young men ages 8 through high school seniors: our Holy Trinity Altar Team will be holding an Acolyte training session on Saturday, September 28 at 6:00pm. All young men who are interested in serving in this important ministry role should attend. Questions? Contact Deacon Mathew at [email protected].

[Oct 6] Holy Trinity’s 11^th Annual Flu Shot Clinic

Holy Trinity Church will host its 11^th Annual Flu Shot Clinic in the Grand Room following Divine Liturgy on Sunday, October 6. Certified immunizing pharmacists from Rite Aid will be here to offer Influenza shots from 11:15am until 1:30pm for adults and children 3 years of age and older. Also available, will be the Covid shot (12 years of age and up), Pneumonia shots and the RSV Vaccine (offered to adults who are 75 years of age and older with Medicare D). Please bring your insurance card w/ID# as there is a $0.00 copay with most insurance.

[Oct 14] Bereavement Support Ministry Meeting

Our Bereavement Support Ministry Team provides spiritual care to our parishioners and their extended family and close friends in time of grief and loss. This unique ministry helps us find hope and healing in the grief journey. We may have questions like "What does normal grief look like?" Or "How can I feel anxious, sad, and angry all at the same time?" Sometimes these questions can cause us to feel uncomfortable and confused. If interested in learning more about grief and loss, feel free to contact our ministry coordinator Amy Armanious at [email protected]. We offer private individual sessions as well as our next quarterly group conversation session to be held on Monday, October 14^th at 6:30pm in Conference Room A.   Also, see Amy for our grief booklets and other written materials that are helpful.

Father John Away through October 17

Father John will be out of the office through October 17 to celebrate an out-of-town parishioner wedding and to lead the 2024 Holy Trinity “Greece By Faith” Pilgrimage. The pilgrimage will take a total of 30 people, almost all of whom are from Holy Trinity Church, through the sacred lands, monasteries, churches and historic sites of Greece. Following that he and Presvytera Becky will be on vacation. Due to the limitations of international access, the responsibilities of the wedding and the pilgrimage leadership - followed by some essential rest and renewal - he will not be available via phone, email or social media through October 17. All our parishioners are asked to refrain from contacting him to allow him to fulfill his leadership responsibilities on the pilgrimage and then to find some true renewal during his time away - rather than having it be just another working time away from the office. In Father John’s absence, our Assistant Priest, Father Radu Bordeianu ([email protected]), will be offering liturgical services and fulfilling urgent pastoral care needs. Please see him following services regarding personal matters or contact our Office Administrator, Mary Portellos (412-366-8700 or [email protected]) with any clergy requests, including memorials and sacraments. For clergy emergencies only, call 412-366-8700 and select option “2”. For all other office matters, including facilities scheduling, Bulletin and email announcements for ministry events, please contact Mary Portellos (see above) as usual. For Parish Council and other administrative matters, please contact our Parish Council President, Anthony Balouris ([email protected]). For all other needs, please contact the ministry or organizational leader directly or pass your request through the Church Office. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding!

North Hills Community Outreach Coat Shop – Now through October 18

NHCO is currently collecting and distributing new coats to children ages infant to 18-years-old. New hats, scarves and gloves are also being accepted. Gift cards to purchase coats are also greatly appreciated. Donations can be dropped off at any of the three offices (1975 Ferguson Rd in Allison Park, Millvale Community Center and 939 California Ave in Bellevue), or you can order from their Amazon Wish list (link found at www.nhco.org/sharing-project-donations) and have the coats shipped directly to NHCO. Adult sizes are most needed as many teens wear adult size coats. Thank you!

Holding a Ministry Activity or Committee Meeting at Church? Reservations Required!

Our community and its ministries are growing! If your ministry or committee is planning a meeting or activity and you are planning to hold it at the church, please note that reservations for rooms and event spaces are required. Please call the Church Office at 412-366-8700 and speak to our Office Administrator, Mary Portellos. There have been times when all the spaces have been filled, so your cooperation helps ensure every group that needs a place has one and helps minimize space conflicts. We have a beautiful facility – let’s work together so everyone who needs it can use it. Thank you!

Welcome, Holy Trinity Guests!

We welcome all our guests to Holy Trinity Church today, whether as visitors from out of town, family members joining others here for worship today or even soon-to-be members here for the first time. No matter what the reason the Holy Spirit brought you here today, we welcome you with open arms and hearts filled with the love of Christ. Please help us welcome you by signing in at the hospitality table in the Narthex, where you will be presented with a yellow lapel Cross to help us know that you're here. And please be sure to stay and enjoy our after-Liturgy Hospitality Hour!

About Receiving Holy Communion in the Orthodox Church

We welcome all who have come to worship with us today. Whether you are an Orthodox Christian, an inquirer to the faith or a first-time guest in an Orthodox Church, we are pleased to have you with us and thankful for the opportunity to share and bear witness to this ancient and timeless Faith. In accordance with the holy canons and traditions of the Church, please note that Holy Communion and the other Holy Mysteries (Sacraments) are received only by those who are baptized and chrismated (confirmed) Orthodox Christians who have properly prepared through prayer, fasting and confession. All others are invited receive the antidoron (blessed bread) and a blessing from the priest at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy. Please also join our parish family for Hospitality Hour and allow us to meet and welcome you. Interested in joining or learning more about the Orthodox Christian Faith? Please see one of our priests or complete a visitor’s card today! How to receive: Please remember the following helpful hints aimed at helping to preserve the solemnity and safety of the Holy Mystery. Anyone wearing lipstick should remove it before receiving. Be sure to offer your baptismal name to priest before receiving. Please take great care that the red cloth held by the acolytes (you should not hold it) is fully under your chin, then use the centuries-old practice of receiving: please fully open your mouth, then gently close your lips to make sure the Holy Gifts are securely in your mouth and so that none of the holy and precious Body and Blood of Christ is accidentally spilled. Thank you for your cooperation, and may God have mercy on us all!