August 17
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2025-08-17
Bulletin Contents
Hymns of the Day
Saints and Feasts
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Bulletin Inserts
Wisdom of the Fathers
Parish News and Events
Calendar of Events
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
General Information
- Phone:
- (412)366-8700
- Fax:
- (412)366-8710
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Street Address:
- 985 Providence Blvd.
- Pittsburgh, PA 15237-5951
Contact Information
Services Schedule
Worship Schedule
8:15 a.m. Orthros
9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy
Worship Locations:
Sunday worship location: Holy Trinity Church, 985 Providence Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Weekday/Feast Day worship location: St. George Chapel, 8941 Ringeisen Rd., Allison Park, PA
Past Bulletins
- Publish Date:
- 2025-08-24
- Publish Date:
- 2025-08-10
- Publish Date:
- 2025-08-03
- Publish Date:
- 2025-07-27
- Publish Date:
- 2025-07-20
- Publish Date:
- 2025-07-13
Hymns of the Day
Resurrectional Apolytikion in the First Tone
Though the tomb was sealed with a stone by the Jews and the soldiers guarded Your pure body, You arose, O Savior, on the third day, giving life to the world. Therefore, O Giver of Life, the heavenly powers praise You. Glory to Your resurrection, O Christ; glory to Your kingdom; glory to Your plan of redemption, O only loving God. (Page 52)
Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Dormition in the First Tone
In giving birth you retained your virginity, and in falling asleep you did not forsake the world, O Theotokos. You were translated unto life, being the Mother of Life. And by your intercessions you deliver our souls from death. (Page 69)
Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Tone
The Theotokos is undying in intercession. * Immovable is our hope in her for protection. * Neither death nor burial prevailed over her. * As she is Mother of Life, she was removed to life by Him, * the Lord who lived in her ever-virgin womb.
Saints and Feasts
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Afterfeast of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary
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Myron the Martyr of Cyzicus
Saint Myron was a priest during the reign of Decius, when Antipater was ruler of Achaia. On the day of our Lord's Nativity, Antipater entered the church to seize the Christians and punish them. Saint Myron, kindled with holy zeal, roundly insulted Antipater, for which he was hung up and scraped, then cast into a raging furnace, but was preserved unharmed. When Myron refused to worship the idols, Antipater commanded that strips be cut in the Saint's flesh from his shoulders to his feet; the Saint took one of the strips of his flesh and flung it in the tyrant's face. He was beaten, and scraped again upon his beaten flesh; then he was thrown to wild beasts, but when Antipater saw them leaving off their fierce nature and protecting the Saint from harm, he was overcome with unbearable shame and slew himself. The Saint was then sent to Cyzicus, where the proconsul had him beheaded, about the year 250.
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Demetrios the New, Righteous-Martyr of Samaria
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Eutychios, Eutychianos and Kassiani the siblings
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Paul, Juliana, and those martyred with them (the executioners)
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Straton, Philip, Eutychian, & Cyprian the Martyrs of Nicomedea
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Epistle Reading
Prokeimenon. First Tone. Psalm 32.22,1.
Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us.
Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.
The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 4:9-16.
Brethren, God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men. We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we in disrepute. To the present hour we hunger and thirst, we are ill-clad and buffeted and homeless, and we labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure; when slandered, we try to conciliate; we have become, and are now, as the refuse of the world, the off-scouring of all things. I do not write this to make you ashamed, but to admonish you as my beloved children. For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel. I urge you, then, be imitators of me.
Gospel Reading
10th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 17:14-23
At that time, a man came up to Jesus and kneeling before him said, "Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and he suffers terribly; for often he falls into the fire, and often into the water. And I brought him to your disciples, and they could not heal him." And Jesus answered, "O faithless and perverse generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him here to me." And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out of him, and the boy was cured instantly. Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why could we not cast it out?" He said to them, "Because of your little faith. For truly I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move hence to yonder place,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you. But this kind never comes out except by prayer and fasting." As they were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him, and he will be raised on the third day."
Bulletin Inserts
Weekly Bulletin - Sunday, August 17, 2025
Weekly Bulletin - Sunday, August 17, 2025
Holy Trinity Taste of Greece 2025
Holy Trinity Taste of Greece 2025
Wisdom of the Fathers
Here Christ is not speaking of that faith which believes in Him undoubtingly and knows Him to be true God, but of the faith (needed) to work miracles. If ye have faith, He said, so exceedingly warm and burning as a grain of mustard seed (for these are its qualities), and if it is believed without a doubt that ye will perform signs, then ye will receive such power, that if ye desire to move the very mountains, ye will move them.
The Gospel Commentary, edited by Hieromonk German Ciuba, 2002, 4th Century
For a man to have such faith appears simple, but it is, on the contrary, something very lofty, not easily attained by many. Such faith is born of boldness before God; but such boldness comes (only) from pleasing God. Beloved, great labour is needed to acquire, through pleasing God, such boldness before Him that one firmly believes that he will grant all that one asks; as it is written, Ask, and it shall be given to you.
The Gospel Commentary: edited by Hieromonk German Ciuba, 2002., 4th Century
Parish News and Events
TODAY'S EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
“Open Table Sunday” Lenten Hospitality Hour Today - Thank You!
Thank you to all of those who have contributed to the “Open Table Sunday” Hospitality Hour today! Please place your Lenten ready-to-share plated items on the table located in the Gallery on your way into Liturgy. Please stay for a few moments afterwards and offer to help with clean-up.
Holy Trinity’s 2025 Taste of Greece – Your Help is Really Needed!
Please mark Labor Day Weekend, Thursday, August 28, through Sunday, August 31 on your calendar for our next “Taste of Greece” festival. The Festival Committee is asking everyone, new members and old hands, young and young at heart, to pledge a donation of their time and talents so that we can continue to grow both the success of the festival and the fellowship with all our Holy Trinity church family members! Sign up at www.HolyTrinityPgh.org/volunteer or scan this QR Code. Thank you, good and faithful servants of Christ! We can’t do it without you!
Attention All Holy Trinity Church School Families – Register for Church School Today – Starts September 7
Please remember to register your children for the 2025-2026 Church School year, which begins September 7. Students who are age 3 or above as of Sep. 1 are welcome to register. Registration will take place on Sundays through August 24 during Hospitality Hour. Along with updating all records, we are asking that each family volunteer to host Snacks & Drinks after class for one Sunday AND fill in a volunteer form for an area of your choice. Our Youth programs depend on the volunteers that dedicate their time and talents to our most precious children. (Don't have a child in our program but would still love to volunteer? Please stop by the registration table and we'll give you a form to complete.)
UPCOMING EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Upcoming Greek Dance Troupe Practice Schedule
Our Dance Troupe continues to practice in preparation for their festival performances. If you have any questions, please reach out to Victoria (412.496.9128) or Eleni (412.953.3699). The groups are as follows: HOPE- 5 years old-2nd grade, JOY-3rd grade to 6th grade, GOYA 7th grade-12th grade. The practice schedule is below.
· TODAY, Sun, Aug 17: ALL Groups, Hospitality Hour
· Tue, Aug 19: ALL Groups, 6pm
· Sun, Aug 24: ALL Groups, Hospitality Hour
[Aug 23] GOMOPalooza Metropolis Music & Arts Festival – This Saturday
Metropolitan Savas invites you to attend the 2nd Annual GOMOPalooza Music & Arts Festival on Saturday, August 23 from 11:00am - 9:00pm. Featuring: Bands, Solo Acts, Arts & Crafts, 2 Music Stages, Kids Games, Food & Beverages. Fun for all the family! Free admission & parking. Location: St. Demetrios Community Center, 3223 Atlantic St NE, Warren, OH 44483
[Aug 24] Blessing of the Backpacks - Next Sunday
On Sunday, August 24, we ask all Holy Trinity students to bring their own backpacks to Liturgy for a special back-to-school blessing. Our Orthodox Christian tradition holds education in high regard, and we even have the Three Hierarchs (St. Basil the Great, St. Gregory the Theologian and St. John Chrysostom) as patrons saints of education. So, let’s ask the Lord’s blessings on our students and their studies by presenting them to Him as they begin the new school year.
Festival Aprons – TODAY is the Final Day to Place Your Order!
Show your Holy Trinity spirit by wearing a festival apron while you work! Royal blue aprons, embroidered with our festival logo, are available in two lengths. The regular length apron (31”) is $18 and the extra-long length (34”) is $21. Aprons can be monogrammed with your name for an additional $4. To receive your apron in time for the festival, your order must be placed by TODAY Sunday, Aug. 17. Please contact Paula Valliant at [email protected].
Help Spread the Word About our Taste of Greece Festival with Lawn Signs!
You are an important part of the advertising for our 2025 Taste of Greece Festival! If you still have your yard signs from last year with days listed as THURSDAY thru Sunday, now is the time to pull them out and display them! (Please do not use older signs that list a Wednesday start.) Please note that McCandless Township does not permit signs to be placed on public property - only private property with the owner’s permission. All signs must be placed at least 5 ft from the pavement.
[Sept 6] Blessing of the Animals Service
Holy Trinity Church invites you and your pets to the Blessing of the Animals Service to be held on Saturday, September 6th, beginning promptly at 2:00pm outside the front entrance of the church. A brief prayer service in honor of St. Mamas, one of the patron saints of animals, will be offered. All parishioners are welcome to bring their family pets. Please be sure to leash dogs and hold all others to keep the peace! (And please be on time…the service does not last very long, and these pets are not big on patience!)
[Sept 6] Nativity of the Theotokos Monastery – Feast Day Services
Gerontissa Theophano and the Sisters invite you to attend the Feast Day services of the Nativity of the Theotokos on Saturday, September 6, beginning at 9:00am; Hours, Divine Liturgy and Lunch to follow. Home-made pastries, frappes and items made by the sisters will also be available for purchase. Please RSVP, so that the Monastery can provide adequate hospitality, via email at: [email protected] or by phone at 724-352-3999. Visitors should be dressed modestly for all visits to the Monastery (121 St Elias Ln, Saxonburg, PA 16056). If you are unable to attend, please consider helping the Sisters to complete their new Monastery Church. You can make an online charitable contribution at www.nativityofthetheotokosmonastery.org/donate or simply mail your check to the address listed above.
[Sept 29] Active Older Adults Ministry - Pittsburgh Sights Tour
Holy Trinity Active Older Adults (AOA) is sponsoring a trip to two iconic Pittsburgh sights on Monday, September 29th. Our first stop will be the St. Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church in Millvale, featuring the murals of Maxo Vanka; hauntingly beautiful with a message about both the divine and humanity. Combines traditional religious themes with social themes, showing the horrors of war, social injustice, and scenes of the Old and New Testament. Then we will visit the Hartwood Acres Mansion, located in Hampton Twp, completed in 1929 for John and Mary Flinn Lawrence. Lunch is included. Bus will depart from Holy Trinity at 9:30am and return at 3:00pm. Cost is $65.00 per person. Everyone is welcome to take the trip. For more information, or to make your reservation by Sept 22, please call or text Tasy McCann at 724-612-9145.
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!