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Holy Trinity’s Mission Statement: To worship and glorify God, by promoting the teachings, of the Greek Orthodox Faith. To encourage all members' participation through our Greek culture, educational programs, community outreach and fundraising activities while serving God, our community and humanity

PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS USHERING TODAY:

Gene Haberman – Dr. Dean Kopan – Debbie Morris – Pete Papadimos

EPISTLE READERS ARE: English: Paul Sieben Greek: Charis Besios

THIS WEEK’S ALTAR FLOWERS ARE SPONSORED ANONYMOUSLY.

THE PROSFORA, The Eucharistic Bread, prepared on behalf of the worshipping faithful, was offered today by Sophia Spillson and Kris Reder. Thank you and God Bless You!

PHILOPTOCHOS will pass a special tray today to benefit Holy Cross Seminary.

THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS WHO WORKED TIRELESSLY AT THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL TO MAKE IT THE BEST EVER!

IS YOUR 2024 STEWARDSHIP OBLIGATION CURRENT? We're over eight months into this year's campaign and if you have not turned in your pledge card, or are not current with your payments, please do so. With all of your support, we can make this the best Stewardship Campaign ever!

THIS WEEK'S COFFEE HOUR IS SPONSORED ANONYMOUSLY.

THIS WEEK AT HOLY TRINITY:

Tuesday, September 17th: Bible Study 10 AMGreek School (Adult Beginner) 6 PM, Byzantine Music Fellowship 7 PM, ECM Cohorts Meeting 8:15 PM

Wednesday, September 18th: Greek School (Adult Intermediate) 6 PM, Bible Study 7 PM, Greek School (Adult Advanced) 7 PM

Thursday, September 19th: Young at Heart 6 PM

Sunday, September 22nd: Sunday School First Day of Classes/Carnival 12 PM

Byzantine Music Fellowship continues! All are welcome to join this chanting ministry that sings Paraklesis services to the Theotokos on the third Friday of each month. The group will rehearse the third Tuesday of each month, 7-8pm in the Veronie Center. Fall rehearsal dates are Tuesdays Sep. 13, Oct. 15, Nov. 12, and Dec. 17. Contact Elainie Lillios at [email protected] with questions.

August Pantry Ministry Update: Our ministry to our neighboring community continues to attract new people that are in need. For August, the most needed food items are: canned chicken and tuna, peanut butter, chili soup, boxed mac-n-cheese, and shelf stable milk. We appreciate all food and hygiene item donations plus any monetary donations. We are happy to shop for you! At this time, please do not bring children's clothing items. Also, please wait to donate winter clothing items until October and November. Thank you, Holy Trinity!

Attention: Warm Hands to Warm Hearts (WHWH): Summer is a good time to look for yarn at garage, estate, yard, and rummage sales. We need to grow our yarn inventory to continue the good work of our lap blanket ministry which serves those in need in our local community. We are always in need of bright, happy colors! Just use the summer season as inspiration. Choose colors of summer foods, fireworks, or garden flowers and vegetables. Our next meeting will take place on Tuesday, September 24th, 2024 at 1:00 PM. For questions or more information, please contact Maria Petros at 419-473-2387 or Elena Perry at 419-265-6275.

ALTAR FLOWERS ARE NEEDED FOR: February 16th. Cost is $50 for 2 beautiful vases. It’s a great way to show your support in honor or memory of someone and beautify our altar too! Call the Church office if you’re interested.

Upcoming Memorials: September 22nd - Petula Stamos - 10 years

Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Third Mode

Let the Heavens rejoice; let earthly things be glad; for the Lord hath wrought might with His arm, He hath trampled upon death by death. The first-born of the dead hath He become. From the belly of Hades hath He delivered us, and hath granted great mercy to the world.

Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Holy Cross in the First Mode

Save, O Lord, Thy people and bless Thine inheritance; grant Thou unto the faithful victory over adversaries. And by the power of Thy Cross do Thou preserve Thy commonwealth.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Mode

Lifted up on the Cross by Your free will, Christ God, grant mercies to the new commonwealth that bears Your name. Gladden our faithful rulers by Your power, giving them victories over their adversaries. May Your alliance be for them a weapon for peace, an invincible standard.

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

First Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Matthew 28:16-20

At that time, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw Him they worshiped Him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age. Amen."

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Third Mode. Psalm 46.6,1.
Sing praises to our God, sing praises.
Verse: Clap your hands, all you nations.

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.

Gospel Reading

Sunday after Holy Cross
The Reading is from Mark 8:34-38; 9:1

The Lord said: "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? For what can a man give in return for his life? For whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels." And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power."

Saints and Feasts

September 15

Sunday after Holy Cross

Wisdom of the Fathers

The key to knowledge is the humility of Christ. The door of the Kingdom of Heaven is open, not to those who only know in their learned minds the mysteries of faith and the commandments of their Creator, but to those who have progressed far enough to live by them.

St. Bede the Venerable

Unknown, 8th century

To deny oneself means to give up one's bad habits; to root out of the heart all that ties us to the world; not to cherish bad thoughts and desires; to suppress every evil thought; to avoid occasions of sin; not to desire or to do anything out of self-love, but to do everything out of love for God. To deny oneself, according to St. Paul means "to be dead to sin. . . but alive to God."

St. Innocent of Alaska

The Lenten Spring, SVS Press, p. 147, 19th Century

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