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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Sunday Services: Orthros 8:15am, Divine Liturgy 9:30am
Dece mber 11 11th Sunday of Luke
Holy Trinity Church is under the Omophorion of His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of the Metropolis of Detroit.
Father William J. Bartz Presiding Priest
Father Lucas Christensen
Assistant Priest
Parish Office Hours 9 am - 5 pm
Monday-Friday
3500 W. 106th Street, Carmel, IN 46032
317-733-3033 317-733-2806-fax
www.holytrinityindy.org
www.facebook.com/holytrinityindy
Parish Council
President Tracy Pappas
Vice President Julie Rowlas
Secretary Nick Dervenis
Treasurer Nick Saran
Assistant Treasurer Nick Sofianopoulos
Matt Albean, Dennis Dickos, Greg Dickos, Bob Dine, Angelo Julovich, Steve Kollias, George Pappaioanou, Irene Sarris, Gail Zeheralis.
Staff
Office Administrator Cindy Watson Ministries Coordinator Sandy Cooper
Building Manager Tim Bryant Administrative Assistant Willa Gillispie For information about this publication contact the Parish office at (317)733-3033. Deadline for inclusion is Tuesday before the cover date. All items are requested in digital format and sent to [email protected].
Entrance Hymn Come let us bow down to Christ, As we worship Him, The Son of God. Save us, O Son of God, Who did rise from the dead, We sing to You: Alleluia
Resurrectional Apolytikion (Plagal Four)
From on high You descended, O merciful Lord. You accepted the Cross and three days in the Tomb to free us from the bondage of sin. O our Life and Resurrection. Glory to You, O Lord.
Apolytikion for the Forefathers
By faith You justified the Forefathers, Having through them betrothed to yourself The Church that came out of the nations. The saints are boasting in glory; For the glorious fruit, The Virgin who without seed gave birth to You, Is from their progeny. At their entreaties, O Christ our God, save our souls.
Apolytikion for Devout Father John of Damascus Guide of Orthodoxy and a sacred teacher of piety and dignity, Luminary of the world, and God-inspired jewel of monastics, O wise John, the Spirit's instrument: by your teachings you enlightened all. Intercede with Christ our God for the salvation of our souls.
Church Hymn (Troparion of Pentecost)
Blessed are You O Christ our God Who has shown the fishermen as wise men By sending down Your Holy Spirit upon them And through them, the whole world You drew into Your net O Lover of mankind, glory to You. Evlogitos i Hriste O Theos imon, O Pansofous tous aliis anadixas, Katapempsas aftis to Pnevma to agion, Ke thi afton tin ikoumenin saginefsas, Filanthrope doxa Si.
Kontakion - Preparation of the Nativity Today the Virgin goes forth, Making her way to a cave Where from her ineffably, God the eternal Word will be born. Let the world be filled with joy, Hearing these tidings. Joining the angels and shepherds Let us give glory to Him Who is God from all ages Yet wills to be seen as a little Child.
After the Prayer of the Proskomidi I love you, O Lord my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my Savior.
Altar Boy Team 2 Chandler Andrew Alanis **Austin Anderson Thomas Cortese Steven Csubak Quentin Csubak Jordan Freudenberg Alex Lupear Sam Lupear *Nathaniel Martine
Narthex Server Team 2 Katerina Anderson Maria Emmanoelides Nicole Lisch* Elizabeth Martine Eleni Pantzer AnnaMarie Pasyanos Naya Pease Halie Scott Nina Saran Sophia Saran
Parish Council Team 2 Nick Dervenis Greg Dickos Bob Dine Steve Kollias George Pappaioanou Nick Saran Gail Zeheralis
Dean Megremis Matthew Moore John Pasyanos Nicholas Pease Iraklis Tsiampas Paul Tsiampas Anthony Young Evan Young
Sunday Service Schedule and Teams
Date Parish Council Early Duty Parish Council Early Duty Team
12/11/16 Gail Zeheralis George Pappaioanou Team 2
Date Parish Council Early Duty Parish Council Early Duty Team
12/18/16 Dennis Dickos Angelo Julovich Team 1
12/25/16 Greg Dickos Bob Dine Team 2
Upcoming Weeks
EPISTLE READING: St. Paul's Letter to the Colossians 3:4-11 BRETHREN, when Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience. In these you once walked, when you lived in them. But now put them all away; anger, wrath, malice, slander, and foul talk from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old nature with its practices and have put on the new nature, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. Here there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free man, but Christ is all, and in all.
GOSPEL READING: The Gospel according to St. Luke 14:16-24 The Lord said this parable: "A man once gave a great banquet, and invited many; and at the time of the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, 'Come; for all is now ready.' But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I go out and see it; I pray you, have me excused.' And another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go to examine them; I pray you, have me excused.' And another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.' So the servant came and reported this to his master. Then the householder in anger said to his servant, 'Go out quickly to the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor and maimed and blind and lame.' And the servant said, 'Sir, what you commanded has been done, and there is still room.' And the master said to the servant, 'Go out to the highways and hedges, and compel people to come in, that my house may be filled. For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste my banquet. For many are called, but few are chosen.'"
Christmas Giving Tree
Please return all ornaments and gifts to the Church TODAY, December 11. This year our gifts will be given to Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood Center that helps families who are struggling. Please do not wrap the gifts. The Center facilitates the distribution by allowing parents to “shop” for their children at their “Christmas Store”. See the list of needed items at https:// goo.gl/hhoMmS. Questions? Please contact Beth Eleftheri ([email protected]).
Philoptochos Holiday Greek Pastry Sale
Order your favorite Greek delicacies now for the holidays! Great gift idea for friends, family, teachers, neighbors & employees! Please place your orders in the Founders' Walk following the Divine Services or download the order form online at https://goo.gl/yPQolW Orders must be received by Monday, December 12.
Philoptochos Coat Campaign
Philoptochos is collecting coats again this year for the Embrace Program at Eskenazi Hospital. Many of the women coming for breast cancer treatment have to walk or take a bus and are arriving chilled to the bone, because they have no coat to wear. Please bring new or gently used coats for men and women along with scarves, gloves, and toiletries such as deodorant, lotion, soap, toothpaste and toothbrushes and place them in the bin in the Founders' Walk. For more information please contact Philoptochos at [email protected]
Church School
Now thru Christmas Day: 40 days of Advent - Teachers will be discussing Advent with their students.
TODAY, December 11 - Classes begin at 9:30am, with the Christmas Program after the Divine Liturgy.
Now thru January 8: St. Basil Academy collection - Donations collected will be given to Father Bill during the cutting of the Vasilopita on January 15.
GOYA Events
December 17 - Christmas Caroling and Hot Chocolate Bar
January 14 & 15 - St. Nicholas Winter Youth Retreat at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Louisville, KY More information to follow.
For more information about GOYA or upcoming events, please send an email to [email protected] OR [email protected].
Christmas Divine Services
Christmas Divine Services will be celebrated on Saturday, December 24 at 6pm and on Sunday, December 25 at 9:30am.
Altar Boys and Narthex Servers Christmas Eve Service
All Altar Boys and Narthex Servers are welcomed to serve for the Divine Services on Christmas Eve, December 24, at 6pm. However, those Altar Boys and Narthex Servers who arrive in the Altar or Narthex respectively after 6pm will celebrate the Divine Services with their family.
College Students Dinner
College Students, mark your calendars!! Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at 6 pm. Dinner at Matt the Miller's Tavern for food & fellowship before returning to school. Please RSVP to Father Lucas at [email protected].
Vasilopita Luncheon
The Vasilopita Luncheon will be Sunday, January 15, following the Divine Services. Sponsored by Philoptochos and benefitting Saint Basil Academy. Adult menu is pastitchio, tiropeta, spanakopeta, Greek salad, peas with pearl onions, coffee and dessert (pre-sale $15, at the door $20). Children's menu is chicken fingers, french fries, applesauce and dessert. (pre-sale $7.50, at the door $10). Reservations forms are available in the Founders' Walk, online at https://goo.gl/VMYOll or by calling 317-733-3033. Reservation deadline is January 11. All reservations must be honored. For more information, contact Irene Sarris at [email protected]
PanHellenic Scholarships
Applications for Pan Hellenic Scholarships for 2016 - 2017 are now available. Deadline date is Tuesday, January 31, 2017. All eligible undergraduates are welcome to apply. Go to the website for details: www.panhellenicscholarships.org/apply.php
Green Team Christmas Tips May your faith and the beauty of nature give you inner peace during the Christmas season and always.
Green Tips:
Replace old Christmas lights with LED lights, and recycle them at White’s Ace Hardware, 731 S. Rangeline Road.
Buy local and eliminate the carbon of shipping. Give battery-free gifts. Reuse gift wrapping material, or wrap gifts in old newspaper comics, magazines or
maps. Turn off the tree and outside lights at bedtime.
Coffee Hour Sign Up
Coffee Hour is a time of fellowship and everyone is encouraged to volunteer. We have created an online sign up form to make it even easier. Sign up as a family and enjoy volunteering together. Simply click the link and sign up! http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090c4aaaaf2fa6ff2-holy . SignUpGenius will send a confirmation and a reminder email of your volunteer times. Sign up by Tuesday 11:59pm for names to be included in the Koinonia.
AmazonSmile
When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon will make a donation to Holy Trinity Church. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service. To get started go to the Holy Trinity Church website at www.holytrinityindy.org and click on the Amazon link at the bottom of the page.
Drop Box
For convenience, a Drop Box that enables contributions, forms, Stewardship cards, and any other documents to be turned in, is located inside the Founders’ Walk at the Office Entrance. This is a locked box that only the Staff can access.
Iconography Phase 3
The General Assembly in March 2016 voted to proceed with the Phase 3 of our iconography project. A listing of all icons for this third and final iconography project that will complete our magnificent Church will be provided soon for all Parishioners to participate. The process is the same as Phase 2 -- "first come, first served”.
Sound System
The General Assembly in November 2016 voted to upgrade the sound system in the Church. Donations are now being accepted for this necessary improvement that will cost over $100,000. On the memo line of the check, please write "sound system".
New IRA Law
For those who are 70 ½ years old and older, consider this new charitable contribution transfer directly from your IRA to Holy Trinity Church -- with NO tax and NO penalty. Maximum annual amount per year can total $100,000. This is a win-win for donor and Holy Trinity Church!
Stewardship
Everyone who has not yet completed a 2017 Stewardship Commitment Card is encouraged to do so. Blank cards are available in the Founders' Walk following the Divine Services and online at https://goo.gl/oLGnGf.
HOLY TRINITY FINANCIAL UPDATE
Operating Account Activity 11/20/2016 - 11/26/2016
Income $28,081.75 Year to date Income $878,878.58
Expense $ 3,893.08 Year to date Expense $950,619.71
Sunday, December 11 Church School St. Basil Donations Church School Christmas Program 11:30am Christmas Giving Tree 12pm Basketball Practice 12:30pm
Tuesday, December 13
St. Paul Bible Study 10:15am Stewardship Committee Meeting 6:30pm Adult Dance Practice 7pm
Wednesday, December 14 Kafeneio 10am St. John Patristic Study 7pm
Thursday, December 15 Greek School 5pm Choir Rehearsal 6:30pm
Saturday, December 17 Philoptochos Soup Kitchen 9am Philoptochos Holiday Bake Sale 10am Yoga Class 10am Jr/Sr GOYA Caroling and Hot Chocolate
12:45pm
Sunday, December 25 Divine Liturgy - Nativity of our Lord
9:30am Church School St. Basil Donations
Monday, December 26
Parish Office Closed
Wednesday, December 28 Kafeneio 10am
Thursday, December 29 Greek School 5pm Choir Rehearsal 6:30pm
December 31
Yoga Class 10am
Sunday, December 18
Church School St. Basil Donations Basketball Practice 12:30pm
Tuesday, December 20
Philoptochos Board Meeting 6:30pm
Thursday, December 22 Greek School 5pm Choir Rehearsal 6:30pm
Saturday, December 24 Yoga Class 10am Vesperal Liturgy- Nativity of our Lord
6pm
Sunday, January 1 Church School St. Basil Donations Bonus Basketball Practice 12:30pm
Monday, January 2 Parish Office Closed in observance of New Year’s Day
Tuesday, January 3
Missions Committee Meeting 7pm
Wednesday, January 4 Kafeneio 10am College Reunion Dinner 6pm
Thursday, January 5 Gyro Night Cancelled 5pm Vesperal Liturgy - Epiphany 5:30pm Choir Rehearsal 7pm
Saturday, January 7 Merciful Help Food Pantry 9:45am Yoga Class 10am