Sunday Bulletin

November 8, 2015

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church

13555 Hillcrest Road, Dallas, Texas 75240 Office 972-991-1166 Fax 972-661-1717

www.holytrinity.info

Reverend Father Christopher Constantinides Reverend Father Peter Kostakis

Reverend Father John Essa Reverend Deacon Mark Pakes

Reverend Deacon Athanasios “Clint” Sharpley Reverend Deacon Christopher Stern

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COMMUNION ETIQUETTE

If you are either baptized and or confirmed as an Orthodox Christian and

have spiritually prepared to receive Holy Communion, please come up from

the middle aisle of the Church with reverence and humility, row by row, in a

QUIET and ORDERLY fashion, and depart as directed. Please remain

seated in your pews until a council member indicates your row should go

forward. If you are standing in the back of the nave, please wait until all

seated parishioners have gone forward and a council member indicates you

should go ahead.

In receiving Communion, you should place the cloth under your chin, recite your CHRISTIAN NAME, and wipe your mouth after receiving. Women, please remove your lipstick prior to receiving Communion.

THANK YOU!

Michael Gomez, USN

Fr. John Kalantzis, Commander, USN

Konstantinos Kostibas, 2nd Lt. USAF

Chris Krucke, USN

Jeff Lohmann, Lance Corporal, USMC

Ryan Lontos, USNJ

Nicholas D. Patitsas, USN

John Politz, SSgt. US Army

Stephen Serniak, Major, USAF

David Thomas, Staff Sgt. US Army

Dr. Jim Thornton, Commander, USN

Ben Winfrey, US Army

Corey Zarras, ET3 USN

Robert Adler, Commander, USN

Dale Alexander

Michael Artemis, Marines

Dana Ray Austin, USN

Arthur John Athens, Commandant, USMC

Chris Ballas, USN Reserves

Brandon Bell, USAF

Joseph Biasatti, US Army

Michael Bocan-Collins, USN

Joseph Bowley, US Army

Stephen Cariotis, SSgt. USMC

Angelo Carter, 1st Lt., US Army Reserves

Peter Costas, Major USAF

PRAYERS FOR OUR SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN

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Sunday, November ,, 015 Hymns at the Small Entrance

RESURRECTIONAL HYMN, PLAGAL SECOND MODE

GREEN BOOK PAGE 86 – WHEN THE ANGELIC POWERS

PRIEST ENTRANCE HYMN, 2ND TONE

Come, let us worship and bow down before Christ. Save us O Son of

God, who did arise from the dead. We sing to You, alleluia!

RESURRECTIONAL HYMN, PLAGAL SECOND MODE

GREEN BOOK PAGE 86 – WHEN THE ANGELIC POWERS

HYMN OF THE ΒODILESS POWERS 4TH TONE

O Commanders of the Heavenly Host, we the unworthy beseech

you, that through your entreaties you will fortify us, guarding us

in the shelter of the wings of your ethereal glory, even as we

fervently bow before you crying: "Deliver us from all danger, as

Commanders of the Powers on high! "

HYMN FOR THE MEMORIAL SERVICE, PLAGAL 4TH TONE

Remember Your servants, O Lord, since You are good, and forgive her

every sin in this life; for no one is without sin, except You who are able

to give rest to the departed.

HYMN OF THE CHURCH, PLAGAL 4TH TONE

GREEN BOOK PAGE 115 – O BLESSED ARE YOU

KONTAKION, 4TH TONE

Today, the most pure temple of the Savior, the precious bridal

chamber and Virgin, the sacred treasure of God, enters the house

of the Lord, bringing the grace of the Divine Spirit. The Angels of

God praise her. She is the heavenly tabernacle.

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Epistle Reading St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 2:2-10

BRETHREN, if the message declared by angels was valid and every

transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we

escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by

the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard him, while God

also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by

gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his own will. For it was

not to angels that God subjected the world to come, of which we are

speaking. It has been testified somewhere, "What is man that thou art

mindful of him, or the son of man, that thou carest for him? Thou didst

make him for a little while lower than the angels, thou hast crowned

him with glory and honor, putting everything in subjection under his

feet." Now in putting everything in subjection to him, he left nothing

outside his control. As it is, we do not yet see everything in subjection

to him. But we see Jesus, who for a little while was made lower than

the angels, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of

death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for every one.

For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in

bringing many sons to glory, should make the pioneer of their

salvation perfect through suffering.

English Reader: Aliki Pappas

Gospel Reading Luke 8:41-56

At that time, there came to Jesus a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the

synagogue; and falling at Jesus' feet he besought him to come to his house,

for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying.

As he went, the people pressed round him. And a woman who had had a

flow of blood for twelve years and had spent all her living upon physicians

and could not be healed by anyone, came up behind him, and touched the

fringe of his garment; and immediately her flow of blood ceased. And Jesus

said, "Who was it that touched me?" When all denied it, Peter said, "Master,

the multitudes surround you and press upon you!" But Jesus said, "Some

one touched me; for I perceive that power has gone forth from me." And

when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and

falling down before him declared in the presence of all the people why she

had touched him, and how she had been immediately healed. And he said

to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace." While he was

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still speaking, a man from the ruler's house came and said, "Your daughter

is dead; do not trouble the Teacher any more." But Jesus on hearing this

answered him, "Do not fear; only believe, and she shall be well." And when

he came to the house, he permitted no one to enter with him, except Peter

and John and James, and the father and mother of the child. And all were

weeping and bewailing her; but he said, "Do not weep; for she is not dead

but sleeping." And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. But

taking her by the hand he called, saying, "Child, arise." And her spirit

returned, and she got up at once; and he directed that something should be

given her to eat. And her parents were amazed; but he charged them to tell

no one what had happened.

Nov. 8 Synaxis of the Archangel Michael & the other Bodiless Powers:

Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Salaphiel, Jegudiel, & Barachiel

Nov. 9 Onesiphorus and Porphyrius of Ephesus; Nektarius the

Wonderworker, Metropolitan of Pentapolis; Matrona, Abbess of

Constantinople; Theoktisti of the Isle of Lesbos; Symeon the

Translator

Nov. 10 Erastus, Olympas, Rodion, Sosipater, Quartus, Apostles of the 70;

Holy Father Arsenius of Cappadocia; Our Holy Father Gregory,

Bishop of Assa; Orestes the Martyr of Cappadocia

Nov. 11 Menas of Egypt; Saint Victor and Stephanie; Theodore the Studite;

Holy Martyr Vincent

Nov. 12 John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria; Nilus the Ascetic of Sinai;

Saint Martin, Bishop of Tours

Nov. 13 John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople; Damaskinos the

New Martyr of Mount Athos

Nov. 14 Philip the Apostle; Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessaloniki;

Holy Great New Martyr Constantine of Hydra

Daily Commemoration of Saints

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Sunday, Nov. 8 Synaxis of the Holy Archangels

8:15 a.m. Orthros

9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy (S)

11:30 a.m. AHEPA Breakfast Brunch (Gym)

12 p.m. GENERAL ASSEMBLY (Gym)

4 - 7:45 p.m. GOYA Basketball Practice (Gym)

Catechetical School (Community Center) and Adult Catechetical School (C)

after Holy Communion.

1 Year Memorial for Sofia Kapuranis

40 Day Blessing for Sophia Adendorff (Olivia)

Monday, Nov 9 St. Nektarios the Wonderworker

8:30 a.m. Orthros

9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy (C)

10:45 a.m. - 2 p.m. Yarn Guild

7 - 8 p.m. HT Adult Greek School (GS Rooms)

7 p.m. Choir Practice (downstairs)

7 p.m. Greek School Committee (BR)

Tuesday, Nov. 10

1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Pickleball (Gym)

5 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. HT Greek School (GS Rooms)

6 p.m. AHEPA/DOP Dinner for Supreme President

7 - 8 p.m. Adult Evening Bible Study (BR)

Wednesday, Nov. 11

5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. HT Greek School (GS Rooms)

6 p.m. PARAKLESIS (C)

7 p.m. Faith Enrichment (BR)

7 p.m. GOYA (A)

7 - 9:30 p.m. GOYA Basketball Practice (Gym)

Thursday, Nov. 12 100th Anniversary Gala Weekend Begins

10:45 a.m. - 12 p.m. Adult Bible Study (BR)

5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. HT Greek School (GS Rooms)

7 - 9 p.m. CANCELED Pickleball (Gym)

Calendar of Events

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Parish Council Schedule

November 8 Tasos Kaiafas, Wade Stephens, Matt Naftis,

Alin Voicu, Mary Ann Trapalis, Fotis Papanicolaou

November 15 Jim Dolmas, Dimitri Tsevoukas, Kerry Tassopoulos,

Jimmy Horiates, Tina Yampanis

Friday, Nov. 13 100th Anniversary Gala Weekend

8:30 a.m. Orthros (St. John Chrysostom)

9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy (C)

6:30 p.m. Choir Concert (S)

7:30 p.m. Private Clergy/Underwriter Reception (A,D,O)

Saturday, Nov. 14 100th Anniversary Gala Weekend

5 p.m. GREAT VESPERS (C)

6 p.m. - 12 a.m. Centennial GALA (Community Center &

Courtyard)

Sunday, Nov. 15 100th Anniversary Gala Weekend

8:15 a.m. Orthros

9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy (S)

NO Catechetical School (Community Center) and NO Adult Catechetical

School (C) after Holy Communion.

12 p.m. Community Photo (Courtyard)

12:30 p.m. Centennial Brunch (Community Center)

HOLY TRINITY, YOU DID IT!

A SHOUT OUT saying Thank You to all the generous donors and

groups that contributed IOCC Hygiene Kits. In one short month 722

Hygiene Kits were packed for the "MAKE A DIFFERENCE” Month of

October, the Philoptochos program honoring our beloved Archbishop

Demetrios.

THANKS again Holy Trinity!

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Nominations for Parish Council

The Nominating Committee is seeking individuals who desire

to serve on Holy Trinity’s Parish Council. There are nine

positions up for election. Elected individuals would serve a

two-year term, 2016 - 2017.

If you have a love for our church and a passion to serve, please

consider running for this vital office. If you would like to run

for the parish council, please approach any member of the

Nominating Committee to express your interest. The

Committee will report the names of the nominees at the

General Assembly meeting on November 8.

The Nominating Committee

Ellena Fox ● Amelia Fritz ● John Nickolas ● Antigoni Pappas ●

Diane Pappas

According to the Uniform Parish Regulations, “A candidate for the

Parish Council must be a parishioner in good standing of the Parish

for at least one (1) year immediately preceding the date of the election

and must live his or her life in accordance with the Faith and canons

of the Church.”

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The 2016 GOYA Basketball Tournament

will be held January 15-18, 2016

in Dallas, Texas!

The annual basketball tournament brings together GOYANS and

family members from throughout the Metropolis of Denver. It is the

largest gathering of any kind in the Metropolis and offers an

atmosphere of Christian fellowship and friendly competition.

Please note the registration dates below:

Registration: (November 1-30, 2015) $250

http://youth.denver.goarch.org/events/2016-events/2016-basketball-

event-weekend/

Any difficulties or concerns with registration, please contact Father

Peter frpeter@holytrinity.info.

This year instead of the wreath fundraiser, we are selling

poinsettias. The money raised from this fundraiser will help your

child with hotel fees. For questions about the poinsettias, please

contact Chris Kazanas (Chris.Kazanas@richardson.k12.tx.us).

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Holy Trinity Academy

Celebrating 15 years

2000-2015

Campaign Goal $40,000.00

Your donation will provide funds for our top priorities:

*Curriculum *HTA Scholarship Fund *Enrichment programs *Enhancement to our Chapel *Staff Professional Development

Our Annual Campaign is our biggest fundraiser! Our goal is to have 100% of our parishioners support. Your contribution sends a message that Holy Trinity Academy makes a difference in our children’s lives. With your donation we can continue to provide an outstanding educational experience to our students. Thank you

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MISSION BLANKETS

We are currently communicating with Fr. Alaniz in Anjara, Jordan

about the logistics of sending our 32 blankets to the children of the Mother of

Hope Orphanage where he is the director. As soon as the details have been

arranged we will ship them.

He has sent all of you who have contributed to this effort, as well as

our entire church, his blessings and appreciation in advance. He is

expressing great happiness in anticipation of receiving these "presents" for

the children.

Thank all of you who have given of your time, talent and treasure

toward the orphans in Jordan.

Now, while we start thinking about Christmas shopping, let's

consider adding an orphan to our list. In spring next year we plan to reach

out to a brand new children's home being started in Sierra Leone, West

Africa. This is being done by another Orthodox priest in response to

the aftermath of the Ebola crisis. It will be our 10th shipment, and we thank

God for blessing us so that we in turn, can bless these precious children.

WAYS YOU CAN GIVE:

Ready- made twin blankets

Hand made twin blankets

Gently-used twin blankets

Spools of ribbon or trim

Checks made out to HTGOC (for shipping) -"Mission Blankets" in

memo line.

Look for the box in the church hall marked "Mission Blankets"

Contact one of us for any questions or suggestions:

Nancy Hebert 972-679-6956

Karen Antos 214-763-4867

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CENTENNIAL GALA

CHOIR RECITAL Friday, November 13th 6 - 7 p.m. at Holy Trinity

In celebration of the 100 years of the presence of our

Greek Community in the Dallas area, our Choir will give a

joyful recital in the presence of His Eminence Archbishop

Dimitrios, Metropolitan Isaiah and many other hierarchs and

priests who have served our community in the past.

Also in attendance will be the Honorable Greek Consul General

of Houston.

Everyone is invited to come join us and enjoy our concert free of

charge.

Sincerely,

Maria Carayannopoulos,

Janine Shinn, Joanna Spahis,

& The Choir

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HTGOC

100th Anniversary Celebration

2015 Monthly Events

NOVEMBER

* Holy Trinity Choir Concert (13th) *

* Hierarchal Blessing 10 a.m. at

Thanksgiving Square - downtown Dallas (14th) *

* Great Vespers & Celebration Gala with

Cocktails, Dinner, Slide Show, Speeches and Dance (14th) *

* Hierarchal Divine Liturgy & Memorial Service (15th) *

* Entire Parish invited to a Complimentary Centennial

Brunch and Commemorative Group Photo (15th) *

DECEMBER

* St. Barbara’s Philoptochos Nameday Luncheon and

Kickoff of the next 100 Years (6th) *

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Weekly Bulletin Stewardship Report as of 11/04/15 Contributions received 1/1/15 to 11/04/15

2015 Stewardship Pledges

Number of Pledges

$ 2015 Pledges

$ Contributed to 2015 Stewardship

% of 2015 Pledge Contributed

No Change to Pledge 340 $377,613

Decreased Pledge 110 $99,102

Increased Pledge 227 $378,622

New Pledges 60 $54,595

TOTAL # of Pledges 737 $909,932 $679,949 74.73%

Jim Dolmas Harry Yianitsas

2015 Parish Council President 2015 Stewardship Chairman

Dear Stewards of Holy Trinity,

Two months ago, the parish council began a campaign

to "close the gap" between the stewardship commitments our

parishioners have made so far this year and the stewardship goal established in

the 2015 budget. By our calculation, if each stewardship family pledged an

extra $45 for 2015, we would easily meet our budget goal.

We have already had many responses to this appeal, and to those

stewards who have stepped up and increased their 2015 pledges, we are very

grateful! We would like to offer everyone a chance to participate in this effort

in the simplest way possible. To that end, we created an online form where,

with just a couple mouse clicks you can make a commitment to help close the

gap.

The link is: http://goo.gl/forms/HTZqM24IhU

Note that this is an online pledge form, not an online payment form.

Additions made to your 2015 commitment will then be reflected on your

subsequent stewardship statements, so you may take care of payment in

whatever way is convenient for you.

We hope you will participate, and we thank you for your ongoing

support of the ministries of Holy Trinity!

See the next page for some frequently asked questions (and answers)

about this campaign.

In Christ's service,

The 2015 Parish Council & Stewardship Committee

(continued from Page 15)

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: What is "the gap"?

A: Our 2015 stewardship goal, set out in the budget the parish approved last

November, was roughly $930,000. As of mid-year, pledges for 2015 stewardship

amounted to a little more than $900,000. That's "the gap": the roughly $30,000

difference between the 2015 budget goal and the pledges we've received so far.

Q: How did it come about?

A: Every year we are blessed and humbled by the generosity of you, our

parishioners; your pledges have almost always exceeded our budget goals.

Around mid-summer, though, it became clear that pledges were going to fall

short of our goal, and the "close the gap" campaign was developed in response.

Q: So is the church looking at a deficit for 2015?

A: Thankfully, no. Our festival, under excellent leadership and blessed with

good weather, should keep us "in the black" for 2015. But that only makes the

need slightly less urgent, and in fact highlights the importance of gradually

weaning our parish from reliance on the festival to pay our basic operating

costs. That's a less than ideal way to operate, and since we aim to become a "100

percent stewardship" parish, we need to clearly hit our stewardship targets.

Q: What can we do to close the gap?

A: The gap, about $30,000 (and shrinking, thanks to those who've already

increased their pledges), amounts to about an extra $45 from each of our

stewardship families. If each of our families could commit to increase their 2015

pledge by that amount or more, we would easily meet our target, and we would

be another step closer to the goal of paying our operating expenses entirely

from stewardship.