Sunday Bulletin

February 1, 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

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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!

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

Raymond Walser, LTC, US Army

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

Michael Gomez, USN

PRAYERS FOR OUR SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN

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Sunday, February ,, 01, Hymns at the Small Entrance

RESURRECTIONAL HYMN, FIRST MODE

GREEN BOOK PAGE 80 – THE STONE

PRIEST ENTRANCE HYMN, SECOND MODE

Come let us bow down to Christ and worship Him the Son of God. Save us O

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

RESURRECTIONAL HYMN, FIRST MODE

GREEN BOOK PAGE 80 – THE STONE

HYMN FOR THE FOREFEAST

The Heavens' choir looked down from the vaults of the Heavens, and

gazing on the earth, they beheld with amazement the First -born of all

creation brought forth as a suckling babe to the Temple by a pure and

virginal mother; and with us, they now do sing a hymn for the Forefeast,

astonished and full of awe.

HYMN FOR THE SAINT, FIRST MODE

Your Martyr, O Lord, in his courageous contest for You received the prize

of the crowns of incorruption and life from You, our immortal God. For

since he possessed Your strength, he cast down the tyrants and wholly

destroyed the demons' strengthless presumption. O Christ God, by his

prayers, save our souls, since You are merciful.

HYMN FOR THE MEMORIAL SERVICE, PLAGAL FOURTH MODE

Remember Your servant, O Lord, since You are good, and forgive his every sin

in this life; for no one is without sin, except You who are able to give rest to the

departed.

HYMN FOR THE CHURCH, PLAGAL OF THE FOURTH MODE

GREEN BOOK - PAGE 115

KONTAKION OF THE FEAST, FIRST MODE

Your birth sanctified a Virgin's womb and properly blessed the hands of

Symeon. Having now come and saved us O Christ our God, give peace to

Your commonwealth in troubled times and strengthen those in authority,

whom You love, as only the loving One.

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Epistle Reading

St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 8:28-39

Brethren, we know that in everything God works for good with those

who love him, who are called according to his purpose. For those

whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image

of his Son, in order that he might be the first-born among many

brethren. And those whom he predestined he also called; and those

whom he called he also justified; and those whom he justified he also

glorified.

What then shall we say to this? If God is for us, who is against us? He

who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, will he not

also give us all things with him? Who shall bring any charge against

God's elect? It is God who justifies; who is to condemn? Is it Christ

Jesus, who died, yes, who was raised from the dead, who is at the

right hand of God, who indeed intercedes for us? Who shall separate

us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or

persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is

written, "For thy sake we are being killed all the day long; we are

regarded as sheep to be slaughtered." No, in all these things we are

more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that

neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things

present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor

anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love

of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Gospel Reading

Luke 18:10-14

The Lord said this parable, "Two men went up into the temple to pray, one

a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed

thus with himself, 'God, I thank you that I am not like other men,

extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a

week, I give tithes of all that I get.' But the tax collector, standing far off,

would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God,

be merciful to me a sinner!' I tell you, this man went down to his house

justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be

humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."

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Feb. 1 Trypho the Martyr; Forefeast of the Presentation of Our Lord and

Savior in the Temple; Bridget of Ireland; Perpetua & her

Companions; Timothy the Confessor; Our Holy Father Basil,

Archbishop of Thessolonica; Anastasios the New Martyr of

Navplion

Feb. 2 The Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple; Gabriel

the New Martyr of Constantinople; Jordan the New Martyr;

Agathadoros the Martyr of Cappadocia

Feb. 3 The Synaxis of the Holy and Righteous Symeon the God-Receiver

and the Holy Prophetess Anna; Stamatios, John, & Nicholas, New

Martyrs of Chios; Nicholas, Archbishop & Enlightener of Japan;

Afterfeast of the Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the

Temple

Feb. 4 Isidore of Pelusium; Nicholas the Confessor; Hieromartyr

Abramius; John the Righteous, Bishop of Irinopolis; Theodosios

the Righteous; Joseph the New Martyr of Aleppo; Afterfeast of

the Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple

Feb. 5 Agatha the Martyr; Polyeuktos, Partriarch Of Constantinople;

Antonios the New Martyr of Athens; Theodosios, Archbishop of

Chernigov; Afterfeast of the Presentation of Our Lord and Savior

in the Temple

Feb. 6 Photius the Great, Patriarch of Constantinople; Bucolus, Bishop of

Smyrna; Barsanuphius the Great and John of Gaza; Afterfeast of

the Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple; St. Ilyan

of Homs

Feb. 7 Parthenius, Bishop of Lampsacus; Luke of Mount Stirion;

Theopemptos the Martyr & his Companions; George the New

Martyr of Crete; Afterfeast of the Presentation of Our Lord and

Savior in the Temple

Daily Commemoration of Saints

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Sunday, February 1 Sunday of the Publican & Pharisee

8:15 a.m. Orthros

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

4 - 9 p.m. GOYA Souper Bowl of Caring

Chili Cook-Off (A,D,Gym)

Catechetical School and Adult Catechetical School (C) after Holy

Communion.

Coffee hosted NTOM for OCMC and in honor of St. Tryphon and St.

Brigid of Kildare (see page 19) immediately following Divine Liturgy

(Community Center)

12 Year Memorial for George Corut

Monday, February 2 Presentation of the Lord

8:30 a.m. Orthros

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

10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Yarn Guild (BR)

6 p.m. Centennial Committee (BR)

Tuesday, February 3

2:30 p.m. Austin St. Cooking (K)

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

5:30 p.m. Austin St. Volunteers leave Church

Wednesday, February 4

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

6 p.m. PARAKLESIS (C)

7 p.m. Faith Enrichment (BR)

7 p.m. JOY (A)

Calendar of Events

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Thursday, February 5

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

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

6:30 p.m. Philoptochos Board Mtg. (BR)

Friday, February 6

No Activities

Saturday, February 7

5 p.m. Great Vespers (C)

6 - 9:30 p.m. DOP Daddy/Daughter Dinner Dance

Sunday, February 8 Sunday of the Prodigal Son

8:15 a.m. Orthros

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

12:30 - 1:30 p.m. HTHD Practice (A)

Catechetical School and Adult Catechetical School (C) after Holy

Communion

DOP Save a Heart Bake Sale immedia tely fo llowing Divine

Liturgy (Community Center)

40 Day Memorial for Christos Constantopoulos

Save the Date

Parish St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival March 8, 2015

following Divine Liturgy

Junior Division 7-9th Grades

Senior Division 10-12th Grades

Parish Council Schedule

February 1

Chris Canellos, Christina Hochleutner, Jim Chappel,

Sam Tassopoulos, Peter Hronas, Mary LeBrecht

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Please join us for the

SAVE-A-HEART

BAKE SALE Proceeds benefitting the

American Heart Association

Sunday, February 8, 2015 immediately

following Divine Liturgy

Please support this worthy cause by purchasing delicious home-made

goodies such as cakes, pies, cookies, breads, candies, and many more

yummy treats!

Hosted by Daughters of Penelope In support of

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CONGRATULATIONS & a Big “THANK YOU”

from Holy Trinity Greek School

Congratulations to the Greek School students for their

presentations on the Three Hierarchs in celebration of the Week of

Greek Letters: Stephanos Deaton, Alexander Lee, Anna

Papantonopolos, Alexandros Perperidis, George Perperidis, Panagiota

Perperidis, Alexia Stavrou, Joanna Stavrou, Anastasia Sotiropoulos and

Penelopi Yiantsou. Also, many thanks to Eleni Papathanasiou and

Angie Austin for preparing and donating the delicious Puff Pastry

Tiropites! Their generous gifts of “time, treasure and talents” are

greatly appreciated by the Greek School.

An Honest Mistake

At last Sunday’s Coffee hosted by the Greek School, three of our

table decorations were taken. These were especially made for the Greek

School Three Hierarchs Celebration. If you took one by mistake, please

return it to the Church. We would like to use these “banners” again at

our annual event. Thank you!

George Nikolopoulos Endowment Scholarship

The George Nikolopoulos Endowment Scholarship Applications

are now available for the 2014-15 Academic school year. Deadline for

submission is April 30th. Information for applicants and applications

are available on the Greek School website at

(http://www.holytrinity.info/greek-school-information/). Please submit

completed applications and supporting documents to the Holy Trinity

Greek School, Attention: Presvytera Alexandra Poulos. For questions,

feel free to contact Billy Karant at wkarant@gmail.com.

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Perot Museum of Nature & Science

Join the Senior Fellowship on:

Date: Tuesday – February 17, 2015

Bus Departs: 9:45 a.m. Bus Returns: 1:30 p.m.

Cost: $10.00 per person

Includes: Entrance to Museum* & Transportation

Note: *Additional fee for special exhibits.

Lunch: On own - either at Perot Museum’s Café or

spend more time looking at the exhibits and have lunch after returning to the church.

Reserve your seat by February 12. Please call:

Helen Zournas at 214-363-7490 or

Annette Dempsey at 214-363-4226

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Thanks to Everyone for our Spectacular Kickoff Concert!

On behalf of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, the Clergy

and Centennial Committee, we want to thank all of you who helped

make our 100th Anniversary Kickoff Concert such a success and Special

Night.

Sharing 100 Years of Faith, Service and Culture in Dallas is

indeed a special reason to celebrate. For such an important occasion we

felt it necessary to bring someone equally as special. It was our privilege

and honor to have brought Internationally-acclaimed Crossover Classic/

Pop Tenor, Mario Frangoulis … all the way from Athens, Greece. He was

joined by two of our best local talents, Soprano, Angela Turner Wilson,

and Conductor, David Itkin. The concert took place in the magnificent

Winspear Opera House, and over 1,000 people were in attendance!

Bravo! and Opa!

This evening would not have been possible without our Parish

Council, led by President, Christopher Canellos, and the Love and

Dedication of our Generous Underwriters, whom so far have donated

in excess of $225,000 to our Centennial year of events, so we thank you!

There are many opportunities to still participate, so please contact us.

The year has just begun, so keep looking out for all our planned

future events. Next up are the Nafpaktian’s Apokreatiko Dance on

2/21, the Ministry Fair on 3/22. We are especially excited about the

Opening of our Eastern Orthodox Ecclesiastical Exhibit at the Museum

of Biblical Arts in Dallas on March 22nd. This exhibit fills a huge void

for the Museum and will be on loan for almost six months. In addition

the Committee is inviting all parishioners to a complimentary Open

House on March 22nd from 5 – 7 p.m. Lastly, we will close out March

with the Greek School’s Greek Independence Day Program and

Luncheon on March 29th.

You will soon be receiving a Refrigerator Magnet in the mail to

help keep you informed, though some events may change.

Thank you again!

Andrea Nayfa & Charles Pappas | Co-Chairs

Rev. Christopher Constantinides | Presiding Priest

Christopher Canellos | Parish Council President

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THE HOLY TRINITY BOOKSTORE WELCOMES YOU!

The Holy Trinity Bookstore/Library and Gift

Shop is quaint, peaceful and a must visit after the

Divine Liturgy.

We are featuring the books titled “Rejoice

Panagia,” the “Akathist Hymn collection” of books

and “Christ’s Comfort for Those Who Sorrow”

by Anthony M. Coniaris. You may also wish to

consider a popular book titled “Heavenly Banquet”

that explains our Divine Liturgy. Many prayer

books and “The Orthodox Study Bible” are

important to have at home for every Orthodox Christian. New books are

arriving in February.

Valentine’s Day is almost here! The hand-made byzantine jewelry from

Gallery Byzantium in sterling silver and gold is exquisite, and would

make excellent gifts for your sweetheart. We also have the Bob Munro

porcelain collection of our Church that would make lovely gifts for your

home.

Other items include wedding crown holders, beautiful icons from the

Monastery that have been blessed by the Priests and Monks, greeting

cards, children’s books, CD’s, and ribbon crosses made by Holy

Trinity’s Katina Politz and much, much more.

We thank our many parishioners who have donated books to the

Bookstore Library. Come in and browse around for a while!

Your Bookstore Team: Mary Zotos, Betty Boyd, Alin Voicu, and Mary & John Benson

Open Sundays after Divine Liturgy until 12:30 p.m

and Wednesdays from 1:00 – 3:00.

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Chris Canellos Harry Yianitsas

2014 Parish Council President 2014 Stewardship Chairman

COFFEE HOUR TODAY HOSTED IN HONOR OF

ST. TRYPHON AND ST. BRIGID OF KILDARE

St. Tryphon, the Great Martyr, is considered one of the Unmercenaries.

He gained fame as a healer, especially of animals. He is also regarded as the

patron saint of gardeners and winegrowers. He suffered martyrdom in Nicaea

during the reign of Decian, around 250 AD.

St. Brigid of Kildare was a nun, abbess and founder of several convents

in Ireland. She was the daughter of an Irish chieftain and a Christian slave who

had been baptized by St. Patrick. As she worked in her father’s kitchen and

dairy, he thought she was too generous to the poor and needy when she gave

them milk, butter, and flour. It is said that she once gave away his sword to a

leper when she did not have food or coin! Her family finally realized that she

had no thought of marrying; instead, she wanted to dedicate her life to the Lord.

Both these Saints gave freely to the poor and needy. We ask them to

pray for our Holy Trinity Benevolent Fund.

Weekly Bulletin 2015 Stewardship Report as of 1/28/15

2015 Stewardship Pledges

Number of Pledges

$ 2015 Pledges

$ Contributed to 2015 Stewardship

% of 2015 Pledge Contributed

No Change to Pledge 387 $451,019

Decreased Pledge 111 $101,401

Increased Pledge 171 $294,051

New Pledges 18 $32,240

TOTAL # of Pledges 687 $878,710 $112,042 12.75%

Contributions received 1/1/15 - 1/28/15 for 2014 Stewardship Campaign

I’ve spent the last many months

coaxing, cajoling and hopefully

entertaining us with random stories

that somehow get bent and twisted

into a stewardship lesson. But when

it comes down to it, we must all ask

ourselves how, and how much to

give of our time, talent and treasure.

On the other hand, some do not

respond to the call to give. Some

want or need more reasons to give.

Instead of answering why we should

give of our time, talent, and treasure,

let’s ask the opposite uncomfortable

question. At great personal risk and

perhaps risking what great things

we have achieved together these last

few years, here they are.

The top 10 reasons NOT to give to

your church:

10. You are depending on your own

ability - We can achieve salvation on

our own, right?

9. You think you are being coerced

to give – We don’t want our arm to

be twisted, do we?

8. You don’t belong to God yet -

How do you give up yourself to

Him then? He’s been there since

your baptism.

7. You don’t understand what

Christ did for you - Weak faith and

weak convictions make a weak

steward.

6. You have to give grudgingly -

Nobody wants to hold a grudge

against His Church, hmmm?

5. You don’t believe we give most

what we love most - Ask a parent

how much of their life they give to

their children.

4. You don’t believe in the principle

of sowing and reaping - Basic

farming and investment sense just

works here.

3. You don’t know why God blesses

you financially. What good is the

tool of treasure, when it sits around

un-utilized? Doesn’t it rust and

crumble away?

2. You don’t understand what

generosity does - How good does it

really feel to give?

1. You don’t understand that the

why is greater than the what - Do

you understand why we need to

give, or are you still stuck with what

the giving is for?

As we continue to submit our 2015

pledge cards, please prayerfully

consider that the why is truly greater

than the what. Consider your

blessings of time, talent and treasure

and how you can give them back to

His church.

10 Reasons By Harry Yianitsas, Stewardship Chairman