9th Sunday of Luke November 18, 2018

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1 9th Sunday of Luke November 18, 2018 Plato the Great Martyr of Ancyra Holy New Martyr Anastasius of Paramythia Holy Martyr Romanus Zaccheus the Deacon Anastasios the New Martyr Martyr Romanos the Deacon Epistle: Ephesians 4:1-7 Gospel: Luke 12: Chase Parkway Waterbury, CT Phone: (203) Fax: (203) Fr. Perikles Cell: (203) Office Today Nov 18 Grand Banquet - following Divine Liturgy Monday Nov 19 Office Closed Tuesday Nov 20 No Greek School Thursday Nov 22 Happy Thanksgiving! Office Closed Sunday Nov 25 Orthros 8:30am; Divine Liturgy 9:45am; Varsity BBall Game at home 2:00pm; GOYA Raking Leaves 4:00pm Monday Nov 26 AHEPA Meeting 7:00pm Tuesday Nov 27 Greek School 5:00pm youth, 6:30pm adults Saturday Dec 1 Trip to UConn Campus & Paideia Center Sunday Dec 2 Orthros 8:30am, Divine Liturgy 9:45am; Sunday School; Parish Council Elections; Varsity BBall game at home 3:00pm

2 ΙΕΡΟΣ ΝΑΟΣ ΑΓΙΑΣ ΤΡΙΑΔΟΣ Welcome Your Eminence and Sundays: Orthros 8:30am, Divine Liturgy 9:45am Your Grace! Office hours: 9:00am - 4:00pm; Closed Tuesdays His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Geron of America His Grace Bishop Andonios of Phasiane, Archdiocesan Chancellor Welcome to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church! We hope that you will make this your spiritual home. APOLYTIKION Apolytikion for the Martyr Your Martyr, O Lord, was worthily awarded by You the crown of incorruption, in that he contested for You our immortal God. Since he possessed Your power, he defeated the tyrants, dashing the demons' powerless displays of defiance. O Christ God, at his fervent entreaties, save our souls. Kontakion The Savior's most pure and immaculate temple, the very precious bridal chamber and Virgin, who is the sacred treasure of the glory of God, on this day is introduced into the House of the Lord, and with herself she brings the grace in the divine Spirit. She is extolled by the Angels of God. A heavenly tabernacle is she. ἈΠΟΛΥΤΊΚΙΟΝ Ἀπολυτίκιον. Τοῦ Μάρτυρος Ὁ Μάρτυς σου Κύριε, ἐν τῇ ἀθλήσει αὐτοῦ, τὸ στέφος ἐκομίσατο τῆς ἀφθαρσίας, ἐκ σοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν ἔχων γὰρ τὴν ἰσχύν σου, τοὺς τυράννους καθεῖλεν ἔθραυσε καὶ δαιμόνων, τὰ ἀνίσχυρα θράση, αὐτοῦ ταῖς ἱκεσίαις Χριστέ, σῶσον τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν. Κοντάκιον Ὁ καθαρώτατος ναὸς τοῦ Σωτῆρος, ἡ πολυτίμητος παστὰς καὶ Παρθένος, τὸ ἱερὸν θησαύρισμα τῆς δόξης τοῦ Θεοῦ, σήμερον εἰσάγεται, ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ Κυρίου, τὴν χάριν συνεισάγουσα, τὴν ἐν Πνευματι Θείῳ ἣν ἀνυμνοῦσιν Ἄγγελοι Θεοῦ Αὕτη ὑπάρχει σκηνὴ ἐπουράνιος. EPISTLE - EPHESIANS 4:1-7 ΠΡῸΣ ἘΦΕΣΙΟΥΣ 4:1-7 Reader - Make your vows to the Lord our God and perform them. God is known in Judah; his name is Σᾶς προτρέπω λοιπὸν ἐγὼ ὁ φυλακισμένος διὰ τὸν Κύριον, νὰ φέρεσθε ἀντάξια πρὸς τὴν κλῆσιν, 2

3 WELCOME YOUR EMINENCE ARCHBISHOP DEMETRIOS, GERON OF AMERICA! UNITED AGAINST HATE : ARCHBISHOP DEMETRIOS JOINS RELIGIOUS LEADERS IN SOLIDARITY WITH PITTSBURGH October 31, 2018 NEW YORK His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America, joined other distinguished religious leaders today in the Park East Synagogue, in a memorial event titled United Against Hate, an inter-religious gathering of Leaders in solidarity with Pittsburgh and the victims of the massacre at the Tree of Life Synagogue. This is a gathering of brothers and sisters coming and sitting together in peace, said Rabbi Arthur Schneier who led the event and is the founder of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation and Senior Rabbi of the Park East Synagogue, cosponsors of the event. Michael Peterson, on behalf of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation presented the program as a children s choir sang A prayer for Peace. Rabbi Schneier spoke of the present very painful time in our country and of the holocaust, of which he is a survivor. He memorialized the victims of Pittsburgh and thanked all the religious and political leaders present for their solidarity, saying you stand with us and we stand with you. Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres, who spoke next, mentioned the growing number of incidents of anti-semitism and the alarming signs of neo-nazism, xenophobia and racism. Following the Secretary General and offering messages of condolence, solidarity and peace were Archbishop Auza, the Papal Nuncio and Permanent Observer of the Vatican to the United Nations; His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of New York; the Rt. Rev. Clifton Daniel III, Dean of the Cathedral of St John the Divine; the Very Rev. Father Daniel Findikyan, Diocesan Primate for the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America; Sheikh Musa Drammeh, Chairman of the Islamic Cultural Center of North America; and the Consul General of Israel in New York, Ambassador Dani Dayan. His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in America said that no proper words can express my sorrow and that of the Greek Orthodox Community in the United States, and reiterated the unequivocal condemnation for the acts of hate, evil and violence. The Archbishop talked about his personal connection with the Tree of Life Synagogue back in 1965, and then added that the Pittsburgh massacre brought back very bitter memories from the Summer of 1944, when during the Nazi occupation of Thessaloniki, Greece; close to 60,000 Jews, friends, classmates and neighbors were forcefully loaded to trains for a horrendous trip which ended in the crematoria of Auschwitz. Furthermore, Archbishop Demetrios, in his personal meeting with Rabbi Schneier, conveyed the condolences and the very sincere feelings of sympathy of His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who is a true universal apostle of reconciliation and peace, and has visited the Park East Synagogue in his 2009 US Patriarchal Trip. Also present at the gathering were other religious leaders, political and diplomatic dignitaries, police and community representatives. == 30 == 3

4 great in Israel. The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 4:1-7. Brethren, I, a prisoner for the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all lowliness and meekness, with patience, forbearing one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of us all, who is above all and through all and in all. But grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ's gift. τὴν ὁποίαν ἐλάβατε, μὲ πᾶσαν ταπεινοφροσύνην καὶ πραότητα, μὲ ὑπομονὴν εἰς τὸ νὰ ἀνέχεσθε ὁ ἕνας τὸν ἄλλον μὲ ἀγάπην, καὶ νὰ φροντίζετε νὰ διατηρῆτε τὴν ἑνότητα τοῦ Πνεύματος διὰ τοῦ συνδέσμου τῆς εἰρήνης. Ἕνα σῶμα ὑπάρχει καὶ ἕνα Πνεῦμα, καθὼς καὶ μία εἶναι ἡ ἐλπίδα τῆς κλήσεώς σας, τὴν ὁποίαν ἐλάβατε. Ἕνας Κύριος, μία πίστις, ἕνα βάπτισμα, ἕνας Θεὸς καὶ Πατέρας ὅλων, ὁ ὁποῖος εἶναι ὑπεράνω ὅλων καὶ δι ὅλων καὶ εἰς ὅλους ἐμᾶς. Ἀλλ εἰς τὸν καθένα ἀπὸ μᾶς ἐδόθηκε ἡ χάρις σύμφωνα πρὸς τὸ μέτρον τῆς δωρεᾶς τοῦ Χριστοῦ. GOSPEL - LUKE 12:16-21 ΚΑΤᾺ ΛΟΥΚᾶΝ 12:16-21 The Lord said this parable: "The land of a rich man brought forth plentifully; and he thought to himself, 'What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?' And he said, 'I will do this: I will pull down my barns, and build larger ones; and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, 'Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.' But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul is required of you; and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?' So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God." As he said these things, he cried out: "He who has ears to hear, let him hear." Τοὺς εἶπε δὲ τὴν ἑξῆς παραβολήν. «Ἑνὸς ἀνθρώπου πλουσίου τὰ χωράφια ἔφεραν ἐσοδείαν μεγάλην καὶ ἐσκέπτετο μέσα του, «Τί νὰ κάνω, ἐπειδὴ δὲν ἔχω ποῦ νὰ συγκεντρώσω τοὺς καρπούς μου;» καὶ εἶπε, «Αὐτὸ θὰ κάνω: θὰ κατεδαφίσω τὶς ἀποθήκες μου καὶ θὰ χτίσω μεγαλύτερες καὶ θὰ συγκεντρώσω ἐκεῖ ὅλα τὰ γεννήματά μου καὶ τὰ ἀγαθά μου, καὶ θὰ πῶ εἰς τὴν ψυχήν μου, Ψυχή, ἔχεις πολλὰ ἀγαθά, γιὰ πολλὰ χρόνια ἀναπαύου, φάγε, πίε, εὐφραίνου». Ὁ Θεὸς ὅμως τοῦ εἶπε, «Ἀνόητε, αὐτὴν τὴν νύχτα ζητοῦν ἀπὸ σὲ τὴν ψυχήν σου. Ἐκεῖνα δὲ ποὺ ἑτοίμασες, ποιός θὰ τὰ πάρῃ;». Αὐτὰ παθαίνει ἐκεῖνος ποὺ θησαυρίζει διὰ τὸν ἑαυτόν του καὶ δὲν φροντίζει νὰ γίνῃ πλούσιος ὡς πρὸς τὸν Θεόν». 4

5 GOSPEL - LUKA 12:16-21 Dhe ai u tha atyre një shëmbëlltyrë: ''Tokat e një pasaniku dhanë të korra të bollshme; dhe ai arsyetonte me vete duke thënë: "Ç'të bëj, sepse nuk kam vend ku t'i shtie të korrat e mia?". Dhe tha: "Këtë do të bëj: do të shemb hambarët e mia dhe do t'i bëj më të mëdhenj, ku do të shtie të gjitha të korrat dhe pasuritë e tjera, dhe pastaj do t'i them shpirtit tim: Shpirt, ti ke pasuri të shumta të shtëna për shumë vjet; pusho, ha, pi dhe gëzo". Por Perëndia i tha: "O i pamend, po atë natë shpirtin tënd do të ta kërkojnë dhe ato që përgatite të kujt do të jenë?". Kështu i ndodh atij që grumbullon thesare për vete dhe nuk është i pasur ndaj Perëndisë''. Please add the names Brett, Nicholas, Michael & Elton to your prayer list at home. (If you have anyone to add to this list, please contact Carrie in the church office). Thank you. GOYA s Turkey Drive: Now is a good time to purchase (frozen) turkeys for GOYA to bring to the soup kitchen on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in January. Monetary donations are also welcome. GOYA will cook the turkey for you and bring to the soup kitchen. Please see Paul Velezis for more info. PARISH COUNCIL Anyone interested in being a candidate to join the Parish Council, please see Fr. Perry. All candidates must attend a Parish Council Seminar prior to elections. Upcoming seminar in our area: Saturday, December 1st: Assumption in Danbury. A complete list of upcoming seminars can be found on the bulletin board. Community Christmas Card: If you would like to be included in the Holy Trinity Community Christmas Card, please see Nicki Gagas or Carrie in the office before December 1st. A Super Glendi night featuring Giorgos Karatzas is taking place on Saturday, Dec. 1st at Annunciation in Stamford (1230 Newfield Avenue). Tickets must be purchased in advance, please call the church at

6 for more info. Doors open at 9:00pm. A flyer is on the bulletin board. GOYA Winter Ball: Holy Trinity in New Rochelle, NY is sponsoring a GOYA Winter Ball on Friday, Dec. 7th from 7pm-11pm. Admission is $15; please RSVP by November 30th to: newrochellegoya@gmail.com Featuring DJ Serafim. A flyer with details is on the bulletin board. Journey to Fullness/Orthodoxy 101 Class Our next class is on Wednesday, January 2nd at 7:00pm. Pan Hellenic Scholarship Foundation applications are now available. 20 awards of $10,000 each! 20 awards of $2,500 each! Additionally, they are again offering two $10,000 scholarships to undergraduates of Hellenic descent who are majoring in music or the arts. The deadline to apply is January 31, The application, criteria, requirements and guidelines are available at CHURCH CALENDAR For the most up-to-date church calendar, please visit: or check out our bulletin board by the office. CHECK OUT THE PODCAST "FR. TED TALKS ON ANCIENT FAITH RADIO Orthodoxy Worth Spreading We all have questions about our faith. Questions demand answers. The more we know about Orthodoxy, the more we come closer to understanding our role in the universe our relationship to God. Join Fr. Ted as he explores the Orthodox tradition through the eyes of those who seek to understand it. Fr. TEDtalks is the place where Orthodox Christians can submit real questions and receive real answers. Send us your questions on our Facebook group or through our ! Chapel: The chapel has been organized for our 100th Anniversary. If you had any family icons/items in the chapel, they have been temporarily stored for safekeeping. Please let us know if you d like to pick them back up. On Sunday, Nov 25th, we will have a table of items to be picked up. 6 "...But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul is required of you; and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?' So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."

7 Please join us on a trip to the UCONN Campus & the Padeia Center for Hellenic Studies on We ll tour the campus, visit the chapel & the Paideia Center. You can sign up outside Fr. Perry s office for the church van or to carpool. More details to come including cost & departure time. Weds, December 5th, 7:00pm Pizza Castle 143 Chase Avenue Cash Bar $30 per person Please contact Penny Pecka to make your reservations before December 1st , , or ppecka@newhaven.edu 7

8 OUR 2018 STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM CONTINUES... Pledge forms are available in the church office or on our website at: Stewardship is a free-will offering of our time, talent and treasure to our church. Participating in our Stewardship Program is how individuals/families become active stewards of our church. We thank God for every good gift that comes from above and we thank you for your support of our beloved Holy Trinity! If you are interested in volunteering your time or talents, please see Fr. Perikles or a Parish Council Member to find out how you can make a difference in the various ministries & organizations of our community. WELCOME TO ALL VISITORS! For those visiting an Orthodox Church for the first time, please be aware that Holy Communion is a sign of unity of Faith which is offered to Baptized and/or Chrismated Orthodox Christians. All present are welcome, however, to partake of the Antidoro (blessed bread) which is distributed at the end of the service. All people are welcome to join the Orthodox Church. Those interested in learning more about the Orthodox Christian Faith or becoming a member, please see Fr. Perry after services. 8