Sunday, May 5, 2019 Sunday of Thomas ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΟΥ ΘΩΜΑ

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1 Greek Orthodox Church of Greater Salt Lake Sunday, May 5, 2019 Sunday of Thomas ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΟΥ ΘΩΜΑ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ!!! CHRIST IS RISEN!!! V. Rev. Archimandrite George Nikas, Cathedral Dean Cell: Rev. Protopresbyter Mario Giannopoulos, Parish Priest Cell: Rev. Protopresbyter George Politis (retired) CATHEDRAL OFFICE HOURS: Monday Friday 9AM 5PM Holy Trinity Cathedral: 279 S. 300 W. SLC, UT 84101, Prophet Elias Church: 5335 Highland Dr. Holladay, UT 84117,

2 Epistle Reading Acts of the Apostles 5:12-20 In those days, many signs and wonders were done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon's Portico. None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high honor. And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women, so that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and pallets, that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them. The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed. But the high priest rose up and all who were with him, that is, the party of the Sadducees, and filled with jealousy they arrested the apostles and put them in the common prison. But at night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out and said, "Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life." Epistle Reading Πράξεις Ἀποστόλων 5:12-20 Ἐν ταῖς ἡμεραῖς ἐκείναις, διὰ δὲ τῶν χειρῶν τῶν ἀποστόλων ἐγίνετοb σημεῖα καὶ τέρατα ἐν τῷ λαῷ πολλά καὶ ἦσαν ὁμοθυμαδὸν ἅπαντες ἐν τῇ στοᾷ Σολομῶντος. Τῶν δὲ λοιπῶν οὐδεὶς ἐτόλμα κολλᾶσθαι αὐτοῖς, ἀλλʼ ἐμεγάλυνεν αὐτοὺς ὁ λαός μᾶλλον δὲ προσετίθεντο πιστεύοντες τῷ κυρίῳ, πλήθη ἀνδρῶν τε καὶ γυναικῶν ὥστε κατὰ τὰς πλατείας ἐκφέρειν τοὺς ἀσθενεῖς, καὶ τιθέναι ἐπὶ κλινῶν καὶ κραββάτων, ἵνα ἐρχομένου Πέτρου κἂν ἡ σκιὰ ἐπισκιάσῃ τινὶ αὐτῶν. Συνήρχετο δὲ καὶ τὸ πλῆθος τῶν πέριξ πόλεων εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ, φέροντες ἀσθενεῖς καὶ ὀχλουμένους ὑπὸ πνευμάτων ἀκαθάρτων, οἵτινες ἐθεραπεύοντο ἅπαντες. Ἀναστὰς δὲ ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς καὶ πάντες οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ - ἡ οὖσα αἵρεσις τῶν Σαδδουκαίων - ἐπλήσθησαν ζήλου, καὶ ἐπέβαλον τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀποστόλους, καὶ ἔθεντο αὐτοὺς ἐν τηρήσει δημοσίᾳ. Ἄγγελος δὲ κυρίου διὰ τῆς νυκτὸς ἤνοιξεν τὰς θύρας τῆς φυλακῆς, ἐξαγαγών τε αὐτοὺς εἶπεν, Πορεύεσθε, καὶ σταθέντες λαλεῖτε ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ τῷ λαῷ πάντα τὰ ῥήματα τῆς ζωῆς ταύτης.

3 Gospel Reading The Gospel According to John 20:19-31 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them: "Peace be with you." When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you." And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them: "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained." Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him: "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them: "Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, and place my finger in the mark of the nails, and place my hand in his side, I will not believe." Eight days later, his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them, and said: "Peace be with you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side; do not be faithless, but believing." Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe." Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.

4 Gospel Reading Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 20:19-31 Οὔσης ὀψίας τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ τῇ μιᾷ τῶν σαββάτων, καὶ τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων ὅπου ἦσαν οἱ μαθηταὶ συνηγμένοι διὰ τὸν φόβον τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ ἔστη εἰς τὸ μέσον, καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. Καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἔδειξεν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας καὶ τὴν πλευρὰν αὐτοῦ. Ἐχάρησαν οὖν οἱ μαθηταὶ ἰδόντες τὸν Κύριον. Εἶπεν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς πάλιν Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. Καθὼς ἀπέσταλκέ με ὁ πατήρ, κἀγὼ πέμπω ὑμᾶς. Καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἐνεφύσησε καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς Λάβετε Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον ἄν τινων ἀφῆτε τὰς ἁμαρτίας, ἀφίενται αὐτοῖς, ἄν τινων κρατῆτε, κεκράτηνται. Θωμᾶς δὲ εἷς ἐκ τῶν δώδεκα, ὁ λεγόμενος Δίδυμος, οὐκ ἦν μετ αὐτῶν ὅτε ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς. Ἔλεγον οὖν αὐτῷ οἱ ἄλλοι μαθηταί Ἐωράκαμεν τὸν Κύριον. Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Ἐὰν μὴ ἴδω ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτοῦ τὸν τύπον τῶν ἥλων, καὶ βάλω τὸν δάκτυλόν μου εἰς τὸν τύπον τῶν ἥλων, καὶ βάλω τὴν χεῖρά μου εἰς τὴν πλευρὰν αὐτοῦ, οὐ μὴ πιστεύσω. Καὶ μεθ ἡμέρας ὀκτὼ πάλιν ἦσαν ἔσω οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ Θωμᾶς μετ αὐτῶν. Ἔρχεται ὁ Ἰησοῦς τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων, καὶ ἔστη εἰς τὸ μέσον καὶ εἶπεν Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. Εἶτα λέγει τῷ Θωμᾷ Φέρε τὸν δάκτυλόν σου ὧδε καὶ ἴδε τὰς χεῖράς μου, καὶ φέρε τὴν χεῖρά σου καὶ βάλε εἰς τὴν πλευράν μου, καὶ μὴ γίνου ἄπιστος, ἀλλὰ πιστός. Καὶ ἀπεκρίθη Θωμᾶς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ὁ Κύριός μου καὶ ὁ Θεός μου. Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς Ὅτι ἑώρακάς με, πεπίστευκας μακάριοι οἱ μὴ ἰδόντες καὶ πιστεύσαντες. Πολλὰ μὲν οὖν καὶ ἄλλα σημεῖα ἐποίησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐνώπιον τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ, ἃ οὐκ ἔστι γεγραμμένα ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ τούτῳ ταῦτα δὲ γέγραπται ἵνα πιστεύσητε ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ Χριστὸς ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ἵνα πιστεύοντες ζωὴν ἔχητε ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ.

5 MEMORIALS May 12th Helen Liapis Maxfield 40 days Holy Trinity Mary M. Thiros 1 year Holy Trinity The Maxfield family and the Parish Council will be hosting coffee hour. May 19th Akreve Varellas 1 year Prophet Elias Paulos Kambalados Prophet Elias Prayer List Annie, Toni, Katie, George, Margie, Debbie, Connie, Evridiki, Thanos, Nicole, Theodore, Peter, Bronson, John, Sandra, Addie, Elly, Quentin, Karen, Mary, Pete, Dessie, Helen, Johnny, Steve and Marianne May 6th UPCOMING EVENT Monday - 6:30pm Parish Council Meeting at Prophet Elias May 7th Tuesday - 6:30pm Philoptochos Meeting at Prophet Elias SAVE THE DATE Spring General Assembly May 19th at Prophet Elias 1:00 pm CARETAKER NEEDED An elderly woman is in need of a full time caretaker. Light cooking. Meals and sleeping facilities are provided. Compensation of $1,500 a month. Please call

6 WELCOME METROPOLITAN ISAIAH The Reverend Clergy and the Parish Council Cordially Invite all of the Faithful Stewards and Friends of the Greek Orthodox Church of Greater Salt Lake To Join us in Welcoming our Beloved Spiritual Father His Eminence METROPOLITAN ISAIAH of DENVER As he presides at the Hierarchical Orthros/Divine Liturgy on MOTHER S DAY, SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2019, 9:00AM Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral (Services will also be held at Prophet Elias)

7 YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES Sunday School Update May 5 th Regular Class May 5 th 12 th Grade Evening Graduation Dinner, HT at 6:00 p.m. May 12 th Regular Class May 20 th Last Day of Sunday School and Yearbooks and Certificates distributed. Any questions, please call: Paul at Elenie at or Denise at

8 Making Plans to Attend Camp Emmanuel Camp Emmanuel offers two, one-week sessions each summer: One Junior Session and one Senior Session. The Junior session is for young people ages years, and the Senior Session for ages years. Junior Session campers must turn eleven years old prior to October 1, Likewise, fourteen-yearold campers who will be fifteen years of age prior to October 1, 2019, are considered eligible to participate in the Senior session of Camp Emmanuel Dates have been set for Camp Emmanuel 2019! Senior Session: June 9th-15th Junior Session: June 16th-22nd The Youth Essay, Medical Form, Insurance Information, and Agreement and Waiver must be received by Sunday May 5th at the Metropolis Office for the registration to be complete. Substitutions cannot be accommodated for cancelled registrations, and registrations cannot be accepted after May 1st. Click on the link below for details and to register. Any questions contact Father Mario PAN ARCADIAN WESTERN DISTRICT SCHOLARSHIP 2019 The application for the scholarship is available at: Applicants must have a grandparent or parent be a member of the local Arcadian Chapter #90 or be a member herself/himself. Postmark deadline is May 15, For any information regarding the scholarship please contact Karen Anastasopoulos at or karenanst@gmail.com

9 PANAHAIKOS SOCIETY The Panahaikos Society will be celebrating its Birthday Today Sunday, May 5th at 12:30 pm at the Olive Garden 2272 South 1300 East. We will be ordering from the menu. YOUNG AT HEART The Young at Heart PASCHAL Luncheon will take place on Thursday, May 9th at 12noon in the Hellenic Memorial Hall. Easter lamb with all the fixing s please join us for food, fun and fellowship. As always, desserts are welcome and appreciated. YOUNG AT HEART WENDOVER TRIP The Young at Heart will be taking a trip to Wendover Nevada on Saturday, May 18th. Leave from Prophet Elias Church 8:30 am and at the Hellenic Memorial Hall 9:00 am. Will be leaving Wendover at 5:00 pm. Cost $17.00 per person $7:00 back FREE BUFFET you all know the routine. RSVP to Bill Kandas or Bill Rekouniotis Hope to see you there. Congratulations to Jeannie Pezely!! She was awarded this year s $1,000 William Cocorinis Scholarship from the University of Utah. Jeannie successfully completed the second semester of the Modern Greek Program this spring! She is the daughter of Jon and Anna Marie Pezely, pursuing a degree in criminology.

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12 2019 Greek Orthodox Sports League Basketball Camp The G.S.L staff is looking forward to another exciting year for our annual Sports League Basketball Camp. Our camp is designed to provide players with outstanding instruction, teamwork, portsmanship, and fun. We hope that you will join us this summer. Registration forms are available on the Church web site. CAMP DETAILS June 24 th 27 th 2019 AM Session (boys and girls 3rd - 6th grade) 9:00am 12:00pm (Doors open at 8:00am) *finishing 2nd going into 3rd grade. PM Session (boys and girls 7th - 12th grade) 1:00pm - 4:00pm Location: Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Multipurpose Center (5335 South Highland Drive Holladay, Utah) Cost: $75.00 If you would like to attend our Basketball Camp and are unable to, due to financial restraints, sponsorships are available on an as needs basis to have the pleasure of experiencing the GSL Basketball Camp. Please contact Fr. George at or Fr. Mario at Volunteers needed: GSL is looking for volunteers to help with our youth Basketball Camp that will be held June 24 th 27 th Two shifts daily 9:00am- 12:00pm or 1:00pm-4:00pm. Must be 14 years of age or older. If interested please contact Gerard Gallegos at or gerard100@comcast.net.

13 2019 Greek Orthodox Sports League G.S.L. Basketball Camp Featuring coach Gerard Gallegos And the G.S.L. Basketball Staff The G.S.L staff is looking forward to another exciting year of basketball camp. Our camp is designed to provide players with outstanding instruction, teamwork, sportsmanship and fun. We hope that you will join us this summer. CAMP DETAILS June 24 th 27 th 2019 AM Session (boys and girls 3 rd - 6 th grade) 9:00am 12:00pm (Doors open at 8:00am) *finishing 2nd going into 3rd grade PM Session (boys and girls 7 th - 12 th grade) 1:00pm - 4:00pm Location: Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Multipurpose Center (5335 South Highland Drive Holladay, Utah) Cost: $75.00 (Checks payable to Holy Trinity) Camp Features: Camp T-Shirt and Camp Basketball Individual and team shooting contests Individual and group skill work during Basketball Workout Full and half court games Autograph session and Awards

14 If you would like more information and to purchase tickets for the Salt Lake City screening of Cliffs of Freedom, please click on the links below. We hope that you will take the opportunity to see this feature film written by, Marianne Metropoulos, and Produced by her husband Dean Metropoulos. The film s story & plot revolve around the Greek War of Independence, and embodies our Orthodox faith and ethnic spirit, through sacrifice, and courage that we may have the blessings of Freedom. The Salt Lake screening of the film scheduled for May 8 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Megaplex Theatres at The Gateway To purchase online tickets,

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16 JENNY PAPPAS SKEDROS MEMORIAL A Taste of Greece Fund Raiser Pentecost Sunday, June 16, :00 pm Holy Trinity Cathedral Memorial Hall Come and celebrate the 14 th Annual Taste of Greece Holy Trinity Name Day on Father s Day Adults $40.00 Children 12 and under $10.00 Children 5 and under-free All proceeds will be used for the betterment of our community Raffle Tickets-$10.00 Donations are welcomed

17 OPA CAMP 2019 June :00 am to 3:00 pm Ages pre-school up to 14 years old Prophet Elias GOC More information to follow. VACATION CHURCH SCHOOL 2019 Put on your capes and masks and come learn about the Super Heroes of the Bible! July at Prophet Elias GOC 8:30 am to 12:30 pm (lunch provided) Kindergarten thru the 6th grade $25.00 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Contact Staci for more information *Please note that we are happy to coordinate with St. Sophia School s summer camp and safely deliver children to the afternoon camp sessions. If you need all day care they offer an afternoon camp for kids ages 3-10 from 12:30-3:30pm with extended care until 6:00pm. Visit for more information.

18 Thank you We would like to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who provided donations for various items needed throughout the Lenten period. Parish Council Corner Xristos Anesti! The Parish Council would like to thank the community for their participation in the Holy Week services. We extended our sincere thanks to Fr. George, Fr. Mario, Fr. George Politis and Fr. Luke, along with the chanters and choirs, who carried us through this most holy time. It was overwhelming for us to see so many, and have the opportunity to greet all of you at the Anastasi Dinner. We appreciate your continued support of our community. Please plan on attending the Spring Parish Assembly on May 19th at Prophet Elias. Your input and participation is appreciated, as we move our community forward.