Sunday, April 7, 2019 Sunday of St. John Climacus Κυριακή Δ' τῶν Νηστειών ΟΣΙΟΥ ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ ΤΗΣ ΚΛΙΜΑΚΟΣ

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1 Greek Orthodox Church of Greater Salt Lake Sunday, April 7, 2019 Sunday of St. John Climacus Κυριακή Δ' τῶν Νηστειών ΟΣΙΟΥ ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ ΤΗΣ ΚΛΙΜΑΚΟΣ 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 St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 6:13-20 BRETHREN, when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore to himself, saying, "Surely I will bless you and multiply you." And thus Abraham, having patiently endured, obtained the promise. Men indeed swear by a greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation. So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he interposed with an oath, so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible that God should prove false, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to seize the hope set before us. We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner shrine behind the curtain, where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek." ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ: Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 6:13-20 Ἀδελφοί, τῷ Ἀβραὰμ ἐπαγγειλάμενος ὁ Θεός, ἐπεὶ κατʼ οὐδενὸς εἶχεν μείζονος ὀμόσαι, ὤμοσεν καθʼ ἑαυτοῦ, λέγων, Ἦ μὴν εὐλογῶν εὐλογήσω σε, καὶ πληθύνων πληθυνῶ σε. Καὶ οὕτως μακροθυμήσας ἐπέτυχεν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας. Ἄνθρωποι μὲν γὰρ κατὰ τοῦ μείζονος ὀμνύουσιν, καὶ πάσης αὐτοῖς ἀντιλογίας πέρας εἰς βεβαίωσιν ὁ ὅρκος. Ἐν ᾧ περισσότερον βουλόμενος ὁ Θεὸς ἐπιδεῖξαι τοῖς κληρονόμοις τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τὸ ἀμετάθετον τῆς βουλῆς αὐτοῦ, ἐμεσίτευσεν ὅρκῳ, ἵνα διὰ δύο πραγμάτων ἀμεταθέτων, ἐν οἷς ἀδύνατον ψεύσασθαι θεόν, ἰσχυρὰν παράκλησιν ἔχωμεν οἱ καταφυγόντες κρατῆσαι τῆς προκειμένης ἐλπίδος ἣν ὡς ἄγκυραν ἔχομεν τῆς ψυχῆς ἀσφαλῆ τε καὶ βεβαίαν, καὶ εἰσερχομένην εἰς τὸ ἐσώτερον τοῦ καταπετάσματος ὅπου πρόδρομος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν εἰσῆλθεν Ἰησοῦς, κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδὲκ ἀρχιερεὺς γενόμενος εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.

3 The Gospel According to Mark 9:17-31 At that time, a man came to Jesus kneeling and saying: "Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has a dumb spirit; and wherever it seizes him it dashes him down; and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid; and I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they were not able." And he answered them, "O faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to me." And they brought the boy to him; and when the spirit saw him, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. And Jesus asked his father, "How long has he had this?" And he said, "From childhood. And it has often cast him into the fire and into the water, to destroy him; but if you can do anything, have pity on us and help us." And Jesus said to him, "If you can! All things are possible to him who believes." Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, "I believe; help my unbelief!" And when Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "You dumb and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again." And after crying out and convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse; so that most of them said, "He is dead." But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. And when he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why could we not cast it out?" And he said to them, "This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer and fasting." They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And he would not have any one know it; for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, "The Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he is killed, after three days he will rise." ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ: Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Μᾶρκον 9:17-31 Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἄνθρωπός τις προσῆλθε τῷ Ἰησοῦ λέγων, διδάσκαλε, ἤνεγκα τὸν υἱόν μου πρός σε, ἔχοντα πνεῦμα ἄλαλον. καὶ ὅπου ἂν αὐτὸν καταλάβῃ, ῥήσσει αὐτόν, καὶ ἀφρίζει καὶ τρίζει τοὺς ὀδόντας αὐτοῦ, καὶ ξηραίνεται καὶ εἶπον τοῖς μαθηταῖς σου ἵνα αὐτὸ ἐκβάλωσι, καὶ οὐκ ἴσχυσαν. ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς αὐτῷ λέγει ὦ γενεὰ ἄπιστος, ἕως πότε πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἔσομαι; ἕως πότε ἀνέξομαι ὑμῶν; φέρετε αὐτὸν πρός με. καὶ ἤνεγκαν αὐτὸν πρὸς αὐτόν. καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτὸν εὐθέως τὸ πνεῦμα ἐσπάραξεν αὐτόν, καὶ πεσὼν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἐκυλίετο ἀφρίζων. καὶ ἐπηρώτησε τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ πόσος χρόνος ἐστὶν ὡς τοῦτο γέγονεν αὐτῷ; ὁ δὲ εἶπε παιδιόθεν. καὶ πολλάκις αὐτὸν καὶ εἰς πῦρ ἔβαλε καὶ εἰς ὕδατα, ἵνα ἀπολέσῃ αὐτόν ἀλλ εἴ τι δύνασαι, βοήθησον ἡμῖν σπλαγχνισθεὶς ἐφ ἡμᾶς. ὁ δὲ Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ τὸ εἰ δύνασαι πιστεῦσαι, πάντα δυνατὰ τῷ πιστεύοντι. καὶ εὐθέως κράξας ὁ πατὴρ τοῦ παιδίου μετὰ δακρύων ἔλεγε πιστεύω, κύριε βοήθει μου τῇ ἀπιστίᾳ. ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ Ιησοῦς ὅτι ἐπισυντρέχει ὄχλος, ἐπετίμησε τῷ πνεύματι τῷ ἀκαθάρτῳ λέγων αὐτῷ τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἄλαλον καὶ κωφόν, ἐγώ σοι ἐπιτάσσω, ἔξελθε ἐξ αὐτοῦ καὶ μηκέτι εἰσέλθῃς εἰς αὐτόν. καὶ κράξαν καὶ πολλὰ σπαράξαν αὐτὸν ἐξῆλθε, καὶ ἐγένετο ὡσεὶ νεκρός, ὥστε πολλοὺς λέγειν ὅτι ἀπέθανεν. ὁ δὲ Ιησοῦς κρατήσας αὐτὸν τῆς χειρὸς ἤγειρεν αὐτόν, καὶ ἀνέστη. Καὶ εἰσελθόντα αὐτὸν εἰς οἶκον οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἐπηρώτων αὐτὸν κατ ἰδίαν, ὅτι ἡμεῖς οὐκ ἠδυνήθημεν ἐκβαλεῖν αὐτό. καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς τοῦτο τὸ γένος ἐν οὐδενὶ δύναται ἐξελθεῖν εἰ μὴ ἐν προσευχῇ καὶ νηστείᾳ. Καὶ ἐκεῖθεν ἐξελθόντες παρεπορεύοντο διὰ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, καὶ οὐκ ἤθελεν ἵνα τις γνῷ ἐδίδασκε γὰρ τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς ὅτι ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοται εἰς χεῖρας ἀνθρώπων, καὶ ἀποκτενοῦσιν αὐτόν, καὶ ἀποκτανθεὶς τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἀναστήσεται.

4 MEMORIALS April 7th 2019 Maria Kosmas 3 months Holy Trinity Maria Kondogiorgou 6 months Holy Trinity Joseph Sifantonakis 9 months Holy Trinity Charles Vamianakis 1 year Holy Trinity Michael (Mitch) Manousakis 2 years Holy Trinity Baird Guin 3 years Holy Trinity Helen Manousakis 32 years Holy Trinity Georgia Iatrakis 44 years Holy Trinity George Manousakis 63 years Holy Trinity Christos Iatrakis 63 years Holy Trinity The Sifantonakis, Vamianakis and Manousakis Families will be hosting coffee hour. April 14th 2019 Mary Mannos 1 year Prophet Elias Anna Mamalis 1 year Holy Trinity Barbara Kontgas 2 years Holy Trinity John Dakis 3 years Prophet Elias Manoli Dakis Prophet Elias Kinaki Dakis Prophet Elias Panteleimon Dakis Prophet Elias Konstantinos Mavroudis Prophet Elias Maria Mavroudis Prophet Elias Prayer List Katherine, Christian, Daniel, 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 The Young at Heart will have their Lenten luncheon on Thursday April 11th, at noon in the Memorial Hall. Lenten Desserts are welcome and appreciated. We hope to see you there. Καλο Πάσχα σέ όλους.

5 2019 LENTEN SERVICES PRE-SANCTIFIED LITURGY (Lenten Dinner to Follow) Θ. ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ ΤΩΝ ΠΡΟΗΓΙΑΣΜΕΝΩΝ ΔΩΡΩΝ Wednesday April 10 6 pm PE (Daughters of Minos) SALUTATIONS - ΧΑΙΡΕΤΙΣΜΟΙ ΤΗΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ Friday April 12 7 pm PE (Akathyst) April 7th UPCOMING EVENT Sunday - 3:00pm Daughters of Minos Meeting at Holy Trinity April 15th Monday - 6:30pm Parish Council Meeting at Holy Trinity April 25th Thursday 9:00 am Dying Eggs-Warehouse DAUGHTERS OF MINOS Lenten Dinner and Lambatha Making The Daughters of Minos will be hosting their annual Lenten Dinner and Lambatha making on Wednesday, April 10th, 5:30 pm at Prophet Elias. The children will begin making Lambathes for Pascha at 5:30 pm. Pre-Sanctified liturgy will be followed by a Lenten dinner. Everyone is welcome, and hope to see you all there! Companion at Home Companion sought daytime and/or overnight for an elderly woman in her home to assist with personal care and light meal reparation. Live-in accommodations are possible. For more information, please contact: Greg at , Evelyn at or Nick at

6 2019 HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE Holy Trinity G.O. Cathedral / Prophet Elias G.O. Church Salt Lake City, UT **A reminder that Holy Communion will be offered only during the services in which we are celebrating a Liturgy. (i.e.. There is NO Holy Communion offered on Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Sunday April 28) ** SATURDAY OF LAZARUS - MARCH 20 Prophet Elias (ONLY) Orthros/Divine Liturgy 9:00 am PALM SUNDAY-APRIL 21 Holy Trinity Orthros / Divine Liturgy 9:00 am Prophet Elias Orthros / Divine Liturgy 9:00 am Holy Trinity Service of the Bridegroom 7:00 pm Prophet Elias Service of the Bridegroom 7:00 pm HOLY MONDAY-APRIL 22 Holy Trinity Service of the Bridegroom 7:00 pm Prophet Elias Service of the Bridegroom 7:00 pm HOLY TUESDAY-APRIL 23 Holy Trinity Service of the Bridegroom 7:00 pm Hymn of Kassiani Prophet Elias Service of the Bridegroom 7:00 pm Hymn of Kassiani HOLY WEDNESDAY-APRIL 24 Prophet Elias (ONLY) Presanctified Divine Liturgy 9:00 am Holy Trinity Mystery Holy Unction 3:00 pm Prophet Elias Mystery Holy Unction 3:00 pm Holy Trinity Mystical Supper Matins 7:00 pm Prophet Elias Mystical Supper Matins 7:00 pm

7 HOLY THURSDAY-APRIL 25 Holy Trinity (ONLY) Vesperal Liturgy of Saint Basil 9:00 am Holy Trinity Crucifixion / 12 Gospels 7:00 pm Prophet Elias Crucifixion / 12 Gospels 7:00 pm HOLY FRIDAY-APRIL 26 Prophet Elias (ONLY) Royal Hours 10:00 am Holy Trinity Apokathelosis (Descent from the Cross) 3:00 pm Prophet Elias Apokathelosis (Descent from the Cross) 3:00 pm Holy Trinity Lamentations / Epitaphios Procession 7:00 pm Prophet Elias Lamentations / Epitaphios Procession 7:00 pm HOLY SATURDAY - APRIL 27 Holy Trinity Vesperal Liturgy of Saint Basil 9:00 am Prophet Elias Vesperal Liturgy of Saint Basil 9:00 am Holy Trinity Paschal Vigil, Resurrection Divine Liturgy 11:00 pm Prophet Elias Paschal Vigil, Resurrection Divine Liturgy 11:00 pm ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ!! CHRIST IS RISEN!! GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA-APRIL 28 Prophet Elias (ONLY) Agape Vespers 12:00 pm

8 SPECIAL OFFERINGS FOR GREAT LENT AND HOLY WEEK The following special items are needed to decorate our two Churches during this Lenten Season and to provide for the Liturgical needs of the various Holy Services. The total cost for all of these special items at both churches is over $6, Your generous donations will assist us greatly in underwriting the cost of these needed items and will ensure that our churches will be beautiful during this special time of the year. Kindly make checks payable to Greek Orthodox Church of Greater Salt Lake (memo: Easter Donation). 1. Flowers to decorate the Icon of Panayia for the 5 Salutation Fridays 2. Flowers for the Third Sunday of Lent: Veneration of the Holy Cross 3. Palms to be distributed on Palm Sunday 4. Palm trees to be placed inside the Church for Palm Sunday 5. Flowers to decorate the Icon of the Bridegroom (Nymphios) 6. Olive Oil, Cotton Balls for Holy Unction Service 7. Eggs, Red dye 8. Flowers for the Base of the Crucifixion Cross for Holy Thursday 9. Flowers for the Wreath of the Crucifixion Cross for Holy Thursday 10. Candles for the Crucifixion Cross (3 sets of 3) for Holy Thursday 11. Candles for the 12 Gospel Readings for Holy Thursday 12. Gardenias to be placed on top of the Epitaphios 13. Flowers to decorate the Kouvouklion (Epitaphios) 14. Bay leaves for Holy Saturday morning 15. Flowers for the wreath of the Resurrection Banner 16. Flowers to decorate the Icon of the Resurrection 17. Resurrection Candles for the Clergy 18. Dozens of Lily plants to decorate the Church for Pascha & Bright Week Come, receive the light from the unwaning light, and glorify Christ, Who has risen from the dead. (Holy Resurrection Service)

9 YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES LAMB HOPE & JOY Join us on April 10, 2019, at Prophet Elias for a Lenten dinner and craft activity to make Lambathes for Pascha! Materials will be provided for each child to decorate their own candle for Easter services. Lambathes will begin at 5:30 pm with church and dinner to follow. Dinner is hosted by Daughters of Minos after the Pre-Sanctified Liturgy. The church service begins at 6:00 p.m. This is the last Pre-Sanctified Liturgy during Lent this year. If you have any questions please call: Elpitha: elpitha@gmail.com or Staci: stacigm@gmail.com or SATURDAY OF LAZARUS Sunday School/Lamb Hope & Joy Retreat PROPHET ELIAS Saturday, March 20th Pre-K through 6th Grade Orthros 9:00 am/divine Liturgy 10:00 am 11:00 am 11:30 am Communion Breakfast 11:30 am 2:30 pm Retreat 2:45 pm Parents Pick-up GOYANS are invited to attend the Divine Liturgy, serve in the Altar and Volunteer at the retreat. Parents can stay and help make Crosses for Palm Sunday! SAVE THE DATE Senior Graduation Dinner Sunday, May 5th, 6:00 pm at Holy Trinity Cathedral. More Details to Come.

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12 Register Now for Camp Emmanuel Deadline May 1st 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-year-old 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 Online Camper Registration and payment must be completed by 11:59 pm MDT, on May 1st. The Youth Essay, Medical Form, Insurance Information, and Agreement and Waiver must be received by 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 SAVE THE DATES OPA CAMP June 17-21, :00 am to 3:00 pm Ages pre-school up to 14 years old Prophet Elias GOC VACATION CHURCH SCHOOL Put on your capes and masks and come learn about the Super Hero s 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

13 SAVE THE DATE Spring General Assembly May 19th at Prophet Elias 1:00 pm TED AND KATY SPEROS SCHOLARSHIP The Ted and Katy Speros Scholarship Committee is now accepting applications for the school year. Applications can be dropped off at the Holy Trinity church office attention: Ted and Katy Speros Scholarship or ed to Katie Peters at If you have any questions, please feel free to call Katie Peters at The deadline for applying is May 1, 2019 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 HELLENIC CULTURAL ASSOCIATION For Sale 2-drawer fireproof Fire King Turtle filing cabinets $100 per 2-drawer unit 4 Units available Good condition gently used by the Hellenic Cultural Association. If you are interested please call (801) Delivery NOT available Pick up at Holy Trinity Warehouse

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15 Dear Family and Friends, Please join us for the annual Daughters of Minos Mothers Day Luncheon on Saturday, May 11 at 11:30 am. We have a lovely event planned for you - a little different than recent years. Enjoy lunch at the beautiful newly renovated Caffe Molise at the historic Eagle Building. We will have live music, a fabulous raffle, and a photo booth by Salt Lake Photo Collective. Smile for the camera with all your favorite ladies and leave with complimentary 5x7 prints. We ve chosen to skip a fashion show this year in lieu of an easy, fun afternoon out to celebrate the women in our community and announce our Mother of the Year! Reservations are confirmed with payment (cash, check, or venmo) - contact myself or Jill Kogianes or check-in at coffee hour after church on Sundays between now and May 5th. We have limited seating for this intimate event so make sure to get your reservations early! Adults are $40 - Lunch includes shared table appetizers of Bruschetta and Pomodori Mozzarella, Italian Bread Roll, and Green Salad. Main entree is your choice of Scampi alla Diavola, Lasagne, Pollo alla Gratella, or Spaghettini Pomodori. Dessert choice of Tiramisu, Decadent Dark Chocolate Cake with Ganache or Cheesecake with 3 Berry Coulis. Beverages and coffee included; cocktails, wine and beer available for purchase. A children s option is available for $20 per child. Limited complimentary parking is available south of the building. The ADA entrance is on the ground floor to the south. There is also street parking and several adjacent lots with pay parking. Please, contact me with any questions. I hope to see you all there! Elpitha Tsoutsounakis Luncheon Chair DAUGHTERS OF MINOS LUNCHEON Mother s Day Luncheon

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