September 1, 2019 Ecclesiastical New Year. Epistle: 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Gospel: Luke 4:16-22

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1 September 1, 2019 Ecclesiastical New Year Ecclesiastical New Year Symeon the Stylite, Synaxis of the Recovery of the Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos of Miasenae The 40 Holy Ascetic Virgin Martyrs of Thrace and their Teacher Ammon the Deacon Holy Martyrs Calliste and Siblings: Euodus and Hermogenes, Righteous Meletius, The Struggler of the Muioupolis Mountain, Jesus (Joshua) of Navi, Nicholas of Kourtaliotis Epistle: 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Gospel: Luke 4: Chase Parkway Waterbury, CT Phone: (203) Fax: (203) Fr. Nikolaos Cell: Office office@holytrinitywaterbury.org Mon Sept 2 Labor Day - Office Closed Tues Sept 3 Greek School Registration & Classes Begin - 5:00pm youth, 6:30pm adults; Agiasmos at 5:00pm Sunday Sept 8 Orthros 8:30am, Divine Liturgy 9:45am; Sunday School Be gins & Agiasmos; Greek School Registration continues; AHEPA Golf Tournament Monday Sept 9 Parish Council Meeting 7:00pm Tuesday Sept 10 Greek School - 5:00pm youth, 6:30pm adults; GOYA Meeting 6:30pm Thursday Sept 12 DOP Designer Handbag Bingo 5:45pm in Banquet Hall; Office Closed

2 ΙΕΡΟΣ ΝΑΟΣ ΑΓΙΑΣ ΤΡΙΑΔΟΣ Sundays: Orthros 8:30am, Divine Liturgy 9:45am Holy Confession: By appointment Office hours: 9:00am - 4:00pm; Closed Tuesdays Rev. Nikolaos Mataragas, Proistamenos Rev. Demetri Belsito, Ph.D., Deacon Welcome to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church! We hope that you will make this your spiritual home. We have ministries and organizations for all ages and all walks of life. Connect with us on Facebook and our list to stay up to date on upcoming events. APOLYTIKION Apolytikion When You descended unto death, O Lord who yourself are immortal Life, then did You mortify Hades by the lightning flash of Your Divinity. Also when You raised the dead from the netherworld, all the Powers of the heavens were crying out: O Giver of life, Christ our God, glory to You. Apolytikion for the Indiction O Fashioner of all creation, who made seasons and years by Your own authority, bless the crown of the year with Your goodness, O Lord, and preserve our rulers and Your city in peace, at the intercession of the Theotokos, and save us. Kontakion You, the Creator and the Lord of the ages, O God of all, truly transcending all essence, we earnestly entreat, that You will bless the year, and, O tender-loving Lord, in Your infinite mercy, only Master, save us all who worship and serve You, O our Redeemer, and who cry with fear, "For all Your servants, make fruitful the coming year." ἈΠΟΛΥΤΊΚΙΟΝ Ἀπολυτίκιον Ἀναστάσιμον Ὅτε κατῆλθες πρὸς τὸν θάνατον, ἡ Ζωὴ ἡ ἀθάνατος, τότε τὸν ᾍδην ἐνέκρωσας τῇ ἀστραπῇ τῆς Θεότητος, ὅτε δὲ καὶ τοὺς τεθνεῶτας ἐκ τῶν καταχθονίων ἀνέστησας, πᾶσαι αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν ἐπουρανίων ἐκραύγαζον Ζωοδότα Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν δόξα σοι. Ἀπολυτίκιον. Τῆς Ἰνδίκτου Ὁ πάσης δημιουργὸς τῆς κτίσεως, ὁ καιροὺς καὶ χρόνους ἐν τῇ ἰδίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ θέμενος, εὐλόγησον τὸν στέφανον τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ τῆς χρηστότητός σου Κύριε, φυλάττων ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοὺς Βασιλεῖς καὶ τὴν πόλιν σου, πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, καὶ σῶσον ἡμᾶς. Κοντάκιον Ὁ τῶν αἰώνων Ποιητὴς καὶ Δεσπότης, Θεὲ τῶν ὅλων ὑπερούσιε ὄντως, τὴν ἐνιαύσιον εὐλόγησον περίοδον, σῴζων τῷ ἐλέει σου, τῷ ἀπείρῳ οἰκτίρμων, πάντας τοὺς λατερεύοντας, σοὶ τῷ μόνῳ Δεσπότῃ, καὶ ἐκβοῶντας φόβῳ Λυτρωτά, εὔφορον πᾶσι τὸ ἔτος χορήγησον. 2

3 EPISTLE - 1 TIMOTHY 2:1-7 ΠΡῸΣ ΤΙΜΟΘΕΟΝ Α' 2:1-7 Reader- Great is our Lord, and great is his power. Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good. The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to Timothy 2:1-7. Timothy, my son, first of all, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life, godly and respectful in every way. This is good, and it is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, the testimony to which was borne at the proper time. For this I was appointed a preacher and apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth. Παρακαλῶ λοιπόν, πρῶτα ἀπ ὅλα, νὰ κάνετε δεήσεις, προσευχάς, παρακλήσεις, εὐχαριστίας δι ὅλους τοὺς ἀνθρώπους, διὰ τοὺς βασιλεῖς καὶ ὅλους ἐκείνους ποὺ εἶναι εἰς ὑψηλὰς θέσεις, διὰ νὰ ζοῦμε βίον ἤρεμον καὶ ἥσυχον μὲ πᾶσαν εὐσέβειαν καὶ σεμνότητα. Διότι αὐτὸ εἶναι καλὸν καὶ εὐπρόσδεκτον ἐνώπιον τοῦ Σωτῆρός μας Θεοῦ, ὁ ὁποῖος θέλει νὰ σωθοῦν ὅλοι οἱ ἄνθρωποι καὶ νὰ λάβουν γνῶσιν τῆς ἀληθείας. Διότι ἕνας Θεὸς ὑπάρχει καὶ ἕνας μεσίτης μεταξὺ Θεοῦ καὶ ἀνθρώπων, ὁ ἄνθρωπος Χριστὸς Ἰησοῦς, ὁ ὁποῖος ἔδωσε τὸν ἑαυτόν του ἀντίλυτρον δι ὅλους, μαρτυρία ἡ ὁποία ἦλθε εἰς τὸν καιρόν της. Διὰ τὴν μαρτυρίαν αὐτὴν διωρίσθηκα κῆρυξ καὶ ἀπόστολος ἀλήθειαν λέγω ἐν Χριστῷ, δὲν ψεύδομαι διδάσκαλος τῶν ἐθνικῶν εἰς τὴν πίστιν καὶ τὴν ἀλήθειαν....he has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.." 3

4 GOSPEL - LUKE 4:16-22 ΚΑΤᾺ ΛΟΥΚᾶΝ 4:16-22 At that time, Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; and he went to the synagogue, as his custom was, on the sabbath day. And he stood up to read; and there was given to him the book of the prophet Isaiah. He opened the book and found the place where it was written, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord." And he closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant, and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. And he began to say to them, "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing." And all spoke well of him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. Καὶ ἦλθε εἰς τὴν Ναζαρέτ, ὅπου εἶχε ἀνατραφῆ καὶ κατὰ τὴν συνήθειάν του ἐμπῆκε εἰς τὴν συναγωγὴν κατὰ τὴν ἡμέραν τοῦ Σαββάτου καὶ ἐσηκώθηκε διὰ νὰ διαβάσῃ. Καὶ τοῦ ἔδωκαν τὸ βιβλίον τοῦ Ἡσαΐα τοῦ προφήτου καὶ ἀφοῦ τὸ ξετύλιξε εὑρῆκε τὸ μέρος, ὅπου ἦτο γραμμένον, Πνεῦμα Κυρίου εἶναι ἐπάνω μου, διὸτι μὲ ἔχρισε. Μὲ ἔστειλε νὰ φέρω εἰς τοὺς πτωχοὺς χ α ρ μ ό σ υ ν ο ν ἄ γ γ ε λ μ α, ν ὰ θεραπεύσω ἐκείνους ποὺ ἔχουν συντετριμμένην καρδιά, νὰ κηρύξω εἰς αἰχμαλώτους ἀπελευθέρωσιν καὶ εἰς τοὺς τυφλοὺς ἀνάβλεψιν, νὰ ἐλευθ ερώσω ἐ κείνους π ο ὺ πιέζονται, νὰ κηρύξω τὸ ἔτος τῆς εὐνοίας τοῦ Κυρίου. Καὶ ἀφοῦ ἐτύλιξε τὸ βιβλίον καὶ τὸ ἔδωκε εἰς τὸν ὑπηρέτην, ἐκάθησε καὶ τὰ μάτια ὅλων εἰς τὴν συναγωγὴν ἦσαν προσηλωμένα ἐπάνω του. Ἄρχισε δὲ νὰ τοὺς λέγῃ, «Σήμερα ἔχει ἐκπληρωθῆ εἰς τὰ αὐτιά σας ἡ γ ρ α φ ὴ αὐ τή». Καὶ ὅ λ ο ι συγκατένευαν πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ ἐθαύμαζαν διὰ τὴν χάριν τῶν λόγων ποὺ ἔβγαιναν ἀπὸ τὸ στόμα του καὶ ἔλεγαν, «Δὲν εἶναι αὐτὸς ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Ἰωσήφ;». 4

5 GOSPEL - LUKA 4:16-22 Jezui shkoi në Nazaret, atje ku ishte rritur. Ditën e shtunë, sipas zakonit, shkoi në sinagogë. U ngrit për të lexuar dhe i dhanë librin e profetit Isaia. Ai e hapi librin dhe gjeti vendin ku ishte shkruar: «Shpirti i Zotit është mbi mua, sepse ai më ka vajosur për t'u shpallur ungjillin të varfërve Më ka dërguar për t'u shpallur robërve lirinë dhe për t'u kthyer të verbërve shikimin, për të çliruar të shtypurit dhe për të shpallur vitin e hirit të Zotit». E mbylli librin, ia dha shërbestarit dhe u ul. Sytë e të gjithëve në sinagogë ishin drejtuar tek ai. Jezui filloi t'u thoshte: «Sot u përmbush kjo pjesë e Shkrimit të shenjtë që e dëgjuat me veshët tuaj». Të gjithë flisnin mirë për të dhe mrekulloheshin nga fjalët plot hir që dilnin nga goja e tij dhe thoshin: «A nuk është ky i biri i Jozefit?». There will be Coffee Hour today. We cordially invite everyone to the Coffee Hour Room, up the ramp, following Divine Liturgy. A Coffee Hour Sponsor is still needed for October 6, 13 and 20. The church provides all the paper goods - you just need to bring coffee, milk, juice & whatever pastries you like. Please sign up on the board. Greek School Registration will take place and classes begin on Tuesday, Sept. 3rd at 5:00pm. Registration will continue on Sunday, Sept. 8th as well. Please see Pantelis TInios for more info. Sunday School classes begin on Sunday, Sept. 8th. A calendar for the full year will be available soon. GOYA s first meeting of the year (with Elections!) is set for Tuesday, Sept. 10th at 6:30pm. Please plan on attending this important planning meeting. House Blessings: Fr. Niko will be doing House/Business Blessings beginning in September - please contact the office to schedule yours. 5

6 Vacation: The office will be closed Thurs, Sept. 12th through Mon, Sept. 16th. GOYA s 12th Annual Car Show is Saturday, Sept. 14th. Please invite your friends & family! Flyers are available in the office on top of the black cabinet. Ladies Philoptochos: Our first meeting of the year is Sunday, Sept. 15th following Divine Liturgy. Please see Barbara Tzepos, President, for more info on joining. AHEPA s Dinner of the Month is Monday, Sept. 23rd at 7:00pm. This event is open to the public and features hors d oeuvres, beer & wine and a family-style meal. Proceeds help support AHEPA Chapter 48 s generous scholarship fund. Please contact Carrie in the office for more info. Koulourakia Baking for the Mini Greek Food Fest will take place Sunday, Sept. 29th following Divine Liturgy. All are welcome - no experience necessary! 6

7 Attention Parishioners! Join the $5 more per week Stewardship Club * Membership Has Its Privileges... Membership includes: -weekly church services with a direct line to God -spiritual counseling -education: Sunday School, bible study... -youth groups: GOYA, HOPE & JOY, Mommy and Me -sports: volleyball & basketball -peer bonding activities -group outings, coffee hour... -cultural enrichment - Greek School, Greek Dancing... AND the satisfaction of knowing you are engaged and growing in your support of the church! A steward is typically considered an adult who is 18 years of age or older and making their own income. Our children are introduced to stewardship through our Sunday School program by donating to the soup kitchen and the mission boxes that support international church missionary work. *Not a real club, but you can join! 7

8 OUR 2019 STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN IS ONGOING! Stewardship is a free-will offering of our time, talent and treasure to the church. Contributions are taxdeductible. Participating in our Stewardship Program is how individuals/ families become active stewards of our church. Your contributions give the church the resources needed to fulfill its mission. We thank God for every good gift that comes from above and we thank you for your support of the work of the church! Names for the Proskomedi (preparation service): Please submit names of the living or deceased to the church office to be commemorated during the preparation of the holy gifts before Divine Liturgy. Names of those who have fallen asleep should be marked with a +cross. Prayer cards are available at the candle stand in the narthex to be filled out and submitted. If you are interested in volunteering your time or talents, please see Fr. Nikolaos 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, of any background, are welcome to join the Orthodox Church! Those interested in learning more about the Orthodox Christian Faith or becoming a member or our church, please see Fr. Nikolaos. 8