Sunday, April 15th, 2018 Sunday of Thomas ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΟΥ ΘΩΜΑ

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1 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." Greek Orthodox Church of Greater Salt Lake Sunday, April 15th, 2018 Sunday of Thomas ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΟΥ ΘΩΜΑ Epistle Reading Πράξεις Ἀποστόλων 5:12-20 τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα είναι απο 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. ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ!!! CHRIST IS RISEN!!! V. Rev. Archimandrite George Nikas, Cathedral Dean Cell: gnikas@mail.com Rev. Protopresbyter Mario Giannopoulos, Parish Priest Cell: frmtg@yahoo.com 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 Gospel Reading The Gospel of 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. Gospel Reading Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 20:19-31 Εὐαγγελίου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα 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.

3 Sunday Services at both churches Orthros 9:00 am Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Upcoming Services Monday Saint George Αγίου Γεωργίου April 23 rd Orthros 9:00am followed by Divine Liturgy Prophet Elias CHANGE IN POLICY: SCHEDULING SACRAMENTS Effective immediately, please call Fr. George or Fr. Mario , and NOT the Church Office to schedule a Baptism, Wedding or Funeral. Your attention to this matter and cooperation is most appreciated! Scheduling Memorials Please contact the church office to schedule a memorial or orthodoxy3@gmail.com Include the baptismal names for the memorials Prayer List Jennifer, Lilly, Cindi, Stella, Steve, Stephanie, Karri, Mary, Constance, Alexandra, Angelo, Eleni, Paul, Christian, Angie, Margie, Larry, Nicholas, Lisa, Jonathon, Tatiana, Irina, Dimitri, Paraskeva, Vera, Mike, George and Rob Memorials April 22 nd, 2018 Ann Liacopoulos 40 days Holy Trinity Nicholas (Nick) Proestakis 6 months Holy Trinity Aspasia Kontgas 1 year Holy Trinity Francis Webb 1 year Holy Trinity Michael (Mitch) Manousakis 1 year Holy Trinity Effie Carr 1 year Holy Trinity Georgia (Georgette) Proestakis 3 years Holy Trinity Vasilike Rekouniotis 5 years Holy Trinity Katherine Webb 9 years Holy Trinity Rev. Protopresbyter Constantine S. Palassis 9 years Prophet Elias Andreas Venizelos 19 years Prophet Elias Presvytera Panagiota Palassis 21 years Prophet Elias Adamandia (Diamond) Venizelos 23 years Prophet Elias UPCOMING EVENTS April 16 th (Monday) Parish Council Meeting 6:30 pm Holy Trinity Philoptochos Meeting has been postponed to April 24 th (Tuesday) at 6:30 pm at a Restaurant-TBA SAVE THE DATE May 6th at Prophet Elias Spring Parish Assembly Please come and be informed of the extremely important events taking place in our community!! Reoccurring Payments on the gocslc.org Website We are pleased to announce that we currently are offering reoccurring payments through a Credit Card, Debit Card or an ACH (Checking Account) on our website. To complete a onetime or reoccurring payment, simply go to the Stewardship tab, then drop down to Stewardship Payments and Misc. Donations, click on the box listed Make Payment and you will be taken to the payment screen. If you need any assistance, please call the church office at Thank you for your continued support of our Stewardship Program Today April 15 th Minos will be meeting at 2:00 pm at Prophet Elias in the board room. Daughter of Minos meeting at 3:00 pm at Holy Trinity carpeted area. PRINCESS /SUPERHERO PARTY! Where: Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church (small gym) When: Saturday, April 21 st 1:00-3:00pm $15 per child includes hair/make-up, face paint, games, light refreshments and a visit from a Princess and a Superhero All proceeds go to the OPA Greek Dance Group (Kids wearing their favorite Princess or Superhero costume is encouraged) Please RSVP to Stavroula via text at by Thursday April 19 th We will accept cash, check (payable to OPA Greek Dance Group) and Venmo (@ Kristin-Colosimo) Fr. Luke Kontgas, Liacopoulos and Webb families will be hosting Coffee Hour at Holy Trinity The Palassis and Venizelos families will be hosting Coffee Hour at Prophet Elias

4 YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES Christ is Risen! Thank you to our Sunday School Directors, Clergy, Teachers, parents, students and all who volunteered to make our Saturday of Lazarus Retreat a success. A special shout out to Shelley Anderson and Cathi Neofitos for providing our Lenten meals for the day and to our GOYANS for their time and talents! Sunday School Update: May 6 Regular Class May 6 12th Grade Evening Graduation Dinner Holy Trinity at 6:00 pm May 20 Regular Day of Sunday School May 21 LAST DAY OF SUNDAY SCHOOL Sunday School Promotion/ Certificates and Yearbooks distributed Any questions, please feel free to contact any of us: Paul K paulk2p@aol.com Denise N deninik63@gmail.com Elenie S elenie@merrickbank.com or eleniesefandonakis@yahoo.com SAVE THE DATES OPA Camp Vacation Church School June 18-22, 2018 July 16-20, :00 am - 3:00 pm 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Ages Pre-school -14 Ages K-6 th Prophet Elias GOC Prophet Elias GOC GOYANS Zap!! You ve been tagged! Join us for Laser Tag Saturday, April 21 st, at 6:30 pm Laser Quest 7202 So. 900 East RSVP to Denise Nikols at G.S.L Basketball Camp June 25 th 28 th AM Session Camp 9:00 am 12:00 pm (Boys and Girls 3 rd -6 th grade) *finishing-2 nd going into 3 rd grade PM Session Camp 1:00 pm 4:00 pm (Boys and Girls 7 th -12 th grade) 1:00 pm 4:00 pm Prophet Elias GOC

5 Register Now for Camp Emmanuel Deadline April 30 th 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, 2017, are considered eligible to participate in the Senior session of Camp Emmanuel Dates have been set for Camp Emmanuel 2018! Senior Session: June 10 th 16 th Junior Session: June 17 th 23 rd Online Camper Registration and payment must be completed by 11:59 pm MDT, on April 30 th. 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 April 30 th. Click on the link below for details and to register. Any questions contact Denise Nikols Congratulations! Elpitha (Hope) Gamvroulas has been selected to receive the Steffensen Cannon - College of Education - Undergraduate Scholarship in the amount of $10,000!! Elpitha is a student at the University of Utah, pursuing a degree in Secondary Education. She is the daughter of Steve and Maria Gamvroulas. The Young at Heart will be going to Wendover, Nevada on Saturday April 21 st. We will leave Prophet Elias at 8:30 am and from the Hellenic Memorial Hall at 9:00 am. Leaving Wendover at 5:00 pm. Please RSVP to Bill Kandas or Bill Rekouniotis or billrek@gmail.com Cost is $17.00 per person, includes $7.00 all you can eat Buffet in return. See you there! ST. SOPHIA EVENT Daughters of Minos Daughters of Minos, Mother s Day Luncheon, at Little America on May 12 th at 11 a.m. We will be taking paid reservations at both churches. The cost is $45 for adults and children 12 and under $17. We will not be selling seats on the day of the event. For reservations call: Jennifer Klonizos (801) and Eleni Maroudas (801) The Panahaikos Society Birthday Luncheon Will be held on Sunday, May 20 th 12:30 pm at the Red Lobster 2294 South 1300 East We will be ordering from the menu. RSVP required, deadline is Friday May 18 th George Miller or Bill Rekouniotis We hope to see all of you there. HAPPY BIRTHDAY PANAHAIKOS!

6 JENNY PAPPAS SKEDROS MEMORIAL A Taste of Greece Fund Raiser June 10, :00 pm Holy Trinity Cathedral Memorial Hall Come and celebrate the 13 th Annual Taste of Greece Adults $40.00 Children 12 and under $10.00 Children 5 and under-free THURSDAY, MAY 31 ST : FRIDAY, JUNE 1 ST : SATURDAY, JUNE 2 ND : SUNDAY, JUNE 3 RD : SCHEDULE: Club Church and State Picnic Liberty Park Welcome Infinity Center PYA Meeting & Cultural Trinity Minos 100 Year Anniversary Trinity Divine Elias Cretan Picnic at Prophet Elias Pavilion All proceeds will be used for the betterment of our community Raffle Tickets-$10.00 Donations are welcomed Package Price: Minotavros Youth Members: $100 ($120 after April 30 th ) Non-Members: $125 ($145 after April 30 th ) Visit to purchase a package. Please contact Zoe Tsoutsounis for any questions or ztsoutsounis@gmail.com