June 24, Nativity of the Forerunner John the Baptist Elizabeth, Mother of the Forerunner Panagiotis the New Martyr Athanasios Parios

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1 June 24, 2018 Nativity of the Forerunner John the Baptist Elizabeth, Mother of the Forerunner Panagiotis the New Martyr Athanasios Parios Epistle: Romans 13:11-14; 14:1-4 Gospel: Luke 1:1-25, 57-68, Nativity of the Forerunner John the Baptist 937 Chase Parkway Waterbury, CT Phone: (203) Fax: (203) Fr. Perikles Cell: (203) MONDAY FRIDAY JUNE OFFICE CLOSED, GOYA IN WILDWOOD JUNE 29 FEAST OF SAINTS PETER & PAUL - DOXOLOGY 9:20AM, DIVINE LITURGY 9:30AM SUNDAY JULY 1 ORTHROS 8:30AM, DIVINE LITURGY 9:45AM WEDNESDAY JULY 4 HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY! OFFICE CLOSED SUNDAY JULY 8 ORTHROS 8:30AM, DIVINE LITURGY 9:45AM MONDAY JULY 9 PARISH COUNCIL MEETING - 7:00PM WEDNESDAY JULY 11 BOOK CLUB - 6:30PM SUNDAY JULY 15 ORTHROS 8:30AM, DIVINE LITURGY 9:45AM SUNDAY JULY 22 MARY MAGDALENE, THE HOLY MYRRH-BEARER ORTHROS 8:30AM; DIVINE LITURGY 9:45

2 ΙΕΡΟΣ ΝΑΟΣ ΑΓΙΑΣ ΤΡΙΑΔΟΣ Sundays: Orthros 8:30am, Divine Liturgy 9:45am Office hours: 9:00am 1:00pm Rev. Perikles Kallis, Pastor Rev. Demetri Belsito, Ph.D., Deacon We warmly welcome you to our Holy Trinity Parish! We hope that you will make this your spiritual home. We have ministries and organizations for all ages and walks of life. Connect with us on Facebook and our list to stay up to date on upcoming events. APOLYTIKION Apolytikion for the Forerunner O Prophet and Forerunner of the appearance of Christ, with longing we honor you, although we have not the means of extolling you worthily. Your birth, which was exalted and most glorious, ended the barrenness of your mother and the muteness of your father; and unto the world it announced the Incarnation of God the Word. Kontakion On this day Christ's Forerunner is born from her who was barren; and of all the prophesy he is himself the fulfillment. On the head of God the Word, who was by the Prophets heralded, he laid his hand at the Jordan River. Thus he showed himself to be His Prophet and Herald and likewise Forerunner. ἈΠΟΛΥΤΊΚΙΟΝ Ἀπολυτίκιον Τοῦ Προδρόμου Προφῆτα καὶ Πρόδρομε, τῆς παρουσίας Χριστοῦ, ἀξίως εὐφημῆσαί σε οὐκ εὐποροῦμεν ἡμεῖς, οἱ πόθῳ τιμῶντές σε στείρωσις γὰρ τεκούσης, καὶ πατρὸς ἀφωνία, λέλυνται τῇ ἐνδόξῳ, καὶ σεπτῇ σου γεννήσει, καὶ σάρκωσις Υἱοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ, κόσμῳ κηρύττεται. Κοντάκιον. Τοῦ Προδρόμου Ἡ πρὶν στεῖρα σήμερον, Χριστοῦ τὸν Πρόδρομον τίκτει, καὶ αὐτὸς τὸ πλήρωμα, πάσης τῆς προφητείας ὄνπερ γάρ, προανεκήρυξαν οἱ Προφῆται, τοῦτον δή, ἐν Ἰορδάνῃ χειροθετήσας, ἀνεδείχθη Θεοῦ Λόγου, Προφήτης Κήρυξ ὁμοῦ καὶ Πρόδρομος. EPISTLE - ROMANS 13:11-14; 14:1-4 ΠΡῸΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 13:11-14; 14:1-4 Reader- The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord. Oh God, hear my cry. Όλα αυτά σας τα λέω επειδή, όπως ξέρετε, είναι κοντά το τέλος. Ήρθε η ώρα να ξυπνήσουμε από τον ύπνο. 2

3 The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 13:11-14; 14:1-4. Brethren, salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed; the night is far gone, the day is at hand. Let us then cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light; let us conduct ourselves becomingly as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. As for the man who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not for disputes over opinions. One believes he may eat anything, while the weak man eats only vegetables. Let not him who eats despise him who abstains, and let not him who abstains pass judgment on him who eats; for God has welcomed him. Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for God is able to make him stand. Γιατί τώρα η τελική σωτηρία βρίσκεται πιο κοντά μας παρά τότε που πιστέψαμε. Η νύχτα όπου να ναι φεύγει, και η μέρα κοντεύει να ρθεί. Γι αυτό ας πετάξουμε από πάνω μας τα έργα του σκότους, κι ας φορέσουμε τα όπλα του φωτός. Η διαγωγή μας ας είναι κόσμια, τέτοια που ταιριάζει στο φως. Ας πάψουν τα φαγοπότια και τα μεθύσια, η ασύδοτη κι ακόλαστη ζωή, οι φιλονικίες κι οι φθόνοι. Ντυθείτε τον Κύριό μας Ιησού Χριστό και μην αφήνετε τον αμαρτωλό εαυτό σας να σας παρασύρει στην ικανοποίηση των επιθυμιών σας. Να δέχεστε όποιον έχει ασθενική πίστη, χωρίς να επικρίνετε τις απόψεις του. Για παράδειγμα, ένας πιστεύει πως μπορεί να φάει απ όλα, ενώ κάποιος άλλος, που έχει ασθενική πίστη, τρώει μόνο χόρτα. Αυτός που τρώει απ όλα, ας μην περιφρονεί εκείνον που δεν τρώει κι εκείνος που δεν τρώει, ας μην κατακρίνει εκείνον που τρώει, γιατί ο Θεός τον έχει δεχτεί στην εκκλησία του. Ποιος είσαι εσύ που θα κρίνεις έναν ξένο υπηρέτη; Μόνο ο Κύριός του μπορεί να κρίνει αν στέκεται ή όχι στην πίστη του, γιατί ο Θεός έχει τη δύναμη να τον στηρίξει. Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 3

4 GOSPEL - LUKE 1:1-25, 57-68, 76, 80 ΚΑΤᾺ ΛΟΥΚᾶΝ 1:1-25, 57-68, 76, 80 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things which have been accomplished among us, just as they were delivered to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word, it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilos, that you may know the truth concerning the things of which you have been informed. In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah; and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in years. Now while he was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty, according to the custom of the priesthood, it fell to him by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense. And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. And Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him. But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard, and your Πολλοί προσπάθησαν να συντάξουν μια διήγηση για τα γεγονότα, που είναι βεβαιωμένο ότι συνέβησαν ανάμεσά μας, όπως μας τα παρέδωσαν εκείνοι που από την αρχή ήταν αυτόπτες μάρτυρες και έγιναν κήρυκες αυτού του χαρμόσυνου μηνύματος. Γι αυτό θεώρησα κι εγώ καλό, εντιμότατε Θεόφιλε, αφού ερεύνησα όλα τα γεγονότα από την αρχή και με ακρίβεια, να σου τα γράψω με τη σειρά, για να βεβαιωθείς ότι τα όσα διδάχθηκες είναι αυθεντικά. Την εποχή που βασιλιάς στην Ιουδαία ήταν ο Ηρώδης, ζούσε κάποιος ιερέας από την ιερατική τάξη του Αβιά, που τον έλεγαν Ζαχαρία η γυναίκα του λεγόταν Ελισάβετ, απόγονος του Ααρών. Ήταν και οι δύο άνθρωποι πιστοί στο Θεό, και η ζωή τους ήταν άμεμπτη, σύμφωνη με το νόμο και τις εντολές του Κυρίου. Δεν είχαν όμως παιδί, γιατί η Ελισάβετ ήταν στείρα, και ήταν κι οι δυο τους περασμένης ηλικίας. Όταν ήρθε η σειρά να εφημερεύσει η τάξη του Ζαχαρία κι αυτός εκτελούσε τα ιερατικά του καθήκοντα προς το Θεό, συνέβη να του ανατεθεί με κλήρο όπως συνηθιζόταν να μοιράζονται τα ιερατικά καθήκοντα να μπει στο ναό του Κυρίου και να προσφέρει θυμίαμα. Όλο το πλήθος του λαού, την ώρα του θυμιάματος, προσευχόταν έξω. Τότε εμφανίστηκε στο Ζαχαρία ένας άγγελος Κυρίου, και στάθηκε στα δεξιά του θυσιαστηρίου του θυμιάματος. Ο Ζαχαρίας ταράχτηκε, όταν τον είδε, και τον κυρίεψε φόβος. Ο άγγελος όμως του είπε: «Μη φοβάσαι, 4

5 wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth; for he will be great before the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb. And he will turn many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God, and he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared." And Zacharias said to the angel, "How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years." And the angel answered him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news. And behold, you will be silent and unable to speak until the day that these things come to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time." And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they wondered at his delay in the temple. And when he came out, he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he made signs to them and remained dumb. And when his time of service was ended, he went to his home. After these days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and for five months she hid herself, saying, "Thus the Lord has done to me in the days when he looked on me, to take away Ζαχαρία, γιατί η προσευχή σου εισακούστηκε: η γυναίκα σου η Ελισάβετ θα σου γεννήσει γιο, και θα του δώσεις το όνομα Ιωάννης. Θα νιώσεις χαρά και αγαλλίαση και θα χαρούν πολλοί για τη γέννησή του. Η προσφορά του θα είναι μεγάλη στο έργο του Κυρίου κρασί και άλλα δυνατά ποτά δε θα πιει θα είναι γεμάτος με Πνεύμα Άγιο ήδη από την κοιλιά της μάνας του και θα κάνει πολλούς Ισραηλίτες να επιστρέψουν στον Κύριο το Θεό τους. Αυτός θα προπορευτεί στο έργο του Κυρίου με το πνεύμα και τη δύναμη του προφήτη Ηλία. Θα συμφιλιώσει πατέρες με παιδιά, και θα κάνει τους ασεβείς να αποκτήσουν τη φρόνηση των δικαίων. Έτσι θα ετοιμάσει το λαό να υποδεχτεί τον Κύριο». Ο Ζαχαρίας είπε στον άγγελο: «Πώς μπορώ να βεβαιωθώ γι αυτό; Εγώ είμαι πια γέρος και η γυναίκα μου περασμένης ηλικίας». Ο άγγελος του αποκρίθηκε: «Εγώ είμαι ο Γαβριήλ, που βρίσκομαι δίπλα στο Θεό. Με έστειλε να σου μιλήσω και να σου αναγγείλω αυτή την ευχάριστη είδηση. Επειδή όμως δεν πίστεψες στα λόγια μου, τα οποία θα πραγματοποιηθούν στην ώρα τους, απ αυτή τη στιγμή θα χάσεις τη λαλιά σου. Δε θα μπορείς να μιλήσεις ως την ημέρα που όλα αυτά θα πραγματοποιηθούν». Ο λαός στο μεταξύ περίμενε το Ζαχαρία και απορούσε για την αργοπορία του μέσα στο ναό. Όταν βγήκε δεν μπορούσε να τους μιλήσει, και κατάλαβαν ότι κάποιο όραμα είχε δει μέσα στο ναό. Εκείνος τους έκανε νοήματα και παρέμενε άλαλος. Όταν τελείωσαν οι μέρες της υπηρεσίας του στο ναό, πήγε στο σπίτι του. Μερικές μέρες 5

6 my reproach among men." Now the time came for Elizabeth to be delivered, and she gave birth to a son. And her neighbors and kinsfolk heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they would have named him Zacharias after his father, but his mother said, "Not so; he shall be called John." And they said to her, "None of your kindred is called by this name." And they made signs to his father, inquiring what he would have him called. And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they all marveled. And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God. And fear came on all their neighbors. And all these things were talked about through all the hill country of Judea; and all who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, "What then will this child be?" For the hand of the Lord was with him. And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying, "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people. And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways." And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness till the day of his manifestation to Israel. αργότερα, η γυναίκα του η Ελισάβετ έμεινε έγκυος. Έκρυβε όμως την εγκυμοσύνη της για πέντε μήνες και έλεγε: «Ο Θεός είδε τη στενοχώρια μου και φρόντισε να με απαλλάξει από την ντροπή που ένιωθα μπροστά στους ανθρώπους για την ατεκνία μου». Όταν συμπληρώθηκε ο καιρός να γεννήσει, η Ελισάβετ έκανε γιο. Οι γείτονες και οι συγγενείς άκουσαν ότι ο Κύριος έδειξε μεγάλη ευσπλαχνία σ αυτήν και χαίρονταν μαζί της. Όταν το παιδί έγινε οχτώ ημερών, ήρθαν να του κάνουν περιτομή και ήθελαν να του δώσουν το όνομα Ζαχαρίας, όπως λεγόταν ο πατέρας του. Η μητέρα του όμως είπε: «Όχι, Θα ονομαστεί Ιωάννης». Τότε της είπαν: «Μα δεν υπάρχει κανένας απ τους συγγενείς σου που να έχει το όνομα αυτό». Με νοήματα ρώτησαν τον πατέρα του τι όνομα θα ήθελε να δώσει στο παιδί αυτός ζήτησε μια μικρή πλάκα και έγραψε: «Ιωάννης είναι το όνομά του» κι όλοι απόρησαν. Αμέσως το στόμα του άνοιξε, λύθηκε η γλώσσα του και άρχισε να μιλάει δοξάζοντας το Θεό. Όλοι οι κάτοικοι της γύρω περιοχής κυριεύτηκαν από δέος, και τα γεγονότα αυτά διαδόθηκαν σ ολόκληρη την ορεινή περιοχή της Ιουδαίας. Όσοι τα άκουσαν τα κρατούσαν μέσα τους και σκέφτονταν: «Τι θα γίνει άραγε το παιδί αυτό;» γιατί πραγματικά τον προστάτευε ο Θεός. Κι εσύ, παιδί μου, θα ονομαστείς προφήτης του ύψιστου Θεού, γιατί θα προπορευτείς πριν από τον Κύριο για να ετοιμάσεις το δρόμο του Το παιδί μεγάλωνε και το πνεύμα του δυνάμωνε. Ζούσε στις ερημιές, ως την ημέρα που εμφανίστηκε στο λαό Ισραήλ. 6

7 GOSPEL - LUKA 1:1-25, 57-68, 76, 80 OLD TESTAMENT GENESIS 21:1-7 Përderisa shumë veta kanë marrë përsipër të rrëfejnë ngjarjet që janë përmbushur ndër ne, siç na i kanë përçuar ata që i panë me sytë e tyre dhe që qenë shërbëtorë të fjalës që nga fillimi, edhe mua, meqë kam ndjekur me kujdes nga afër gjithçka që nga fillimi, më është dukur gjë e mirë të t'i shkruaj me radhë, i përndritshëm Teofil, me q ë l l i m q ë t ë n j o h ë s h palëkundshmërinë e mësimeve që ke marrë. Në ditët kur Herodi ishte mbreti i Judesë një prift me emrin Zakaria, nga kasta e Abiut, kishte për grua njërën prej bijave nga fisi i Aronit që quhej Elizabetë. Që të dy ishin të drejtë para Perëndisë he jetonin pa të metë, sipas të gjitha ligjeve dhe urdhërimeve të Zotit. Nuk kishin fëmijë, se Elizabeta ishte shterpë dhe të dy ishin të shkuar në moshë. Ndërsa Zakaria po kryente shërbesën e tij priftërore, para Perëndisë, kur ishte radha e kastës së tij, sipas zakonit të shërbesës priftërore, i ra shorti të hynte në shenjtëroren e Zotit për të djegur temjanin. Ndërsa digjej temjani, tërë populli lutej përjashta. Zakarisë iu shfaq engjëlli i Zotit, i cili rrinte në të djathtë të altarit të temjanit. Kur e pa, Zakaria u trondit dhe e pushtoi frika. Por engjëlli i tha: «Mos ki frikë, Zakari, se lutja jote është dëgjuar dhe Elizabeta, gruaja jote, do të të lindë një djalë dhe ti do t'ia vësh emrin Gjon Do të gëzohesh e do të ngazëllehesh dhe And the Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did unto Sarah as he had spoken. For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac. And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him. And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him. And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me. And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age. 7

8 shumë veta do t'i gëzohen lindjes së tij. Ai do të jetë i madh para Zotit dhe nuk do të pijë verë dhe as pije dehëse Do të jetë i mbushur me Shpirtin e Shenjtë që në bark të nënës. Shumë bij të Izraelit do t'i kthejë te Zoti, Perëndia i tyre. Do të vijë përpara Zotit me shpirtin dhe fuqinë e Elias, për t'i kthyer zemrat e etërve drejt bijve dhe kryeneçët në urtinë e të drejtëve, për t'i bërë gati Zotit një popull të përgatitur». Zakaria i tha engjëllit: «Si do ta marr vesh këtë gjë? Se unë jam i vjetër dhe gruaja ime e moshuar». Engjëlli iu përgjigj: «Unë jam Gabrieli, që rri në praninë e Zotit dhe jam dërguar për të folur me ty dhe për të të dhënë këtë lajm të mirë. Ja, ti do të mbetesh memec dhe nuk do të mund të flasësh deri ditën kur do të ndodhin këto gjëra, sepse nuk u ke besuar fjalëve të mia, që do të përmbushen kur t'u vijë koha». Populli priste Zakarian dhe ishte i habitur për vonesën e tij në tempull. Po kur doli, ai nuk mundi t'u fliste dhe ata e kuptuan se kishte parë një vegim në tempull. Ai u bënte shenja dhe nuk fliste dot. Kur u mbushën ditët e shërbesës së tij, Zakaria u kthye në shtëpi. Pas këtyre ditëve, Elizabeta, gruaja e tij, mbeti shtatzënë dhe për pesë muaj rrinte fshehur dhe thoshte: «Kështu bëri për mua Zoti në ditët kur hodhi sytë mbi mua, për të më hequr turpin para njerëzve». Elizabetës i erdhi koha për të lindur dhe lindi djalë. Fqinjët dhe farefisi i saj dëgjuan se Zoti tregoi mëshirë të madhe për Elizabetën dhe gëzoheshin bashkë me të. Ditën e tetë erdhën për të rrethprerë fëmijën dhe donin t'i vinin emrin Zakaria, sipas emrit të të atit. Atëherë e ëma e tij tha: «Jo, ai do të quhet Gjon». Ata i thanë: «Askush nga të afërmit tuaj nuk quhet me këtë emër». Atëherë e pyetën të atin me shenja se ç'emër donte t'i vinte. Ai kërkoi një dërrasë, mbi të cilën shkroi: «Gjon është emri i tij». Të gjithë u mrekulluan. Përnjëherë Zakarias iu hap goja dhe iu zgjidh gjuha dhe filloi të fliste duke bekuar Perëndinë. Të gjithë banorët aty pranë i zuri frika dhe në mbarë krahinën malore të Judesë flitej për këto gjëra. Ata që i dëgjuan këto gjëra i mbajtën në zemër dhe thanë: «Ç'do të bëhet vallë ky djalë?». Dhe dora e Zotit ishte me të. Zakaria, ati i tij, u mbush me Shpirtin e Shenjtë dhe profetizoi kështu: «Bekuar qoftë Zoti, Perëndia i Izraelit, se erdhi dhe shpengoi popullin e tij. Dhe ti, foshnjë, do të quhesh profet i më të Lartit, sepse do të ecësh përpara Zotit për të përgatitur udhët e tij, Fëmija rritej, forcohej shpirtërisht dhe rrinte shkretëtirave gjer në ditën kur do t'i dëftohej Izraelit. 8

9 100TH ANNIVERSARY GLENDI ON THE BEACH NIGHT: Please sign up by the church office, scheduled for Saturday, August 18th at Quassy. Food, drink, dancing with live music. 21 & over please. More info to follow including cost. Deadline to sign up is July 30th. THERE WILL BE COFFEE HOUR TODAY. We cordially invite all to the Coffee Hour Room, up the ramp, following Divine Liturgy. OUR BOOKSTORE IS OPEN DURING COFFEE HOUR! The AHEPA & DOP DISTRICT 7 SCHOLARSHIP DINNER will take place today at 5:00pm here at Holy Trinity. Please make reservations with Marianne Boutsioulis at or boutsie5@cox.net $30 per person prepaid, $35 at the door. GRADUATION ANNOUNCEMENTS: If you would like to honor your middle school, high school or college graduate in the August/September Spirit, please submit your info to Carrie in the office no later than July 15th. SUMMER BOOK CLUB Join us on Wednesday, July 11 at 6:30pm & Wednesday August 8 at 7:00pm (following Paraklesis service) for our Summer Book Club. This year we will be reading Beginning to Pray by Anthony Bloom. This book has established itself as a modern spiritual classic. It is written by an Orthodox Archbishop for people who have never prayed before and has been read and loved by persons at all levels of spiritual development. Anthony Bloom, the son of a Russian diplomat, became a physician, monk and archbishop of the Russian Orthodox Church in Great Britain earning the respect and 9

10 affection of countless people worldwide because of his deep humanity and tireless witness to the Gospel. The ANNUAL EPTAHORIAN PICNIC & MEETING is set for Sunday, July 29th following Divine Liturgy. The picnic will be held in the banquet hall from 11:30am- 3:00pm with the meeting taking place at 1:30pm. Coffee Hour will also be in the banquet hall that day. The next PARTY OF THE CENTURY MEETING will take place on Sunday, August 12th following Divine Liturgy. 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 "WE ARE ORTHODOXY ON ANCIENT FAITH RADIO. Why do some young adults leave the Church, while others stay engaged? Rather than guess, we ll interview young adults for an important conversation that highlights real stories and real struggles. We Are Orthodoxy empowers young adults to speak for themselves and to tell their own stories of faith and doubt. Visit: podcasts/ weareorthodoxy or search We are Orthodoxy in the podcast app. HAVE A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER STRUGGLING WITH ADDIC- TION? Our church family cares and is here to help. A good first step is to visit Please contact Fr. Perry anytime if you need help finding resources or simply for someone to talk to. You are not alone in this. May God grant us strength! 10

11 BURN THE MORTGAGE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN The time is now! We need your help to burn our remaining expansion project mortgage by Sunday November 18th at our Grand Banquet. Pledge forms are available in the church office. Contact John Gagas (chair), a member of the committee or Fr. Perikles for more info. ATTENTION! Volunteers needed to help plan the Grand Banquet for the 100th Anniversary (Sunday, November 18, 2018). Anyone interested in helping, please see Margo Ricciardi. Next meeting date TBA. COMMEMORATIVE ALBUM ADS are now due - firm deadline of July 31, Forms are available in the church office. Please see Penny Pecka with any questions you may have regarding Ads. CALLING PAST ALTAR BOYS FROM MAPLE STREET At our Great Vespers on Saturday November 16, we are asking our past altar boys, specifically those who served in the altar at our Maple Street Church, to serve in the Altar for Great Vespers. Please plan to join us that evening to serve in the holy altar and to assist Fr. Perikles with the service. ARTIFACTS - We are looking for old artifacts to display at the Mattatuck Museum during our 100th Anniversary weekend. We are looking for things like old icons, Hellenic artifacts brought over from Greece, etc. We are especially looking for artifacts with a Waterbury connection. Do you have a historical photo from a restaurant downtown? How about an old menu from your family s restaurant? We are looking for keepsake type items that connect to either our faith or heritage and have a Waterbury connection. If you have a potential item, please contact Penny Albini or the church office. 11

12 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. 12