Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church 900 6th Street Sioux City, Iowa 51101 Www.holytrinity.ia.goarch.org Church Office Rev. Fr. Dimitri Tobias, Proistamenos Telephone: 712-255-5559 847-558-9849 Office Fax: 712-255-1837 Fr.dimitri.tobias@gmail.com Parish Council President: John Bostinelos Sunday, March 9, 2014 Today: Sunday of Orthodoxy & Fakes Cook Off Saints and Feasts: Sunday of Orthodoxy The Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebastia Caesarios the Righteous ABRAHAM S PANTRY: This Week WE ARE ASKING FOR CANNED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES! Please donate! Foods from Abraham s Pantry is distributed to the local Food Pantries to feed the poor. Check the expiration Date!!! Abraham served the best he had. If we would not eat it, why should we expect someone else to risk getting sick? Narthex Duty: Prosforo offered by: English Epistle Reader: Greek Epistle Reader: Coffee Hour sponsored by: Maria Schultz Maria Schultz John Vlahoulis Panagiotis Bovis Fakes Cook Off

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the 4 th Tone Hymns of the Day Απολυτίκιον Αναστάσιμον Ήχος δ When the tidings of the resurrection from the glorious angel was proclaimed unto the women disciples and our ancestral sentence also had been abolished to the Apostles with boasting did they proclaim that death is vanquished evermore and Christ our God has risen from the dead and granted to the world His great mercy. Τὸ φαιδρὸν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως κήρυγμα, ἐκ τοῦ Ἀγγέλου μαθοῦσαι αἱ τοῦ Κυρίου Μαθήτριαι, καὶ τὴν προγονικὴν ἀπόφασιν ἀπορρίψασαι, τοῖς Ἀποστόλοις καυχώμεναι ἔλεγον Ἐσκύλευται ὁ θάνατος, ἠγέρθη Χριστὸς ὁ Θεός, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Apolytikion of the Church in the Plagal of the Fourth Tone O Blessed are You, O Christ our God, Who by sending down the Holy Spirit upon them made the fishermen wise and through them illumined the world and to You the universe was ever drawn all glory to You O Lord. Απολυτίκιον τοῦ Ναοῦ Ήχος πλ. δ' Εύλογητός εἶ Χριστὲ ὁ Θεος ἡμῶν ὁ πανσόφους τοὺς ἁλιεῖς ἁναδείξας καταπέμψας αὐτοῖς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον καὶ δι αὐτῶν τῆν οἰκουμένην σαγηνεύσας φιλάνθρωπε δόξα Σοι. Liturgical Elements on Following Pages

THE EPISTLE / Ο ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 12:1-10 Prokeimenon. Mode 4. Daniel 3.26,27 Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers. Verse: For you are just in all you have done. BRETHREN, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted. In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. And have you forgotten the exhortation which addresses you as sons? "My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor lose courage when you are punished by him. For the Lord disciplines him whom he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives." It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline? If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. Besides this, we have had earthly fathers to discipline us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father. Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 12:1-10 Προκείμενον. Ἦχος δ. Δανιήλ 3.26-27 Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς τῶν Πατέρων ἡμῶν. Στίχ. Ὅτι δίκαιος εἶ ἐπὶ πᾶσιν, οἷς ἐποίησας ἡμῖν. Ἀδελφοί, τοσοῦτον ἔχοντες περικείμενον ἡμῖν νέφος μαρτύρων, ὄγκον ἀποθέμενοι πάντα καὶ τὴν εὐπερίστατον ἁμαρτίαν, διʼ ὑπομονῆς τρέχωμεν τὸν προκείμενον ἡμῖν ἀγῶνα, ἀφορῶντες εἰς τὸν τῆς πίστεως ἀρχηγὸν καὶ τελειωτὴν Ἰησοῦν, ὃς, ἀντὶ τῆς προκειμένης αὐτῷ χαρᾶς, ὑπέμεινεν σταυρόν, αἰσχύνης καταφρονήσας, ἐν δεξιᾷ τε τοῦ θρόνου τοῦ θεοῦ κεκάθικεν. Ἀναλογίσασθε γὰρ τὸν τοιαύτην ὑπομεμενηκότα ὑπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτωλῶν εἰς ἀυτὸν ἀντιλογίαν, ἵνα μὴ κάμητε ταῖς ψυχαῖς ὑμῶν ἐκλυόμενοι. Οὔπω μέχρι αἵματος ἀντικατέστητε πρὸς τὴν ἁμαρτίαν ἀνταγωνιζόμενοι καὶ ἐκλέλησθε τῆς παρακλήσεως, ἥτις ὑμῖν ὡς υἱοῖς διαλέγεται, Υἱέ μου, μὴ ὀλιγώρει παιδείας κυρίου, μηδὲ ἐκλύου ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ ἐλεγχόμενος ὃν γὰρ ἀγαπᾷ κύριος παιδεύει μαστιγοῖ δὲ πάντα υἱὸν ὃν παραδέχεται. Εἰς παιδείαν ὑπομένετε, ὡς υἱοῖς ὑμῖν προσφέρεται ὁ θεός τίς γὰρ ἐστιν υἱὸς ὃν οὐ παιδεύει πατήρ; Εἰ δὲ χωρίς ἐστε παιδείας, ἧς μέτοχοι γεγόνασιν πάντες, ἄρα νόθοι ἐστε καὶ οὐχ υἱοί. Εἶτα τοὺς μὲν τῆς σαρκὸς ἡμῶν πατέρας εἴχομεν παιδευτὰς, καὶ ἐνετρεπόμεθα οὐ πολλῷ μᾶλλον ὑποταγησόμεθα τῷ πατρὶ τῶν πνευμάτων, καὶ ζήσομεν; Οἱ μὲν γὰρ πρὸς ὀλίγας ἡμέρας κατὰ τὸ δοκοῦν αὐτοῖς ἐπαίδευον ὁ δὲ ἐπὶ τὸ συμφέρον, εἰς τὸ μεταλαβεῖν τῆς ἁγιότητος αὐτοῦ.

THE HOLY GOSPEL / ΤΟ ΘΕΙΟΝ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ The Gospel of John 1:43-51 At that time, Jesus decided to go to Galilee. And he found Philip and said to him, "Follow me." Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael, and he said to him, "We have found him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!" Nathanael said to him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you." Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the son of God! You are the King of Israel!" Jesus answered him, "Because I said to you, I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You shall see greater things than these." And he said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man." Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 1.44-52 Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἠθέλησεν ὁ Ιησοῦς ἐξελθεῖν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν καὶ εὑρίσκει Φίλιππον καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ ἀκολούθει μοι. ἦν δὲ ὁ Φίλιππος ἀπὸ Βηθσαϊδά, ἐκ τῆς πόλεως Ανδρέου καὶ Πέτρου.εὑρίσκει Φίλιππος τὸν Ναθαναὴλ καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ ὃν ἔγραψε Μωϋσῆς ἐν τῷ νόμῳ καὶ οἱ προφῆται, εὑρήκαμεν, Ιησοῦν τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ Ιωσὴφ τὸν ἀπὸ Ναζαρέτ. καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ναθαναήλ ἐκ Ναζαρὲτ δύναταί τι ἀγαθὸν εἶναι; λέγει αὐτῷ Φίλιππος ἔρχου καὶ ἴδε. εἶδεν ὁ Ιησοῦς τὸν Ναθαναὴλ ἐρχόμενον πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ λέγει περὶ αὐτοῦ ἴδε ἀληθῶς Ισραηλίτης, ἐν ᾧ δόλος οὐκ ἔστι. λέγει αὐτῷ Ναθαναήλ πόθεν με γινώσκεις; ἀπεκρίθη Ιησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ πρὸ τοῦ σε Φίλιππον φωνῆσαι, ὄντα ὑπὸ τὴν συκῆν εἶδόν σε. ἀπεκρίθη Ναθαναὴλ καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ ῥαββί, σὺ εἶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, σὺ εἶ ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῦ Ισραήλ. ἀπεκρίθη Ιησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὅτι εἶπόν σοι, εἶδόν σε ὑποκάτω τῆς συκῆς, πιστεύεις; μείζω τούτων ὄψει. καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἀπ ἄρτι ὄψεσθε τὸν οὐρανὸν ἀνεῳγότα, καὶ τοὺς ἀγγέλους τοῦ Θεοῦ ἀναβαίνοντας καὶ καταβαίνοντας ἐπὶ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου.

Call Fr. Dimitri to set up your time. Please take advantage of this opportunity! Confession slots are 30-60 minutes depending on how much time you feel you need. Tuesday, March 18th 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 19th 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 20th 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m.

Orthodox Parents Association Spring Seminar Wednesday, March 19th, 2014 All are invited to the Lenten Lecture on the Raising of Orthodox Children by Rev. Fr. Christodoulos Margellos, priest of St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Rock Island, IL. Pre-Sanctified : Lenten Dinner by O.P.A.: Seminar led by Fr. Christodoulos 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.

Philoptochos Stavroproskiniseos Luncheon & Greek School Independence Day Program Sunday, March 23rd Join us as we celebrate the midpoint of the Holy Fast in a Luncheon honoring the Holy Cross and enjoy the presentations by our wonderful Greek School as they celebrate our Independence! Day Trip to Omaha, Nebraska Joselyn Art Museum March 29th DETAILS IN KOINONIA

Vesperal of the Mystical Supper Officiated by His Grace Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos, Chancellor of the Metropolis of Chicago. will begin at 9:00 a.m. A fasting Luncheon of Shrimp and Rice will be served following the

Monday March 10 6:00 pm Great Compline Tuesday March 11 6:00 pm Byzantine Music Practice Wednesday March 12 4:30 pm Healthy Body Healthy Soul Walkers 4:30 pm Greek School 5:30 pm Greek Dance Practice 6:00 pm Pre-Sanctified Thursday March 13 8:30 am Morning Bible Study 6:00 pm Paraklisis Service 7:00 pm Blessed Darkness Adult Education Friday March 14 6:00 pm Salutations to the Theotokos Saturday March 15 GOYA at YMCA (potential) Upcoming Parish Events Sunday March 16 :00 am Sunday Orthros 10:00 am Divine 11:30 am Choir Practice

30 Multi Cultural Fair 31 We Knead You 6:00 pm Great Compline 9:00 am Sunday Orthros 10:00 am Divine 11:30 am Choir Practice 4:30 pm Greek School 5:30 pm Greek Dance Practice 6:00 pm Pre-Sanctified 23 Greek Independence Day Program 6:00 pm Esperinos of the 24 Stavroproskiniseos Luncheon Annunciation 9:00 am Sunday Orthros 10:00 am Divine 11:30 am Choir Practice 25 9:00 am Orthros of the Annunciation 10:00 am Divine of the Annunciation 6:00 pm Byzantine Music Practice Healthy Soul Walkers 26 4:30 pm Healthy Body 27 28 8:30 am Morning Bible Study 6:00 pm Salutations to the 6:00 pm Paraklisis Service Theotokos 7:00 pm Blessed Darkness Adult Education 29 10:00 am Parish Day Trip to Omaha 16 9:00 am Sunday Orthros 10:00 am Divine 11:30 am Choir Practice 17 6:00 pm Great Compline 18 Confessions 6:00 pm Byzantine Music Practice 19 OPA Seminar Fr. Christodoulos Confessions 4:30 pm Healthy Body Healthy Soul Walkers 4:30 pm Greek School 6:00 pm Pre-Sanctified 20 Confessions 21 8:30 am Morning Bible Study 6:00 pm Salutations to the 6:00 pm Paraklisis Service Theotokos 7:00 pm Blessed Darkness Adult Education Calendar of events 22 9 Daylight Saving 10 Time starts 6:00 pm Great Compline FAKES COOKOFF! Sunday of Orthodoxy Procession Men's Group Monthly Meeting 9:00 am Sunday Orthros 10:00 am Divine 11:30 am Choir Practice 11 6:00 pm Byzantine Music Practice 12 13 14 4:30 pm Healthy Body 8:30 am Morning Bible Study 6:00 pm Salutations to the Healthy Soul Walkers 7:00 pm Blessed Darkness 6:00 pm Paraklisis Service Theotokos 4:30 pm Greek School Adult Education 5:30 pm Greek Dance Practice 6:00 pm Pre-Sanctified 15 GOYA at YMCA (potential) 2 Philoptochos Monthly Meeting 9:00 am Sunday Orthros 10:00 am Divine 11:30 am Choir Practice 3 4 6:00 pm Great Compline 6:00 pm Greek Festival 7:00 pm Koulouma Pot-Luck Meeting Dinner 6:00 pm Byzantine Music Practice 7:00 pm Parish Council Meeting 5 OCMC Markella 6 7 8 Balasis 8:30 am Morning Bible Study 6:00 pm Salutations to the 10:00 am Saturday of Souls 5:30 pm Greek Dance Practice 7:00 pm Blessed Darkness 6:00 pm Paraklisis Service Theotokos 6:00 pm Pre-Sanctified Adult Education 1 8:30 am Agiasmos Service 10:00 am Saturday of Souls Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Holy Trinity GOC March 2014

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