Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Bluff City, Tennessee PUBLISH DATE: March 15, 2009

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 1:10-14; 2:1-3

"IN THE BEGINNING, you O Lord, didst found the earth, and the heavens are the work of thy hands; they will ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Mark 2:1-12
Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas

At that time, Jesus entered Capernaum and it was reported that he was at home. And many were ...Read Full Text >

Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas
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Alexios the Man of God
March 17 ...Read Full Text >

Saint Patrick, the Enlightener of Ireland
March 17 ...Read Full Text >

Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem
March 18 ...Read Full Text >

Saint Cuthbert the Wonderworker, Bishop of Lindisfarne
March 20 ...Read Full Text >
Resurrectional Apolytikion Plagal of the Second Tone
When the angelic powers appeared at your tomb and those who guarded You became as though dead, and standing by Your sepulchre was Mary seeking Your pure and sacred body. For You did vanquish Hades and uncorrupted by its touch You came unto the virgin woman, bestowing the gift of life O You who rose from the dead. Lord we give glory to You. - Translation from Green Hymnal

Apolytikion for Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas
O Gregory the Miracle Worker, light of Orthodoxy, support and teacher of the Church, comeliness of Monastics, invincible defender of theologians, the pride of Thessalonica, and preacher of grace, intercede forever that our souls may be saved. -Translation by Narthex Press

Apolytikion for Saint Patrick, the Enlightener of Ireland
O Holy Hierarch, equal of the Apostles, Saint Patrick, wonderworker and enlightener of Ireland: Intercede with the merciful God that He grant unto our souls forgiveness of offences. - Translation by Holy Transfiguration Monastery

Apolytikion of the Church
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.

Kontakion
To you, Theotokos, invincible Defender, having been delivered from peril, I, your city, dedicate the victory festival as a thank offering. In your irresistible might, keep me safe from all trials, that I may call out to you: "Hail, unwedded bride!" - Translation by Narthex Press
" If I could live in a tiny dwelling on a rock in the ocean, surrounded by the waves of the sea and cut off from  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Cuthbert of Lindisfarne, Misc. Sayings, Sixth Century


O Almighty Lord, who hast made all created things in wisdom, and by Thine inexpressible providence and great  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Gregory Dialogos, Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, Sixth Century

Matins
SUNDAY 9:30AM - 10:30 AM

Liturgy
SUNDAY 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Bible Study
WEDNESDAYS @ 7:00 PM

Parish Information
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
150 Elizabeth Ann Circle
Bluff City, Tennessee 37618

Phone: 423-538-0701
Fax: 423-538-0701
Website: holytrinitybluffcity.org
Email: holytrinitybluffcity@gmail.com

Proistamenos: Fr. Kevin Millsaps

 
March 11, 2009
REFLECTIONS OF HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN ALEXIOS ON THE SUNDAY OF ST. GREGORY PALAMAS
"When we strive with diligent sobriety to keep watch over our rational faculties, to control and correct them, how else can we succeed in this task except by collecting our mind, which is dispersed abroad through the senses, and bringing it back into the world within, into the heart itself, ...Read Full Text >
Upcoming Services and Events at Holy Trinity
Sunday, March 15, 2009: Orthros: 9:30 AM; Divine Liturgy: 10:30 AM

Wednesday, March 18, 2009: Pre-Sanctified Liturgy: 7:00 PM

Thursday, March 19, 2009: Catachumen Class: 7:00 PM

Friday, March 20, 2009: 3rd Salutations to the Theotokos










In our Prayers
"Lord, Jesus Christ, Who suffered and died for our sins that we may live, if during our life we have sinned in word, deed or thought forgive us in Your goodness and love. All our hope we put in You; protect your servants from all evil. We submit to Your will and into Your hands we commend our souls and ...Read Full Text >
Previous Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Bulletins
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