Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Bluff City, Tennessee PUBLISH DATE: May 17, 2009

Epistle Reading
Acts of the Apostles 11:19-30

IN THOSE DAYS, those apostles who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
John 4:5-42
Sunday of the Samaritan Woman

At that time, Jesus came to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near the field that Jacob gave to ...Read Full Text >

Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
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Andronikos the Apostle of the 70 & Junia the Martyr
May 17 ...Read Full Text >

Holy Godbearing Nectarius, the Builder of the Holy Monastery of Varlaam of Meteora
May 17 ...Read Full Text >

Theodotos the Martyr of Ancyra & the 7 Virgin-martyrs
May 17 ...Read Full Text >

Athanasios, Archbishop of Christianopolis
May 17 ...Read Full Text >
Resurrectional Apolytikion Fourth Tone
Amen. 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 the boasting did they proclaim that death is vanquished ever more and Christ Our God has risen from the dead and granted to the world His great mercy. - Translation from Green Hymnal

Apolytikion for 4th Wednesday after Pascha - Mid-Pentecost
Mid-way in the feast, refresh my thirsty soul with the flowing waters of piety. For You cried out to all, O Savior, "Let him who thirsts come to me and drink." You, O Christ our God, are the Fountain of Life, glory to You. -Translation by Narthex Press

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
Though You went down into the tomb, You destroyed Hades' power, and You rose the victor, Christ God, saying to the myrrh-bearing women, "Hail!" and granting peace to Your disciples, You who raise up the fallen. - Translation by Narthex Press
He shows that she is worthy to hear and not to be overlooked, and then He reveals Himself. For she, as soon as  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 31 on John 3, 4th 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

 
May 5, 2009
Archpastoral Reflections of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America
May, 2009

Since our 39th Clergy-Laity Congress last summer, we have been consistently and methodically devoting a series of reflections to analyzing various elements of its theme: “Gather My People to My Home.” In past reflections, we have explored whom we precisely mean when we ...Read Full Text >
May 15, 2009
HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN ALEXIOS` REFLECTIONS ON THE SAMARITAN WOMAN
My dearly beloved in the Lord,

“The hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for such the Father seeks to worship Him.” (John 4:23).

As we have said before, the Sundays after Pascha, like the Sundays of Great Lent, ...Read Full Text >
Upcoming Services and Events at Holy Trinity
Sunday, May 17, 2009: Orthros: 9:30 AM; Divine Liturgy: 10:30 AM.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009: Divine Liturgy for Sts. Constantine and Helen: 6:45 PM

Thursday, May 14, 2009: Catechumen (Seekers) Class: 7:00 PM

Sunday, May 24, 2009: Orthros: 9:30 AM; Divine Liturgy: 10:30 AM; Sunday ...Read Full Text >

In our Prayers
"O Lord Jesus Christ, our Saviour, Physician of souls and bodies, who didst become man and suffer death on the Cross for our salvation, and through thy tender love and compassion didst heal all manner of sickness and affliction; do thou O Lord, visit me in my suffering, and grant me grace and strength to ...Read Full Text >

Financial Information (as of April 30, 2009)

Stewardship Forms Received for 2009: 13 Families and 5 Individuals

Total Amount Pledged (YTD): $20,420

Other Contributions (YTD): $11,051.61

This is a reminder to please submit your stewardship forms as soon as possible. This allows the parish to anticipate contributions for ...Read Full Text >
Previous Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Bulletins
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