Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Bluff City, Tennessee PUBLISH DATE: August 30, 2009

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 15:1-11

BRETHREN, I would remind you in what terms I preached to you the gospel, which you received, in which you ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Matthew 19:16-26
12th Sunday of Matthew

At that time, a young man came up to Jesus, kneeling and saying, "Good Teacher, what good deed ...Read Full Text >

12th Sunday of Matthew
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Apodosis of the Feast of the Forerunner
August 30 ...Read Full Text >

Alexander, John & Paul, New Patriarchs of Constantinople
August 30 ...Read Full Text >

Phantinos the Righteous of Calabria
August 30 ...Read Full Text >

16 Monk-martyrs of Thebes
August 30 ...Read Full Text >

6 Martyrs of Melitene
August 30 ...Read Full Text >
Resurrectional Apolytikion Third Tone
Amen. Let all things above in heav'n rejoice, and let all things below on earth be glad. With all the might and strength of His arm an eternal deed the Lord did perform. Beneath His feet He has trampled down death by death, and first born of the dead has He become. From the womb of Hades has He delivered us, and to all the world has granted His great redeeming mercy. - Translation from Green Hymnal

Apolytikion for Beheading of the Venerable Head of the Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John
The memory of the just is celebrated with hymns of praise, but the Lord's testimony is sufficient for thee, O Forerunner; for thou hast proved to be truly even more venerable than the Prophets, since thou was granted to baptize in the running waters Him Whom they proclaimed. Wherefore, having contested for the truth, thou didst rejoice to announce the good tidings even to those in Hades: that God hath appeared in the flesh, taking away the sin of the world and granting us great mercy. - 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
In your holy birth, Immaculate One, Joachim and Anna were rid of the shame of childlessness; Adam and Eve of the corruption of death. And so your people, free of the guilt of their sins, celebrate crying: "The barren one gives birth to the Theotokos, who nourishes our life." - Translation by Narthex Press
The sign that thou lovest God, is this, that thou lovest thy fellow; and if thou hatest thy fellow, thy hatred is  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Ephraim the Syrian, ON ADMONITION AND REPENTANCE.

Rise from love of the world and love of pleasure. Put care aside, strip your mind, refuse your body. Prayer, after  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Climacus, Ladder of Divine Ascent, Step 28: On Prayer; Paulist Press pg. 277, 6th 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

 
August 24, 2009
Beginning of the Ecclesiastical New Year Day for the Protection of our Natural Environment
Protocol 63/09

September 1, 2009

To the Most Reverend Hierarchs, the Reverend Priests and Deacons, the Monks and Nuns, the Presidents and Members of the Parish Councils of the Greek Orthodox Communities, the Distinguished Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the Day, Afternoon, and ...Read Full Text >
August 27, 2009
HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN ALEXIOS MESSAGE ON THE H1N1 VIRUS
As we look forward to the blessings of New Ecclesiastical Year, I greet you with joy and love in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, with prayers and good wishes for a healthy and joyous year.

As I was traveling this summer, both in our Metropolis and Greece, I heard some talk from ...Read Full Text >

August 27, 2009
HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN ALEXIOS REFLECTIONS ON THE NEW ECCLESIASTICAL YEAR
My beloved ones,
As we prepare for the beginning of the New Ecclesiastical Year, it seems scarcely possible to me summer is already approaching its end. This is indeed an exciting time, as we return from our vacations and travels with a renewed spirit and strength to face all the opportunities ...Read Full Text >
Upcoming Services and Events at Holy Trinity
Sunday, August 30, 2009: Orthros: 9:30 PM; Divine Liturgy: 10:30 AM

Monday, August 31, 2009: Divine Liturgy for Beginning of Ecclesiastical Year: 6:45 PM

Tuesday, September 1, 2009; Ladies Philoptochos Meeting: 7:00 PM

Wednesday, September 2, 2009: Adult Religious Education/ ...Read Full Text >

In our Prayers
"Then your light shall break forth like the dawn,
and healing shall spring up quickly." Isaiah 58:8

"Who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, being dead to sin, should live unto righteousness, by whose stripes we were healed."
I Peter 2:24

"Who forgiveth ...Read Full Text >
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