Holy Transfiguration Church, Anchorage, AK PUBLISH DATE: April 26, 2009

Epistle Reading
Acts of the Apostles 5:12-20

IN THOSE DAYS, many signs and wonders were done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
John 20:19-31
Thomas Sunday

On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples ...Read Full Text >

Thomas Sunday
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Basil the Holy Martyr Bishop of Amasea
April 26 ...Read Full Text >
Apolytikion for Thomas Sunday
While the tomb was sealed, You, O Life, shone forth from the grave, O Christ God; and while the doors were shut, You came unto Your disciples, O Resurrection of all, renewing through them an upright Spirit in us according to Your great mercy.

Kontakion
Though You descended into the grave, O Immortal One, yet You destroyed the power of Hades, and arose as victor, O Christ God, calling to the myrrh-bearing women, Rejoice, and giving peace unto Your Apostles, O You Who grants resurrection to the fallen.
For great is the dignity of the priests. ... And hold them very exceedingly in honor; for you indeed care about  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 86, 4th Century


For though the Apostles themselves modestly ascribe it all to this cause, declaring that they did these things in  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 12 on Acts IV, 4th Century


Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Heb. 11:1) And here He pronounces  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 87 on John 20, 4th Century


... but the priest even if he rightly order his own life, if he have not an anxious care for yours and that of all  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 86, 4th Century

Vespers
Saturday 5:30 PM

Matins
Sundays 9:15 AM

Liturgy
Sundays 10:30 AM

Bible Study
Wednesday 5:30: Bible Study & Paraklesis
Video Lecture Series: What We Believe
Video Lecture Series: Inner Life of the Church
Video Lecture Series: Popular Church History
Available from Fr. Leo in person or by mail

Parish Information
Holy Transfiguration Church
2800 O'Malley Road
Anchorage, AK 99507

Phone: (907) 344-0190
Fax: (907) 344-9909
Website: www.transfiguration.ak.goarch.org
Email: HolyTransfigurationAnc@mail.goarch.org

Proistamenos: Rev. Fr. Leo Schefe
Email: frLeoSchefe@mail.goarch.org

Other Parish Info
Current Newsletter
http://tcgalaska.com/htgoc/Newsletter.pdf
Greek Festival Info: www.greekak.com

 
Budget Info 2009
Our parish is committed to a stewardship program in lieu of the annual Greek festival to keep ourselves up and running. The target figure for each week is $3,100. The first 16 weeks brought in an income of approx. $49,493; a $106 deficit. Many have increased their giving and some new stewards have made an offering. This is very encouraging. May the Lord help and save all the benefactors of His holy Church.
OUR COFFEE HOUR HOSTS
today are Cal & Ileana Damian--thank you very much!

MEMORY ETERNAL!
Fran Conlan's mother, Bernice, passed from this life last Tuesday, April 21, after a long illness. May God's comfort be with Fran and her family and may her dear mother's memory be eternal. Fran expects to be back in Anchorage in early May.

MEMORIALS NEXT WEEK
The Maroudas family will commemorate Demitri.
Maria Baskous will commemorate her mother Constantina. Maria will host our Coffee Hour.

PIANO RECITAL THIS AFTERNOON
Nina Schefe is a fifth year piano student. Her class recital will be held this afternoon at 3PM at St. Mark`s Lutheran Church, 3230 Lake Otis Parkway (across from Lake Otis Elementary School). She will play one song. There is no charge and all are welcome to attend.

AKATHIST TO THE MOTHER OF GOD, HEALER OF CANCER
Our usual last Tuesday of the month cancer akathist has been moved (this month only) to Monday, April 27, (tomorrow evening) at 6:30PM. Please come and offer your supportive prayers during this service, for the cancer victims and cancer survivors that have been made to known to our parish. Thank you.

FINANCIAL BASICS FOR OUR PARISH, Week 16
Our parish is committed to a stewardship program in lieu of the annual Greek festival to keep ourselves up and running. The target figure for each week is $3,100. The first 16 weeks brought in an income of approx. $49,493; a $106 deficit. Many have increased their giving and some new stewards have made an ...Read Full Text >

AUTO DONATIONS
Donated monies for a new church vehicle are now at $3,020. It's a good start...thank you to everyone who gave at the Greek Independence Day celebration!

NEVER READ THE BIBLE AND FEEL INTIMIDATED?
One of the best ways to get a Bible overview without being overwhelmed in the process is to read a high quality children`s Bible story book. I peruse what`s out there every so often, having reviewed various copies in recent years. The one I think best reflects the Scriptures without watering them down ...Read Full Text >

HOPING TO RAISE ENOUGH TO REPLACE THE BOILER
So far $1500 has been pledged for the replacement, approximately $2500 may be needed. The boiler in the church building needed repair near the end of the winter season and we were very fortunate that no pipes froze and broke in the building. Our plumber, Bruce Mills of Best Plumbing, has advised that we ...Read Full Text >

DAILY BIBLE READINGS FOR FACEBOOK AND iGooogle
The Department of Internet Ministries has launched an enhancement to its Online Chapel service that will now provide Facebook and iGoogle users access to the daily Bible readings and lives of the saints directly from their customized home pages. Visit the Online Chapel at http://www.goarch.org/chapel for ...Read Full Text >

THANK YOU CORNER
Hope you all had a chance to read the Paschal program of thanks which was at the candle stand last weekend. It gave an overview of the various people who took rather active roles in helping make our Holy Pascha blessed, beautiful and most memorable. There were others, too, whose names were not in the ...Read Full Text >

PLANNING A PILGRIMAGE
HTGOC Community - I am excited to communicate with you all that the Youth Group will be organizing a pilgrimage to Kodiak Island and Spruce Island this summer. Although the focus for the organized trip will be to provide events for our Junior High to Young Adult age groups we want to make sure that the ...Read Full Text >

USHER SCHEDULE
today: Lynne & Mary; Month of May: 3 Diane & Salwa; 10 Emmanuel & Dialekti; 17 Pam & Mary; 24 Lynne & Diane; 31 Salwa & Emmanuel



Previous Holy Transfiguration Church Bulletins
Publish Date:April 12, 2009
Publish Date:April 5, 2009
Publish Date:March 29, 2009
Publish Date:March 22, 2009
Publish Date:March 15, 2009
Publish Date:March 8, 2009
Publish Date:March 1, 2009
 
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