Holy Trinity, Tulsa, OK PUBLISH DATE: August 9, 2009

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 3:9-17

BRETHREN, we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building. According to the grace ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Matthew 14:22-34
9th Sunday of Matthew

At that time, Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, ...Read Full Text >

Matthias, Apostle of the 70
August 9 ...Read Full Text >

Laurence the Holy Martyr & Archdeacon of Rome
August 10 ...Read Full Text >

Euplus the Holy Martyr & Archdeacon of Cantania
August 11 ...Read Full Text >

Photios & Aniketos the Martyrs of Nicomedea
August 12 ...Read Full Text >

Maximos the Confessor
August 13 ...Read Full Text >

Micah the Prophet
August 14 ...Read Full Text >

The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary
August 15 ...Read Full Text >

Resurrectional Apolytikion Plagal of the Fourth Tone
From on High did You descend, O merciful Lord, for us did You endure, three days in the tomb that we may be, released from passions in this world, You who are our resurrection and our life Glory unto You O Lord.

Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
You were transfigured upon the mountain, O Christ our God, showing to Your disciples Your glory as much as they could bear. Do also in us, sinners though we be, shine Your everlasting light, through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Giver of light. Glory to You.

Apolytikion of the Church
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 is ever drawn, glory to You O lover of mankind.

Kontakion
You were transfigured upon the mount, O Christ our God, and Your disciples, in so far as they could bear, beheld Your glory. Thus, when they see You crucified, they may understand Your voluntary passion, and proclaim to the world that You are truly the effulgence of the Father.

So absolutely nothing does it avail to be near Christ, if not being near Him by faith .... Signifying therefore  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 50 on Matthew 14, 4th Century


So that if his faith had not been weak, he would have stood easily against the wind also. And for this reason, you  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 50 on Matthew 14, 4th Century


The principle and source of the virtues is a good disposition of the will, that is to say, an aspiration for  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Gregory of Sinai, On Commandments and Doctrines no. 83, Philokalia Vol. 3 edited by Palmer, Sherrard and Ware; Faber and Faber pg. 228, 14th century


The very fire which purifies gold, also consumes wood. Precious metals shine in it like the sun, rubbish burns  ...Read Full Text >
-Dr. Alexandre Kalomiros, The River of Fire, pp. 17 & 19, 20th century


Christ did not command the winds to cease at that time, but Himself stretched forth His hand and took hold of  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, The Gospel Commentary edited by Hieromonk German Ciuba, 2002, 4th Century


And then we shall hear Him calling out and saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. This truth is  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, The Gospel Commentary edited by Hieromonk German Ciuba, 2002, 4th Century


If, even after we have heard such words from Him, trials and temptations arise, and the tempests of evil spirits  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, The Gospel Commentary edited by Hieromonk German Ciuba, 2002, 4th Century


Let us, then, cry out loudly with Peter's words, "Lord, save us." And if we are willing to receive Christ into  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, The Gospel Commentary, edited by Hieromonk German Ciuba, 2002, 4th Century


Vespers
5:30 p.m. Saturdays

Matins
9:00 a.m. Sundays & Feastdays

Liturgy
10:00 a.m. Sundays & Feastdays

Bible Study
7:00 p.m. Tuesdays

Parish Information
Holy Trinity
1222 S. Guthrie Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74119

Phone: (918) 583-2082 Office
Fax: (918) 583-2083
Website: http://holytrinity.ok.goarch.org/
Email: holytrinitygoa@sbcglobal.net

Proistamenos: Rev. Fr. William M. Christ
Email: frwilliamchrist@mail.goarch.org

Other Parish Info
Confession by appointment.

 

SUNDAY SCHOOL BEGIN DATE

Please mark your calendars that we have set Sunday, September 13th for the first day of Sunday School.


OCAMPR Offers Pan-Orthodox Conference on Care for Severly Challenged Patients

August 3, 2009
The 2009 Annual Conference of Orthodox Christian Association of Medicine, Psychology, and Religion (OCAMPR) will focus on Care for the Severely Challenged Patient. Presentations at the conference will review the needs of patients with chronic illnesses and severe and persisting trauma from a pastoral, medical, and psychotherapeutic perspective.  ...Read Full Text >

Come Receive the Light Schedule of Programs - August 2009

July 30, 2009
The August schedule of programs presented on Come Recieve the Light. ...Read Full Text >

Department of Youth Announces Inter-Orthodox Retreat

July 30, 2009
The Seventh Inter-Orthodox Young Adult Retreat, will take place September 25-27, 2009 and will be held at Hellenic College/Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, Mass. This nation-wide retreat will welcome young adults from all jurisdictions.  ...Read Full Text >

SUNDAY, AUGUST 9

     Orthros 9:00AM / Divine Liturgy 10:00AM

     AHEPA 6:00PM

TUESDAY, AUGUST 11

     Bible Study 7:00PM

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12

     Paraclesis 5:30PM

     Sunday School Teachers Meeting 6:30PM

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14

     Great Vespers for the Dormition of the Theotokos 5:30PM

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15

     Dormition of the Theotokos
          Orthros 9:00AM / Divine Liturgy 10:00AM

     Vespers 5:30PM
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