Parish Council Meeting Handy “Person” Needed There will be a meeting of Holy There are many “jobs” in and around the Holy Trinity Trinity’s Parish Council on Monday, Cathedral (some small, others — not so January 13, 2014 at 6:00p. Open much) that need a Handy-person to Forum before beginning of meeting. attend them. Cathedral All Parish Council members are One must be able to: urged to attend. 1. Patch and paint 2. Clean/Power wash Healing Service A Parish of the Orthodox Church in America 3. Lift at least 30 lbs safely 1121 North Leavitt Street On Wednesday, January 15, at 4. Repair/replace parts on doors and Chicago, IL 60622 7:00p, we will celebrate a Healing windows Our 122nd year of Orthodox witness in Chicago Service for all who wish to come. 5. Perform minor electrical and pluming Tel: 773.486.6064 The Holy Apostle James instructs repairs/ maintenance Fax: 773.486.4545 us that if we are sick, we should 6. Perform minor repairs/ maintenance Email: [email protected] contact the elders (the bishops and 7. Perform minor carpentry repairs/ www.holytrinitycathedral.net priests) of the Church, who will pray maintainance www.friendsofholytrinity.com and anoint with oil for the healing of 8. Perform minor HVAC repairs/main- [email protected] soul and body. [email protected] Baptism of Jesus Christ tenance [email protected] One does not have to be Orthodox 9. Police the grounds Blessed art Thou, O Christ our God, to participate in the service, or be Think about it! You just might enjoy Who hast revealed the fishermen as anointed. it! most wise by sending down upon them the Holy Spirit: through them Thou Archpriest John S. Adamcio didst draw the world into Thy net. Dean O Lover of Man, Glory to Thee! Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral (Pentecost Tropar) 1121 N. Leavitt St. Archpriest Sergei Garklavs Chicago, IL 60622-3502 Dean Emeritus Welcome to Holy Trinity Cathedral! Thank you for worshiping with us today! The parish was founded in 1892 as St. Vladimir’s Russian Orthodox Church, Deacon Thomas Keith rebuilt in 1903 as Holy Trinity, under the direction of St. John (Kochurov) of Chicago, Louis Sullivan, architect. It became a cathe- Joseph Mamczij dral in 1922, when Bishop THEOPHILUS was Parish Council President consecrated as Bishop of Chicago. A landmark in the city of Chicago, and listed on the National Register of Historic Reader Yury Orlov Places, Holy Trinity continues its witness of Orthodox Christianity in Chicago. Director of Music Ministries If you have any questions, are looking for a spiritual home, or wish to talk to Fr. John, please inquire at the Candle Desk. Why then is this day called Theophany? Because Christ made Schedule of Services Double-mindedness… (Con’t) result he began to sink. Challenged at Himself known to all—not then when Sunday, January 12, 2014 Twenty-ninth Sunday after Pentecost—Tone 4 He was born, but when He was Afterfeast of the Theophany a moment of danger on the night Jesus was arrested, he denied even baptised. Until this time He was not Sunday after Theophany known to the people. And that the Martyr Tatiana of Rome and those who suffered knowing the Lord he had been with for years. people did not know Him, Who He with her; St. Sava I, first Archbishop of Serbia; was, listen to what John the Baptist Ven. Eupraxia of Tabenna, in Egypt The Epistle of James reminds us that we can ask God for wisdom and says: “Amidst you standeth Him He will give it to us “generously and Whom ye know not of” (John 1:26). 9:10a Hours And is it surprising that others did 9:30a Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom without reproaching...” But we need to ask in faith, with no doubting. The not know Him, when even the Baptist Epistle: Ephesians 4:7-13 did not know Him until that day? Gospel: Matthew 4:12-17 person who asks “must not suppose that a double-minded man, unstable “And I—said he—knew Him not: but in all his ways, will receive anything He that did send me to baptise with from the Lord” (James 1:8). water, about this One did tell unto me: over Him that shalt see the Spirit descending and abiding upon Him, this One it is Who baptiseth in the Holy Spirit” (John 1:33) Saturday, January 18 Why is not that day, on which the 4:30p Vigil Resurrection Gospel VIII g{tÇ~ lÉâ4 We wish to thank Tamara Deryabina Lord was born, considered for her generous donation of the Theophany—but rather this day on flowers which adorn the icons of which He was baptised? This present Theophany. day it is, on which He was baptised May God grant her Many Years! and sanctified the nature of water. Because on this day all, having obtained the waters, do carry it home and keep it all year, since Sunday, January 19 Thirtieth Sunday after Pentecost—Tone 5 Envelopes and today the waters are sanctified. And Ven. Macarius the Great of Egypt; Ven. Macarius of an obvious phenomenon occurs: Alexandria; St. Mark, Archbishop of Ephesus; Stewardship Statements these waters in their essence do not Virgin Martyr Euphrasia of Nicomedia The offering envelopes for 2014 have spoil with the passage of time, but 9:10a Hours arrived, and the numbers are obtained today, for one whole year 9:30a Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom currently being assigned. When they and often for two or three years, they Epistle: Colossians 3:12-16 have been completed, they will be remain unharmed and fresh, and Gospel: Luke 18:35-43 available for pick-up. afterwards for a long time do not Also, the Stewardship statements stop being water, just as that will be ready by the end of January. obtained from the fountains. Thank you for your patience! St. John Chrysosotom 7 2 Double Mindedness Happy Birthday! During the week of January 12th, th Happy Name’s Day! On January 16 is the Veneration of Nominations the Church remembers two saints the Chains of the Holy Apostle Peter, It’s really not too early to be thinking who suffered because of the double- who was also the victim of a double- We take this opportunity to extend our about the Annual Meeting, which mindedness, or indecision, of minded ruler. This was Herod best wishes for: will be held on Sunday, February 9, powerful people. They are Saint Agrippa, who, as we read in Acts 12: and especially for the election to Tatiana of Rome (12th) and Saint 1, laid violent hands on some A Happy Birthday to: Parish Council. Peter the Apostle (16th). members of the Church. He went on Alexander Zvodinsky (1/19) We will need several people to Tatiana lived in the early third to kill James, one of the sons of accept being nominated for these century, and belonged to an Zebedee. And then, “...when he saw A Happy Name’s Day to: very important posts within the eminent Christian family. Well- that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded Tatiana Proctor (1/12) parish community. educated in the faith, she was a to arrest Peter also.” Peter had Anthony (Lewis) Moseley (1/17) If you are interested in serving on deaconess, and could speak about committed no crime; it was only that the Parish Council, and able to take Jesus Christ with conviction and Herod didn’t take seriously enough We hope and pray that our Lord Jesus on those added responsibilities, effectiveness. his responsibility to be a just ruler. Christ will bless them with His choicest please either see one of the members The Emperor of Rome at the He allowed a competing desire to blessings, granting them peace, long life, of the Nominating Committee, or time, Alexander, was the son of a please the Jews to overwhelm him, good health, and all good things. contact Joseph Mamczij. Christian mother, but he himself and so the innocent Peter found May God Grant Them Many Years! could not make up his mind about himself imprisoned in chains. the faith. He kept statues of Christ The Book of Acts goes on to relate and Apollo, and of Abraham and the coming of an angel who awakens Orpheus, in his palace—an obvious Peter as he sleeps in his cell late at sign of his double-mindedness. His night. The angel commands him to advisers apparently became get up quickly, get dressed, and put impatient with his hesitation, and on his sandals. on their own began to persecute the As he does so, the chains fall from Volunteers Are Needed troublesome Christians in the his hands. He follows the angel past St. Joseph Services (SJS, 1501 N. empire. Tatiana was a victim of two guards to the prison’s iron gate, Oakley Blvd.) are looking for these persecutions, though she had which opens by itself and lets them volunteers, including after-school many miraculous recoveries from pass freely out to the city. In tutoring, English Second Language torture before being beheaded, gratitude for this saving miracle, the instructor, administrative help, public resolutely praying up to the Church designates a day to venerate relations and much more. moment of death for her Peter’s chains as a tangible sign of Flyers are posted around the persecutors. Perhaps if Alexander God’s care. rectory and in the vestibule. For had been as decisive about the faith Peter, of course, had his own more information see Steve Durham, as Tatiana was, she would not have moments of double-mindedness. His or call Beatrice Jurado at (773) 278- had to die at those persecutors’ faith faltered when Christ enabled 0484 ext. 310. . hands. him to walk on the water, and as a

6 Con't on page 7 3 Holy Martyr Tatiana beautiful than before. They began to Those taught by God will be regar- eard the prayer of His servant. The The Holy Virgin Martyr Tatiana was urge her to offer sacrifice to the ded as fools by the disciples of such executioners saw four angels born into an illustrious Roman family, goddess Diana. The saint seemed as are wise in the wisdom of this encircle the saint and beat her and her father was elected consul agreeable, and they took her to the world. But in fact it is the worldly- tormentors. A voice was heard from three times. He was secretly a heathen temple. St Tatiana made the wise that are fools, spouting an inane the heavens speaking to the holy Christian and raised his daughter to Sign of the Cross and began to pray. secular wisdom, the stupidity of virgin. Eight men believed in Christ be devoted to God and the Church. Suddenly, there was a crash of which God has demonstrated and and fell on their knees before St When she reached the age of maturity, deafening thunder, and lightning which Scripture condemns as Tatiana, begging them to forgive Tatiana decided to remain a virgin, struck the idol, the sacrificial material, unspiritual, devilish, filled them their sin against her. For betrothing herself to Christ. Disdai- offerings and the pagan priests. with strife and malice (cf. Jms. 3:15). confessing themselves Christians ning earthly riches, she sought instead Once again, the martyr was fiercely Since these people are blind to the they were tortured and executed, the imperishable wealth of Heaven. tortured. She was hung up and divine light, they cannot see the receiving Baptism by blood. She was made a deaconess in one of scraped with iron claws, and her marvels it contains; they regard as The next day St Tatiana was the Roman churches and served God breasts were cut off. That night, deluded those who dwell in that light brought before the wicked judge. in fasting and prayer, tending the sick angels appeared to her in prison and and see and teach others about what Seeing her completely healed of all and helping the needy. healed her wounds as before. On the is within it. On the contrary, it is they her wounds, they stripped her and When Rome was ruled by the following day, they took St Tatiana to themselves that are deluded, not beat her, and slashed her body with sixteen-year-old Alexander Severus, the circus and loosed a hungry lion on having tasted the ineffable blessings razors. A wondrous fragrance then all power was concentrated in the her. The beast did not harm the saint, of God. filled the air. Then she was stretched hands of the regent Ulpian, an evil but meekly licked her feet. St. Simeon the New Theologian out on the ground and beaten for so enemy and persecutor of Christians. As they were taking the lion back long that the servants had to be Christian blood flowed like water. to its cage, it killed one of the replaced several times. The torturers Tatiana was also arrested, and they torturers. They threw Tatiana into a Seminarian Appeal became exhausted and said that an brought her into the temple of Apollo fire, but the fire did not harm the invisible power was beating them Thank You All! to force her to offer sacrifice to the martyr. The pagans, thinking that she with iron rods. Indeed, the angels The Diocesan Council wishes to thank idol. The saint began praying, and was a sorceress, cut her hair to take warded off the blows directed at her all parishes, parishioners, and suddenly there was an earthquake. away her magical powers, then locked and turned them upon the organizations that donated to the The idol was smashed into pieces, and her up in the temple of Zeus. tormentors, causing nine of them to 2013 Support our Seminarians (SOS) part of the temple collapsed and fell On the third day, pagan priests fall dead. They then threw the saint Appeal. While the appeal kicked off down on the pagan priests and many came to the temple intending to offer in prison, where she prayed all night in August, donations continued to pagans. The demon inhabiting the idol sacrifice to Zeus. They beheld the idol and sang praises to the Lord with come in through December. Nearly fled screeching from that place. Those on the floor, shattered to pieces, and the angels. $21,000 has been collected. Your present saw its shadow flying through the holy martyr Tatiana joyously A new morning began, and they generosity allows seminarians to the air. praising the Lord Jesus Christ. The took St Tatiana to the tribunal once meet the costs of seminary in order to Then they tore holy virgin’s eyes judge then condemned the valiant more. The torturers beheld with serve in multiple capacities. out with hooks, but she bravely sufferer to be beheaded with a sword. astonishment that after such terrible Thank you! endured everything, praying for her Her father was also executed with her, torments she appeared completely May God bless you! tormentors that the Lord would open because he had raised her to love healthy and even more radiant and their spiritual eyes. And the Lord h Christ. 4 5 Holy Martyr Tatiana beautiful than before. They began to Those taught by God will be regar- eard the prayer of His servant. The The Holy Virgin Martyr Tatiana was urge her to offer sacrifice to the ded as fools by the disciples of such executioners saw four angels born into an illustrious Roman family, goddess Diana. The saint seemed as are wise in the wisdom of this encircle the saint and beat her and her father was elected consul agreeable, and they took her to the world. But in fact it is the worldly- tormentors. A voice was heard from three times. He was secretly a heathen temple. St Tatiana made the wise that are fools, spouting an inane the heavens speaking to the holy Christian and raised his daughter to Sign of the Cross and began to pray. secular wisdom, the stupidity of virgin. Eight men believed in Christ be devoted to God and the Church. Suddenly, there was a crash of which God has demonstrated and and fell on their knees before St When she reached the age of maturity, deafening thunder, and lightning which Scripture condemns as Tatiana, begging them to forgive Tatiana decided to remain a virgin, struck the idol, the sacrificial material, unspiritual, devilish, filled them their sin against her. For betrothing herself to Christ. Disdai- offerings and the pagan priests. with strife and malice (cf. Jms. 3:15). confessing themselves Christians ning earthly riches, she sought instead Once again, the martyr was fiercely Since these people are blind to the they were tortured and executed, the imperishable wealth of Heaven. tortured. She was hung up and divine light, they cannot see the receiving Baptism by blood. She was made a deaconess in one of scraped with iron claws, and her marvels it contains; they regard as The next day St Tatiana was the Roman churches and served God breasts were cut off. That night, deluded those who dwell in that light brought before the wicked judge. in fasting and prayer, tending the sick angels appeared to her in prison and and see and teach others about what Seeing her completely healed of all and helping the needy. healed her wounds as before. On the is within it. On the contrary, it is they her wounds, they stripped her and When Rome was ruled by the following day, they took St Tatiana to themselves that are deluded, not beat her, and slashed her body with sixteen-year-old Alexander Severus, the circus and loosed a hungry lion on having tasted the ineffable blessings razors. A wondrous fragrance then all power was concentrated in the her. The beast did not harm the saint, of God. filled the air. Then she was stretched hands of the regent Ulpian, an evil but meekly licked her feet. St. Simeon the New Theologian out on the ground and beaten for so enemy and persecutor of Christians. As they were taking the lion back long that the servants had to be Christian blood flowed like water. to its cage, it killed one of the replaced several times. The torturers Tatiana was also arrested, and they torturers. They threw Tatiana into a Seminarian Appeal became exhausted and said that an brought her into the temple of Apollo fire, but the fire did not harm the invisible power was beating them Thank You All! to force her to offer sacrifice to the martyr. The pagans, thinking that she with iron rods. Indeed, the angels The Diocesan Council wishes to thank idol. The saint began praying, and was a sorceress, cut her hair to take warded off the blows directed at her all parishes, parishioners, and suddenly there was an earthquake. away her magical powers, then locked and turned them upon the organizations that donated to the The idol was smashed into pieces, and her up in the temple of Zeus. tormentors, causing nine of them to 2013 Support our Seminarians (SOS) part of the temple collapsed and fell On the third day, pagan priests fall dead. They then threw the saint Appeal. While the appeal kicked off down on the pagan priests and many came to the temple intending to offer in prison, where she prayed all night in August, donations continued to pagans. The demon inhabiting the idol sacrifice to Zeus. They beheld the idol and sang praises to the Lord with come in through December. Nearly fled screeching from that place. Those on the floor, shattered to pieces, and the angels. $21,000 has been collected. Your present saw its shadow flying through the holy martyr Tatiana joyously A new morning began, and they generosity allows seminarians to the air. praising the Lord Jesus Christ. The took St Tatiana to the tribunal once meet the costs of seminary in order to Then they tore holy virgin’s eyes judge then condemned the valiant more. The torturers beheld with serve in multiple capacities. out with hooks, but she bravely sufferer to be beheaded with a sword. astonishment that after such terrible Thank you! endured everything, praying for her Her father was also executed with her, torments she appeared completely May God bless you! tormentors that the Lord would open because he had raised her to love healthy and even more radiant and their spiritual eyes. And the Lord h Christ. 4 5 Double Mindedness Happy Birthday! During the week of January 12th, th Happy Name’s Day! On January 16 is the Veneration of Nominations the Church remembers two saints the Chains of the Holy Apostle Peter, It’s really not too early to be thinking who suffered because of the double- who was also the victim of a double- We take this opportunity to extend our about the Annual Meeting, which mindedness, or indecision, of minded ruler. This was Herod best wishes for: will be held on Sunday, February 9, powerful people. They are Saint Agrippa, who, as we read in Acts 12: and especially for the election to Tatiana of Rome (12th) and Saint 1, laid violent hands on some A Happy Birthday to: Parish Council. Peter the Apostle (16th). members of the Church. He went on Alexander Zvodinsky (1/19) We will need several people to Tatiana lived in the early third to kill James, one of the sons of accept being nominated for these century, and belonged to an Zebedee. And then, “...when he saw A Happy Name’s Day to: very important posts within the eminent Christian family. Well- that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded Tatiana Proctor (1/12) parish community. educated in the faith, she was a to arrest Peter also.” Peter had Anthony (Lewis) Moseley (1/17) If you are interested in serving on deaconess, and could speak about committed no crime; it was only that the Parish Council, and able to take Jesus Christ with conviction and Herod didn’t take seriously enough We hope and pray that our Lord Jesus on those added responsibilities, effectiveness. his responsibility to be a just ruler. Christ will bless them with His choicest please either see one of the members The Emperor of Rome at the He allowed a competing desire to blessings, granting them peace, long life, of the Nominating Committee, or time, Alexander, was the son of a please the Jews to overwhelm him, good health, and all good things. contact Joseph Mamczij. Christian mother, but he himself and so the innocent Peter found May God Grant Them Many Years! could not make up his mind about himself imprisoned in chains. the faith. He kept statues of Christ The Book of Acts goes on to relate and Apollo, and of Abraham and the coming of an angel who awakens Orpheus, in his palace—an obvious Peter as he sleeps in his cell late at sign of his double-mindedness. His night. The angel commands him to advisers apparently became get up quickly, get dressed, and put impatient with his hesitation, and on his sandals. on their own began to persecute the As he does so, the chains fall from Volunteers Are Needed troublesome Christians in the his hands. He follows the angel past St. Joseph Services (SJS, 1501 N. empire. Tatiana was a victim of two guards to the prison’s iron gate, Oakley Blvd.) are looking for these persecutions, though she had which opens by itself and lets them volunteers, including after-school many miraculous recoveries from pass freely out to the city. In tutoring, English Second Language torture before being beheaded, gratitude for this saving miracle, the instructor, administrative help, public resolutely praying up to the Church designates a day to venerate relations and much more. moment of death for her Peter’s chains as a tangible sign of Flyers are posted around the persecutors. Perhaps if Alexander God’s care. rectory and in the vestibule. For had been as decisive about the faith Peter, of course, had his own more information see Steve Durham, as Tatiana was, she would not have moments of double-mindedness. His or call Beatrice Jurado at (773) 278- had to die at those persecutors’ faith faltered when Christ enabled 0484 ext. 310. . hands. him to walk on the water, and as a

6 Con't on page 7 3 Why then is this day called Theophany? Because Christ made Schedule of Services Double-mindedness… (Con’t) result he began to sink. Challenged at Himself known to all—not then when Sunday, January 12, 2014 Twenty-ninth Sunday after Pentecost—Tone 4 He was born, but when He was Afterfeast of the Theophany a moment of danger on the night Jesus was arrested, he denied even baptised. Until this time He was not Sunday after Theophany known to the people. And that the Martyr Tatiana of Rome and those who suffered knowing the Lord he had been with for years. people did not know Him, Who He with her; St. Sava I, first Archbishop of Serbia; was, listen to what John the Baptist Ven. Eupraxia of Tabenna, in Egypt The Epistle of James reminds us that we can ask God for wisdom and says: “Amidst you standeth Him He will give it to us “generously and Whom ye know not of” (John 1:26). 9:10a Hours And is it surprising that others did 9:30a Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom without reproaching...” But we need to ask in faith, with no doubting. The not know Him, when even the Baptist Epistle: Ephesians 4:7-13 did not know Him until that day? Gospel: Matthew 4:12-17 person who asks “must not suppose that a double-minded man, unstable “And I—said he—knew Him not: but in all his ways, will receive anything He that did send me to baptise with from the Lord” (James 1:8). water, about this One did tell unto me: over Him that shalt see the Spirit descending and abiding upon Him, this One it is Who baptiseth in the Holy Spirit” (John 1:33) Saturday, January 18 Why is not that day, on which the 4:30p Vigil Resurrection Gospel VIII g{tÇ~ lÉâ4 We wish to thank Tamara Deryabina Lord was born, considered for her generous donation of the Theophany—but rather this day on flowers which adorn the icons of which He was baptised? This present Theophany. day it is, on which He was baptised May God grant her Many Years! and sanctified the nature of water. Because on this day all, having obtained the waters, do carry it home and keep it all year, since Sunday, January 19 Thirtieth Sunday after Pentecost—Tone 5 Envelopes and today the waters are sanctified. And Ven. Macarius the Great of Egypt; Ven. Macarius of an obvious phenomenon occurs: Alexandria; St. Mark, Archbishop of Ephesus; Stewardship Statements these waters in their essence do not Virgin Martyr Euphrasia of Nicomedia The offering envelopes for 2014 have spoil with the passage of time, but 9:10a Hours arrived, and the numbers are obtained today, for one whole year 9:30a Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom currently being assigned. When they and often for two or three years, they Epistle: Colossians 3:12-16 have been completed, they will be remain unharmed and fresh, and Gospel: Luke 18:35-43 available for pick-up. afterwards for a long time do not Also, the Stewardship statements stop being water, just as that will be ready by the end of January. obtained from the fountains. Thank you for your patience! St. John Chrysosotom 7 2 Parish Council Meeting Handy “Person” Needed There will be a meeting of Holy There are many “jobs” in and around the Holy Trinity Trinity’s Parish Council on Monday, Cathedral (some small, others — not so January 13, 2014 at 6:00p. Open much) that need a Handy-person to Forum before beginning of meeting. attend them. Cathedral All Parish Council members are One must be able to: urged to attend. 1. Patch and paint 2. Clean/Power wash Healing Service A Parish of the Orthodox Church in America 3. Lift at least 30 lbs safely 1121 North Leavitt Street On Wednesday, January 15, at 4. Repair/replace parts on doors and Chicago, IL 60622 7:00p, we will celebrate a Healing windows Our 122nd year of Orthodox witness in Chicago Service for all who wish to come. 5. Perform minor electrical and pluming Tel: 773.486.6064 The Holy Apostle James instructs repairs/ maintenance Fax: 773.486.4545 us that if we are sick, we should 6. Perform minor repairs/ maintenance Email: [email protected] contact the elders (the bishops and 7. Perform minor carpentry repairs/ www.holytrinitycathedral.net priests) of the Church, who will pray maintainance www.friendsofholytrinity.com and anoint with oil for the healing of 8. Perform minor HVAC repairs/main- [email protected] soul and body. [email protected] Baptism of Jesus Christ tenance [email protected] One does not have to be Orthodox 9. Police the grounds Blessed art Thou, O Christ our God, to participate in the service, or be Think about it! You just might enjoy Who hast revealed the fishermen as anointed. it! most wise by sending down upon them the Holy Spirit: through them Thou Archpriest John S. Adamcio didst draw the world into Thy net. Dean O Lover of Man, Glory to Thee! Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral (Pentecost Tropar) 1121 N. Leavitt St. Archpriest Sergei Garklavs Chicago, IL 60622-3502 Dean Emeritus Welcome to Holy Trinity Cathedral! Thank you for worshiping with us today! The parish was founded in 1892 as St. Vladimir’s Russian Orthodox Church, Deacon Thomas Keith rebuilt in 1903 as Holy Trinity, under the direction of St. John (Kochurov) of Chicago, Louis Sullivan, architect. It became a cathe- Joseph Mamczij dral in 1922, when Bishop THEOPHILUS was Parish Council President consecrated as Bishop of Chicago. A landmark in the city of Chicago, and listed on the National Register of Historic Reader Yury Orlov Places, Holy Trinity continues its witness of Orthodox Christianity in Chicago. Director of Music Ministries If you have any questions, are looking for a spiritual home, or wish to talk to Fr. John, please inquire at the Candle Desk.