HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF GREATER ORLANDO Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Holy Sacred Metropolis of Atlanta 1217 Trinity Woods Lane Maitland FL 32751 Phone: 407-331-4687 • Fax: 407-331-4898 [email protected] .www.htgocorlando.org Reverend Protopresbyter Constantine Simeonidis, Proistamenos ~ [email protected] Very Reverend Protopresbyter Demetrios Simeonidis, Liturgical Assistant ~ [email protected]

Volume 2020 Number 11

WHAT’S INSIDE November 2020 Ministry Contacts...... 2

Axios, Very Rev. Fr. Demetrios!...... 3

The Silence of the Panagia ...... 4-7

Letter from Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta...... 8

Help the Vidas Family!...... 9

Holiday Appetizers and Vasilopita Order form...... 10

Catechism Registration...... 11

Online Study with Very Rev. Fr. Demetrios Simeonidis...12

Adult Spiritual Enrichment...... 13

Stewardship...... 15-18 Today is the prelude of God’s good pleasure, and the proclamation of humanity’s salvation. Calendar...... 19 In the temple of God, the Virgin is presented openly, and in herself she announces Our Sponsors...... 20-24 Christ to all. Let us, then, with a great voice cry aloud to her: “Rejoice, you are the fulfillment of the Creator’s dispensation.”

1 CHURCH Reverend Protopresbyter Constantine Simeonidis, Proistamenos Very Reverend Protopresbyter Demetrios Simeonidis, Liturgical Assistant Reverend Protopresbyter Konstantinos Tsigas, Retired Robert Shand, Pastoral Assistant Protopsalti: Mr. Pantelis Xikis Sexton: Mr. Fotios Fotakidis Choir Director: Mrs. Stacey Norton PARISH COUNCIL President: Sophia Cordoba

Vice President: Dr. Andy Tringas Secretary: Lisa Elliott Bradshaw Treasurer: Ann Logas Assistant Treasurer: Alex Vastardis Members: George Bakamitsos, Brock, Maria Haun-Davis, George Evans, Dora Francis, Aris Harrelson, Rosie Papagiannakis, & Dean Vonetes PARISH COMMITTEES Architectural Review Board: John Dragash Building and Grounds: Dean Bolaris, Sophia Cordoba, Mike Pampoukis, Sorich & Alex Vidas Members: Joe Territo, Pantelis Xikis & John Richtmyer Church Beautification Committee: Flora Milios & Katerina Papaioanou ECYDC: Maria Haun-Davis Advisor: Dora Francis Members: Lisa Elliott-Bradshaw, Jennifer Cokias, Sophia Cordoba, Pamela Filutowski, Andy Tringas, Alex Vastardis, & Joana Zuppas Finance Committee: Ken Davis & Alex Vastardis Greek Fest: Sophia Cordoba, Alex Vastardis & Joyce Yarbrough Hall Rental: Sophia Cordoba, Sebastian Filutowski, Maria Haun-Davis, Anne Logas & Phil Logas Tables Extraordinaire: Venetta Jones & Kyriki Stylianou Stewardship Committee: John Richtmyer Welcoming Committee: Rosie Papagiannakis PARISH MINISTRIES Adult Spiritual Enrichment: Pamela Filutowski Choir: Stacey Norton Senior Caregiving: Chris Rothenberger Bible Study: Very Reverend Father Demetrios Gift Shop & Bookstore: Pam Filutowski, Flo McMahon, & Irene Sorich The Good Samaritan Society: David Brock Meals for Moms: Niki Tringas Orthodoxy 101: TDB OPA: Sebastian Filutowski Philoptochos: Linda Theodorakis Armada: Melissa Georgiadis & Linda Martin Premarital Seminar: John & Jeana Dragash Society of Wisdom: Mary Mantzaris ECYDC PARISH MINISTRIES Asteria Dance Troupe: Maija Davatelis, Zoe Jones, & Katherine Kartsonis Catechetical School: Maria Haun-Davis, Presbytera Elaine Simeonidis, & Irene Sorich Filarakia Dance Troupe: Gina Avgeropoulos, Elektra Burnett & Eleni Stratigeas GOYA Advisors: Rob Shand Assistant: Sebastian Filutowski Hellenic Dance Troupe: Tina Burnett & Staci Lagoutaris Hellenic Academy Principal: Taso Mitrogogos HOPE/JOY Advisors: Volunteer Needed Jr. Hellenic Dance Troupe: Niki Arhakis, Venetta Jones, Krisa Roman, & Anna Saiger Little Aegean Dance Troupe: Sophia Azarian, Sophia Kotsonis, & Anastasia Papaioanou Mission Ministry: TBD St. John Oratorical Festival: Niki Tringas Youth Choir: Stacey Norton Vacation Bible School: Monica El-Gharib Youth Narthex Servers: Jennifer Cokias AUXILIARY GROUPS AHEPA Daughters of Penelope Orthodox Christian Fellowship at UCF FOLLOW US ON:

2 Ver. Rev. Archimandrite Demetrios Simeonidis Elevated

L to R: Deacon Athanasios Kartsonis, Fr. Konstantine Tsigas, His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta, Ver. Rev. Archimandrite Demetri Simeonidis, Fr. Constantine Simeonidis and Fr. Nicholas Wyborski AXIOS! AXIOS! AXIOS! To the Newly Elevated Ver. Rev. Archimandrite Demetrios Simeonidis On October 25, 2020 at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Maitland, FL, His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta bestowed the Ofikio of Archimandrite upon Rev. Protopresbyter Demetrios Simeonidis; the highest position of the priesthood before the Episcopacy. This appointment has been well-deserved for Fr. Demetrios’ service to Christ and His Church. For over 52 years, Fr. Demetrios (lovingly called Fr. D) has faithfully and piously served parishes and Orthodox Christians from around the world. In his native country of , Fr. Demetrios was raised in Hamilton, Ontario where he felt his calling to the priesthood at an early age and left his home in 1957 to attend Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. After graduating in 1964, Fr. Demetri served at the Assumption Cathedral in Denver CO, where he met and was married to Presbytera Olympia (Pappas) Simeonidis - who fell asleep in the Lord in December of 2018. Fr. Demetri was ordained shortly thereafter in 1966 and he and Presbytera Olympia later had 3 children: Rev. Protopresbyter Constantine, Louis and Carrie. Fr. Demetrios’ first parish assignment was at Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church in Sioux Falls, SD. Over the next 52 years, his ministry has taken him to Ogden UT, Denver CO, Mobile AL, Lorraine OH and North Royalton OH, where he served for 27 years. Upon semi-retiring Fr. Demetri moved to serve a small parish in Lecanto, FL and later assigned as the Liturgical Assistant to his son Fr. Constantine at Holy Trinity in Maitland, FL. Fr. Demetri has served and helped establish many ministries during his active service; from helping to found the Penelope House in Mobile, AL which hosts a program for spousal abuse, serving on missions to Kenya and ministering to our youth at Ionian Village in Greece for 3 years. When asked about his ministry and some of the highlights of his experiences, he very humbly responded, “There are too many special moments to say.” Axios! May God grant him many years full of mercy, life, peace, health, and salvation!

Robert Shand- Pastoral Assistant Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Maitland, FL From The Orthodox Observer- https://www.goarch.org/-/simeonidis-elevation-2020

3 The Silence of the Panagia By His Eminence Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos and Agiou Vlasiou

A homily delivered at the celebration of the feast of the Sacred Church of the Entrance of the in Levadia during a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, presided over by His Beatitude Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece, November 21, 2010.

Every feast of the Mother of God is a cause of joy for the entire Church, and we celebrate it brilliantly, with hymns and doxologies, with a Divine Liturgy and litany, with words and silence, with pure thoughts and prayer of the heart. And this is because the Panagia is a gift of humanity to God as well as a gift of God to humanity and the entire world. She is “god after God, second place to the Holy Trinity,” as we chant in a hymn. This joy we feel on this day also with the feast of the Entrance of our Panagia into the Holy of Holies, a feast that shows the dedication of the Panagia to the Temple, her deification by grace and her essential preparation for the incarnation of the Son and Word of God. The Holy of Holies proved to be for the Theotokos a place of spiritual regeneration, a blessed and paradisaical place in which Adam and Eve lived after their creation. And the amazing thing is that Adam and Eve with their death- bearing disobedience to the will of God left this blessed place, while the Panagia with her life- bearing obedience, entered this paradisaical place, living in the Holy of Holies, like the first-formed prior to their disobedience. This festal day is blessed for all of us. The city of Levadia is blessed, which celebrates this feast of the Mother of God. We are delighted to have with us His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece. I consider myself honored that the always worthy Prelate of this Sacred Metropolis of Thebes and Levadia George, my beloved and chosen brother, commissioned me with this ministry of preaching, and I thank him from my heart. The Panagia enters, therefore, the Holy of Holies and remains there in silence and prayer for twelve entire years and attains to deification, and this attracted God’s love, in order to incarnate. The pre-incarnate Word of the Old Testament waited centuries for the right person to be His mother, and through her to enter humanity. So God Who is without a home built a home, through this blessed woman, the ever-virgin Mary. The Panagia, according to Nicholas Cabasilas, with the struggles throughout her life, but especially the grace of God, acquired in the Holy of Holies spiritual beauty, and in this way

4 attracted God’s eros towards humanity. This image of earthly erotic love is used here to show the beauty of the Panagia, as well as the eros of God towards humanity. Both beauty and eros were caused by the power of her inner life and not by the power of words and external activities. Besides, Christ reminded His listeners of the words of the Prophet : “These people neither honor Me with their lips, and their hearts are far from Me” (Mk. 7:6).

The depth of the heart and what takes place there is what creates beauty and attracts God’s eros. The greatest loves are internal and secret. Thus, as Cabasilas says elsewhere, the Panagia lived a “life that was all-immaculate, all-pure, refused all wickedness, exercised all virtues, had a soul purer than light, a body altogether spiritual,... a nous with wings that flew to the heights,... a soul that longed for divine eros.” All these spiritual states of the Panagia attracted the Craftsman to earth and initiated His hand to recreate man. Thus, the human race was refashioned. However, the inner beauty of the Panagia not only attracted God’s eros, but He “eagerly desired the beauty” of the Panagia, and “He settled in her womb,” according to the sacred hymnographer. According to Saint Gregory Palamas, God “longed for the secret beauty of her ever- virginity ... and He bent the heavens to descend.” She also showed human nature to be beautiful. This is why Saint Nicholas Cabasilas says that her beauty and completeness proved human nature also beautiful. In this sense Saint John of Damascus sings to the Panagia: “O, daughter worthy of God, the beauty of human nature.” The Panagia is the greatest gift the human race has offered Christ. And this was done with her extreme silence and not work, sermons, homilies and actions. It is significant that the Panagia did not undertake missionary activity within the Church, but she offered herself to God and became the mother of Christ, and by this doing the greatest mission throughout history. Whoever similarly models after our Panagia, is adorned and beautified with the grace of God in their inner world, and they attract God’s eros, and they become the beauty of humanity. Throughout her life the Panagia lived in the deepest silence. The hymn she delivered after the confession of Elizabeth, where she said she was the “mother of the Lord” - the well known Magnificat - “My soul magnifies the Lord,” and the words she said to Christ after finding Him in the Temple at twelve years old, “Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you”, and her supplication to Christ at the wedding in Cana, “They have no wine,” are the only words preserved by the Panagia. She lived in the

5 Temple in silence, in silence she raised Christ, and “she kept all His words in her heart” (Lk. 2:51). She lived in obscurity during Christ’s activities, and in silence attended Golgotha, and lived in silence after Pentecost in the Church. However, she has benefited the whole world, and adorned humanity. She worked like the operating glands of the human body, which help in their smooth operation. They don’t make their presence felt, we don’t feel pain from them, but when they operate well, they help maintain the health of the body. But when they don’t work properly, they disfigure the human body. The Panagia and all the of our Church are the spiritual glands within the Body of the Church, and they help in its smooth operation. All this shows that missionary work, which is necessary within the Church, is not activist (vita activa), it is not a number of external activities without content. Words are not verbose when delivered with substance and life, and silence is not idle because sometimes it can be stronger than words. There are works that transcend words. The more one perfects and sanctifes themselves, the more one helps the entire Body of the Church, as the Apostle Paul says: “If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is glorified, every part rejoices with it” (1 Cor. 12:26). The Panagia was glorified, namely deified, and thus adorned the whole human race. Thus, the Panagia lived in the Holy of Holies in the deepest silence, and then gave her flesh to Christ the Word and became His Mother, so we can say that the Word of God, the booming voice of God the Father, received flesh from the life-giving silence in the Holy of Holies. This rational silence gave birth to a life-giving word, and the word that has substance and regenerates is an expression of silence. We know this from the human experience, since every successful action requires that good planning and programming is done which takes place in an environment of silence. Even the movement of Christ towards humanity is an expression of words and experience from silence. We have many examples in our tradition about this. On the day of Pentecost the Apostle Peter, who experienced shock at the mystery of the Cross and the Resurrection of Christ, spoke to the people and with one sermon converted three thousand. I don’t know of how many are saved by the thousands today with sermons that are fond of verbosity. Your Beatitude, The silence of the Panagia teaches us very loudly, because it is the result of fullness of life. A well know psychologist and sociologist, Erich Fromm, wrote a book titled To Have or to Be?, and he applies it to all matters of everyday life. There are two possibilities: The first is to base ourselves on things that surround us, like money, people, glory of the world and

6 strength of power, and the other is to base ourselves on what we are, in the fullness of our life in Christ. In the first case - “to have” - one becomes quickly disappointed, while in the second case - “to be” - we feel fulfillment. You don’t fear anyone and you are free. You, Your Beatitude, seek and exhibit the spiritual power of “being” and not “having”. You don’t exhaust yourself by what you have in life, but in what you are. You don’t support yourself on insipid communication, but on substantial communion. You aren’t interested in verbosity, but the essence of things. I know you aren’t silent, but you don’t speak like others. Your words are not divisive and polarizing, but unifying, which is why you scandalize some who cannot understand the power of weakness, they can’t understand the articulation of ecclesiastical speech or the life of silence, when circumstances require. For one to understand fruitful silence and unifying words, it is a matter of life and inner fulfillment. When one bases their life on activism, verbosity, opportunism and a “pseudomorphosis” and distortion of , one cannot understand the power of the silence of the Panagia, the beauty of her remaining twelve entire years alone, with the grace of God, in the Holy of Holies. They can’t understand the inner beauty that attracted the eros of God, they can’t understand her silent presence in the Church, nor can they understand the power of the Cross, and for one to die betrayed and abandoned, as we see in the lives of the Apostles and Martyrs. Nor can they experience the secret power of the Resurrection nor certainly live the experiences of God’s Kingdom which “does not come with observation” (Lk. 17:20). Whoever can’t understand the theology of silence, can’t understand the theology of words, they cannot feel the theology of the hermits and the power of hesychasm. Therefore, Your Beatitude, pray that we will learn this mystery of the crying out of the Panagia in silence for twelve years in the Holy of Holies, where is the power of indestructible life, to learn silence of the heart and prayer, which is according to Saint the Syrian “the language of the future age,” and then our words will have miraculous power. Amen.

Source: Ekklesiastiki Paremvasi, “Η σιωπή τής Θεοτόκου”, November 2010. Translated by John Sanidopoulos.

7 October 19th, 2020

To The Clergy of the Metropolis of Atlanta:

My Dearly Beloved in the Lord,

I greet you with love and joy in the Name of our Lord and Savior Christ! I pray that this Fall season will be a time full of spiritual fruits for all our communities.

I come before you today with a most important request for the life and health of our beloved Diakonia Retreat Center. As with so many things affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Diakonia Retreat Center is adjusting to the months during which it was necessary to close for the health of the public. Mindful of the missed opportunities, the Diakonia Retreat Center was gifted a generous donation of $25,000, which, the Board of the Diakonia Retreat Center began a campaign to match during the month of October. As of October 16th, thanks to the like-minded generosity of those who have heard the call, the matching campaign has raised $14,000.

I know that you, the clergy, also share my love for this blessed place, and so I ask that you please use this background information accessible by clicking here.Please help spread the word, by placing the letter in your weekly bulletins, while also speaking about the campaign, whether by phone, email, or after the Divine Liturgy.

As we approach the end of the month, I know that working together as a Metropolis, we can honor and support the place that does so much for the spiritual health and peace of all the faithful.

Thanking you for your diligence and attention to this matter, I remain,

Yours with paternal love and blessings in Christ,

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TO DONATE DIRECTLY TO THE FAMILY Tonya Vidas, a member of our parish family, is in need of a double lung transplant. Anyone wishing to support her and her family can donate to their Gofundme page by clicking on the link above or by sending donations to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Maitland, FL who will also be collecting them for her. Donations through the Church can be made via check or credit card. Please put Vidas Family in the memo line for checks made out to the https://www.gofundme.com/f/tonya-vidas039s-double-lung-transplant-fund/print 1/1 Church. Donations can also be made online through “Vanco” found on our online giving page of the Church website. Please click on discretionary fund to make your contribution and type “Vidas Family” in the memo line beside the donation box.

9 HOLIDAY APPETIZERS NEW YEAR’S VASILOPITA

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10 CATECHISM

oom ! on Z Now

Class is in Session! Meetings will meet online once a week until catechism can be reunited in person. Check the church website for your class schedule! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER! 11 ONLINE ORTHODOX BIBLE STUDY THURSDAYS AT 11:00 AM

Understanding Scripture… is essential to growing closer to Christ. With the guidance of The Very Rev. Fr. Demetrios Simeonidis, success is assured. Join us via Zoom every Thursday morning at 11:00 am to grow in understanding of Holy Scripture.

The Very Rev. Fr. Demetrios has served Christ’s Church faithfully for over 50 years. He has taught and served on three continents as a mission priest, and for two years at Ionian Village. He was recently elevated to the office of Archimandrite; the highest order of the priesthood! We are truly blessed to have Fr. Demetrios (lovingly called Fr. D.) guiding us in Wisdom toward a better understanding of sacred Scripture.

12 Adult Spiritual Enrichment

Virtual AND In-person

The Iconography of Holy Trinity in Maitland, FL

Taking advantage of one of the most ancient forms of Christian education, our Adult Spiritual Enrichment team will be guiding us through the life of Christ and His Church using the iconography of our very own Parish. Come and see Christ in His Holy Temple!

Adult Spiritual Enrichment will begin classes on Sunday immediately after Church inside the Nave. It will also be aired live for those not attending Church. No food or drink inside the church please. Free to all! Sundays after Church starting September 13, 2020 ~11:30 am- 12:15pm

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER AND WATCH ONLINE

13 VOLUNTEER WITH ECYD

CLICK HERE TO APPLY!

We are looking for Orthodox Christians to help lead our youth! Our recruitment kickoff begins September 3rd and Youth Protection Training will being in November! VOLUNTEER TODAY • All Youth Workers must be 18 years of age or older. • All Youth Workers must submit to a criminal background check every two years • • All youth Workers must complete the GOARCH online Youth Safety Training online every year. • • This form, along with the Praesidium background check are required of all ministry leaders and volunteers. In order to submit a volunteer form, all applicants must be in good standing at HTGOC and current in their stewardship commitment. • Please note: a $20.00 donation is requested for the processing of the background check. To process your Praesidium background check, please email a request to [email protected]. Questions or concerns? Pastoral Assistant Robert Shand 407-331-4687 [email protected]

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Harrelson,George(Kate),M/M Kioukis,Dimitrios(Ganna),M/M Martin,John(Linda),M/M Harrelson,Ken(Aris),M/M Kirastoulis,Elena,Ms. Martin,William,Mr. Haun-Davis,Maria,Mrs. Klotz,Sadie,Ms. Masterjohn, Mrs. Lydia Haynes,Tom(Theodora),M/M Knecht,George(Tara),M/M Masterjohn,(Stephanie),M/M Heath,Lawrence(Stacy),M/M Kondylis,Philip(Laurie Ann),M/M Mastorides,Evangelia,Mrs. Hemmert,Paul(Irene),M/M Konstantinidis,Savvas(Adela),M/M Mauer,Leah,Miss Henley,Alexis,Ms. Kostoulas,Pantelis,Mr. Mavres,Irene,Mrs. Hilal,Basem(Aida),M/M Kotsonis,George(Christina),M/M Mavrofrides,Christos,Mr. Hilal,Iman,Ms. Kouchalakos,James(Constance),M/M Mavrofrides,Demetrios(Evanthia),M /D Hilal,Louie(May),M/M Kourtis,Costa(Cecilia),M/M Mavrofrides,Elias,Dr. Hilal,Talal(Nadia),D/M Kousiry,Mishail(Christina),Mr. McCloud,Lawrence(Cokias- Hill,Eric(Effie),M/M Koutsoulieris,Dionysis,Mr. McCloud,Jennifer,Mrs.),Mr. Hinshaw,Maria,Ms. Koutsoulieris,Melanie,Ms. McInerney,Frank(Joanna),M/M Hodgman,Laura,Ms. Kypraios,Harry(Viviana),M/M McLam,Randy(Erenee),M/M Houlis,Nicholas Lagoutaris,John(Anastasia),D/M McMahon,Anastasia,Ms. Hovhannisyan,Martin(Simonyan,Alin Laidley,Rebecca,Ms McMahon,David(Florence),M/M a,Mrs.),Mr. Lait,Diane,Ms. Mellen,Eric(Artemis),M/M Hristov,Iliya(Hristova,Diana,Ms),Mr. Lamonettin,George(Carole),M/M Mendoros,Panagiotis(Melissa),M/M Hughes,Michael(Dawn),M/M Law,Robert(Roula),D/M Milios,Steve(Flora),Dr. & Mrs. Hutchings,Don(Pam),M/M Lawyer,Andrew(Conde),M/M,Jr. Miliotes,Chris,Mr. Ibrahim,Michael,Mr. Levine,Michael(Diane),D/M Milner,Anastasia,Ms. Jani,Aleks(Verdhiqi),M/M Lieberman,Joshua(Maria),M/M Mina,Dawn,Mrs. Johnson,Denny(Fay),M/M Limperopoulos,John(Stavroula),Mr. Mitrogogos,Anastasio(Nubia),M/M Johnson,,Mr. Logas,Evelyn,Ms. Montero,Jose(Evdokia),M/M Jones,Anastasia,Ms. Logas,Jennie,Ms. Motherway,Jon-Paul,Mr. Jones,Edward(Venetta),Dr. & Mrs. Logas,Louis(Alexandra),Mr. Mullenax,Selina,Ms. Jones,Zoe,Ms. Logas,Philip(Anne),M/M Newman,Nancy Julius,Catherine,Mrs. Logus,Constandinos Niarhos,Melanie,Ms. Kanelli-Raptakis,Kiriaki(Lewis,Mari a,Ms.),Mrs. Logus,John(Jenny),M/M Nimeh,Jehad(Aiza),D/M Kaniamos,George(Corie),M/M Longwell,Mark(Athena),M/M Norton,Cletus(Anastasia),Mr. & Mrs. Kapothanasis,Tony,Mr. Louloudes,Constance,Ms. Oakley,Christos,Mr. Karabetsos,James(Colleen),M/M Lucos,Aristides,Mr. Oakley,Gordon(Athanasia),M/M Kartsonis,Katherine,Ms. Lyon,Josh(Taryn),M/M Palceski,Dimitry(Katherine),D/M Kashlak,Kiki,Ms. Mackrides,Stephen(Katrina),M/M Pampoukis,Gerasimos(Elisavet),M/M Kashlak,Theresa,Ms. Majzlik,Shawn,Mr. Pampoukis,Theodore,Mr. Kasotakis,Jean,Mrs. Mallous,James(Anna),M/M Panagakis,Helen,Mrs. Kassianides,George(Catherine),M/M Maloof,William,Mr. Panagakis,Nicholas(Heather),M/M Kassis,Issa(Rouada),M/M Mamangakis,Alexandra,Ms. Pantazis,George(Angeliki),M/M Katsarakes,Michael(Vicki),M/M Mantzaris,Mary,Mrs. Papadatos,Tom(Whitney),M/M Kensk i,Vala r ie,M r s. Marinos,George(Pauline),Mr. Papagiannakis,Nick(Rosie),M/M Kevgas,John(Maria),M/M Markovitz,Harold(Margarita),M/M Papaioanou,George(Katerina),M/M Khoury,Joseph(Georgette),M/M Martin,Elizabeth,Ms. Papaioanou,Konstantina,Ms.

16 2020 STEWARDSHIP

Papanicolaou,George(Angela),D/M Shand,Robert Tsolakis,Steve(Katerina),M/M Pappas,Alexis,Ms. Shawki,Nader(Kenda),Mr. & Mrs. Tzeneurakis,Emmanuel(Marina),M/M Pappas,Catherine(Muscato,Jeff),Ms. Sheppard,(Backus,Katerina,Dr. Vallas,Sam(Anastasia),M/M ),Dr. Pappas,Christine,Ms. Varley,John(Virginia),M/M Simeonidis,Constantine(Elaine),Father Pappas,Peter,Dr. Vassiliadis,Paul(Elaine),M/M Simeonidis,Demetrios,Father Pappas,Stephanie,Ms. Vastardis,Alex(Amy),M/M Sirks,James(Stella),M/M Pappas,Thomas(Kiki),M/M Vastardis,William(Lula),M/M Sirks,Todd,Mr. Paterakis,George(Irene),M/M Vergos,Pagona,Mrs. Sirois,Patrick(Rose Ann),M/M Patounakis,George(Anna),M/M Victory,Christopher(Christina),M/M Sluss,James(Carol),M/M Patsio,William(Joyce),M/M Vidas,Alex(Tonya),M/M Smith III,Harry(Christina),M/M Perez,Anthony(Eliades,Julie,Mrs.),Mr. Vonetes,Alfred Dean,Dr Smith,Eric,Mr. Petrakis,John(Susan),Mr. & Mrs. Vonetes,Dean(Mary Ann),M/M Soregaroli,Thomas(Jeanine),M/M Pfeil,Susan,Ms. Wagner,Bea,Mrs. Sorich,Elena,Ms. Philson,Rob(Carole),M/M Ward,Maurice(Silvia),Mr. & Mrs. Sorich,Michael(Irene),M/M Pjevach,George,Mr. Waugh,Christian,M/M Southerland,Aspasia,Mrs. Plevin,Debbie Efremidis,Ms. Wells,Brad(Paula),M/M Starling,Ryan(Alexandra),M/M Polygalaktos,Marika,Mrs. Wells,Edward(Tina),M/M Stavros,Mary,Mrs. Polygalaktos,Toula,Ms. Wemple,Richard(Lillian),M/M Steckel,Evdokia,Mrs. Pond,Gary(Bea),M/M White,Patrick(Katsarakes,Samantha, Stevens,Luke(Katherine),M/M Mrs.),Mr. Pottier,Laurent(Dinna),Mr. & Mrs. Stoumbos,Louis(Theano),M/M Winchester,Eddie(Linda),M/M Psarakis,Catherine,Mrs. Stratis,George(Angela),M/M Wirnowski,Judith,Mrs. Psarakis,Mark(Effie),D/D Stratis,Sophia,Mrs. Wood,Kenneth(Madalina),M/M Rallis II,John(Nancy),M/M Stratis,Steven,Mr. Wyborski,Nicholas(Wanda),Rev. & Raptakis,Kanelli(Kiriaki),M/M Mrs. Suescum,Ricardo(Anthoula),M/M Raptis,John(Stephanie),M/M Wynne,Michael(Caroline),Mr. Talantis,Kathleen,Mrs. Read,Thomas(Paige),M/M Xikis,Pantelis(Luz),M/M Talantis,Nicholas,Mr.,Sr. Ressopoulos,George(Melanie),M/M Yarbrough,William(Joyce),Mr. & Mrs. Tamvakis,Chris(Carrie),M/M Richtmyer,John(Elizabeth),M/M Yianilos,Katherine,Mrs. Tavrides,Chryssie,Mrs. Rinkacs,David(Katherine),M/M Yousif,Wael(Jennifer),M/M Taylor,Lynn,Dr. Rollas,John(Vasiliki),M/M Zendeli,Mario(Leidy),M/M Tenekedes,Tess,Mrs. Roman,Arte(Krisa),M/M Zuppas,Arian(Adriana),M/M Territo,Joseph(Angela),M/M Rothenberger,Larry(Christine),M/M Zuppas,Foto(Mariana),M/M Teter,Stephen(Loucenda),M/M Sackllah,Charles(Nabila),M/M Zuppas,Heidi,Mrs. Theodorakis,Linda,Ms. Sahawneh,Saleem(Mais),M/M Zuppas,Joana,Ms. Thomas,Alvin(Theodora),M/M Salivaras,Dimitri,Mr. Thomas,Anne,Mrs. Sanidas,Doris,Mrs. Tiliakos,Mike(Drucilla),M/M Sanidas,Michael(Kelly),M/M Torres,David(Stephanie),M/M Schlabig,James(Diane),Mr. Toscas,Maria,Mrs. Schmitz,Gregory(Joanna),M/M Triantafillu,Dimos,Mr. Scivally,Stephen(Elizabeth),M/M Tringas,Andrew(Niki),D/M Scuro,Vincent(Tina),M/M Tsavides,George(Despina),M/M Senteris,Perry,Ms. Tsikouras,James(Anna),M/M

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YOU ARE THE VOICE OF CHRIST IN A CHANGING WORLD

We live in a physical world that places great value on material possessions. Material possessions and wealth may bring power and status. But wealth and possessions can be fleeting. Circumstances change. It is the voice of Jesus Christ and the truth of His that remain constant. In our spiritual relationship with our Creator, we realize that we are called to be good stewards of His creation. And as stewards of His Gospel, we are called to use our material, worldly possessions to meet the needs of others. Your stewardship to Holy Trinity goes to support the following ministries and programs of the church.

Adult Spiritual Enrichment, Bible Study, Bereavement & Senior Caregiving, Gift Shop & Bookstore, Meals for Moms, Orthodoxy 101, Premarital Seminars, Society of Wisdom, The Hellenic Dance Program, Catechetical School, GOYA, The Good Samaritan Society, Hellenic Academy, HOPE/ JOY, Missions Ministry, St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival, Youth Choir, and Vacation Bible School.

We should not depend on special affairs to meet our budget, for this is our direct responsibility. Stewardship places the responsibility on us, for we are the recipients of God’s gifts and play an active role in perpetuating His work of salvation. The expenses of our Parish are vital to our Church for keeping in touch with you, maintaining our buildings, supporting those who serve us, worship and educational programs, as well as our national ministries commitments.

STEWARDSHIP

SEPTEMBER 2020 363 Families $446,395.00 Pledges $431,350.63 Paid

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