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THIS WEEK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday, November 16th
St. Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist
8:15am Orthros 9:30am Divine Liturgy
Deadline for Christmas Cards
Deadline for Clothing Drive
Monday, November 17th
7:45am 8:30am Divine Liturgy
Tuesday, November 18th
7:45am 8:30am Divine Liturgy
6pm Philoptochos Meeting
Wednesday, November 19th
7:45am 8:30am Divine Liturgy
5:30pm-7pm - Greek School
7:30pm-8:30pm Zoom English Bible Class
Thursday, November 20th
7:45am 8:30am Divine Liturgy
8:30pm Adult Greek School Class
Friday, November 21st
Entrance of the Theotokos to the Temple
8:15am Orthros 9am Divine Liturgy
11am Zoom Bible Class
Saturday, November 22nd
7:45am 8:30am Divine Liturgy
6pm Vespers
Stewardship Sunday will be held next Sunday, November 23rd . A mailing has gone out for the new year 2026. Please take a close look at all the contents in the Stewardship envelope. Please turn in your stewardship envelope and make your pledge for 2026. May God bless your commitment and love for our Holy Trinity Cathedral.
All the Veterans of our Community are invited and they will be acknowledged this Sunday, November 16th in Church after the Divine Liturgy. They will be asked to come up front in the Solea and be recognized for their bravery and courage in keeping our country safe. Afterwards the Coffee Hour will be in their honor and cake will be in the Hall with the American Flag and with the inscription dedicated to our Veterans.
2025 STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM: Fall Update
The summer vacation season is over and fall has begun. As is often the case, Stewardship payments significantly drop over the summer and we are behind schedule in meeting our budget of $565,000 for 2025.
- You should have recently received a letter from the Stewardship committee providing your pledge/payment status through August 2025. If you find any error, please contact the office immediately.
- o Please look at your current status and make every effort to meet the remaining portion of your commitment.
- o If you have not yet made your 2025 pledge, please do so either via the church office or on-line through the church website.
- o Please consider monthly or quarterly payments as that helps the church meet its financial obligations throughout the year.
- o Please consider a 5% increase over your prior year contribution in line with the church budget.
- o The AVERAGE annual contribution needed to meet our budget obligation is $1,440 ($120/mo.)
- Please keep in mind this monthly amount is less than what most people pay for cell phone or cable service each year.
- o The Leadership Stewardship contribution is $2,200 and above
The Church should be our priority for financial charitable contributions to support the numerous programs of our community. We have an active, vibrant community that will continue to grow and flourish with your continued support.
Bookstore news: The Bookstore is open on Sundays after Church. Please come by and see the wonderful selections. There are also great gift ideas. New items coming in every Sunday.
Elections next Sunday, November 23rd: Candidates in alphabetical order are: Bobby Arahovas, Dr. Zissis Chroneos, Nick Dodge, Dr. Colette Lasek, Drew Newcomer, John Papoutsis, Kostas Pappas, Dr. Pete Patitsas and Nick Theofanis. There are nine candidates. Please come and vote.
Please note that persons wanting to have Altar flowers for the Memorials in Church, the cost is $65 payable to the Church. Those persons wishing to sponsor the Coffee Hour in memory of their beloved ones the cost to the Philoptochos is a minimum of $50.
Upcoming Events
- Metropolis GOYA Fall Retreat at Camp Nazareth on Nov. 21-23. Registration opened on October 1st.
- Olympic Flames Dance Troop Bake Sale on Sunday, Nov. 23rd after Church.
- ELECTIONS for the Parish Council will be on Sunday, Nov. 23rd. Hope/JOY will have a Christmas painting session on Sunday, Nov. 23rd at 12:30pm in the Sunday School basement. Cost per child or individual will be $20. For more info, see attached flyer.
- Pan-Orthodox Akathist of Thanksgiving on Sunday, November 23rd at 5pm hosted by the Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church. Please see attached flyer.
- AGAPE Group ages 0 to 4 years old will meet on Saturday, Dec. 6th at 11am. Please bring your children.
- Senior Citizen’s Christmas Gathering on Monday, December 8th at 11am at the Annunciation Church in Lancaster. Please let the clergy know if you are going by Dec. 1st. Please see attached flyer.
- GENERAL ASSEMBLY on Sunday, December 16th to approve the budget for 2026.
On Friday, December 5th His Eminence Metropolitan Savas will be celebrating His Nameday for St. Savas at Sts. Constantine & Helen in Reading, PA along with an ordination to the Deaconate. If you would like to attend, please see flyer that is attached and respond.
Announcements:
- Please sign up for the Christmas Card in the Hall. Deadline is today, Sunday, Nov. 16th.
- Deadline for the Clothing Drive for all slightly used clothing is today, Nov. 16th. Please place your items in the hall along the wall.
- Please sign up for the Christmas Flowers that will decorate our Cathedral for the Christmas season. Every year they look so beautiful.
Preparing for Christmas The Christmas Fasting Period started Saturday, November 15th. During this fasting period, as the Church teaches us, we refrain from all types of meat, poultry, eggs, and milk products. From November 21st, the feast day of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary to the Temple till Dec. 12th, the feast day of St. Spyridon, fish is permitted except on Wednesdays and Fridays. We will have Orthros Service at 7:45am and Divine Liturgy at 8:30am except for the feast days and Sundays that are mentioned in the SOURCE Calendar. This is a special opportunity to give the names of the living and deceased to be remembered for all the 40 days at the Oblation Table. Also please make an extra effort to attend these services and pray for your beloved family members. Please see flyer to write your names.
The 2025/2026 AHEPA OPA Discount Card is here!
We are happy to announce that the all-new 2025/2026 AHEPA OPA Restaurant Discount card is now available to purchase, just in time for the holidays. They make great gifts. The card features many of the same great restaurants that have participated in the past few years, as well as a number of new places to try. Please purchase a card, or more, for your own use, or to give as gifts to friends, that would love to try some of these fine restaurants. The card costs just $20 and provides a $15 discount off of a $30 or more food purchase for 22 of our favorite local restaurants, (many that are owned by members of the church). Funds raised by the card sales will go towards AHEPAs mission to ‘promote the ancient Hellenic ideals of education, philanthropy, civic responsibility, family and individual excellence through community service and volunteerism’. We have limited the number of cards to 250 this year. Discounts are available from November 2025 through October 2026. So, pick them up before they completely sell out! AHEPA will be selling cards on Sundays. Feel free to contact Anthony Ariano (anthonyariano67@gmail.com), or Dimitri Zozos (dzbail@aol.com), if you would like to purchase cards and will not be at church on Sundays.. Thank you for supporting your local AHEPA Chapter.
“Letters from Yiayia: A Voyage of Hope” ”
(A heartwarming story of faith, family and Christmas traditions that cross generations)
This year’s Christmas Musical, “Letters from Yiayia, A Voyage of Hope” will be presented on Saturday December 20th at 4pm and Sunday December 21st. Please see attachment for Musical Ad and respond.
THIS WEEK'S ATTACHMENTS
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Lord's Voice
Foni Kyriou
Pan-Orthodox Akathist Flyer
Hope and Joy Paint Event
Sr. Citizens Christmas Gathering Flyer
Metropolitan Savas Nameday Flyer
Christmas Flowers Donation Form
Names for Christmas 40-Day Liturgies Form
Christmas Musical Program Ad Form
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