Holy Trinity
Greek Orthodox Church
24411 Rampart Blvd
Port Charlotte, FL 33980
Phone: 941.629.3888
web: http://www.HolyTrinitypc.org
V. Rev. Father Mojmir Zalcik, Ph.D
will lead us in the Divine Liturgy
Psalte: George Vriniotis
Sexton: George Stavropoulos
Choir Director: Nickie Doukas
Attendants Today: Cathy Roy, Nick Louloudis,
Debbie Kontos and Peter Kyriakopoulos
Next Week: Jim Sanders
Michael O’Dougherty, Monica Vallee
Sweet Ladies Today: Fran Kyriakopoulos, Rose Marie Tsourkas, Eileen Tassa, Nickie Doukas, and Lesa Basta
Next Week: Cindy Seda, Dora Vriniotis,
Eve Ann Davis, Popy Athanas
Divine Services Schedule
Sun. Jan. 5 – Sunday before Theophany
Orthros at 9am, Divine Liturgy at 10am
Vasilopita Bread Blessing
Sun. Jan 5 -Eve of the Theophany Feast
Great Vespers at 6pm; Artoklasia
Mon. Jan. 6 – Holy Theophany Feast
Orthros at 9am, Divine Liturgy at 10am
Blessing of the Holy Water
Tues. Jan. 7 – Synaxis of St John the Baptist
Orthros at 9am, Divine Liturgy at 10am
Sun. Jan 12 -Sunday after Theophany
Orthros at 9am, Divine Liturgy at 10am
Tues. Jan. 14 – Leavetaking (Apodosis) of the Theophany
Sun. Jan. 19 – 12th Sunday of Luke
Orthros 9am, Divine Liturgy 10am
Sun. Jan. 26 – 15th Sunday of Luke
Orthros 9am, Divine Liturgy 10am
Thur. Jan. 30 – Synaxis of Three Hierarchs
Orthros 9am, Divine Liturgy 10am
Home Blessing
Contact Fr. Mojmir to schedule a home blessing
Philoptochos
Sun. Jan 5 Epiphany Service & Vasilopita Cutting
Sun. Jan 12 Monthly meeting after services
Thurs: Jan 16 Baking Day
Mon-Tue: Jan 20-21 Garage Sale Setup
Wed-Thurs Jan 22-23 Rummage Sale & Bake Sale
Mon Jan 27 Festival Baking Day
Rummage Sale We are collecting items for the January rummage sale. Please, no clothing
Online Donations
For stewardship donations and contributions
can be made online via a credit card.
www.holytrinitypc.org
Church Library
Open every Sunday after service
Fr. Mojmir Zalcik’s Office Hours
Tuesday-Friday: 9:00 to 12:00 Noon
Phone: 941.629.3888
Cell: 304.319.3441
Contact Fr. Mojmir Zalcik
Please let Fr. Mojmir know if you would like
to have a memorial for a loved one.
From the sayings of the Fathers and Teachers
of the Early Church on Faith and Baptism
Clement of Rome (?-110): “And we, too, being called by His will in Christ Jesus, are not justified by ourselves, nor by our own wisdom, or understanding, or godliness, or works which we have wrought in holiness of heart; but by that faith through which, from the beginning, Almighty God has justified all men; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.” (The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians, Chapter 32).
Polycarp (69-150): “By grace ye are saved, not of works,' but by the will of God through Jesus Christ . . . If we please Him in this present world, we shall receive also the future world, according as He has promised to us that He will raise us again from the dead, and that if we live worthily of Him, 'we shall also reign together with Him,' provided only we believe . . .” (Epistle to the Philippians, 1, 5, 8)
Irenaeus (120?-200): “'And dipped himself,' says [the Scripture], 'seven times in Jordan.' It was not for nothing that Naaman of old, when suffering from leprosy, was purified upon his being baptized, but it served as an indication to us. For as we are lepers in sin, we are made clean, by means of the sacred water and the invocation of the Lord, from our old transgressions; being spiritually regenerated as new-born babes, even as the Lord has declared: 'Except a man be born again through water and the Spirit, he shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven'.” (Fragment, 34, A.D. 190)
Tertullian (155-220): “'When, however, the prescript is laid down that ‘without baptism, salvation is attainable by none’, chiefly on the ground of that declaration of the Lord, who says, 'Unless one be born of water, he hath not life'.” (On Baptism, 12:1, A.D. 203).
Origen (185-254): “The Church received from the Apostles the tradition of giving Baptism even to infants. For the Apostles, to whom were committed the secrets of divine mysteries, knew that there is in everyone the innate stains of sins, which must be washed away through water and the Spirit.” (Origen, Commentary on Romans, 5:9)
Ambrose (340?-397): “The Church was redeemed at the price of Christ's blood. Jew or Greek, it makes no difference; but if he has believed, he must circumcise himself from his sins [in baptism. Col. 2:11-12)], so that he can be saved . . . for no one ascends into the kingdom of heaven except through the sacrament of baptism . . . 'Unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God'.” (On Abraham 2:11:79-84).
CHRIST IS BORN! ⁂ GLORIFY HIM!
⁜ Merry and Blessed Christmas to all! ⁜
XRONIA POLLA! ⁕ Χρόνια Πολλά!