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August 12, 2010/July 30, 2010
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Parish Life

Pentecost Next Sunday – 31 May 2026

Next Sunday, we will celebrate Pentecost, the feast of the Most Holy Trinity, which is also our parish’s altar feast. We will pray that the descent of the Holy Spirit will fill us, giving us peace, joy, love and strong faith. Come to church to celebrate with us. After the service we will conduct a festive lunch. Please bring a side dish, dessert or beverage to share with everyone at the lunch. Contact Anna-Zumrat Shkurba.

Bishop’s Service Discussion

On Monday, June 1 at 7:00 PM, Fr. John will conduct a Q&A to discuss the special components of the hierarchical Divine Liturgy. Contact Fr. John to receive the Zoom link.

Two Special Events – Sunday, June 14

Water Park Trip – Saturday, July 25

We will conduct a Sunday School trip to Guppy Gulch a water park north of Bel Air on Saturday July 25 from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Everyone in the parish is invited. Reservations required. Please contact Larisa Hidar 443-986-0047 ($27 for swimmers; $10 for non-swimmers). You must bring completed liability forms with you. Liability forms are here > > >

Parish Picnics at ‘Cathedral Gardens’

Ray Zaitin Pavilion

Summer 2026 – On the following days, Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at Saints Peter & Paul Chapel located at Cathedral Gardens, our parish cemetery. Afterwards, we will conduct picnics at the Ray Zaitin Pavilion. We will need donations of salads and desserts for all the picnics. Please contact Anna-Zumrat Shkurba.

Vigil Candles: On the Altar and near St. Barbara

We have three vigil candles that are always burning – two near the large icon of the Holy Great-Martyr Barbara which holds a piece of her relics, and one on the holy altar table. These vigil lights burn from Sunday to Sunday. To have these candles burn 24 hours a day on behalf of someone we are praying for is quite a special blessing. We continue to accept donations to have these three vigil candles burn each week either for the health/salvation of the living and/or in memory of a departed loved one. A $15 donation will keep all three candles lit for one week. Schedule your candle offering with Elena Loyko.

To help the Ukrainian refugees donate to these organizations:

Sponsor a Ukrainian Family

Uniting for Ukraine: https://www.uscis.gov/ukraine

Coffee Hour

If you would like to sponsor a coffee hour or offer help, please contact Anna-Zumrat Shkurba. Also, each week we need volunteers to help with serving and clean up during coffee hour.

Transportation to Church

Do you need transportation to Church? Or would you be able to bring a parishioner, who doesn’t drive, to church from time to time? If you answered “yes” to either question, please contact Alexey Shevelkin. He is coordinating our parish’s efforts to offer transportation to parishioners who can’t get to church on their own. Thank you for your assistance.

Submit your NEW 2026 Pledge

The mission of our parish is to spread the Word of God, to grow, to expand, to improve, and not just to preserve our traditions. Our parish shouldn’t become stale but pursue holiness. We strive to fulfill the mission of our parish, through prayer, work, and sacrifice. Prayer – because we are called to “pray without ceasing” (1 Thess. 5:17); work – because we are taught to increase the talents given to us (Matt. 25: 14-30); and sacrifice – because "everyone to whom much is given, from him will much be required" (Luke 12:48). Please be generous as the Lord is generous to you. When completing your pledge for the new year, please consider raising your level of giving. Our church cannot operate without your financial contributions. Our parish will grow only through your prayers, work, and generous sacrifice. OFFERING PLEDGE FORM.

When you are generous, you are not bestowing a gift, but repaying a debt. Everything you possess materially comes from God, who created all things. And every spiritual and moral virtue you possess is through divine grace. Thus, you owe everything to God. More than that, God has given you his Son, to show you how to live: how to use your material possessions, and how to grow in moral and spiritual virtue. ---St. John Chrysostom

O Lord Save and Preserve

With much anguish we see the tragic events continuing in Ukraine. More than five million refugees have fled the country, and thousands of civilians and soldiers have been killed in this fratricidal war between two Orthodox countries. Countless others are injured, displaced and at the threshold of economic ruin. So much death, destruction, suffering and hatred have been caused by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.

As Orthodox Christians, we do not support violence and aggression. We fervently pray for the immediate cessation of bloodshed, for the complete restoration of peace, for the well-being of the people in Ukraine and for the rebuilding of Christian love between the peoples of Russia and Ukraine. Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ commands us to love one another as our Heavenly Father loves us.

Let us always remember that first and foremost, we are Orthodox Christians. And our Holy Orthodox Church, throughout history, has united Russians, Ukrainians, Belarusians, and people of all ethnicities into the one, true, Orthodox faith.

We are brothers and sisters in Christ, and because we are brothers and sisters, we cannot stand idle or keep silent during these dreadful days. Our parish continues to collect funds to help the suffering people of Ukraine. We keep praying for peace, and we call upon our hierarchs to do everything in their power to stop hostilities. Lord have mercy!

The parish of Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church does not have any affiliation with the Russian or American governments. We receive no financial support from any governmental or church institutions. Our entire budget (100%) is funded by the generous donations of our parishioners and friends and by the various fundraising events we conduct.