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August 12, 2010/July 30, 2010
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Parish Life

Our Annual Thanksgiving Dinner — November 15

On Sunday, November 15th after Divine Liturgy our parish will conduct a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner – turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie…the works. Suggested donation: $15/adult; $5/kids ages 6-12; $0/kids ages up to 5. All the gross proceeds of the dinner will go to support the work of the International Orthodox Christian Charities, to the Fund for Assistance (ROCOR) and other charities identified by our Charity Committee. Please RSVP to Albert Blaszak.

Tour of our parish rectory — November 22

After coffee hour, we will walk through the church rectory home to see the newly installed windows and to learn about the repairs and renovations needed to the structure.

Sunday School News

Secret Santa Project – As the Nativity season approaches, our Sunday School is pleased to announce a Christmas Secret Santa Project—an anonymous gift exchange that will bring joy to the children of our parish.

How does it work? Each child will create a wish list to hang on the parish “Giving Tree.” Participating parishioners may choose a list and purchase a gift within the $20–$25 budget. Before the Yolka, they will bring the wrapped gift, clearly labeled with the child’s full name, while keeping the giver’s information anonymous. After the Yolka performance, “St. Nicholas” will present the gifts to the children.

Important dates to remember:

For more information: Contact Nicole Boarman
Important: All anonymous givers must inform Nicole which child they have selected.

Yolka Update & Meeting

We are pleased to announce that this year’s Yolka Director is John Greenwell. He will conduct an important meeting during the Sunday School opening exercises on Sunday, November 15, when all the Yolka roles will be announced. All parents, children and teachers need to attend.

Additionally, we need help with creating costumes and props for the performance. Even if you do not have children in our Sunday School, we welcome your creativity and assistance.

For more information: Contact John Greenwell.

Upcoming Pilgrimage — 2027

Our Orthodox Pilgrimage Center is organizing a pilgrimage to Bari, Italy and Greece during May 20-31. Sites in Greece include: Corfu, Kalampaka, Thessaloniki, Delphi, and Euboea.
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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:

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.