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Parish Life

Special General Parish Meeting – Sunday, April 6

After Divine Liturgy on Sunday, April 6, we will conduct a Special General Parish Meeting to discuss a proposal to install new iconography on the back walls, in between the windows of the church, and in the vestibule. Proposed renderings will be distributed soon. Please make plans to attend this important meeting. We appreciate your support and generosity.

Proskomedia – Lazarus Saturday, April 12

Before Divine Liturgy on Lazarus Saturday at 9:15 AM, Fr. John will conduct the Proskomedia Service in the center of the church for everyone to see and pray together. At this service the priest prepares the bread and wine for the Liturgy. Adults and youth are encouraged to bring lists of their baptized living and departed relatives so Fr. John can remember them during this service.

Church Clean-Up – Saturday, April 12 (Lazarus Saturday)

After Divine Liturgy on Saturday, April 12 many volunteers are needed to clean the church, as well as the church hall. Help to beautify our temple in time for Holy Week and Pascha.

Festive Luncheon – Sunday, April 13

After Divine Services on Palm Sunday, April 13, we will conduct a festive luncheon in honor of the feast and in support of our Sunday School. Menu: Salmon with rice, many side dishes, desserts and wine. The suggested donation is $12/adults; $0/children. For more information, contact Nicole Boarman or Tatiana Pearson. Thank you.

Paschal Breakfast – April 20

After Paschal Divine Services, we will organize our Paschal Breakfast in the church hall. We ask you to bring a dish or two to share with everyone – meats, salads, cheeses, breads, fruits, desserts, etc. Donations of soda, wine and beer are also needed. Eggs and Ham will be supplied. By 11:15 PM Saturday evening, please bring your food items all ready to serve. There will be no time or volunteers to help prepare or dish out your food in the hall kitchen. It must be ready to serve. Please inform Anna-Zumrat Shkurba.

Paschal Vespers and Lunch – April 20

Cathedral Gardens, 6480 Elibank Drive, Elkridge, MD

On Pascha Sunday afternoon at our Chapel we will serve Paschal Vespers at 4:00 PM. The Gospel will be read in many different languages. And we will bless Paschal Baskets. After the Vespers we will conduct a Paschal Picnic in the pavilion. Please bring your Paschal picnic food and drinks; bring lawn chairs and blankets to spread around the pavilion.

Our kitchen needs onion peels

Please bring your onion peels to our kitchen – any type. We need them to color Paschal eggs.

KULICH for Pascha, Order Now – Limited Supply

Wine & Cheese Party and Paschal Flowers Sale

On Bright Thursday, April 24 beginning at 6:00 PM, we will conduct a Wine & Cheese Party. Bring your favorite items for a charcuterie board to share with everyone. And purchase some Paschal flowers. All of the flowers are perennials and will beautify your yard year after year.

Church School Camping Trip – May 16-18

The 23rd Annual Church School Camping Trip at Camp Running Bear (formerly Camp Alkor) in Monkton, MD for children ages 6-12 will take place May 16-18. Our theme this year is “The Divine Liturgy.”

Registrations due by May 1. Registration forms are at the candle stand. For more information contact Dr. Pat Disharoon. Also, all adult chaperones MUST register with Dr. Pat by May 1 to expedite background checks. Registration Form and Information

Special Convocation of the Patriarchal Parishes – May 23-24

His Grace, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Interim Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA will convene a Special Convocation on May 23-24, 2025 at Saints Peter & Paul Cathedral in Passaic, NJ and Three Saints Church in Garfield, NJ. The Convocation will discuss a variety of administrative issues and will elect a new Bishop’s Council. Representing our parish will be Fr. John, one (1) lay delegate and one (1) alternate. Observers from our parish are also welcome to attend. If you would like to participate as a delegate or alternate, please inform Fr. John by April 1, at which time the parish council will formally select our representatives. Also, if you would like to nominate someone or yourself to the Bishop’s Council and/or you would like to attend as an observer, please inform Fr. John by May 8.

Pilgrimage to St. Tikhon’s Monastery – Monday, May 26

Our parish is chartering a 56-passenger coach bus to travel to St. Tikhon’s Monastery, in South Canaan, PA, on Monday, May 26, for the annual Memorial Day Pilgrimage to the monastery. Our Bishop Matthew warmly encourages all the Patriarchal Parishes to join him there. He will concelebrate Divine Liturgy that day with Metropolitan Tikhon and several other hierarchs. This year is especially important, because the Holy Orthodox Church is lovingly commemorating the 100th anniversary of the repose of the Holy Hierarch Patriarch Tikhon, who founded St. Tikhon’s Monastery. His precious relics will be available for veneration. Hundreds of fellow Orthodox Christians will be there. We will depart from Timonium Park/Ride at 5:30 AM. Return by 8:00 PM same day. Submit your paid reservation at the candle desk. Cost: $50 per person for the bus.

Presanctified Liturgy on Wednesdays – 6:30 PM

In preparation to receive Holy Communion at the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, it is necessary to fast from all food and drink for at least six hours (i.e. from 12:00 noon). However, for those who have the strength, it is very beneficial to fast from midnight through the entire day.

Book Discussion

On Mondays, during Great Lent, we conduct a weekly book discussion via Zoom. The group for English speakers meets 7:00 – 8:00 PM and the group for Russian speakers meets 8:15 – 9:15 PM. In honor of the 1,700 Anniversary of the 1st Ecumenical Council (325) and the formation of the Nicene Creed, we are reading two books about the Creed and Dogma.

  1. The Faith of the Chosen People by the Holy Hierarch Nikolai Velimirovich and
  2. Dogmatic Theology (Creation and the Redeeming Work of the Trinity) by Vladimir Lossky.

You must register ahead of time to receive reading assignments and log in information.

Replacement of Furnace – MATCHING Funds Challenge!!

Two families from our parish have pledged to match all donations ($100 or less) up to $10,000 starting March 2 to help pay for the replacement of our furnace. So, every dollar you donate will be matched 1:1. Please help us complete this project. If you have any questions, please contact Victor Marinich.

Total Cost: $120,000. Donations are welcomed.
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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:

Sponsor a Ukrainian Family

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

Coffee Hours

We are happy to announce that Coffee Hour will be offered every Sunday. The menu will be small – just soup and light refreshments. If you would like to sponsor a coffee hour or offer help, please contact Olga Mychko. 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 2025 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.