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THIS WEEK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday, December 7th
10th Sunday of Luke/Archon Sunday
8:15am Orthros 9:30am Divine Liturgy
Monday, December 8th
7:30am Orthros 8:15am Divine Liturgy
11am Eastern Region Senior Citizens’ Program at Annunciation - Lancaster
Tuesday, December 9th
St. Anna / 8:15am Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy
Holy Confession – 11am – 1pm & 4pm – 5pm
Wednesday, December 10th
7:45am Orthros 8:30am Divine Liturgy
5:30pm-7pm Greek School 7:30pm Bible Study
Thursday, December 11th
7:45am Orthros 8:30am Divine Liturgy / 8:30pm Adult Greek School
Friday, December 12th
St. Spyridon /8:15am Orthros 9am Divine Liturgy
11am Bible Study GOYA Christmas Caroling
Saturday, December 13th
7:45am Orthros 8:30am Divine Liturgy @ Cathedral
9am Chambersburg Divine Liturgy / GOYA Christmas Caroling
40-Day Memorial for John Timothy Stephens Jr.,
with Flowers and Coffee Hour
on behalf of his mother, Spyridoula Paparounis and Family.
May his memory be eternal.
Artoclasia Service with Coffee Hour will be held today on Archon Sunday for the good health of our Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and for the health of the Order of St. Andrew, the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and their families.
Coffee Hour today will be in the Philoptochos room for this Sunday.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY:
Sunday, December 14th - General Assembly to approve the Budget for 2026.
2025 STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM: Fall Update
With less than a month before year-end, it is important that each parishioner fulfills their Stewardship commitment to our church. We are currently behind schedule in meeting our budget of $565,000 for 2025 but have an opportunity to close out the year strong with everyone’s participation.
You received your 2026 Stewardship packet in mid-November. This packet will include a status of your contributions/pledges thru October 31st. If you find any error, please contact the office immediately.
Please look at your current status and make every effort to meet the remaining portion of your commitment.
If you have not yet made your 2025 pledge, please do so either via the church office or on-line through the church website.
The AVERAGE annual contribution needed to meet our budget obligation is $1,500 ($125/mo.)
Please keep in mind this monthly amount is less than what most people pay for cell phone or cable service each year.
The Leadership Stewardship contribution is $2,300 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.
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.
New Years Resolution!!
Let's get moving and grooving together! OPA! Greek Dancing is an amazing way to stay active and connect with the community!! We can't wait to see you all at the Holy Trinity Cathedral Social Hall on Thursday January 8, 2026 starting at 6pm to 7:30pm. Looking forward to seeing you there. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes. It’s open to Women and Men 22 years old and up. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact:
Penny Matangos 717-395-0537 or Maria Peslis 717-303-9716
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.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY:
Sunday, December 14th - General Assembly to approve the Budget for 2026.
Upcoming Events
- Senior Citizen’s Christmas Gathering tomorrow, 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.
- Holy Confession will be offered on Tuesday, Dec. 9th from 11am – 1pm and 4pm – 5pm. If you wish to have another time, please make an appointment with Fr. Michael.
- GOYA Christmas Caroling on Friday, Dec. 12th and Saturday December 13th at 5pm.
- Divine Liturgy at Chambersburg on Saturday, Dec. 13th at 9am.
- Sunday School Communion on Saturday, Dec. 20th with 9am Divine Liturgy.
- Christmas Musical on Saturday, Dec. 20th at 4pm and Sunday, Dec. 21st at 1:30pm.
- GOYA will be going to Safe Harbour on Monday, Dec. 29th to give out food and gifts to those who are residing there.
- Adult Greek Dancing will start on Thursday, Jan. 8th from 6pm – 7:30pm in the Hall.
- Vasilopita Sunday will be held on Sunday, January 11th after Church in the Hall. Please come and be ready to give a donation to our St. Basil’s Academy.
Susquehanna Annual River Blessing on Sunday, January 18th at 2:30pm at the deck area next to the baseball stadium. Reception to be held in our Church hall afterwards.
Be a Metropolis Benefactor. Please support our Metropolis with its wonderful ministries. Those wishing to donate please write your check to Metropolis of Pittsburgh and mail it to: Metropolis of Pittsburgh, P.O. Box 645953, Pittsburgh, PA 15264-5257. Please put in the memo: Metropolis Benefactor
Preparing for Christmas We are currently in the Christmas Fasting Period. 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 have Divine Liturgy every day. 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.
2025 Community Christmas Musical
This year you will have 2 opportunities to see our Musical, “Letters from Yiayia, A Voyage of Hope.” A heartwarming story of faith, family and Christmas traditions that cross generations. It will be presented on Saturday December 20th at 4pm and Sunday December 21st at 1:30pm. Our cast range in age from preschool-adults. Please come and support them. (additional details on attached flyer)
Please consider advertising in our program, revenue from these ads help to offset costs of production including costumes, sets, cast meals etc. (an ad form is attached).
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 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.
PHILOPTOCHOS will be having Food Drive & MORE FROM NOW till December 29th. We will be collecting for the less fortunate in our area of Central Pennsylvania. You may bring your items to the Hall Foyer where boxes will be available to place your items in. Please be generous and give to others. The items needed are: Canned Foods, Dry Goods, Boxed Goods. Also, when donating canned or dry goods, please make sure that the items have not expired. Please check the expiration dates. We are also in need of diapers, toilet paper, paper products, baby food., Please donate. Thank you.
THIS WEEK'S ATTACHMENTS
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Lord's Voice
Foni Kyriou
Christmas Flowers Donation Form
Names for Christmas 40-Day Liturgies Form
Philoptochos Food Drive Flyer
Christmas Musical Program Ad Form
Parent Letter for Musical
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