Today's Scripture Readings
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August 12, 2010/July 30, 2010
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Parish Life
Christ is Risen! Truly, He is Risen!
Христос Воскресе! Воистину Воскресе!
Χριστος Ανεστη ! Αλιθως Ανεστη !
Hristos a înviat! Cu adevărat a înviat!
ქრისტე აღსდგა! ჭეშმარიტად აღსდგა!
Archpastoral Visit – Sunday, May 17
On Sunday, May 17, His Grace Bishop Matthew, the interim Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the US will serve Divine Liturgy in our church. It is an important event when a bishop visits a parish, and so everyone is asked to participate and help in any way you can. Please arrive at church by 9:30 AM so that we are ready to greet the bishop before the start of Liturgy. After the Divine Service we will conduct a festive lunch with a full menu of delicious food.
Help Prepare for the Bishop’s Visit
There are several ways we need your help to prepare for the bishop’s visit.
Thursday, May 14:
• Beginning at 5:30 PM - cleaning the courtyard. Please bring your rakes and lawn tools.
• Beginning at 6:30 PM - cleaning and setting up the hall; cleaning the church
Sunday, May 17:
• Bring appetizers, salads, desserts, or beverages. If you can bring a dish, please contact Natallia Makarava.
• We need several volunteers in the kitchen with serving and cleanup. Please stay and help! Thank you!!!
“Romashka” begins a new season!
Beginning May 3, our dance group “Romashka” will begin to hold practices after each Sunday during lunch. Please make sure the kids bring comfortable sportswear and soft, comfortable shoes. Classes will be held on the first floor of the Sunday School. Contact Larisa Hidar.
Church School Camping Trip – May 15-17, 2026
Registrations due by May 1
The 25th Annual Church School Camping Trip at Camp Running Bear in Monkton, MD for children ages 6-12 will take place May 15-17. Our theme this year is “Prophesies of the Messiah.” Registrations due by May 1 to Adele Pastor. 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.
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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 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.