Holy Trinity Orthodox Church

What Is the Purpose of Worship?

"Why do Orthodox Christians attend the Divine Liturgy and other religious services of the Church? What is the purpose of such services? Is the purpose of such attendance 'to get something out of it' or is it an offering?"
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Welcome to Our Visitors

We are delighted in your interest to join us in our worship of the Blessed Trinity. It is our desire that this experience will deepen your understanding of and love for God. Welcome to Our VisitorsIf you've never been to an Orthodox Church before, there are some things we want to share with you that will help you better understand what is going on and what we are about. Visitors unfamiliar with the Orthodox style of worship will benefit from reading A Visitor's Guide to the Divine Liturgy. Feel free to contact our parish priest, Fr. Tim Sawchak, or our lay leaders with any questions about ministries and activites at Holy Trinity parish. As our members have remarked about their own experience, we think you, too, will discover our church to be warm and inviting, a comfortable community within which to seek the Kingdom of God.  We look forward to your visit with us.

Who We Are - An Introduction to Our Faith Community
A Visitor's Guide to the Divine Liturgy
Our Members on Our Faith at Holy Trinity Parish
 
...And a Welcome to the Revamped Site

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Upcoming Events

Vespers
August 28, 2008 (6:30 pm - 7:30 pm)
Vespers for the Beheading of John the Baptist

Divine Liturgy
August 29, 2008 (9:30 am - 11:00 am)
Divine Liturgy for the Beheading of John the Baptist. Today is a Strict Fast Day.

Vespers
August 30, 2008 (5:00 pm - 6:00 pm)
Weekly Vespers Service, followed by Confessions

Matins
August 31, 2008 (9:15 am - 10:00 am)
Weekly Matins service followed by Liturgy

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St. John Climacus
"You wish, or rather, have decided, to remove a splinter from someone? Very well, but do not go after it with a stick instead of a lancet for you will only drive it deeper. Rough speech and harsh gestures are the stick, while even-tempered instruction and patient reprimand are the lancet. 'Reprove, rebuke, exhort,' says the Apostle (II Tim. 4:2), not 'batter'."