"Let us not give up the habit of meeting together... Instead, let us encourage each other all the more,"
the earliest Christians said (Hebrews 10:25). So join us for worship and fellowship. To find us, click here: Find HTOC.
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Holy Trinity Orthodox Church is the little church with a big heart and room for all, where Jesus nourishes modern lives through ancient roots! With our priest Father Alexis Woytek on board and common-sense health and safety precautions in place, we continue to gather safely for Sunday Divine Liturgy at 9:30 a.m. and share groceries with hungry neighbors through our friends at People Helping People in Hernando County.
Church New Year on the Orthodox Christian calendar falls on September 1, a date inherited 
from the Hebrew culture and Greco-Roman social order in which the Church was born. The Biblical holy day of Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) often falls in September. And end-of-summer harvests triggered a new fiscal year for the ancient Roman Empire’s tax system on the first of this month, too.
That explains the “oddity” of Church New Year. But its appearance “out of season” (by our civil calendars) reminds us: God’s always open to fresh starts on our part, at any time. “Stop dwelling on past events and brooding over times gone by,” he tells us. “Look, I am about to do something new!” (Isaiah 43:18-19). God always beckons us to break with the past and embrace the future he dreams for us. Let’s, then, pursue that “something new” God has in store for us!
Sunday, September 1 · 9:30 a.m.
Divine Liturgy
Tenth Sunday After Pentecost
Church New Year
Sunday, September 8 · 9:30 a.m.
Divine Liturgy
Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost
Birth of the Virgin Mary
Sunday Before Exaltation of the Cross
Saturday, September 14
Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Sunday, September 15 · 9:30 a.m.
Divine Liturgy
Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost
Sunday After Exaltation of the Cross
Sunday Observance of Exaltation of the Cross
Sunday, September 22 · 9:30 a.m.
Divine Liturgy
Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Sunday, September 29 · 9:30 a.m.
Divine Liturgy
Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost
“Rejoice with those who rejoice” (Romans 12:15). Best wishes to our kinfolk in Christ celebrating special milestones this month! Birthdays: Rose Soulis (September 21) and John Romanyak (September 24). God grant you many years!
Help Ukraine! Ukraine continues to bear the brunt of unprovoked Russian warfare at a cost of innocent lives, brutal destruction, and human heartbreak. Please relieve the horror by funding humanitarian aid by clicking this link: tinyurl.com/iocc-ukraine.
Church doesn’t just happen on its own. It happens when we come together and put our time, talent, and treasure at God’s disposal to do his will as followers of Christ Jesus. In a word, that’s stewardship. Want to lend a helping hand? See our parish priest, Father Alexis Woytek to find out what needs doing. Want to become a supporting member? See our parish treasurer, Mrs. Lydia Pinkowski to find out how. Thank you for pitching in to make your church happen!
The Church doesn’t exist for itself. God calls it to reach out and share his love with the world that it lives in. Our parish charity bin is one way we do such outreach, collecting nonperishable food that our friends at People Helping People in Hernando County share with locals in need. Click here for an online grocery list. Thank you for reaching out and helping others through your church's charity!
COVID is no longer a global pandemic, but coronavirus still crops up now and then, here and there. Please keep alert and take sensible precautions while our church remains open.
If you feel ill, please stay home, follow doctor’s orders, and take good care of yourself. Let us know if you want us to pray for you. We look forward to seeing you again once you get well!
Please feel free to wear a face mask if your health requires it or you just feel safer doing so.
Please respect personal space and give each other courteous leeway.
Thanks for your consideration, which is simply part of doing what Christ Jesus told us to do: “Love others as much as you love yourself” (Mark 12:31).
