Easter Greetings to You
Easter Greetings from our Parish priest Father Chatzis, Mayor Ed Holder, and MP London North Centre, Peter Fragiskatos.
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Easter Message from Archbishop Sotirios
Easter Message – Father Konstantine
Christ is Risen from the Dead, Trampling down Death by death, And upon those in the tombs, Bestowing Life.
This year’s Coronavirus Pandemic has posed great challenges to our community, our city and the whole world. So many people have been affected by COVID-19 and with great sadness many have perished, “Eternal be their Memory.” Strict measures have been imposed on our livelihoods. We have self isolated to protect ourselves and our neighbours. We have prayed the Holy Services from our “house churches” via the live stream of our Holy Trinity Church. Having sojourned through the Lenten 40 day period we have now arrived at the empty tomb. Like the Myrrh-bearing women we have bore witness to our Resurrected Lord Jesus Christ and have celebrated another Pascha; our Saviour has trampled and conquered death through His Passion. Through His Life-Giving Resurrection He has delivered us from the exile of sin and death, and a new day has dawned on all of us faithful.
With this year’s humble celebration of Pascha …
Bilingual Translations of Holy Services now Available
In addition to watching our Holy Services live, we will now begin to list a bilingual translation of the Holy Services so you can follow along. (This initiative is available by (AGES Initiatives, Charlotte, North Carolina)
All bilingual translations of the Holy Services can be found at:
http://www.agesinitiatives.com/dcs/public/dcs/dcs.html
Latest COVID-19 Posting – from Father Konstantine and Community Council
Dear Faithful Parishioners of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of London
As of March 21, 2020, the final conditions have been implemented to safely attend all Church Services from your homes. Starting tomorrow, Sunday, and until further notice, all services will be aired by way of social media. As announced by His Eminence Archbishop Sotirios “from this point forward, all of our Church Services and Divine Liturgies will be conducted behind closed doors by the Priest, the Cantor and Altar Assistant. No Church Service or Divine Liturgy can be omitted for two reasons:
Church Websites & Social Media so that pious Christians can follow and pray along. In this way, we are given the opportunity to make our home and our family a “Church that is in our house,” as St. Paul states.”
The live stream of Church Services can be accessed by using one of the links below:
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Update – March 17, 2020
COVID-19 (Corona Virus) Posting – from Father Konstantine and Community Council
Dear Faithful Parishioners of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of London,
Due to the recent events with regards to Covid-19 (Corona Virus), and with Pastoral concern for our members, we are implementing the following precautions:
- Hand Sanitizers are being installed on both levels of our Church, please use them to disinfect your hands.
- Removal of Liturgical Books from pews to assist in the containment of this virus.
- Live stream of all Church Services from our website, starting Sunday, March 22nd.
- Cancellation of the following events:
– LGD practices cancelled up to and including April 5th.
– Philoptochos Meeting March 17 and Retreat March 21 are cancelled.
– March 25th celebrated on March 29th – regular Divine Liturgy followed by Doxology will commence as per regular posted hours – no Cenotaph and no Luncheon. - Sanitizing the Church by wiping down common surfaces and pews in between Church Services.
If you are feeling unwell please use our website to Live stream Church Services (Live stream starts Sunday, March 22nd)
The most important …
4th Bi-annual Festival of Folklore
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Saturday, February 29, 2020: Opens 5:30pm Dinner 6:30pm
Hellenic Community Centre – London,
Adults $ 60, Children $25 (Fish Meal option is available)
Performances by London and Guest Dance Groups
Live music by Endasi.
Tickets available Sundays after church
Cheesefare Sunday – GOYA Pasta Luncheon
Sunday March 1st, 2020
Immediately following Church Service in the Church Hall.
Support GOYA and our Church by joining us for a delicious pasta and salad lunch to celebrate Cheesefare Sunday in anticipation of Great Lent.
Cost $10 per person.
Philoptochos Heart Tea
Sunday, February 2nd, 2020 2:00 to 5:00 pm
Location: Hellenic Community Centre – South Hall.
Contact Georgia Tzortzis at (519) 868-1365 or Alexandra Bolton at (519) 476-3831, if you are interested in hosting a table or booking your seat. The annual Heart Tea hosted by the Philoptochos Ladies is the perfect opportunity to meet with friends and family during the winter season. Hope to see you there.
More announcements
Check out the many different youth programs of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church has to offer.
Click here to get involved!
The curriculum for each grade and events are listed on this site, as well as the calendar for the school year. Register your child today!
We invite you to join us for our Sunday Services. Check out our schedule and information for our weekly/monthly special services.
Book a church service for your wedding baptism or any other event. Our banquet hall facilities are also available for booking.
