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AUGUST PASTORAL ADDRESS
TO THE FAITHFUL WORKING OUT THEIR SALVATION
AT THE SPIRITUAL HOME OF HOLY TRINITY
IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND OF THE SON AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
GLORY TO JESUS CHRIST! GLORY FOREVER!
Dear Brethren,
Many People ask me what does it mean to be HUMAN? The simple answer as given by the Holy Orthodox Church would be: To be human means we are to be like God! This sounds almost impossible at first thinking about it … but YES! … we are to be like God. The Fathers of the Church state that; ‘We are by GRACE to be what God is by Nature.’ But it is only by Divine Grace that we are able to do this, in fact, all things are possible with God, and we are in fact nothing without Him.
From the Old Testament it states that humans were initially created in God’s Image. So it is in God’s Image we are to be constantly growing into, to be truly human. This process is called THEOSIS or DEIFICATION. So let us, my brethren, turn to CHRIST to see exactly what it means to be human for Jesus our Lord has 2 natures, being DIVINE & HUMAN.
With Love Christ,
Fr Lev
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UPDATED INFORMATION!
Updated guidelines in accordance with the CDC ... Masks are no longer mandated, however they continue to be recommended for those unvaccinated. We will continue to offer masks, which are available in our vestibule, as we continue to offer hand sanitizer placed around the church and hall. Our church continues to be cleaned and sanitized. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Fr Lev.
WELCOME TO OUR PARISH 
Welcome to Holy Trinity Orthodox Church Rev. Fr. Lev Kopistiansky SERVICES Sunday Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Wednesday Vespers 7:00 pm Saturday Great Vespers 4:00 pm
Private Confessions
Church School, Sunday 11:30 am Services are in English
All are Welcome Parishioners are of all ages and ethnic backgrounds, some being Orthodox
all of their life as well as those who have made adult commitments to become Orthodox.
Holy Trinity Orthodox Church is located at Eight Mile Road and Anglin Street
in Detroit, Michigan. For directions to our church, please click on the "Directions" tab.
Written directions as well as a MapQuest option makes it easy for you to get here.
Click on the navigation links to the left to learn more about our parish.
If you have questions about Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, please visit
our "contacts" section or attend one of our services.
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ADULT CHURCH EDUCATION & BOOK CLUB NO ACE CLASSES BEING HELD IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST!
Adult Church Education Class are held every Saturday after Vespers! Please check calendar as on some Saturdays it might not be held! Join us for an 'open forum' each Saturday! (Unless calendar states otherwise) **There are no classes scheduled for the month of August! This is an opportunity to come and discuss any subject that you have always wanted to ask about! Updated CDC Guidelines are in place! See You There!
BOOK CLUB: Book Discussion Group meets every Wednesday after Vespers. (unless noted, please check calendar) All are welcome to join us, even if you don't have the book being discussed! HOLY TRINITY OUTREACH (ODO)
FOCUS DETROIT: Holy Trinity will be doing the meal for FOCUS Detroit on Saturday, August 21. We will meet at Oasis of Hope (7 Mile and Woodward) at 10:00 am, assemble the meals, then hand them out to families as they drive up to the building, finishing at 2:00 pm. If you are interested in helping (even for part of the time - 10-12 or 12-2), please contact Laura Kline at 734-578-2870. LAWN CARE: We will be working on the lawn at 20431 Harned on August 18 at 5:30. Please join us! NEXT MEETING: Our next Outreach meeting will be August 22 at 1:00 during coffee hour.
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