Holy Trinity Orthodox Church

We are pleased to announce the arrival of Luke Theodore Stevens, newborn son of Shane and Maria Stevens, and newborn grandson of Ellen George. He was born earlier today, Tuesday, November 8, at home, weighing 8 lbs. 9.5 oz. and measuring 20½ inches long. Both mother and baby are doing well. Many years!

BELLEVUE, WA — At the Sixteenth All-American Council here, iconographer Dmitry Skholnik is showcasing the Christ Pantocrator icon he wrote for the ceiling of Holy Trinity’s Nave. Mr. Skholnik, who wrote the Playtera and the icons of the new iconostasis installed last summer, will install the Pantocrator on Thursday, December 8.

On Tuesday, Sept. 27 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the HUB Auditorium on campus there will be a free screening of NEFARIOUS: Merchant of Souls,  a hard-hitting documentary that exposes the disturbing trends in modern sex slavery. From the very first scene, the film ushers your into the nightmare of sex slavery that hundreds of thousands experience daily. Viewers will see where slaves are sold (often in developed, affluent countries), where they work, and where they are confined through first-hand interviews with real victims and traffickers, along with expert analysis from international humanitarian leaders.

This event is sponsored by the Center for Ethics and Religious Affairs (CERA), International Justice Mission (Penn State Chapter), Demand, and Burning Hearts. Doors open at 6:30pm. Refreshments and a short discussion will follow the film.

RELATED: You can view the movie at streamingmoviesright.com. 

Shane and Maria Stevens request volunteers to perform some light handiwork to finish their house for their new baby’s arrival. Tasks include patching nail holes, touching up paint, other light tasks, and moving furniture. If you can help for a few minutes any evening this week or weekend, please contact Shane. The Stevens Family thanks you!

Dr. Engelhardt’s talk is still on for tomorrow at 4 p.m. at Bucknell University. The campus was closed today (Thursday, September 8) but is reopening Friday morning; the river crested at Lewisburg at midafternoon today and is forecast to be down to still high but reasonable levels by 2 p.m. tomorrow.

Main roads accessing Bucknell should be open. But please use caution as some smaller roads could still be closed (the school district here plans to remain closed tomorrow due to concerns about some of its bus routes).

LEWISBURG – Orthodox Christian bioethicist and physcian Dr. Tristram Engelhardt will speak on “Bioethics after Christendom” at Bucknell University on Friday, September 9 at 4 p.m. in Trout Auditorium, with discussion afterward.

In his talk, Engelhardt will explore ethical concerns in health care and western culture from a distinctly Orthodox Christian point of view. His visit through our region is being sponsored by the Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania (Orthodox Church in America); the Orthodox Christian Fellowship at Bucknell is one of the lecture’s co-sponsors.

Dr. Engelhardt (who is both a Ph.D. and an M.D.) is a professor of philosophy at Rice and emeritus of medicine at Baylor. He is also the senior editor of the Journal of Medicine and Philosophy, Christian Bioethics, among others. Perhaps his most notable work is entitled “Foundations of Bioethics” (Oxford), which was reviewed by The New England Journal of Medicine as “one of the most brilliant books to appear in the field.”

The talk will be followed by a time of discussion.

The Reader’s Workshop originally scheduled for this Saturday (September 10) at 4 p.m. has been postponed to a later date because of the afternoon scheduling of the Penn State-Alabama game. More information to follow.

You’re Invited: This Thursday (September 8) from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Holy Trinity will hold its annual social for anyone new to our community or looking to become more involved in parish life. This enjoyable evening features brief presentations about our community, its ministries, outreaches, and fellowship groups, giving you an opportunity to meet and interact with our various lay and clergy leaders, and learn how to become involved. See you there!