Holy Trinity Orthodox Church

The Holy Trinity Church community welcomes visitors and friends to join us for worship and fellowship. Although we are a small community, our parish has developed a reputation for receiving and welcoming visitors with great warmth and open arms. Please be sure to fill out a Welcome Card when you arrive, so that our pastor can acknowledge your presence during the announcements at the conclusion of Divine Liturgy. Also indicate if you would like to have the Weekly Bulletin emailed to you.

We have several young families in our community, and in addition we are deeply connected to the University of Connecticut's Orthodox Christian Fellowship (UConn OCF). Following Sunday Divine Liturgy, we invite our visitors to join us for Coffee Hour where light refreshments are served. We look forward to your visit, and ask God to bless you for all the days of your life. We invite you to 'Come' and 'See.' Welcome Packets are also available and will be mailed upon request.

All services are in English.

Recent Events

Sunday of The Holy Myrrhbearing Women - 04/29/12
Holy Trinity was honored and blessed to greet new friends as well as bid farewell to UConn graduates... ... more info >

Christ is Risen! - 04/15/12
Indeed He is Risen! A night of anticipation ends with the joyful fulfillment of the promise of our Lord... ... more info >

Holy Week 2012 - 04/12/12
All preparations are complete. Tonight we will experience the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ... ... more info >

Entrance of our Lord into Jerusalem - 04/08/12
Today we celebrated the triumphant Entrance of our Lord into Jerusalem... ... more info >

Rae's Run Across America - 04/02/12
On April 1, Rae Heim set out from Boston, MA, in what she hopes will be an historic and epic achievement... ... more info >

The Great Feast of Annunciation Was Celebrated Today - 03/25/12
The mood was festive, as it should be for Feast Days, our church was full, and Christian joy was felt throughout our parish community. ... more info >

Lenten Deanery Vespers - 03/11/12
Holy Trinity Orthodox Church hosted Lenten Deanery Vespers, and the day was far beyond what our community could have ever expected... ... more info >

Spring Clean-up with UConn OCF - 03/04/12
Students representing the UConn OCF (Orthodox Christian Fellowship) gave our church a thorough cleaning to start-off the Lenten season... ... more info >

Sunday of Orthodoxy - 03/04/12
Today we celebrated the triumph of Orthodoxy... ... more info >

Adult Education - Lecture Series Continues - 02/12/12
Ms. Victoria Villano presented the life of Greatmartyr Theodore Statelates... ... more info >

Scouts Honor - 02/12/12
Today we paid tribute to members of Holy Trinity who are involved in and support Scouting in America. ... more info >

Care Packages Assembled - 02/05/12
Today, after Divine Liturgy, members of the parish assembled care packages for the 10th annual Souper Bowl of Caring... ... more info >

Adult Education Lectures a Great Success - 01/29/12
Barbara E. Lacey, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of History at Saint Joseph College, Hartford, CT, presented two lectures to start-off our Adult Education series...

Theophany of Christ - 01/08/12
Today we celebrated the Baptism of our Lord and the Great Blessing of Water...
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Eve of the Nativity - 12/24/11
A profoundly moving Vigil for Feast of the Nativity ... more info >

Adopt a Family - 12/18/11

Parishioners from Holy Trinity Orthodox Church delivered gifts and gift certificates to a Willimantic family in-need, in cooperation with the Windham ... more info >

Baptisms of Anna Rose and Alexander Fetzko - 12/11/11
Baptisms of twin sister and brother - Anna Rose and Alexander Fetzko. ... more info >

Saint Nicholas Day - 12/04/11
Saint Nicholas Day 2011 - was a great success with many memorable moments including a visit by Sain ... more info >

Please visit our Photo Gallery for full sets of pictures.

Messages from Father Marc

Christ is Risen!

Several weeks ago, Orthodox Christian celebrated the Resurrection of Christ from the dead. Yet Pascha night is now over, the candles have been extinguished, the food has been eaten, and what do we see is different? Everything looks the same, and nothing has changed.

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Link to: Message Archive

Student Information & Timeline of Church History Postcards

A Student Information & Timeline of Church History Postcards have recently been produced for Holy Trinity Church by Mr. Tony W. Core of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. The Student Information Card is 6 x 11 with five color photos on the front. On the back, a list of the ministries a person can become involved with as a member of Holy Trinity is detailed, along with our iconostas and directions to the church. It is a perfect card for our University of Connecticut Orthodox Christian Fellowship students to share with their college friends. The 4 x 6 Church History Timeline Card, printed on a black background, details the history of the Orthodox Church from the Day of Pentecost through the canonization of the North American Saints in the year 2000.

To receive a copy of each of these two beautiful post cards, please contact Fr Marc at: marc.vranes@comcast.net

Click: Student Information Postcard to download a copy electronically

Click for Church History

Click for Contact Information

Click to go to: UConn OCF

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Support Holy Trinity

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Upcoming Schedule

Sunday, May 20th
FIFTH SUNDAY OF PASCHA: BLIND MAN
Sanctoral Commemoration: Martyr Thalelaeus of Cilicia (+284)
9:30am Divine Liturgy (of St John Chrysostom)
Gospel Reading: St John 9:1-38

Sunday, May 27th
SIXTH SUNDAY OF PASCHA:
HOLY FATHERS OF FIRST ECUMENICAL COUNCIL (325)
Sanctoral Commemoration: Hieroartyr Therapon, Bishop of Sardis (3rd c.)
9:30am Divine Liturgy (of St John Chrysostom)
Gospel Reading: Saint John 17:1-13

June 3, 2012
Great Feast of Holy Pentecost
9:30am - Divine Liturgy (of St John Chrysostom)
Gospel Reading: St John 7:37-52, 8:12
Vespers with Kneeling Prayers at conclusion of Divine Liturgy

In Memoriam

The Holy Trinity community expresses its condolences to Jeffrey Zak (Stephanie, Catie) and Mary Ellen Junda (Joseph, Nikolas) and to their families. +Eugene Zak, 84, and +Peter Junda, 85, both reposed in the Lord after long illnesses. May their memory be eternal in the sight of God.

Please read about: Eugene Zak

Please read about: Peter Junda

News Bulletins

Welcome Home George Zlotnick

Our church today experienced a very emotional moment. Mr George Zlotnick, 88, the leader of our community, returned after an extended absence.

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May Featured Audio

"Christ is Risen" sung by: The Madrigal Chamber Choir

Featured Video - St. Vladimir's Seminary Chorale in NYC

Watch St. Vladimir's Seminary Chorale in their recent performance: "ORIENT: Sacred Song and Image" at St. Malachy's Chapel in NYC.

Visit the Multimedia page for other videos, podcasts and Orthodox news.

Web Links

Info Links

Attention Music Lovers - Did you know that Bob Marley was an Orthodox Christian? It’s commonly thought that he spent his life as a Rastafarian. But according to this information, near the end of his life, he converted to Christianity and was received into the Ethiopian Orthodox Church!

Orthodox Prayer - Follow this link to an excellent instructional resource for Orthodox Prayer.

The Life of Holy Trinity

Baptism of Anna and Alex Fetzko - Photos from the 12/11/11 baptism set to music in much the same style as our "Greetings" video.

YouTube Videos

Greeting from Holy Trinity Orthodox Church - Beautiful music composed by Sergei Rachmaninov and sung by the Robert Shaw Festival singers. Music is accompanied by photographs taken around scenic New England.

OCA Headlines

OCA News

OCF seeks Student Advisory Board advisor
19 hours ago

Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry honors Field Education Program at St. Tikh...
16 May 2012 at 11:14am

Luce Foundation Awards St. Vladimir’s Seminary $40,000 for Arvo Pärt Project
16 May 2012 at 10:56am