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Annunciation/Evangelismos Church, Elkins Park, PA
Publish Date: 2017-09-03
Bulletin Contents
Weekend Update
Saints and Feasts
Hymns of the Day
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Focus On Our Church Family
Community News & Events
Bulletin Inserts
Beyond Annunciation
Anthimos
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Annunciation/Evangelismos Church, Elkins Park, PA

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (215) 635-0316
  • Fax:
  • (215) 635-8301
  • Street Address:

  • 7921 Old York Road

  • Elkins Park, PA 19027

Contact Information

Presiding Priest: Rev. Fr. John L. Johns


frjohn@anngoc.org | (215) 635-0316

Services Schedule

We meet for divine worship every Sunday morning starting with Orthros (Matins) 8:30, Divine Liturgy 9:30-11AM, followed by a fellowship hour in our community center. All are ivited!

Please see Community Calendar for a complete listing of all weekday feastdays and worship services.

Past Bulletins


Weekend Update

XIII Sunday of Matthew, September 3, 2017

On September 3, we commemorate: the holy hieromartyr Anthimus; our devout father Theoctistus; St. Zeno; St. Vasilissa; St. Aristion; St. Chariton; the holy martyr Archontion; St. Leonides; the holy New Martyr Polydorus; the disinterment of the precious Relics of our father among the saints Nektarios the Wonderworker, Bishop of Pentapolis, which took place in the year of our Lord 1953. By the intercessions of Your saints, O God, have mercy on us. Amen.

  • 8:30am MATINS 9:30am DIVINE LITURGY.
  • Fellowship hour is hosted by Philoptochos.
  • Youth ministries registration at the welcome table in the church hall during fellowship hour.

Wednesday, September 6, 2017

  • 7pm Parish Council meeting

Friday, September 10, 2017. The Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary.

  • 8:30am MATINS 9:30am DIVINE LITURGY.

Next Sunday (before Holy Cross), September 10, 2017

  • 8:30am MATINS 9:30am DIVINE LITURGY.
  • Youth Ministry kick off and Parish Council “Invite a Friend” Sunday.
  • Start of Catechism School classes.
  • Memorial prayers will be offered for Nicholas Chiartas of blessed memory (40-day).  Family and friends are invited to attend.
  • 40-day mother and child blessing: Konstantina, daughter of Dimitra & Leontios Diamantas.
  • Fellowship hour will be hosted by PTO.
  • Youth ministries registration will continue in the church hall during fellowship hour.
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Saints and Feasts

Anthimos
September 03

Anthimus, Bishop of Nicomedea

After the death of the 20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia, their Bishop Anthimus fled to a certain village to care for his remaining flock. The Emperor Maximian sent men in search of him. When they found him, he promised to show Anthimus to them, but first took them in as guests, fed them, and only then made himself known to them. Amazed at his kindness, the soldiers promised him to tell Maximian that they had not found him. But Anthimus went willingly with them, and converting them by his admonitions, baptized them on the way. He boldly confessed his Faith before Maximian, and after frightful tortures was beheaded in the year 303 or 304.

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September 08

The Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary

According to the ancient tradition of the Church, the Theotokos was born of barren and aged parents, Joachim and Anna, about the year 16 or 17 before the birth of Christ. Joachim was descended from the royal line of David, of the tribe of Judah. Anna was of the priestly tribe of Levi, a daughter of the priest Matthan and Mary, his wife.

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Fourth Mode

The women disciples of the Lord heard from the angel, the joyful news of the Resurrection and the repeal of the sentence imposed upon our forefathers. With pride they said to the Apostles, "Death is vanquished, Christ our God is risen bestowing upon the world His great mercy."
Τὸ φαιδρὸν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως κήρυγμα, ἐκ τοῦ Ἀγγέλου μαθοῦσαι αἱ τοῦ Κυρίου Μαθήτριαι, καὶ τὴν προγονικὴν ἀπόφασιν ἀπορρίψασαι, τοῖς Ἀποστόλοις καυχώμεναι ἔλεγον· Ἐσκύλευται ὁ θάνατος, ἠγέρθη Χριστὸς ὁ Θεός, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.

Apolytikion for Hieromartyr Anthimus in the Fourth Mode

As a sharer of the ways and a successor to the throne of the Apostles, O inspired of God, thou foundest discipline to be a means of ascent to divine vision. Wherefore, having rightly divided the word of truth, thou didst also contest for the Faith even unto blood, O Hieromartyr Anthimus . Intercede with Christ our God that our souls be saved.
Καί τρόπων μέτοχος, καί θρόνων διάδοχος, τών Αποστόλων γενόμενος, τήν πράξιν εύρες Θεόπνευστε, εις θεωρίας επίβασιν, διά τούτο τόν λόγον τής αληθείας ορθοτομών, καί τή πίστει ενήθλησας μέχρις αίματος, Ιερομάρτυς Άνθιμε, πρέσβευε Χριστώ τώ Θεώ, σωθήναι τάς ψυχάς ημών.

Apolytikion for Righteous Theoctistus and Euthymius in the Plagal Fourth Mode

With the rivers of your tears, you have made the barren desert fertile. Through sighs of sorrow from deep within you, your labors have borne fruit a hundred-fold. By your miracles you have become a light, shining upon the world. O Theoktistos, our Holy Father, pray to Christ our God, to save our souls.
Ταίς τών δακρύων σου ροαίς, τής ερήμου τό άγονον εγεώργησας, καί τοίς εκ βάθους στεναγμοίς, εις εκατόν τούς πόνους εκαρποφόρησας, καί γέγονας φωστήρ, τή οικουμένη λάμπων τοίς θαύμασι, Θεόκτιστε Πατήρ ημών, Όσιε, Πρέσβευε Χριστώ τώ Θεώ, σωθήναι τάς ψυχάς ημών.

The Apolytikion of the Annunciation/Evangelismos in the Fourth Mode

Today is the summary of our salvation, and the revelation of the age-old mystery. For the Son of God becomes the Son of the Virgin, and Gabriel announces the good news of grace. Therefore, let us join him, and cry  aloud to the Theotokos: “Rejoice, Maiden full of grace! The Lord is with you.”

Cήμερον τῆς σωτηρίας ἡμῶν τὸ Κεφάλαιον, καὶ τοῦ ἀπ' αἰῶνος Μυστηρίου ἡ φανέρωσις, ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, Υἱὸς τῆς Παρθένου γίνεται, καὶ Γαβριὴλ τὴν χάριν εὐαγγελίζεται. Διὸ σὺν αὐτῷ τῇ Θεοτόκῳ βοήσωμεν· Χαῖρε Κεχαριτωμένη, ὁ Κύριος μετὰ σοῦ.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Mode

In your holy birth, Immaculate One, Joachim and Anna were rid of the shame of childlessness; Adam and Eve of the corruption of death. And so your people, free of the guilt of their sins, celebrate crying: "The barren one gives birth to the Theotokos, who nourishes our life."
Ιωακείμ καί Άννα όνειδισμού ατεκνίας, καί Αδάμ καί Εύα, εκ τής φθοράς τού θανάτου, ηλευθερώθησαν, Άχραντε, εν τή αγία γεννήσει σου, αυτήν εορτάζει καί ο λαός σου, ενοχής τών πταισμάτων, λυτρωθείς εν τώ κράζειν σοι, Η στείρα τίκτει τήν Θεοτόκον, καί τροφόν τής ζωής ημών.
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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Second Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Mark 16:1-8

When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, so that they might go and anoint Jesus. And very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen. And they were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?" And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back, for it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed. And he said to them, "Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, he is not here; see the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him, as he told you." And they went out and fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon them; and they said nothing to any one, for they were afraid.

Second Orthros Gospel
Κατὰ Μᾶρκον 16:1-8

Καὶ διαγενομένου τοῦ σαββάτου Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ καὶ Μαρία ἡ τοῦ ᾿Ιακώβου καὶ Σαλώμη ἠγόρασαν ἀρώματα ἵνα ἐλθοῦσαι ἀλείψωσιν αὐτόν. καὶ λίαν πρωῒ τῆς μιᾶς σαββάτων ἔρχονται ἐπὶ τὸ μνημεῖον, ἀνατείλαντος τοῦ ἡλίου. καὶ ἔλεγον πρὸς ἑαυτάς· τίς ἀποκυλίσει ἡμῖν τὸν λίθον ἐκ τῆς θύρας τοῦ μνημείου; καὶ ἀναβλέψασαι θεωροῦσιν ὅτι ἀποκεκύλισται ὁ λίθος· ἦν γὰρ μέγας σφόδρα. καὶ εἰσελθοῦσαι εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον εἶδον νεανίσκον καθήμενον ἐν τοῖς δεξιοῖς, περιβεβλημένον στολὴν λευκήν, καὶ ἐξεθαμβήθησαν. ὁ δὲ λέγει αὐταῖς· μὴ ἐκθαμβεῖσθε· ᾿Ιησοῦν ζητεῖτε τὸν Ναζαρηνὸν τὸν ἐσταυρωμένον· ἠγέρθη, οὐκ ἔστιν ὧδε· ἴδε ὁ τόπος ὅπου ἔθηκαν αὐτόν. ἀλλ᾿ ὑπάγετε εἴπατε τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ καὶ τῷ Πέτρῳ ὅτι προάγει ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν· ἐκεῖ αὐτὸν ὄψεσθε, καθὼς εἶπεν ὑμῖν. καὶ ἐξελθοῦσαι ἔφυγον ἀπὸ τοῦ μνημείου· εἶχε δὲ αὐτὰς τρόμος καὶ ἔκστασις, καὶ οὐδενὶ οὐδὲν εἶπον· ἐφοβοῦντο γάρ.

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Fourth Mode. Psalm 103.24,1.
O Lord, how manifold are your works. You have made all things in wisdom.
Verse: Bless the Lord, O my soul.

The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 16:13-24.

Brethren, be watchful, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love. Now, brethren, you know that the household of Stephanas were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints; I urge you to be subject to such men and to every fellow worker and laborer. I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicos, because they have made up for your absence; for they refreshed my spirit as well as yours. Give recognition to such men. The churches of Asia send greetings. Aquila and Prisca, together with the church in their house, send you hearty greetings in the Lord. All the brethren send greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss. I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. If any one has no love for the Lord, let him be accursed. Our Lord, come! The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.

Προκείμενον. Fourth Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 103.24,1.
Ὡς ἐμεγαλύνθη τὰ ἔργα σου Κύριε, πάντα ἐν σοφίᾳ ἐποίησας.
Στίχ. Εὐλόγει ἡ ψυχή μου τὸν Κύριον.

τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Κορινθίους α' 16:13-24.

Ἀδελφοί, γρηγορεῖτε, στήκετε ἐν τῇ πίστει, ἀνδρίζεσθε, κραταιοῦσθε. Πάντα ὑμῶν ἐν ἀγάπῃ γινέσθω. Παρακαλῶ δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί - οἴδατε τὴν οἰκίαν Στεφανᾶ, ὅτι ἐστὶν ἀπαρχὴ τῆς Ἀχαΐας, καὶ εἰς διακονίαν τοῖς ἁγίοις ἔταξαν ἑαυτούς - ἵνα καὶ ὑμεῖς ὑποτάσσησθε τοῖς τοιούτοις, καὶ παντὶ τῷ συνεργοῦντι καὶ κοπιῶντι. Χαίρω δὲ ἐπὶ τῇ παρουσίᾳ Στεφανᾶ καὶ Φουρτουνάτου καὶ Ἀχαϊκοῦ, ὅτι τὸ ὑμῶν ὑστέρημα οὗτοι ἀνεπλήρωσαν. Ἀνέπαυσαν γὰρ τὸ ἐμὸν πνεῦμα καὶ τὸ ὑμῶν· ἐπιγινώσκετε οὖν τοὺς τοιούτους. Ἀσπάζονται ὑμᾶς αἱ ἐκκλησίαι τῆς Ἀσίας· ἀσπάζονται ὑμᾶς ἐν κυρίῳ πολλὰ Ἀκύλας καὶ Πρίσκιλλα, σὺν τῇ κατʼ οἶκον αὐτῶν ἐκκλησίᾳ. Ἀσπάζονται ὑμᾶς οἱ ἀδελφοὶ πάντες. Ἀσπάσασθε ἀλλήλους ἐν φιλήματι ἁγίῳ. Ὁ ἀσπασμὸς τῇ ἐμῇ χειρὶ Παύλου. Εἴ τις οὐ φιλεῖ τὸν κύριον Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν, ἤτω ἀνάθεμα. Μαρὰν ἀθά. Ἡ χάρις τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μεθʼ ὑμῶν. Ἡ ἀγάπη μου μετὰ πάντων ὑμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. Ἀμήν.

Gospel Reading

13th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 21:33-42

The Lord said this parable, "There was a householder who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge around it, and dug a wine press in it, and built a tower, and let it out to tenants, and went into another country. When the season of fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants, to get his fruit; and the tenants took his servants and beat one, killed another, and stoned another. Again he sent other servants, more than the first; and they did the same to them. Afterward he sent his son to them, saying 'They will respect my son.' But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, 'This is the heir; come, let us kill him and have his inheritance.' And they took him and cast him out of the vineyard and killed him. When therefore the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?" They said to him, "He will put those wretches to a miserable death, and let out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the fruits in their seasons." Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the scriptures: 'The very stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner; this was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?'"

13th Sunday of Matthew
Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 21:33-42

Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τήν παραβολὴν ταύτην· ῎Αλλην παραβολὴν ἀκούσατε. ἄνθρωπός τις ἦν οἰκοδεσπότης, ὅστις ἐφύτευσεν ἀμπελῶνα καὶ φραγμὸν αὐτῷ περιέθηκε καὶ ὤρυξεν ἐν αὐτῷ ληνὸν καὶ ᾠκοδόμησε πύργον, καὶ ἐξέδοτο αὐτὸν γεωργοῖς καὶ ἀπεδήμησεν. ὅτε δὲ ἤγγισεν ὁ καιρὸς τῶν καρπῶν, ἀπέστειλε τοὺς δούλους αὐτοῦ πρὸς τοὺς γεωργοὺς λαβεῖν τοὺς καρποὺς αὐτοῦ. καὶ λαβόντες οἱ γεωργοὶ τοὺς δούλους αὐτοῦ ὃν μὲν ἔδειραν, ὃν δὲ ἀπέκτειναν, ὃν δὲ ἐλιθοβόλησαν. πάλιν ἀπέστειλεν ἄλλους δούλους πλείονας τῶν πρώτων, καὶ ἐποίησαν αὐτοῖς ὡσαύτως. ὕστερον δὲ ἀπέστειλε πρὸς αὐτοὺς τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ λέγων· ἐντραπήσονται τὸν υἱόν μου. οἱ δὲ γεωργοὶ ἰδόντες τὸν υἱὸν εἶπον ἐν ἑαυτοῖς· οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ κληρονόμος· δεῦτε ἀποκτείνωμεν αὐτὸν καὶ κατάσχωμεν τὴν κληρονομίαν αὐτοῦ. καὶ λαβόντες αὐτὸν ἐξέβαλον ἔξω τοῦ ἀμπελῶνος, καὶ ἀπέκτειναν. ὅταν οὖν ἔλθῃ ὁ κύριος τοῦ ἀμπελῶνος, τί ποιήσει τοῖς γεωργοῖς ἐκείνοις; λέγουσιν αὐτῷ· κακοὺς κακῶς ἀπολέσει αὐτούς, καὶ τὸν ἀμπελῶνα ἐκδώσεται ἄλλοις γεωργοῖς, οἵτινες ἀποδώσουσιν αὐτῷ τοὺς καρποὺς ἐν τοῖς καιροῖς αὐτῶν. λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς· οὐδέποτε ἀνέγνωτε ἐν ταῖς γραφαῖς, λίθον ὃν ἀπεδοκίμασαν οἱ οἰκοδομοῦντες, οὗτος ἐγενήθη εἰς κεφαλὴν γωνίας· παρὰ Κυρίου ἐγένετο αὕτη, καὶ ἔστι θαυμαστὴ ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς ἡμῶν;

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Focus On Our Church Family

Celebrations, Milestones, Gratitude, Comfort & Support

Pastoral care: If you or someone you know is sick, homebound elderly, or scheduled for surgery, please call the church office to let us know so Fr. John can make a pastoral visit, or to add someone to the prayer list.

Let us pray to the Lord for the health and salvation of: Suffering and persecuted Christians in the Middle East and the non-Christian world,  Polly, John, Iakovos, Nicholas, Katherine, Esther, Kyriaki, John, Stephanos, Katina, Michael.

Names will be kept on this list for approximately 3 months. Please resubmit Names if needed. Fr. John will include the submitted names at the Psokomide “Offering of Gifts” during the first part of the liturgy when he prepares the mystical gifts of bread & wine. Please lift these names up to the Lord in your personal prayer life as well.

Prayer for healing: Heavenly Father, physician of our souls and bodies, who have sent our Lord to heal every sickness. Visit and heal us. Grant patience in this sickness, strength of body and spirit, and recovery of health. Lord, You have taught us to pray for each other that we may be healed. We pray that You heal, guide and protect your servant (s) (pray by name for those who are sick) and grant them the gift of complete health. For You are the source of healing and to You we give glory, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen

Χρόνια πολλα!  Happy birthday!   God grant you many years!  To those celebrating next week: Mary Stamos, Maria Valleras, Elena Lepage, Anastasios Rigalos, Christine Ferello, Sophia Mamas, Albert Pappas, Frank Sheehan, Katerina Ufer, Katina Sandilos, George Pavlou, Steve Couppas, Roseanne Kaldes, Maria Mountis, Helen Papanicolaou, Demetri Samios, Kostadia Zervoudis, Rosalie Elenitsas-Gilliland, Evangelia Mackrides, John Topakas, Christopher Tsinontides, Linda Valenzano. 

Happy wedding anniversary! To those celebrating this week: Koutsouros, William & Erica; Kyriakatos, William & Penelope; Bouikidis, Michael & Christine; Hatzopoulos, Demetrios & Talia; Zanikos, Carl & Janine; Zografakis, Panayiotis & Penelopi; Zombolas, Theodore & Karen; Malitas, Theofilos & Kalliopi; Spiliotis, Nikolaos & Dimitra Afthinou; Staparounas, Kostas & Athanasia; Telegadis, John & Kristine; Fournaris, Constantine & Christina; Nikolopoulos, Peter & Stella; Psihogios, Pavlos & Constance.

Congratulations! To Demetra & Leontios Diamantas on the birth of Malilena's sister, Konstantina, on 8/2/2017.

To Alexandra (Moller) & Evangelos Pappas on the birth of their son, George, on 8/8/2017.

Our deepest sympathy: to the Christodoulakis family for the passing of their beloved mother & grandmother, Dimitra Christodoulakis, 94, on 8/20/17. Funeral was held here on Thursday 8/24/2017. May her memory be eternal.

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Community News & Events

Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2

Annunciation Parishioners,

As a church community, we are looking to raise funds to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey. Hurricane Harvey has caused unprecedented and catastrophic flooding in southeastern Texas. Throughout Texas, more than 300,000 people were left without electricity and billions of dollars in property damage was sustained. Many people have been evacuated and are in crucial need of resources. This is an important cause and a chance to reach out to families in desperate need of even the simplest items. Your donation will go toward providing items that the Red Cross has specifically requested through an Amazon Wish list to those most in need. It is our goal to send a minimum of 25 pack and play portable cribs and 50 pillows. Pack and play portable crib cost is $50.00 each and pillow cost is $12.00 each.

Thank you in advance for your contribution. Let’s go above and beyond our own personal donation and come together as a church community to send help and relief together! Please lets show our love through your support.

Please make your check payable to Annunciation Church Harvey Relief Fund and send to Annunciation Church, 7921 Old York Rd, Elkins Park, Pa 19027, or you may contribute directly on our website through Parish Giving "Disaster Relief Fund"

Any questions, please contact Philoptochos Vice President Stella Fisfis, 215-485-3810, or email teena21beena@comcast.net. 


2017-2018 Youth Ministries Registration

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We are blessed here at Annunciation/Evangelismos Church with many Christ-centered Youth Ministries, headed by faithful and caring parishioners who have completed background clearances based on Pennsylvania State Laws.

We invite you to learn more about each Annunciation Youth Ministry. You will see that the following goals are at the core of every Youth Ministry:

  • Reach out to young people to help them grow in God’s love.
  • Assist our youth in understanding and deepening their faith.
  • Provide a place of Christian acceptance and Christian role models.
  • Help our youth to build a community with their peers of our church.
  • Provide opportunities for young people to share in the ministry of the church and develop a willingness to serve the needs of others.

Why Youth Registration?

We request every young person participating in youth ministry (regardless of how much or how little) to be registered through the parish office. The information allows us to have home / emergency information on hand as well as birth dates and interests of each youth involved.  Please also note that we are a full Stewardship parish. This means that we continue our effort to fund our entire budget, including all youth ministries, through your stewardship giving. Therefore, you will be pleased know that there are no more youth ministry registration fees; your stewardship contributions fund our Youth Ministries.

We kindly ask you to register now to give us time over the summer to organize our volunteers and be ready to welcome our youth in September. The 2017-2018 Youth Ministries Registration Form covers all Annunciation Youth Ministries (except Greek School, which has a separate Registration Form) from September 2017 to June 2018, and it takes just a few moments to complete from any computer or mobile device. Most Youth Ministry events are already planned for 2017-2018 and you can see them on our web calendar.

Annunciation Youth Ministries are led by parent volunteers and we encourage you to get involved in Youth Ministry with your child.  Please review the various Youth Ministries on our website and don’t hesitate to reach out to Fr. John if you are able to assist.


Little Apostles

Reminder!

Annunciation's newest youth ministry, Little Apostles, officially launches this fall.  We welcome all 2-3 year olds (accompanied by a parent or guardian) to join us Sundays after Holy Communion in the large Greek school room for faith-themed stories crafts, and play. 

The fun kicks off September 10!  For more info and to register: http://www.anngoc.org/ministries/youth-ministries/little-apostles-ministry.


Invite a Friend to Church on Sunday September 10

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82 percent of people are likely to attend church if invited by a friend or relative.

Invite a relative, friend, neighbor or coworker to church on Sunday September 10.

It could change their life forever.


Coming Up in September

  • Start of Catechism classes. Chancel Choir begins. Youth Ministries kick off and Parish Council invite a friend Sunday: Sunday, September 10
  • Greek School Agiasmos & back to school night: Tuesday, September 12
  • Start of youth dance classes: Friday, September 15
  • Council of Ministries meeting: Sunday, September 17
  • Start of Greek School classes: Tuesday, September 19
  • Young at Heart coffee and planning meeting: Wednesday, September 20. Please join us for lunch and bring your suggestions for this year’s activities. Please RSVP by September 15 with Agnes Louridas (215) 947-2992, or Helen Papanicolaou (215) 646-8752.
  • Fundraising luncheon to benefit the Diocese of Kisumu, Uganda, Africa (His Grace Bishop Athanasios Akunda attending): Sunday, September 24
  • Philoptochos cooking @ Ronald McDonald House on Erie Ave.: Monday, September 25

Join the Choir!

If you’ve been thinking about joining the wonderful choir here at the Church of the Annunciation, now’s the time!  Rehearsals will start up again on Thursday evenings, starting August 24th at 7pm, to prepare for our first Sunday on September 10. 

Please speak with any of our choir members, or contact our choir director Stacy Lagakos at (856) 816-0116, or SWL@mayerpollock.com with any questions you might have – and find out how truly rewarding it can be to be a “vocal” participant in the beautiful Divine Liturgy of our Orthodox Church.


Philoptochos News & Events

Save the Date!

The Ladies Philoptochos 'Nausica' annual Bid n Buy will be on Monday, October 30, 2017 at 6:30 pm. It will be held again this year at St. Cyril of Jerusalem Church, 1410 Almshouse Road, Jamison, PA.

To reserve your tickets please contact Argie Fentross: 215-659-5622, tybee24@comcast.net or Stella Nikolopoulos: 215-850-4066, stellaniko811@gmail.com, or any Philoptochos board member. Donation includes dinner: $25.00 if purchased by October 22 or $30.00 at the door.

 


Reminders

Bulletin Announcements: Please submit your material by Wednesday 12 noon for the upcoming Sunday’s bulletin. All submissions will be placed on a first-come, first-served, space available basis and all submissions are subject to editing and review.
Sunday Special Services: Please contact the parish office at least one week in advance if you would like to have a 40-day Mother & Child Blessing, Memorial, or Artoklasia. All requests are considered based on the ecclesiastical calendar.


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Bulletin Inserts

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Beyond Annunciation

  • St. Sophia Grecian Festival, Jeffersonville, PA. September 7-10
  • St. Anna OPA Greek Festival, Flemington, NJ. September 8-10
  • St. Philip International Food Festival, Souderton, PA. September 15-16
  • St. Luke Greek Affair, Broomall, PA.  September 20-24
  • St. George A Taste of Greece in Media, Media, PA. October 5-8
  • St. Thomas Agora, Cherry Hill, NJ. October 5-8
  • Evangelismos Greek Festival. Bustleton Ave, Philadelphia. September 29-October 1
  • St. Demetrios Greek Festival. Upper Darby, PA. October 28-29
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