We are pleased to announce that you can now watch live streaming of the Annunciation Cathedral services, starting at 10:00 a.m. every Sunday.  

Please go directly to our website: annunciationcathedral.org

click the link: Annunciation Cathedral Services

Our Fall General Assembly will be held on Sunday, October 18, in the Church immediately following the Divine Liturgy.

Please join Father Georgios Manias for Virtual Bible Study classes that will be held every other Wednesday, at 7:00 PM.  Our next class will be on Wednesday, October 14 at 7:00 PM

Join Zoom Meeting
https://goarch.zoom.us/j/98364760517

Meeting ID: 983 6476 0517
+1 646 876 9923 US 

John 4: 1-54

Greek:  
http://onlinechapel.goarch.org/biblegreek/Bible.grc.GBS.NT.1904.John/Bible.grc.GBS.NT.1904.John.4_v1.pdf

English: 
https://bibles.org/bible/555fef9a6cb31151-01/JHN.4

 

On behalf of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedrals Sunday School we would like to invite your family to register your child (ren) for the 2020/2021 Ecclestical  school year! We do realize that this school year may look different due to Covid 19 but rest assured we will be working together to ensure a safe learning experience for your family. We will begin this school year the way most school districts are, by providing virtual learning. There may be an option to transition to the classroom beginning 2021. At the moment this is just a possibility based on everyone's safety. One thing different this year is that we have a link provided below to submit your child (ren) Sunday School Registration form. We are currently looking to meet on Saturday afternoon or evenings for 30-45 minutes, in the very bottom box that requires your child's patron Saints name and date entered, could you please also include rather afternoon or evening would work best for your family. Please look to your email for further communication and feel free to reach out with any comments or questions. We look forward to another wonderful year!

PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS

The ladies of your Philoptochos held their first meeting of the season outdoors and it was a success. Our fundraising efforts have been seriously affected by Covid-19 restrictions, therefore our ability to help those in need has been severely restricted. Your contribution of any amount to your Philoptochos will allow us to help more people in more ways. Thank you.

 

COOKBOOKS

Amaze your family and friends with your cooking skills! The Joy of Greek Cooking cookbooks are for sale once again! The book contains hundreds of authentic recipes from the kitchens of our parishioners. Price remains affordable at $20, or $24 which includes shipping. Porch pickup also available in Farmington Hills.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Christina Frederick.  A private funeral service was held at Assumption on Wednesday, October 7.  May Her Memory be Eternal.

Christina Frederick
November 05, 1948 - October 05, 2020

Christina P. Frederick, 71, passed away peacefully on October 5,2020.
Christina P. Frederick was born in Detroit, Michigan on November 5, 1948. She was a loving daughter of Philip and Penelope Williams. Christina graduated from Grosse Pointe South in 1966 and graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a B.A. degree in education and history. She taught many years in the St. Clair Shores School District.

Christina proudly served as a member of the Bon Secours Nursing Care Auxiliary and volunteered at St. John Hospital. In her spare time, she enjoyed music, sewing, and cooking.

Christina was a devout member of Assumption Greek Orthodox Church and the Annunciation Cathedral, sang in the choir in her youth, and was in church every Sunday for the Divine Liturgy throughout her life. As well, Christina was an active member of the Assumption Ladies Philoptochos Society.

Christina was the adoring wife of Robert Frederick. They were married in 1992 with all her family, nieces, and nephews serving as wedding attendants. Christina and Robert spent many loving years together. They traveled throughout Europe, North Africa, and Mexico, and enjoyed visiting family throughout the United States, especially her step daughters, Michelle Frederick and Karla Edelman.

Christina loved to be with her 13 nieces and nephews. She always had treats for them at home and she enjoyed taking them out for lunches and ice cream. She visited her family in Texas and California as often as she could to spend time with them. She was an extraordinary aunt. She was also the loving godmother to Alexia Vader and to Alexia’s daughter, Penelope.

Christina Frederick is survived by her loving husband Robert, her two step-daughters Michelle Frederick and Karla Edelman (Michael) and three step-grandchildren, Matt, Anna, and Lauren. She is also survived by her three sisters, Katherine Kotsis (the late Harry), Georgia Carson (the late George), and Dorothea Williams, her brother, John Williams, 13 nieces and nephews, and 24 great nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents Philip and Penelope Williams and her brother and sister-in-law George and Anne Williams.

Meetings with Father Georgios Manias are by appointment only. Please schedule meetings through the church office or by contacting Father at 313-588-0829.  Thank you! 

Any individual wishing to schedule an appointment for Confession with Fr. Georgios Manias may do so by contacting Father at 313-588-0829.

"As the Father has sent me, so I send you." John 20:21. Christian stewardship is a commitment to God through our time, talent, and treasure. Your 2020 Stewardship pledge card is available in the Narthex. Please take the time to complete your card and place it in the Stewardship box.

http://www.annunciationcathedral.org/

Or, you can click on the following link to go directly to the "Donate" PayPal page:

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=L5LRXU8CDMKJW&source=url

Experienced care giver for the elderly. Please call Anna Myzina at 313-707-2482.

Today, Thursday, October 8, 2020, on the third day of its work in this current month, the Holy and Sacred Synod extensively examined, among other items, issues of the Holy Archdiocese of America, and considered reports of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America.

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America received with much joy and gratitude the news from the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, that His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew together with the Holy and Sacred Synod accepted the proposal of the Holy Eparchial Synod of our Archdiocese for the election of three Auxiliary Bishops based on the triprosopa sent following the Regulations and Charter of our Archdiocese.

The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, wanting to strengthen the role of the largest Eparchy of the Mother Church with a new vision and a new Charter suitable for the evolving and changing modern pastoral needs of American society, decided to place the current Charter (2003) of the Holy Archdiocese of America into abeyance.

His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios announced the appointment of Cassandra Garibaldi as the new Director of the Metropolitan’s Office and Religious Education effective October 1.

Graymoor Ecumenical and Interreligious Institute has published their most recent issue of Ecumenical Trends with a focus on the vital document of For the Life of the World: Toward a Social Ethos of the Orthodox Church. The issue features articles by two Orthodox Christians, Rev. Dr. Nicolas Kazarian and Dr. Carrie Frederick Frost, in addition to ecumenical responses from distinguished ecumenical partners.

I greet all of you, Holy Brothers, with these encouraging words of the Apostle, for we have so very much to be joyful for. I am particularly happy to be with all of you – my brothers in the ministry to the Lord and His Holy Church.

The Department of Inter-Orthodox, Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America has produced three new episodes of its miniseries “A Conversation on Racial Reconciliation,” with Archdeacon John Chryssavgis. The new interviews aim to contribute to the ongoing conversation, in the Church and across the nation, on racism and offer a resource center.

Biographies of New Auxiliary Bishops-Elect

This year the state of California has sadly reached a devastating milestone of 4 million acres burned, with at least two months remaining in the fire season. The previous record was nearly 1.7 million acres during the fires in 2018. Over the past several weeks, the Metropolis has learned of 19 families who have faced significant loss as a result of the fires in California, Oregon and Washington.

Graymoor Ecumenical and Interreligious Institute has published their most recent issue of Ecumenical Trends with a focus on the vital document of For the Life of the World: Toward a Social Ethos of the Orthodox Church. The issue features articles by two Orthodox Christians, Rev. Dr. Nicolas Kazarian and Dr. Carrie Frederick Frost, in addition to ecumenical responses from distinguished ecumenical partners.