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Annunciation/Evangelismos Church, Elkins Park, PA
Publish Date: 2018-10-07
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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


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Services Schedule

We meet for divine worship every Sunday morning starting with Orthros (Matins) 7:30, Divine Liturgy 8:30-10AM, followed by a fellowship hour in our community center. All are invited!

Please see Community Calendar for a complete listing of all weekday feast-days and worship services.


Past Bulletins


Weekend Update

3rd Sunday of Luke / Κυριακὴ Γ’ Λουκά, October 7, 2018

On October 7, we commemorate the holy martyrs Sergius and Bacchus; the holy martyrs Julian Presbyter and Caesarius Deacon; the holy hieromartyr Polychronius; the holy Leontius the Consular; the holy martyrs Eusebius and Felix died by the sword; the ninety-nine devout Fathers, who lived as ascetics on the island of Crete, reposed in peace. By the intercessions of Your Saints, O God, have mercy on us. Amen. 

National Church Music Sunday.
  • 8:30 am MATINS, 9:30 am DIVINE LITURGY
  • Memorial prayers are offered today for the repose of the souls of: Nota Henderson (5 years); Iakovos Costalas (25 years); Xanthi Costalas (45 years); Demetrios Frangos (50 years); Anthoula Frangos (8 years); Frantzeskos Frangos (48 years); Aspasia Pithis (4 years); and Adamantios Pithis (45 years).
  • The Artoklasia- offering of five loaves, wine, and oil- is offered today for health and salvation of the choir members and their families (feast of St. Romanos the melodist, October 1).
  • GOYA monthly meeting.
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
  • 5 pm Youth Greek School classes.
  • 7 pm Adult Greek language class.
 Wednesday, October 10, 2018
  • 10 am until we finish -Matthew 25 Ministry 'Aid for Friends' cooking. All are welcome!
  • 7 pm Bible study.
 Thursday, October 11, 2018
  • 7:30 pm Del Val Youth Commission meeting, St. Demetrios Church, Upper Darby, PA.
Friday, October 12, 2018
  • 5 pm Youth Greek School classes.
  • 6:30 pm JOY dance practice.
  • Start of GOYA Kickoff Weekend at Camp Manatawny in Douglassville, PA.
Saturday, October 13, 2018
  • 9 am Greek education seminar, St. Thomas Church, Cherry Hill, NJ.
  • 12 pm Baptism: Matraszek family.
  • 6:30 pm PTO comedy night.
Next Sunday, of the 7th Ecumenical Council, October 14, 2018
  • 8:30 am MATINS, 9:30 am DIVINE LITURGY.
  • Memorial prayers will be offered for the repose of the souls of Helen Stampliakas (3-year), and Nicholas Dinoulis (25 years) of blessed memory.
  • Fellowship hour hosted by Greek School.
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Saints and Feasts

Sergiusbaccos
October 07

Sergius & Bacchus the Great Martyrs of Syria

These holy Martyrs were Romans of high rank in the service of the Emperor Maximian, to whom it was reported that they did not take part in the festivals of the idols. When he called them into his presence, they confessed their Faith in the one God. He had them arrayed in women's clothes and paraded through the streets in mockery. They were afterwards scourged, from which Saint Bacchus died. This was about the year 296. Saint Sergius was then taken to Resapha in Syria, where he was tortured and beheaded. His tomb in Resapha became a very famous shrine, to which pilgrims came from as far away as Western Europe; Resapha was later renamed Sergiopolis in his honour.


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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Second Mode

When You descended to death, O Immortal Life, then, the light of Your divinity destroyed Hades. When You raised the dead from the depths of darkness, all the heavenly powers cried out, "Glory to You our Christ, the Giver of Life."
Ὅτε κατῆλθες πρὸς τὸν θάνατον, ἡ Ζωὴ ἡ ἀθάνατος, τότε τὸν ᾅδην ἐνέκρωσας τῇ ἀστραπῇ τῆς Θεότητος, ὅτε δὲ καὶ τοὺς τεθνεῶτας ἐκ τῶν καταχθονίων ἀνέστησας, πᾶσαι αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν ἐπουρανίων ἐκραύγαζον·Ζωοδότα Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν δόξα σοι.

Apolytikion for Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus in the Fourth Mode

Thy Martyrs, O Lord, in their courageous contest for Thee received as the prize the crowns of incorruption and life from Thee, our immortal God. For since they possessed Thy strength, they cast down the tyrants and wholly destroyed the demons' strengthless presumption. O Christ God, by their prayers, save our souls, since Thou art merciful.
Οι Μάρτυρές σου, Κύριε, εν τή αθλήσει αυτών, στεφάνους εκομίσαντο τής αφθαρσίας, εκ σού τού Θεού ημών, σχόντες γάρ τήν ισχύν σου, τούς τυράννους καθείλον, έθραυσαν καί δαιμόνων, τά ανίσχυρα θράση. Αυτών ταίς ικεσίαις, Χριστέ ο Θεός, σώσον τάς ψυχάς ημών.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Mode

O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the creator most constant: O despise not the voices of those who have sinned; but be quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplication, O thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee.
Προστασία τῶν Χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε, μεσιτεία πρὸς τὸν Ποιητὴν ἀμετάθετε. Μὴ παρίδῃς ἁμαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς, ἀλλὰ πρόφθασον, ὡς ἀγαθή, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν ἡμῶν, τῶν πιστῶς κραυγαζόντων σοι· Τάχυνον εἰς πρεσβείαν, καὶ σπεῦσον εἰς ἱκεσίαν, ἡ προστατεύουσα ἀεί, Θεοτόκε, τῶν τιμώντων σε.
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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Eighth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from John 20:11-18

At that time, Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb; and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him." Saying this, she turned round and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom do you seek?" Supposing Him to be the gardener, she said to Him, "Sir, if you have carried Him away, tell me where you have laid Him, and I will take Him away." Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned and said to him in Hebrew, "Rabboni!" (which means Teacher). Jesus said to her, "Do not hold me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brethren and say to them, I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God." Mary Magdalene went and said to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord"; and she told them that He had said these things to her.

Eighth Orthros Gospel
Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 20:11-18

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, Μαρία δὲ εἱστήκει πρὸς τῷ μνημείῳ κλαίουσα ἔξω. ὡς οὖν ἔκλαιε, παρέκυψεν εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον καὶ θεωρεῖ δύο ἀγγέλους ἐν λευκοῖς καθεζομένους, ἕνα πρὸς τῇ κεφαλῇ καὶ ἕνα πρὸς τοῖς ποσίν, ὅπου ἔκειτο τὸ σῶμα τοῦ ᾿Ιησοῦ. καὶ λέγουσιν αὐτῇ ἐκεῖνοι· γύναι, τί κλαίεις; λέγει αὐτοῖς· ὅτι ἦραν τὸν Κύριόν μου, καὶ οὐκ οἶδα ποῦ ἔθηκαν αὐτόν. καὶ ταῦτα εἰποῦσα ἐστράφη εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω, καὶ θεωρεῖ τὸν ᾿Ιησοῦν ἑστῶτα, καὶ οὐκ ᾔδει ὅτι ᾿Ιησοῦς ἐστι. λέγει αὐτῇ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς· γύναι, τί κλαίεις; τίνα ζητεῖς; ἐκείνη δοκοῦσα ὅτι ὁ κηπουρός ἐστι, λέγει αὐτῷ· κύριε, εἰ σὺ ἐβάστασας αὐτόν, εἰπέ μοι ποῦ ἔθηκας αὐτόν, κἀγὼ αὐτὸν ἀρῶ. λέγει αὐτῇ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς· Μαρία. στραφεῖσα ἐκείνη λέγει αὐτῷ· ῥαββουνί, ὃ λέγεται, διδάσκαλε. λέγει αὐτῇ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς· μή μου ἅπτου· οὔπω γὰρ ἀναβέβηκα πρὸς τὸν πατέρα μου· πορεύου δὲ πρὸς τοὺς ἀδελφούς μου καὶ εἰπὲ αὐτοῖς· ἀναβαίνω πρὸς τὸν πατέρα μου καὶ πατέρα ὑμῶν, καὶ Θεόν μου καὶ Θεὸν ὑμῶν. ἔρχεται Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ ἀπαγγέλλουσα τοῖς μαθηταῖς ὅτι ἑώρακε τὸν Κύριον, καὶ ταῦτα εἶπεν αὐτῇ.


Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Second Mode. Psalm 117.14,18.
The Lord is my strength and my song.
Verse: The Lord has chastened me sorely.

The reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 11:31-33; 12:1-9.

Brethren, the God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed for ever, knows that I do not lie. At Damascus, the governor under King Aretas guarded the city of Damascus in order to seize me, but I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall, and escaped his hands.

I must boast; there is nothing to be gained by it, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord. I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven -- whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows. And I know that this man was caught up into Paradise --whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows -- and he heard things that cannot be told, which man may not utter. On behalf of this man I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my weaknesses. Though if I wish to boast, I shall not be a fool, for I shall be speaking the truth. But I refrain from it, so that no one may think more of me than he sees in me or hears from me. And to keep me from being too elated by the abundance of revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, to harass me, to keep me from being too elated. Three times I besought the Lord about this, that it should leave me; but he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." I will all the more gladly boast of my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Προκείμενον. Second Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 117.14,18.
Ἰσχύς μου καὶ ὕμνησίς μου ὁ Κύριος.
Στίχ. Παιδεύων ἐπαίδευσέ με ὁ Κύριος.

τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Κορινθίους β' 11:31-33, 12:1-9.

Ἀδελφοί, Ὁ θεὸς καὶ πατὴρ τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ οἶδεν, ὁ ὢν εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας, ὅτι οὐ ψεύδομαι. Ἐν Δαμασκῷ ὁ ἐθνάρχης Ἀρέτα τοῦ βασιλέως ἐφρούρει τὴν Δαμασκηνῶν πόλιν, πιάσαι με θέλων· καὶ διὰ θυρίδος ἐν σαργάνῃ ἐχαλάσθην διὰ τοῦ τείχους καὶ ἐξέφυγον τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῦ. Καυχᾶσθαι δὴ οὐ συμφέρει μοι· ἐλεύσομαι γὰρ εἰς ὀπτασίας καὶ ἀποκαλύψεις κυρίου. Οἶδα ἄνθρωπον ἐν Χριστῷ πρὸ ἐτῶν δεκατεσσάρων - εἴτε ἐν σώματι οὐκ οἶδα· εἴτε ἐκτὸς τοῦ σώματος οὐκ οἶδα· ὁ θεὸς οἶδεν - ἁρπαγέντα τὸν τοιοῦτον ἕως τρίτου οὐρανοῦ. Καὶ οἶδα τὸν τοιοῦτον ἄνθρωπον - εἴτε ἐν σώματι, εἴτε ἐκτὸς τοῦ σώματος, οὐκ οἶδα· ὁ θεὸς οἶδεν - ὅτι ἡρπάγη εἰς τὸν παράδεισον, καὶ ἤκουσεν ἄρρητα ῥήματα, ἃ οὐκ ἐξὸν ἀνθρώπῳ λαλῆσαι. Ὑπὲρ τοῦ τοιούτου καυχήσομαι· ὑπὲρ δὲ ἐμαυτοῦ οὐ καυχήσομαι, εἰ μὴ ἐν ταῖς ἀσθενείαις μου·  ἐὰν γὰρ θελήσω καυχήσασθαι, οὐκ ἔσομαι ἄφρων· ἀλήθειαν γὰρ ἐρῶ· φείδομαι δέ, μή τις εἰς ἐμὲ λογίσηται ὑπὲρ ὃ βλέπει με, ἢ ἀκούει τι ἐξ ἐμοῦ. Καὶ τῇ ὑπερβολῇ τῶν ἀποκαλύψεων ἵνα μὴ ὑπεραίρωμαι, ἐδόθη μοι σκόλοψ τῇ σαρκί, ἄγγελος Σατᾶν, ἵνα με κολαφίζῃ, ἵνα μὴ ὑπεραίρωμαι. Ὑπὲρ τούτου τρὶς τὸν κύριον παρεκάλεσα ἵνα ἀποστῇ ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ. Καὶ εἴρηκέν μοι, Ἀρκεῖ σοι ἡ χάρις μου· ἡ γὰρ δύναμίς μου ἐν ἀσθενείᾳ τελειοῦται. Ἥδιστα οὖν μᾶλλον καυχήσομαι ἐν ταῖς ἀσθενείαις μου, ἵνα ἐπισκηνώσῃ ἐπʼ ἐμὲ ἡ δύναμις τοῦ Χριστοῦ.


Gospel Reading

3rd Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 7:11-16

At that time, Jesus went to a city called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. As he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a large crowd from the city was with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, "Do not weep." And he came and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, arise." And the dead man sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother. Fear seized them all; and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and "God has visited his people!"

3rd Sunday of Luke
Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 7:11-16

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐπορεύετο εἰς πόλιν καλουμένην Ναΐν· καὶ συνεπορεύοντο αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἱκανοὶ καὶ ὄχλος πολύς. ὡς δὲ ἤγγισε τῇ πύλῃ τῆς πόλεως, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐξεκομίζετο τεθνηκὼς υἱὸς μονογενὴς τῇ μητρὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ αὕτη ἦν χήρα, καὶ ὄχλος τῆς πόλεως ἱκανὸς ἦν σὺν αὐτῇ. καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτὴν ὁ Κύριος ἐσπλαγχνίσθη ἐπ᾿ αὐτῇ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ· μὴ κλαῖε· καὶ προσελθὼν ἥψατο τῆς σοροῦ, οἱ δὲ βαστάζοντες ἔστησαν, καὶ εἶπε· νεανίσκε, σοὶ λέγω, ἐγέρθητι. καὶ ἀνεκάθισεν ὁ νεκρὸς καὶ ἤρξατο λαλεῖν, καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτὸν τῇ μητρὶ αὐτοῦ. ἔλαβε δὲ φόβος πάντας καὶ ἐδόξαζον τὸν Θεόν, λέγοντες ὅτι προφήτης μέγας ἐγήγερται ἐν ἡμῖν, καὶ ὅτι ἐπεσκέψατο ὁ Θεὸς τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ.


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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, Debra, Konstantinos, Antonios, Angela, Sophia, Stephen, Gina,  Anthony, George, Chryssie, Sandra.

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 this week: Pauline Borras,  Evan Dardeshi, Jacklyn Gouris, Nina Heinze, James Papacostas, George Vlahos, Michael Zevitas, George Gaugler, Maria Gregory,  Jennie Niamonitos, Helen K Pappas, Ada Voutsinos, Emilia Alfaro, Costas Grigorakakis, Katherine Moore, Kostas Sfiridis, Nicholas Calliagas, Anthony Kosmatos, Anastasia Voutsinas, Dimitrios Voutsinas, Eleni Apostolidis, Evangelia Avrich, Elaine Dietz, Marisa Downie, Yanni Mamounas, Marina Stolarczyk, Alexa Vassilakis, Alexander Henderson, Harisios Hirst, George Johns, Theodora Kastanos, Arianna Olga Kosoglou, Mark Malusa, Kristina Wittig.

Happy wedding anniversary to those celebrating this week: Browne, Michael & Peristera; Rigalos, Anastasios & Maria; Crits, Charles & Lisa; Giannoumis, Panagiotis & Eugenia; Sutcliffe, Timothy & Joyce; Zervos, Frank & Maureen; Georgiou, Chrysanthos & Eun; Wittig, Brian & Kristina; Angelucci, Eric & Nancy; Gnessin, Alan & Andrea Merrick.

We offer our deepest sympathy to the Pashos family on the repose of Demetrius Pashos, 61, who fell asleep in the Lord on Monday 10/1/18. Please keep his beloved wife, Susan, and children Leonidas and Caroline in your prayers as they are going through this difficult time. His funeral will be held Annunciation Church on Friday 10/5/18.

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Community News & Events

Looking Ahead Beyond Next Week...

  • Religious education seminar. Saturday, Oct. 20, 9 am. Holy Trinity, DE.
  • Regional HOPE/JOY farm day event. Saturday, Oct. 27.
  • Matthew 25 Ministry turkey drive. Starts on Sunday, Oct. 28.
  • Fall General Assembly. Monday, Oct. 29, 6:30 pm.
  • Metropolitan Evangelos Ambassador Awards Banquet. Sunday, Nov. 11, 5 pm. Marion Caterers, Cinnaminson NJ.
  • 50th Anniversary Campaign kickoff dinner. Details and date to follow soon.

Philoptochos News and Events

Philoptochos General Meeting and Career Wardrobe Event: Tonight, Thursday, Oct 4, 7 pm.

Detailed information here, and here

We will also be supporting the Career Wardrobe organization in Philadelphia by collecting clean, contemporary, stylish, & suitable for today’s workplace clothing. Career Wardrobe provides interview appropriate clothing for individuals in transition at the start of their job search, as well as services to help support education and skill building to increase confidence and promote self-sufficiency.

Please see meeting notice for details. Contact Diane Saphos at 215-208-5832 or dsaphos@msn.com with any questions.

Our Sincere Thanks

To all of our parishioners who so generously supported our Loukoumades sale on Sunday, September 30, 2018. All proceeds benefit the ministries of Philoptochos, and we are grateful for your continual support of our endeavors as we seek to fulfill our mission of assisting those in need.
Many thanks to Maria Mountis for preparing her excellent loukoumades recipe, to Dea Papadopoulos for frying batch after batch of the delicious loukoumades, and to all those who helped prepare and serve that day - Olga Ecomome, Maria Grigorakakis, Joyce Gutchigian, Kiki Malitas, Dora Mikroulis, Lena Paidas, and Diane Saphos.

Save the Date - Philoptochos Annual Bid n Buy

The Ladies Philoptochos 'Nausica' annual Bid n Buy will be on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at 6:30 PM. It will be held again this year at St. Cyril of Jerusalem Church, 1410 Almshouse Road, Jamison, PA. The donation includes dinner $25.00 in advance, $30.00 at the door

Please contact Ticket Chair Stella Nikolopoulos at 215-850-4066 or email stellaniko811@gmail.com to purchase your ticket.  Tickets are also easy to purchase online at:   https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ladies-philoptochos-nausica-bid-n-buy-tickets-50565106595

New Philoptochos 'Nausica' Email Address

Your Philoptochos chapter 'Nausica' is getting into the digital age!  Our new email account has been created to provide news and information and a resource for you, as members, to get in touch with your Philoptochos Board.  We hope that you find this new tool useful.  If you have not previously provided your email address on your membership form please let us know so that we can add you to our list. Please also add our email address: philoptochos.anngoc@gmail.com  to your contact list so our communications do not go to your spam folder! 


GOYA News

Last Sunday, the Goyans had their second event of the year.  GOYA Game Night was a huge success!  The Goyans enjoyed playing various games, from basketball and football to air hockey and video games.  The following Goyans attended the event:  Christine Martinos, Tina Stathis, Katerina Nanos, Chrissoula Papakirk, Anna Nanos, Peter Pithis, Steven Zoubroulis, Vasili Tsikoudis, Anthony Cardenas, Teddy Dalson, Elena Giannoumis, and Allie McNally.  A huge thank you to the Goya President, Katerina, and the entire Nanos family for hosting this wonderful event!  A good time was had by all!

 

 

Elkins Park GOYA has a Boys Junior Varsity team! After many years, an interest in Goya Basketball has resurfaced!  The team had their first practice this past Sunday in preparation for their first Boys JV game today. Thank you to their coach, Chris Contoudis, for volunteering his time to coach the young Goyans!  We wish you a successful season!


Matthew 25 Ministry News

Thanks to all who donated to Matthew 25 for the September 25th delivery. We are into our third year partnering with Seeds of Hope food pantry in Drescher. 

We have become so familiar with the loving and caring people that both run and volunteer at the pantry. Today, our small group delivered, stocked shelves, and even had interaction with shoppers. This experience is both humbling and one that can’t be written about. Experiencing it is like “food for the soul.”
Our church is currently caught up in the hustle and bustle of the new ecclesiastical year with the catechism, P.T.O., Philoptochos, Greek School, and so much more. M25 is a big part of that too. We are so much bigger than just a donation. Our philanthropic efforts truly impact thousands each year. We would love to see an increase in donations this year. If you can’t go out and buy things, we can help. You don’t need to bring enormous donations to the church. Come by with a bag of your favorite non-perishables whenever you can. We also accept monetary donations and grocery store gift cards as well.
For all of you who support us, we “THANK YOU!” For those of you who have not, it's never too late!


"Young At Heart" (65+ parishioners) News

We would like to thank all who attended our luncheon on Tuesday, September 25, and offer our sincere thanks to Olga Economou and the Philoptochos ladies who prepared the food.

Our luncheon was a success as was our speaker from Abington-Jefferson Health who spoke on the importance of good nutrition. A question and answer period followed with a lot of participation.

We are pleased to announce that beginning in November, we will be getting together every other week for coffee, snacks, games, and fellowship. Any kind of table games are welcome!

Stay tuned for the announcement of the dates. Agnes Louridas & Helen Papanicolaou

“Offering a social and supportive network and fostering relationships among our 65 and older members”


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Wisdom of the Fathers

That dead man was being buried, and many friends were conducting him to his tomb. But there meets him Christ, the Life and Resurrection, for He is the destroyer of death and of corruption; He it is "in Whom we live and move and have our being" (Acts 17:28); He it is Who has restored the nature of man to that which it originally was; and has set free our death-fraught flesh from the bonds of death.
St. Cyril of Alexandria
Commentary on the Gospel of St. Luke, Homily 36.42, p. 153., 5th Century

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Beyond Annunciation

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