We meet for divine worship every Sunday morning and on holy days starting with Orthros (Matins) at 8:30, Divine Liturgy at 9:30-11 AM. Check our Parish Calendar for more information.
12th Sunday of Luke, January 15, 2023
Κυριακή ΙΒ’ Λουκά, 15 Ιανουαρίου, 2023. Το κήρυγμα της Κυριακής εδώ
Monday, January 16, 2023
Tuesday, January 17, 2023—Anthony the Great
Wednesday, January 18, 2023—Athanasios and Cyril, Patriarchs of Alexandria
Thursday, January 19, 2023
Friday, January 20, 2023
15th Sunday of Luke, January 22, 2023
Divine Liturgy begins at 9:30am at Annunciation/Evangelismos Greek Orthodox Church 7921 Old York Rd, Elkins Park, PA 19027.
All Nounos and Nounas are invited to attend church with their Godchildren.
Preceding Holy Communion, a special prayer service will be offered for Godparents and Godchildren.
Refreshments will be offered by the PTO in our Cultural Center following Liturgy.
We decided to do something special this time for our fellowship hour on January 15th and have our students bring in their favorite baked goods or treats! They can bake them, make them or purchase them! It would also be fun to have them behind the counter so they can brag and serve our parishioners their favorite treats, so please make every effort to encourage this with your children!
"Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way, they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life."
Sincerely,
The Greek School Board
Beloved Parishioners,
We wish you and your families a blessed and healthy New Year! Χρόνια πολλά και ευτυχισμένο το 2023!
As part of our efforts to improve our Parish and encourage everyone to continue their journey to a Christ-centered life, we are pleased to announce that Annunciation is participating in the Effective Parish Assessment Program, sponsored by the Archdiocese and created by Orthodox Ministry Services. Click here for details.
The Assessment Program is a data-driven assessment of how we perform in 6 key areas that drive the effectiveness of a Parish:
We invite you to take a few minutes to take the online survey, a set of multiple-choice questions.
The survey is open and available at https://www.effectiveparish.org/survey.
The survey will be open until January 27, and your responses are completely anonymous. So please give us your input, and thank you for your time and thoughtfulness in assessing our Parish and helping to make it a better place for everyone to live a full, Orthodox Christian life.
Once the survey is complete and the data analyzed, Parish Council will work with Orthodox Ministry Services to develop action plans. We expect to present the findings and plans to the community in April-May.
The Assessment Program gives us an objective framework to assess and improve our Parish. It is essential to get the broadest possible input from across the community so that the conclusions accurately represent the state of our Parish. We encourage you to make the time to take the survey once the link is sent to you. If you would like to discuss the survey or the Assessment program in more detail, feel free to reach out to either of us.
Thank you for your time and thoughtfulness in assessing our Parish life and helping to make it a better place for everyone to live a full, Orthodox Christian Life.
Respectfully,
Father John L. Johns,
Dean Dalson, PC President
We are pleased to present the members of our 2023 Parish Council who have been elected by our community, approved by the Metropolis of New Jessy, and taken the Oath of Office.
Constantine Dalson, President
Anthony Vlahos, Vice President
James Papacostas, Secretary
Demetrios Papakirk, Treasurer
Panagiotis Giannoumis, Assistant Treasurer
Marina Blackton
Leontios Diamantas
Evangelos Exarchos
Alexander Falbo
Apostolos Fisfis
Panagiotis Kyriakou
Russell Penning
Led by our priest, the Parish Council is the body of practicing Orthodox Christians in good standing, sacramentally, with the church. They are elected by the members of our parish for the purpose of working together with the priest in fulfilling the goals and needs of our parish. This brief description of the local governing body also describes the fundamental structure of the Orthodox Church. That is we, as clergy and laity together, are the "People of God" seeking to fulfill the mission entrusted to us by our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ to the best of our human abilities.
This month, the Homeless Ministry is collecting and delivering “Grab & Go” foods for local college students experiencing homelessness currently housed by DePaul USA, a Germantown nonprofit.
Homelessness among college students has existed almost undetected for years. Homeless students blend in with other college students; they all wear jeans and T-shirts. There’s much shame associated with being homeless, and students try to hide it if they can.
Homelessness can strike college students at any time and for various reasons: Financial aid is delayed. A poor choice is made. A car breaks down. A parent gets sick. Sometimes a door has been shut.
Most are students who have had very challenging lives and see education and college as the way out. And that’s really the marvel, the miracle, and hope in all that. The kind of persistence and tenacity they show to keep going despite all the obstacles.
If we don’t help those students get through whatever challenge they’re experiencing, we’re doing a disservice not only to them but to the broader society. Education is key. Someone can take away your home, money, and physical possessions, but they can’t take away your knowledge.
Please click In college and without a home to listen to a KYW podcast.
REMINDER: Our next scheduled date to serve at Aviator Park is 3/30. Please join us!
Thank you!
Happy wedding anniversary to those celebrating this coming week: Dori & Chris Fifis, Denise & David Rodgers, Christina & Byron Warner, Effi & Kimon Angelikas, Ryan & Marisa Downie, Christina & Christopher Nieves.
Χρόνια πολλά & ευλογηµένα! God grant you many years! To those who are celebrating birthdays this coming week: Daphne Calliagas, Christopher Lawrence, Angela McCulloch, Argiris Mountis, Olga Stylianou, Christopher Cosmas, Nikolaos Papanikolaou, Haroula Psihogios, Apostolos Rousakis, Penelope Tsiakanikas, Effi Angelikas, Demetra Diamantas, John Ferello, Michael Ferello, Konstantinos Laspee, Alexandra Marino, Panagiotis Mavrakis, Angeliki Mountis, Maria Stakias Rigalos, Katerine Tsakiris, Constantine Avgiris, Achiles Bezick, Greg Driscoll, Joanna Konstantinidis, Yiannis Moustakas, Philip Nanos, Kostandenos Mashas, Nicole Pogas, Maria Botsaris, Markella Calliagas, Patricia Malamas, James Trivelis, Michael Trivelis, Giannoula Botsaris, Gerasimos Cosmatos, George Giordas, Vasilis Kambouris, Anthony Mariani.
Prokeimenon. Plagal Second Mode. Psalm 27.9,1.
O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance.
Verse: To you, O Lord, I have cried, O my God.
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Colossians 3:4-11.
Brethren, when Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience. In these you once walked, when you lived in them. But now put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and foul talk from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old nature with its practices and have put on the new nature, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. Here there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free man, but Christ is all, and in all.
Προκείμενον. Plagal Second Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 27.9,1.
Σῶσον, Κύριε τὸν λαὸν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου.
Στίχ. Πρὸς σἐ, Κύριε, κεκράξομαι ὁ Θεός μου.
τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Κολοσσαεῖς 3:4-11.
Ἀδελφοί, ὅταν ὁ Χριστὸς φανερωθῇ, ἡ ζωὴ ἡμῶν, τότε καὶ ὑμεῖς σὺν αὐτῷ φανερωθήσεσθε ἐν δόξῃ. Νεκρώσατε οὖν τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, πορνείαν, ἀκαθαρσίαν, πάθος, ἐπιθυμίαν κακήν, καὶ τὴν πλεονεξίαν, ἥτις ἐστὶν εἰδωλολατρεία, διʼ ἃ ἔρχεται ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς τῆς ἀπειθείας· Ἐν οἷς καὶ ὑμεῖς περιεπατήσατέ ποτε, ὅτε ἐζῆτε ἐν αὐτοῖς. Νυνὶ δὲ ἀπόθεσθε καὶ ὑμεῖς τὰ πάντα, ὀργήν, θυμόν, κακίαν, βλασφημίαν, αἰσχρολογίαν ἐκ τοῦ στόματος ὑμῶν· μὴ ψεύδεσθε εἰς ἀλλήλους, ἀπεκδυσάμενοι τὸν παλαιὸν ἄνθρωπον σὺν ταῖς πράξεσιν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐνδυσάμενοι τὸν νέον, τὸν ἀνακαινούμενον εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν κατʼ εἰκόνα τοῦ κτίσαντος αὐτόν· ὅπου οὐκ ἔνι Ἕλλην καὶ Ἰουδαῖος, περιτομὴ καὶ ἀκροβυστία, βάρβαρος, Σκύθης, δοῦλος, ἐλεύθερος· ἀλλὰ τὰ πάντα καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν Χριστός.
12th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 17:12-19
At that time, as Jesus entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices and said: "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us." When he saw them he said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." And as they went they were cleansed. Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; and he fell on his face at Jesus's feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. Then said Jesus: "Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?" And he said to him: "Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well."
12th Sunday of Luke
Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 17:12-19
Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, εἰσερχομένου αὐτοῦ εἴς τινα κώμην ἀπήντησαν αὐτῷ δέκα λεπροὶ ἄνδρες, οἳ ἔστησαν πόρρωθεν, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἦραν φωνὴν λέγοντες· ᾿Ιησοῦ ἐπιστάτα, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς. καὶ ἰδὼν εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· πορευθέντες ἐπιδείξατε ἑαυτοὺς τοῖς ἱερεῦσι. καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ὑπάγειν αὐτοὺς ἐκαθαρίσθησαν. εἷς δὲ ἐξ αὐτῶν, ἰδὼν ὅτι ἰάθη, ὑπέστρεψε μετὰ φωνῆς μεγάλης δοξάζων τὸν Θεόν, καὶ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον παρὰ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ εὐχαριστῶν αὐτῷ· καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν Σαμαρείτης. ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπεν· οὐχὶ οἱ δέκα ἐκαθαρίσθησαν; οἱ δὲ ἐννέα ποῦ; οὐχ εὑρέθησαν ὑποστρέψαντες δοῦναι δόξαν τῷ Θεῷ εἰ μὴ ὁ ἀλλογενὴς οὗτος; καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ἀναστὰς πορεύου· ἡ πίστις σου σέσωκέ σε.
Saint Paul, first among hermits, was born about 227 in the Thebaid of Egypt. In 250 he fled into the wilderness because of the persecution raging at that time under Decius. Having lived a solitary life in a certain cave for ninety-one years, he reposed in 341, at the age of 114, and was buried by Anthony the Great, who had been directed thither by God several days before the Saint's repose.
Saint John, who was from Constantinople, was the son of illustrious parents -- Eutropius the Senator and Theodora. At twelve years of age he departed secretly from his home and went to the Monastery of the Unsleeping (see Dec. 29). Aflame with longing for his parents, he returned after six years to his father's home in the guise of a pauper and beggar. Living in a small hut at the gates of his parents' house (wherefrom he is called "hut-dweller"), he remained unknown therein for many years, and suffered mockery at the hands of those who had been his own servants. Foreknowing his death, he revealed himself to his parents, and within a few moments reposed, about the year 450.
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This week, find insights about the upcoming Gospel reading, where we learn about Jesus healing ten lepers. How is this healing different from the other healings of Christ? And how does one of the lepers stand out from the rest? Also, which two virtues are essential for our relationship with God?
cumenical Prayer Service
2023 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
The Office of Greek Education, in cooperation with the High Council for Greek Education, is delighted to announce the publication of "H Rizes Mou." The book presents a glimpse into the Greek culture and its traditions. Educational and picturesque, this book teaches by example. Full color illustrations and informative text introduce Greek Orthodox holidays, traditions and cultural events that are observed.
In response to an overwhelming interest in the Summer 2023 camping ministry programs and in an effort to accommodate as many participants as possible, the Office of Ionian Village is updating its Summer 2023 dates.
On January 10, 2023 at the suggestion of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate elevated His Grace Bishop Dimitrios of Xanthos to the rank of Metropolitan and, as such, the see of Xanthos to the rank of Metropolis in his person.