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Annunciation Church
Publish Date: 2017-05-28
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Annunciation Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (978) 465-5757
  • Fax:
  • (978) 465-1793
  • Street Address:

  • 7 Harris St.

  • Newburyport, MA 01950


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Services Schedule

Sundays and Feast Days Divine Liturgy 9:30 am


Past Bulletins


Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal Second Mode

When the angelic powers appeared at your tomb and those who guarded You became as though dead, and standing by Your sepulchre was Mary seeking Your pure and sacred body. For You did vanquish Hades and uncorrupted by its touch You came unto the virgin woman, bestowing the gift of life O You who rose from the dead. Lord we give glory to You.

Apolytikion for Holy Ascension in the Fourth Mode

You ascended in glory O Christ Our Lord and God, and Your disciples were filled with joy, by the promise of the Holy Spirit unto them. And through this blessing You did proclaim and thus assure them, that You are truly the Son of God and the redeemer of the world.

Apolytikion for Fathers of the 1st Council in the Plagal Fourth Mode

Most glorified art Thou, O Christ our God, Who hast established our Fathers as luminous stars upon the earth, and through them didst guide us all to the true Faith. O Most Merciful One, glory be to Thee.

Apolytikion of the Annunciation in the First Mode

Today is the beginning of our salvation and the revelation of the mystery of the ages. O the Son of God becomes on this day the Virgin’s Son and Gabriel proclaims this gift from God. Together with him we cry out to the Theotokos singing: Hail to you who are filled with grace. The Lord is with you.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Plagal Second Mode

O Christ our God, upon fulfilling Your dispensation for our sake, You ascended in Glory, uniting the earthly with the heavenly. You were never separate but remained inseparable, and cried out to those who love You, "I am with you and no one is against you."
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Saints and Feasts

Hlyfthrs
May 28

Fathers of the 1st Council

The heresiarch Arius was a Libyan by race and a protopresbyter of the Church of Alexandria. In 315, he began to blaspheme against the Son and Word of God, saying that He is not true God, consubstantial with the Father, but is rather a work and creation, alien to the essence and glory of the Father, and that there was a time when He was not. This frightful blasphemy shook the faithful of Alexandria. Alexander, his Archbishop, after trying in vain to correct him through admonitions, cut him off from communion and finally in a local council deposed him in the year 321. Yet neither did the blasphemer wish to be corrected, nor did he cease sowing the deadly tares of his heretical teachings; but writing to the bishops of other cities, Arius and his followers requested that his doctrine be examined, and if it were unsound, that the correct teaching be declared to him. By this means, his heresy became universally known and won many supporters, so that the whole Church was soon in an uproar.

Therefore, moved by divine zeal, the first Christian Sovereign, Saint Constantine the Great, the equal to the Apostles, summoned the renowned First Ecumenical Council in Nicaea, a city of Bithynia. It was there that the shepherds and teachers of the Church of Christ gathered from all regions in the year 325. All of them, with one mouth and one voice, declared that the Son and Word of God is one in essence with the Father, true God of true God, and they composed the holy Symbol of Faith up to the seventh article (since the remainder, beginning with "And in the Holy Spirit," was completed by the Second Ecumenical Council). Thus they anathematized the impious Arius of evil belief and those of like mind with him, and cut them off as rotten members from the whole body of the faithful.

Therefore, recognizing the divine Fathers as heralds of the Faith after the divine Apostles, the Church of Christ has appointed this present Sunday for their annual commemoration, in thanksgiving and unto the glory of God, unto their praise and honour, and unto the strengthening of the true Faith.


Allsaint
May 28

The Holy Hieromartyr Eutychius, Bishop of Melitene

All information concerning this Martyr has been lost, except that he presented himself before the tyrants, mocked the idols, suffered many unspeakable torments, and was finally drowned in the sea.


Allsaint
May 29

Theodosia the Virgin-Martyr of Tyre

The holy Virgin Martyr Theodosia was born in Tyre of Phoenicia. At the age of eighteen she was seized in Caesarea of Palestine during a persecution and was brought before Urban the ruler. Because she refused to offer sacrifice to the idols, her sides and breasts were mercilessly scraped even to the inward parts and bones. She endured this in silence with astonishing courage. When Urban again asked her to sacrifice, she mocked him, and after being tormented even more horribly than before, she was cast into the sea in the year 308.


Theodosia
May 29

Theodosia, Virgin-Martyr of Constantinople

The Righteous Martyr Theodosia, having Constantinople as her homeland, struggled in asceticism in her own convent, which was located in that same imperial city. Filled with zeal for the veneration of the holy icons, she withstood Emperor Leo the Isaurian's impious command that the icons be destroyed. She received the martyr's crown when a soldier of the imperial guard plunged a ram's horn through her throat, about the year 717.


Allsaint
May 30

Isaacius, Abbot of the Monastery of Dalmatus

The righteous Isaacius was from Syria and came to Constantinople in 374, excelled in the monastic life, and departed to the Lord in 396. According to tradition, his monastery was built by Dalmatus the Patrician, a nephew of Saint Constantine the Great. But many say that the monastery was founded by Saint Isaacius, and afterwards took the name of the Abbot Dalmatus who succeeded Saint Isaacius (see Aug. 3 for an account of the life of Saints Isaacius and Dalmatus). Yet others maintain that it received its name from both of these, and that is why its name in Greek is in the plural. According to Zonaras, the Iconoclast Emperor Constantine Copronymus later turned this monastery into a barracks: "And as for the Monastery called Palmatus, which is ancient and the oldest of all those in Constantinople, after he had expelled the monks, [the Emperor] made it a barracks for soldiers" (Chronicle, XV, 8). The Third Ecumenical Council raised its abbot to the rank of archimandrite and exarch of the prominent monasteries of the imperial city. The famous Cathedral of Saint Isaac in Saint Petersburg is dedicated to this Saint.


Allsaint
May 31

Hermias the Martyr at Comana

According to some, this Martyr strove in contest during the reign of Marcus Aurelius, also called Antoninus (161-180); according to others, it was in the reign of Antoninus Pius (138-161). Already an old man, the Saint was brought before Sebastian, Proconsul in Comana of Cappadocia, and because he would not renounce his confession of Christ, his tormentors showing no reverence to his grey hairs, broke his jaw, tore the flesh from his face, pierced his eyes with a sharp instrument, subjected him to many other torments, and finally, after three days of such torture, beheaded him.


Lastjudgement1
June 03

The Saturday of Souls


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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Tenth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from John 21:1-14

At that time, Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he revealed himself in this way. Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together. Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing." They said to him, "We will go with you." They went out and got into the boat; but that night they caught nothing. Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the beach; but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, "Children, have you any fish?" They answered him, "No." He said to them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some." So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, for the quantity of fish. The disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his clothes, for he was stripped for work, and sprang into the sea. But the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, but about a hundred yards off.

When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish lying on it, and bread. Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish that you have just caught." So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, a hundred and fifty-three of them; and although there were so many, the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, "Come and have breakfast." Now none of the disciples dared ask him, "Who are you?" They knew it was the Lord. Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and so with the fish. This was now the third time that Jesus was revealed to the disciples after he was raised from the dead.


Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Fourth Mode. Daniel 3.26,27.
Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers.
Verse: For you are just in all you have done.

The reading is from Acts of the Apostles 20:16-18, 28-36.

IN THOSE DAYS, Paul had decided to sail past Ephesos, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost. And from Miletos he sent to Ephesos and called to him the elders of the church. And when they came to him, he said to them: "Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God which he obtained with the blood of his own Son. I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves will arise men speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them. Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears. And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified. I coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel. You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me. In all things I have shown you that by so toiling one must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, 'it is more blessed to give than to receive.' " And when he had spoken thus, he knelt down and prayed with them all.


Gospel Reading

Fathers of the 1st Council
The Reading is from John 17:1-13

At that time, Jesus lifted up his eyes to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him power over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work which you gave me to do; and now, Father, you glorify me in your own presence with the glory which I had with you before the world was made.

"I have manifested your name to the men whom you gave me out of the world; yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they know that everything that you have given me is from you; for I have given them the words which you gave me, and they have received them and know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you did send me. I am praying for them; I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are mine; all mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them. And now I am no more in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one. While I was with them, I kept them in your name, which you have given me; I have guarded them, and none of them is lost but the son of perdition, that the scripture might be fulfilled. But now I am coming to you; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves."


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Parish News and Events

Prayer List:

Please pray for our brothers and sisters: Gloria, Niko, Christina, Kostas, Malina, John, Simona, Louise, Pete, Vincent, Rose. 

Schedule for Trisagion services on Sunday, May 28th:

(please note the updated list of Cemeteries)

Newburyport—12:30: Belleville Cemetery, 1:00: Highland Cemetery, 1:30 Oak Hill Cemetery

Salisbury—2:00: Long Hill Cemetery

Amesbury—2:30: Union Cemetery

UPCOMING FESTIVAL WORKSHOPS:  

 Vegetarian Dolmathes:  5/28 11:45 am (Andrea Jones)

                                        6/4  11:45 am (Andrea Jones)

 Kataifi:                          5/31 9:00 am (Stacey Kevorkian, Jen Cooper and Susan George)

 Dolmathes:                    6/3  10:00 am (Chrysanthe Machiros and Christos Patrinos)

                                        6/6 and 6/7  9:30 am (Chrysanthe Machiros and Christos Patrinos)                        

 Kourambethes:               6/9 at  10:00 a.m. (Gina Dussi)

 Baklava:                         6/12, 6/13 and 6/14 (Diane Hansen and Maria Andriotakis Connor)

 Pastichio:                       6/15, 6/16 and 6/17 (Stacey Kevorkian, Jen Cooper and Susan George)

 Spanakopita:                  6/21 6 pm6/22 6:00 pm and 6/23 10:00 am as needed to finish  (Gina Dussi)

 Lamb Shanks:                6/24 9:30 am (Christos Patrinos)

 Dolmathes:                     6/26 and 6/27 9:30 am (Chrysanthe Machiros and Christos Patrinos)

 Meatballs:                       6/28 prep 5:00 pm; 6/29 rolling 5:00 pm (Eddie Connor and Joanna Tsiantas)

 Lamb Shanks:                7/15 9:30 am (Christos Patrinos)

 Karithopita:                    7/19 5:00 pm (Gina Dussi and Joanna Tsiantas)

 Rice Pudding:                7/26 (Eric Hansen)

 Galotabourek:                7/27 during the day (Andrea Jones and Maria Andriotakis Connor)

 Plaki:                              7/27 5:00 pm (Gina Dussi and Melinda Patrick)

Food Festival Committee:  Meeting is on Tuesday, May 30 at 7:00 pm.  

The dates for the 2017 Greek Food Festival are Friday, July 28th--Sunday, July 30th.

Greek Ladies Aid Society:  Save the Date for Ladies Aid End of Year Social:  June 25th 12:30 pm for brunch at the Old Salt in Hampton, NH.  Cost: $24. Please see Irene Falite or Dorothy Davis to make your reservation. 

Paper Icon Drive:  Donate your used paper icons today! Our fellow Orthodox Christians in Kenya have a great need for more icons, so please consider helping out by bringing in any flat icons on paper or card stock by June 1st. There will be a designated basket in the narthex. These will be sent to Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Seattle, WA, which will in turn send all that they collect to the Church in Kenya.

Parishioner of the Year Award:  The Parish council has chosen two most deserving sisters to share the honor this year. Congratulations go to Irene Katsoulis and Daphne Tikellis!  They will be honored at the 31st Annual Metropolis of Boston Ministry Awards Banquet at Lombardo’s, Randolph, MA, 5:30 pm reception, 6:30 pm dinner, June 11th.  Please contact us to reserve tickets!

100th Anniversary Committee:

The meeting dates for the next upcoming meetings are as follows:

   Sunday, May 28, 2017 - 11:45 AM

   Tuesday, June 06, 2017 - 6:30 PM

We will be meeting going forward on the second Tuesday and the last Sunday of the month.

Scholarship Opportunity:  The Hellenic Women’s Club, Inc, EOK, is offering scholarships to young women pursuing undergraduate degrees. Each scholarship for $5,000 will be awarded based on academic schievement, leadership and community service. Deadline is June 15, 2017. More information and application materials can be found on their website: www.hellenicwomensclub.org.

METROPOLIS OF BOSTON CAMP:

SUMMER 2017
Session 1: July 3rd - July 9th
Session 2: July 10th - July 16th
Session 3: July 17th - July 23rd​
Session 4: July 24th - July 30th
*SOLD OUT* Session 5: July 31st - August 6th 
To Register campers, please visit www.metropolisofbostoncamp.org
Scholarships for all sessions are available via the camp office !!!
Visit the camp website: www.mbcamp.org for more information and to REGISTER TODAY! For more information, or help with scholarships, please contact the camp office by email (mbcamp@boston.goarch.org) or phone (617-277-4742).
Summer Camp is a week of fun, fellowship and faith. Campers will have the opportunity to meet other youth from throughout the Metropolis, while participating in camp activities including: campfires, theater, music, hiking, swimming, tubing, olympics, athletics, canoeing, Orthodox Life discussion sessions, and much more.

COLLEGE CONNECTION:

Congratulations to all Annunciation Parish Graduates!

College Graduates:

EJ Connor, graduating from Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, with a major in Computer Engineering and a minor           in History

Ariadne Dubus, graduated from U Mass Lowell with Honors with a degree in Philosophy

Joey Dussi, graduated from George Mason University with a BA in Organizational Administration with a                       concentration in Business Management

Marina Gearhart, graduated from Connecticut College with a double major in Psychology and Dance

High School Graduates:

Katerina Connor, graduating from Newburyport High School and going to the University of Rochester, NY in               the fall

Max George, graduating from St. John’s Prep and going to Holy Cross College, Worcester, MA in the fall

INVITATION: Holy Trinity Parish, Concord, NH, is celebrating their name day on Saturday, June 3rd at 6:30 pm. There will be a reception following the service. Please call the office if you are interested in carpooling.

Annunciation Online:  Please "Like" our Facebook page so that you may be kept up on services, events and activities:  https://www.facebook.com/AnnunciationGreekOrthodoxChurch/ 

Please return church keys:  As many of you are aware, there have been several break-ins and thefts from Newburyport churches. We’re looking to upgrade our exterior keys.  If you have a key, make sure to let a Council member know over the next few weeks!  Also, please never leave doors unlocked with the key even when you are in the complex.  Instead, block them open with the little wrenches provided, and don’t forget to unblock when you leave!!!!  

Thermostat settings:  The Parish Council has determined an acceptable temperature range for the thermostats in the building complex. 60-75 in winter, 65-80 in summer. Please respect these settings!

Council Members on duty today: Tina Papadopoulos and Jim Georgopoulos

Prosphoro Schedule: 

                   May 28 - Tina Klidaras                                                           

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Parish Events of the Week

This week at Annunciation:

 Sunday, May 28:            11:45 am:  100th Anniversary meeting

                                          12:30 pm:  Vegetarian Dolmathes workshop

                                          12:30 pm:  Cemetery visits by Father Costin

Monday, May 29:            11:00 am:  St. Basil's Lunch, all are welcome!

Tuesday, May 30:              7:00 pm:   Food Festival Commitee

Wednesday, May 31:         9:00 am:  Kataifi workshop

Saturday, June 3:             10:00 am:  Dolmathes workshop

                                         

 

 

 

 

 

                                          

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Fellowship Hour Hosts

Fellowship Hour:  

We enjoy visiting with our Church Family over a cup of coffee and treats following Sunday Liturgy.  Please sign up to host a Fellowship/Coffee Hour and keep the coffee brewing every Sunday.  

We are in need of hosts!  The Fellowship Hour Coordinator has prepared a calendar scheduling out though the end of the summer of 2017.  Please email AndreaJones1@Comcast.net, phone at home 978 465-1021or text cell 978 621-6123 to schedule your coffee hour.   

Sunday, May 28th:  OPEN

                    

                     

 

 

 

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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese News

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Archbishop Demetrios Visits Transfiguration Church in Corona, NY following destructive fire

05/22/2017

His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America visited yesterday, Sunday May 21, 2017, the fire-ravaged Greek Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration of Christ in Corona, NY

Hellenic College Holy Cross 75th Commencement Honors George Logothetis, Fr. George Poulos

05/21/2017

Hellenic College Holy Cross School of Theology graduated 52 students at its 75th commencement May 20, which also awarded an honorary doctorate of humanities to entrepreneur and philanthropist George Logothetis and an honorary doctorate of divinity to Fr. George Poulos, a 1948 graduate of Holy Cross Seminary in Pomfret, Conn.

Encyclical for AHEPA Sunday (5/21/2017)

05/17/2017

For almost a century this has been the focus of the members of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association. Today we honor this legacy of compassion and service by observing AHEPA Sunday and offering our gratitude to the members of the AHEPA family. Throughout our Holy Archdiocese, these faithful servants of God are leaders in their parishes, in the institutions and organizations of the Church, and in using the strength and mission of AHEPA to meet vital needs around the world.
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