Please pray for our brothers and sisters: Gloria, Niko, Christina, Christina, Malina, John, Louise, Pete, Vincent, Rose, Veronica, John Peter, Norma, Angela, Athena, John, Lynne, Deborah, Georgia, Ivana, Mary, John, Nancy, Jane, Michael, Kostas.
Parish Council members on duty are Maria Connor and Eric Hansen
Pageant Rehearsal Saturday, December 15th, we will have a dress rehearsal from 10:00-12:00 followed by pizza lunch. Please spread the word around and bring your children and grandchildren!
ELF Project Please return your unwrapped purchase with the tag attached to any Sunday School teacher today, December 16th. Thank you for your generosity in making the family's Christmas special!
Christmas Extravaganza! Please join your fellow parishioners today, Sunday, December 16th for two special events to kick-off the Celebration of Christmas and to end our 100th Year of Celebrations! Beginning after Liturgy in the Nave, Sunday School presents our traditional Christmas Pageant. This important lesson and crowning glory of the season is enjoyed every year in the Nave as our children tell the story of the Birth of our Savior. Thank you to Melinda Patrick and Joanne Hight for casting, rehearsing and directing!
A pot-luck lunch in Nicholson Hall will be followed by entertainment provided by our own church family members. Share your talent, or simply come for the lunch and enjoy the show! All are welcome and we look forward to a joyous day together. Thank you to Jennifer Cooper and Susan George for your work scheduling planning and coordinating this annual event.
Annunciation Christmas Card - This year's parish Christmas card has been mailed. Thank you to all those who made a donation to be listed. If you asked to be listed but did NOT make a donation yet, you can give it to John Housianitis on Sunday or mail it to the church at 7 Harris Street, Newburyport, MA 01950 "attn: John Housianitis/Christmas Card". Please make the check out to AGOC and please write "Christmas Card" on the memo line. Thank you.
Backpacks for Foster Kids This will be an ongoing family ministry project from now until the end of January. Please see the information in the Narthex.