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St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2018-09-02
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St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (908) 968-4004
  • Fax:
  • (908) 968-4002
  • Street Address:

  • 85 Voorhees Corner Road,

  • Flemington, NJ 08822


Contact Information






Services Schedule

Weekly Services

(Please note schedule subject to change.  Please call church office to confirm times.)

Sunday Services:  Orthros 8:15 am; Divine Liturgy 9:15  am.  Followed by Sunday School and Fellowship Hour in our Community Center.

Weekly Feastday / Major Saint Day Liturgies:  9 am Orthros followed by Divine Liturgy.


Past Bulletins


Saints and Feasts

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September 02

14th Sunday of Matthew


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September 08

The Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary

According to the ancient tradition of the Church, the Theotokos was born of barren and aged parents, Joachim and Anna, about the year 16 or 17 before the birth of Christ. Joachim was descended from the royal line of David, of the tribe of Judah. Anna was of the priestly tribe of Levi, a daughter of the priest Matthan and Mary, his wife.


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September 09

The Holy & Righteous Ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna

Today, the day following the Nativity of the most holy Theotokos, we celebrate the synaxis of Saints Joachim and Anna, honouring them as her parents.


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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal First Mode

Let us worship the Word who is unoriginate * with the Father and the Spirit, and from a Virgin was born * for our salvation, O believers, and let us sing His praise. * For in His goodness He was pleased * to ascend the Cross in the flesh, and to undergo death, * and to raise up those who had died, * by His glorious Resurrection.

Apolytikion for Martyr Mammas in the Fourth Mode

Thy Martyr, O Lord, in his courageous contest for Thee received the prize of the crowns of incorruption and life from Thee, our immortal God. For since he possessed Thy strength, he cast down the tyrants and wholly destroyed the demons' strengthless presumption. O Christ God, by his prayers, save our souls, since Thou art merciful.

Apolytikion for St. Anna (Dec. 9) in the Fourth Mode

Today the bonds of childlessness are loosed; for God hearkened to Joachim and Anna. And though it was beyond hope, He clearly promised them that they should bear a divine child, from whom was born the Uncircumscribable One Himself Who became a mortal, and through an Angel commanded them to cry unto her: Rejoice, thou who art full of grace, the Lord is with thee."

Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Mode

In your holy birth, Immaculate One, Joachim and Anna were rid of the shame of childlessness; Adam and Eve of the corruption of death. And so your people, free of the guilt of their sins, celebrate crying: "The barren one gives birth to the Theotokos, who nourishes our life."
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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Plagal First Mode. Psalm 11.7,1.
You, O Lord, shall keep us and preserve us.
Verse: Save me, O Lord, for the godly man has failed.

The reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 1:21-24; 2:1-4.

Brethren, it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has commissioned us; he has put his seal upon us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.

But I call God to witness against me - it was to spare you that I refrained from coming to Corinth. Not that we lord it over your faith; we work with you for your joy, for you stand firm in your faith. For I made up my mind not to make you another painful visit. For if I cause you pain, who is there to make me glad but the one whom I have pained? And I wrote as I did, so that when I came I might not suffer pain from those who should have made me rejoice, for I felt sure of all of you, that my joy would be the joy of you all. For I wrote you out of much affliction and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to cause you pain but to let you know the abundant love that I have for you.


Gospel Reading

14th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 22:2-14

The Lord said this parable, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a marriage feast for his son, and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast; but they would not come. Again he sent other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, Behold, I have made ready my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves are killed, and everything is ready; come to the marriage feast.' But they made light of it and went off, one to his farm, another to his business, while the rest seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them. The king was angry, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burned their city. Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. Go therefore to the thoroughfares, and invite to the marriage feast as many as you find.' And those servants went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good; so the wedding hall was filled with guests.

But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment; and he said to him, 'Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?' And he was speechless. Then the king said to the attendants, 'Bind him hand and foot, and cast him into the outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth.' For many are called, but few are chosen."


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Wisdom of the Fathers

For unto Christ he would pass all on, saying, "He must increase, I must decrease;" by the Son Himself again, "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you;" ... But not by words only, but also by actions did He bid them.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 69 on Matthew 22, 4th Century

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Ministry News

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TODAY there will be a 10-year memorial for Adriani, beloved mother of Maria Tattoli. May her memory be eternal.

TODAY the Tattoli family will sponsor Fellowship Hour. 

 

 

SUNDAY SCHOOL -  Sunday School begins on Sunday, September 23.  Please find the registration form attached to the e-bulletin.  You can fill out and leave with the Church office. Starting on September 23, there will be a registration table at Fellowship Hour.  Suggested donation is $35 per family.

There will be an organizational meeting for anyone interested in teaching, subbing or volunteering with our Sunday school ministry.  The meeting will be on Wednesday September 12 @ 7pm in the conference room. If you are interested and cannot attend please let Father or Aimee Douvris know. Volunteers are needed to assist with our Christmas pageant, Lenten programs  and other ongoing events. Contact: aimeedouvris@gmail.com  

 

GREEK SCHOOL -For those of you with children in the Greek school program, we are happy to inform you that we have hired a new teacher for the new school year. Greek School will begin on Monday, September 24.   If you have any questions please contact Father Anastasios or Maria Sfondouris, our Greek School Director. Contactmsfondouris@gmail.com

 

OPA

Greetings everyone!  Our festival is next week and the hard work of getting ready starts on Tuesday with food prep and table setup in the evening. The schedule of needed help is posted in Signup Genius- just click the link and sign up with your email.  With a crew of 12 or more people we can prepare the souvlaki and other food items quickly. Please sign up!

For the last 3 years our OPA! has won 'Best Foodie Event' in Hunterdon. It has grown every year and, with good weather, we can expect an even bigger crowd. We need "all hands on deck" to service our guests. Faster service helps boost sales. Please volunteer to help as much as you can. The days are broken up into shifts, but one can sign up for multiple shifts and some people have worked full days or the whole weekend.  

OPA Volunteer Chair  - Anna Fallon  - contact: missannoula@hotmail.com

 

  • Kitchen help: If you have experience working in the "OPA! kitchen", please consider signing up again for these crucial slots. 

 

  • If you have previously verbally committed to an area chair, you still need to sign up so we know the slot is covered.  

 

  • The Carnival Games' signup is handled separately via Maria Tattoli, to ensure we comply with state gambling laws. Her email is mtattoli@gmail.com. We need adults at the games to help guide the game players and enforce the rules and additional teens can help setup the games. 

 

  • GOYA parents- please sign up your youth to volunteer. We need pita sandwich makers, table clearers, food promoters, runners.  The youth have been very effective in these positions in prior years. There is a description for the positions in the signup but  if you have any questions about what the work entails, please contact Diana Grina at dianakg2003@yahoo.com

 

  • Parents & Younger Youth - youth in primary grades can be very helpful with table clearing and tray cleaning if they have an adult supervisor. Please see the signups for "Dining Hall supervisor" and "Dining Tent Supervisor" and "Table clearing." 

 

Donations: Our business sponsor donations were excellent but some businesses did not donate due to various reasons (businesses closed, etc.) and we did not meet our sponsor budget yet. Please donate if you can. 

Here is the Signup link:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0449a9ad29a7f85-2018

 

 

Fellowship Hour:  There is no official Fellowship Hour Sponsorship through September 16, but you can contact John Giannouris at (610) 680-7507 or john.giannouris@comcast.netif you are interested in sponsoring Fellowship Hour in the summer months or this fall. Thank you

 

 

Fall Wine & Dine - The Best from the West in the US…Featuring top wines from California, Oregon and Washington paired with 5 dishes.

Saturday, October 6, 6:30 pm (rain or shine) at the Soteropoulos Residence; 12 Vail Lane, Flemington

Cost is $75 per person.Contacts:  George Staikos at 973.699.2199 or george@theeducatedgrape.comor Christi Staikos at cstaikos@comcast.net.  Please send payment (check payable to St Anna) to Christi Staikos at 43 Fox Grape Road, Flemington, NJ 08822

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Stewardship

STEWARDSHIP:  Stewardship is the sharing of the talents and treasures that God has provided for us.  An Orthodox Christian Steward is an active participant in the life of the Church. The parish encourages all who accept the Orthodox Faith to become practicing Stewards.

 

2018 Stewardship Status: 135 Pledges totaling $137,279 for an average of $1,017 and $91,016 received to date.    It is important that all families complete a stewardship card to be considered a steward..  Current Stewardship List and other stewardship information is posted on bulletin board by the water cooler.

 

If you have not done so already, we ask that you prayerfully consider your Stewardship commitment and submit a 2018 pledge card as soon as you can.

  

…Remember a rich man is not one who has much, but one who gives much...

 

 
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