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St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2019-01-06
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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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January 06

The Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

About the beginning of our Lord's thirtieth year, John the Forerunner, who was some six months older than Our Saviour according to the flesh, and had lived in the wilderness since his childhood, received a command from God and came into the parts of the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto the remission of sins. Then our Saviour also came from Galilee to the Jordan, and sought and received baptism though He was the Master and John was but a servant. Whereupon, there came to pass those marvellous deeds, great and beyond nature: the Heavens were opened, the Spirit descended in the form of a dove upon Him that was being baptized and the voice was heard from the Heavens hearing witness that this was the beloved Son of God, now baptized as a man (Matt. 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:1-22). From these events the Divinity of the Lord Jesus Christ and the great mystery of the Trinity were demonstrated. It is also from this that the present feast is called "Theophany," that is, the divine manifestation, God's appearance among men. On this venerable day the sacred mystery of Christian baptism was inaugurated; henceforth also began the saving preaching of the Kingdom of the Heavens.


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January 07

Synaxis of John the Holy Glorious Prophet, Baptist, & Forerunner

Today we celebrate the Synaxis in honour of the most sacred Forerunner, since he ministered at the Mystery of the Divine Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Rest from labour. Fish allowed.


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Hymns of the Day

Apolytikion for Holy Epiphany in the First Mode

When Thou wast baptized in the Jordan, O Lord, the worship of the Trinity was made manifest; for the voice of the Father bare witness to Thee, calling Thee His beloved Son. And the Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the certainty of the word. O Christ our God, Who hast appeared and hast enlightened the world, glory be to Thee.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Mode

You appeared to the world today, and Your light, O Lord, has left its mark upon us. With fuller understanding we sing to You: "You came, You were made manifest, the unapproachable light."
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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Fourth Mode. Psalm 117.26,1.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Verse: Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His mercy endures forever.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7.

TITUS, my son, the grace of God has appeared for the salvation of all men, training us to renounce irreligion and worldly passions, and to live sober, upright, and godly lives in this world, awaiting our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of the great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all iniquity and to purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds.

But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of deeds done by us in righteousness, but in virtue of his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal in the Holy Spirit, which he poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that we might be justified by his grace and become heirs in hope of eternal life.


Gospel Reading

The Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
The Reading is from Matthew 3:13-17

At that time, Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now; for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he consented. And when Jesus was baptized, he went up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and alighting on him; and lo, a voice from heaven, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."


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Wisdom of the Fathers

Why were the heavens opened? To inform you that at your baptism also this is done, God calling thee to your country on high.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 12 on Matthew 3, 4th Century

Christ is illumined, let us shine forth with Him. Christ is baptized, let us descend with Him that we may also ascend with Him.
St. Gregory the Theologian
Oration on the Holy Lights, Epiphany 381, 10-16., 4th Century

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Ministry News

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TODAY Fellowship Hour is sponsored by the Wolfe family. 

 

Church Calendar:

Monday, January 7:  Synaxis of St. John the Baptist.  Orthros and Divine Liturgy 9 am

Thursday, January 17:  St. Anthony.   Orthros and Divine Liturgy 9 am 

Thursday, January 17:  St. Athanasios Great Vespers at Paramus Church, 7 pm

Friday, January 18:  Sts. Athanasios and Cyril Patriarchs Alexandria.  Orthros and Divine Liturgy 9 am

Friday, January 25:  St. Gregory the Theologian. Orthros and Divine Liturgy 9 am

Wednesday, January 30:  Three Hierarchs. Orthros and Divine Liturgy 9 am

 

HOLD THE DATE:  St. Anna’s will be hosting a TRIVIA NIGHT on Friday, March 1st.This will be a fun adult event!  More information to come.

 

EDUCATION: Sunday School resumes on January 6, and Greek School resumes on January 7.  Happy New Year!

 

Adult Greek School:  Adult Greek school classes will start on January 7 and registration has begun!  Please see Maria Sfondouris to register (msfondouris@gmail.com).

 

 

PC CORNER: 

We would like to wish all our Stewards, families and friends Happy, Healthy and a Prosperous New Year.

2018 was an exceptional year for Saint Anna

  • We had the highest number of Stewards ever
  • We kicked off our beautification program and within one year we have completed the majority of our iconography and now we are working to complete the remaining North and South Walls
  • We continue fund raising to complete the remaining items like Altar Table, Pulpit, Proskinitarion  and the Monument Sign at the entrance to our property.

We have issued our new Parish Directory. Please see a PC member to get one and after you had a chance to review it please let us know if your name missing or any other information is not correct. We will collect the information and will issue a supplement page(s).

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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:

We have 167 Pledges totaling $158,085 for an average of $  947 and $147,076 received to date.  We also have 6 families who have contributed $3,650 to date but have not submitted a stewardship card. It is important that all families complete a stewardship card to be considered a steward.  It is important that all families complete a stewardship card to be considered a steward. If you have not already done so, please fill out your Stewardship Card for 2018.

 

2019 Stewardship Drive:  Please fill out your Stewardship Card for 2019.

 

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

 

 

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