Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ!
The Saint Athanasios General Assembly Meeting will take place on Sunday, December 4th, 2022, following the Divine Liturgy.
We kindly ask all the members in good standing to come and join us for this important meeting.
Thank you and God bless you and your families!
In Christ!
Tom (Athanasios) Poulos, the Parish Council President
and
+Fr. Sasa Turkic
Proistamenos at St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church
220 E 20th Avenue
Gulf Shores, AL 36547
251-233-3128
God bless you all!
Yours in Christ,
+Fr. Sasa
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St. Athanasios Discretionary Fund
The Discretionary Fund is used by the priest to assist those in need. Examples of how this fund is used include: assisting the hungry and homeless, assist a parishioner in times of crisis, emergency and/or extreme financial need.
Please, help us to help our brothers and sisters who need our help and support!
Thank you!
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St. Athanasios Community Christmas Card
Dear St. Athanasios parishioners and friends,
I hope and pray all of you are doing well!
Our Parish invites every family to participate and have your name included in this year’s St. Athanasios Community Christmas Card.
Please see attached form.
If you have any questions please contact Father Sasa at (251) 233-3128.
Thank you and God bless you all!
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The Award Winning Greek Production of SMYRNA
Please join us on: Thursday, December 8th, at 7:00 p.m.
AMC CLASSIC Jubilee Square 12
6898 US 90
Daphne, AL 36526
Watch the Smyrna trailer on this link:
https://m.youtube.com/watch? v=loDP92AFmzg&ab_channel=FathomEvents
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, We are pleased to announce that SMYRNA, the 6- time Hellenic Academy-Award-winning epic war drama based on the true catastrophic events that changed the course of our Greek history is coming to the big screen across the United States in 700 theatres nationwide on Thursday, December 8 as one-nightonly Fathom Events release. 2-time Academy Award Nominated Director, Atom Egoyan says SMYRNA is "An urgent and multilayered examination of an unspeakable atrocity. Told with great passion and brimming with outrage." It’s a great opportunity to gather family members and friends to experience this beautiful and significant film on the big screen.
Thank you and God bless you all!
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St. Athanasios Youth to Perform Nativity Play
On Sunday, December 11th following the Divine Liturgy, our children will once again act in a play presenting the story of our Lord’s birth. Everyone is invited to see and hear the telling of Christ’s birth. Thank you Gina Malbis for organizing such a beautiful event!
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Thank you!
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Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
As your Parish Priest I kindly ask you to: bring your children to church on time, stay and worship at the Divine Liturgy in the Church, be positive about Church, discuss with them what they learned each Sunday, teach them to bring their weekly stewardship offering, give your personal example of Christian living, emphasize regular repentance and Holy Communion, and put Church before every other activity on Sunday. Your personal example and involvement in religious education of your children are extremely important.
Our students and their families are encouraged to arrive to Divine Liturgy every Sunday promptly at 10 a.m. to worship and pray together as a family. Our Sunday School classes begin every week after Holy Communion. Class time is approximately 30-45 minutes long, and children can join their parents in coffee hour or luncheon after their class has concluded.
If you have any questions concerning Sunday School please call me at 251-233-3128.
May the blessing and the mercy of the Lord be with you!
+ Father Sasa
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Generosity Transforms
The Bible is a story of God’s generosity from cover to cover. His generous gift of grace extends to you and the world. What does this mean? We’ve been entrusted with this grace, and we get to pour it out on others – 365 days a year. To live generously is to extend His fame – so that all nations, peoples, languages and tribes may know His name. We exist to take the gospel to every corner of the earth, and through your generosity, we deliver tangible help and the hope of Jesus to those who need it most.
or send donations to the Church Mailing Address:
Saint Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church
P.O. Box 3668
Gulf Shores, AL 36547
May the Lord grant each of you every good thing for your salvation, the salvation of others, and for the growth of His Body, the Church.
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Office Hours:
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m.
(If you need to meet with Fr. Sasa on other days, please call him at (251) 233-3128 and make appointment.)
Father Sasa is also offering individual Catechumen classes. If you are interested to convert and become Greek Orthodox please call Fr. Sasa.
Thank you!
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Go to this link to watch this Sunday Service:
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https://www.goarch.org/-/archbishop-elpidophoros-announces-goarch-ukrainian-relief-fund-2022
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Meal Train for families at St. AthanasiosProviding meals is a wonderful opportunity to support our church family during times of need (births, illness, etc). If you would like to be added to the list of volunteers to provide meals to our St. Athanasios families during times of need, please see or email Lacey Childress at Lchildress@gsboe.org and/or Jenny Openshaw at Jenny.openshaw1@gmail.com
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