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Annunciation Church
Publish Date: 2017-08-06
Bulletin Contents
Hymns of the Day
Saints and Feasts
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Parish News and Events
Parish Events of the Week
Fellowship Hour Hosts
Bulletin Inserts
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese News
Transfiguration
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Annunciation Church

General Information

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

  • 7 Harris St.

  • Newburyport, MA 01950

Contact Information

Proistamenos (Pastor) Rev. Dr. Costin Popescu


fr.costin@gmail.com
Jim Sperelakis
Parish Council President

Jim.Sperelakis@dsm.com

Services Schedule

Sundays and Feast Days Divine Liturgy 9:30 am

Past Bulletins


Hymns of the Day

Apolytikion for Holy Transfiguration in the Grave Mode

Thou wast transfigured on the mountain, O Christ our God, showing to Thy disciples Thy glory as each one could endure. Shine forth Thou on us, who are sinners all, Thy light ever-unending, through the prayers of the Theotokos. Light-bestower, glory be to Thee.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Grave Mode

You were transfigured upon the mount, O Christ our God, and Your disciples, in so far as they could bear, beheld Your glory. Thus, when they see You crucified, they may understand Your voluntary passion, and proclaim to the world that You are truly the effulgence of the Father.
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Saints and Feasts

Transfiguration
August 06

Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

Our Lord had spoken to His disciples many times not only concerning His Passion, Cross, and Death, but also concerning the coming persecutions and afflictions that they themselves would endure. Since all these evils were near at hand, but the enjoyment of good things which they hoped to receive in their stead was yet to come, our Savior desired to give them full assurance, evidently and openly, concerning that glory which is prepared for those who endure to the end. Therefore, fulfilling that which He had promised shortly before, that "there be some standing here which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in His Kingdom" (Matt. 16:28), He took His three foremost disciples and ascended Mount Tabor, where He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became white as the light. Suddenly, together with this dread and marvelous effulgence of light, there appeared those pinnacles of the Prophets, Moses and Elias, who spoke with the Lord Jesus concerning His saving Passion which was about to take place. Standing before Him as reverent servants, they showed that He is the Lord of both the living and the dead, for Moses came forth from Hades, having died many centuries before, and Elias, as it were from heaven, whither he had been taken up while yet alive. After a little while a radiant cloud overshadowed them and out of the cloud they heard that same voice which had been heard at the Jordan at the Baptism of Christ, testifying to the Divinity of Jesus and saying: "This is My beloved Son, in Whom I am well-pleased; hear ye Him" (Matt. 17: 5).

Such are the marvels, truly worthy of God, celebrated in this present feast, which is an image and prefiguring of the future state of the righteous, whose splendor the Lord spoke of, saying: "Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun" (Matt. 13:43). It is because of this that the Kontakion of this Feast is said daily (when there is not a great feast) in the Service of the Typica in perpetual commemoration of the glory that will be the lot of the Saints. According to tradition, the Lord's Transfiguration came to pass forty days before His Crucifixion; this is why the Transfiguration is celebrated forty days before the Exaltation of the Cross.

Allsaint
August 07

The Holy Righteous Martyr Dometius

This Martyr, who lived during the reign of Saint Constantine the Great, was a Persian by race and an idolater by religion. He was catechized by a certain Christian named Abarus. He went to Nisibis, a city of Mesopotamia, where he was baptized and donned the monastic habit in a certain monastery. He afterwards ascended a mountain and there endured in extreme ascetical struggles, working miracles for those that came to him, and converting many unbelievers. Julian the Apostate learned of these things as he was marching against the Persians in 363, and at his command the Saint and his two disciples were stoned to death, as they were chanting the Sixth Hour.

Allsaint
August 09

The Holy Apostle Matthias

After Judas by transgression fell from his apostleship (Acts 1: 25), and hanging himself out of despair ended his life with a wretched and shameful death (Matt. 27: 5), then, that the number of the Twelve not be lacking, all the disciples gathered in one place after the Ascension of the Savior (the number of men and women being 120), and they chose two men from among them, Joseph, called Barsabas, who was also surnamed Justus, and Matthias, and they set them in the midst. Then they prayed to God and cast lots, "and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven Apostles" (Acts 1: 15-26). And thus, having taken the place of Judas, Matthias fulfilled the work of apostleship and the prophecy concerning Judas, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David: "And his bishopric let another take" (Ps. 108:7). After this, it is said, Matthias preached the Gospel in Ethiopia, and completed his life there in martyrdom.

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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Fourth Mode. Psalm 103.24,1.
O Lord, how manifold are your works. You have made all things in wisdom.
Verse: Bless the Lord, O my soul.

The reading is from St. Peter's Second Universal Letter 1:10-19.

BRETHREN, be more zealous to confirm your call and election, for if you do this you will never fall; so there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Therefore I intend always to remind you of these things, though you know them and are established in the truth that you have. I think it right, as long as I am in this body, to arouse you by way of reminder, since I know that the putting off of my body will be soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me. And I will see to it that after my departure you may be able at any time to recall these things.

For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For when he received honor and glory from God the Father and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased," we heard this voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on the holy mountain. And we have the prophetic word made more sure. You will do well to pay attention to this as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

Gospel Reading

Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
The Reading is from Matthew 17:1-9

At that time, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain apart. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his garments became white as light. And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. And Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is well that we are here; if you wish, I will make three booths here, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah." He was still speaking, when lo, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him." When the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces, and were filled with awe. But Jesus came and touched them, saying, "Rise, and have no fear." And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only. And as they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, "Tell no one the vision, until the Son of man is raised from the dead."

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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. 

Blessing of the Grapes:  Each year at the Transfiguration liturgy we bless the grapes.  Brin g some grapes along on Sunday to participate in this ancient custom!

Liturgy times: Summer services will start promptly at 9:30 a.m. in order to finish by 11:00 a.m. Please plan accordingly.

Council Members on duty today:   Charlie Neos and Joanne Perreault

Choir Federation Rehearsal: This coming Sunday at 3pm we are hosting a rehearsal for the upcoming Conference in November.  This year we hope to attend the Conference at the Cathedral in Boston commemorating 70 years of our Federation with our whole choir as a group, so please plan on attending this important (and always enjoyable) rehearsal!

Sunset  Boat Cruise scheduled for Sun. August 13, 6 – 8 pm, boat ramp at end of Plum Island point (near lighthouse).  The boat cruise is kindly donated by the Charos family, and meant as a “Thank You” for all those that assist in the GFF and Inn St. efforts.  All are welcome!    

Dormition Fast service schedule:

Please plan to arrive promptly at 7pm, so that we can start the service together.  Everyone is welcome to participate by attending the rehearsal at 6pm!

Monday, August 7:   6—7 pm:  Chanting

                                  7:00 pm:  Paraklesis

 Friday, August 11:   6—7 pm:  Chanting

                                  7:00 pm:  Paraklesis

 Monday, Aug. 14:    6—7 pm:  Chanting

                                  7:00 pm:  Paraklesis (unless we are invited to the service in Ipswich)

 Tuesday, Aug. 15:    9:30 am:  Divine Liturgy, Dormition of the Theotokos

The 100th Anniversary Cookbook Committee needs your recipes! Please fill out a recipe form found in the Narthex OR go to www.typensave.com to type in your recipe following the simple instructions. User name is AGOC and the password is eggnog847. Questions should be directed toward Andrea Jones (andreajones1@comcast.net) or Ruth Riley (rsrileyfineart@gmail.com). We hope to have one recipe for every parishioner. Thank you! 

100th Anniversary Committee:  Our next meeting will be Tuesday, August 8 at 6:30 pm in the Klidaras Conference Room.

Summer at St. Basil’s Ministries:  Saint Basil’s Ministries offers its Monday Meal to all those who enter our church doors.  The need for a hot meal or for companionship is constant; it knows no season.  This ministry belongs to everyone at Annunciation Church.  Consider coming just one Monday to help out.  The children of the parish are welcome to come and help too.  Cleaning out those closets?  Saint Basil’s Ministries works directly with the Lighthouse Thrift Shop in Salisbury.  We will take any bags of clothing or household items you bring to church to the thrift shop for you.  The proceeds go to local charities.

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Center for Family Care: Our archdiocese has developed a family program called SOAK UP the SON. Each week a new activity is presented so you and your family can stay in contact with God. This is especially important during the summer months when there are no Sunday School classes. You can access SOAK UP the SON at this web address:  www.family.goarch.org.

                     

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Parish Events of the Week

This week at Annunciation:

Sunday,   Aug. 6:         Inn Street Cart downtown 

Monday,  Aug. 7:        11:00 am:  St. Basil's Lunch, all are welcome!

                                      6:00 - 7:00 pm:  Chanting

                                      7:00 pm:  Paraklesis

 Tuesday, Aug. 8:         6:30 pm:  100th Anniversary Committee meeting

 Friday, August 11:    6:00-7:00 pm:  Chanting

                                     7:00:  Paraklesis

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Fellowship Hour Hosts

Fellowship Hour:

We are in need of hosts!  Please be aware that there are no fellowship hour hosts scheduled for 11 of the next 21 Sundays upcoming in 2017.  Available dates are as follows: August 13 & 27th, October 1-29th, November 12th & 19th and December 17th &31st.  Please email AndreaJones1@Comcast.net, phone at home 978 465-1021or text cell 978 621-6123 to schedule your coffee hour.  This is a time to gather and enjoy our Church family.  Your coffee hour can be as simple as donut holes and apple juice or as complex as a spread of your Yia Yia’s favorite recipes with homemade lemonade!  The goal is to have just a “bit of something with the coffee” as Grammy AKA Yia Yia would say.  

Sunday, August 6th:     Friends of Coffee Hour will have something

Sunday, August 13th:   Open

Sunday, August 20th:   Chris and Mary Malonis

Sunday, August 27th:   Open

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Bulletin Inserts

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