Annunciation/Evangelismos Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2024-09-08
Bulletin Contents
Welcome to Annunciation/Evangelismnos Church!
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Youth Ministries
Community News & Events
Focus on Our Church Family
Bulletin Inserts
Archdiocese News

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Annunciation/Evangelismos Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (215) 635-0316
  • Street Address:

  • 7921 Old York Rd.

  • Elkins Park, PA 19027

Contact Information

Presiding Priest: Rev. Fr. John L. Johns


[email protected]

Services Schedule

We invite you to worship with us on Sundays and on holy days to Matins at 8:30 and Divine Liturgy at 9:30-11 a.m. Join us for coffee fellowship afterwards.

Past Bulletins


Welcome to Annunciation/Evangelismnos Church!

For Our Guests & Visitors

OUR MISSION is to proclaim the Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, sanctify the faithful through the liturgy and the Holy Sacraments, grow the church by receiving new members, live the Orthodox Christian Faith, and serve humanity through Christ-centered ministries.

OUR VISION is to be a loving, caring, and welcoming Christian community where everyone belongs and grows in the Orthodox Christian Faith through worship, witness, fellowship, and service to others.

HOLY COMMUNION is offered to those baptized and confirmed in the Eastern Orthodox Christian Faith who have prepared according to the Orthodox Tradition. Guests and visitors are welcome to worship with us and receive the antidoron “instead of the gifts” blessed bread at the dismissal. Please follow the ushers' directions for the order of Communion.  When you approach the chalice, please give the priest your baptismal name.

GUESTS AND VISITORS: Enter your contact information in the Guest Book at the narthex if you want us to contact you and join us for fellowship hour in our church hall following the liturgy.


This Week at Annunciation

Sunday before Holy Cross; The Nativity of the Theotokos, September 8, 2024. 

Κυριακή, Κυριακή πρό τῆς Ὑψώσεως; Γενέθλιον τῆς Θεοτόκου. 8 Σεπτεμβρίου, 2024. Το κήρυγμα της Κυριακής εδώ >>

  • 8:30 a.m. Matins, 9:30 Divine Liturgy
  • Join us in offering memorial prayers for the peaceful repose of the soul of Renne Zissios of blessed memory  (5 years).
  • The Papadopoulos family offers the Artoklasia for the health and well-being of their family members (Nativity of the Theotokos, name-day of Virginia).
  • Our Philoptochos hosts our coffee fellowship hour. Grandparents Project.


Wednesday, September 11

  • 10 a.m. Viewing followed by the Funeral at 11 for Evanthia Evelyn Sapnas of blessed memory.

 
Thursday, September 12

  • 7 p.m. Parish Council meeting.

 
Saturday, September 14
The Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross

  • 8:30 a.m. Matins, 9:30 Divine Liturgy. Please bring basil branches to be blessed and distributed to the faithful.

 
Sunday after Holy Cross, September 15, 2024

  • 8:30 a.m. Matins, 9:30 Divine Liturgy
  • Agiasmo and start of Catechism classes following Holy Communion, and Open House for parents after the divine liturgy.
  • Collection by Philoptochos to benefit Holy Cross.
  • Installation of GOYA officers and advisors.
  • Our PTO invites all to our Youth Ministries Kick-Off buffet. 

 
View our full calendar >>

 


Coming Soon: New e-Bulletin

We are happy to inform you that our weekly electronic bulletin is undergoing a makeover, and it will look different in a few weeks. Among the changes:

A.  Attractive and easier to read on your mobile phone.

B.  Better cross-integration between our e-bulletin, website, and social media.

It will continue to arrive weekly in your email box on Thursday or Friday from our new Constant Contact account. You don’t have to do anything; we have transferred your email to our new platform.

If you do not currently receive our e-bulletin, we encourage you to provide us with your email address. Your participation is important to us and will help us ensure that you receive our updates.

The weekly printed bulletin will continue in its current format with continuous improvements. We are always open to suggestions for improvements! We will also post and archive our printed bulletins on our website under the MEDIA tab.

Ministry leaders,  please continue to submit your bulletin material as usual by Tuesday noon in Word and PDF formats.


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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Plagal Second Mode. Psalm 27.9,1.
O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance.
Verse: To you, O Lord, I have cried, O my God.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 6:11-18.

Brethren, see with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh that would compel you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. For even those who receive circumcision do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may glory in your flesh. But far be it from me to glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. Peace and mercy be upon all who walk by this rule, upon the Israel of God. Henceforth let no man trouble me; for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen.

Προκείμενον. Plagal Second Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 27.9,1.
Σῶσον, Κύριε τὸν λαὸν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου.
Στίχ. Πρὸς σἐ, Κύριε, κεκράξομαι ὁ Θεός μου.

τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Γαλάτας 6:11-18.

Ἀδελφοί, ἴδετε πηλίκοις ὑμῖν γράμμασιν ἔγραψα τῇ ἐμῇ χειρί. Ὅσοι θέλουσιν εὐπροσωπῆσαι ἐν σαρκί, οὗτοι ἀναγκάζουσιν ὑμᾶς περιτέμνεσθαι, μόνον ἵνα μὴ τῷ σταυρῷ τοῦ Χριστοῦ διώκωνται. Οὐδὲ γὰρ οἱ περιτετμημένοι αὐτοὶ νόμον φυλάσσουσιν, ἀλλὰ θέλουσιν ὑμᾶς περιτέμνεσθαι, ἵνα ἐν τῇ ὑμετέρᾳ σαρκὶ καυχήσωνται. Ἐμοὶ δὲ μὴ γένοιτο καυχᾶσθαι εἰ μὴ ἐν τῷ σταυρῷ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ· διʼ οὗ ἐμοὶ κόσμος ἐσταύρωται, κἀγὼ τῷ κόσμῳ. Ἐν γὰρ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ οὔτε περιτομή τι ἰσχύει, οὔτε ἀκροβυστία, ἀλλὰ καινὴ κτίσις. Καὶ ὅσοι τῷ κανόνι τούτῳ στοιχήσουσιν, εἰρήνη ἐπʼ αὐτούς, καὶ ἔλεος, καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν Ἰσραὴλ τοῦ θεοῦ. Τοῦ λοιποῦ, κόπους μοι μηδεὶς παρεχέτω· ἐγὼ γὰρ τὰ στίγματα τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ ἐν τῷ σώματί μου βαστάζω. Ἡ χάρις τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μετὰ τοῦ πνεύματος ὑμῶν, ἀδελφοί. Ἀμήν.

Gospel Reading

Sunday before Holy Cross
The Reading is from John 3:13-17

The Lord said, "No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.

"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him."

Sunday before Holy Cross
Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 3:13-17

Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος· καὶ οὐδεὶς ἀναβέβηκεν εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν εἰ μὴ ὁ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καταβάς, ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ὁ ὤν ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ. καὶ καθὼς Μωϋσῆς ὕψωσε τὸν ὄφιν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, οὕτως ὑψωθῆναι δεῖ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτὸν μὴ ἀπόληται ἀλλ' ἔχῃ ζωὴν αἰώνιον. Οὕτω γὰρ ἠγάπησεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν κόσμον, ὥστε τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ τὸν μονογενῆ ἔδωκεν, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτὸν μὴ ἀπόληται ἀλλ' ἔχῃ ζωὴν αἰώνιον. οὐ γὰρ ἀπέστειλεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἵνα κρίνῃ τὸν κόσμον, ἀλλ' ἵνα σωθῇ ὁ κόσμος δι' αὐτοῦ.

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Youth Ministries

Sunday School News

Catechism School | ANNUNCIATION / EVANGELISMOS (anngoc.org)
Little Apostles Ministry | ANNUNCIATION / EVANGELISMOS (anngoc.org)
One-stop Youth Ministries online registration here: 2024-2025 Youth Ministries Registration

Greek School News

Greek Language & Culture School | ANNUNCIATION / EVANGELISMOS (anngoc.org)

HOPE/JOY Activities

HOPE-JOY | ANNUNCIATION / EVANGELISMOS (anngoc.org)

PTO Events

PTO | ANNUNCIATION / EVANGELISMOS (anngoc.org)
Ministry Life | ANNUNCIATION / EVANGELISMOS (anngoc.org)

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Community News & Events

Quick Links to Upcoming Events


Philoptochos News

 

Young at Heart News

Join us in our church hall for coffee, tea, and conversation after the divine liturgy for teh Apostle James on Wednesday, October 23, 2024.


Did You Know?

We regularly purchase the items below to celebrate our divine liturgy, holy sacraments, and all church prayer services. Your contributions make these services possible.

Prosforo Bread, Communion Wine, Candles, Olive Oil, Wicks, Charcoal, Incense, Distilled Water.

Any donations toward these items are appreciated! Please make your donations HERE and in the memo, secilfy "liturgical items".


Did You Know?

You can add our website on the home screen of your mobile phone with just a few clicks:

1. Open Safari or Chrome and go to www.anngoc.org

2. While viewing the website, tap the  Share button in the menu bar.

3. Scroll down the list of options, then tap Add to Home Screen. Our website will now appear as an app on your home screen

Our website is responsive, and it adopts and is easy to navigate on any mobile device.

Our website is updated daily to help you stay informed and connected with your church community. You can see the church calendar, sign up for upcoming events, and view the ministries’ pages to see how you can get involved, all at your fingertips.

Ministries Leaders: please review your pages regularly and forward us any information about your activities so we can keep the website current.


Coming soon: Evening Divine Liturgies

We are pleased to announce a change in our weekday divine liturgy schedule designed to benefit our working congregation members.

In the months when we have a few weekday divine liturgies in honor of a feast day of the Lord, the Theotokos, or saints, we will now celebrate some of those liturgies in the evening before the feast. This shift is intended to provide those who are working during the day with a convenient opportunity to attend. Matins and divine liturgy will be from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. so you can be home at a decent time.

We encourage you to regularly check the weekly bulletin and the online calendar to stay informed about our evening divine liturgies. As always, we are open to suggestions and recommendations.

 


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Focus on Our Church Family

Pastoral Care: If you or someone you know is sick, homebound elderly, or scheduled for surgery, please call the church office to let us know so Fr. John can make a pastoral visit or add someone to the prayer list.

In Our Prayers: “Pray for one another that you might be healed.” (James 5:16): Rizos, Brad, Elaine, Diane, Evangelia, Vaitsa, Donna, Anastasia, Michael, Kyriaki, Olga, Angela, Kira, Effie, John, Demetrios, Kyriaki, Maria, Noel, Mark.

Names will be kept on this list for approximately 3 months. Please resubmit Names if needed. Fr. John will include the submitted names at the Psokomide “Offering of Gifts” during the first part of the liturgy when he prepares the mystical gifts of bread & wine. Please lift these names up to the Lord in your personal prayer life as well.

Prayer for healing: Heavenly Father, physician of our souls and bodies, who have sent our Lord to heal every sickness. Visit and heal us. Grant patience in this sickness, strength of body and spirit, and recovery of health. Lord, You have taught us to pray for each other that we may be healed. We pray that You heal, guide and protect your servant (s) (pray by name for those who are sick) and grant them the gift of complete health. You are the source of healing, and to You we give glory, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.

Happy Wedding Anniversary to those Celebrating this Week:  Alexandra & Michael Price, Kristine & John Telegadis, Christina & Constantine Fournaris, Melissa & Ioannis Haviaras, Stella & Peter Nikolopoulos, Constance & Pavlos Psihogios, Katrina & Christopher Maples, Jennifer & Frank Petronis.

Χρόνια Πολλά & Ευλογηµένα! God Grant You Many Years! To Those Who are Celebrating Birthdays this Coming Week: Steve Couppas, Roseanne Kaldes, George Kontogiannis, Maria Mountis, Helen Papanicolaou, George Pitsakis, Demetri Samios, Rosalie Gilliland, Mihalia Kalikas, Evangelia Mackrides, Chrysanthe Nikolaidis, Mary O'Hara, John Topakas, Christopher Tsinontides, Linda Valenzano, Jamie Cloak, Ana Cosmatos, Roman Justice, Alexandra Kyriakatos, Anna Pagano, Chris Papadeas, Matthew Stolarczyk, Elaine Storace, Randy Cunningham, Elena LePage, Alexandros Varoumas, John Varoumas, Sofia Dinneen, Melissa Haviaras, Gregory Mariani, Adrian O’Hara, Demitra Papakostantinou, Amanda Gutchigian, Dimitria Sfarnas, Stefanie Grigorakakis, Evangelos Vassilakis.

 

Do We Have Your Birthday and Anniversary Dates?

We include upcoming birthdays and anniversaries in our bulletin to help us celebrate each other's milestones and get to know each other better.
If you notice that your birthday or anniversary is not included in our weekly bulletin, it means that we do not have that information from you. We ask you kindly to contact the parish office and provide us with those dates.
This information also gives us a better understanding of our community's demographics, which helps us improve our ministries and how we serve you.
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Bulletin Inserts

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Archdiocese News

Delegation Visits Greece for Greek Fire Relief Fund

08/30/2024

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A delegation from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America appointed by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America has traveled to Athens Greece to view firsthand the areas affected by the most recent wildfires earlier this month. The delegation, led by His Grace Bishop Athenagoras of Nazianzos, Chief Secretary of the Holy Eparchial Synod, includes Treasurer of the Archdiocesan Council Elaine Allen and First Vice President of the National Ladies Philoptochos Society Anita Kartalopoulos.  The delegation’s mission was to assess the damage and to evaluate the most effective ways to help those who were affected by the most recent wildfires. Fundraising has already begun with the launch of the Greek Fire Relief Fund.


23rd Anniversary Memorial Service for 9/11 at Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine

09/06/2024

https://www.goarch.org/-/23rd-anniversary-memorial-service-for-9/11-at-saint-nicholas-greek-orthodox-church-and-national-shrine?redirect=%2Fnews%2Frecent-news%2F-%2Fasset_publisher%2Fgt9jYZFyZyFT%2Frss%3F_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_currentURL%3D%252Fnews%252Frecent-news%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_portletAjaxable%3Dtrue

On September 11, 2024, a memorial service will be held at the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine in honor of the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. This solemn event, which will be presided over by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, will begin at 3:00 PM and is open to the public.


Hierarchs of the Ecumenical Throne Discuss Global Ecclesial Affairs at Holy Synaxis in Istanbul, Türkiye

09/02/2024

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In Istanbul, Türkiye, the Holy Synaxis of the Hierarchy of the Ecumenical Throne continued today, September 2, 2024.


FOCUS North America Announces New Director of Youth Equipped to Serve (YES)

09/03/2024

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FOCUS North America announces the appointment of Wadeed Fakhoury as the new Director of its national program, Youth Equipped to Serve (YES).


Metropolis of San Francisco to Host “How to Start an Evangelism Team at Your Parish” Webinar

09/03/2024

https://www.goarch.org/-/metropolis-of-san-francisco-to-host-how-to-start-an-evangelism-team-at-your-parish-webinar?redirect=%2Fnews%2Frecent-news%2F-%2Fasset_publisher%2Fgt9jYZFyZyFT%2Frss%3F_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_currentURL%3D%252Fnews%252Frecent-news%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_portletAjaxable%3Dtrue

On Monday, September 30, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. (Pacific), the Missions and Evangelism Ministry for the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco will host an online presentation, “How to Start an Evangelism Team at Your Parish.” All are welcome! 


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