Annunciation/Evangelismos Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2024-07-07
Bulletin Contents
Welcome to Annunciation/Evangelismnos Church!
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Youth Ministries
Community News & Events
Focus on Our Church Family
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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.

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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 allow Catechism School children to receive Holy Communion first, followed by the newly baptized infants. 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.


Weekend Update

2nd Sunday of Matthew, July 7, 2024
Κυριακῇ B’ Ματθαίου, 7 Ιουλίου, 2024. Το κήρυγμα εδώ

  • 9 am - Matins, 10 Divine Liturgy
  • Join us in offering memorial prayers for the peaceful repose of the soul of Anna Trantas (1 year) of blessed memory.
  • We welcome today Fr. Michael Diamond who celebrates the liturgy with us in the absence of Fr. John who is visiting his parents.

Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the 4th Ecumenical Council. July 14. 2024

  • 8:30 am - Matins, 9:30 Divine Liturgy
  • 40-day mother and child blessing: 1) Theodore Demitri, the newborn son of Yana and Demitri Zoubroulis. 2) Ulysses, the newborn son of Joanne & Andrew Markou. Congratulations!

Weekly Bulletin Update

Please note that we will not publish a Weekly Bulletin for the next three Sundays, July 14, 21, and 28. For church events information, please refer to our website, the online community calendar, and archived bulletins.
  • The next bulletin will be published on Sunday, August 3, 2024
Σας ενημερώνουμε ότι δεν θα δημοσιεύσουμε Εβδομαδιαίο Δελτίο για τις επόμενες τρεις Κυριακές, 14, 21 και 28 Ιουλίου. Για πληροφορίες σχετικά με τις εκκλησιαστικές εκδηλώσεις, ανατρέξτε στον ιστότοπό μας, στο διαδικτυακό ημερολόγιο της κοινότητας και στα αρχειοθετημένα δελτία.
  • Το επόμενο κυριακάτικο δελτίο θα δημοσιευτεί την Κυριακή 3 Αυγούστου 2024

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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Fourth Mode. Psalm 67.35,26.
God is wonderful among his saints.
Verse: Bless God in the congregations.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 3:23-29; 4:1-5.

Brethren, before faith came, we were confined under the law, kept under restraint until faith should be revealed. So that the law was our custodian until Christ came, that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a custodian; for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise. I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no better than a slave, though he is the owner of all the estate; but he is under guardians and trustees until the date set by the father. So with us; when we were children, we were slaves to the elemental spirits of the universe. But when the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.

Προκείμενον. Fourth Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 67.35,26.
Θαυμαστὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἐν τοῖς Ἁγίοις αὐτοῦ.
Στίχ. Ἐν Ἐκκλησίαις εὐλογεῖτε τὸν Θεὸν.

τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Γαλάτας 3:23-29, 4:1-5.

Ἀδελφοί, πρὸ τοῦ δὲ ἐλθεῖν τὴν πίστιν, ὑπὸ νόμον ἐφρουρούμεθα, συγκεκλεισμένοι εἰς τὴν μέλλουσαν πίστιν ἀποκαλυφθῆναι. Ὥστε ὁ νόμος παιδαγωγὸς ἡμῶν γέγονεν εἰς Χριστόν, ἵνα ἐκ πίστεως δικαιωθῶμεν. Ἐλθούσης δὲ τῆς πίστεως, οὐκέτι ὑπὸ παιδαγωγόν ἐσμεν. Πάντες γὰρ υἱοὶ θεοῦ ἐστε διὰ τῆς πίστεως ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. Ὅσοι γὰρ εἰς Χριστὸν ἐβαπτίσθητε, Χριστὸν ἐνεδύσασθε. Οὐκ ἔνι Ἰουδαῖος οὐδὲ Ἕλλην, οὐκ ἔνι δοῦλος οὐδὲ ἐλεύθερος, οὐκ ἔνι ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ· πάντες γὰρ ὑμεῖς εἷς ἐστε ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. Εἰ δὲ ὑμεῖς Χριστοῦ, ἄρα τοῦ Ἀβραὰμ σπέρμα ἐστέ, καὶ κατʼ ἐπαγγελίαν κληρονόμοι. Λέγω δέ, ἐφʼ ὅσον χρόνον ὁ κληρονόμος νήπιός ἐστιν, οὐδὲν διαφέρει δούλου, κύριος πάντων ὤν· ἀλλὰ ὑπὸ ἐπιτρόπους ἐστὶν καὶ οἰκονόμους, ἄχρι τῆς προθεσμίας τοῦ πατρός. Οὕτως καὶ ἡμεῖς, ὅτε ἦμεν νήπιοι, ὑπὸ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου ἦμεν δεδουλωμένοι· ὅτε δὲ ἦλθεν τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ χρόνου, ἐξαπέστειλεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ, γενόμενον ἐκ γυναικός, γενόμενον ὑπὸ νόμον, ἵνα τοὺς ὑπὸ νόμον ἐξαγοράσῃ, ἵνα τὴν υἱοθεσίαν ἀπολάβωμεν.

Gospel Reading

2nd Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 4:18-23

At that time, as Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." Immediately they left their nets and followed him. And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left their boat and their father, and followed him. And he went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every infirmity among the people.

2nd Sunday of Matthew
Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 4:18-23

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, περιπατῶν δὲ παρὰ τὴν θάλασσαν τῆς Γαλιλαίας εἶδε δύο ἀδελφούς, Σίμωνα τὸν λεγόμενον Πέτρον καὶ ᾿Ανδρέαν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ, βάλλοντας ἀμφίβληστρον εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν· ἦσαν γὰρ ἁλιεῖς· καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· δεῦτε ὀπίσω μου καὶ ποιήσω ὑμᾶς ἁλιεῖς ἀνθρώπων. οἱ δὲ εὐθέως ἀφέντες τὰ δίκτυα ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ. Καὶ προβὰς ἐκεῖθεν εἶδεν ἄλλους δύο ἀδελφούς, ᾿Ιάκωβον τὸν τοῦ Ζεβεδαίου καὶ ᾿Ιωάννην τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ, ἐν τῷ πλοίῳ μετὰ Ζεβεδαίου τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῶν καταρτίζοντας τὰ δίκτυα αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐκάλεσεν αὐτούς. οἱ δὲ εὐθέως ἀφέντες τὸ πλοῖον καὶ τὸν πατέρα αὐτῶν ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ. Καὶ περιῆγεν ὅλην τὴν Γαλιλαίαν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς διδάσκων ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς αὐτῶν καὶ κηρύσσων τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τῆς βασιλείας καὶ θεραπεύων πᾶσαν νόσον καὶ πᾶσαν μαλακίαν ἐν τῷ λαῷ.

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Youth Ministries

Register your child (ren) now for September 2024!

One-stop Youth Ministries online registration here: 2024-2025 Youth Ministries Registration

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GOYA Activities

  • IONIAN VILLAGE 2024. Embark on the summer of a lifetime in Greece, delving deep into your Greek Orthodox faith and Hellenic heritage. Ionian Village, nestled along the pristine Ionian Sea, offers the perfect setting for an unforgettable summer adventure, complete with a private beach, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, basketball courts, a soccer field, and much more! Registration information here.


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Community News & Events

Are You Traveling for Your Summer Vacation?

A. Find a local Orthodox church to attend here
B. Register your child(ren) for fall 2024 Youth Ministries here
C. Continue your church donations through Vanco here


Philadelphia FOCUS Center Job Opening

FOCUS North America is searching for a qualified candidate to fill the position of Center Director for its FOCUS Philadelphia ministry location. Please see the job description and application here.


New Reserved Parking Spots

We are pleased to inform you that  we have added two (2) additional Reserved Parking spaces for the disabled in front of our church, for a total of five (5) spaces.

Please note the markings on  the pavement for the old spaces and the post signs for the new.

Thank you for saving these spaces  for our parishioners  with mobility needs.


Parish Office Help Needed

We need parish office coverage from Tuesday, July 9 to Friday, July 26.
It involves answering the phone, light office work, and receiving some supplies.

 

Please sign up here or let George know what days and times you can help.

Any help is appreciated!


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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.

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:  Kristina & Spiro Koltsaklis, Maria & Paul Anagnostakos, Jasmine & Brian Carney, Stacy & Dimitrios Pappas, Paula & Peter Pavlis, Voula & David Sidelsky, Alexis & Cary Limberakis, Sophia & Albert Pappas, Trevor & Olivia Speir, Francesca & John Kanakis, Kyriaki & Eleftherios Malitas, Virginia & Ronald Markos, Maria & Curtis Cummings, Heather & John Fkiaras, Eleni & Steve Janke, Kristalia & Ryan Nowlan.

Χρόνια Πολλά & Ευλογηµένα! God Grant You Many Years! To Those Who are Celebrating Birthdays this Coming Week:  Maria Anagnostakos, Nicholas Kalikas, Constantine Konugres, Alexia Louca, Stephanos Papanikolaou, Maria Grigorakakis, Steven Kagiavas, Dean Kalogrias, Georgia Pitsakis, Gloria Johnson, Anne Marshall, Jonathan Contoudis, Christopher Morris, Sebastian Gonzales, Julia Marmarou, Fernando Marques, Justin Spahr, Augustus White, Alexa Zissios, Kalli Cunningham, Maria Hatzopoulos, Mallory Malkasian, Christopher Merrick, William Sandilos, Alexander Tsolakis, Thomas Dinneen, Thomas Gazonas, Michael Johns, Niki Mountis.

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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