January 02
St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2022-01-02
Bulletin Contents
St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church
General Information
- Phone:
- (908) 968-4004
- Fax:
- (908) 968-4002
- Email:
- stannagoc@gmail.com
- Street Address:
- 85 Voorhees Corner Road,
- Flemington, NJ 08822
Contact Information
Services Schedule
Sunday Services: Orthros 8:30 am; Divine Liturgy 9:30 am.
Weekday Services: See parish website calendar link for updates.
Past Bulletins
- Publish Date:
- 2021-12-19
- Publish Date:
- 2021-12-12
- Publish Date:
- 2021-12-05
- Publish Date:
- 2021-11-28
- Publish Date:
- 2021-11-21
- Publish Date:
- 2021-11-14
Parish News
2021 Stewardship Status: we have 162 Pledges totaling $197,588 and $193,808 received to date. We also have 9 families who have contributed $4,000 to date but have not submitted a stewardship card. It is important that all families complete a stewardship card to be considered a steward. Current Stewardship List and other stewardship information is posted in bulletin board by water cooler.
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2021 Stewardship List |
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* Contributed but have not submitted stewardship card |
Report Date: Dec 31, 2021 |
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1 |
Agrapides, Peter & Stella |
65 |
Kasimatis, Kosmas & Dimitra Bairaktaris |
129 |
Stellakis, Stanley & Kathleen |
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2 |
Andreou, Anthony |
66 |
Katogiritis, George & Kalliopi * |
130 |
Steubing, Michael & Maria Katsamani |
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3 |
Andriopoulos-Perez, Elena |
67 |
Katsiaficas, John&Soula |
131 |
Stieglitz, Alexander |
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4 |
Angelus, James&Elizabeth |
68 |
Kazantzis, Sava & Nancy |
132 |
Stieglitz, Robert & Katerina |
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5 |
Archdeacon, Dan & Alyssa |
69 |
Kefalas, Carrie |
133 |
Stier, Benjamin & Eleftheria Tsatsos |
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6 |
Archimedes, Alexander & Debbie |
70 |
Kehayes, Peter & Helen |
134 |
Sullivan, Mary |
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7 |
Argiropoulos, Anthony & Amy |
71 |
Kehayes, Stephen & Beth |
135 |
Sutton, David & Maria |
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8 |
Balios, Efthimia |
72 |
Kika, John & Tina |
136 |
Tattoli, Larry & Maria |
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9 |
Bongiovanni, Robert & Michele |
73 |
Kizoulis, Menas & Antonia |
137 |
Tattoli, Mark |
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10 |
Bozzo, Daniel&Maria |
74 |
Kosoglou, Teddy and Roula |
138 |
Tattoli, Steven |
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11 |
Bulzacchelli, Thomas & Valerie |
75 |
Kousoulas, Constantine |
139 |
Theodoropoulos, Pete & Brittany Daniels |
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12 |
Bunce, Daniel & Marianne |
76 |
Kousoulas, Demetrios |
140 |
Ticas, Alexia |
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13 |
Collett, Martin & Adriane |
77 |
Kousoulas, Fr. Anastasios & Presv. Nektaria |
141 |
Ticas, Cesar & Areti |
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14 |
Connell, William & Nikki |
78 |
Kousoulas, Panayiotis |
142 |
Ticas, Christopher |
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15 |
Costalas, Paul & Josephine |
79 |
Kubu, James & Evangeline |
143 |
Toulatos, Polixenia |
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16 |
Coutros, George & Lana |
80 |
Kypridakes, Michael & Asimina |
144 |
Trumpy, Fred & Larisa |
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17 |
Coutros, Peter |
81 |
Lappen, Justin&Danielle |
145 |
Trumpy, Grace |
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18 |
Coutsouridis, Alexia |
82 |
Logothetis, Nikita & Sophia |
146 |
Tsatsos, Costa & Maria |
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19 |
Coutsouridis, John & Denise |
83 |
Loukedis, Alexander & Jennifer |
147 |
Tsentas, Constantine & Eugenia * |
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20 |
Demetriou, Dorothy&James |
84 |
Lutkus, Anthony & Vasiliki |
148 |
Tsentas, Nicholas & Melanie |
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21 |
Diagelakis, Gerasimos & Kristen |
85 |
Manoussakis, Stamati & Sofia |
149 |
Tsokas, Lorraine |
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22 |
Diamantis, Ioannis & Gerasimoula |
86 |
Manteo, Michael & Gramatiki |
150 |
Tsokas, Spyros |
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23 |
Disla, Mark & Anastasia Pappas |
87 |
Mardakis, Arge |
151 |
Tzovolos, Demetri and Arete |
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24 |
Diver, Sean & Joanne |
88 |
Mariani, Anthony & Kristen |
152 |
Tzovolos, Olympia |
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25 |
Douvris, John & Aimee |
89 |
Markos, Elaine |
153 |
Vaporakis, Efharis Karise |
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26 |
Douvris, Sofia |
90 |
Martin, Stephen & Despina |
154 |
Vaporakis, John & Kim |
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27 |
Fallon, Ellie |
91 |
Mavrode, Michael & Demetra |
155 |
Vaporakis, Kaliope |
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28 |
Fallon, Tom & Anna |
92 |
Mazza, Emily Connelly & Costa & Poulis, Renee |
156 |
Vaporakis, Mihail |
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29 |
Fania, Michael & Vicky |
93 |
McElroy, Stephanie |
157 |
Varas, Alexander Pericles |
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30 |
Fearon, TJ & Colette |
94 |
Millett, Matthew & Maria |
158 |
Varas, Loukas Michael |
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31 |
Ferreira, Jorge & Angela |
95 |
Mulcahy, Dr. Wayne and Mary |
159 |
Varas, Michael & Elaine |
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32 |
Finley, Thomas & Antoinette |
96 |
Nelson, Stephanie |
160 |
Veneman, Ryan & Polyxeni-Tolis |
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33 |
Gacos, Chris & Frances |
97 |
Nicolaou, Nicolaos & Kaliopi * |
161 |
Vespa, Paul & Fay |
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34 |
Gacos, Christopher & Escarlen |
98 |
Nikolakopoulos, Peter & Melissa |
162 |
Vlahakes, Louis & Anastasia |
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35 |
Gatanis, Michael & Angela * |
99 |
Orginos, Helen * |
163 |
Vlahakis, Dan |
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36 |
Georgeles, George & Maria |
100 |
Orginos, Irene * |
164 |
Wolfe, Richard & Penelope |
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37 |
Georgeles, Michael |
101 |
Paitakes, John&Linda |
165 |
Wygera, Walter & Constance |
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38 |
Georgeles-Prera, Ronnie & Kallie |
102 |
Paliatsos, Mary |
166 |
Xenakis, Matthew & Vasiliki * |
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39 |
Giambrone, Charles J |
103 |
Panageas, Bill & Margaret |
167 |
Ypsilantis, Peter & Antonia |
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40 |
Gianakos, Michael & Dianne |
104 |
Panayote, William & Deborah |
168 |
Zacharatos, Jerry & Justine Raspanti |
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41 |
Giannouris, John & Tracey |
105 |
Pelios, Georgia |
169 |
Zajac, Pegi |
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42 |
Gianos, Irene |
106 |
Peppe, George & Demetra |
170 |
Zanidakis, Theodore & Charlotte |
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43 |
Gilman, Cliff & Karen * |
107 |
Petromelis, Christopher & Georgette |
171 |
Zannikos, Peter & Amy |
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44 |
Giotis, John & Karen |
108 |
Petromelis, Phyllis |
172 |
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45 |
Glynos, Peter & Cindy |
109 |
Procyk, Eugenia |
173 |
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46 |
Grina, Peter & Diana |
110 |
Radzicki, Martin & Katie |
174 |
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47 |
Halkiadakis, John & Vassie |
111 |
Rentoulis, Nikolaos |
175 |
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48 |
Hawes, Ashlynn |
112 |
Roupas, Daniel & Mary |
176 |
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49 |
Hawes, Brian & Allison Faches |
113 |
Rudy, George & Sofia |
177 |
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50 |
Hawes, Carrick |
114 |
Sacalis, John |
178 |
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51 |
Heinke, Michael & Simone |
115 |
Sakellos, Alexandra |
179 |
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52 |
Heinke, Zoe & Andy Riley |
116 |
Sakellos, Evan & Catherine |
180 |
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53 |
Higueros, Jorge & Katerina Douvris |
117 |
Sakellos, George |
181 |
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54 |
Ibrahim, Robert&Doniki |
118 |
Sfondouris, John & Maria |
182 |
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55 |
Iliakostas, Vasilis & Konstantina |
119 |
Shepardson, Lilyan |
183 |
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56 |
Iliopoulos, Christos & Anna |
120 |
Sideris, Leonidas & Elizabeth |
184 |
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57 |
Jaghab, Danny & Delmy |
121 |
Soteropoulos, Dean & Elizabeth |
185 |
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58 |
Johnson, Bill |
122 |
Soteropoulos, Marisa |
186 |
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59 |
Johnson, Gloria |
123 |
Staikos, George & Christi |
187 |
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60 |
Kalamaras, Stella * |
124 |
Staikos, Nicholas, Eirini Daskalakis |
188 |
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61 |
Kaldes, John & Zoi |
125 |
Stathopulos, Peter&Julan, Adriana |
189 |
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Happy New Year! We all pray for a safe, healthy, and peaceful New Year 2022!
Mask Safety Protocol Reinstated: Effective Dec. 31, 2021, all are requested to wear a mask while attending church. (Please note the parish-wide email that was sent on Dec. 31, 2021 from John Douvris, PC President.) Fellowship Hour is suspended for now. Let's all be safe and get through this together.
Ephiphany Services this week: Wednesday, Jan. 5. Divine Liturgy of St. Basil. 1st blessing of Waters. Starts at 4 pm.
Thursday, Jan. 6. Ephiphany. Orthros. Divine Liturgy. 2nd blessing of Waters. 8 AM start (note early time due to Epiphany Celebration in Edgewater in the early afternoon -see below.)
Metropolis Blessing of Waters: Jan. 6. 1;30 pm. The Yacht Club, 541 River Road, Edgewater, New Jersey 07020. Presided by His Grace Bishop Apostolos of Medeia. All are invited to this special celebration!
Friday, Jan. 7. St. John the Baptist. Orthros 8:30 AM followed by the Divine Liturgy.
Last Call! Young Adult Volleyball Social in Clifton on Friday, Jan. 7 at 7 pm. See Fr. A today if interested.
Sunday, Jan. 9: Annual Vasilopita Cutting after services.
Sunday School: classes will be excused at about 10:30 AM after the distribution of Holy Communion. (no classes on Sunday, Jan. 2).
Greek School Please contact Maria Sfondouris, Greek School Director with any questions (msfondouris@gmail.com). Mondays - In-person classes. Wednesdays - Virtual classes. Let's make it a great year of Greek learning for our youth!
Andrea needs our help. Please see the flyer below and help if you can. Thank you.
Saints and Feasts
January 02
Sunday before Epiphany
January 02
Forefeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Epistle Reading
Prokeimenon. Plagal 2nd Tone. 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 Second Letter to Timothy 4:5-8.
TIMOTHY, my son, always be steady, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil your ministry.
For I am already on the point of being sacrificed; the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing.
Gospel Reading
Sunday before Epiphany
The Reading is from Mark 1:1-8
The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in the prophets, 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way; the voice of one crying in the wilderness: prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.' John was baptizing in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And there went out to him all the country of Judea, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. Now John was clothed with camel's hair, and had a leather girdle around his waist, and ate locusts and wild honey. And he preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
Hymns of the Day
Resurrectional Apolytikion in the 3rd Tone
Let the Heavens rejoice; let earthly things be glad; for the Lord hath wrought might with His arm, He hath trampled upon death by death. The first-born of the dead hath He become. From the belly of Hades hath He delivered us, and hath granted great mercy to the world.
Apolytikion for Forefeast of Epiphany Begins in the 4th Tone
Be thou ready, Zabulon; prepare thyself, O Nephthalim. River Jordan, stay thy course and skip for gladness to receive the Sovereign Master, Who cometh now to be baptized. O Adam, be thou glad with our first mother, Eve; hide not as ye did of old in Paradise. Seeing you naked, He hath appeared now to clothe you in the first robe again. Christ hath appeared, for He truly willeth to renew all creation.
Apolytikion for St. Anna (Dec. 9) in the 4th Tone
Today the bonds of childlessness are loosed; for God hearkened to Joachim and Anna. And though it was beyond hope, He clearly promised them that they should bear a divine child, from whom was born the Uncircumscribable One Himself Who became a mortal, and through an Angel commanded them to cry unto her: Rejoice, thou who art full of grace, the Lord is with thee."
Seasonal Kontakion in the 4th Tone
In the running waters of the Jordan River, on this day the Lord of all crieth to John: Be not afraid and hesitate not to baptize Me, for I am come to save Adam, the first-formed man.
Wisdom of the Fathers
For in a contest there is much labor needed--and after the contest victory falls to some, to others disgrace. Is the palm ever given or the crown granted before the course is finished? ... Therefore no one can receive a reward, unless he has striven lawfully; nor is the victory a glorious one, unless the contest also has been toilsome.
Chapter 15, Three Books on the Duties of the Clergy, 4th century
It is the sole and peculiar property of the Substance that transcends all, to be able to bestow on men the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, and make those that draw near unto It partakers of the divine nature.
Commentary on the Gospel of St. Luke, Homily 10., 4th Century