Welcome Visitors

We extend a heartfelt welcome to all our visitors and newcomers - may you feel at home as you worship with us. Please join us for fellowship hour following the Divine Liturgy. Take a moment to sign our guest book in the Narthex so we can stay in touch and share more about the parish life at St. Anna.

SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING SERVICES: 

• Sunday, September 20: Afterfeast of the Holy Cross
  • Orthros 8:30 am / Divine Liturgy 9:30 am*

*NOTE: We are back to regular hours.

For a complete list of services, click here.

MEMORIAL:

†Lilyan Shepardson (40 days)

May her memory be eternal. Αιωνία η μνήμη της.

Coffee Hour today will be sponsored by the Shepardson family in memorium.

LOOKING TO GET MORE INVOLVED?

Want to meet more people and feel more connected to our St. Anna community? Volunteering is one of the best ways to get to know others and become part of parish life - especially if you’re new to our parish.

Whether you’ve just joined us or have been here for years, there’s a place for you. No special experience is needed - just a willingness to lend a hand and get involved.

CURRENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

Hope & Joy
Help plan and support fun activities and gatherings for our younger children and families in grades K-6. The mission is to lay a strong spiritual foundation before children enter middle school and high school, preparing them for older youth groups like GOYA. 

Newcomers Club
Help welcome new parishioners and families, introduce them to our community, and help them feel at home at St. Anna. This is also a wonderful opportunity for a newer parishioner to lead the club and help bring newcomers together in a welcoming social setting.

Helping Hands

If you're a skilled handyman/woman, we could use your expertise for various small projects around the church; such as hanging pictures, icons, handling minor repairs, cleaning, and assisting with light maintenance tasks as they arise. 

UNIVERSAL YOUTH MINISTRY REGISTRATION

Fall youth ministry registration is underway. Please complete our new Universal Youth Ministry Registration Form for the 2026/2027 ministry year. We encourage all to use the online form but if you prefer to complete a hard copy form, copies will be available at the information table in the church foyer.

Families only need to complete ONE form per child and indicate which ministries they plan to participate in, including Sunday School, Little Blessings, GOYA, Junior Greek Dance, and Senior Greek Dance. (Please note that Greek School registration will continue to be handled separately.)

Our goal is to have all students registered BEFORE ministries begin, so we encourage families to submit their forms as soon as possible.

Register Here

PARISH DIRECTORY SUBMISSIONS DUE SEPT. 27

UPDATE: One week to go! Don't be left out of our long-anticipated directory!

It’s time to update our parish directory! Submissions are due no later than September 27.

The goal is to have ALL parishioners complete the Parish Directory Google Form (or a hard copy form available at church). This will allow us to electronically update our parish records and then compile and print a new Parish Directory for everyone.

Your participation will help us ensure that our contact information is accurate and that our parish community stays well connected. 

Link to Parish Directory form

TODAY, 9/20:

• Byzantine Chant Class
• Volleyball practice

THIS WEEK:

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• 9/27: First Day of Sunday School & Philoptochos General Membership meeting
• 9/28: Greek School and Greek Dance begin
• 10/6: Senior Parea

YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES:

GREEK SCHOOL

• We are excited for a new year of Greek School! Our first day will be Monday, September 28 and each Monday throughout the school year.

• If you are interested in registering your child for Greek School, please complete this Google Form or email Maria Sfondouris at [email protected] with questions or additional information about our Greek School Program. 

  Our amazing teachers are:
  Pre-K/Kindergarten: Kyria Lisa Soteropoulos
  Beginner: Kyrio Petro Grina
  Intermediate A: Kyria Lisa Soteropoulos
  Intermediate B: Kyria Maria Gimbel
  Advanced: Kyria Kelly Karaminas

LITTLE BLESSINGS

• Please join us for our first day back on September 27! We look forward to seeing all our old and new friends!

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

• Welcome back to an exciting new year of Sunday School! A very warm welcome to our new Sunday School Director, Meropi Martini, as well as our new teachers joining the team this year. We also extend our deep gratitude and welcome back to our returning teachers whose continued dedication blesses our children week after week.
• Sunday School classes resume on September 27, following Communion. 
• Our 2026-27 Sunday School staff is as follows:
  • Little Blessings: Lucy Pavlow, Sofia Szymborski
  • Primary Grades: Meropi Martini, Liz Sideris
  • Middle School: Marianna Bunce, Paul Costalas
  • High School: Nicole Martini, Breanne Fiber
  • Administrative Aide: Paul Vespa
  • Sunday School Director: Meropi Martini

GOYA

• We wish the best of luck to our senior diver Billy Panayote who will represent St. Anna in the Senior Boys division at the Holy Cross Diving event TODAY, September 20, at Deal Beach!

GOYA SPORTS
St. Anna will be represented by our girls’ volleyball team this fall! Practices have been underway after coffee hour this summer, and we are excited to see our youth representing our community. Games will be held on Sundays after church, with dates and details (including our home games) shared in upcoming bulletins. We would love to have our parish community come out and support our youth!

If you have any questions, or if you were away this summer and are interested in joining, please contact Polyxeni at [email protected].

Looking ahead to the spring, GOYA will have additional sporting events, including an Indoor Soccer Tournament, Indoor Olympics (table tennis, badminton, Wii, chess, checkers, and more), and Outdoor Olympics (track and field, swimming, co-ed volleyball, and more). More details to follow.

SENIOR GREEK DANCE

• Greek Dance classes (for grades 7-12) will begin on Monday, September 28 at 7:00 pm with Ms. Kelly. The start date for Junior Greek Dance (for K-6) has not been set yet. The Senior Dance fee is $100. Please make checks payable to St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church and write "Greek Dance" in the memo line. Or you may pay online here. Select GOYA from the dropdown menu and write "Greek Dance (dancer's name)" in the memo line. All dancers must be pre-registered and paid before participation. Register here.

PHILOPTOCHOS:

• "Fall into giving” - Philoptochos will be collecting personal care items for the food pantry. Shampoo, deodorant, combs/brushes, feminine hygiene products, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, etc. Thank you for helping our Community in need.
• Please join us for our General Membership Meeting Sept. 27 after Liturgy, in the middle classroom.
• Philoptochos has several open committee roles, one of which is chairing the St. Anna Feast Day Committee for 12/8-9. If you are a Philoptochos member and willing to chair a committee, please contact Fay Vespa at [email protected].

BOOKSTORE:

• Come visit the Bookstore today and browse our newest selection of books, icons, and other gift items. Questions? See Angela Ferreira. 

SENIOR PAREA:

• We look forward to seeing everyone at our first fall gathering on Tuesday, October 6 at 12:00 pm. Please RSVP to Olympia or Aimee.

WOMEN'S BOOK CLUB:

• Our summer reading selection is "God’s Path to Sanity: Lessons from Ancient Holy Counselors on How to Have a Sound Mind" by Dee Pennock, which is currently available in the bookstore.
• Book Club meets on the 3rd Thursday of every month.
• Next gathering is TONIGHT, Thursday, Sept. 17, from 6:00-8:00 pm in the conference room. Questions? See Angela Ferreira.