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Parish Council
Members
Parish Council
Officers:
Niko Semertsidis
President
John A. Trihas
Vice President
Linsey Anagnostos
Secretary
Joe Rokas
Treasurer
Penelope Coutris
Aphrodite Ganotis
Eleni Karadaglis
Michael Manak
Kosmas Petratos
Tim Tsirambidis
John Vianos
Sam Zizis
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In addition to the celebration of the Annunciation, there are three major feasts in the Church honoring Mary, the Theotokos. The first of these is the feast of her nativity which is kept on the eighth of September. The record of the birth of Mary is not found in the Bible. The traditional account of the event is taken from the apocryphal writings which are not part of the New Testament scriptures. The traditional teaching which is celebrated in the hymns and verses of the festal liturgy is that Joa-chim and Anna were a pious Jewish cou-ple who were among the small and faith-ful remnant—“the poor and the needy”—who were awaiting the promised messiah. The couple was old and childless. They prayed earnestly to the Lord for a child, since among the Jews barrenness was a sign of God’s disfavor. In answer to their prayers, and as the reward of their unwa-vering fidelity to God, the elderly couple was blessed with the child who was destined, because of her own personal goodness and holiness, to become the Mother of the Messiah-Christ. Your nativity, O Virgin, has proclaimed joy to the whole universe. The Sun of Righteousness, Christ our God, has shone from you, O Theotokos. By annulling the curse he bestowed a blessing. By destroy-ing death he has granted us eternal life (Troparion). By your nativity, O most pure virgin, Joa-chim and Anna are freed from barrenness; Adam and Eve from the corruption of death. And we, your people, freed from the guilt of sin, celebrate and sing to you: The barren woman gives birth to the The-otokos, the Nourisher of our Life (Kontakion).
The fact that there is no Biblical verifica-tion of the facts of Mary’s birth is inci-dental to the meaning of the feast. Even if the actual background of the event as cel-ebrated in the Church is questionable from an historical point of view, the di-vine meaning of it “for us men and for our salvation” is obvious. There had to be one born of human flesh and blood who would be spiritually capable of being the Mother of Christ, and she herself had to be born into the world of persons who were spirit-ually capable of being her parents. The feast of the Nativity of the Theoto-kos, therefore, is a glorification of Mary’s birth, of Mary herself and of her righteous parents. It is a celebration as well of the very first preparation of the salvation of the world. For the “Vessel of Light,” the “Book of the Word of Life,” the “Door to the Orient,” the “Throne of Wisdom” is being prepared on earth by God Himself in the birth of the holy girl-child Mary. The verses of the feast are filled with ti-tles for Mary such as those in the quota-tions above. They are inspired by the mes-sage of the Bible, both the Old and New Testaments. The specific Biblical readings of the feast give indications of this. The Gospel reading of Matins is the one read at all feasts of the Theotokos, the fa-mous Magnificat from Saint Luke in which Mary says: “My soul magnifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, for he has regarded the low es-tate of his handmaiden, for behold, hence-forth all generations will call me blessed” (Lk 1.47). Thus, on the feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos, as on all liturgical celebrations of Christ’s Mother, we proclaim and cele-brate that through God’s graciousness to mankind every Christian receives what the Theotokos receives, the “great mercy” which is given to human persons because of Christ’s birth from the Virgin.
Ευαγγελισμός της Θεοτόκου Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
Rev. Fr, Dean J. Dimon Proistamenos
Sunday, September 8, 2019 Nativity of the Theotokos
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St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 6:11-18
rokeimenon. Mode Plagal 2.
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 writ-ing 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 trou-ble me; for I bear on my body the marks of Je-sus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen.
Προκείμενον. mode-0. Πρὸς Γαλάτας 6:11-18 τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα Ἀδελφοί, ἴδετε πηλίκοις ὑμῖν γράμμα-σιν ἔγραψα τῇ ἐμῇ χειρί. Ὅσοι θέλου-σιν εὐπροσωπῆσαι ἐν σαρκί, οὗτοι ἀναγκάζουσιν ὑμᾶς περιτέμνεσθαι, μό-νον ἵνα μὴ τῷ σταυρῷ τοῦ Χριστοῦ
διώκωνται. Οὐδὲ γὰρ οἱ περιτετμημένοι αὐτοὶ νόμον φυλάσσουσιν, ἀλλὰ θέλουσιν ὑμᾶς πε-ριτέμνεσθαι, ἵνα ἐν τῇ ὑμετέρᾳ σαρκὶ καυχή-σωνται. Ἐμοὶ δὲ μὴ γένοιτο καυχᾶσθαι εἰ μὴ ἐν τῷ σταυρῷ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χρι-στοῦ· διʼ οὗ ἐμοὶ κόσμος ἐσταύρωται, κἀγὼ τῷ κόσμῳ. Ἐν γὰρ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ οὔτε περιτο-μή τι ἰσχύει, οὔτε ἀκροβυστία, ἀλλὰ καινὴ κτί-σις. Καὶ ὅσοι τῷ κανόνι τούτῳ στοιχήσουσιν, εἰρήνη ἐπʼ αὐτούς, καὶ ἔλεος, καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν Ἰσραὴλ τοῦ θεοῦ. Τοῦ λοιποῦ, κόπους μοι μη-δεὶς παρεχέτω· ἐγὼ γὰρ τὰ στίγματα τοῦ κυρί-ου Ἰησοῦ ἐν τῷ σώματί μου βαστάζω. Ἡ χάρις τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μετὰ τοῦ πνεύματος ὑμῶν, ἀδελφοί. Ἀμήν.
Epistle Ἀπόστολος
Memorials
Stella Kamenos
Joann Klonairs
May their memory
be eternal
Μνημόσυνα
Στέλλα Καμένος
Ιωάννα Κλωνάρη
Αιωνία αυτών η μνήμη
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Gospel Ευαγγέλιο
Sunday before Holy Cross The Gospel According to 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 heav-en. 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."
Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 3:13-17 Εὐαγγελίου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα 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 πι-στεύων 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.
Following the Divine Liturgy
The Alex & Klonairs Families
Will host today’s coffee hour
downstairs in the church social
hall. In loving memory of Stella
Kamenos and Joann Klonaris
May their memory be eternal.
Ώρα καφές δίνεται Εις μνήμη
Στέλλα Καμένου &
Ιωάννα Κλωνάρη στην μικρή
αίθουσα της εκκλησίας.
Αιωνία η μνήμην
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September 8, 2019
The Nativity of our Most Holy Lady, The Theotokos;
Hymn of the Feast
Ἡ γέννησίς σου Θεοτόκε, χα-ράν ἐμήνησε πάσῃ τῇ οἰκου-μένῃ· ἐκ σοῦ γάρ ἀνέτειλεν ὁ Ἥλιος τῆς δικαιοσύνης, Χρι-στός ὁ Θεός ἡμῶν· καί λύσας τήν κατάραν, ἔδωκεν τήν εὐλογίαν· καί καταργήσας τόν θάνατον, ἐδωρήσατο ἡμῖν, ζω-ήν τήν αἰώνιον.
Your nativity, O Theotokos, has brought joy toall the earth's habitations; because from you has shone forth the Sun of the Righteouness, Christ Jesus our God. And having loosened the curse from us, he gave the blessing; and he abolished the power of death, and bestowed upon us, life eternal.
Resurrectional Apolytikion
Εὐφραινέσθω τά οὐράνια, ἀγαλλιάσθω τά ἐπίγεια, ὅτι ἐποίησε κράτος ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ ὁ Κύριος· ἐπάτησε τῷ θανάτῳ τόν θάνατον· πρωτο-τόκος τῶν νεκρῶν ἐγένετο, ἐκ κοιλίας Ἅδου ἐρρύσατο ἡμᾶς, καί παρέσχε τῷ κόσμῳ τό μέ-γα ἔλεος.
Rejoice all the heavenly, and exult all the terrestial, for the Lord, having established great strength with his mighty arm; he trampled down, death by his own death; he became the first to rise from the dead, from the bowels of Hades he delivered all of us, and be-stowed his great mercy upon the world.
Kontakion
Ἰωακείμ καί Ἄννα ὀνειδισμοῦ ἀτεκνίας καί Ἀδάμ καί Εὔα ἐκ τῆς φθορᾶς τοῦ θανάτου
ἠλευθερώθησαν, Ἄχραντε, ἐν τῇ ἁγία γεννήσει σου. Αὐτήν ἑορτάζει καί ὁ λαός σου, ἐνοχῆς τῶν πταισμάτων, λυ-τρωθείς ἐν τῷ κράζειν σοι· ἡ στεῖρα τίκτει, τήν Θεοτόκον καί τροφόν τῆς ζωῆς ἡμῶν.
By your holy nativity O most undefiled one, Joachim and Anna were freed from the scorn of childlessness, and Adam and Eve from death corruption. This is the feast now observed by your people, who from the guilt of their er-rors, were delivered as they cry out to you: the barren one bears the Theotokos, and our life's sustainer.
Today following the Divine Liturgy, the New Elected Ladies of Philoptochos board members will take the oath of office:
Becky Alex, Linsey Anagnostos, Vicky Baker, Evie Boulas, Stefani Ganotis, Kriti
Hatzopoulos, Eleni Karadaglis, Maria Pikakos, Despina Sarantopoulou, Jane Sevastos, Stella Siakantaris, Ellie Skoutas, Evgenia Smith, Ourania Stephanopoulou, Diamanto Tsardoulias
Board Meeting will take place following the Divine Liturgy in the Be the Bee social room.
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faith calls us to protect and strengthen the faith that lies within us. Taking time to learn about our
TIME WORSHIP
All Sunday Services begin
8:30AM Orthros
9:30 AM Divine Liturgy
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Tuesday, September 10
5 Church Meeting for Clergy & Parish Council Members
at St. Demetrios
Thursday, September 12 Greek School Lessons begin
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Registration
Parish Council Meeting 7PM
Saturday, September 14 Orthros 8:30 a.m.
Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. Exaltation of the Holy Cross Please bring Basil to church
Sunday, September 15
Youth Kickoff - Agiasmos Registration Sunday No Dance Practice
The Georgia Pappas Hellenic Cultural School is
seeking a full time teacher for the 2019-2020 school year. If
you are interested, please submit a brief resume to
[email protected] or call Julie directly at
216-276-0530.
Help Wanted
Family looking for a Greek Speaking woman to babysit 2 little girls 1-2 times per week
If interested please call 440-317-2273
Stewardship 2019 We are grateful for the
286 FAMILIES that have pledged to
support the Annunciation’s many ministries.
We have collected 101,598
Pledged 95,000
Goal: 120,000 Thank you for giving
“According to your God-Given Ability” !
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Join us for the
Youth Kick Off Celebration
Agiasmos Service - Registration Sunday
We ask all Youth & Parents to attend
Sunday, September 15, 2019
Location: Abbey Road overlooking the beautiful
Downtown Cleveland.
A Complimentary lunch and refreshments
will be provided
Registration will be held in the lower level church social hall.
Please see Joe Rokas for Greek School, Sunday School and Dance
registration.
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Saturday, September 14th
The Exaltation of the Holy Cross "Tou Stavrou".
On this date please we kindly ask that you
bring Vasiliko to the church.
Σάββατο 14 Σεπτέμβριου «Του Σταυρού»
Παρακαλούμε όποιος μπορεί να φέρει
βασιλικό στην εκκλησία.
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THE MNEMOSYNO
The Mnemosyno, i.e. “calling to memory” is a prayer service know in English as the
Memorial Service. In the Mnemosyno, we ask God to show mercy and forgive the sins of
our deceased loved ones. A tray of Kolyva”, i.e. boiled wheat, is prepared for the Service
which is later distributed to the worshippers who share in the hope filled sorrow of the
grieving family and friends. Our Mother Church uses the boiled wheat to reaffirm literally
the comforting words of our Lord in John 12:34 “I tell you truly that unless a grain of wheat
falls into the earth and dies it remains a single grain of wheat, but if it dies it brings a good
harvest.”
GUIDELINES FOR THE DIVINE LITURGY
1, Please do not talk while in the Narthex. It is an extension of the church and not a place to catch up with friends.
2. Please do not talk while coming forward to receive communion.
Respect must be displayed to fellow parishioners and to the Lord.
3. Please participate in the Liturgy by singing along with the choir and
reciting the Creed, the Lord’s Prayer and the Communion Prayers.
GUIDELINES REGARDING THE RECEIVING OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST
FOR ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS:
As Orthodox Christians, we fully participate in the celebration of the Eucharist when we
receive Holy Communion. We are encouraged to receive Communion devoutly and frequently.
Those who have prepared themselves by fasting, prayer, charitable works, and repentance of
their sins may receive the Holy Eucharist. A person who is conscious of grave sin is not to
receive the Body and Blood of the Lord without prior sacramental confession except for a grave
reason where there is no opportunity for confession. A frequent reception of the Sacrament of
Confession is encouraged for all.
FOR NON-CHRISTIANS:
We welcome our fellow Christians to this celebration of the Eucharist as our brothers and
sisters. We pray that our common baptism and action of the Holy Spirit in this Eucharist will
draw us closer to one another and begin to dispel the sad divisions which separate us. We pray
that these will lessen and family disappear, in keeping with Christ’s prayer for us “that they
may all be one” (Jn 17:21).
Because Orthodox Christians believe that the celebration of the Eucharist is a sign of the
reality of the one-ness of faith, life, and worship, the Orthodox Church DOES NOT have
intercommunion with other Christian Churches. We earnestly pray for the day when all will
share the Holy Eucharist, the perfect symbol of the Unity of the Faith. At the conclusion of the
Divine Liturgy, blessed bread known as Antidoron (instead of the Gifts) is distributed to all
who did not or were not able to receive. You are most welcome to come and receive a piece of
the blessed bread.
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FOR NON-CHRISTIANS:
We welcome your presence in prayer at our celebration of the Divine Liturgy. We are all
children of our father Abraham, although we have different beliefs about God. While we
believe that the Holy Eucharist is the Body and blood of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ,
Who we believe to be God, we look forward to the day when we can sit at His table and
share the love and fellowship which He taught us. At the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy,
of the Divine Liturgy, blessed bread known as Antidoron (instead of the Gifts) is
distributed to all who did not or were not able to receive. You are most welcome to come
and receive a piece of the blessed bread. We ask you to offer your prayers for the peace
and unity of the human family.
PREPARATION FOR HOLY COMMUNION:
Every Sunday is a special day. It is the Lord’s Day. It is the day when we gather as a
family to worship and celebrate Christ’s presence among us in the Holy Eucharist. It is
when the church as the people of God, the Body of Christ, is truly realized and we become
sacramentally what God intended us to be: united to Him in faith and love, and through
Him, to one another. It is in love, faith, and worship that we are truly members of the
Church. From this standpoint, one can more clearly see that a local parish lives up to its
true task and is a most genuine expression of the church when its activity and it life center
on the heart of the matter, true membership, expressed in faith, love and worship. This is
the ideal, which each parish, and each Orthodox Christina holds before him/her.
Orthodox Christians should receive Holy Communion at least four times a year:
Christmas, Easter, the Feast of the Holy Apostles June 29), and the Feast of the
Dormition of the Theotokos (August 15). In every Divine Liturgy, however, the
faithful are always invited to approach and receive the Lord. Christian
Orthodox should approach the Holy Chalice and receive the precious Body and
Blood of Christ as often as possible following proper preparation, not just a few
times a year (see John 6:53-58; Matthew 26: 26-28; 1 Corinthians 11: 17-34).
What is the preparation for Holy Communion? The best preparation is spiritual and has
to do with our inner self, our soul, and it disposition. Thinking that we are to take Com-
munion is obviously the most important part, accompanied by a sincere effort to examine
our life, its goal, values, aspirations, and characteristics: Where am I going? What are my
values and priorities? What do I hold most dear? These are some of the questions one
should ponder.
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Secondly, heartfelt prayer is an essential prerequisite to preparing for Holy communion.
Nothing prepares the soul for receiving Christ as much as sincere prayer, asking God for
His forgiveness, and thank Him for all the many blessings and gifts He bestows upon us.
This is most effective when accompanied by affirm resolve to live a renewed Christian life.
Finally there is fasting, which is meaningless without the first two preparations noted
above. Fasting and abstinence are both a means of self-discipline and tangible reminders
that one is indeed to receive Christ in Holy Communion. The most appropriate way of
preparation is to fast throughout the year on Wednesday, and the day Judas betrayed
Christ, and Frida, the day of our Lord’s crucifixion, prior to the Sunday Eucharist. The
Sacrament of Holy Confession is another way of keeping oneself spiritually healthy and
aware in our preparation to receive Holy Communion. Holy Confession is not a
prerequisite for Holy Communion, but a sacred mystery, which keeps us spiritually sound.
Orthodoxy insists on strict fast before Communion. Nothing can be eaten or drunk after
the previous midnight. Even youngsters from ages 5 or 6 can begin to practice this kind of
preparation. The sooner these practices are instilled in our children, the easier it will be
from them to fulfill them on a regular basis. In cases of sickness or genuine necessity, a
Father Confessor can grant dispensations from the communion fast.
I’VE BEEN AWAY FROM CHURCH FOR A WHILE.
SHOULD I RECEIVE HOLY COMMUNION?
We are pleased that you are with us this Sunday and hope that you will come back to
worship and have fellowship with us regularly.
Is today a good day for you to receive the sacrament of Holy Communion? It is only
by the Grace of God that anyone is worthy to receive Holy Communion, but it is important
to remember that sacraments in the Orthodox Church are only for those who are in good
standing with the Church. This dose not refer to fulfilling any financial obligation, but
rather to your spiritual good standing, because as Orthodox Christians, we approach the
sacraments with a sense of awe and respect. You may want to ask yourself...Were you
married somewhere other than the Orthodox Church?
Have you receive a sacrament or served as a sponsor in a sacrament in a church
other than the Orthodox Church?
If there some aspect of your current lifestyle that would require you to seek Holy
Confession before receiving Holy Communion?
If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then it would be best for you to speak
to Fr. Dean Dimon before approaching the chalice. Please see him after church or call
216-861-0116 for an appointment.
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The Stewardship Committee would like to
thank everyone who submitted their
pledge cards for 2019. Listed below are the
pledged cards we have received. If you have
not done so yet, please send in your pledge card
to the church office. Extra cards are available
at the Pangari (Candle Stand)
Ευχαριστούμε όλους που επέστρεψαν τις κάρ-
τες των οικονομικών εύφορων (stewardship)
2019. Εάν δεν τα έχετε στείλει σας παρακαλού-
με να τα στείλετε η να τα δώσετε στην εκκλησία
για το 2019. Η κάρτες βρίσκονται στο Παγκάρι
Aboukhaled,
Elwood & Martha
Agelidakis, Georgios & Victoria
Alex, George & Becky
Alex, John & Christine
Alex, Stefo & Loula
Alex, Taso & Eleni
Alexandrou, Angie
Allison, John & Nancy
Almiroudis,
Konstantinos & Kalliopei
Ameres, Kostas & Markia
Anagnostos, Athanasios & Linsey
Antonaklas, Steve & Evangelia
Asmis, Nick & Tina
Atheneos, Demetrios & Susan
Baker, John & Vicky
Barlow, David & Toula
Benicos, Ecaterini
Benovic, Matthew & Maria
Bibidakis, Evangelos & Eftychia
Bogeas, Angela
Bogeas, Doris
Boukis, Constantine
Boukis, Gary & Mary
Boukis, Peter
Boukis, Steve
Boulas, Dimitrios & Evegenia
Boyeas, Mike & Christine
Boyeas, Stelios & Judy
Bozas, Pete & Maria
Calogeras, Ellen
Ciacchi, Christopher & Maria
Cimino, Vincent & Chrisafo
Costaras, William & Natalia
Coutris, Stephen & Penelope
Croff, Maro
Dallas, Maria
Davis, Lambrini
Del Vecchio, Giuseppe & Angela
Demopoulos, William
Diamantis, Argyro
Dimarhos, Konstantinos & Maria
Dimon, Fr. Dean & Presvytera D
Dionisopoulos, Eirini
Drosos, Angeliki
Efpraxias, Georgio
El Talla Hallios, Toula
Emmets, Jonathan
Ermidis, Christina
Ermidis, Emmanuel & Marina
Ermidis, John & Yulia
Ermidis, Venizelos & Bessie
Erwin, Edward & Vasiliki
Foradis, Militsa
Foradis, Panayiotis & Angela
Fourtounis, Emmanuel & Marika
Fourtounis, Mark
Ganotis, Dimitrios & Aphrodite
Ganotis, Michael & Stefani
Geanneses, Antoinette
Gemelas, Themistoklis & Clio
George, Stephen
Georgiadis, Debbie
Giannakopoulos,
Demetrios & Poulia
Giovanis, Angelo & Popi
Gountis, George
Gountis, Vasilios & Audolina
Griveas, Peggy
Gromek, Stanley & Angie
Hadgis, Sidor
Harris, Despina
Harrison, Eric
Hatzis, Kiki
Hatzopoulos, Kriti
Hlepas, James & Kathy
Hliatzos, Peter & Katina
Jacobs, Joshua
Janicijevic, Vladimir & Georgia
Kafantaris, Emmanuel & Maria
Kafantaris, George & Sophia
Kalevakis, George & Vicki
Kalevakis, Mike & Dora
Kallas, Cristos & Chrysanthe
Kanaris, Anna
Kanis, George & Sotiria
Kanis, Gus & Vaso
Kanis, John & Filitsa
Kannavos, Diamantis & Eleni
Kantzios, George & Eleni
Kapolis, Thanos & Anthie
Karadaglis, Elias & Eleni
Karadimas, George
Karadimas, John & Linda
Karadimas, Paraskevi
Karakostas, Eleftherios & Helen
Karakostas, Konstantinos & Lisa
Karavokirakis, Dimitra
Karavokirakis, Gramatiki
Karnavas, Eleni
Karnavas, Sophia
Karras, John A. & Ismini
Katakos, Cynthia
Katsantonis, George L. & Sandra
Keating, Dale & Helen
Kefalos, Panayiotis & Fotini
Kellis, George
Kellis, John
Klonaris, Joanne
Kolidakis, Nikitas & Alessandra
Konstantinos,Nikolaos & Vasiliki
Konstas, Evangelos & Fani
Kontos, Anna
Kontos, Michael & Evangelia
Kontos, Spiros & Areti
Kontoveros, Dimitris
Kosmas, Christos & Chryssa
Kostakis, Alex & Irene
Kotsanis, Nicholas & Christina
Koukouras, Nikolaos & Evangelia
Koukouvitakis, Stratis & Argiro
Kozanas, John & Vasiliki
Kutrubs, Nick
Kyriakidis, Antonios & Christina
Kyriakidis, Helen
Kyriakidis, Nick & Theresa
Kyriazis, Vivian
Likakis, Chrisanthi
Likos, Eugenia
Loizos, Chrysanthe
Macomber, Jon & Krista
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Madias, George & Maria
Madison, Ryan & Rena
Makris, Bessie A.
Makris, Ilias & Koula
Makris, Thomas
Mallis, Mike & Maria
Manak, Michael & Emelyn
Maroulis, Kathy
Maroulis, Pandelis
Maroulis, Paraskevas & Cassandra
Marountas, George & Agnieska
Marountas, Nick & Denna
Matheou, Dimosthenis & Nicole
Matheou, Georgia
Mathews, James & Mary
Mathiellis, Paul & Carol
Mavrakis, Bill & Zoe
Mavrakis, Lefterios & Niki
Mavroidis, Mavroidis
McDonald, James & Anastasia
Michaels, Gregory & Vasiliki
Moshos, Shawn
Moulagianis, Vasalios & Stamatia
Moulagiannis, George & Efrosini
Neumeyer, Ryan & Margarita
Nickas, Vasiliki
Nikolaou, Nikolaos
Nimorakiotakis, George & Maria
Nimorakiotakis, Nick & Antigoni
Paliobeis, Irini
Panagiotou, Serafiem & Anna
Panos, Eleni
Panos, Pete & Mary
Pantelatou, Sophia
Papadakis,
Adamandios & Despina
Papadatos, Pavlos &Toula
Papadatos, Steven & Dawn
Papadopoulos, Alex
Papadopoulos, Dimitrios & Dionira
Papagianis, Enrico Nikolaos
Papakonstantinou,
Fotios & Spyroulla
Paparizos, Theodoiti
Papas, Efthymios & Youla
Paplos, John
Parianos, George & Maria
Pateras, Steve & Maria
Paul, Barbara
Paul, John
Petratos, Kosmas & Panagiota M.
Petropouleas, Peter & Panagiota
Petsas, Demetra
Petsas, Dimitri & Deanna
Pikakos, Mary
Pikakos, Nick & Dawn
Piperis, Fotini
Plataniotis, Eleni
Plataniotis, Nick & Elisavet
Prokop, Joshua & Patricia
Rakopoulos, Stella
Regas, Alex & Thea
Regas, George & Soula
Regas, Strates
Riedel, Joseph & Popi
Rodopoulos, Evelyn
Roff, Jeff & Irene
Rokas, Iosefis & Kym
Rokas, John & Angeliki
Rokas, John & Lucy
Sack, David & Katherine
Salamalekis, Evangelos
Salamalekis, Gus & Kristen
Salloumis, Paul
Salouros, Paul & Maria
Sarantopoulos,
Athanasios & Despina
Saridakis Jr., Frank
Saridakis, Frank & Anastasia
Saridakis, Stephanie
Saviolis, Nick & Chrisoula
Sboukis, Peter
Scordos, John & Irene
Sdrakas, Gregory & Popi
Semertsidis, Niko & Despina
Sevastos, Dino & Christine
Sevastos, Gust & Jane
Sheely, Christopher & Panagiota
Shinas, Dean J.
Siakantaris, Stella
Sioulas, Katina
Sisamis, Anna
Sisamis, John G. & Irene
Skantzos, Emanuel & Evdoxia
Skantzos, Pete & Maria
Skoutas, Mike & Ellie
Smith, Robert & Eugenia
Spano, John
Spillas, Christ & Dorothy
Stavrou, Konstantinos & Effie
Stefanopoulos, Eleni
Stefanopoulos, Sokratis & Ourania
Stefou, Antonios & Stella
Tantsios, Vasiliki
Thanos, Athanasios D. & Anna
Thanos, Dion & Courtney
Theodore, Neste & Artemis
Trihas, Ermioni
Trihas, John A. & Suzanne
Tsaftaridis, Dimitrios & Katerina
Tsakalos, Steve & Vicki
Tsakon, Hrisafo
Tsambounieris, Manoli & Sofia
Tsambunieris, Vasilis & Sophia
Tsardoulias, Aris & Stella
Tsardoulias, Elizabeth
Tsardoulias, John & Kurannio
Tsardoulias,Diamonto
Tsarouhas, Antonios & Linda
Tsigas, Angie
Tsigas, Demetrios & Shelly
Tsiourtsiouris, Maria
Tsirambidis,
Alexandros & Charikleia
Tsirambidis, Tim & Julie
Tsirikos- Karapanos,
Nikolaos & Chrysoula
Vangelos, Zenos & Julie
Varlamos, Matrona
Vasilakes, Mike & Mary
Vasilakis, John & Kiki
Vassilakis, Freda
Vassilaras, Plousia
Velkos, Joseph & Maria
Velkos, Nick & Irene
Verikakis, John
Vianos, John & Diamanto
Vianos, Nicholas & Eleni
Vidoni, Timothy & Vasiliki
Vitakis, Helen
Vitakis, Stelios & Tsabika
Voiklis, Emmanuel & Janet
Vourlis, Antonetta
Vourlis, Rose
Vrettos, Bessie
Walsh, Edward & Calliope
Whitlock, Adrian & Marie
Young, Kevin
Yurch, Jerry & Cynthia
Zachopoulos, Katherine
Zampunis, George & Kalliopi
Zeleniuch, Christina
Zeleniuch, Mary Ellen
Zeleniuch, Michael & Allie
Zembillas, Antoni & Mikhaila
Zizis, Stamatios & Ellen
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It is the practice of our Church to give the name of a Saint to the newborn child.
By assuming the name of a Saint, we not only honor and express our gratitude to a Holy Person for
his exceptional contribution to the Orthodox Faith, but provide the new Christian with an example
worthy of emulation. The Saint then becomes the Patron of the child protecting it from all danger.
Through his prayer, God will grant the child necessary illumination to become a zealous member of
the Church and an ardent follower of Christ.
Each month we will be acknowledging those celebrating their nameday in our
bulletin. If by chance we accidentally miss someone’s nameday, we ask that you please contact the
Church Office so that we may correct our records. We extend our prayers to all those celebrating
their September Namedays and beseech out heavenly Father to grant them many years.
ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΠΟΛΛΑ!
September 1
Sts. Athena, Antigone &
Aspasia, the Martyrs
Athena Mathiellis
Athena Maria Alex
Athena Stavrou
Antigoni Nimorakiotakis
September 5
Zacharias the Prophet &
St. Elizabeth
Elissa Walsh
September 8th
Nativity of the Theotokos
Despina Sarantopoulou
Despina Papadakis
Despina Semertsidis
Despina Harris
Despina Prasinos
Debbie Georgiadis
Debra Alexandrou
Tsabika Vitakis
September 13
St. Aristides
Ari Likakis
Aris Tsardoulias
Aris Dashiell
Aristidis Kriarias
Artie Kanaris
September 14
Elevation of
the Holy Cross
Steve Hlepas
Steve Boukis
Steve Boyeas
Steve Markovic
Steve Pateras
Steve Tsakalos
Steve Stilianos
Steve Soulimiotis
Steve Stamatis
Steven Alex
Steven Papadatos
Steven Rakopoulos
Steven Alex
Loula Alex
September 15
St. Nicetas the Martyr
Nikitas Kolidakis
September 17
St. Sophia & her Daughters
Faith, Hope, & Agape
Sofia Skantzos
Sofia Tsambounieris
Sofia Dimarhos
Sophia Karnavas
Sophia Madison
Sophia Marountas
Sophia Pantelatou
Sophia Semertsidis
Sophia Sisamis
Sophia Tsambounieris
Sophia Tsambounieris
Sophia Koukouvitakis
Sophia Sedely
Sophia Tsambunieris
Sophia Kopasakis
Sophia Kafantaris
Sophia Kafantaris
Sophia Filippakis
Sophia Kyriazis
Sophia Annalise Rokas
Faye Asser
September 20
St. Efstathios
Efstathia Kostakis
Efstratios Hliatzos
Efstratios Maggos
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Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Event/Liturgy Calendar 2019
All Sunday & Week Day 8:30 AM Orthros 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy
September 2019 Sun. 8 Nativity of the Theotokos Philotochos will take oath of office Board Meeting. Greek School Registration Dance Practice Begins Tues. 10 5 Church Clergy and Parish Council Meeting at St. Demetrios Thurs. 12 Greek School Registration- Lessons Begin 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Parish Council Meeting Sat. 14 Exaltation of the Holy Cross Baby Blessing - Catering Event Sun. 15 Sunday after the Holy Cross Agiasmos– Youth Kickoff No Dance Practice Mon. 16 Greek School Lessons 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. PreSchool Lessons begin Thurs. 19 Greek School Lessons 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Sat. 21 Wedding Sun. 22 1st Sunday of Luke - Napaktian Memorial –Artoklasia Sunday School Lessons– Dance Practice Mon. 23 Greek School Lessons 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. 25-27 Clergy Retreat Camp Hill Thurs. 26 Greek School Lessons 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Sun. 29 2nd Sunday of Luke Tremont Arts & Cultural Festival– Dance Performances– Philoptochos Bake Sale Greek School Mandatory Meeting—Parents, Teachers, BOE, and students.
October 2019 Sat. 5 Catering Event Sun. 6 3rd Sunday of Luke Sunday School - Dance Practice– Wedding Mon. 7 Greek School Lessons 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. GOYA Meeting Thurs 10 Greek School Lessons 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Parish Council Meeting 7 p.m. Fri. or Sat. 11-12 Tentative Little Angels Fall Event Sun. 13 Sunday of the 7th Ecumenical Council Dance Practice– GOYA Tailgate Party in church Parking lot Details TBA Mon. 14 Columbus Day NO GREEK SCHOOL Thurs. 17 Greek School Lessons 5:30 –7:30 p.m. Sat. 19 Catering Event Sun. 20 6th Sunday of Luke General Assembly Dance Practice Mon. 21 Greek School Lessons Thurs. 24 Greek School Rehearsal for OXI program Sat. 26 Catering Event Sun. 27 7th Sunday of Luke Greek School OXI Program following Liturgy PTA Bake Sale & Coffee Social Mon. 28 Greek School Lessons Thurs. 31 No Greek School Lessons
Please visit our website: www.annunciationcleveland.com
If you have not been receiving church
material/mailing /phone messages or
e-mails, please contact the church office
at 216.861.0116 or email
Thank you.
Αν δεν λαμβάνετε τις επιστολές η ότι
ενημέρωση της εκκλησίας έχει για σας ή
τηλεφωνικά μηνύματα, παρακαλούμε
επικοινωνήστε με το γραφείο της
εκκλησίας στο 216.861.0116 ή στο email
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Dear Friends of the Community, In an effort to defray the cost of publishing our Weekly Bulletin, & Vision, the Parish Council would like to invite anyone who wishes to support the Community to offer a small donation of $250.00 for a “business card” sized ad which will be placed on the back inside pages of each publication for the calendar year, 2018. We generally publish a Weekly Bulletin as well as a Quarterly Newsletter, and with this program, hope to cut our publication cost in half by gathering 36 ads which will take up the last four pages of the Vision & Bulletin. If you are interested in this program, please send a business card that we will reproduce. Please also en-close a check made out to The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church for $250.00.
Dino Sevastos
Agent SEVASTOS INSURANCE AGENCY
8550 Pearl RD STE E
Middleburg Hts., OH 44130
Tel 440.508.0056
Fax 440.512.7132
CSEAVAS-
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Dear Friends of the Community, In an effort to defray the cost of publishing our Weekly Bulletin, & Vision, the Parish Council would like to invite any-one who wishes to support the Community to offer a small donation of $250.00 for a “business card” sized ad which will be placed on the back inside pages of each publication for the calendar year, 2018. We generally publish a Weekly Bulletin as well as a Quarterly Newsletter, and with this program, hope to cut our publication cost in half by gathering 36 ads which will take up the last four pages of the Vision & Bulletin. If you are interested in this program, please send a business card that we will reproduce. Please also enclose a check made out to The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church for $250.00.
LEARN TO SPEAK GREEK
THE GEORGIA PAPPAS
HELLENIC CULTURAL
SCHOOL OF THE
ANNUNCIATION GREEK
ORTHODOX CHURCH
is offering
Lessons for Adults to SPEAK
GREEK!
Lessons For further information,
Contact Evangelia Koukouras
(440)317-3193 or [email protected].