Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church

  To print or to read along tonight's vespers service on your smartphone or tablet:  See the PDF HERE -or- Visit the Link Below: https://dcs.goarch.org/goa/dcs/h/s/2025/03/24/ve2/gr-en/index.html View Live on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ71MMziXTU To learn more about the Annunciation Feast Day Visit the Links Below: ANNUNCIATION-GOARCH ARCHBISHOP DIMITRIOS ENCYCLICAL, 2019

  It is with sadness, but with hope in the Resurrection, that we inform you that our beloved brother in Christ, Mr. Vasilios “Bill” Dennis Fallis, 86, of Kernersville, NC, passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Bill was born in Klafsion, Evrytania, Greece on April 18, 1938, to the late Dionisios George Fallis and Amalia Tsitouris Fallis. Bill immigrated to the United States in 1954, joining his father in Danville, VA. He worked in many restaurants in both Danville and Winston-Salem, learning the trade alongside his fellow Greeks before settling in Kernersville in 1965. There, he purchased Spiros Café at 108 N Main St. In 1967, Bill married his partner in life and business, Bessie Dimos in Greenville, SC. They later renamed the restaurant to Bill’s Pizza Restaurant, introducing pizza to the small town. This decision was inspired by Bessie’s craving for pizza during her first pregnancy and the long drive to Winston-Salem to satisfy it. They eventually changed the name to Bill's Fam...

To read about the Third Sunday of Great Lent, Visit the link below: https://www.goarch.org/sunday-venerationcross-learn To read about the Presanctified Liturgy, Visit the link below: https://www.oca.org/orthodoxy/the-orthodox-faith/worship/the-church-year/liturgy-of-the-presanctified-gifts Click  HERE  for this Week's Bulletin! CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR BREEZEWAY PRESENATION! Click  HERE   for the Holy Week Schedule! REMINDERS: Tonight, March 21st: 3rd Salutations to the Theotokos 6:30pm We have service books in the Narthex.  You may also  Click here  to view the PDF. Monday & Tuesday, March 24 & 25 Annunciation Feast Day Services “Are We Experiencing the Triumph of Orthodoxy?” by Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick Fr. Andrew asks why are people of varying backgrounds showing up at our Orthodox churches? Why do some parishes seem to attract, catechize and retain more of these people while others linger far behind. One answer is, differences in the...

  To read more about the Second Sunday of Orthodoxy, Visit the link below: https://www.goarch.org/sunday-stgregorypalamas-learn To read more about the Presanctified Liturgy, Visit the link below: https://www.oca.org/orthodoxy/the-orthodox-faith/worship/the-church-year/liturgy-of-the-presanctified-gifts Click  HERE  for this Week's Bulletin! Click  HERE   for the Holy Week Schedule! CLICK HERE TO SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK! REMINDERS: Tonight, March 14th: 2nd Salutations to the Theotokos 6:30pm Thursday, March 20th:  Next HOPE & JOY- next week! CLICK HERE to sign up.   “ Why Don’t Orthodox Christians Preach on the Streets? ” by Fr. Justin Haven, with Roots of Orthodoxy Father Justin answers the question, "how do we Orthodox evangelize?"  The answer may shock you. CLICK HERE TO WATCH ANNOUNCEMENTS: JOIN REALM- SIGN UP NOW! What is Realm? Realm is a Church Management System that provides an online meeting place for our various min...

To read more about the Sunday of Orthodoxy, Visit the Links below: The Missionary Center: Sunday of Orthodoxy GOARCH: Learn: Sunday of Orthodoxy  Click  HERE  for this Week's Bulletin! Click  HERE   for the March 2025 Monthly Bulletin! CLICK HERE TO SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK! REMINDERS: Tonight, March 7th: 1st Salutations to the Theotokos 6:30pm This Saturday, March 8th: 3rd Saturday of the Souls  8:45am Orthros, 9:30am Divine Liturgy This Sunday, March 9th:Sunday of Orthodoxy   *Children K-4 invited to bring an icon and   join in the Procession of Icons with the Clergy at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy  *5:30pm Pan Orthodox Vespers: Our Parish to Host   Fr. Christian Siskos,   from Charlotte, who will speak on “The Illness & Cure of the Soul” * Lenten Refreshments in the Breezeway, offered by Philoptochos, If anyone else would like to bring a lenten dish they are more than welcome! “Judgement Day” by Fr. Ba...

 Louisa Papadis Pantazis fell asleep on March 4th, 2025. She was born in Marathia, Greece to George and Vasiliki Papadis. As a young teenager, Louisa moved to the United States, where she graduated from Warren County High School. She later found fulfillment working at a local pharmacy, a job she truly enjoyed. After the passing of her mother, she returned to Greece, where fate led her to meet the love of her life, John Pantazis, while enjoying a day at the beach with her girlfriends. John always said that the moment he laid eyes on Louisa, he knew that she was the one for him. They married shortly after and returned to the United States, settling in Atlanta, Georgia where they had two daughters. Four years later, they moved to Spartanburg, SC where they co-owned the Athens Restaurant. In 1978, they moved to Winston Salem, NC where they opened several locations of the Clipper Seafood Restaurants and also Austins Bar and Grill in High Point, NC. Louisa was also one of the founders of...