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April 2022 Monthly Bulletin

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Dear Annunciation Community, We hope you all are having a Blessed Lent as we prepare for the coming Resurrection of our Lord. Attached below is the monthly bulletin for the month of April 2022. You can also find it online at Blog.wsgoc.org .   Apr Bulletin 2022.pdf

April 3rd Memorial Services

Dear Annunciation Family, There was an omission of two memorials services from the Sunday bulletin that was prepared yesterday, Friday, March 25th.  Please note the updated schedule for Sunday, April 3rd. Sunday, April 3, 2022   8:45 AM Matins & Divine Liturgy: Sunday of St. John Climacus  - 40-day Memorial Service for Panagiota Tsiakas (Thea of Georgia Demopoulos)   -  3 year Memorial Service for Virginia Moutos Family and friends of Virginia and Panagiota will offer Coffee Hour their loving memory. We apologize to the families for these omissions. In Christ's Service, Annunciation Winston-Salem Church Office Staff 

March 27 Weekly Bulletin

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SUNDAY, March 27, 2022 ~ Sunday of the Holy Cross Matrona of Thessaloniki ~ Paul, Bishop of Corinth   Weekly Bulletin   Sunday, March 27, 2022.pdf Sunday Assignments USHERS - Team C - Stan Carroll, Paul Spanos, Frank Moutos, Sammy Gianopoulos CHURCH SERVICES COMMITTEE - Team 2 – Gus Kroustalis, Litsa Liontis, Tony Franzese, Jimmy Kalyvas READER – Will Moye MAIDENS FOR CHRIST - TEAM 6 – Annie Bridges, Victoria Stabolitis, Eva McCullough, Zoe McCullough ALTAR BOYS MINISTRY - Team 3 – Panagiotis Vgenopoulos, Parker Moye, Angelo Leontaritis, Angelo Kortesis,  Chris Katsoudas, John Spinosa, Tyler Goodin, Alex Warren, Thanasi Karabelas, Kostas Lambis, Richard Knight, Nicholas Casper, Tristen Lucas Casper   This Week at the Annunciation Sunday, March 27, 2022 8:45 AM   Matins & Divine Liturgy: Sunday of the Veneration of the Holy Cross · We once again this year thank Nick & Efrosini Samaras & family,  for generously providing the beautiful flowers for distribution after service.

Weekly Bulletins

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WE HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A BLESSED WEEK SUNDAY,  MARCH 20, 2022  ~   SUNDAY OF ST. GREGORY PALAMAS Weekly Bulletin   Sunday, March 20, 2022.pdf   Sunday Assignments USHERS - Team B -    Dino Cortesis, Greg Karagiorgis, Teddy J. Tsiolkas, Stan Carroll CHURCH SERVICES COMMITTEE - Team 1 – Tom Giannopoulos, Presv. Stacy Shepherd, Allan Hild, Michael Six READER – Anthony Whitley MAIDENS FOR CHRIST - TEAM 5  – Dionisia Leloudis, Ourania Leloudis, Lyndsay Lambis, Emily Lazaris ALTAR BOYS MINISTRY - Team 5 – Sebastian Neacsu, Harper Satterfield, Harrison Satterfield, Evangelos Paparoupas, Kosta Dupuy, Yiannis Skoteiniadis, Gabriel Vgenopoulos, Nicholas Kontos, Vincent Capparelli, Leonidas Karabelas, William Leonard, Demetrios Paloumbas, Robert Windham   This Week at the Annunciation Sunday, March 20, 2022 8:45 AM   Matins & Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great:  Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas ·   40 day Memorial for Sam Vlahos ·   40 day Memorial for Nicky Hondros

Falling Asleep of Frances "Persephone" Cortesis

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Frances (Persephone) George (Kroustalis) Cortesis July 26, 1935 ~ March 10, 2022 (age 86) "May her memory be eternal."   Mrs. Frances (Persephone) Kroustalis Cortesis passed away peacefully at her home on March 10, 2022, with her children and family surrounding her. Frances was born on July 26, 1935, in the small village Pappathia, Greece. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 39 years, George Cortesis, who was the love of her life; her supportive parents Constantinos and Bessie Kroustalis, of Greece; her sister, Helen Panaras; and granddaughter Meredith Cortesis of Clemmons. Her love was her children, Johnny, Dino, and Effie. Frances is survived by her son Johnny and wife Terry of Clemmons; son Dino and wife Leigh of Winston Salem; and daughter Effie and husband Chad Davis of Winston Salem; two grandchildren Nathan Cortesis of Clemmons; and Raleigh Richard Davis and wife Anna of Charlotte; two great-grandchildren, Raleigh Richard and Remy Pearl Davis

Weekly Bulletin Sunday, March 13, 2022

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WE HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A BLESSED WEEK SUNDAY, March 13, 2022 ~ Sunday of Orthodoxy   Weekly Bulletin   Sunday, March13, 2022.pdf Sunday Assignments USHERS - Team D - Johnny Kortesis, Stephen Karagiorgis, Zena Gallins, Ted Kazakos CHURCH SERVICES COMMITTEE - Team 4 – Helen Uhl George Kortesis, Tony Vlasis, John Nikas READER – George Kalamaras MAIDENS FOR CHRIST - TEAM 4  – Marianna Vlachos, Georgia Bobotsiares, Stella Grace Hodges, Abigail Hodges  ALTAR BOYS MINISTRY - Team 4 – William Nolan, William, Pierce, Niko Vlahos, Vasilios Johnson, Nektarios Vgenopoulos, Panteleimon Leontarides, Andreas T. Kazakos, Demetri Johnson, Konstantinos Kazakos, Alexander Burns, Maximus Kazakos, Anastasi Kazakos   This Week at the Annunciation Sunday, March 13, 2022 8:45 AM   Matins & Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great:   Sunday of Orthodoxy  -  Icon Procession by ALL Sunday School Students ·   Coffee Hour offered by the Parish Council        6:00 PM    Pan-Orthodox Ves

From His Eminence Elpidophoros

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Please find attached the Archiepiscopal Encyclical in regards to the invasion of Ukraine from the Archbishop of America, His Eminence Elpidophoros.   2022 Encyclical on the Invasion of Ukraine - Ma...

Sunday Bulletin March 6, 2022

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WE HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A BLESSED WEEK SUNDAY, March 6, 2022 ~ Forgiveness Sunday PLEASE FIND ATTACHED THE LENTEN 2022 MESSAGE OF HIS ALL-HOLINESS ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLEMEW:   Katihitirios Logos 2022 (094) EN.pdf Weekly Bulletin   Sunday, March 6, 2022.pdf Sunday Assignments         USHERS - Team D - Kosta Hodges, Spiro Strates, Lisa Siokis, Greg Karagiorgis CHURCH SERVICES COMMITTEE - Team 3 – Renee Kortesis, Chris Nichols, Zack Williams, Mike Kangelaris READER – Ron Sheppard MAIDENS FOR CHRIST - TEAM 3 – Ana Ballas, Veronica Ballas, Elisa Strates, Zoe Strates, Katherine Ballas  ALTAR BOYS MINISTRY - Team 3 – Panagiotis Vgenopoulos, Parker Moye, Angelo Leontaritis, Angelo Kortesis,  Chris Katsoudas, John Spinosa, Tyler Goodin, Alex Warren, Thanasi Karabelas, Kostas Lambis, Richard Knight, Nicholas Casper, Tristen Lucas Casper   This Week at the Annunciation Sunday, March 6, 2022 8:45 AM   Matins & Divine Liturgy: Forgiveness Sunday (Cheesefare