Weekly Bulletin for Sun. April 3rd

WE HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A BLESSED WEEK

Weekly Bulletin

 Sunday, April 3, 2022.pdf

Sunday Assignments

USHERS - Team D - Kosta Hodges, Spiro Strates, Lisa Siokis, Greg Karagiorgis
CHURCH SERVICES COMMITTEE - Team 3 – Renee Kortesis, Chris Nichols, Mike Kangelaris, Zack Williams
READER – Chris Lohr
MAIDENS FOR CHRIST - TEAM 7 – Mary Vlachos, Emilia Vlasis, Isabelle Byerly, Ava Vlasis, Christina Ferentino
ALTAR BOYS MINISTRY - Team 2 – George Sechrest, Christian Gallo, Angelo Leontaritis, Jack Nolan,Demetri Ioannou, Luke Holton, Lucas Thomas, Charlie Hild, Athan Kanellas, Chrysovalanti Hull,Stylianos Karagiannis, Dafi Siokis, Mario Strates, Pavlos Strates, Lucas Strates      

 

This Week at the Annunciation

Sunday, April 3, 2022
8:45 AM   Matins & Divine Liturgy: Sunday of St. John Climacus
· 40 - day memorial  for Panagiota Tsiakos (Aunt of Georgia Demopoulos)
· 3 - year memorial for Virginia Moutos
· Coffee hour is offered by the families & friends of  Virginia and Panagiota

Monday, April 4, 2022
6:00 PM   Great Compline

Tuesday, April 5, 2022
9:30 AM   Adult Discussion Group
5:30-6:30 PM Dance Practice K-5
6:30-7:30 PM Dance Practice 6-12

Wednesday, April 6, 2022
4:30 PM   Greek School: Regular Classes
4:30 PM   Greek School: Conversation Class
4:30PM   Parents Discussion Group in Breezeway
6:00 PM   Presanctified Liturgy - Parishioners may bring a Lenten dish to share

Thursday, April 7, 2022
8:00 AM   Men's Discussion Group
6:00 PM   Paraklisis to the Theotokos
7:00 PM   Orthodoxy 101

Friday, April 8, 2022
6:00 PM   Akathist to the Theotokos (Last Salutations)

Sunday, April 10, 2022
8:45 AM   Matins & Divine Liturgy: Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt
· 40 - day memorial for Persephone Cortesis
· Coffee hour is offered by the family & friends of Persephone
· Deadline to submit Scholarship Applications

 

Other News and Updates

Ukraine Crisis Response

In response to the crisis in Ukraine, Archbishop Elpidophoros has announced the creation of the Ukrainian Relief  Effort, which was established in collaboration with the International Orthodox Christian Charites (IOCC).  You may help our brothers and sisters in Christ by  making a donation  by visiting www.goarch.org/donate/ukraine

 

REVISED Festival Baking Days

Mark your Calendars!

Tues., April 5, 1:00 pm:  Galaktoboureko

Thurs., April 28, 1:00 pm:  Spanakopites

Tues., May 3, 1:00 pm:  Spanakopites

Mon., May 9, 9:00 am:  Baklava

Thursday, May 12, 9:00 am:  Packaging Pastries

 

Scholarship forms are now available in the breezeway under the bulletin board

 

CHOIR Update: 

Our Parish is in need of musical leadership and volunteer choir members to participate in the Divine Liturgy. Anyone interested in participating should call Helen Bambalis at 336-788-9255 or Will Moye at 336-775-7533.

 

 

" 'The Ladder of Divine Ascent' or the ladder towards Heaven is the most important work of Blessed John, which became an ascetical model for both monks and laymen. In this book St. John describes the spiritual ascent towards heaven as going through 30 steps, a clear reference to the 30 years of the life of Christ, before beginning His public ministry. 'The Ladder' begins with an introduction on monasticism, focusing on renouncing the world and on self-denial. The following 23 chapters of this book deal with sins and virtues in a successive order. St John affirms that these steps are not to be regarded as steps that can be left behind, but as spiritual states that need to be maintained and deepened, and to the extent of this understanding, one can advance further."