Friday, Dec. 23-Jan. 1st, 2023

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WE HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A BLESSED WEEK
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE!
Weekly Bulletin

 Sunday,December 25, 2022.pdf
Sunday Assignments

SUNDAY, December 25, 2022 ~ holy nativity of our lord & savior, jesus christ

USHERS Team D:  Kosta Hodges, Spiro Strates, Lisa Siokis, Greg Karagiorgis

CHURCH SERVICES COMMITTEE Team 3:  Gus Kroustalis, Litsa Liontis, Tony Franzese, Jimmy Kalyvas

READER:  John Washinsky

MAIDENS FOR CHRIST:   OPEN TO ALL

ALTAR BOYS MINISTRY:  OPEN TO ALL

NURSERY ASSIGNMENTS:  The nursery will be open, but there will not be chaperones.  Please stay in the nursery with your children.

 ***For Christmas Eve Services  -  please note: USHERS & Church Services Committees, All Teams  - Maidens for Christ & Altar Boys, Open to All Reader, Sat. Morning, Chris Lohr; Christmas Eve Evening, Anthony Whitley

 

This Week at the Annunciation

Friday, December 23, 2022

10:30 AM  Royal Hours Service

Saturday, December 24, 2022

8:45 AM  Matins & Divine Liturgy:
St. Eugenia

4:30 PM  Great Christmas Vespers

6:00 PM  Matins & First Christmas Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great

Sunday, December 25, 2022

8:45 AM  Matins & Divine Liturgy of St. Basil
Holy Nativity, Christmas

Wishing our parishioners a Blessed Christmas!

Monday, December 26, 2022

8:45 AM  Synaxis of the Theotokos

Boys Basketball Practice  - Coach Gus will contact the team members about practice

*The office is closed

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

8:00 AM   Divine Liturgy:
St. Stephen the First Martyr

10:00 AM  Departure for Winter Youth Rally

6:00 PM   Paraklisis

No Greek School Classes this week  Classes resume on January 3rd

Choir Practice will resume on Jan. 3rd & 4th

Friday, December 30, 2022

6:00-7:00 PM Arrival from Winter Youth Rally

Sunday, January 1, 2023

8:45 AM  Matins & Divine Liturgy:
St. Basil the Great

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO OUR
CHURCH COMMUNITY!

Monday, January 2, 2023

*The office is closed

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