PALM SUNDAY, April 9, 2023 Bulletin

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WE HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A BLESSED WEEK

SUNDAY, April 9, 2023 ~ Palm Sunday

Eupsychios the martyr~Raphael, Nicholas & irene

 


Sunday Assignments

USHERS Team A:  Dino Cortesis, Kosta Hodges, Thomas Tsiaras, Chris Lohr

CHURCH SERVICES COMMITTEE Team 2:  Gus Kroustalis, Litsa Liontis, Tony Franzese, Faye Ballas

READER:  Paisios Dykes   

MAIDENS FOR CHRIST Team 12:  Victoria McFarlin, Gabrielle McFarlin, Evangeline Keay McCullough, Virginia Karas McCullough, Zoe Marie McCullough

ALTAR BOYS MINISTRY Team 4:  John Petropoulos – Leader, Elias Tsioutsias, Pete Petropoulos, Alexander Smith, Konstantinos Dupuy, Aristides Elefantis, Alexander Guthold, Tyler Goodin, Bobby Holmes, Luther Holmes, Luke Holton,  Triantafilos Siokis, Robert Windham

NURSERY ASSIGNMENTS:  Kelly Bobotsiares and Tonya Blevins

 


This Week at the Annunciation

Sunday, April 9, 2023 PALM SUNDAY

· 8:45 Am  Matins & Divine Liturgy

· Philoptochos Annual Palm Sunday Luncheon in the Fellowship Hall

· Deadline to submit Scholarship Applications to the office

· 6:30 PM  First Bridegroom Service presided by His Grace Bishop Sebastian of Zela.

Holy Monday, April 10, 2023

6:30 PM    Bridegroom Service

Holy Tuesday, April 11, 2023

6:30 PM   Bridegroom Service & Hymn of St. Kassiani

No Dance Practice; No Greek School

Holy Wednesday, April 12, 2023

8:45 AM  Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

4:00 PM   Sacrament of Holy Unction

6:30 PM   Bridegroom Service & Anointing of Holy Oil at end of Service

Holy Thursday, April 13, 2023

8:45 Am  Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil the Great

6:30 PM  Service of the Holy Passion of Jesus Christ

Holy Friday, April 14, 2023

10:30 AM  Service of the Great & Royal Hours

3:00 PM  Great Vespers of the Apokathilosis

6:30 PM   Epitaphios Service

Holy Saturday, April 15, 2023

8:45 AM  Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil the Great

11:00 PM  Vigil Resurrectional Service

Easter Sunday, April 16, 2023

12:30 AM  Matins & Divine Liturgy
Great and Holy Pascha

· 12:00 PM  Agape Vespers

· EASTER COMMUNITY PICNIC FOLLOWS

 

 Other News and Updates



Easter Picnic, Volunteers Needed: 

 

We are pleased to inform you that the Parish Council will host the annual Easter Picnic at our Church on Sunday, April 16th at Noon.  The PC will provide roasted lamb, hotdogs, hamburgers, buns, condiments, flatware, napkins and sweet tea.  We ask each family to bring one or two side dishes of appetizers, vegetables, salads, chips, and desserts, with enough to feed 5-8 people.   You are welcome to bring your own cooler of private beverages. 

HELP NEEDED for set-up, if you could arrive around 9-9:30 am.  Please text Gus Hodges only if you need  more information at
336-782-2596.  Thank you! 

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SAVE THE DATE!

On Sunday, April 23, 2023, there will be a Special Assembly Meeting after the Divine Liturgy.  The topic will only be about the Improvements and Renovations to our Sanctuary. This will be a brief meeting.  We encourage all our parishioners to make every effort to attend, Importantly, we ask the younger generation to attend, for this will benefit them the most and their families, for generations to come.

*Childcare & a light lunch will be provided for the children so that parents may be able to attend the meeting.

 

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