The Messenger - Our Sunday Bulletin

Sunday, July 6, 2025

4th Sunday of Matthew

Fr. Ciprian Sas is back from vacation and celebrating today’s services!

- https://facebook.com/annunciationchurch/videos/ (stream services online)

- https://dcs.goarch.org/goa/dcs/indexes/20250706.html

• St. Sisoes the Great; Holy Apostles Archippus, Philemon and Onesimus
• St. Loukia the Virgin-martyr, Rixios and the 24 Companion Martyrs
• Matins Gospel Reading : Luke 24:1-12
• Epistle Reading : St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 6:18-23
• Gospel Reading : Matthew 8:5-13

- Mode: Pl. 3^rd  |  Matins Gospel: 4^th  |  Epistle Reader: Dena Taff

- Greeter: Carol McGinley  |  Prosphora: Andy & Vicki Sarandos  l  Chanter: Erica Edquist

- 8:00am Matins & 9:00am Divine Liturgy

- 40-day Memorial Service for Catherine B. Cabros offered by her husband, George Cabros

- Coffee Social Host: Greg Papachristou

SPONSOR A COFFEE SOCIAL - August 3, 10, and 17 --- Contact the Office 414-461-9400.

BE A GREETER ON SUNDAYS – Interested in becoming a greeter? Contact Liz Lumb at

262-366-9106 or thinlizzy125@gmail.com

Pre-Communion Prayers --- Thanks to our office volunteers, we now have printed and laminated Pre-Communion Prayers, and they are now placed in every pew box.

Archepiscopal Encyclical on the Fourth of July can be found at www.goarch.org

+++ UPCOMING EVENTS

SAVE THE DATE! VACATION CHURCH SCHOOL --- Monday July 28^th to Friday Aug 1^st in the cultural center. For children 4K through 8^th grade. We invite you to learn about Christ and the church while having fun and making friends! Go to www.annunciationwi.org to register your child(ren) by clicking on the flyer on the home page.

ANNUNCIATION 20^th GOLF OUTING --- Join us Sunday August 24^th from 12pm – 9 pm at Western Lakes Golf Club for a fun day of fellowship and golf, followed by dinner and a silent auction! 10% of the proceeds will benefit the Team Bryce Foundation. Go to www.annunciationwi.org to register by clicking on Golf Outing.

+++ PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS

ACCESS TO CHURCH is now available via the newly-poured steps and plaza (area between the church steps and water fountain), as well as the ramp, of course. Construction fences are now removed, come and see the beautiful sight 😊 Please be mindful and careful about the small gravel area near the edge.

Eleni Dalianis, our full-time Church Office Administrator, will be out of the country beginning Tue, July 8; she will be returning to work on Fri, Aug. 1, 2025. All Office communication (emails: info@annunciationwi.org & phone calls: 414-461-9400) will be handled by our capable and dependable volunteers during this time. Thank you for your understanding.

Announcements for Messenger and Koinonia, please send all photos, updates, and flyers to media@annunciationwi.org

KOINONIA --- All photos, messages, flyers & updates for July/August Issue must be submitted to media@annunciationwi.org by midnight on Sunday, July 6. The plan is for this 2-month (July-August) issue to be printed and mailed this week by Friday, July 11. 

Sarah Kojis, our part-time Financial Admin, can be reached for all financial and stewardship matters at accounting@annunciationwi.org or 414-279-0379 on Mon, Thu, & Fri.

STEWARDSHIP --- As of Thursday, June 26, 2025, we have received 226 Stewardship Pledges totaling $342,904.80. To date, we received $208,523.63 from Pledged Households and $35,668.25 from non-pledged households and donors. Help us reach our goal of $450,000. If you haven’t already done so, please submit your 2025 Pledge form ASAP, so we reach our goal of 400+ Pledged Households before summer. The 2025 Stewardship Pledge Form is available in the Office, in each Koinonia edition, and you can also submit your pledge form ONLINE on our website www.annunciationwi.org.                                                   

OPERATION CLASSROOM --- July 14 - August 18 - This School Supply Drive initiative by Philoptochos is designed to help underserved and underfunded schools, and this year, we are happy to again support the children of Engleburg Elementary, a school within our local community. Please see flyer for additional information.          

Click this link for the latest Koinonia https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S-lJMwNpz7eC66PP-56TPmSc1LKbioh8/view

+++BEYOND OUR PARISH 

Orthodox Christian Women’s Association --- Bi-Annual retreat for men and women. “Let Your Light Shine Before Men” Saturday, October 4th at St. Ignatius Orthodox Church in Madison, WI. SAVE THE DATE!

ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT --- The 2024 Metropolis of Chicago Annual Impact Report is out now! See the flyer attached or go to chicago.goarch.org/annual-impact-24/ to discover how the Metropolis Five-Year Visions is bearing fruit.