Welcome to Our Church!

Καλῶς ὁρίσατε!

We are an Orthodox Christian community under the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, and the Holy Metropolis of New Jersey. We are the 6th oldest Greek Orthodox community in the United States (established in 1901), located in Elkins Park, a charming northern suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...

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This Sunday at Annunciation

February 16, 2025


17th Sunday of Luke (the Prodigal Son)

Αὐτὴ τὴν Κυριακὴ στὸν Εὐαγγελισμό 

16 Φεβρουαρίου, 2025


Κυριακή ΙΖ΄ Λουκᾶ (τοῦ Ασώτου)

8:30 a.m. Matins, 9:30 Divine Liturgy.


Learn about the Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32 ) here>>


Το κήρυγμα της Κυριακής (Sunday's Greek homily) εδώ>>


Catechism classes following Holy Communion.


Our Greek School will host the coffee fellowship hour.

 

Read Sunday's Paper Liturgical Guide and Bulletin Here
View Our Community Calendar Here

Our Church Ministries in Action

Ministry Life


At Annunciation/Evangelismos Church, our vision is to be a loving, caring, and welcoming Christian community where everyone belongs and grows in the Orthodox Christian Faith through worship, witness, fellowship, and service to others. We offer many ministry opportunities for adults, youth, and children of all ages to get involved and grow in the faith.


Explore our Ministry Life Page and see how you can become involved in the ones that resonate with you.


Looking Ahead...


Thursday, February 20: Special Joint Council of Ministries and Parish Council Meeting


Friday, February 21: Philoptochos & HOPE-JOY Koliva Making>>


Saturdays February 22, March 1 & March 8: Saturday of Souls Memorial Liturgy>>


1st Saturday of Souls, February 22: Young at Heart Coffee Fellowship


Sunday, February 23: Parish Oratorical Festival>>


Saturday, March 1: PTO Mardi Gras Bag Event>>

 

Monday, March 3: Clean Monday, Start of Great and Holy Lent


3rd Saturday of Souls, March 8: Community Breakfast Hosted by Philoptochos


Sunday, March 9: Spring General Assembly of Our Parishioners


Saturday, March 15: Feast Day & Greek Independence Day Dinner Dance>>

New Ministry: Annunciation Prayer Partners


Our Annunciation Prayer Partners Ministry is now fully operational and ready to receive your prayer requests!



To request a prayer, fill out this confidential Prayer Request Form. Alternatively, you can submit a paper Prayer Request Form in the narthex.


If you want to join Annunciation Prayer Partners to pray for others, please contact Olga McHugh at prayerpartners@anngoc.org or the Church Office at office@anngoc.org.




Saturday of Souls Memorial Liturgy


Three Saturdays: February 22, March 1, and March 8, 2025.

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Details and Registration Here

Church Administration News

Have you updated your 2025 Stewardship pledge yet?


Return your 2025 Pledge Card at the offering plate, by postal mail, or complete/update your pledge online here >>

 

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2025 Facility Improvements


We are working to remodel the main floor bathrooms and the classroom floor.

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Focus on Our Church Family

Celebrations, Milestones, Gratitude, Comfort & Support


Pastoral care: If you or someone you know is sick, homebound, elderly, or scheduled for surgery, please call the church office to let us know so Fr. John can make a pastoral visit or add someone to the prayer list.


In Our Prayers, “Pray for one another that you might be healed.” (James 5:16): Victoria, Ryan, Elizabeth, Arthur, Rizelma, Sofia, Melanie, Konstantinos, Konstantinos, James, Frank, Maria, Kyriaki, Clare, Pantelis, Spiro, Evangelia, Dimitra, Aikaterini, George, Ekaterini, Vasiliki, Rizos, Aris, Anastasia, Paul, Richard, Linda, Eva, Niki, Helen.


Names will be kept on this list for approximately three months. Please resubmit Names if needed. Fr. John will include the submitted names at the Psokomide “Offering of Gifts” during the Matins when he prepares the mystical gifts of bread & wine. Our Prayer Partners Ministry members pray for these persons daily. Please lift these names up to the Lord in your personal prayer life as well.


Prayer for healing: Heavenly Father, physician of our souls and bodies, who has sent our Lord to heal every sickness. Visit and heal us. Grant patience in this sickness, strength of body and spirit, and health recovery. Lord, You have taught us to pray for each other that we may be healed. We pray that You heal, guide, and protect your servants (pray by name for those who are sick) and grant them the gift of complete health. You are the source of healing, and to You we give glory, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.

 

Happy wedding anniversary to those celebrating this week: Roxanne and Mihalis Dimitriou, Marina and Michael Blackton, and Anna and Vincent Pagano.

Χρόνια πολλά & ευλογηµένα! God grant you many years! To those celebrating birthdays this week: Lawrence Damian, Erica Koutsouros, Achilles Markou, Kalliopi Triantafellou, Despina Zanikos, Evangelos Fellenz, Peter Georgiou, Yiannis Giannopoulos, George Mamas, Calista Quigley, Christina Shaw, Carly Vlahos, Nicholas Kalogrias, Christa Weggel, Stamatia Apessos, Irene Kalogrias, Marie Larounis, Alexander Stolarczyk, Sondra Douris, Patricia Gouris, Erin Kambouris, Peter Mitchell, Zafero Angelikas, Ryan Kiscaden, Maria Malusa, Abigail Bierman, Amanda Costa, Vasiliki Dardeshi, George Heinze, Elizabeth Karras, Karissa Koutsouradis.



 

From Our Metropolis & Archdiocese

Archbishop News

Latest Encyclicals and Pastoral Messages of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America.

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Orthodox Observer Online News

Latest news and information from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.

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