Celebrating 125 Years

We invite you to our celebration of 125 years of Orthodox faith, community, and tradition, honoring our legacy as one of America's oldest Greek Orthodox parishes...

THIS SUNDAY at ANNUNCIATION/EVANGELISMOS CHURCH

May 31, 2026

Holy Pentecost Sunday

Κυριακή της Πεντηκοστής


8:30 a.m. MATINS, 9:30 DIVINE LITURGY, followed by the kneeling Pentecost prayers.


Our Parish Council invites all to a potluck luncheon (see below).


3:00 p.m. Baptism: The Vafiadis family.

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125th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

October 10-11, 2026

FOCUS ON OUR CHURCH FAMILY

Comfort, Support, Milestones, and Celebrations

Pastoral Care:

If you or someone you know is sick, homebound, elderly, or scheduled for surgery, please contact the church office to notify us so Fr. John can make a pastoral visit or add them to the prayer list.

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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: Magda, Lindsay, Kimberly, Pamela, Cynthia, Flavia, Marlen, Mariana, Dionysia, Sophia, Pamela, Randal, Kimberly, Cynthia, Michael, Maria, Scott, George, Mazeli, Pavle & Mihaila, Susan, Denisa, Emanuel, Marihiam, Daniel, Emmanuel, Daniel, Karyn, Louiza, Paraschos, Dioni, Bridget, George, Sarrah, Warren (Joseph), Marcela, Dionysia, Daranee, Andreas, John, Julianna, Margarida (include your own names here), 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. 

Χρόνια Πολλά και Ευλογημένα! To Christopher Avgiris, Seamus Couppas, Stacey Metsikas, Eleftherios Pitsakis, Olivia Trifonidis, Brian Wittig, Thomas Fournaris, Charles Henderson, Bonnie Koletas, Athina Sagias, John Perry, Georgianna Sandilos, George Steiros, Christopher Barletta, James Contoudis, Anastasios Pappas, Evangelos Pappas, Xanthis Lekas, Theodore Zoubroulis, Brian Bierman, Christos Botsaris, Maria Koukaras, Kyriaki Malitas, Georgia Mitsas, Magdalini Bougioukas, David Glynos, Christopher LePage, Ulysses Markou, Dennis Matarangas, and Trevor Speir, who are celebrating this week.

Happy Wedding Anniversary! To Hanna & Anastasios Apostolidis, Sophia & Russell Penning, Carly & Efthymios Vlahos, Kalliroi & Vasilios Lebotesis, Katrina & Michael Ferrino, Maria & Stephen Oratis, Melena & Andrew Ward, Yianna & Mark Franchetti, Penelope & Vasilis Kambouris, and Christina & Benjamin Krone, who are celebrating this week.

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