Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas PUBLISH DATE: September 9, 2007

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 6:11-18

BRETHREN, see with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. It is those who want to make a good ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
John 3:13-17
Sunday before Holy Cross

The Lord said, "No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven, the Son of ...Read Full Text >

The Holy & Righteous Ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna
September 9 ...Read Full Text >

Severianos the Martyr of Sebaste
September 9 ...Read Full Text >

Theodora the Martyr of Alexandria
September 11 ...Read Full Text >

Euphrosynos the Cook
September 11 ...Read Full Text >

The Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross
September 14 ...Read Full Text >
Resurrectional Apolytikion
O Christ, the angelic powers appeared at Your tomb, the guards were as dead, and Mary stood by the sepulcher, seeking Your sacred body. You destroyed Hades yet remained untouched by it. You encountered the Virgin and through her, bestowed Life. Glory to You who has risen from the dead! -Translation by Narthex Press

Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos
Your birth, O Theotokos, brought joy to the whole world, for from you dawned the sun of righteousness, Christ our God. Freeing us from the curse, He gave us His blessings. Abolishing death, He granted us eternal life. -Translation by Narthex Press

Apolytikion of the Church
Today is the fountainhead of our salvation and the manifestation of the mystery which was from eternity. The Son of God becometh the Virgin's Son, and Gabriel announceth the good tidings of grace; for this cause, let us cry to the Mother of God with him: Rejoice, thou who art full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Kontakion
In your holy birth, Immaculate One, Joachim and Anna were rid of the shame of childlessness; Adam and Eve of the corruption of death. And so your people, free of the guilt of their sins, celebrate crying: "The barren one gives birth to the Theotokos, who nourishes our life." - Translation by Narthex Press
For not in heaven only is He, but everywhere, and He fills all things; but yet He speaks according to the  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 27 on John 3, 4th Century


"He gave His Only-begotten Son," not a servant, not an Angel, not an Archangel. And yet no one would show such  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 27 on John 3, 4th Century

Matins
8:30 a.m.

Liturgy
10:00 a.m.

Bible Study
ORTHODOXY 101

The Classes will be held every Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall and a light meal will be provided.

Basic Orthodoxy Topics are discussed for the benefit of people who want to find out more about our Faith, or are wishing to become Orthodox Christians in the near future, or joined the Church in the past and now want to learn more.

All are welcome!

Parish Information
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
West Street
P. O. Box N-823
Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas

Phone: 242-328-2110 Local Contact #
Website: www.annunciation.bs.goarch.org
Email: pmaillis@annunciation.bs.goarch.org

Proistamenos: Father Teodor Bita
Email: frtedbita@annunciation.bs.goarch.org

Other Parish Info
Sunday School

All classes immediately following Holy Communion.

Senior Class: grades 8-11
Junior Class: grades 5-7
Middle Class: grades 2-4
Elementary Class: grades K-1

Nursery: Pre-K and under

 
September 5, 2007
Encyclical of SCOBA for College Student Sunday
"Educate your children in the way in which they
should go, and when they are grown, they will
not depart from it." (Proverbs 22:6)

College Student Sunday
September 16, 2007

The Hierarchs of the Standing Conference
of the Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the ...Read Full Text >
EVANGELISM - upcoming events...
(All lectures / talks to be on Wednesdays, unless otherwise noted.)

Thursday, September 13th
‘GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PRIEST’- A guided Q&A session.
A talk of Fr. Bita’s experiences of Eastern Europe

Wednesday, October 3rd
ROMANIA MISSION TRIP.
A talk by Maria Chisnall about her ...Read Full Text >

YOUTH MINISTRY - upcoming events...
Friday, September 28TH
YOUNG ADULTS PRAYER SERVICE for Angela Berdanis-Foure

DISCUSSION AND SUPPER with Father Mark Leondis

Saturday, September 29TH
Lunch – 5:00 p.m. YOUTH RETREAT FOR ALL YOUTH

5:00 p.m. – until INTERNET AWAREWESS RETREAT
For all interested persons in the ...Read Full Text >

Community News:
CONGRATULATIONS
Dr. Nikolaos Karagiannis along with Hon. Dr Bernard Nottage, will launch their new book “New Directions in Bahamian Policy: Essays on Endogenous Development” on Thursday, September 13 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s Hall, Omega College, St. Augustine’s College Campus, Fox Hill.



SUNDAY SCHOOL BEGINS
Attention Parents!

Sunday School officially starts on Sunday, 2nd September. Please register your children and give them the opportunity to learn about our faith.



COFFEE SOCIAL UPDATE
Alexandra Maillis-Lynch is organizing the coffees for the month of September.



FR. KOLYVAS MEMORIAL / GRAVESTONE
The Spring General Assembly passed the resolution to finalize the memorial for Father Kolyvas’ grave. The assembly authorized the expenditure of $20,300.00. Parish members who wish to contribute to the memorial in memory of Father Kolyvas are asked to see Mr. Alexander Maillis II. Memorial Pledge Cards ...Read Full Text >

COMMUNITY NEWS:
If you have a birth, baptism, engagement, marriage, death or memorial service you would like announced, please contact Patricia Maillis to ensure it is in the bulletin.



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* music, teaching, interviews, features, convert testimonies, conference recordings and much more...

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Submissions can be emailed to orthodoxbahamas@hotmail.com or faxed to 242-323-2334.

Thank you.



Archdiocese Mobilizes Appeal for the Birthplace of Democracy

September 6, 2007
In a continuing effort to maximize the assistance offered to the victims of the fires in Greece, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America launched a major campaign to heighten the awareness of the general public to the devastation caused by this calamity. On Wednesday, the New York Times and USA TODAY, with a combined circulation of well over 7,000,000 newspapers, included a full-page ad sponsored by the Archdiocese which contained an appeal from prominent Americans from across the nation for assistance for the Church’s Greek Fire Relief Fund. The ad depicted a dramatic picture of the Winged Statue of Nike (Victory) which was threatened by the wildfires in Olympia, the birth-place of the Olympics. The ad will also appear this weekend in the Chicago Tribune and in the Los Angeles Times. ...Read Full Text >

Archbishop Demetrios Returns from the Phanar and the 2007 Synaxis of Bishops in the Midst of Worldwide Ecumenical Bodies Asserting Rights of Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople

September 4, 2007
His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America returned from Istanbul yesterday, after a four-day visit to the Mother Church of Constantinople. The Archbishop, together with all the Members of the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Archdiocese and all the Archbishops and Metropolitans of the Ecumenical Throne throughout the world had gathered at the Phanar at the invitation of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. ...Read Full Text >
** AID FOR THE DEVASTATING FIRES IN GREECE **

In response to the disastrous and fatal fires in Greece, we will be passing a second tray every Sunday in the month of September. The collection for 2nd September will go to the Archdiocese Greek Fire Relief Fund. The collection from the following Sundays in September will go to the IOCC to aid in their efforts to help Greece.

Please keep the victims and surviving families of this catastrophe in your prayers.
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