Annunciation Church, York, PA PUBLISH DATE: August 24, 2007

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 16:13-24

BRETHREN, be watchful, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love. ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Matthew 21:33-42
13th Sunday of Matthew

The Lord said this parable, "There was a householder who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge ...Read Full Text >

13th Sunday of Matthew
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Adrian & Natalia the Martyrs & their 23 Companion Martyrs in Nicomedea
August 26 ...Read Full Text >

Our Righteous Father Joseph
August 26 ...Read Full Text >
Apolytikion for Tone Four
Τό φαιδρόν τής Αναστάσεως κήρυγμα, τού Αγγέλου μαθούσαι αι τού Κυρίου Μαθήτριαι, καί τήν προγονικήν απόφασιν απορρίψασαι, τοίς Αποστόλοις καυχώμεναι έλεγον, Εσκύλευται ο θάνατος, ηγέρθη Χριστός ο Θεός, δωρούμενος τώ κόσμω τό μέγα έλεος.

Apolytikion for Tone Four
The women disciples of the Lord heard from the angel, the joyful news of the Resurrection and the repeal of the sentence imposed upon our forefathers. With pride they said to the Apostles, "Death is vanquished, Christ our God is risen bestowing upon the world His great mercy." -Translation by Narthex Press

Apolytikion for Adrian & Natalia the Martyrs & their 23 Companion Martyrs in Nicomedea
Αναφαίρετον, όλβον ηγήσω, τήν σωτήριον πίστιν τρισμάκαρ, καταλιπών τήν πατρώαν ασέβειαν, καί τώ Δεσπότη κατ' ίχνος επόμενος, κατεπλουτίσθης ενθέοις χαρίσμασιν, Αδριανέ ένδοξε, Χριστόν τόν Θεόν ικέτευε, ομού σύν Ναταλία τή θεόφρονι.

Apolytikion for Adrian & Natalia the Martyrs & their 23 Companion Martyrs in Nicomedea
You deemed that Faith which has salvation to be riches never lost or plundered. You forsook your fathers' impiety, and you followed your Master, becoming rich in His divine gifts, O glorious Adrian. With the godly-minded Natalie, who emboldened you, entreat Christ God, O Martyr, that our souls be saved.

Apolytikion of the Church
Today is the beginning of our salvation, and the revelation of the mystery of ages. The Son of God becomes the Son of the Virgin, and Gabriel proclaims this gift from God. Together with him, we cry out, to you, O Theotokos: “Hail, you who are full of grace, the Lord is with you.”

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
Many things does He intimate by this parable, God's providence, which had been exercised towards them from the  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 68 on Matthew 21, 4th Century


And observe also both His great care, and the excessive idleness of these men for what pertained to the  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 68 on Matthew 21, 4th Century


And where do they take counsel to kill Him? "Out of the vineyard." Do you see how He prophesies even the place  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 68 on Matthew 21, 4th Century


... that even when prophets had been slain, He had not turned away from them, but had sent His very Son; that the  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 68 on Matthew 21, 4th Century


For nothing was left undone, but all accomplished; ... And "He sent His servants," that is, the prophets, "to  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 68 on Matthew 21, 4th Century

Vespers
Saturday Great Vespers: 6:00 pm (when scheduled)

Matins
Sundays: 8:30 a.m.
Weekdays: 9:00 a.m.

Liturgy
Sundays: 10:00 a.m. Weekdays: 10:00 a.m.

Bible Study
Wednesdays: 7:00-8:30 pm

Parish Information
Annunciation Church
2500 Pine Grove Road
York, PA 17403

Phone: (717) 741-4200
Fax: (717) 747-0468
Website: www.annunciation.pa.goarch.org/
Email: annunciationyork@verizon.net

Proistamenos: Rev. Fr. Andrew N. Tsikitas
Email: fr.andreas@verizon.net

 
June 28, 2007
Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for Independence Day
Protocol Number 74/07
July 4, 2007
Independence Day

To the Most Reverend Hierarchs, the Reverend Priests and Deacons, the Monks and Nuns, the Presidents and Members of the Parish Councils of the Greek Orthodox Communities, the Distinguished Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the ...Read Full Text >
August 1, 2007
Encyclical for the Falling Asleep of the Mother of Our Lord, the Holy Theotokos, published in August 1980 by His Grace, Bishop Maximos of Pittsburgh
[Reproduced as published in The Illuminator, July-August 1980, vol. 1, no.5.]

LENTEN ENCYCLICAL

MAXIMOS, BY THE GRACE OF GOD BISHOP OF PITTSBURGH, TO ALL THE CLERGY AND LAITY OF OUR DIOCESE. PEACE AND WELL-BEING FROM GOD.

Dearly Beloved,

The falling asleep of the Mother ...Read Full Text >
Welcome to All!
We welcome all of you who are worshipping and praying with us today, especially those who are visiting our community. May the Lord bless you all, and may His grace, light and healing be with you always. Please join us in the fellowship hour after the Divine Liturgy for some refreshments.

New e-mail address...
We would like to inform all of you that our Church has a new e-mail address. The Church's address is: annunciationyork@verizon.net and Fr. Andrew's e-mail is: fr.andreas@verizon.net

Annunciation Youth Choir ...
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church is forming a Junior Choir. All children from our community, ages 7 and up are welcome to join. Please register at the same time as Sunday Church School. Practices will begin on September 16th, immediately after the Divine Liturgy. Practices will be on every other ...Read Full Text >

Sunday Church School Registration ...
Registration for our Sunday Church School for the upcoming year will be on the following Sundays: August 26th, September 2nd, 9th & 16th after Liturgy. Sunday School begins September 9th.

Greek School Registration ...
Greek School registration will be on Tuesday, September 4th at 5:00 pm. Father Andrew will bless the new school year with an Agiasmos service. All incoming students and parents are to attend. PTO Meeting after Agiasmos.

Beginning of the Church Year ...
Saturday, September 1: The beginning of the Ecclesiastical New Year, Orthros/Divine Liturgy 9:00 am, followed by Agiasmos.


2008 Parish Ecclesiastical Calendars Offered by Archdiocese

July 11, 2007
Orders are now being taken for the 2008 Parish Ecclesiastical Calendars, an annual resource of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. The Calendar will feature full color icons, the names of Saints in Greek and English, hymns for each month of the year, a fasting guide, and daily Scripture readings and commemorations following the liturgical protocol of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. It will also include thumbnail icons on major feast and saint days, fasting symbols, resources found on the Archdiocese website, and an Internet Guide for Orthodox Christians.  ...Read Full Text >

Archbishop Demetrios of America Inaugurates Special Teacher Training Seminar and Meets with Religious and Political Leaders in Cyprus

July 5, 2007
His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in America, today opened a special Teacher Training Seminar at the University of Cyprus at the invitation of the Republic’s President Tassos Papadopoulos.  ...Read Full Text >
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