Annunciation Church, Modesto, CA PUBLISH DATE: February 3, 2008

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 6:1-10

BRETHREN, working together with him, then, we entreat you not to accept the grace of God in vain. For he says, ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Matthew 25:14-30
16th Sunday of Matthew

The Lord said this parable: "A man going on a journey called his servants and entrusted to them ...Read Full Text >

Symeon the God-Receiver, Anna the Prophetess
February 3 ...Read Full Text >

Nicholas, Archbishop & Enlightener of Japan
February 3 ...Read Full Text >

Stamatios, John, & Nicholas, New Martyrs of Chios
February 3 ...Read Full Text >
There is an old saying: 'Excesses meet.' Too much fasting and too much eating come to the same end. Keeping too  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Cassian, Conferences, Conference Two: On Discernment no. 16; Paulist Press pg. 76, 5th century

Vespers
Saturday: 5:00 p.m.

Matins
Sunday & Weekdays: 8:30 a.m.

Liturgy
Sunday & Weekdays: 9:30 a.m.

Bible Study
Adult Religious Education:
First and Third Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

Parish Information
Annunciation Church
313 Tokay Avenue
P.O. Box 707
Modesto, CA 95353

Phone: (209) 522-7694
Fax: (209) 522-3926
Website: http://www.goannunciation.org
Email: churchinfo@goannunciation.org

Proistamenos: Rev. Fr. Jon E. Magoulias
Email: frjon@goannunciation.org

 
BUILDING THE BODY OF CHRIST


The Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension
is most honored to present

Metropolitan Kallistos Ware
Emeritus Professor in Eastern Orthodox Studies at Oxford University
Author of The Orthodox Way and The Orthodox Church
for a Spiritual Renewal Weekend

"Building the Body of Christ"
A Two-day seminar
Friday, February 22, 2008
&
Saturday, February 23, ...Read Full Text >
PARISH LEADERSHIP

REV. FR. JON MAGOULIAS
PARISH PRIEST

NICK FAKLIS
PARISH COUNCIL PRESIDENT



UPCOMING SERVICES

Saturday, February 2nd
PRESENTATION OF OUR LORD
Epistle Heb. 7:7-17
Gospel Luke 2:22-40
Divine Services 8:30 a.m.
Great Vespers 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, February 3rd
15TH SUNDAY OF LUKE
Epistle 1 Cor. 6:1-10
Gospel Matt.  ...Read Full Text >

MEMORIAL SERVICES

We will join our prayers this Sunday with the Orthodox world that will pray for the repose of the soul of His Beatitude Archbishop Christodoulos of Athens and all Greece. His Beatitude was a dynamic hierarch of the Church and faithfully served the faithful.

ETERNAL BE HIS MEMORY!
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PARISH COUNCIL

Sunday, February 3rd – Team 1: Stamatis Tsatsaronis, Ron Bowren, Mike Fostinis, & Denise Zagaris.

Sunday, February 10th– Team 2: Nick Stavrianoudakis, Aram Alexander, Stamus Cocoles, & Paul Forakis.




ALTAR BOYS

ALL ALTAR BOYS ARE EXPECTED TO:

* Dress properly, wearing light colored shirt, tie, and dress shoes.
* The Sunday Church School Program now enables an Altar Boy to serve on Sundays when he may not be scheduled. If you wish to put in extra service on days when it is not your group day, ...Read Full Text >

VASILOPITA

On behalf of the Ladies Philoptochos Society we would like to thank all the parishioners that attended our Parish Vasilopita for 2008. The Vasilopita enables us to support two important ministries of our Archdiocese: St. Basil’s Academy and Hellenic College-Holy Cross School of Theology.
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STEWARDSHIP 2008

Christian Stewardship is the very essence of living our precious Faith that teaches each of us to return to the Lord a portion of our earnings so that the Church may continue to grow. Every person baptized and/or chrismated into the Orthodox Christian Faith may be a parishioner but a steward is ...Read Full Text >

A REMINDER FROM FR. JON

Please remember that our Parish Office is open Monday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Anyone needing assistance from the Parish Office must do so during the scheduled weekday times. The Office is not open on Sundays; this is the Lord’s Day in which we gather to worship God in Christian Orthodox ...Read Full Text >

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

We are very blessed to have a wonderful church complex. This has only been accomplished by the generosity of the stewards of our Parish that understand the importance of gathering for Christian Orthodox Fellowship. We are grateful to everyone that has contributed over the years and we commit ourselves ...Read Full Text >

TRIP TO GREECE

A tour of Greece is being planned for this summer: June 17 – 28, 2008. This is a trip of a lifetime…Athens, Thessalonica, Meteora, Delphi, Patras and Sparta to name a few of the sites we will visit. Fr. Jon will be guiding this tour to some of the most beautiful sites of the world. Walk in the ...Read Full Text >

PARISH HERITAGE

The 75th Anniversary Album may be picked up from our Church Office, Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Stewards of our Parish are entitled to one "free" album. Additional books may be purchased by stewards of the Parish for $25.00.



PARISH EDUCATION MINISTRY

The regular Sunday Church School Program has begun. Our young people are to be in attendance at 10:00 a.m.; they will then proceed into the church to participate in the Divine Liturgy. The young people are to sit in the front pews so that they may be able to receive the Holy Eucharist first; ...Read Full Text >

YOUTH NEWS

We urge the parents to support our Parish Youth Ministry. This ministry is designed to teach our Faith through fellowship and service. It is comprised of young people in:

HOPE - Grade 3-5;
JOY - Grades 6-8;
GOYA - High School;
YAL – College.

It is important for our ...Read Full Text >

CHURCH MUSIC MINISTRY

The ministry of our choir members is to represent YOU and to serve as volunteers by using the gift of music to sing praises to our Lord is a true act of Christian Orthodox Stewardship. Parishioners, who may be interested in of our Church, and especially our young people, are invited to join the choir.  ...Read Full Text >

ANNUNCIATION GREEK DANCE GROUP NEWS

Our Greek Folk Dance ministry is progressing well this year with 80 registered dancers! ONLY REGISTERED DANCERS MAY DANCE IN PERFORMANCES.

Our young people must attend the Divine Liturgy and Sunday Church School in order to attend dance practice. We encourage our young people to participate ...Read Full Text >

PARISH BOOKSTORE

It has been said: “The more you read…the more you know!” We have a great selection of books, icons, music and other items that every Orthodox Christian can use! Our bookstore is brimming with new arrivals that also make excellent gifts for every occasion.

We wish to thank Linda Fostinis for ...Read Full Text >

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

The demands on each individual and family are great. In an effort to understand this we would like to remind our parishioners that before anyone plans on selling items in our church complex or during Parish activities, they must have the approval of the Parish Priest. We also understand that ...Read Full Text >

ATTENTION PARENTS & STUDENTS

We would like to obtain the e-mail addresses of parents and students for our Parish records. In addition, we ask that you please submit the names, addresses and e-mails for college students attending school away from home.




IN TIMES OF ILLNESS

“Come, O blessed of my father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;…for I was sick and you visited me…” (Matt. 25:31-46). When a member of our Parish is ill and has been hospitalized or may be recuperating at home, the immediate family of the ill person should contact ...Read Full Text >

CHURCH BEHAVIOR

Divine Services on Sunday morning begin at 9:00 a.m. There is no set time as to when the Divine Liturgy actually begins since the hymns of the Matins vary from week to week. According to actual Church Service procedures, each and every member of the congregation is required to be seated in the pews by ...Read Full Text >

OBLATION OFFERING

The Divine Liturgy begins with the offering of the faithful people of God. The gifts we bring forth are an expression of our faith in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Holy Communion makes us one with the Holy Trinity and is given for "remission of sins and life everlasting". The people are invited to ...Read Full Text >
Archbishop Christodoulos of Athens and All Greece Falls Asleep in the Lord

January 28, 2008
The Holy Archdiocese of America shares in the grief - Archbishop Demetrios travels to Athens for the funeral service  ...Read Full Text >


The Annunciation Dancers
would like to invite our Parish family to their:

FDF PREVIEW 2008
PERFORMANCE LUNCHEON
on
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd
Following the Divine Liturgy

in the

Very Rev. Emmanuel Papageorge Cultural Center

LUNCHEON - $8.00
STUDENTS - $5.00
DANCERS - FREE

After the meal stay and watch our dancers perform their routines for the 32nd Annual Greek Folk Dance Festival which will be held in Ontario, California.
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