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1 Ευαγγελισμός της Θεοτόκου Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Reverend Father Dean J. Dimon Proistamenos 2187 West 14th Street, Cleveland, OH Sunday, September 16, 2018 Sunday after Holy Cross The Holy Martyrs Saint Sophia and her Daughters Faith, Hope and Love were born in Italy. Their mother was a pious Christian widow who named her daughters for the three Christian virtues. Faith was twelve, Hope was ten, and Love was nine. Saint Sophia raised them in the love of the Lord Jesus Christ. Saint Sophia and her daughters did not hide their faith in Christ, but openly confessed it before everyone. An official named Antiochus denounced them to the emperor Hadrian ( ), who ordered that they be brought to Rome. Realizing that they would be taken before the emperor, the holy virgins prayed fervently to the Lord Jesus Christ, asking that He give them the strength not to fear torture and death. When the holy virgins and their mother came before the emperor, everyone present was amazed at their composure. They looked as though they had been brought to some happy festival, rather than to torture. Summoning each of the sisters in turn, Hadrian urged them to offer sacrifice to the goddess Artemis. The young girls remained unyielding. Then the emperor ordered them to be tortured. They burned the holy virgins over an iron grating, then threw them into a red-hot oven, and finally into a cauldron with boiling tar, but the Lord preserved them. The youngest child, Love, was tied to a wheel and they beat her with rods until her body was covered all over with bloody welts. After undergoing unspeakable torments, the holy virgins glorified their Heavenly Bridegroom and remained steadfast in the Faith. They subjected Saint Sophia to another grievous torture: the mother was forced to watch the suffering of her daughters. She displayed adamant courage, and urged her daughters to endure their torments for the sake of the Heavenly Bridegroom. All three maidens were beheaded, and joyfully bent their necks beneath the sword. In order to intensify Saint Sophia s inner suffering, the emperor permitted her to take the bodies of her daughters. She placed their remains in coffins and loaded them on a wagon. She drove beyond the city limits and reverently buried them on a high hill. Saint Sophia sat there by the graves of her daughters for three days, and finally she gave up her soul to the Lord. Even though she did not suffer for Christ in the flesh, she was not deprived of a martyr s crown. Instead, she suffered in her heart. Believers buried her body there beside her daughters. Parish Council Members Emmanuel Ermidis President Konstantinos Almiroudis Vice President Jim Ganotis Treasurer Panagiota Petratos Secretary Eleni Karadaglis Michael Manak Irene Scordos Christopher Sheely.Athanasios Anagnostos Sam Zizis

2 Epistle Sunday after Holy Cross Prokeimenon. Grave Mode. Psalm 28.11,1 The Lord will give strength to his people. Verse: Bring to the Lord, O sons of God, bring to the Lord honor and glory. The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 2:16-20 Ἀπόστολος Πρὸς Γαλάτας 2:16-20 Προκείμενον. Ήχος βαρύς. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 28.11,1 Κύριος ἰσχὺν τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ δώσει. Στίχ. Ἐνέγκατε τῷ Κυρίῳ υἱοὶ Θεοῦ, ἐνέγκατε τῷ Κυρίῳ δόξαν καὶ τιμήν. Πρὸς Γαλάτας 2:16-20 τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα είναι απο Brethren, knowing that a man is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the law, because by works of the law shall no one be justified. But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we ourselves were found to be sinners, is Christ then an agent of sin? Certainly not! But if I build up again those things which I tore down, then I prove myself a transgressor. For I through the law died to the law, that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Ἀδελφοί, εἰδότες ὅτι οὐ δικαιοῦται ἄνθρωπος ἐξ ἔργων νόμου, ἐὰν μὴ διὰ πίστεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, καὶ ἡμεῖς εἰς Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν ἐπιστεύσαμεν, ἵνα δικαιωθῶμεν ἐκ πίστεως Χριστοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων νόμου διότι οὐ δικαιωθήσεται ἐξ ἔργων νόμου πᾶσα σάρξ. Εἰ δέ, ζητοῦντες δικαιωθῆναι ἐν Χριστῷ, εὑρέθημεν καὶ αὐτοὶ ἁμαρτωλοί, ἆρα Χριστὸς ἁμαρτίας διάκονος; Μὴ γένοιτο. Εἰ γὰρ ἃ κατέλυσα, ταῦτα πάλιν οἰκοδομῶ, παραβάτην ἐμαυτὸν συνίστημι. Ἐγὼ γὰρ διὰ νόμου νόμῳ ἀπέθανον, ἵνα θεῷ ζήσω. Χριστῷ συνεσταύρωμαι ζῶ δέ, οὐκέτι ἐγώ, ζῇ δὲ ἐν ἐμοὶ Χριστός ὃ δὲ νῦν ζῶ ἐν σαρκί, ἐν πίστει ζῶ τῇ τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ, τοῦ ἀγαπήσαντός με καὶ παραδόντος ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ. Memorial Konstantinos Kafantaris Μνημόσυνο Κωνσταντίνος Καφαντάρης May his memory be eternal Αιωνία η μνήμη 2

3 Gospel Sunday after Holy Cross The Gospel According to Mark 8:34-38; 9:1 The Lord said: "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? For what can a man give in return for his life? For whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels." And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power." Today Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Μᾶρκον 8:34-38, 9:1 Εὐαγγελίου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος Εἴ τις θέλει ὀπίσω μου ἐλθεῖν, ἀπαρνησάσθω ἑαυτὸν καὶ ἀράτω τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀκολουθείτω μοι. ὃς γὰρ ἂν θέλῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ σῶσαι, ἀπολέσει αὐτήν ὃς δ ἂν ἀπολέσῃ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχὴν ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ καὶ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, οὗτος σώσει αὐτήν. τί γὰρ ὠφελήσει ἄνθρωπον ἐὰν κερδήσῃ τὸν κόσμον ὅλον, καὶ ζημιωθῇ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ; ἢ τί δώσει ἄνθρωπος ἀντάλλαγμα τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ; ὃς γὰρ ἐὰν ἐπαισχυνθῇ με καὶ τοὺς ἐμοὺς λόγους ἐν τῇ γενεᾷ ταύτῃ τῇ μοιχαλίδι καὶ ἁμαρτωλῷ, καὶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐπαισχυνθήσεται αὐτὸν ὅταν ἔλθῃ ἐν τῇ δόξῃ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ μετὰ τῶν ἀγγέλων τῶν ἁγίων. Καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι εἰσί τινες τῶν ὧδε ἑστηκότων, οἵτινες οὐ μὴ γεύσωνται θανάτου ἕως ἂν ἴδωσι τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐληλυθυῖαν ἐν δυνάμει. Join us for coffee and fellowship following the Divine Liturgy in the lower level church social hall Tremont Arts & Cultural Festival at Lincoln Park Philoptochos is having a Bake Sale and The Annunciation Ionian and Aegean Dancers will be performing at 1:30 p.m. 3

4 Post-Elevation; Greatmartyr Euphemia, the all-extolled (+305); Hymn of the Feast Σῶσον Κύριε τόν λαόν σου, καί εὐλόγησον τήν κληρονομίαν σου, νίκας τοῖς Βασιλεῦσι, κατά βαρβάρων δωρούμενος, καί τό σόν φυλάττων, διά τοῦ Σταυροῦ σου πολίτευμα. Save, O save, O Lord your people, and bless your inheritance, granting victory to their rulers, over the enemy; and guarding your commonwealth by the might of you cross. Resurrectional Apolytikion Plagal Third or Heavy Κατέλυσας τῷ Σταυρῷ σου τόν θάνατον ἠνέῳξας τῷ ληστῇ τον Παράδεισον τῶν Μυροφόρων τόν θρῆνον, μετέβαλες καί τοῖς σοῖς Ἀποστόλοις κηρύττειν ἐπέταξας ὅτι ἀνέστης Χριστέ ὁ Θεός, παρέχων τῷ κόσμῳ τό μέγα ἔλεος. You vanguished death by your cross; you opened to the thief the gates of Paradise; you reversed the lament of the Myrrhbeareres; and your Apostles, to preach you commended them; because you rose, O Christ our God, thus granting your great mercy to all the world. Hymn of Saint Euphemia Τῷ θείῳ ἔρωτι, λαμπρῶς ἀθλήσασα, εἰς ὀσμήν ἔδραμες, Χριστοῦ πανεύφημε, οἶα νεᾶνις παγκαλλής, καί Μάρτυς πεποικιλμένη ὅθεν εἰσελήλυθας, εἰς παστάδα οὐράνιον, κόσμῳ διανέμουσα, ἰαμάτων χαρίσματα, καί σώζουσα τούς σοί ἐκβοῶντας χαίροις θεόφρον Εὐφημία. With divine love, contending brightly, you gained the favor of, Christ all-laudable, O you most beautiful young girl, and all adorned martyr; thereforeyou entered now, a heavenly bridal chamber, distributing to all the world, the gift of healing all illnesses, and saving those who cry to you: Rejoice, O godly-minded Euphemia. Apolytikion of the Church Σήμερον τῆς σωτηρίας ἡμῶν τό κεφάλαιον, καί τοῦ ἀπ' αἰῶνος μυστηρίου ἡ φανέρωσις ὁ υἱός τοῦ Θεοῦ, υἱός τῆς Παρθένου γίνεται, καί Γαβριήλ τήν χάριν εὐαγγελίζεται. Διό καί ἡμεῖς σύν αὐτῷ, τῇ Θεοτόκῳ βοήσωμεν Χαῖρε Κεχαριτωμένη, ὁ Κύριος μετά σοῦ. To-day is the crown of our Salvation and the manifestation of the Eternal Mystery. The Son of God becometh the son of the Virgin, and Gabriel announceth the good tidings of grace. Wherefore let us also with him cry to the Mother of God: Hail! Thou that art full of grace; the Lord is with thee. Kontakion Ὁ ὑψωθείς ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ ἑκουσίως, τῇ ἐπωνύμῳ σου καινῇ πολιτεία, τούς οἰκτιρμούς σου δώρησαι Χριστέ ὁ Θεός εὔφρανον ἐν τῇ δυνάμει σου, τούς πιστούς βασιλεῖς ἡμῶν, νίκας χορηγῶν αὐτοῖς, κατά τῶν πολεμίων τήν συμμαχίαν ἔχοιεν τήν σήν, ὅπλον εἰρήνης, ἀήττητον τρόπαιον. You who were lifted on the Cross voluntarily, on your new commonwealth that bears your name, do you bestow your mercies, O Crist our God; gladden in your mighty strength, our faithful Rulers, granting to them victories, against all the enemies, and may your help in battle be for them: a weapon of peace and banner invincible. 4

5 Christian Stewardship is...devotion and service to God and His Church as persons, as families, as metropolis, as national Church and as Church universal. Goarch.org TIME WORSHIP All Sunday Services begin 8:30AM Orthros 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy ************* This Week: Mon., Sept. 17th Greek School Lessons 5:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 20th Greek School Lessons 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. PTA Meeting Parish Council Seminar Sun., Sept 23rd 1st Sunday of Luke Following the Divine Liturgy Greek School Mandatory Meeting for Parents, Teachers, & Board of Education. Memorial Tray If you would like to order a tray of Koliva please contact: Vivian Kyriazis or Angie Tsigas Psalm , 1 The Lord will give strength to his people. Bring to the Lord, O sons of God, bring to the Lord honor and glory Stewardship 2018 We are grateful for the 244 FAMILIES that have pledged to support the Annunciation s many ministries. We have collected 73,373 Pledged 70,497 Goal: 120,000 Thank you for giving According to your God-Given Ability! 5

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9 Events Elsewhere : TREMONT ARTS & CULTURAL FESTIVAL Sept. 15th & 16thth Saturday 11am - 6pm and Sunday 12pm - 5pm ** Free admission ** Annunciation Greek Dance Performance. AKRON FESTIVAL Sept.20-22, at Annunciation Church, 129 S. Union St., Akron. Thu: 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri & Sat: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. MEN WHO COOK Sat., Sept. 22, 4:30-8 p.m. at St. Paul Hellenic Center, 4548 Wallings Rd., North Royalton. 20 sampling stations of delicious food. Vote for your favorite chef with your monetary donations to benefit St. Paul Philoptochos. Prize presentation at 8:30 p.m. $25 before Sept. 17; $30 after. Call or visitwww.stpaulgoc.org MONASTERY BENEFIT Sat., Sept. 22, 5 th annual dinner banquet in memory of Gerontissa Taxiarchia to benefit The Sisterhood of the Nativity of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Monastery Banquet at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Pittsburgh. Vespers at 3:30 p.m. Dinner at 6 p.m. $100/ticket. RSVP:2018MonasteryBanquet.Eventbrite.com AKRON IKARIAN GLENDI Sat., Oct 20th - 8:00pm Annunciation Akron 129 S. Union St. Music by Stigma, Featuring Ikarian Violin by Peter Karnavas Tickets - $20 (children 10 & under free) Appetizer Buffet Included, Cash Bar Available Tickets available at the door! Tickets in advance? Call or Lia - lspithas@gmail.com ORTHODOX HOMESCHOOL CO-OP The St. John of San Francisco Co-op will being its 2nd year of classes for pre-schoolers thru high schoolers, on Fri., Sept. 21. The co-op will meet every Friday at St. Matthew Orthodox Church, (now meeting at Ridge Rd in North Royalton.) 9 am prayers; 9:20-11:45 am Orthodox classes, art, nature study. These are not drop-off classes; parent participation is required. To register, call Pres. Bonnie Harmon ( ) METROPOLIS ONE DAY CLERGY-LAITY Sept. 29 th 9:00 a.m. hosted by Holy Cross in Pittsburgh PA. AUTISM WALK Sun., Sept. 30 at the Great Lake Science Center. Register at AutismSpeaksWalk.org to help create awareness. For information, call Danielle Paterakis-Torok at THE DR. JOHN AND HELEN COLLIS LECTURE Sept. 30th 2 p.m. The Dr. John and Helen Collis Lecture series at the Cleveland Museum of Art presents the Cleveland Saint Luke: The Byzantine Artist as Creator, Bureaucrat, or Copyist by Dr. Antony Eastmond. FREE; reservations required call or engage.clevelandart.org. 9

10 TEAM A TEAM A TEAM B TEAM B Anastasios Ermidis Panagiotis Ermidis Simon Skoutas Athanasios Kotsanis Demetri Anagnostos Kosta Kafantaris Victor Kafantaris Dimitri Genin Constantine Kotsanis Dimitri Rousakis George Sisamis Nikolaos Anagnostos September 2 September 16 September 30 October 14 October 28 Konstantinos Ermidis George Ermidis Efstratios (Charlie) Hliatzos Michael Hliatzos Joey Sheely Constantine Sheely Jonathan Walsh Angelo Semertsidis George Skoutas George Coutris Gregory Sisamis Antoni Makris Yiannis Tsambounieris Anthony Michaels September 9 September 23 October 7 October 21 Dino Agelidakis Altar Boy workshop Saturday, September 29th details to follow. Dear Parents, Serving in God s Altar is indeed an honor. The Altar is called the Holy of Holies so this is a very sacred place. As Altar boys they will be assisting Fr. Dean, Metropolitan Savas, and any visiting Clergy during Divine Services. The participation of your young boys is invaluable and very important to the smooth practice of the Holy services. Not only do they have a wonderful opportunity to serve the Church, but they are also presented with a unique experience to see the services from a different perspective. This is a very serious commitment and your boys should enter the Altar with faith and the upmost respect. Scripture Readings concerning the Altar. Only fear the Lord, and serve Him in truth with all your heart, for you know what great things He has done for you. 1 Samuel 12:24 If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor. John 12:26 Prayer for an Altar Boy O King of Glory, for to serve Thee is a great and awesome thing, even to the Heavenly Powers. 10

11 The Stewardship Committee would like to thank everyone who submitted their pledge cards for Listed below are the pledged cards we have received. If you have not done so yet, please send in your pledge card to the church office. Extra cards are available at the Pangari (Candle Stand). I can do all things in Him Who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:13) Agelidakis, Georgios & Victoria Albino, Carmen & Gabriella Alex, George & Becky Alex, Stefo & Loula Alex, Taso & Eleni Alexandrou, Angie Allison, John & Nancy Almiroudis, Konstantinos & Kelli Ameres, Kostas & Markia Anagnostos, Athanasios & Linsey Antonaklas, Steve & Evangelia Arabian, Allen & Agnes Baker, John & Vicky Benicos, Ecaterini Benovic, Matthew & Maria Bibidakis, Evangelos & Eftychia Boukis, Constantine Boukis, Gary & Mary Boulas, Dimitrios & Evegenia Boyeas, Mike & Christine Boyeas, Stelios & Judy Bozas, Pete & Maria Cimino, Vincent & Chrisafo Ciolfi, Maria Costaras, William & Natalia Coutris, Stephen & Penelope Croff, Maro Dallas, Maria Davis, Lambrini Del Vecchio, Giuseppe & Angela Demopoulos, William Diamantis, Arygro Difiore III, Edward & Nicki Dimarhos, Konstantinos & Maria Dimarhos, Sofia Dimon, Fr. Dean & Presvytera Drosos, Angeliki Efpraxias, Georgio Ermidis, Christina Ermidis, Emmanuel & Marina Ermidis, John & Yulia Ermidis, Venizelos & Bessie Evanthia Tasiouras Foradis, Militsa Fourtounis, Emmanuel & Marika Fourtounis, Mark Ganotis, Dimitrios & Aphrodite Geanneses, Antoinette Gemelas, Themistoklis & Clio Georgekopoulos, George & Effie Georgiadis, Debbie Gountis, Vasilios & Audolina Griveas, Peggy Gromek, Stanley & Angie Hallman, Patrick & Kristin Harris, Despina Hatzigeorgiou, Emmanuel & Stella Hatzis, Kiki Hatzopoulos, Kriti Haverty, Lester & Patricia Hlepas, James & Kathy Hliatzos, Peter & Katina Ευχαριστούμε όλους που επέστρεψαν τις κάρτες των οικονομικών εύφορων (stewardship) Εάν δεν τα έχετε στείλει σας παρακαλούμε να τα στείλετε η να τα δώσετε στην εκκλησία για το Η κάρτες βρίσκονται στο Παγκάρι Kafantaris, Emmanuel & Maria Kafantaris, George & Sophia Kakias, Michael & Vicky Kalevakis, George & Vicki Kalevakis, Mike & Dora Kamenos, Stella Kanaris, Anna Kanaris, Nick & Artie Kanis, Gus & Vaso Kantzios, George & Eleni Kapolis, Thanos & Anthie Karadaglis, Elias & Eleni Karadimas, Chris & Vivian Karadimas, George Karadimas, John & Linda Karakostas, Konstantinos & Lisa Karakoudas, Eleni Karavokirakis, Dimitra Karavokirakis, Gramatiki Karnavas, Sophia Karras, Adam & Jackie Karras, John A. & Ismini Katakos, Cynthia Katrambas, Peter & Judy Katsantonis, George L. & Sandra Keating, Dale & Helen Kefalos, Panayiotis & Fotini Kellis, Michael Klonaris, Joanne Kolidakis, Nikitas & Alessandra Konstantinos, Michael Konstantinos, Nikolaos & Vasiliki Konstas, Evangelos & Fani Kontos, Spiros & Areti Kopasakis, John Kosmas, Christos & Chryssa Kostakis, Alex & Irene Kostakis, Tom & Eleni Kotsanis, Nicholas & Christina Koukouras, Nikolaos & Evangelia Koukouvitakis, Stratis & Argiro Kowalsick, Ruby Kutrubs, Nick Kyriakidis, Antonios & Christina Kyriakidis, Nick & Theresa Kyriazis, Dimitri & Ashley Kyriazis, Vivian Likos, Eugenia Lombardo, Tyler & Matina Makris, Bessie Makris, Ilias & Koula Makris, Thomas Makroglou, Thal & Lisa Manak, Michael Maroulis, Kathy Maroulis, Paraskevas & Cassandra Marountas, George & Agnieska Marountas, Nick & Denna Matheou, Demetrios & Lillian Matheou, Georgia Mathews, James & Mary Mathiellis, Paul & Carol Mavrakis, Bill & Zoe 11

12 Mavrakis, Lefteris & Kleoniki Mavroidis, Mavroidis McDonald, James & Anastasia Michaels, Gregory & Vasiliki Mitsionis, Athanasios Moreland, Ryan & Traci Moshos, Shawn Moulagianis, Vasalios & Stamatia Neumeyer, Ryan & Margarita Nicholas, Irene Nickas, Vasiliki Nikolaou, Nikolaos & Vasilia Nimorakiotakis, George & Maria Nimorakiotakis, Nick & Antigoni Paliobeis, Irini Panos, Eleni Panos, Pete & Mary Pantelatou, Sophia Papadakis, Adamandios & Despina Papadatos, Pavlos &Toula Papadopoulos, Alex Papadopoulos, Dimitrios E. & Dionira Papakonstantinou, Fotios & Spyroulla Pappas, Georgia Pappas, William & Susan Pateras, Steve & Maria Paul, Barbara T. Petratos, Kosmas & Panagiota Petropouleas, Peter & Panagiota Petsas, Demetra Petsas, Dimitri & Deanna Pikakos, Mary Piperis, Fotini Pipinias, Stephan & Koula Plataniotis, Eleni Plataniotis, Nick & Elisavet Rakopoulos, Stella Regas, Alex & Thea Regas, George & Soula Regas, Strates Riedel, Joseph & Popi Roff, Jeff & Irene Rokas, Efthihia Rokas, John & Lucy Sack, David & Katherine Salamalekis, Evangelos Salamalekis, Gus & Kristen Salloumis, Paul Salouros, Paul & Maria Sarantopoulos, Athanasios & Despina Saridakis, Frank & Anastasia Sarris, Tommy & Bessie Sboukis, Peter Scordos, John & Irene Sdrakas, Gregory & Popi Semertsidis, Niko & Despina Sevastos, Gust & Jane Sheely, Christopher & Panagiota Shinas, Dean J. Siakantaris, Stella Sioulas, Katina Sisamis, John G. & Irene Skantzos, Emanuel & Evdoxia Skantzos, Pete & Maria Skoutas, Mike & Ellie Smith, Robert & Eugenia Spano, John Spanos, Kostantina Spanos, Mihail & Dina Spillas, Christ & Dorothy Stefanopoulos, Polixeni Stefanopoulos, Sokratis & Ourania Stefou, Antonios & Stella Thanos, Athanasios D. & Anna Theodore, Neste & Artemis Trihas, Ermioni Trihas, John A. & Suzanne Tsakon, Hrisafo Tsambounieris, Manoli & Sofia Tsambunieris, Vasilis & Sophia Tsardoulias, Aris & Stella Tsardoulias, Elizabeth Tsardoulias, John & Kurannio Tsigas, Angie Tsigas, Demetrios & Shelly Tsiourtsiouris, Maria Tsirambidis, Tim & Julie Tsirikos- Karapanos, Nikolaos & Chrysoula Tzagournis, Adam Valsamidis, Chris Vangelos, Zenos & Julie Varlamos, Matrona Vaselakis, John & Kiki Vassilakis, Freda Vassilakis, George & Irene Vassilaras, Plousia Velkos, Joseph & Maria Velkos, Nick & Irene Verikakis, Georgia Verikakis, John Vianos, John & Diamanto Vianos, Nicholas & Eleni Vitakis, Helen Voiklis, Emmanuel & Janet Vourlis, Antonetta Walsh, Edward & Calliope Whitlock, Marie & Adrian Winslow, Brian Yeager Sr., James Young, Kevin Zachopoulos, Katherine Zeleniuch, Christina Zeleniuch, Mary Ellen Zeleniuch, Michael & Allie Zembillas, Antoni & Mikhaila Zizis, Stamatios & Ellen If we have mistakenly left your name off the STEWARDSHIP ROSTER, Please contact the Church Office. 12

13 It is the practice of our Church to give the name of a Saint to the new born child. By assuming the name of a Saint, we not only honor and express our gratitude to a Holy Person for his exceptional contribution to the Orthodox Faith, but provide the new Christian with an example worthy of emulation. The Saint then becomes the Patron of the child protecting it from all danger. Through his prayers, God will grant the child the necessary illumination to become a zealous member of the Church and an ardent follower of Christ. SEPTEMBER 1 IS THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW ECCLESIASTICAL YEAR. Each month we will be acknowledging those celebrating their nameday in our monthly bulletin. If by chance we accidentally miss someone's nameday, we ask that you please contact the Church Office so that we may correct our records. We extend our prayers to all those celebrating September Namedays and beseech our heavenly Father to grant them many years. September 1 Sts. Athena, Antigone & Aspasia, the Martyrs Athena Mathiellis Athena Glista Athena Maria Alex Athena Stavrou Antigoni Nimorakiotakis September 5 Zacharias the Prophet & St. Elizabeth Elissa Walsh September 8th Nativity of the Theotokos Despina Sarantopoulou Despina Papadakis Despina Semertsidis Despina Harris Despina Prasinos Debbie Georgiadis Debra Alexandrou Tsabika Vitakis September 13 St. Aristides Ari Likakis Aris Tsardoulias Aris Dashiell Aristidis Kriarias Artie Kanaris September 14 Elevation of the Holy Cross Steve Hlepas Steve Boukis Steve Boyeas Steve Markovic Steve Pateras Steve Tsakalos Steve Stilianos Steve Soulimiotis Steve Stamatis Steven Alex Steven Papadatos Steven Rakopoulos Steven Alex Loula Alex September 15 St. Nicetas the Martyr Nikitas Kolidakis September 17 St. Sophia & her Daughters Faith, Hope, & Agape Sofia Skantzos Sofia Tsambounieris Sofia Dimarhos Sophia Karnavas Sophia Madison Sophia Marountas Sophia Pantelatou Sophia Semertsidis Sophia Sisamis Sophia Tsambounieris Sophia Tsambounieris Sophia Koukouvitakis Sophia Sedely Sophia Tsambunieris Sophia Kopasakis Sophia Kafantaris Sophia Kafantaris Sophia Filippakis Sophia Kyriazis Sophia Annalise Rokas Faye Asser September 20 St. Efstathios Efstathia Efstratios Efstratios Kostakis Hliatzos Maggos 13

14 Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Event/Liturgy Calendar 2018 All Sunday & Week Day 8:30 AM Orthros / 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy Sun th Sunday of Luke September 2018 Sun. 16 Sun. 23 Sunday after Holy Cross Sunday School begins. Agiasmos for all youth ministries. 1st Sunday of Luke Sunday School Lessons December 2018 Sun. 2 14th Sunday of Luke Sun. 9 10th Sunday of Luke Sun th Sunday of Luke Sun. 23 Sunday before Nativity Mon. 24 Eve of the Nativity of Christ Tues. 25 Holy Nativity Sun. 30 Sunday after Nativity Sun. 30 2nd Sunday of Luke Sunday School Lessons October 2018 Sun. 7 3rd Sunday of Luke Sun. 14 7th Ecumenical Council Sun. 21 6th Sunday of Luke Sun. 28 7th Sunday of Luke OXI DAY November 2018 Sun. 4 5th Sunday of Luke Sun. 11 8th Sunday of Luke Sun. 18 9th Sunday of Luke If you have not been receiving church material/mailing /phone messages or s, please contact the church office at or office@annunciationcleveland.net. Thank you. Αν δεν λαμβάνετε τις επιστολές η ότι ενημέρωση της εκκλησίας έχει για σας ή τηλεφωνικά μηνύματα, παρακαλούμε επικοινωνήστε με το γραφείο της εκκλησίας στο ή στο office@annunciationcleveland.net. Please visit our website: 14

15 Dear Friends of the Community, In an effort to defray the cost of publishing our Weekly Bulletin, & Vision, the Parish Council would like to invite anyone who wishes to support the Community to offer a small donation of $ for a business card sized ad which will be placed on the back inside pages of each publication for the calendar year, We generally publish a Weekly Bulletin as well as a Quarterly Newsletter, and with this program, hope to cut our publication cost in half by gathering 36 ads which will take up the last four pages of the Vision & Bulletin. If you are interested in this program, please send a business card that we will reproduce. Please also enclose a check made out to The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church for $ office@annunciationcleveland.net HARSOULAS GARAGE DOORS Service & Installation Garage Doors & Openers Saki Harsoulas Dino Sevastos Agent SEVASTOS INSURANCE AGENCY 8550 Pearl RD STE E Middleburg Hts., OH Tel Fax CSEAVASTOS@FARMERSAGENT.COM 15

16 Dear Friends of the Community, In an effort to defray the cost of publishing our Weekly Bulletin, & Vision, the Parish Council would like to invite anyone who wishes to support the Community to offer a small donation of $ for a business card sized ad which will be placed on the back inside pages of each publication for the calendar year, We generally publish a Weekly Bulletin as well as a Quarterly Newsletter, and with this program, hope to cut our publication cost in half by gathering 36 ads which will take up the last four pages of the Vision & Bulletin. If you are interested in this program, please send a business card that we will reproduce. Please also enclose a check made out to The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church for $