Oct. 26: Holy Great Martyr Demetrios the Myrrh-streamer

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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, October 21, th Sunday of Luke Oct. 26: Holy Great Martyr Demetrios the Myrrh-streamer This glorious and wonderworking saint was born in Thessalonica of noble and devout parents. Implored of God by childless parents, Demetrios was their only son, and so was raised and educated with great care. Demetrios s father was a commander in Thessalonica. When his father died, Emperor Maximian appointed Demetrios as commander in his place. As he appointed him, Maximian, an opponent of Christ, particularly recommended that he persecute and exterminate the Christians in Thessalonica. Demetrios not only disobeyed the emperor but openly confessed and preached the Lord Jesus Christ in the city of Thessalonica. When the emperor heard of this he became furious with Demetrios. Then, when he was returning from battle against the Sarmatians, Maximian stopped at Thessalonica to investigate the matter. The emperor summoned Demetrios and questioned him about his faith. Demetrios openly acknowledged his Christian Faith to the emperor and also denounced the emperor s idolatry. Maximian cast Demetrios into prison. Knowing what was awaiting him, Demetrios gave all his goods to his faithful servant Lupus to distribute to the poor, and joyfully awaited his imminent suffering for Christ the Lord. An angel of God appeared to him in prison, saying: Peace be to you, O sufferer of Christ; be brave and be strong! After several days, the emperor sent soldiers to the prison to kill Demetrios. The soldiers found the saint of God at prayer and ran him through with lances. Christians secretly took his body and honorably buried it. Healing myrrh flowed from the body of the martyr of Christ, curing many of the sick. Soon, a small church was built over his relics. An Illyrian nobleman, Leontius, was afflicted with an incurable illness. He hastened, with prayer, to the relics of St. Demetrios and was completely healed. In thanksgiving, Leontius erected a much larger church on the site of the old church. The saint appeared to him on two occasions. When Emperor Justinian wanted to translate the relics of the saint from Thessalonica to Constantinople, flaming sparks sprang from the tomb and a voice was heard: Stop, and do not touch! And thus, the relics of St. Demetrios have remained for all time in Thessalonica. As the protector of Thessalonica, St. Demetrios has appeared many times, and on many occasions has saved Thessalonica from great calamity. His miracles are without number. The Russians considered St. Demetrios to be the protector of Siberia, which was conquered and annexed to Russia on October 26, Source: St. Nikolai Velimirovic, The Prologue of Ohrid Volume Two. 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 Ἀπόστολος Prokeimenon. Mode 4. Psalm ,1 O Lord, how manifold are your works. You have made all things in wisdom. Verse: Bless the Lord, O my soul. The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 2:16-20 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. Προκείμενον. Ήχος δ'. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ ,1 Ὡς ἐμεγαλύνθη τὰ ἔργα σου Κύριε, πάντα ἐν σοφίᾳ ἐποίησας. Στίχ. Εὐλόγει ἡ ψυχή μου τὸν Κύριον. Πρὸς Γαλάτας 2:16-20 τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα είναι απο 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. Memorials Emmanuel Sisamis Sophia Dimarhos Mina Piperis Trisagio Anastasia Hartofilax Emmanuel Maragakis Dimitrios Smoudiannis Μνημόσυνα Εμμανουήλ Σισαμης Σοφία Δημαρχου Μινας Πιπερης Τρισάγιο Αναστασία Χαρτοφιλακα Εμμανουήλ Μαραγακης Δημήτριος Σμουδιαννης May their memory be eternal Αιωνία αυτόν η μνήμη 2

3 Gospel 6th Sunday of Luke The Gospel According to Luke 8:26-39 At that time, as Jesus arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, there met him a man from the city who had demons; for a long time he had worn no clothes and he lived not in a house but among the tombs. When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beseech you, do not torment me." For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For many a time it had seized him; he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters, but he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the desert.) Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion"; for many demons had entered him. And they begged him not to command them to depart into the abyss. Now a large herd of swine was feeding there on the hillside; and they begged him to let them enter these. So he gave them leave. Then the demons came out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned. When the herdsmen saw what happened, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country. Then people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. And those who had seen it told them how he who had been possessed with demons was healed. Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them; for they were seized with great fear; so he got into the boat and returned. The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him; but he sent him away, saying, "Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you." And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him. Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 8:26-39 Εὐαγγελίου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐλθόντι τῷ Ἰησοῦ εἰς τὴν χώραν τῶν Γαδαρηνῶν, ἥτις ἐστὶν ἀντίπερα τῆς Γαλιλαίας. ἐξελθόντι δὲ αὐτῷ ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν ὑπήντησεν αὐτῷ ἀνήρ τις ἐκ τῆς πόλεως, ὃς εἶχε δαιμόνια ἐκ χρόνων ἱκανῶν, καὶ ἱμάτιον οὐκ ἐνεδιδύσκετο καὶ ἐν οἰκίᾳ οὐκ ἔμενεν, ἀλλ ἐν τοῖς μνήμασιν. ἰδὼν δὲ τὸν Ιησοῦν καὶ ἀνακράξας προσέπεσεν αὐτῷ καὶ φωνῇ μεγάλῃ εἶπε τί ἐμοὶ καὶ σοί, Ιησοῦ, υἱὲ τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ὑψίστου; δέομαί σου, μή με βασανίσῃς. παρήγγειλε γὰρ τῷ πνεύματι τῷ ἀκαθάρτῳ ἐξελθεῖν ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου. πολλοῖς γὰρ χρόνοις συνηρπάκει αὐτόν, καὶ ἐδεσμεῖτο ἁλύσεσι καὶ πέδαις φυλασσόμενος, καὶ διαρρήσσων τὰ δεσμὰ ἠλαύνετο ὑπὸ τοῦ δαίμονος εἰς τὰς ἐρήμους. ἐπηρώτησε δὲ αὐτὸν ὁ Ιησοῦς λέγων τί σοί ἐστιν ὄνομα; ὁ δὲ εἶπε λεγεών ὅτι δαιμόνια πολλὰ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς αὐτόν καὶ παρεκάλει αὐτὸν ἵνα μὴ ἐπιτάξῃ αὐτοῖς εἰς τὴν ἄβυσσον ἀπελθεῖν. ἦν δὲ ἐκεῖ ἀγέλη χοίρων ἱκανῶν βοσκομένων ἐν τῷ ὄρει καὶ παρεκάλουν αὐτὸν ἵνα ἐπιτρέψῃ αὐτοῖς εἰς ἐκείνους εἰσελθεῖν καὶ ἐπέτρεψεν αὐτοῖς. ἐξελθόντα δὲ τὰ δαιμόνια ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου εἰσῆλθον εἰς τοὺς χοίρους, καὶ ὥρμησεν ἡ ἀγέλη κατὰ τοῦ κρημνοῦ εἰς τὴν λίμνην καὶ ἀπεπνίγη. ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ βόσκοντες τὸ γεγενημένον ἔφυγον, καὶ ἀπήγγειλαν εἰς τὴν πόλιν καὶ εἰς τοὺς ἀγρούς. ἐξῆλθον δὲ ἰδεῖν τὸ γεγονός, καὶ ἦλθον πρὸς τὸν Ιησοῦν καὶ εὗρον καθήμενον τὸν ἄνθρωπον, ἀφ οὗ τὰ δαιμόνια ἐξεληλύθει, ἱματισμένον καὶ σωφρονοῦντα παρὰ τοὺς πόδας τοῦ Ιησοῦ, καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν. ἀπήγγειλαν δὲ αὐτοῖς οἱ ἰδόντες πῶς ἐσώθη ὁ δαιμονισθείς. καὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτὸν ἅπαν τὸ πλῆθος τῆς περιχώρου τῶν Γαδαρηνῶν ἀπελθεῖν ἀπ αὐτῶν, ὅτι φόβῳ μεγάλῳ συνείχοντο. αὐτὸς δὲ ἐμβὰς εἰς τὸ πλοῖον ὑπέστρεψεν. ἐδέετο δὲ αὐτοῦ ὁ ἀνήρ, ἀφ οὗ ἐξεληλύθει τὰ δαιμόνια, εἶναι σὺν αὐτῷ ἀπέλυσε δὲ αὐτὸν ὁ Ιησοῦς λέγων ὑπόστρεφε εἰς τὸν οἶκόν σου καὶ διηγοῦ ὅσα ἐποίησέ σοι ὁ Θεός. καὶ ἀπῆλθε καθ ὅλην τὴν πόλιν κηρύσσων ὅσα ἐποίησεν αὐτῷ ὁ Ιησοῦς. 3

4 Resurrectional Apolytikion Fourth Tone Τό φαιδρόν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως κήρυργμα, ἐκ τοῦ Ἀγγέλου μαθοῦσαι αἱ τοῦ Κυρίου Μαθήτριαι, καί τήν προγονικήν ἀπόφασιν ἀπορρίψασαι, τοῖς Ἀποστόλοις καυχώμεναι ἔλεγον Ἐσκύλευται ὁ θάνατος, ἠγέρθη Χριστός ὁ Θεός, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τό μέγα ἔλεος. Having heard the joyous resurrection message, from the lips of the Angel, the Lord's women Disciples, and with the ancestral sentence removed from them, to the Apostoles with pride they related: Death has been despolled now, Christ our God has risen indeed, granting to all the world his great mercy. Hymn of Saint Hilarion Ταῖς τῶν δακρύων σου ροαῖς, τῆς ἐρήμου τό ἄγονον ἐγεώργησας καί τοῖς ἐκ βάθους στεγναμοῖς, εἰς ἑκατόν τούς πόνους ἐκαρποφόρησας καί γέγονας φωστήρ, τῇ οἰκουμένη λάμπων τοῖς θαύμασι. Ἱλαρίων Πατήρ ἡμῶν, Ὅσιε, πρέσβευε Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ, σωθῆναι τάς ψυχάς ἡμῶν. With the rivers of your tears, you changed the barren desert into fertile land; and with the sighs from your depths, you made your labors produce a hundredfold; and you became a bright star, shining on the earth with your miracles. O Hilarion our Holy Father; intercede with Christ our God, for our souls to be saved. 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 Προστασία τῶν Χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε, μεσιτεία πρός τόν Ποιητήν ἀμετάθετε, μή παρίδης, ἁμαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς, ἀλλά πρόφθασον ὡς ἀγαθή, εἰς τήν βοήθειαν ἡμῶν, τῶν πιστῶς κραυγαζόντων σοι τάχυνον εἰς πρεσβείαν, καί σπεῦσον εἰς ἱκεσίαν, ἡ προσταεύουσα ἀεί, Θεοτόκε, τῶν τιμώντων σε. O protection of the unashamable, mediation to the Creator immovable, despise not, the pleading voices of those in sin, but hasten O good one, to the help of all of us, who in faith cry out to you: speed up your intercession, and press on your supplication, O Theotokos who always protect, all those who honor you. Join us for coffee and fellowship in the lower level church social hall. Ώρα του καφέ δίνεται στην κάτω αίθουσα της εκκλησίας. 4

5 Christian Stewardship is In our spiritual relationship with our creator, we realize that we are called to be good stewards of His creation. And as stewards of His Gospel, we are called to use our material, worldly possessions to meet the needs of others. Goarch.org TIME WORSHIP All Sunday Services begin 8:30AM Orthros 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy ************* S E R V I C E S Thurs., Nov. 1 Sts. Cosmas & Diamianos Orthros 8:30 a.m. Div. Liturgy 9:30 a.m. Fri., Nov. 9th St Nektarios Orthros 8:30 a.m. Div. Liturgy 9:30 a.m. Wed., Nov. 21st Entrance of the Theotokos to the Temple Orthros 8:30 a.m. Div. Liturgy 9:30 a.m. DECEMBER Nov. 5th Great Vespers St. Nicholas - Lorain, OH Thurs., December 6th St Nicholas Orthros 8:30 a.m. Div. Litrugy 9:30 a.m. Wednesday 12/12 St Spyridon Orthros 8:30 Div. Lit 9:30 This Week: Mon., Oct. 22nd Greek School Lessons 5:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 25 Greek School Lessons 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Journey to Fullness 6:00 p.m. Great Vespers at St. Demetrios Rocky River 7:00 p.m. Fri., Oct. 26th Feast Day of St. Demetrios Orthros 8:30 a.m. & Div. Lit 9:30 a.m. at St. Demetrios Rocky River Sun., Oct. 28th 7th Sunday of Luke Memorials: Chris Valsamidis Following the Liturgy Greek School OXI Program Psalm 32.22, 1 Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us. Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous. Memorial Tray If you would like to order a tray of Koliva please contact: Vivian Kyriazis or Angie Tsigas Stewardship 2018 We are grateful for the 266 FAMILIES that have pledged to support the Annunciation s many ministries. We have collected 85,567 Pledged 88,693 Goal: 120,000 Thank you for giving According to your God-Given Ability! 5

6 Today we welcome baby Panagioti For the 40 Day baby blessing Proud Parents: Emmanuel and Evie Skantzos Congratulations! Σήμερα 40 ημέρων ευλογία Παναγιώτης Γονείς Εμμανουήλ & Ευδοξία Σκαντζος Γονείς Εμμανουήλ & Ευδοξία Σκαντζος Να σας ζήση! Today, we invite all the children of our community to attend a day at the Cleveland Museum of Art, to view the Byzantine Art section with Father Dean. We ask everyone to meet in the church by 12:00 p.m. We will leave around 12:45 p.m. and the exhibit should take about an hour to go through. Following the exhibit you can attend a lunch with Fr. Dean at the museum. We ask that each guest take care of their individual meal. 6

7 Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Ladies of the Philoptochos Chapter 6007 As we begin our new ecclesiastical year, let us all renew our dedication to the efforts of our Philoptochos. I encourage women of all ages, young and old to become involved and join this amazing organization. Please do not miss the opportunity to share in the philanthropic endeavors that we undertake. It is a wonderful way of giving back while building new friendships and comradery. Philoptochos is the second largest women s philanthropic organization. Established 80 years ago, we are the philanthropic arm of the church. We perpetuate the values of our faith by our actions in helping the less fortunate and attempting to alleviate human suffering. Please join us and make a difference. Our mission statement is simple:..to aid the poor, the destitute, the hungry, the aged, the unemployed, the imprisoned, the widowed, the handicapped, the victims of natural disasters, to undertake the burial of impoverished persons, and to offer assistance to anyone who may need the help of the church through our fund raising efforts. (From the Mission Statement of the National Philoptochos) Our General meeting will be held Today, following the Divine Liturgy and coffee social in the church library. Please drop by and join us for fellowship and refreshments as we discuss this coming years agenda. Be part of the process. We need your time, talent and fresh ideas. Perhaps there is a need or a charity that is close to your heart that you would like Philoptochos to embrace. Bring your ideas to help perpetuate this ministry. Joining is not especially time consuming and the rewards are many. Please look for our upcoming events in the church bulletin. For additional information or questions please feel free to approach any board member or myself. My contact information is Sincerely, Despina Sarantopoulou, Philoptochos President 7

8 Sunday, November 11 th, 2018 The Ladies Philoptochos Society Invites You to Celebrate The Feastday of Our Patron Saints Kosmas and Damian Holy Unmercenaries Pastichio Luncheon Following Divine Liturgy Pastichio ~ Bread ~ Salad ~ Coffee ~ Dessert $15 adults $7 Children For Reservations, Please Call Despina Sarantopoulou (216) Jane Sevastos (440)

9 Saturday, November 3, :00 a.m. Workshop Measurements for new altar boy robes will be taken. Be sure to attend Following the workshop, the Altar boys and parents will go to a restaurant of choice with Fr. Dean for lunch! *We 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. 9

10 November 5th GOYA Meeting 7:30 p.m. UPCOMING EVENTS... November 17th 12:15-7:30 p.m. the youth will be assisting the St. Mary of Egypt food bank. LEARN TO SPEAK GREEK THE GEORGIA PAPPAS HELLENIC CULTURAL SCHOOL OF THE ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH is offering Lessons for Adults to SPEAK GREEK! Lessons For further information, Contact Evangelia Koukouras (440) or 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 October 14 October 28 November 4 November 18 December 2 December 16 December 30 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 October 7 October 21 November 11 November 25 December 9 December 23 Dino Agelidakis 10

11 Stewardship Sunday, November 25th As we begin our 2019 Stewardship Campaign for the Annunciation. Join us in offering your 2019 stewardship pledge card for the ministries. We will pass a basket so that we may offer our stewardship cards. We will then offer that basket in prayer to God as our first fruits. Why November 25? It is the day we will celebrate our Thanksgiving Lenten luncheon together. What better way to give thanks to God than by offering ourselves to Him? Looking forward to seeing you on November 25,

12 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) 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 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 Calogeras, Ellen Chacalos, Icaros & Nitsa Chacalos, Stella Cimino, Vincent & Chrisafo Ciolfi, Maria Costaras, William & Natalia Coutris, Stephen & Penelope Croff, Maro Dallas, Maria Davis, Lambrini Del Vecchio, Giuseppe & Angela Diamantis, Arygro Difiore III, Edward & Nicki Dimarhos, Konstantinos & Maria Dimarhos, Sofia Dimon, Fr. Dean & Presvytera Drosos, Angeliki Efpraxias, Georgio Ermidis, Emmanuel & Marina Ermidis, John & Yulia Ermidis, Venizelos & Bessie Filipou, Alexandros & Olympia Foradis, Militsa Fourtounis, Emmanuel & Marika Fourtounis, Mark Ganotis, Dimitrios & Aphrodite Ganotis, Michael & Stefani Geanneses, Antoinette Gemelas, Themistoklis & Clio Genin, Jason & Cynthia George, Stephen Georgekopoulos, George & Effie Georgiadis, Debbie Gountis, Vasilios & Audolina Griveas, Peggy Gromek, Stanley & Angie Hadgis, Sidor & Agrio Hallman, Patrick & Kristin Harris, Despina Hatzigeorgiou, Emmanuel & Stella Hatzis, Kiki Hatzopoulos, Kriti Haverty, Lester & Patricia Hlepas, James & Kathy Hliatzos, Peter & Katina Janicijevic, Vladimir & Georgia 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 Ann 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, Patricia Kontos, Spiros & Areti Kopasakis, George & Popi Kopasakis, John & Mary 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, Helen Kyriakidis, Nick & Theresa Kyriazis, Dimitri & Ashley Kyriazis, Vivian Likos, Eugenia Lombardo, Tyler & Matina Madias, George & Maria Makris, Bessie A. 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 Mavrakis, Jon & Rebecca 12

13 Mavrakis, Lefteris & Kleoniki Mavroidis, Mavroidis McDonald, James & Anastasia Michaels, Gregory & Vasiliki Mitsionis, Athanasios Moreland, Ryan & Traci Moshos, Shawn Moulagianis, Vasalios & Stamatia Nakhel, Anis & Maria Konstas 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 E. & Despina Papadatos, Pavlos &Toula Papadopoulos, Alex Papadopoulos, Dimitrios E. & Dionira Papakonstantinou, Fotios & Spyroulla Papas, Efthymios & Youla Pappas, William & Susan Pateras, Steve & Maria Paul, Barbara Paul, John Petratos, Kosmas & Panagiota M. 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, Iosefis & Kym Rokas, John & Lucy Rousakis, Apostolis & Maria 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, George & Anna 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, Sokratis & Ourania Stefou, Antonios & Stella Tantsios, Vasiliki 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, George & Diamonto Tsardoulias, John & Kurannio Tsigas, Angie Tsigas, Demetrios & Shelly Tsiourtsiouris, Maria Tsirambidis, Tim & Julie Tsirikos- Karapanos, Nikolaos & Chrysoula Tzagournis, Adam 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 Vitakis, Stelios & Tsabika Voiklis, Emmanuel & Janet Vourlis, Antonetta Vrettos, Bessie Walsh, Edward & Calliope M Whitlock, Marie & Adrian Winslow, Brian Yeager Sr., James Young, Kevin Zachopoulos, Katherine Zampunis, George & Kalliopi 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. 13

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15 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. 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 October Namedays and beseech our heavenly Father to grant them many years. Χρόνια Πολλά! October 3 Dionysios the Areopagite Dionysi Tsirambidis Dionysia Papadatos Dionysios Thanos October 6 St. Thomas the Apostle Thomas Fourmas Thomas Makris Thomas Lambros Thomas Ashdown Thomas Giuseppe Provenzano Thomas Santiago Tom Hlepas Tom Sarris Tom Kostakis October 7 St. Polychronios Polycronis Papadakis October 18 St. Luke the Evangelist Lukas Chacalos October 20 St. Artemios the Great Martyr & Gerasimos the Righteous Jerry Alex Jerry Alex Jerry Yurch Jerry Alex October 23 St. Iakovos the Apostle James James James Mathews Yeager Sr. Brandt October 26 St. Demetrios the Great Martyr Demetra Karris Demetra Petsas Demetra Sevastos Demetri Stavrou Demetrios Matheou Demetrios Tsigas Demetrios Anagnostos Demetrios Giannakopoulos Demetrios Atheneos Demetrios Kasamias Demitri Tsardoulias Dimetrios Kantzios Dimitra Gountis Dimitra Karavokirakis Dimitra Bibidakis Dimitri Salouros Dimitri Hatzis Dimitri Mavrakis Dimitri Ameres Dimitri Rousakis Dimitri Tataridis Dimitri Galanos Dimitri Genin Dimitri Kyriazis Dimitri Petsas Dimitrios Hlepas Dimitrios Gountis Dimitrios Tsiourtsiouris Dimitrios Boulas Dimitrios Ganotis Dimitrios Tsaftaridis Dimitrios Papadopoulos Dimitris Regas Dimitris Kontoveros Jim Anagnostos Jimmy Kyriazis Jim Boyeas Jim McDonald 15

16 Events Elsewhere ST. ROMANOS FALL CHOIR RETREAT Oct , at Annunciation Church, 129 S. Union St., Akron. Guest conductor is composer Kevin Lawrence. Free workshop exploring the recently approved English translation. RSVP by Oct. 1 st to georgiastathopoulos@yahoo.com IKARIAN GLENDI at Annunciation Akron -Oct. 20 ~ 8:00 p.m. featuring Stigma with violi by Peter Karnavas. Tickets $20, children 10 and under free. Appetizer buffet included, cash bar available TIMELESS CHRISTIANITY IN TODAY S CHANGING WORLD Sun., Oct. 21, meet Sister Vassa Larin, PhD, host of the online catechetical program Coffee with Sister Vassa at Notre Dame College, Regina Auditorium, 4545 College Dr., South Euclid. Presentation is free and open to all. For more info, contactkivancic@ndc.edu. EASTERN ORTHODOX WOMEN S GUILD Annual Gala Affair at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Parma. Thurs., Oct. 25th 6:00 p.m. See Antoinette Geanneses antoinette.geanneses@squiresanders.com for tickets $15 adults / $7.50 children 6-12 / children under 6 free GREEK CONCERT Sat., Oct. 27, Lefteris Pantazis will headline a concert with openers Vasiliki Dada and Master Tempo at LaVilla Party Center, Brookpark Rd., Cleveland. General admission $90; VIP $130. Call Tommy Karakostas at ANNUAL ST. NICHOLAS DAY DANCE Sat., Dec. 8th 6:00 11:00 p.m. at 2000 Tower Blvd, Lorain Catered Dinner Music Vasilios Hatzigeorgiou Cash Bar Adults $25 Students $10 Children under 12 $5 Mrs. Claus will entertain the kids with Crafts, Christmas Movies and Sugar Cookie Decorating. For Reservations call HOLIDAY BALL Sat., Dec. 29, save the date for the return of a Cleveland tradition! Food, drinks, dancing to live music at Lago East Bank. Contact Linda Glynias lglynias@gmail.com NEW YEAR WITH BASILE Mon., Dec. 31, ring in 2019 with a laugh at St. Nicholas Church, 2000 Tower Blvd., Lorain. Doors open at 8:30 p.m., show begins at 10 p.m. Pre-show appetizer buffet, midnight snack & dessert, complimentary champagne. Cash bar. Music by Dimitri. $75/ person; $50/student; premium tables for 8 (in 1st or 2nd row with 2 bottles of wine for the table) $650/table of 8. For reservations, hilariousgreek@gmail.com ST. DEMETRIOS GREAT VESPERS - Thurs., Oct 25th at 7:00 p.m. St. Demetrios Rocky River. ST. DEMETRIOS FEAST DAY Fri., Oct. 26th at St. Demetrios Rocky River; 8:30 a.m. Orthros; 9:30 a.m. Liturgy followed by luncheon BEE-TREAT Sat., Oct. 27 at Annunciation Church, 129 S. Union St., Akron, 9:30 am-5 pm for Grades 6-12, parents & youth workers, led by Steve Christoforou. A young adult Orthodoxy on Tap to follow at 7 p.m. Register at y2am.org/beetreats ORTHODOXY ON TAP Sat., Oct. 27 young adults are invited to join Steven Christoforou and Christian Gonzalez at Nuevo Modern Mexican Restaurant, 50 E. Mill St., Akron at 7:30 p.m. 16

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18 Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Event/Liturgy Calendar 2018 All Sunday & Week Day 8:30 AM Orthros / 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy October 2018 Sun. 21 Sun. 28 6th Sunday of Luke 7th Sunday of Luke OXI DAY Greek School Program 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 November 2018 Sun. 4 Sun. 11 Sun. 18 Sun. 25 5th Sunday of Luke 8th Sunday of Luke Philoptochos Feasday Luncheon 9th Sunday of Luke 13th Sunday of Luke Stewardship Sunday 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: 18

19 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 19

20 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 $