Reflections on Holy Week While every Holy Week and Resurrection service is beautiful, this year was especially memorable in that it was immensely joyful to see our church filled once again to celebrate this most important event of our Orthodox faith. COVID certainly has had an impact on all of...
Last time, Father Maggos spoke about Solomon’s Gift of Wisdom. This week, we ask the question: what does it mean to be a “wise guy”? King Solomon is put to the ultimate test: how to determine the real mother of a baby being claimed by two women (and this was...
Join us for our first-ever ROCK-IN rock climbing/overnight lock-in event! All teenagers ages 12-18 welcome! Rochester and Buffalo are joining forces to present a special youth event featuring indoor rock climbing and an overnight lock-in including unique games, food, and more at Central Rock Gym. The event is open to...
PATRIARCHAL ENCYCLICAL FOR HOLY PASCHA + B A R T H O L O M E W By God’s Mercy Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch To the Plenitude of the Church: May the Grace, Peace and Mercy of Christ Risen in Glory be with you All ENGLISH VERSION...
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Rochester Livestream Schedule for April 10th – April 16th 2023 Note: the following listing exclusively features the services that will be livestreamed. For the full Holy Week service schedule, please see our Sunday Bulletin.
In the fourth in a series of videos, Father Maggos discusses the different types of non-Liturgical Orthodox vestments. When are they typically used and why are they non-Liturgical?
Annunciation Parishioners, As some of you have already heard, last Friday at about 4:30pm there was an unsuccessful attempt to steal my Kia Sportage. While they were not able to steal the vehicle it was vandalized. This is unfortunately the third incident of vandalism at our church. There have also...
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Rochester Livestream Schedule for Apr. 3rd – Apr. 9th 2023
What would you do if God offered you anything you wished? Would you ask for power? Wisdom? Athletic prowess? History and mythology have many stories of this ranging from the three wishes of Aladdin to the Temptation of Paris. The Bible has this choice presented to Solomon. What gift did...
Dear Parishioners, March was a full month in Religious Education! The kids did a beautiful job during the procession on the Sunday of Orthodoxy and Father conducted sessions on the Sacrament of Confession. Congratulations to Vasilios Koupas on advancing to the district-level Oratorical Festival. We are so proud of Vasilios...