Good News: March 2026

From Fr. Angelo THE LENTEN PRAYER OF ST EPHREM THE SYRIAN(excerpts from Fr. Schmemann’s book Great Lent – Journey to Pascha) Of all the Lenten hymns and prayers, one short prayer can be termed the Lenten Prayer. Tradition ascribes it to one of the great teachers of spiritual life –...

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Good News: January – February 2026

From Fr. Angelo Journey through Great Lent The services of Great Lent, Holy Week and Pascha is the most wonderful gift offered by the Orthodox Church. The atmosphere of the church, the hymns, and the perpetual fragrance of the incense permeate the entire Paschal period. Throughout Lent the royal gates...

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Byzantine Chant Workshop ~ Saturday, Feb. 7th @ 10:00am

Foundations of the Psaltic Art and Liturgical Practice This workshop has been created with the help of the SBM and the Detroit Youth Director, Fr. Maggos of Annunciation Church in Rochester, and Rick Hanson (SBM Administrator) for exposure to the rich tradition of the Psaltic art in our Holy Orthodox...

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Good News: September – October 2025

From Fr. Angelo The Cost of Discipleship In today’s world, we’re flooded with two drastic images —one which is the continued turning away from God visible by an outright rejection of God and the disappearance of Scripturally grounded morality and ethics, and two, a resurgence of people seeking to return...

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Egypt Questions Answered! ~ Sunday, Oct. 5th @ 11:30am

Dear Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Parish, Join us after the Divine Liturgy, Sunday October 5th, for a visit from Armelle Fée, the founder and owner of aktiv planet. She will be giving a presentation on our Walk Through History Egypt Trip set for October 2026 and answering all your questions...

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Walk Through History in Egypt Parish Trip ~ Important Next Steps!

WALK THROUGH HISTORY IN EGYPT! Dear Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Parish,   We’ve sent out updates to those who have signed up for this exciting trip. If you haven’t received an email and are signed up, please reach out to Demos at agocnyyouth@gmail.com as soon as possible and we’ll add...

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REMINDER: 2nd Annual Greek Night ~ This Sunday (8/31) @ 5:00pm

Join us for our highly anticipated 2nd annual “Greek Night at the Church” on Sunday August 31st (Labor Day weekend) from 5-10pm. The return of our community only event will feature a fully stocked bar with $5 FIX beer, live music from The Aegeans (Stergios & Nick), dancing, plus the popular “Eat Greek” Food Truck....

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