“On October 28th, 1940, Mussolini demanded that Metaxas, Prime Minister of Greece, allow the Italian army free passage to enter and occupy strategic sites in Greece without opposition. “Faced with this demand, Metaxas delivered the now famous response ‘Oxi.’ Despite Greece’s ultimate fall to Axis powers, Metaxas’ response resulted in...
“Beloved Brethren in the Lord, “In this darkest time of the year, we have have arrived at the turn of time, when the brightest Star that ever shone arises in our hearts to guide us to the Cave in the City of David. We have all faced so very much...
Annunciation Parishioners, Based on input from our Metropolis and church opening policies for Catholic Churches in the Rochester area I am pleased to announce the partial reopening of our church to our previous 25% capacity starting this Sunday 20 December. Unfortunately, we are still not able to resume coffee hour...
Dear Annunciation Parishioners, Due to the recently announced ORANGE Level quarantine measures instituted by NY State and after discussion with our Parish Council, the decision was made to once again close the church, beginning with this Sunday and to continue during the duration of this situation. Lena and I will...
From His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros: Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Let us give thanks unto the Lord! Let us celebrate this National Day of Thanksgiving, a time when we remember that the opposite of scarcity is not abundance, but gratitude. President John F. Kennedy’s words ring as true today...
Due to our quarantine situation and after discussion with our Parish Council, the decision was made to close the church for this Sunday. As most of you know, Pres. Teri and I had to travel to Florida over the past two weeks for compassionate leave to help out our parents...
Today, we celebrate the eightieth anniversary of our magnificent Feast of Victory – τὰ Νικητήρια of the Theotokos, who on October 28, 1940, came to the aid of Greece and her noble people. We honor those Greeks who, as the Lord enjoined in His commandment, ‘let their “yes” be “yes,”...
Get delicious Greek dishes and desserts for Thanksgiving 2020! Spanakopita, tyropita, baklava, tsoureki, and more! Proceeds to benefit a local philanthropic charity. Please get your orders in by Wednesday, Nov. 18th. Orders will be available for pickup in the Church Hall the Sunday before Thanksgiving (Nov. 22nd). Please call for...
Holy Communion is the pivotal point of the Orthodox Christian worship experience. This Sacrament has been traditionally served with the same spoon and from a common chalice for all faithful present at the Liturgy. The spread of COVID-19 has made many church members apprehensive about continuing to use a common...
“It is a shared conviction that, in our time, the natural environment is threatened like never before in the history of humankind. The magnitude of this threat becomes manifest in the fact that what is at stake is not anymore the quality, but the preservation of life on our planet....