Father Maggos tells the epic story of the mighty Samson, the strongest man in the world, from the Book of Judges. Does Samson’s story foreshadow the life of Jesus? Is he the Biblical version of Hercules (Heracles) from Greek mythology? Plus, an exploration of the folly of over-interpreting the Bible...
This year, Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church is joining the battle against suicide. It is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. with an average of 130 suicides everyday. We are partnering with the AFSP to help spread hope, get people the help they need, and give “…those affected...
Join us this Sunday after the Divine Liturgy for our Annual Blessing of the Vehicles! Come experience a collection of Rochester emergency vehicles, a SWAT BearCat, RPD police cars, motorcycles, and more! Do you have a classic car? Bring it in for a blessing from Father Maggos! This is a...
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the beginning of the 2023-24 Liturgical New Year by reflecting on last year’s highlights such: Trunk or Treat, Rock-In: Rock Climbing, our annual ski trip, the Sweet Cases charity drive, IndyKart go-karting, Apokriatiko Dance, Greek Independence Celebration, St. Timothy Summer Camp, our 2023 Greek Festival...
Dear Parishioners, We are off to a great start to our Religious Education year. We had a successful Summer Youth Retreat on August 15th! We had 30 kids come and enjoy a day of fellowship, games, and fun! We want to especially thank all of our volunteers that helped with...
We hope you are having an enjoyable summer! As a jump start in anticipation of the start of the new church year, we are planning a one-day retreat at our church on Tuesday, August 15th in celebration of the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos which will include a...
Dear Parishioners, We hope you have had an enjoyable summer. We are looking forward to another wonderful Sunday School year! We plan to continue our education through the Bible. We have had two years of Old Testament lessons and this year we will be starting the New Testament. Many of...
We hope you are having an enjoyable summer! As a jump start in anticipation of the start of the new church year, we are planning a one-day retreat at our church on Tuesday, August 15th in celebration of the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos which will include a...
Registration is open for St. Timothy Camp, the official Orthodox summer camp of the Metropolis of Detroit. The event is set to kick off June 26th through July 1st in Oswegatchie, NY. Registration is $495 with free bus transportation departing Rochester at 10:30am on Monday, June 26th. Please register by...
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We had an amazing Sunday School year. Thank you to all the parents, teachers, children, and community for all of your support throughout the year. We had a really fun last day with the ice cream social and at-tendance awards. We are so proud...