Progress Report 2022 2022 has been quite a year! Although we were still feeling the effects of the COVID pandemic, we made quite the return bringing our community back to life. As I have done in previous years, I wanted to provide a summary of the wonderful things that have...
Annunciation Parishioners, As we mentioned at the end of our Christmas Day service, there will be no service at our Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church this Sunday, January 1st. Father Maggos and Pres. Teri will be out of town; however, the nearby Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit (835 South...
Annunciation Parishioners, It is with sadness that I am canceling tonight’s Christmas Eve service. A review of the weather situation, and a discussion with the bishop and the PC, led me to cancel the service for safety reasons as Rochester has advised people to restrict travel when not essential. We...
Please join us for a special 2022 Christmas message from Father Maggos. Father breaks down the important Easter connection that we tend to overlook every Christmas.
We wish you all a merry and wonderful Christmas and a happy New Year! Below, we have Greek and English translations of the “Archiepiscopal Encyclical on the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord” from His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America. Firstly, we have a special introduction from Archimandrite Nektarios...
Ever since the Ecumenical Patriarchate Athenagoras issued his encyclical entitled, “Unto all the Churches of Christ Wheresoever They Be” in January 1920, there have been resounding voices that on one side applaud and another that denounces attempt by the Orthodox Church to have any ecumenical contact or communication with other...
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of RochesterChristmas Live-stream Schedule for 2022 Christmas EveDivine Liturgy of the Nativity of ChristDate: Saturday, December 24thTime: 4:00 pm ETProgram: Orthros (4 pm) / Divine Liturgy (5 pm) Sadly, our Christmas Eve service has been cancelled due to the winter storm.For more information, click here. Christmas...
Father Maggos celebrates the holiday season with the story of Hannah’s prayer and the miraculous gift that was given. (1 Samuel)
Father Maggos recounts the story of Ruth and Naomi and how love of family changed the world.
The Nativity Icon All of us appreciate the importance of icons as part of the expression of our Orthodox faith. In addition to enhancing the beauty of a church, icons serve a number of purposes for our spiritual development. Instructing the laity in matters pertaining to the Christian faith. A...