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The Messenger Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church

DECEMBER 2015

The Nativity of Christ December 25

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church December 2015Rev. Fr. Matthew Carter

Proistamenos

Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Church Website: www.annunciationgoc.org

Office Phone: 850-433-2662 Office Fax: 850-549-4943

Office Email: [email protected] Fr. Matthew’s cell phone: 850-889-3919

Fr. Matthew’s Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

2015 PARISH COUNCIL OFFICERS

President James Mohamed (850) 684-1282 Vice-President Henry Bressack (850) 377-7884 Secretary George Apostle (850) 433-6420 Treasurer Gary Tringas (850) 934-4321 Assistant Treasurer Michael Stamitoles (850) 432-5836 Angelo Alexakos (850) 375-7899 Heidi Silivos (850) 438-9756 Dr. Peter Kantrales (850) 932-2067 Sissy Watson (850) 476-4646 Peter Roumbos (850) 484-3723 Doug White (850) 474-9072

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS

Stewardship Committee. . . . . . . . . . . Doug White HARA Dancers……………… …Elizabeth Gilmore Ladies Philoptochos……… .Vassiliki Montgomery Glentzethes Dancers………………Daphne Pagonis Community Outreach…………….…Sissy Watson AHEPA……………………..Dr. Charles Stamitoles LOVE/HOPE/JOY…………….Elizabeth Gilmore Daughters of Penelope……..…Vangie Anastopoulo GOYA Advisors . . .. … . Joe & Panayiota Whisler Wilson White SS Joachim & Anna……………Becky MacArthur

CHURCH STAFF

Office Manager. . . . . . .Kathy Hamilton Subdeacon . . . . . . . . . Emmanuel Zangas Webmaster . . . . . . . . . . .Kathy Hamilton Choir Director……..Vangie Anastopoulo Altar Boy Director . . . . . .Philip Brown Choir Assistant Director . . . Eli Pagonis Prosforo Coordinator . . . Phyllis Pagonis Organist . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tina Varvouris

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Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church December 2015

From the Desk of Fr. Matthew

My brothers and sisters in Christ,

As we draw near the celebration of the Nativity of our Lord, I am reminded of the true meaning of Christmas and the opportunity for spiritual renewal that awaits us all at the end of this month.

Christmas is a time to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ in the flesh, an event that forever altered human history. Christ’s birth marks the beginning of God’s plan for salvation. Mankind turned its back on God by disobeying His commandments; but God sent us His only begotten Son “so that whoever believes in Him shall not die by have life everlasting” (John 3:16). Even though we abandoned God, He did not abandon us. Christ’s birth marked the beginning of His earthly ministry, a ministry where He was born in the flesh to take on the sins of the world, and through His Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Ascension into heaven, He reconnected fallen mankind to the Creator and gave us all the opportunity to live eternally in Paradise. As we prepare to gather together in Church on the evening of December 24, let us remember that we do so to glorify God the Father; His only begotten Son, and His life-giving Spirit. We may have other family obligations, but our primary responsibility as Christians is to worship God. I pray that we all take the opportunity to come together as a community and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. Glory to God for all things!

Christmas is also a time for reflection and spiritual renewal. The end of the calendar year is a natural time to reflect on how we have lived our lives, the mistakes we have made, and the opportunities that await us in the New Year. In many ways, the celebration of the birth of Christ is our opportunity recommit ourselves to be God’s spiritual children. A newborn child is an amazing thing, full of unconditional love and totally dependent on his or her parents. The newborn Christ serves as our reminder that we ourselves should become spiritual children, loving God unconditionally and depending on Him for everything. Where we have

missed the mark in 2015, we have the blessing of renewal in 2016.

And the good news is that God is ready once again to receive us all as His children: “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name” (John 1:12). Just as He sent us Christ as a newborn child, so we can

present ourselves to God as His newborn children. And God is ready to receive all of us who believe in Him, who follow His commandments, and who love others the way that Christ loves us. I encourage all of you to renew your spirituality this Christmas season, to schedule time for repentance and Holy Confession, and to reaffirm your commitment to Christ and His Church. I look forward to gathering together and proclaiming the birth of our Lord and Savior together!

Christ is Born! Glorify Him!


From James Mohamed, Parish Council President

Christ is Born

Dear Fellow Parishioners:

I hope that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving Feast and were able to spend time with family and friends. I would like to congratulate both Evie Dampier and Yianni Whisler on receiving the Archangel Michael Honors. The Banquet and presentation were enjoyed by all.

The month of December is a busy one to say the least. With the many church services and the Blessing of Our Lord’s birth. I am sure that we all will be busy with family during this glorious time and I would ask everyone to remember the reason for the season and be sure to give thanks for all we have and all the gifts that The Lord has given us.

At the Fall General Assembly we discussed the change in Janitorial support. With that in mind we all need to be sure to help out whenever and wherever we can. Monday morning is the time scheduled for the service to be conducted. Please be sure to be courteous to the workers and wait until bathrooms are dry in order to avoid any one falling as well as leaving tracks on the wet floors. We really need everyone to give a helping hand even if it is as simple as picking up the Sunday bulletins as you are leaving the church. Thank you for your time and effort with this request.

Working together with the Lord’s help and guidance we can accomplish anything.

James R. Mohamed President


Friday, December 4th, St. Barbara 9:30 am Orthros 10:00 am Divine Liturgy Prosforo: Sophia Katsaros Sunday, December 6th, 10th Sunday of Luke, St. Nicholas 9:30 am Orthros 10:00 am Divine Liturgy Epistle: Hebrews 12:17-21 / Gospel: Luke 13:10-17 Readers: Katherine Petrelis and Martin Stephenson Prosforo: Sophia Katsaros Wednesday, December 9th, Conception of the Theotokos 9:30 am Orthros 10:00 am Divine Liturgy Prosforo: Mahi Fotopoulos Saturday, December 12th, St. Spyridon 9:30 am Orthros 10:00 am Divine Liturgy Prosforo: Mahi Fotopoulos Sunday, December 13th, 11th Sunday of Luke 9:30 am Orthros 10:00 am Divine Liturgy Epistle: Colossians 3:4-11 / Gospel: Luke 14:16-24 Readers: Katherine Petrelis and Jason Callonas Prosforo: Kitty Randall Tuesday, December 15th, St. Eleftherios 9:30 am Orthros 10:00 am Divine Liturgy Prosforo: Kitty Randall Sunday, December 20th, Sunday before Nativity 9:30 am Orthros 10:00 am Divine Liturgy Epistle: Hebrews 11:9-10, 32-40 / Gospel: Matthew 1:1-25 Readers: Katherine Petrelis and Martin Stephenson Prosforo: Maria Thagouras Tuesday, December 24th, Nativity of Christ 8:00 am Royal Hours 9:30 am Great Vespers

5:30 pm Orthros 7:00 pm Divine Liturgy Prosforo: Anna Maria Gallaher Sunday, December 27th, Sunday after Nativity 9:30 am Orthros 10:00 am Divine Liturgy Epistle: Galatians 1:11-19 / Gospel: Matthew 2:13-23 Readers: Katherine Petrelis and Jason Callonas Prosforo: Philip Brown Thursday, December 31st, Circumcision of Christ; St. Basil 5:00 pm Orthros 6:00 pm Divine Liturgy Prosforo: Philip Brown

ALTAR BOYS Yianni Whisler (Captain)

Pete Staviski (Co-Captain) Christopher Astudillo Jackson Barrineau

Garrett Cole Zachary Verzwyvelt

Zachary Whisler Joshua White

Altar Boys are asked to report to the Altar by 9:45 a.m. on

Sunday mornings.

All young men, ages 9-18, are encouraged to join our Altar Boy Team. Please call Philip Brown, Altar Boy Director, if you are interested in joining.

DECEMBER NARTHEX USHERS

Angelo Alexakos George Apostle Henry Bressack James Mohamed

Sissy Watson


“I was sick and you visited me” (Matthew 25:36)

If a family member is ill, in the hospital, or in a rehabilitation center, please call the office, a Parish Council Member or Fr. Matthew so Fr. Matthew can make a pastoral visit to them.

Bookstore Letay Teclehaimanot

We now have a supply of icons, candles for baptisms & weddings, adult and children books, incense, charcoal, and cookbooks – anything you might need. If we do not have what you are looking we will be happy to order for you directly.

If you are interested in purchasing any items from the bookstore please contact Letay, 850-475-7856.

Philoptochos Vassiliki Montgomery

December is already here and with it comes Christmas and holiday cheer, Christmas pageants and Christmas parties. What a wonderful time of the year! The Philoptochos ladies have been very busy with the bake sale so they can make the holidays a little easier for our patrons. Thanks be to God this arduous and laborious event is almost over. There are a few things to be done yet. The pickup days are Friday, Dec.11th from 9:00 to 3:00 and on Saturday, Dec. 12th from 9:00 to 2:30. Please remember these dates and make an effort to go to the hall and help.

On Thursday, Dec. 3rd we will be making baklava and Friday, Dec. 4th we will be cutting it. A lot of hands will be needed.

On behalf of all the Philoptochos ladies, I would like to thank Letay for chairing this event and for her hard work, and Sissy Watson for ordering all the stuff we needed, and all the ladies who came and helped.

Without your help it wouldn't have been possible. We appreciate your hard work.

On Sunday, Dec. 20th Philoptochos will host a tea, cookies, and recipes exchange party. Sophia and Gloria will be the chairpersons for this event. Time will be announced in the worship guide.

There will not be any meetings in December. We wish everyone a very merry Christmas and safe and happy holidays.

Bible Study

Bible study meets on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 am. This month we will meet December 1, 8, and 22 (no class on the 15 or 29).

St. Thomas Support Group

Our St. Thomas Support Group will meet on Wednesday, December 2 at 4:00 pm. We focus on prayer and support for anyone who is experiencing the loss of a loved one or family crisis. Please contact Agnes Stergion-Willis for more information.

Introduction to Orthodoxy Classes

Anyone who wishes to become an Orthodox Christian or who desires to learn more about our Orthodox Christian faith is invited to participate in our Introduction to Orthodoxy classes on Wednesday, December 2, 9, and 16 and at 5:00 pm (no class on December 23 and 30).

Sunday School

Sunday school classes will not meet on Sunday, December 27 or January 3. Classes will resume on January 10.


Christmas Pageant

All children are encouraged to participate in this year’s Christmas pageant which will be held on Sunday, December 13 following the Divine Liturgy. Practices will be held:

• Sunday, November 29 - following SundaySchool (approx. 12:00 - 12:30 pm)

• Sunday, December 6 - following Sunday School(approx. 12:00 - 12:30 pm)

• Saturday, December 12 - 11:45 am - 12:45 pm(we’ll begin practice following the DivineLiturgy for St. Spyridon - about 11:45 am)

Please see Samantha Barrineau, Liz Gilmore or Presv. Emily if you have questions.

GOYA Joe & Panayiota Whisler, Wilson White

December 11 & 12 during the Philoptochos Bake sale pick up G.O.Y.A will have a small table of sweets for sale available. GOYAns are asked to volunteer 2-4 hours on Saturday. Contact advisors for more details.

December 12 Christmas caroling after Sweets sale. We plan to visit a few nursing/assisted living homes again this year. The youth enjoy taking goodies, singing carols and playing the piano for the seniors they visit.

Volleyball practice on Sundays after church

Bible Bowl review during Sunday school. This years topic is “Celebrate the Saints” featuring 12 Saints and feasts.

December 27th-30th Winter Youth Rally - Atlanta. This year we have 5 boys and 4 girls

and 2 advisors attending and are registered for Co-ed Volleyball and Bible Bowl.

Save the date: Taste of Greece take out lunch Feb 1st.

Thank You

Fanouropita Fundraiser Thank you to everyone who helped cook, serve and baked the cakes for the Fanouropita luncheon. Love, Letay

Philoptochos Bake Sale Thank you to all those who came out to support the Philoptochos Bake sale, we could not have done it without your help! Love, Letay

Office Mailings I would like to thank Sia & Harry Booros and TrishAnna Ta for helping with the December weekly mailings. If you would like to help with future mailings please call the office, all help is greatly appreciated. !

Congratulations

Congratulations to Alex and Britney Marks and family on the birth of their son, John Paul, on October 14. Many Years!!

Please Note

All articles for the monthly newsletter should be submitted to the office by the 15th of each month. Articles received after the 15th may be included in the following month’s newsletter. If you have any questions please contact the Church office.

If you would like to sponsor Sunday coffee hour in memory or honor of a loved one (birthday, anniversary, etc), please contact the office.


George Alexakos Southern Oaks Rehabilitation 600 W. Gregory Street Pensacola, FL 32502 437-3131

Magda Chicouras Bayside Manor 4343 Langley Avenue Pensacola, FL 32504 477-4550

Mary Giouzelis Specialty Care Center, Rm. 358 6984 Pine Forest Road Pensacola, FL 32526 430-6190

Christine Parliaris Arcadia Health and Rehabilitation Center, Rm. 4410095 Hillview Drive Pensacola, FL 32514 479-4000

Thalia Silivos Life Care Center, Rm. 238 3291 E. Olive Road Pensacola, FL 32514 471-5400

Rene Silivos-Tiblier University Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center, Rm. 211 10040 Hillview Road Pensacola, FL 32514

Angela Stamitoles Pacifica Senior Living at Creekside, Cottage 7 9015 University Parkway Pensacola, FL 32514 462-4563

December Birthdays Nina Stamatelos 12/1 Angela Stamitoles 12/2 Zachary Verzwyvelt 12/2 Anna Sophia Alexakos 12/4 Doug White 12/5 Maria Thagouras 12/6 Emily Shoulders 12/9 Jan Geeker 12/10 Letay Teclehaimanot 12/12 Stelios Vatsolakis 12/13 Aspasia Bokas 12/14 James Gatzmeyer 12/14 Kevin Maradiago 12/14 Nick Geeker 12/15 Nina Gomenis 12/17 Panayiota Whisler 12/17 Avery Baudean 12/18 Spiros Gikkas 12/18 Christine Parliaris 12/18 Helen Jonas 12/19 Cory Baudean 12/20 Matthew Fletcher 12/20 Bill Markopoulos 12/24 Mahi Geeker 12/25 Dimitrios Maletsidis 12/25 Chrisoula Vatsolakis 12/25 Samantha Barrineau 12/28 Christina Tiblier 12/31

December Anniversaries William & Georgia Keller 12/4 Eli & Dina Pagonis 12/8 Peter & Helen Adamopoulos 12/21

Many Years to all who celebrate!

Peter Adamopoulos George Alexakos Perry Baniakas Chris & Catina Bithos Gregory Booros Amanda Brown Nathaniel Brown Ethel Catranis Magda Chicouras Evie Dampier Chris Fotopoulos Mahi Geeker

Gregory Gill Mary Giouzelis William Langford Christine Parliaris Harry Pieratos Helen Bouth Propst Thalia Silivos Irene Silivos-Tiblier Fr. Eusebius Stefanos Rene Thames Dorothy Zissis

Praying for the health of the servants of God:

Parishioners Who Would Like a Visit or Phone Call


Archangel Michael Awards November 14, 2015 - Atlanta

Evie Dampier with her award and certificate

Yianni Whisler receiving the award from His Eminence, Metropolitan ALEXIOS and the Whisler family

2015 COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CARD

As the Christmas season approaches, our hearts and thoughts renew with the joy of what Christmas means to all of us: a time to express our love and appreciation through the act of giving. One way to reach out to |others is through our Annual Community Christmas Card. This Community Christmas Card is a way to share Christmas greetings with the entire parish.

Please complete and mail the form below, together with your check for $10.00 made payable to |Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church.

The deadline for the Christmas Card is Sunday, December 6th. Orders will not be accepted unless accompanied by payment. Please clearly print your name or family name exactly the way you would like it to appear on the Christmas card.

Thank You and Merry Christmas!

Name:___________________________________

Address:_________________________________

City: _____________ State:____ Zip:__________

Phone: ____________________

Date:__________

Signature:________________________________

2012 CHRISTMAS POINSETTIASIf you wish to purchase a Poinsettia in honor or in memory of a loved one for Christmas you may do so by completing the form below. The cost is $15.00. The deadline for ordering will be FridayDecember 7th. Orders will not be accepted unlessaccompanied by payment. Please clearly print thedonor name and names of honorees.

Donor:___________________________________Address:__________________________________

City: ________________State :______ Zip: _______

Phone:___________________ Date:___________

Signature:_________________________________

IN MEMORY OF__________________________

IN MEMORY OF__________________________

N MEMORY OF__________________________

IN HONOR OF____________________________

IN HONOR OF____________________________

IN HONOR OF____________________________

2015 CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS If you wish to purchase a Poinsettia in honor or in memory of a loved one for Christmas you may do so by completing the form below. The cost is $15.00. The deadline for ordering is Sunday, December 6th. Please include payment with order. Please clearly print the donor name and names of honorees.

Donor:___________________________________

Address:__________________________________

City: ________________

State :______ Zip: _______

Phone:___________________ Date:___________

Signature:_________________________________

IN MEMORY OF__________________________

IN MEMORY OF__________________________

N MEMORY OF__________________________

IN HONOR OF____________________________

IN HONOR OF____________________________

IN HONOR OF____________________________

Mail to: Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church

1720 W. Garden St., Pensacola, FL 32501

Orders must be received by Sunday, December 6th.

Sunday School Christmas Pageant

andCommunity

Potluck Luncheon Sunday, December 13

!Please bring a fasting dish, side

dish or dessert to share. Ideas: shrimp, lentil soup, pasta, pasta salad,

vegetarian chili, potatoes, salad, hummus and pita, peanut butter, cut-up

fruit/veggies, Lenten cakes/cookies

Please contact the church office with any questions.

November and December

Giving Opportunity !!!!!!!!Gulf Coast Kid's House is a children's advocacy center serving Escambia County. As a children's advocacy center, they combine all of the professionals and resources needed for the intervention, investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases under one child-friendly facility. Child victims and their families also receive mental health counseling at the center. The goal of Gulf Coast Kid's House is to form a more collaborative response to child abuse cases to improve case outcomes and minimize trauma to the children and families they serve. Please visit their website: www.gulfcoastkidshouse.org for more information. !

As a parish we are collecting:

• Children’s underwear (boys and girls – all sizes – new in package) • Baby diapers (all sizes)

Please bring your donations to the box located on the stage in the Hellenic Center Sunday, November 22 through Sunday, December 13.

Please see Presv. Emily if you have any questions.

Thank your for your generosity!

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Dimitrios Panagos photo

Orthodox Observer photo

Church Holds Golf Benefi t

Support for St. Nicholas at WTCChurch of Our Saviour in Rye, N.Y., recently presented $65,000 to Archbishop Demetrios for St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine from donations by parishioners. With His Eminence, from left: Michael Psaros, parish council President Rob Augustinos and Fr. Elias Villis, parish priest.

The Agape dinner “Relight, Rebuild and Resurrect,” to benefit the Philop-tochos St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine initiative was sponsored by the Metropolis of Chicago Philoptochos Board on April 23.

More than 150 Philoptochos mem-bers and guests participated in a fun-filled evening to raise funds for this important cause.

Angelo and Juliana Mourelatos, the emcees, entertained the guests during a reverse raffle for which 289 tickets were sold. Along with a delicious dinner, the Metropolis Board and chapter members enticed the guests with delectable home-made sweets.

Metropolis board members Pam Argyris, Marilyn Tzakis and Pat Gerbanas

Metropolis of Chicago Philoptochos BoardRaises Over $20,000 for St. Nicholas Initiative

served as co-chairs of this thoroughly en-joyable event, with all Metropolis board members participating in different capaci-ties as committee members.

The highlight of the evening was the announcement that Annunciation Philop-tochos chapter of Kankakee, Ill., one of the smallest chapters in the Metropolis, won the $3,000 grand prize, a portion of which the chapter donated back to the event proceeds. The Metropolis hopes the funds will help this small chapter to grow and flourish.

The evening was a resounding suc-cess, as net profits exceeded $20,000, with everyone in attendance contributing to help Relight, Rebuild and Resurrect St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center.

Donations (as of June 26)

Pledges committed: $34,650,241Pledges received: $15,508,555

Pledges outstanding: 19,141,685

CARMEL, Fla.– Holy Trinity Church held a charity golf outing June 22 at Prairie View Golf Club to benefit the reconstruction of St. Nicholas Church at the World Trade Center. “Golf for Ground Zero” organizers raised more than $8,000 in donations for the new church. “It’s part of the healing process,” Duane Hostetler, a member of the HTGOC golf charity committee said.

St. Nicholas, founded in 1916 by Greek immigrants, was the only church destroyed during the 2001 attacks.

The movement to restore the church has seen a number of delays over the past decade due to disagreements between Greek Orthodox Church leaders and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owns the World Trade Center site.

When thousands of visitors ascend upon the completed St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine, they will admire its luminescent exterior, take solace in its visitors’ center and de-voutly light their candles in memory of loved ones and others memorialized at the World Trade Center.

They will do so in year-round com-fort they take for granted in the summer heat and winter cold through the state-of-the-art heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system installed by Peter J. Pappas, of P.J. Mechanical Corp., one of the Archdiocese’s most dynamic lay leaders.

Pappas is chairman of the board of P.J.M Holdings Group that consists of P.J. Mechanical Corp., and three other related companies. P.J. Mechanical is New York City’s largest air conditioning contracting company and ranks among the top 10 nationally.

In addition to being the lead bene-factor in the establishment of the church and shrine at the World Trade Center, he is committing more than $1 million in HVAC equipment and mechanical work that his company will perform during the church’s construction.

Pappas has been actively involved with the national Church for many de-cades, including membership on the Arch-diocesan Council for about 30 years, as an Archon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate for 20 years and an Archbishop Iakovos Lead-ership 100 Endowment Fund member, serving on its executive board.

His connection to St. Nicholas Church goes back to early childhood. Of Greek and Cypriot background, he was born and raised in Manhattan’s West Side and grew up attending St. Eleftherios Church, a few blocks north of St. Nicholas. “I visited the church many times as part of my upbringing,” Pappas said, especially the Epiphany celebration which was “very big.” Hundreds of faithful would gather each Jan. 6 for the tossing of the cross into the Hudson River.

Later, he attended New York Univer-sity and studied business and worked at a summer job with an air-conditioning company. “I took a leave of absence from NYU and remained with the company

P.J. Pappas’ Eff orts Address Shrine Visitors’ Comfort10 years, studying all aspects of cooling, heating and design.”

In 1971, he started his own company, P.J. Mechanical.

During this time he also became involved at St. Demetrios Church, then lo-cated in Freeport on Long Island. He was active in promoting the construction of a new church when the parish relocated in Merrick in the early 1980s. In addition to his membership at St. Demetrios, he also is a parishioner of St. Paul Cathedral in Hempstead and Church of the Resurrec-tion in Brookville, for which he provided all the HVAC system as well.

After the destruction of St. Nicholas Church in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist at-tacks, he did not become involved in the lengthy political process that eventually resulted in the approval of the relocation site of the church, but later was named to the committee that selected the build-ing’s design.

As the process moved forward, Pap-pas said he “realized there was an issue that I could be involved with” and offered his expertise needed to resolve a serious issue that existed with building the church that had to do with the mechanical equip-ment needed for cooling and heating.

He felt that the selection of the systems could be improved in terms of getting the most value. He already was familiar with the situation in the area because his company currently is “doing work for a variety of clients on the site.”

Pappas determined that considerable savings could be achieved by connecting the church to the Port Authority’s building services, and met with the architect, San-tiago Calatrava, and Port Authority officials to persuade them to allow the use of the below-ground connections that serve the entire ground zero site facility.

He explained that, by piping chilled water from the underground facility’s system, the need for motor-driven com-pressors is eliminated, resulting in “less costly installation and operations” and a great reduction in noise that will result in enhancing the area around the church.

The HVAC installation will be com-pleted in stages as the construction of the

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Apolytikion of the Annunciation

Today is the beginning of our salvation. And the revelation of a mystery which

was hidden from eternity. The Son of God becomes the Virgin’s Son. And

Gabriel announces the grace of this good

news. Let us also join with him, calling to the Theotokos: Rejoice, O woman full of grace. The Lord is with you.

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