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Announcements

Finance Committee Meeting August 11, 7:00PM - The AGOC Finance Committee team continues to work diligently in pursuing its goals and objectives. Our primary objective is to regularly review the church's finances and make recommendations to the Parish Council regarding revenue generation, managing expenses and creating the church’s annual budget. This is all designed to create a model of financial sustainability for the church. Click here to view the 2027 Budget Plan being implemented and executed over the next few months.

In addition to dealing with Financial issues, the Finance Committee is involved with other church infrastructure including the preparation of Finance Operations Manual, the establishment of a Global Communications and Data Network to create greater efficiency and transparency and collaboration with the Stewardship, Thriving Parish Committees and other church ministries to assist with revenue projections.

The Finance Committee meets once a month and the dates of our meetings can be found in the church calendar. All meetings are open to parishioners. Click here to view more Finance Committee activities...

Men's Club Meeting - August 13 6:00 PM at the Church

Agape Circle Day on the North Shore of Boston will take place this year on Saturday, August 22, from 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM at the Church of St. John the Russian in Ipswich, MA.

2026 Greek Food Festival

Our Greek Food Festival was held Friday July 24 - Sunday July 26.

A special thank you to our generous

Sponsors and Wonderful Patrons!

We were blessed with beautiful weather and another successful festival. A good time was had by all! We served homemade Greek entrees, such as gyros, lamb shanks, chicken and lamb kabobs, keftethes (meatballs), spinach pie, pastichio, moussaka, Greek salad as well as Greek pastries and more!

We were honored on Saturday and blessed by the presence of his Eminence, Metropolitan Methodios, who spoke highly of the warmth and spirit of our community, while he toured the Festival grounds and met many of our volunteers, Parishioners and patrons. 

 

Links to watch our recorded Services:

Divine Liturgy 9th Sunday of Matthew, Aug 2, 9:00AM

Paraklesis Service, Monday Aug 3, 7:00 PM

Divine Liturgy, Holy Transfiguration, Aug 6, 9:30 AM

Paraklesis Service, Friday Aug 7, 7:00 PM

Divine Liturgy, 10th Sunday of Matthew, Aug 9, 9:00AM

Paraklesis Service, Monday Aug 10, 7:00 PM

Vesperal Liturgy Ipswich, Fri. Aug 14, 6:00 PM

Divine Liturgy, Dormition of the Theotokos , Aug 15,  9:30 AM

Watch previously recorded services...

 

To learn more about the Orthodox Faith, or if you are interested in becoming a member, please e-mail fr.costin@gmail.com or call me at 978-465-5757. Everyone is, of course, invited to celebrate the Divine Liturgy together with the community on Sundays and Feast Days. Please click here for the Liturgical Schedule for the month and times of services.

We pray that your cyber stay with us will inspire you to live a life of agape—love no matter where your journey in life should lead you.

May God bless you with His own life of agape,
Father Costin Popescu

Stewardship Info (Learn more here...)

Zoom activities

For all activities offered through Zoom,  please click on the event on our parish calendar »... to obtain the link, meeting ID and dial in info.

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Upcoming Services & Events

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Sunday, August 9
9 amMatins (Orthros)
9:45 am
Equivalent of western Mass, this service has scriptural readings with explanation and it culminates with the Eucharist.  All Orthodox Christians who are adequately prepared may receive Communion, but everyone is invited to participate and to receive the blessed bread at the end. Memorial for: Offered by: Fellowship hour sponsored by:
Monday, August 10
11:30 amSt. Basil Kitchen
6 pmChant Rehearsal
7 pmParaklesis
Tuesday, August 11
7 pmAGOC Finance Committee Zoom Meeting
Thursday, August 13
6:30 pm
Annunciation Church, 7 Harris St, Newburyport, MA 01950, USA
Friday, August 14
6 pmVesperal Liturgy Ipswich
Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church, 8 Lafayette Rd, Ipswich, MA 01938, USA
Saturday, August 15
Dormition of the Theotokos
9:30 amDormition Liturgy
Sunday, August 16
9 amMatins (Orthros)
9:45 am
Equivalent of western Mass, this service has scriptural readings with explanation and it culminates with the Eucharist.  All Orthodox Christians who are adequately prepared may receive Communion, but everyone is invited to participate and to receive the blessed bread at the end. Memorial for:  Bill Kacher and Patrick Boudreau Offered by:  Andrea Jones Fellowship hour sponsored by: Andrea Jones
Monday, August 17
11:30 amSt. Basil Kitchen
Thursday, August 20
8:45 amMorning Service

Online Chapel

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 08/09/2026

10th Sunday of Matthew

Today's Readings

John 21:1-14

St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 4:9-16

Matthew 17:14-23

Saints and Feasts Commemorated

10th Sunday of Matthew; The Holy Apostle Matthias ; Constantine, Patriarch of Constantinople; Euthymios the Hieromartyr, Metropolitan of Rhodes; Afterfeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; Anthony the Martyr of Alexandria; Herman the Wonderworker of Alaska & First Saint of America

Visit the Online Chapel for more daily readings, hymns, a monthly calendar of saints and feasts, and more.

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