HAOC WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS (14-20/March):

Today 1:30pm: Daniel & the 3 Youths Sunday School. More info: https://www.facebook.com/115742403673090/posts/202292258351437/
AND
Tonight 6pm: Forgiveness Vespers. (Will also be livestreamed). Spaces available - message Fr Andrew.

(Great Lent begins on Monday 15/Mar)

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 7pm: Great Compline, with quarter of Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete. Spaces available - message Fr Andrew.

(nb: no catechism class, no Bible Study this week).

Friday 5pm - Matins.

Saturday 8:30am: Divine Liturgy;
AND
Saturday 6pm: Vigil.

Sunday 8:30am: Divine Liturgy, with Moleben for the Astray.

To attend services at HAOC, please submit your attendance form:
HolyAnnunciation.net/Attendance

To submit names of Orthodox Christians 'gone astray', message Fr Andrew directly.

A Blessed Lent to all!

Announcements for this week (21-27 March):

Welcome to Fr Stephen David and his family! Fr Stephen was appointed as assistant priest at Holy Annunciation this week. You can read his bio, at: https://holyannunciation.net/assistantpriest

At church, we had two collections:
- On the Sunday of Orthodoxy, we take up a collection for Holy Trinity Seminary, Jordanville. If you're able to give, you can do this via our bank account (Description: 'Jordanville')
- During Great Lent, we are collecting items to make 'Hampers for the Homeless'.

Today: Daniel and the Three Youths online Sunday School (for ages 5-8) at 1:30pm:
https://www.facebook.com/118513774875085/posts/3975404322519325/?sfnsn=mo

Tuesday at 7:30pm: Catechism Q&A for talk 15 on Memorials, Funerals & the Soul:
https://holyannunciation.net/catechism15

Thursday - Bible Study at 7pm on 1 Peter 3. Now available both in person & via Zoom. For more info, see:
https://holyannunciation.net/biblestudy

Friday - Matins 5pm
Saturday - Divine Liturgy 8:30am
Saturday - Vigil 6pm (live streamed)
Next Sunday - Divine Liturgy 8:30am (live streamed)
Next Monday - Unction 6pm (attendance form compulsory)

Please continue to fill out the attendance form for services. The form is available here:
https://holyannunciation.net/attendance

Attendance emails have gone out for this weekend (26-29 March).

20+ places available for:
- Friday Matins, 26/Mar, 5-6:30pm
- Saturday Liturgy, 27/Mar, 8:30-10:20am
- Saturday Vigil, 28/Mar, 6-8pm

<10 places available for:
- Monday Unction, 29/Mar, 6-8:30pm.

If you haven't received an email, please message me ASAP.
ICYMI - Form URL: HolyAnnunciation.net/Attendance

Announcements for this week (28 Mar-4 Apr):

📚 Sundays: 1:30-2pm Daniel and the Three Youths Ministry. Online Sunday school for ages 5-8.
https://www.facebook.com/115742403673090/posts/211590967421566/

☦️Monday: 6pm Holy Unction. (We apologise, attendance is at capacity).

(Tuesday: NO Catechism Q&A this week.)

📖Thursday 7:00pm - Bible Study on 1 Peter 4-5 (to ~8:30pm). Participate in the Bible Study: at church in person, OR you can join in via the Zoom link below.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83407006801

☦️Friday: Matins 5pm.
☦️Saturday: Vigil 6pm.
☦️Sunday: Liturgy at 7am AND at 9am.
(No Liturgy on Saturday, Two Liturgies on Sunday).

➡️**Please let us know ASAP if you would prefer 7am or 9am for this Sunday.**

☕COFFEE WITH FR A - if you would like to have coffee with your priest, you can look for availability and book through: calendly.com/FrAndrewSmith

📝NEW FORM FOR APRIL: Please submit your attendance form, at:
https://holyannunciation.net/attendance

ICYMI: Unction tonight has been cancelled. God willing, it will be rescheduled to later in Lent.

Updated parish calendar for April 2021:

Announcements for this week (4-11 April):

Collections for Great Lent:
- Flowers for the Shroud (donate via HolyAnnunciation.net/Stewardship)
- Hampers for the Homeless (donate by bringing listed items to church)

Sunday: 1:30-2pm (AEST) - Online Sunday school for ages 5-8.
HolyAnnunciation.net/SundaySchool

Tuesday: 6pm Great Vigil for Annunciation. (places available).

Wednesday: 8:30am Divine Liturgy for Annunciation. (places available).

Thursday 7pm - Bible Study on 2 Peter 1. Via Zoom this week.
HolyAnnunciation.net/BibleStudy

Friday 5pm Matins
Saturday 6pm Vigil
Sunday 7am Divine Liturgy
Sunday 9am Divine Liturgy

Attendance form for April now available (includes Holy Week and Pascha): HolyAnnunciation.net/attendance

Two more announcements:
- Attendance emails have been sent to inboxes. If you don't have an email but expected one, please either a) fill in your attendance form or b) contact me directly.
- Somehow, the Matins & Great Canon on Wed 14/Mar 6pm wasn't on the form. If you'd like to attend, please let me know directly.
Thank you!

Attendance Availabilities:
* Friday 5pm Matins [tonight]: many places available.
* Saturday 6pm Vigil: Many places available.
* Sunday:
- 7am Liturgy: many places available.
- 9am Liturgy: <10 places available.
* Wednesday 6pm Great Canon: many places available
* Fri 16/Apr, 6pm Unction: <10 places available.

Let me know if you'd like to also attend any of these 😊

This Week's Announcements (18-25 Apr):

- St Nicholas Cathedral: Unction at 6pm on Tuesday

- Thursday 7-8:15pm Bible Study on 2 Peter 3 - in person (at HAOC) and online (via Zoom). www.HolyAnnunciation.net/BibleStudy

- Friday 5pm Matins for Lazarus Saturday (also livestreamed)
- After Matins: Lenten Dinner, then, 7pm: Movie Night ('The Passion of the Christ') in the Bojko Room. (Please register by messaging Fr Andrew directly)
- Saturday 8:30am Divine Liturgy for Lazarus Saturday (also livestreamed)
- After Liturgy: Making of Palm Crosses; preparing church for Palm Sunday.

- Saturday 6pm Vigil for Palm Sunday (also livestreamed)
- Sunday 7am Divine Liturgy for Palm Sunday (also livestreamed)
- (Capacity reached for 9am Divine Liturgy for Palm Sunday)
- Sunday 1:30-2pm - Daniel and the Three Youths online Sunday School. HolyAnnunciation.net/SundaySchool
- Sunday 6-7:30pm Bridegroom Matins

Then: Holy Week begins.

Collections for Great Lent:
- Hampers for the Homeless (donate via bringing ilsted items to church)
- Flowers for the Shroud (donate via HolyAnnunciation.net/Stewardship)

Attendance form for April (incl. Holy Week) now available. (NB: Emails for Holy Week will go out tomorrow). If you haven't already submitted your form, please submit ASAP, via: www.HolyAnnunciation.net/attendance
(NB: If you don't receive an e-mail on Monday, please message me ASAP).

Friday movie night.
Places are very limited - contact Fr Andrew for details.

This Week's Announcements (9-16 May):

Sunday 9 May:
- Sunday School at 1:30-2pm. HolyAnnunciation.net/SundaySchool
- Talk on Classical Christian Education, 7:30pm on Zoom: https://fb.me/e/27jGrWs7n

- Tuesday - Paschal Memorial at Mt Gravatt Cemetery ('Radonitsa'), 10am, then graveside memorials to follow.

Next services at HAOC:
- Saturday Vigil 6pm &
- Sunday Liturgy 8:30am.

** Please put in your attendance form for May: HolyAnnunciation.net/Attendance. (Invitation emails go out on Mondays).

New & Upcoming:
- Bible Study on Hebrews, Thursdays from 20 May. HolyAnnunciation.net/BibleStudy
- St Nicholas Cathedral parish feastday: 21-22 May (StNicholasCathedral.org.au)
- 23 May: "Orthodox Marriage, as seen through the New Testament" - Faith & Wisdom talk on Zoom 7:30pm
- Catechism course, with Q&As on Tuesdays from 25/May. HolyAnnunciation.net/Catechism

Announcements for the upcoming week (15-25 May):

Weekend services for Myrrhbearers Sunday:
- Sat 15 May, 6pm Vigil.
- Sun 16 May, 8:30am Divine Liturgy. (capacity reached).
*NB: this weekend only, these services will not be livestreamed.

- Sun 16 May, 1:30-2pm Sunday School. Info: HolyAnnunciation.net/SundaySchool

- Thu 20 May, 7pm - NEW Bible Study on the Book of Hebrews. In room + on Zoom. Info: HolyAnnunciation.net/BibleStudy

Feastday of St Nicholas Cathedral:
- Fri 21 May: 6pm, Vigil with Bp George
- Sat 22 May, 7:30am Blessing of the Waters; 8:30am Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, with Processional Moleben; followed by meal in hall.
All services at 344 Vulture St, Woolloongabba. Parishioners invited to celebrations. Info: StNicholasCathedral.org.au

Next weekend's services for Paralytic Sunday:
- Sat 22 May, 6pm Vigil
- Sun 23 May, 7am Divine Liturgy; &, 9am Divine Liturgy

- Sun 23 May, 1:30-2pm Sunday School. Info: HolyAnnunciation.net/SundaySchool

- Sun 23 May, 7:30pm F&W Talk on Zoom, "Orthodox Marriage as seen in the New Testament". Info: HolyAnnunciation.net/FaithAndWisdom

- Tue 25 May, 7:30pm - NEW Catechism series, Q&A for Talk 1. Info and how to participate: HolyAnnunciation.net/Catechism

If you haven't already, please put in your May attendance form: HolyAnnunciation.net/Attendance

Announcements for this week (23-30 May)

Sunday 23/May:
- 7:30pm-8:30pm Faith & Wisdom talk: "Orthodox Marriage as seen in the New Testament", on Zoom. https://holyannunciation.net/faithandwisdom

Tuesday 25/May
- 7:30pm New Catechism Course - Q&A session. To be part of the course, watch the video and follow the link. This will be the first Q&A session for this course. holyannunciation.net/catechism1

Thursday 27 May
- 7pm Bible Study on Hebrews 1. In person at HAOC, and, on Zoom. holyannunciation.net/biblestudy

Weekend Services:
Friday 28 May - 5pm Vespers
Saturday 29 May - 6pm Vigil
Sunday 30 May - 7am & 9am Liturgy.
(Emails sent out on Monday)

NEW Attendance form for June is now online: HolyAnnunciation.net/Attendance

Reminder: Bible Study.
Tonight (27/May) at 7pm.
On Hebrews, ch.1.
In Room and On Zoom.
Dets: HolyAnnunciation.net/BibleStudy

HAOC Parish Schedule for June 2021