Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Sunday Orthros 8:15 am Divine Liturgy 9:30 am Welcome to the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Columbus, Ohio. George on the Commons.

We represent a branch of the Eastern Orthodox faith which is a continuation of the First Century Church. The Annunciation Cathedral belongs to the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh, which is under the authority of Metropolitan Savas, Presiding Hierarch of the Metropolis of Pittsburgh. Our parish was chartered by the State of Ohio in 1910. There were about 30 Greek families in Columbus at the

time and they wanted to form a parish even though they did not yet have a church building or priest. Their own church would not become a reality until March 27, 1922, when the first service was held on the Sunday of Annunciation. Today, Annunciation has about 800 families on the church mailing list and an annual budget of over one million dollars. The Annunciation Cathedral provides a great number of programs and ministries through it's many organizations. The parish has a very active youth ministry with a total of four youth groups, various religious and cultural educational programs that cater to the community's ever growing youth population (over 300 school-age children in 2011). Religious education is provided by the and Greek language instruction in our weekly Greek School. In addition, the Cathedral sponsors the Sigma Epsilon Phi fratority which ministers to enrolled Greek Orthodox students at the Ohio State University. For more information on our youth programs, contact our Youth Director. The parish also sponsors a retirement community, St. Our Cathedral bookstore is a valuable resource with an inventory that rivals those found at the best seminaries. A bi-monthly newsletter, the Charioteer, keeps the parish informed of all the various activities, service schedules and other events that occur within the community. In addition, the Annunciation parish sponsors the annual Greek Festival each Labor Day weekend. The 4-day festival has become a much anticipated event in the greater Columbus community attracting well over 30,000 visitors. The beautiful Cathedral complex with it's elegant banquet hall was constructed just north of downtown Columbus in 1990 replacing the original facility built in 1922. The original Chapel is still a part of the Cathedral complex and is used for vespers services and special mid-week liturgies. The Cathedral won a 1989 City Beautiful Award for it's magnificent structure. It is situated at the SW corner of North High Street and Goodale across the street from the convention center and within easy access of all the major freeways. Tours are conducted throughout the year for various groups and organizations. If you have any questions, want to learn more about our parish or to schedule a tour, please email us at [email protected] or call the Church Office at (614) 224-9020.

Ask with tears, seek with obedience, knock with patience. For thus, he who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to...
05/28/2026

Ask with tears, seek with obedience, knock with patience.

For thus, he who asks receives,
and he who seeks finds,
and to him the knocketh it shall be opened.

—St John Climacus

Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last.I am He who lives and was dead and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen.An...
05/25/2026

Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last.

I am He who lives and was dead and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen.

And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.

-- Revelations 1:17-18

Schedule of Memorial Day (May 25, 2026) Visitations________________________________________________Fr Demetrios Old Unio...
05/24/2026

Schedule of Memorial Day (May 25, 2026) Visitations
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Fr Demetrios Old Union Cemetery Section 70 9:00AM
Fr Demetrios New Union Section 8 9:10AM
Fr Demetrios New Union Section 20 9:20AM
Fr Demetrios New Union Section 22a 9:30AM
Fr Demetrios New Union Section 14 9:40AM
Fr Demetrios New Union Section 16 9:50 - 10:10AM
Fr Demetrios New Union Section 22b 10:10AM
Fr Demetrios New Union Section 18 10:20 - 10:50AM
Fr Demetrios New Union Section 19 10:50 - 11:30AM
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Fr Savvas Glenrest Cemetery Section E 9:00AM
Fr Savvas Forest Lawn Cemetary Good Shepard Section 9:45AM
Fr Savvas Greenlawn Cemetery Section 122 10:30AM
Fr Savvas Greenlawn Cemetery Section 118 10:50AM
Fr Savvas Greenlawn Cemetery Section 89 11:15AM

And when any kind of sorrow from demons and men comes upon us, or an affliction or disease or misfortune, then especiall...
05/24/2026

And when any kind of sorrow from demons and men comes upon us, or an affliction or disease or misfortune, then especially let us diligently pray to God.

Let us cry out with tears without anxiety and concern over how we should be delivered from this need, for there is no sorrow that comes to us without God's providence.

— St. Paisius Velichkovsky

Refuse to listen to the devil when he whispers to you: give me now, and you will give tomorrow to God. No, no! Spend all...
05/22/2026

Refuse to listen to the devil when he whispers to you: give me now, and you will give tomorrow to God.

No, no!

Spend all the hours of your life in a way pleasing to God; keep in your mind the thought that after the present hour you will not be given another and that you will have to render a strict account for every minute of this present hour.

— St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite

It is with profound sadness, but with joyous hope in the Resurrection that we have learned of the falling asleep in the ...
05/21/2026

It is with profound sadness, but with joyous hope in the Resurrection that we have learned of the falling asleep in the Lord of Gus Damopoulos.

Gus was a beloved and steadfast member of our parish family, a faithful steward whose love and devotion to our Cathedral were evident in countless ways. Among his many acts of faithful service, he will especially be remembered for his devoted ministry in the Holy Altar, reverently assisting our clergy and lovingly mentoring and guiding the altar boys entrusted to his care.

We extend our heartfelt sympathies and prayers to his wife Regina and his entire family.

May our loving and merciful God establish his soul in the dwelling place of the saints and may He number him among the righteous.

Memory Eternal!

Join us in wishing a happy name day  to all the Dean’s, Dino’s, Dina’s, Gus’s, Charlie’s, Costas’s, Constantine’s, Const...
05/21/2026

Join us in wishing a happy name day to all the Dean’s, Dino’s, Dina’s, Gus’s, Charlie’s, Costas’s, Constantine’s, Constance’s, Connie’s, Helen’s, Eleni’s, Elana's, Elaine's and any other variation out there who celebrate today, the feast day of Ss. Constantine & Helen!

Kontakion

Today Constantine and his mother Helen reveal the precious Cross, the weapon of the faithful against their enemies. For our sakes, it has been shown to be a great sign, and fearsome in battle.

Today we reach the end of the Paschal season for this year.Apodosis (Leave taking) of PaschaApolytikionChrist is risen f...
05/20/2026

Today we reach the end of the Paschal season for this year.

Apodosis (Leave taking) of Pascha

Apolytikion
Christ is risen from the dead, by death, trampling down upon death, and to those in the tombs He has granted life.

Kontakion
Though You went down into the tomb, You destroyed Hades' power, and You rose the victor, Christ God, saying to the myrrh-bearing women, "Hail!" and granting peace to Your disciples, You who raise up the fallen.

Orthodox Christians! Hold fast to the grace which you have; never let it become a matter of habit; never measure it by m...
05/19/2026

Orthodox Christians!

Hold fast to the grace which you have; never let it become a matter of habit; never measure it by merely human standards or expect it to be logical or comprehensible to those who understand nothing higher than what is human or who think to obtain the grace of the Holy Spirit in some other way than that which the one Church of Christ has handed down to us.

True Orthodoxy by its very nature must seem totally out of place in these demonic times, a dwindling minority of the despised and “foolish,” in the midst of a religious “revival” inspired by another kind of spirit.

But let us take comfort from the certain words of our Lord Jesus Christ: Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom (Luke 12:32).

Let all true Orthodox Christians strengthen themselves for the battle ahead, never forgetting that in Christ the victory is already ours.

—Fr. Seraphim Rose of Blessed Memory

Two factors are involved in man's salvation: the grace of God and the will of man. Both must work together, if salvation...
05/18/2026

Two factors are involved in man's salvation: the grace of God and the will of man.

Both must work together, if salvation is to be attained.

-- St. Nektarios of Aegina

Our life and our death is with our neighbor. If we gain our brother, we have gained God, but if we scandalize our brothe...
05/16/2026

Our life and our death is with our neighbor.

If we gain our brother, we have gained God, but if we scandalize our brother, we have sinned against Christ.

— St. Anthony the Great

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