Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church

Summer Schedule:

Sunday Matins: 8:30 am
Sunday Divine Liturgy: 9:30 am

Weekday Matins: 8:30 am
Weekday Liturgy: 9:30 am

Office Hours: 9:00 AM-4:30 PM
(Office Closed on Saturdays, Sundays & Feast Days)

The Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation of Sacramento, California, founded in 1920, is the oldest Greek Orthodox parish between the San Francisco Bay Area and Salt Lake City. Our Parish is the Mother Church of the Orthodox parishes in Modesto, Stockton, Elk Grove, Redding, and Roseville, California, as well as Reno, Nevada. Having already built two houses of worship, the first in 1921 and then our present sanctuary and hall in 1952, we are now raising funds to build a new family center on our current site. An extremely active and large parish of more than 500 supporting families, we are part of the Metropolis of San Francisco, under His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos and of the Archdiocese of America under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Here are some highlights of our over 90-year history here in the State Capitol:

1920 - About 50 Greek community leaders form an Orthodox parish and buy property for a future church.

1921 - First full-time priest assigned to the community, and the first sanctuary begun on N Street.

1934 - The first church is consecrated and named for the Annunciation of the Theotokos.

1951 - Construction begun on the present facility at Alhambra and F Street. Formation of the first Greek Orthodox youth group.

1952 - Fr. Parthenios Kirmitsis begins his 15 year pastorate.

1962 - Annunciation obtains a second priest to serve the growing community.

1963 - Annunciation puts on the first Greek food festival in Sacramento, now an institution in the community.

1970 - Annunciation celebrates its golden anniversary as a parish.

1971 - Education and office buildings completed.

1972 - The parish begins to acquire adjoining lots with the aim of buying the entire block on which the church stands.

1978 -The parish hires a full-time Administrative Officer to oversee daily operations.

1978 - Annunciation founds a senior group for members over 50.

1980/81 - First folk dance groups formed.

1981 - Fr. Demetrios Dogias begins his 24-year pastorate at the parish.

1989 - Annunciation begins mission parish in Roseville.

1990 - Annunciation begins publishing The Observer as a monthly magazine for its members.

1995 - Gala celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Annunciation and opening of the new daughter parish, St. Katherine, in Elk Grove.

1998 - Mission in Roseville becomes a full parish, St. Anna.

2001 - United Youth Program and Council founded.

2004 (Christmas) - Metropolitan Anthony of San Francisco, passes away.

2005 (April) - Our new Metropolitan, Gerasimos, is enthroned.

2005 - Fr. Demetrios Dogias retires from full-time ministry. Fr. James Retelas assigned as Presiding Priest.

2006 - Fr. Timothy Robinson assigned to the Annunciation as Associate Priest.

2011 - Gala 90th Anniversary of the Annunciation.

2013 - 50th year of the Sacramento Greek Festival.

2015 - Groundbreaking for THE BUILD.