Religious Education Department

Religious Education Ministries

Orthodox Christianity understands “education” in terms of the formation of the whole person. Therefore, Christian education embraces body, mind and spirit. The Cathedral offers a range of educational opportunities which include worship, personal spiritual formation, adult Bible-study, reading of Church history, discussion of contemporary cultural and political questions in light of our Christian faith, Sunday School for all ages of children, youth groups and much more. The director of Education Ministries is Ms. Christina Papazis. Educational opportunities at the Cathedral include the following:

Sunday Church School: Classes for children 2 years through high school are held in the Polemanakos Building immediately following the 9 am Divine Liturgy and end at 12:00 pm. We also offer an Adult Class on the Orthodox Church.  

• Registration through Realm Connect – Link HERE

Inquirer’s Class, Orthodoxy 101 is a Zoom class on Tuesday evenings (two exceptions noted). The next session is January 20, 2026 through March 17, 2025, with an in person Introduction on Sunday, January 18^th following Divine Liturgy at 11 am and an in person class on February 24th.  This course is for inquirers interested in learning more about the Orthodox Church, those contemplating becoming Orthodox Christian, or those already Orthodox looking to deepen their knowledge. See flyer for more information.

• Register HERE

Adult Bible Studies are on Wednesdays at 1:00 pm at AGOC and via Zoom at 7pm. Facilitator: Fr. Demetrios Tagaropulos. Refer to the Sunday Bulletin for exact dates, topics, and Zoom information.

SCS Children’s Choir offers an opportunity for children 1^st grade through High School to sing the Divine Liturgy and to learn the beautiful hymns of the Orthodox Church.  Monthly, check the weekly bulletin!

The St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival 

Elementary: 4^th-6^th grades – February 1, 2026
Junior: 7^th-9^th   - February 22, 2026
Senior 10^th -12^th  - February 22, 2026

Topics and Registration to be updated in late Fall 2025. Students in 7^th -12^th eligible to compete at the parish level and continue to the Metropolis and the Archdiocese level.

Vacation Bible School  

2026 VBS June 15^th-19^th @ St. George Orthodox Church [TENTATIVE Date]

Readers  High school Seniors and Juniors are invited to participate in the life of the Church as Epistle Readers during the school year.
Contact Christina Papazis @ ChristinaP@agoc.org if you would like to be a reader.

Special Interest Classes and Seminars: The Cathedral offers a variety of seminars and lectures on many topics throughout the year, for adults as well as older youth. Past seminars have included presentations by the Orthodox Christian Mission Center and the International Orthodox Christian Charities.

Tours of the Cathedral:  Individuals and groups may request tours of the Cathedral, with accompanying instruction about the architecture and iconography of the Cathedral, Orthodox worship and Church history. The Greek Festival (in October) includes church tours throughout the day each day of the Festival. 
Please contact Christina at 713-526-5377 ext. 262 or e-mail: ChristinaP@agoc.org

 

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
3511 Yoakum Boulevard
Houston, TX 77006
Office: (713) 526-5377
Fax: (713) 526-1048