I had the great privilege of visiting the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church. I visited this Church to witness the Salutation to the Theotokos, an annual service held to honor the annunciation of the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus. In this paper I will discuss the history of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church along with a detailed description of the architecture and interior of the church. I will also explain the service I attended, Salutations to the Theotokos and my perspective of the service. But In order to fully understand all that I must first explain, leadership within the Church,and iconography.

The Clergy of the Orthodox church are set apart through ordination and are divided into three orders, Deacons, Priest and Bishops. I found out by talking to Father Constantine that a priest can be married or celibate, as long as he is married before he is...