Our Clergy
Fr. Minas Tsambounieris
Proistamenos
Fr. Minas was born on June 7, 1995 in Cleveland, Ohio. Growing up in Cleveland he attended the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church . In 2012 Minas moved with his family to Corpus Christi, Texas where he finished his senior year of High School, received his undergraduate degree in Political Science from Texas A&M - Corpus Christi, in 2018. Upon graduating from TAMUCC Minas enrolled in Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, Massachusetts. Minas graduated from Holy Cross Seminary in 2021 with a Masters in Divinity. Immediately after his graduation he accepted a position as the Pastoral Assistant/Youth Director at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Winston-Salem. In July of 2023 Minas married Arhontissa Pardalakis Tsambounieris. He was ordained to the Holy Diaconate at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Winston-Salem on October 29, 2023 by His Grace Bishop Sebastian of Zela, and to the Holy Priesthood on November 5, 2023 in St. George Cathedral in Greenville, S.C. by His Grace Bishop Sebastian of Zela.
We are happy to announce that Fr. Minas has rejoined our community as Parish Priest, with his Presvytera Arhondissa, in November of 2024!
May his Ministry here be blessed!
Contact Father Minas:
Email: [email protected]
Cell: (216)394-8499 (For Emergency Cases ONLY)
Dn. Christopher Burdette
Deacon Christopher (Dn. Chris) was born in Orlando, FL. He is a convert to the Orthodox faith and was received into the Church in 2004, the same year that he graduated from the University of Central Florida with a B.S in Mechanical Engineering. Dn. Chris completed the Diaconate Program at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, MA in 2013. He was ordained to the Holy Diaconate in 2014 by His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios. Dn. Chris and his family moved to Winston-Salem in 2019 and he currently works for Siemens Energy in Rural Hall.
Dn. Chris is married to Diakonissa Agape (Dka. Amy) and they have two daughters, Theodora (Teddy) and Justina, and one son, Nathaniel.
In addition to serving at the Divine Liturgy, Dn. Chris also teaches the "Orthodoxy 101" class, designed for inquirers, catechumens, and cradle Orthodox who want a refresher on key aspects of the Orthodox faith.
Contact Dn. Chris:
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Former Clergy
Fr. Demetri Kangelaris
Retired Priest
Fr. Demetri Kangelaris was born in Jerusalem, Israel, and came to the United States in 1973 to complete his studies. He attended Holy Cross Seminary, and was Ordained to the Holy Priesthood in June of 1981.
He has served in 3 parishes: St Sophia in Los-Angeles, CA., St George in Oklahoma City, OK, and the Annunciation in Winston-Salem, NC. Pastoring the Annunciation has been a special blessing, as the community is strong, active, diverse and responsive.
In addition to his duties at Annunciation, Fr. Demetri served as Vicar of the NE. Conference, representing Metropolitan Alexios in 15 parishes located in North Carolina and Tennessee.
Fr. George Kouzelis
Fr. George Kouzelis was born in Athens, Greece where he studied Byzantine Ecclesiastical Music and obtained a Master of Theology. In 2011, Fr. George was ordained to the Diaconate by His Eminence Metropolitan Panteleimon of Coroneia (Archdiocese of Athens) then in 2012, was ordained to the Holy Priesthood by His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios of Boston. Fr. George has served the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston for three and half years, the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Jersey for four years. In September 2019 Fr. George was appointed by His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta presiding priest of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church in Winston-Salem, NC.
In June of 2024, he returned to Greece with his Presvytera Stavroula, and their two children, to continue in serving the Orthodox Church.