Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church is a Greek_orthodox church at 505 North Washington Avenue in Scranton, PA 18509. It is one of 88 churches in Scranton, and one of 3 Greek_orthodox congregations in the city.
We strive to Glorify our Triune God with an authentic Orthodox Christian witness in North Eastern Pennsylvania.
Welcome to the parish website of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Scranton, PA. Our parish has a long standing presence in the Scranton area. The community was established in 1914, with the church building being eventually consecrated in 1924.
Serving since 1914
505 North Washington Avenue, Scranton, PA, 18509Phone: +1-570-342-0566 · Website: https://www.annunciationscranton.org/
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church is part of the Eastern Orthodox family of churches in The American Church Story.
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The community around Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 the people here live below the poverty line. Nearly a quarter describe their own health as fair or poor, and about 1 in 7 adults live with diabetes. That is 2,300 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.
Pray for the households stretched past their means, and for this church to know their names.
- Poverty Rate: 34.2% (24.6–43.8%)
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 28.0%
- Diabetes: 16.0%
- Child Poverty: 24.4% (8.3–40.5%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2022), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.
Scranton city is served by 33 churches — about one congregation for every 2,306 residents.
Churches near Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
- Indonesian Full Gospel Fellowship — 0.1 mi away
- St. Nicholas Orthodox Greek Catholic Church — 0.2 mi away
- St Matthew's United Evangelical Lutheran — 0.2 mi away
- Saint Johns Lutheran Church — 0.2 mi away
- Bethel Ame Church — 0.2 mi away
- Saint Peter's Cathedral — 0.2 mi away
- St. Luke's Episcopal Church — 0.3 mi away
- Church of Bible Understanding — 0.3 mi away
- Covenant Presbyterian Church — 0.3 mi away
- Reformed Baptist Church of Scranton — 0.3 mi away