Our Clergy

Rev. Fr. Minas Tsambounieris
Proistamenos

Fr. Minas was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Growing up in Cleveland he attended the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church . In 2012  Fr. 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 Fr. Minas enrolled in Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, Massachusetts. Fr. 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 here at our 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, NC, on October 29, 2023 by His Grace Bishop Sebastian of Zela, and to the Holy Priesthood on November 5, 2023 at St. George Cathedral in Greenville, SC, by His Grace Bishop Sebastian of Zela. Fr. Minas rejoined our community as Parish Priest, with his Presvytera Arhondissa, on November 1, 2024.

Contact Father Minas:
Email: [email protected]
Cell:  (216)394-8499 (For Emergency Cases ONLY)

Rev. Fr. Nicolaos Spirakis 

Ephemerios and Parish Youth Director

Fr. Nicolaos Spirakis was born and raised in Myrtle Beach, SC. Growing up he attended Saint John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, a house of the Lord that his family helped build. He is the grandson of the late Rev. Fr. Nicolaos Spirakis, a priest who served the communities of Asheville, Wilmington, and Myrtle Beach until his retirement. Fr. Nicolaos's parents, George and Tamara met in Myrtle Beach and were wed there. In his college years, Fr. Nicolaos attended Coastal Carolina University where he majored in History with a minor in Religious Studies and graduated in 2019. He later answered his calling to attend Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology where he graduated in 2024 with a Masters of Divinity. While at seminary Fr. Nicolaos met his wife, Presvytera Andreanna, they were engaged soon after graduation in 2024 and married on January 25, 2025. Shortly after their marriage Fr. Nicolaos accepted a position as Youth Director of Holy Trinity - Charleston, Presvytera's home parish, and was ordained to the Diaconate on October 4, 2025 and to the Priesthood on October 5, 2025 by His Eminence Metropolitan Sebastian of Atlanta at Saint Nektarios - Charlotte. Upon his ordination Fr. Nicolaos was assigned as Ephemerios to our parish here in Winston-Salem where he faithfully serves alongside Fr. Minas. We are blessed to have Fr. Nicolaos and Presvytera Andreanna here with us. 

Contact Fr. Nicolaos:

[email protected]

Dn. Christopher Burdette

Deacon Christopher 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.  He 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. Deacon Chris and his family moved to Winston-Salem in 2019 and he currently works for Siemens Energy in Rural Hall.  

Deacon Chris is married to Diakonissa Agape (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 Deacon Chris:
Email: [email protected]

Pastor Emeritus

Fr. Demetri Kangelaris

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.