SUNDAY WORSHIP in English and Greek:
Orthros: 9:15 AM
Divine Liturgy: 10:30 AM
Sunday, August 24, 11th Sunday of Matthew: Orthros: 9:15 a.m.; Divine Liturgy: 10:30 a.m.
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Sunday, August 24, 2025
Sunday Events
Public Reading of Scripture: 1 p.m.
Spiritual Book Club: 2 p.m.
A Historic Visit
With great reverence, we are pleased to announce the visit of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Saint George Tropeoforos Greek Orthodox Church on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. His All-Holiness will officiating at a Patriarchal Doxology at 10:30 a.m. A reception for the community will follow on the lower level.
Help us plan for this historic event - Register today!
https://apostolicvisitsaintgeorge.eventbrite.com
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Have you become a 2025 Steward?
Stewardship is the cornerstone of giving to the Church. It represents each person's individual financial commitment to the continuation of the Church, and the collective commitments serve the practical function of allowing our church to meet its expenses.
Each week, we gain additional stewards!
We set a goal to reach 85 stewards in 2025. We currently have 68 stewards.
We need 17 more stewards to reach our goal! Make your contribution today.
2025 Stewardship – St George Greek Orthodox Church (08/21/25)
OUR GOAL – 85 Stewards in 2025
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Iraklis (Eric) Anagnostopoulos
Paul & Pam Anagnostopoulos
Natalie Becerra
Sofia Beodsvili
Iulia Cazan
Justin D’Andrea
Dr. Louis Dalaveris
Joseph & Violeta Foss
Andrew George
Gina & Evangelie Georgiou
David & Georgia Gibson
Mary Lynne Giviskos
Katerina Gkionis
Nicholas and Athena Gregory
Lindsay Griffith
Christina Halatsis
George Handjinicolaou and Dorothea Vouyiouklis
Harris Hoke
Hellen Hotis
Gloria Ikosi
Mary Jaharis in loving memory of Michael Jaharis
Maggie John
George & Christina Kapetanakos
Despina Kartson
Demetrios & Elizabeth Kastanis
Penelope Kastaris
Maria Kotsis & Sotirios Tsakonas
Nina Koulogeorge
Harry Koulos & Alessandra Koinoglou
Christopher M. Laico
Marilena Lekas
George & Maria Likourezos
Christina Lipinski
Greg Mariani
Sean & May McGuinness
Thiago Augusto Melzer
Salwa Mikhail
Aristidis Molfetas
Joseph Nguyen
Toula Patros
Thomas Perakos
Joseph & Nina Perko
Niko & Tina Plagos
Alexia Pores
Shrikant Rangnekar
Sophia Robbins
Devin Sachket
Nick Scandalios
Constantine Scopas
Michael Silverwise & Elizabeth McCraeken
George (Sahil) Singh
Samuel & Mei Siraj-Dine
Margarita Neocleous Skoufris and Salvatore Skoufris
Margarita Sotirakis
Hara Stephanou
Nicholas Stringas & Patricia Schultz
Melissa Sweet
Daisy Tepper
Joshua Teran
Eleni Theodosiou-Pisanelli
Nikolas Tsakos
Maria Tsimboukis
Connor Tzavelis
Dr. Dean and Helen Vafiadis
Emily and Anastasia Xenias - Emily and Anastasia also provide flowers for the church on a weekly basis
Angelo Zingaro & Maria Daniskas
On Sunday, February 16, we held Stewardship Sunday. Three community members shared what Saint George means to them. The Parish Council distributed Stewardship 2025 brochures. If you would like to learn more about our parish or make a pledge, you can find the brochure here.
The Church’s goal is to completely offset its annual operating expenses through stewardship contributions. Meeting that goal would provide the Church with the stability and sustainability to use funds from fundraisers and other donations to expand ministries and to build existing programs, rather than having to use those proceeds to cover the Church’s operating budget.
To Give Online - Click Here ---- please note: 2025 Stewardship with your donation. Thank you!
**NEW: We now accept payments via Zelle! Use our email [email protected] to pay via your online banking app.**
Please mail your check to the following address:
Saint George Greek Orthodox Church
307 W 54th St, New York, NY 10019
Please make checks payable to:
Saint George Greek Orthodox Church
Please note: 2025 Stewardship
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Upcoming Event at Fordham University
On Tuesday, September 23, Fordham University will be hosting a Capella Romana Choir Concert to welcome His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. The concert will take place at 6 p.m. at Fordham University Rose Hill Campus University Church. RSVP by Tuesday, September 16 here.
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Join our WhatsApp Community!
As our ministries have grown over the past year, we have created multiple WhatsApp group to communicate updates. We have now organized these groups using the WhatsApp Community Feature! Find us on WhatsApp by searching "Saint George Tropeoforos on West 54th Street Ministries" or tap here.
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NEW Saint Dumitru Staniloae Reading Group - Tuesdays at Saint George
Saint Dumitru Stăniloae, a recently glorified Romanian saint and theologian, is often regarded as the most systematic Orthodox theologian of the 20th century. Together, we will read at a measured pace through his introductory work Orthodox Spirituality. Printouts of the text will be provided.
The Reading Group will meet weekly at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. Two faithful servants, Kanstantsin Tsiarokhin and Adora Paun, will be leading this group. You can join in person at Saint George on the second floor or on Zoom. Get the latest updates in the ministry’s WhatsApp group. Email [email protected] to join.
Spiritual Sundays
Father Sophronios and Ministry Leaders, Irenaeus, Christopher, and George, host Spiritual Sundays: Public Reading of Scripture at 1 pm and Spiritual Book Club at 2 p.m. Email [email protected] to join the WhatsApp group for the latest updates.
Bible Study with Father Sophronios
Father Sophronios hosts Bible Study every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Please note that Bible Study will be VIRTUAL ONLY until November. You can find the latest updates in the WhatsApp group. Email [email protected] to join the WhatsApp group.
Donating to the Needs of our Sanctuary
Over the past year, we have received generous donations for the beautiful iconography, restoration of icon stands, and altar items, among other items. Learn more about multiple opportunities to contribute to the needs of our sanctuary here.
Continued Improvements at Saint George
Over the past 10 weeks, meaningful improvements have continued at Saint George Church. Maintaining a beautiful and welcoming space is essential to the growth of our community—it shows that we care deeply, and that we honor and respect everyone who walks through our doors. Learn about all our progress here.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed their time, effort, and resources. Your generosity and love for St. George do not go unnoticed—you are truly appreciated!
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Marilena’s Meals Program
Once a month, a group of faithful volunteers gather to assemble lunch bags for 80 individuals in need. Join us at our next Marilena's Meals program on Sunday, September 7.
~11:45 a.m. The team will begin assembling the bagged meals in the lower level at Saint George following Divine Liturgy.
12:30 p.m. The team will depart Saint George for Port Authority and Penn Station to distribute the meals.
You can also sponsor one month of the Marilena's Meals program through a donation of $350.
2025
Sunday, September 7
Sunday, October 5
Sunday, November 9
Sunday, December 14
Dates are subject to change. Please refer to the weekly bulletin for the latest dates.
January 2025: Dedicated in loving memory of The Reverend Protopresbyter Basil S. Gregory
February 2025: Dedicated in loving memory of The Reverend Protopresbyter Basil S. Gregory
March 2025: Sponsored with love by Romell Bhaala
April 2025: Sponsored with love by a friend of Saint George
May 2025: Sponsored with love by a steward of St. George Greek Orthodox Church
June 2025: Sponsored with love by a steward of St. George Greek Orthodox Church
July 2025: Sponsored with love by a steward of St. George Greek Orthodox Church
August 2025: Dedicated in loving memory of Maria Romanova
September 2025: Dedicated in loving memory of Jim Korahais, husband of Martha and father of Fred and Peter
October 2025: Sponsored with love by Despina Kartson
November 2025: Sponsored with love by a steward of St. George Greek Orthodox Church
December 2025: Dedicated in loving memory of Charalampos, George and Savvas
We are currently accepting donations for 2026! Please contact ministry leaders Toula or Katerina at [email protected] with any questions or interest in donating to this program.
Please visit our new website and follow us on our social media pages.
- Website: http://www.saintgeorgenyc.org/
- Light a candle: https://stgeorgenyc.square.site/
- Donate: https://saintgeorgenyc.org/donate/
- Livestreaming: https://www.facebook.com/SaintGeorgeChurchNYC
Saint Eutyches was a disciple of Saint John the Theologian and a fellow laborer of the holy Apostle Paul. He preached the Gospel in many places, pulled down the idols' temples, and suffered imprisonments and many torments at the hands of the idolaters. He finally reposed in peace in deep old age in his native city of Sebastia, near Tarsus.
Our holy Father Cosmas was from the town of Mega Dendron (Great Tree) of Aetolia. At the age of twenty, he went to study at the school of the Monastery of Vatopedi on the Holy Mountain. Later, he came to the Athonite Monastery of Philotheou where he was tonsured. With the blessing of his abbot, he departed for Constantinople where he learned the art of rhetoric, and thereafter, he began to preach throughout all the regions of northern Greece, the Ionian Islands, but especially in Albania, for the Christian people there were in great ignorance because of the oppression and cruelty of the Moslems. Finally, in 1776, after having greatly strengthened and enlightened the faithful, working many signs and wonders all the while, he was falsely accused by the leaders of the Jewish people and was executed by strangulation by the Moslem Turks in Albania.
When Saint Dionysios died in 1622 A.D., his last wish was that he be buried in the Church of Saint George on the Strofades Islands where he lived as a monk. Three years after his interment there his body was found to be incorrupt. In 1717 his body was transferred from the Strofades Islands back to his home island of Zakynthos where it resides to this day.
On this day we also commemorate the translation of the holy relics of Saint Peter, Metropolitan of Moscow, which took place in the year 1646.
Our holy and wonderworking Father Peter, Metropolitan of Moscow, was born in Volhynia, tonsured a monk at twelve years of age, and later ordained a priest. He lived in solitude for a time in a desert place north of Lvov and founded the Holy Transfiguration Monastery; afterwards he was sent to Constantinople, where the holy Patriarch Athanasius consecrated him Metropolitan of Kiev in 1308, and he returned to Vladimir, where the Metropolitans of Kiev had their residence at that time (see Saint Jonas on June 15). In 1325, he moved to Moscow, where he founded the Dormition Cathedral, and after his repose in December 21, 1326, was buried there. He was also an iconographer, and two of his icons, the Dormition and the Petrovskaya, are found in the Dormition Cathedral (see Oct. 5).
Concerning the Apostle Bartholomew, see June 11
Concerning the Apostle Bartholomew, see June 11