Sunday, August 30, 13th Sunday of Matthew: Orthros: 9:15 a.m.; Divine Liturgy: 10:30 a.m.

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Sunday, August 30, 2026

Sunday Events
Rooted in Christ: A Catechism Journey Led by Father Sophronios: 1-2 p.m.

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2026 Stewardship

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.

We are setting a goal to reach 104 stewards in 2026 since the church is in its 104th year!
We currently have 90 stewards for 2026.

Become a steward today! Make your contribution now.

2026 Stewardship – St George Greek Orthodox Church (8/28/26)

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: 2026 Stewardship with your donation. Thank you!

NOTE: We 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: 2026 Stewardship

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Get Involved with Agape Meals!
We are building our fellowship / coffee hour ministry. Samuel and Mei are the leaders of this ministry, approaching this as a community-building event! We are seeking volunteers to help with preparing, setting up, and cleaning up the fellowship meal. Reach out to Samuel (312-709-6627) or Mei (312-709-6645) if you have interest.

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Spiritual Book Club
Join us every Monday, 6:00–7:00 PM, as we gather to read and discuss the lives, teachings, and wisdom of the Holy Fathers, Saints, and Elders of the Church. We're beginning with On the Priesthood by St. John Chrysostom—a timeless work on the beauty, responsibility, and calling of the priesthood. To join, please find the “St. George - Book Club" group through the St. George's Community on WhatsApp for updates, the Zoom link, and more information.

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Public Reading of Scripture
Join our new ministry led by parishioners: Three times a week, we get together virtually and read the Word of God in Public Reading of Scripture (PRS). 

The idea is that the same readings of the lectionary will be offered throughout the week at evening, lunch, and morning times:

Monday: 7-8 p.m.
Wednesday: 12-1 p.m.
Friday: 8:30-9:30 a.m.

The Zoom link will be shared in the Bible Study & PRS WhatsApp group. We hope you will join us then.

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Iconography Opportunity
We are seeking donors to contribute to this new iconography of the Second Coming, which will be added to the east wall in the Narthex. If interested, speak with Father Sophronios or a Parish Council member, or email [email protected].

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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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Sanctuary Needs at Saint George
We have developed a list of sanctuary needs at Saint George. If you are interested in contributing to any needs of the church, please see Father Sophronios or a Parish Council member, or email [email protected].

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Ministries Schedule
We look forward to seeing you during one or multiple ministries. All updates will be shared in the WhatsApp groups. Please note the new ministry times for the Catechism Courses and Bible Study.

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Our Catechumen Program: The Unfading Light
We are excited to continue the The Unfading Light featuring two courses for Orthodox Catechumens and baptized Orthodox Christians. Please find the schedule below:

TUESDAYS
🔹 7:30 p.m. Rooted in Christ: A Catechism Journey led by Professor Andrew Roushdy (virtual)

SUNDAYS
🔹 1 p.m. Rooted in Christ: A Catechism Journey led by Father Sophronios (repeat of Tuesday’s course) - hybrid

Join these sessions through our WhatsApp groups. Email [email protected] to join the respective groups. We look forward to growing these ministries at Saint George!

 

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Apostolic Visit: A Historic Day
With profound joy and humility, our parish of Saint George Tropeoforos in Midtown Manhattan was blessed to welcome His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America on Wednesday, September 24. This historic apostolic visit filled our church with light, love, and renewal. Read Father Sophronios' letter of gratitude here.

Images: His All-Holiness Visits Saint George
Images: His All-Holiness with Parishioners

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Marilena’s Meals Program & Saint John the Merciful

We now have two Meals Ministries at Saint George: Marilena's Meals & Saint John the Merciful Midnight Run. Twice a month, a group of faithful volunteers gather to assemble meals for individuals in need.

The cost to sponsor one month for each program is $350.

Saint John the Merciful
This is a newly launched ministry in which we prepare meals at Saint George on one afternoon and then distribute near Macy's on West 35th Street and Broadway in the evening. We hope to share more dates soon!

Meals Program: Sundays
~11:45 a.m. The team will begin assembling the bagged meals in the lower level at Saint George following Divine Liturgy.
1:30 p.m. The team will depart Saint George for Port Authority and Penn Station to distribute the meals following the Catechism class.

2026
Sunday, September 13
Sunday, October 4
Sunday, October 25
Sunday, December 6

Dates are subject to change. Please refer to the weekly bulletin for the latest dates.

January 2026: Dedicated in loving memory of The Reverend Protopresbyter Basil S. Gregory.
February 2026: Dedicated in loving memory of Ioannis and Stavroula Plagos.
March 2026: Dedicated in loving memory of The Reverend Protopresbyter Basil S. Gregory.
April 2026: Sponsored with love by a steward of St. George Greek Orthodox Church.
May 2026: Dedicated in loving Memory of Nicholas Stringas. From Patricia Schultz.
June 2026: Sponsored with love by a steward of Saint George Greek Orthodox Church.
July 2026: Sponsored with love by a steward of St. George Greek Orthodox Church.
August 2026: Sponsored with love by Despina Kartson.
September 2026: Dedicated in loving memory of The Reverend Protopresbyter Basil S. Gregory.
October 2026: Dedicated in loving memory of George and Mary.
November 2026: Dedicated in loving memory of George and Mary.
December 2026: Dedicated in loving memory of George K. Halkias.

We are currently accepting donations for 2026 for the Saint John the Merciful Program and donations for 2027 for the Marilena's Meals program! Please contact ministry leaders 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