Memorials
50th Commemoration of the Turkish Invasion of Cyprus
Beloved Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,
“Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord…” Hebrews 12:14
On July 20 we remember the 50 th Commemoration of the Turkish Invasion of
Cyprus, a dark day in history, and one that continues to impact the people of this
beautiful land. Though many efforts have been made over these past five
decades, there is still aggression from Turkish forces, and Cyprus remains
divided with no end to this conflict in sight which began in 1974.
Today a Memorial Service will be offered in remembrance of those who lost
their lives during the Turkish Invasion of Cyprus.
Let us call to mind our brothers and sisters in Northern Cyprus who are still
suffering, lifting them up in prayer, and seeking peace and justice for their
homeland through the Lord’s wisdom and mercy. We will never forget them as
they endure this injustice, and we must continue to honor them with our prayers
as well as with our ongoing commitment for a just and viable resolution and the
restoration of their deserved freedom.
With Love in Christ,
+Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco
Prayers
Demetria Sarantopoulos, Peter and Lydia Chaconas, Patricia Karetas, Vasil Karounos, Litsa Mitchell, Brittany Howland, Marianne McDonald, Angele Lorio, Victoria Benzel, Daphne Triphon, Yvette Hamud, George Gillespie, Becky Stathes Parks Snell, Mary Garbis, Jeff Richardson, Anne Fierros, Georgia Vourlitis, Katherine Rovos, Nora Paltadakis, Peter Fellios, Aphrodite Sacorafas, Cynthia Sacorafas, Anthony Lizardy, Susan Comitas, Helen Theofan, Nikki Cozakos, Stavroula Georgopoulos, Desiree Plagis, Kelee Tsitsikaos, Michael L. Pappas, Vasillos Gavrilos, Despina Geotas, Freddi Zulim, Georgia Stamos Zulim, Emmanuel Stamos (Hatzimanolis), Maria Stamos (Hatzimanolis), Vassili Stamos (Hatizimanolis), Anton Vasilevich Ovslenko, Petr Sergevich Pavlov, Caron Gray, Nathaniel Cochran, Amalia Wadsworth, Terri Urosevich, Sofia Urosevich, Zackary Allen, Paula Elliott, Rachel Mandel, Sean Tubbs, Duane Tubbs, Alexandra Tzatzalos, Henry Schrik, Alex Rigopoulos, Maria Alexandrovna Pavlova, Ron Potts, Lexi Rogers, Espe Reyes, Nasia Ampelas, Connie Moulios, Chris Panagos, Harry Chris Karnazes, Mary Karnazes, Peter Stacy, Spiro Kailas, Al Wadsworth, Carol Robinson, Derek Miller, Anelia Delcheva, Nancy Gilbert, and Toula Panos. If you would like to add someone to the prayer list, please contact the office.