Assumption of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2024-09-29
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Assumption of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Street Address:

  • 801 Montecito Drive

  • San Angelo, TX 76903


Contact Information




Services Schedule

Alternating Sundays:

9 AM Orthros Prayer Service & 
10 AM Divine Liturgy Communion Service

10 AM Typica Service

The 10 AM Sunday services are followed by Coffee Hour and Fellowship.


Past Bulletins


Calendar & Announcements

UPCOMING  SERVICES    

Sunday, September 29 - Second Sunday of Luke

  • 10:00 am - Reader's Service

Saturday, October 5 

  •  5:00 pm - Inquirer's Class
  • 6:00 pm - Great Vespers and Holy Confession

Sunday, October 6 - Third Sunday of Luke 

  • 9:00 am - Orthros 

  • 10:00 am - Divine Liturgy 

Sunday, October 13 - Sunday of the Seventh Ecumenical Council 

  • 10:00 am - Reader's Service 

Sunday, October 20 - Sixth Sunday of Luke 

  • 10:00 am  Reader's Service

Sunday, October 27 - Seventh Sunday of Luke 

  • 9:00 am - Orthros 

  • 10:00 am - Divine Liturgy

Sunday, November 3 - Fifth Sunday of Luke 

  • 10:00 am - Reader's Service 

Saturday, November 9 

  • 6:00 pm - Great Vespers and Holy Confessions 

Sunday, November 10 - Eighth Sunday of Luke 

  • 9:00 am - Orthros

  • 10:00 am - Divine Liturgy

Luncheon and Parish General Assembly 

Saturday, November 16 - St. Matthew the Apostle 

  • 8:30 am - Divine Liturgy

  • 10:00 am to 2:00 pm - Open House and Bake Sale Pick-up 

Sunday, November 17 - Ninth Sunday of Luke 

  • 10:00 am - Reader's Service 

Saturday, November 23 

  • 5:00 pm - Inquirer's Class

  • 6:00 pm - Great Vespers and Holy Confessions 

Sunday, November 24 - Thirteenth Sunday of Luke 

  • 9:00 am - Orthros

  • 10:00 am  Divine Liturgy 

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UPCOMING  MEETINGS 

 

Sunday, November 10 will be the next Parish Assembly and Parish Council Elections.

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COME  BE  GREEK  FOR  A  DAY ! 

ANNUAL  BAKE  SALE, SATURDAY,  NOVEMBER  16,  2024.

Download the Bake Sale order form by clicking here

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STEWARDSHIP  

This is a prayerful encouragement to support our parish with a donation. 

You can give as your regular stewardship or as a special donation either at church in the offering or online through our website at https://orthodoxsanangelo.org/about/ways-to-give 

God continues to bless our Assumption Church and the witness of our Orthodox Christian faith, and your regular stewardship and special gifts help to support the growth of our Church and our fulfilling of the Great Commission through our worship and ministry.

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NEW  PARISH  EMAIL 

Our new parish email is [email protected]

Please use this to communicate with Fr. Nektarios. 

If you have not visited our new website, please do so at http://orthodoxsanangelo.org  

 

RESOURCES  FOR  INQUIRERS 

If you are inquiring about the Orthodox Christian faith, please reach out to Fr. Nektarios for resources.Our faith is focused on our worship and participation in the Church, the Body of Christ, and in cultivating our communion with God. 

We can provide you with a prayer book to guide you in daily prayers, as well as a book and online resources that explain the Orthodox Christian faith and life.

Fr. Nektarios is also available to meet with you by phone, Zoom or in person to offer guidance as you follow God's guidance and seek your spiritual home in the Orthodox Church.

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ONLINE  CATECHISM  CLASS   

Catechism Session  - next class is on Thursday, October 3, at 7 pm. 

 
On September 12 we began a new series entitled "The Holy Prophets and our Life in Christ."  Please plan to join us next Thursday at 7:00 pm via Zoom or on YouTube.  You can view this week's session online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5abT4zp4hg&t=520s
 
Our weekly sessions will be on Zoom at the link below.  They will also be available livestream on our Assumption Facebook page, as well as on the YouTube Channel for St. Stephen Mission at https://www.youtube.com/@st.stephenorthodoxmission8116/streams

The sessions will also be archived at the same YouTube link in case you miss a session or would like to go back and listen to a specific week or topic. 

 
Meeting ID: 873 8452 7698

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CARING  MEALS  MINISTRY 

If you know someone who needs meals due to illness, birth, etc., please see Kathy Baughman or Noelle Bartl. Thank you to everyone who volunteers for this ministry. You are being the hands of Christ!

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HELP  FOR  THE  GARCIA  FAMILY

Joanna Garcia continues to go through a very difficult time with her ongoing illness. If you want to give a financial donation to help with medical expenses, etc., please make your check out to our church (Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church, or AVMGOC for short), and make note that it's for the Garcias.
 
If you have any questions, please call or text Kathy at 325-277-0274.
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COFFEE  HOUR

We have open slots on the sign up sheet for Coffee Hour, which can be found on the refrigerator in the church kitchen. Can you help host? It's okay to bring something simple, or even just one dish. Encourage others to sign up with you as co-hosts. "Many hands make the burden light." Thank you for your help!

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SPECIAL  OCCASIONS  FROM  SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER  29 THROUGH  SUNDAY,  OCTOBER  6

Birthdays: Janay Kuykendall, Athina Carillo, Simona Krsteva, Katia Lichtenstein 

Anniversaries: none

Namedays: none

Memorials: none

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Check out the rest of the bulletin! See below for news from the world of Orthodoxy, online concerts and lecture series, and more.

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AFTER  CHURCH

Please join us for refreshments in the Social Hall.

 

** As always, see the parish website for any changes and updates. **

 

 

 

 

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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Third Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Mark 16:9-20

When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had cast out seven demons. She went and told those who had been with Him, as they mourned and wept. But when they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they would not believe it.

After this he appeared in another form to two of them, as they were walking into the country. And they went back and told the rest, but they did not believe them. After this He appeared to the eleven themselves as they sat at table and He upbraided them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who saw Him after He had risen. And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: in My name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover."

So then the Lord Jesus, after He had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. And they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the signs that attended it. Amen.


Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. 5th Tone. Psalm 11.7,1.
You, O Lord, shall keep us and preserve us.
Verse: Save me, O Lord, for the godly man has failed.

The reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 1:21-24; 2:1-4.

Brethren, it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has commissioned us; he has put his seal upon us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.

But I call God to witness against me - it was to spare you that I refrained from coming to Corinth. Not that we lord it over your faith; we work with you for your joy, for you stand firm in your faith. For I made up my mind not to make you another painful visit. For if I cause you pain, who is there to make me glad but the one whom I have pained? And I wrote as I did, so that when I came I might not suffer pain from those who should have made me rejoice, for I felt sure of all of you, that my joy would be the joy of you all. For I wrote you out of much affliction and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to cause you pain but to let you know the abundant love that I have for you.


Gospel Reading

2nd Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 6:31-36

The Lord said, "As you wish that men would do to you, do so to them. If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again. But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the selfish. Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful."


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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the 5th Tone

Let us worship the Word, O ye faithful, praising Him that with the Father and the Spirit is co-beginningless God, Who was born of a pure Virgin that we all be saved; for He was pleased to mount the Cross in the flesh that He assumed, accepting thus to endure death. And by His glorious rising, He also willed to resurrect the dead.

Apolytikion for Cyriacus the Anchorite in the 1st Tone

Thou didst prove to be a citizen of the desert, an angel in the flesh, and a wonderworker, O Cyriacus, our God-bearing Father. By fasting, vigil, and prayer thou didst obtain heavenly gifts, and thou healest the sick and the souls of them that have recourse to thee with faith. Glory to Him that hath given thee strength. Glory to Him that hath crowned thee. Glory to Him that worketh healings for all through thee.

Apolytikion Hymn of Our Parish: for the Dormition of the Theotokos, in the 1st Tone

In giving birth you remained a virgin.  
And in your dormition, you did not forsake the world, O Theotokos.  
For as the Mother of Life, you have yourself passed into life.  
And by your prayers, you deliver our souls from death.

Seasonal Kontakion in the 2nd Tone

O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the creator most constant: O despise not the voices of those who have sinned; but be quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplication, O thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee.
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Saints and Feasts

September 29

2nd Sunday of Luke


September 29

Cyriacus the Hermit of Palestine

This Saint was born in Corinth in 448. He went to Palestine to the Lavra of Euthymius the Great, but because of his youth was sent by Saint Euthymius to Saint Gerasimus; after the death of Saint Gerasimus he returned to the Lavra of Saint Euthymius. Later he took on a more rigorous life of asceticism in the wilderness of Natoufa, where there was nothing to eat except the exceedingly bitter wild herb called squills, which, however, through his prayers, God made sweet for him and his disciple. He lived 107 years and reposed in the year 555.


September 29

Martyr Petronius


September 29

Malachi the New Righteous Martyr of Lindos


September 30

Gregory the Illuminator, Bishop of Armenia

This Saint, a Parthian by race, was the son of Anak. He was born about the year 240 and was taught the Faith of Christ in Caesarea of Cappadocia. He entered the service of Tiridates, King of Armenia, but when discovered to be a Christian, he was subjected to many horrible torments at the King's hands, then was cast into a pit of mire with poisonous serpents and left to die. By the power of God, however, he abode there unharmed for fourteen years, his needs provided by a certain widow, until he was made known by revelation and set free. He converted to piety innumerable multitudes of Armenians, including Tiridates himself, and was consecrated bishop by Leontius, Archbishop of Caesarea, to shepherd the vast flock he had gained for Christ. He spent the last part of his life in retirement in the ascetical discipline, and reposed in peace about the year 325. Saint Gregory is honoured as the Illuminator of Armenia.


October 01

The Feast of the Holy Skepi of the Theotokos

The Feast of the Protection commemorates the appearance of the most holy Theotokos in the Church of Blachernae in Constantinople in the tenth century, as recorded in the life of Saint Andrew the Fool for Christ's sake. While the multitudes of the faithful were gathered in church, Epiphanius, the friend of Saint Andrew, through the Saint's prayers, beheld the Virgin Mary above the faithful and spreading out her veil over them, signifying her unceasing protection of all Christians. Because of this we keep a yearly feast of gratitude, imploring our Lady never to cease sheltering us in her mighty prayers.

The Feast is celebrated on October 1. In the 1950s, the Church of Greece began to observe the Feast on October 28.


October 01

Ananias, Apostle of the 70

Saint Ananias, whose name means "God is gracious," was from Damascus, where by divine revelation he was commanded to baptize the Apostle Paul (Acts 9: 10-17). He completed the course of martyrdom when he was stoned to death during the proconsulate of Lucian.


October 01

Romanos the Melodist

Saint Romanos flourished during the reign of Anastasius (491-518). He was from Emesa of Syria, and apparently was born of Jewish parents, for a hymn written in his honour in Greek says he was "of Hebrew stock," and it has furthermore been noted that he uses many Semitic idioms in his writings. He was baptized an Orthodox Christian, and at some time became a deacon in the Church of Beirut. He was the first composer of the kontakia, the foremost of which is that of the feast of Christ's Nativity, On this day the Virgin .... In composing many of his kontakia. Saint Romanos was inspired by the hymns of Saint Ephraim of Syria.


October 02

Cyprian the Holy Martyr, Justina the Virgin-martyr of Nicomedea

Saint Justina who was from Damascus, lived in virginity for the sake of Christ. Saint Cyprian, who was from Antioch, began as an initiate of magic and worshipper of the demons. A certain foolish young man who had been smitten with Justina's beauty hired Cyprian to draw her to love him; when Cyprian had wed every demonic device he knew, and had failed, being repulsed by the power of Christ Whom Justina invoked, he understood the weakness of the demons and came to know the truth. Delivered from demonic delusion, he came to Christ and burned all his books of magic, was baptized, and later ascended the episcopal throne in his country. Later, he and Justina were arrested by the Count of Damascus, and having endured many torments at his hands, they were sent finally to Diocletian in Nicomedia, where they were beheaded about the year 304.


October 03

Dionysios the Areopagite

This Saint was from Athens, a learned man, and a member of the famous judicial court of Mars Hill (in Greek Aeros Pagos, hence the name Areopagite (see Acts 17:19-34). When Saint Paul preached in Athens, he was one of the first there to believe in Christ, and, according to some, became the first bishop of that city. Others say -- and this may be more probable--that he was the second Bishop of Athens, after Saint Hierotheus, whom Dionysios calls his friend and teacher "after Paul" (On the Divine Names, 3:2). With Saint Hierotheus he was also present at the Dormition of the most holy Theotokos; the Doxasticon of the Aposticha for the service of the Dormition is partly taken from a passage in Chapter III of On the Divine Names. According to ancient tradition, he received a martyr's end (according to some, in Athens itself) about the year 96.


October 04

Domnina the Martyr and her daughters


October 04

Hierotheos, Bishop of Athens

According to some, Hierotheus, like Saint Dionysius, was a member of the court of Mars Hill. Having first been instructed in the Faith of Christ by Paul, he became Bishop of Athens. He, in turn, initiated the divine Dionysius more perfectly into the mysteries of Christ; the latter, on his part, elaborated more clearly and distinctly Hierotheus' concise and summary teachings concerning the Faith. He too was brought miraculously by the power of the Holy Spirit to be present at the Dormition of the Theotokos, when, together with the sacred Apostles, he became a leader of the divine hymnody. "He was wholly transported, wholly outside himself and was so deeply absorbed in communion with the sacred things he celebrated in hymnology, that to all who heard him and saw him and knew him, and yet knew him not, he seemed to be inspired of God, a divine hymnographer," as Dionysius says (On the Divine Names, 3:2). Having lived in a manner pleasing to God, he reposed in the Lord.


October 04

John the Hermit


October 05

Charitina the Martyr

Saint Charitina contested for Christ during the reign of Diocletian, in the year 290. The handmaid of a certain Claudius, she was betrayed as a Christian to Dometian, the Count, before whom she fearlessly confessed Christ. After suffering the most terrible tortures, including the uprooting of her teeth and nails, she gave up her soul into the hands of the Lord.


October 05

Peter, Alexis, Jonah, Hermogenes & Tikhon, Metropolitans of Moscow

The feast of the Hierarchs of Moscow was established during the reign of Tsar Theodore Ioannovich and Patriarch Job in the year 1596. Their individual feasts are: Saint Peter (+1326), December 21, and August 24, translation of holy relics; Saint Alexis (+14th cent.), February 12, and May 20, recovery of holy relics; Saint Jonah (+1461), March 31 and June 15, with the recovery of his holy relics celebrated on May 27. In 1875, at the proposal of Metropolitan Innocent of Moscow, to this feast was joined the commemoration of Saint Philip of Moscow (+1569), whose feast is kept on January 9, and the recovery of his holy relics on July 3. In more recent times, the holy Patriarchs Hermogenes (+1612) and Tikhon (+1925) have been added to the Synaxis. Saint Hermogenes, who was starved to death by the Poles, is also celebrated on February 17 and May 12, and Saint Tikhon, a confessor under the atheist yoke, on March 25. the Menaion service itself makes reference only to Saints Peter, Alexis, Jonah, and Philip.


October 06

Thomas the Apostle of the 12

The name Thomas means, "twin." He was one of the Twelve, a Galilean by birth. Sophroneus (not the famous Patriarch of Jerusalem [7th Century, celebrated March 11], but a friend of Jerome's), quoted also by Jerome, says that Saint Thomas preached to the Parthians, Pesians, Medes, Hyrcanians, Bactrians, and neighbouring nations. According to Heracleon, the Apostle died a natural death; according to other accounts, he was martyred at Meliapur His tomb was known by Saint John Chrysostom to be at Edessa in Syria, to which city his holy relics may have been translated from India in the fourth century.


October 06

3rd Sunday of Luke


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Wisdom of the Fathers

There are three things that impel us towards what is holy: natural instincts, angelic powers and probity of intention. Natural instincts impel us when, for example, we do to others what we would wish them to do to us (cf. Luke 6:31), or when we see someone suffering deprivation or in need and naturally feel compassion. Angelic powers impel us when, being ourselves impelled to something worthwhile, we find we are providentially helped and guided. We are impelled by probity of intention when, discriminating between good and evil, we choose the good.
St. Maximos the Confessor
Second Century on Love no. 32, Philokalia Vol. 2 edited by Palmer, Sherrard and Ware; Faber and Faber pg. 71, 7th century

Every work which does not have love as its beginning and root is nothing.
St. John Chrysostom
Unknown, 4th century

'But I say to you,' the Lord says, 'love your enemies; do good to those who hate you, pray for those who persecute you.' Why did he command these things? So that he might free you from hatred, sadness, anger and grudges, and might grant you the greatest possession of all, perfect love, which is impossible to possess except by the one you loves all equally in imitation of God.
St. Maximos the Confessor
Unknown, 7th century

Christians should strive in all things and ought not to pass judgment of any kind on anyone, not on the prostitute nor on sinners nor on disorderly persons. But they should look upon all persons with a single mind and a pure eye so that it may be for such a person almost a natural and fixed attitude never to despise or judge or abhor anyone or to divide people and put them into boxes for this is purity of heart, that, when you see the sinner and the weak, you have compassion and show mercy to them.
St. Makarios the Great
Homilies 5.8, 4th century

Why do we judge our neighbors? Because we shun knowing ourselves. Someone busy trying to understand himself has no time to notice the shortcomings of others. Judge yourself ... and you will stop judging others. Judge a poor deed, but do not judge the doer. It is necessary to consider yourself the most sinful of all, and to forgive your neighbor every poor deed.
St. Seraphim of Sarov
Unknown, 19th century

The sign that thou lovest God, is this, that thou lovest thy fellow; and if thou hatest thy fellow, thy hatred is towards God. For it is blasphemy if thou prayest before God while thou art wroth. For thy heart also convicts thee, that in vain thou multipliest words: thy conscience rightly judges that in thy prayers thou profitest nought.
St. Ephraim the Syrian
ON ADMONITION AND REPENTANCE.

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Archdiocese News

Department of Religious Education (DRE)’s Sunday Sermon Series: Second Sunday of Luke, September 29

09/27/2024

This week, find insights from the Department of Religious Education (DRE) about the upcoming Gospel reading, where we learn about the meaning of forgiveness and love.


Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church of Washington, D.C. Welcomes Fr. Kallinikos Chasapis

09/26/2024

Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church of Washington, D.C. is excited to announce that the Very Reverend Kallinikos (Ioannis) Chasapis has joined the community as their new assistant priest.


Metropolis of Boston Holds 24th Annual Metropolis of Boston Camp Golf Tournament

09/26/2024

This week, the Metropolis of Boston hosted the MBC Golf Tournament, an annual event which raises funds for the Metropolis of Boston Camp and St. Methodios Faith and Heritage Center.


Orthodox Christian Studies Center to Host Webinar "The Plight of Gaza's Christians: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives"

09/26/2024

On September 29, 2024, Fordham University's Orthodox Christian Studies Center will host a webinar discussing the plight of Christians in the Holy Land, especially in Gaza. The Orthodox Church has had a venerable presence in the Holy Land since the beginning. The webinar will explore three primary aspects of this presence: 1) the history of Orthodox Christianity in Palestine (the West Bank and Gaza) and Israel, from the ancient to the modern periods; 2) current issues in “church-state” relations amid the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, other local Christian traditions, and the local governments, and 3) the recent history of Christians in Gaza, especially at the Orthodox Church of St. Porphyrios.


Metropolis of Denver Announces Church Musicians Conference October 31-November 4, 2024

09/26/2024

The Metropolis of Denver Music Ministry has been working hard preparing for the Metropolis of Denver Music Conference at St. Anna’s Greek Orthodox Church in Sandy, Utah. October 31st – November 1st.


Archbishop Elpidophoros Holds Agiasmos at Hellenic Orthodox Community of Astoria’s St. Demetrios Greek-American School

09/25/2024

In Astoria, Queens, New York, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America visited the Hellenic Orthodox Community of Astoria’s St. Demetrios Greek-American School today, September 25, 2024, holding the Agiasmos Service (or Blessing of Holy Water) to bless the new academic year.


Bishop Athenagoras of Nazianzos Appointed Archiepiscopal Vicar of the Hellenic Orthodox Community of Astoria

09/25/2024

On September 23, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America met with His Grace Bishop Athenagoras of Nazianzos to bestow his Archpastoral blessing on His Grace’s appointment as Archiepiscopal Vicar of the Hellenic Orthodox Community of Astoria.


First Lady of the Republic of Cyprus Philippa Karsera visits Archdiocese Headquarters

09/24/2024

Today, September 24, 2024, First Lady of the Republic of Cyprus Mrs. Philippa Karsera visited His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America at the Archdiocese Headquarters.


Archbishop Elpidophoros Honored at the 59th Annual Appeal of Conscience Foundation Gala

09/24/2024

Last night, September 23, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America was honored at the 59th Annual Appeal of Conscience Awards Gala in New York City. The Appeal of Conscience Foundation, an interfaith organization dedicated to religious freedom and human rights, and its President and Founder Rabbi Arthur Schneier, presented the 2024 Appeal of Conscience Award to Archbishop Elpidophoros as well as Humanitarian Marta Batmasian.


Department of Inter-Orthodox, Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations's Ourania Markaki Speaks at UN Event

09/24/2024

On Friday, September 20, 2024, the Department of Inter-Orthodox, Ecumenical, and Interfaith Relations's Ourania Markaki (Project Coordinator for the UN and Special Assistant, Department of Inter-Orthodox, Ecumenical, and Interfaith Relations) spoke at an event organized by Religions for Peace, the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum, and the United Nations Environment Programme.


Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Meets with Delegation of Families, Victims of the Hamas Terrorist Attack on Israel

09/23/2024

On September 23rd, 2024, a delegation of families, victims of the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel on October 7th, 2023, met with His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America at the Archdiocese Headquarters. The meeting was deeply emotional, with each family member sharing personal stories of their loved ones who were murdered or abducted. The victims included an 84-year-old father and grandfather, a 22-year-old nephew and son, and an entire family, among others.


Center for Family Care's Fully Human Podcast: Video Edition, "Deaf in a Hearing World"

09/23/2024

This special video edition of the Center for Family Care's Fully Human podcast features the experiences of Irene Tunanidas, an accomplished educator and advocate for the deaf. Irene shares familial, educational, and community challenges and blessings she has experienced from early childhood until the present, as well as her hopes for creating greater support for families in Orthodox communities who experience deafness.


Archbishop Elpidophoros Celebrates the 1st Sunday of Luke at the Slavic Vicariate

09/23/2024

Yesterday, September 22, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros celebrated the 1st Sunday of Luke at the Slavic Vicariate Saint John the Forerunner and Baptist Orthodox Cathedral in Brooklyn, New York, alongside the clergy of the cathedral.


National Philoptochos Announces Support for Greek Fire Relief Fund

09/23/2024

The Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society, Inc. proudly announces its support for the Greek Fire Relief Fund, initiated by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America under the leadership of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros. This crucial initiative aims to address the devastating impacts of the summer wildfires in Greece, which have left countless families and communities in dire need. The wildfires ravaged homes, schools, churches, and natural landscapes across Attica and other regions, creating significant challenges for those affected. 


Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Macon, Georgia Hosts 3rd Annual Pan-Orthodox Cross Dive

09/23/2024

On Sunday, September 15, 2024, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Macon, Georgia hosted their 3rd Annual Pan-Orthodox Cross Dive in honor of the Feast of the Elevation of the Holy Cross and in celebration of their parish's Name Day.


"Live with the Louhs" Podcast Hosts a Conversation with Clergy Wives about Personal Grief and Loss

09/23/2024

Recently, Fr. Nicholas and Dr. Roxanne, hosts of “Live with the Louhs” podcast on Ancient Faith radio, sat down with three clergy wives: Presvytera Pearlann Bithos, Presvytera Patricia Artemis, and Matushka Trudi Richter in order to discuss their experience not only as clergy wives, but with the healing, grief and loss they all experienced after losing their husbands, who tragically died during their ministry.


Archbishop Elpidophoros Homily on the First Sunday of Luke, September 22, 2024

09/22/2024

I am so very pleased to be with you again, this marvelous and dynamic community of the Slavic Orthodox Vicariate in America. You are an example of great faith, and there is in today’s Gospel Reading a wonderful example of faith. I speak, of course, of Saint Peter, the Chief of the Apostles, and perhaps the most richly depicted Disciple in all Four Holy Gospels.


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Denver Metropolis News

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2024 Metropolis of Denver Church Musicians Conference

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