Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries (Y2AM)
April 13, 2021
Jesus tells us that He came to shed His blood and "give His life as a ransom for many.” But what exactly does that mean? What does the Orthodox Church teach about atonement? Read More
Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries (Y2AM)
April 5, 2021
We often think of faith as meaning either "certainty" (confidence that some idea is true) or "religiosity" (participation in a group's activities). But the Fourth Sunday of Great Lent is dedicated to Saint John Climacus, and the top rung of his "Ladder of Divine Ascent" describes faith. Read More
Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries (Y2AM)
March 18, 2021
After weeks of learning about forgiveness and pride and judgment, we begin Great Lent with a Sunday dedicated to icons. Why? On one level, this is the anniversary of the triumph over Iconoclasm in 843 AD. But there's more to this triumph than meets the eye. Read More
Center for Family Care
February 16, 2021
While parenting doesn’t end when your child becomes an adult, it DOES change! Whether you are parenting an adult child or you are one yourself, the principles that are discussed in this webinar will be helpful to all who listen. Read More
Video
February 9, 2021
The fourth webinar in the Greening the Parish series of the Department of Inter-Orthodox, Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations features young adults’ hopes for the present and future as they work to protect God’s Creation. Read More
Video
February 9, 2021
The third webinar in the Greening the Parish series of the Department of Inter-Orthodox, Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations presents ways and practices to advocate for creation care in our communities. Read More
Video
February 9, 2021
The second webinar in the Greening the Parish series of the Department of Inter-Orthodox, Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations offers insights into best practices of ecumenical partner churches. Read More
Video
February 9, 2021
The first webinar in the Greening the Parish series of the Department of Inter-Orthodox, Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations focuses on what is currently happening in parishes, what has been effective, and what is possible. Read More
Video
January 27, 2021
On Monday, January 25, 2021, the Archdiocese held a webinar entitled "Economic Aid Act and how parishes can avail themselves of the new Paycheck Protection Program loans and Employee Retention Credits." These economic stimulus programs from the Federal government are available to assist many of our parishes as they continue to meet the financial challenges of the pandemic. Read More
Video
January 20, 2021
The wounds of centuries of slavery have not been fully overcome simply because there was a Civil War, or because there was Reconstruction, or when the Voting Rights Act was signed. Justice takes hard work over generations, and as Christians, we are called to that work. #MLKDay Read More
Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries (Y2AM)
December 15, 2020
2020 has been a rough year. Why does God allow bad things to happen? Why do bad things happen even to good people? People have struggled with theodicy (the problem of evil and suffering) for centuries. Read More
Video
December 14, 2020
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America joins Rabbi Noam Marans, AJC Director of Interreligious and Intergroup Relations, for a Hanukkah conversation on rising antisemitism, Eastern Mediterranean geopolitics, including the strong cooperative bond between Israel, Greece, and Cyprus, faith during this challenging holiday season, and Orthodox Christian-Jewish relations. Read More
Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries (Y2AM)
December 7, 2020
What does it really mean to be a man or a woman? Society usually gives us two extremes: to accept every gender stereotype (no matter how superficial), or to completely reject the differences between male and female (no matter how obvious). Read More
Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries (Y2AM)
November 24, 2020
Thanksgiving is a time to feel grateful. But that attitude of gratitude can go away as soon as we're done with the turkey. How do we keep it going? Saint Paul tells us to "give thanks in all circumstances." Because real gratitude is more than a feeling. As we see in the Parable of the Rich Fool, it starts with remembering one crucial thing. Read More
Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries (Y2AM)
November 19, 2020
Why do we fast from good things like tasty food? A the start of the Nativity Fast, we'll share three basic reasons why fasting helps transform our spiritual lives. But then we'll go a little deeper and explore why these same reasons suggest you should fast, not just from food, but from social media as well. Read More
Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries (Y2AM)
November 13, 2020
Does having bad thoughts make you a bad person? What should Christians do with the temptations we experience? The Church refers to these thoughts as logismoi: the thoughts that tempt us and can lead us into sin. And Christians have been dealing with these temptations from the beginning. Read More
Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries (Y2AM)
November 2, 2020
Orthodox Christianity is perhaps the best-kept secret in America. Why? And how can we help share the Good News? Read More
Outreach and Evangelism Ministries
November 1, 2020
The Department of Stewardship Outreach and Evangelism 2 1/2 minute video report to the Archdiocesan Council of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America in June 2020. Read More
Center for Family Care
October 27, 2020
How can we find light in times of darkness? How can we be a light? How can we help our families become lights in darkness? Join us as we discuss these questions and more in this GOA Center for Family Care webinar. Read More
Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries (Y2AM)
October 20, 2020
Adults fear that young people will grow up and stop being Christians. But no one ever fears that a kid will stop rooting for their favorite sports team. Why? Read More