Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Remarks at the Ordination Luncheon in Honor of The Reverend Presbyter Gabriel Galifianakis
Χριστὸς Ανέστη! Christ is Risen!
Before continuing with further remarks (I believe I am finished with my exhortations for the day!), I would first make mention of Mother’s Day. There are those who feel that this holiday is somewhat artificial, an excuse for purveyors of cards and floral arrangements. But I disagree.
Our mothers – those yet living and those who have passed on – are the source and bedrock of all human experience. Without our mothers, there is no life whatsoever.
Read MoreMay 12, 2024
Archbishop Elpidophoros Remarks at the 120th Anniversary of the Nisyrian Society of New York
It is truly a delight to be with all of you this evening, and to share in this celebration of your Society, which is a remarkable one hundred and twenty years young! Such an amazing history and legacy – one of which you all should be so very proud. I certainly am, because the Omogeneia is infinitely richer because of you, especially in the Tri-State region.
Read MoreMay 12, 2024
Χριστὸς Ἀνέστη! Christ is Risen! Χριστὸς Ἀνέστη!
I am so very pleased to be with you this evening – here in the joyous and beautiful Bright Week, to share in this amazing musical program that speaks across the centuries about the Queen of Cities, our beloved and precious Constantinople.
I want to thank the Saint Sophia Cathedral Community, the local AHEPA Chapter Number 31 – which celebrates its one hundredth anniversary of its charter this year – and of course, the artists of the Byzantine Choir of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, the Politiko Instrumental Ensemble, and the Saint Sophia Byzantine Choir – all under the expert direction of the Maestro, Archon Mousikodidaskalos Georgios Theodoridis.
Read MoreMay 11, 2024
On this auspicious day, you behold Hierarchs from across our Sacred Archdiocese and across the ocean, gather together to lay their hands upon you, and prayerfully and piously beseech the Holy Spirit of God to elevate you into the brotherhood of the Episcopacy of our Holy Orthodox Church.
Read MoreApril 14, 2024
Once again, on the hallowed Ground of the World Trade Center, we have the superlative honor of receiving the Presidential Φρουρά – the elite guard of the Hellenic Republic, who represent the glory of Greece throughout the entire world.
Read MoreApril 13, 2024
Message from Archbishop Elpidophoros of America for the Clergy-Laity Congress 2024
Message from Archbishop Elpidophoros of America for the Clergy-Laity Congress 2024
Read MoreApril 11, 2024
Let us bow our heads in prayer:
We give thanks to you, O God, for this day of celebration of Greece and Orthodoxy by the City of New York.
We express our gratitude to Mayor Adams, and to all his co-workers who serve the good people of New York.
Sustain their efforts.
Read MoreApril 10, 2024
Once again we are assembled for the Clergy Laity Assembly of the Holy Metropolis of New Jersey, and we convene with your new Metropolitan, His Eminence Apostolos. As you all know, his elevation to the Office of Metropolitan did not suddenly bring him into your lives. He served here with distinction and true pastoral ministry as an Auxiliary Bishop. Now, he assumes all the responsibilities for your spiritual welfare.
Read MoreApril 10, 2024
We have just come from the Divine Service, where we remembered the ever-blesséd Father Nicholas Nikokavouras, and prayed in solidarity for his eternal repose in the Lord. He was an example of the best of Hellenism and the best of Orthodoxy, and I feel that today’s celebration – falling on the day of his Forty Day Memorial – is an auspicious sign for us all.
Read MoreApril 8, 2024
Archbishop Elpidophoros Archdiocesan District Clergy-Laity Assembly Address
Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
It seems fitting, that as we pray throughout the Holy Lenten Season to arrive at the Holy Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, we are meeting as the Archdiocesan District Clergy-Laity Assembly in the District’s one parish named for this glorious truth of our faith.
Read MoreApril 7, 2024