DID YOU KNOW? Sunday of Orthodoxy March 24
The first Sunday of Great Lent is called the Sunday (or Triumph) of Orthodoxy because it commemorates the “triumph” of true doctrine over heresy regarding the creation and veneration of holy icons. For over 100 years, there was disagreement and war over the issue of depicting Christ and the Saints in a work of art. The iconoclasts (those against icons) falsely accused Christians of idolatry and superstition. The 7th Ecumenical Council in 787 AD officially confirmed the rightness — even the necessity — of honoring holy icons because icons express the theology of the Orthodox Faith. Iconoclasm was finally defeated on the First Sunday of Great Lent in 843.
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In this third episode of “The Black American Orthodox Experience” (season 2), a collaboration of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and the Orthodox Christian Network, Rev. Samuel Davis discusses with Rev. Micah Breland, a final-year seminarian at Saint Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary. Rev. Breland articulates his experiences in ministering to communities with limited exposure to Orthodox Christianity, underscores the significance of bolstering the development of young seminarians, and emphasizes the necessity of outreach initiatives that consider both material needs and the communal traumas within these communities.
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Join us for a legal drama for the ages as we delve into the consequences of one of Pericles' most contentious decisions
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Women's History Month Highlight: Dina Theodosakis, Leadership 100
March is International Women’s History Month, and it would only be proper to celebrate it by honoring the women of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. We want to showcase the wonderful women who work for our beloved Archdiocese and its Affiliated Institutions this March to celebrate their contributions and the talents they bring to our Church. This week we present the resilient women of Leadership 100.
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Women's History Month Highlight: Fran Karivalis, Leadership 100
March is International Women’s History Month, and it would only be proper to celebrate it by honoring the women of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. We want to showcase the wonderful women who work for our beloved Archdiocese and its Affiliated Institutions this March to celebrate their contributions and the talents they bring to our Church. This week we present the resilient women of Leadership 100.
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Women's History Month Highlight: Paulette Poulos, Executive Director Leadership 100
I am truly Blessed to have been involved in the life of the Church for many decades. I am a member of Three Hierarchs Church, Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, St. Fanourios and support a number of parishes.
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Holy Eparchial Synod Communique New York, March 27, 2024
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided today over the session of the Holy Eparchial Synod meeting, which convened via teleconference, in order to appoint, in accordance with the current Charter of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, the Locum Tenens of the now vacant Holy Metropolis of Denver, following the submission of the resignation of His Eminence Metropolitan Isaiah and his subsequent election by the Holy and Sacred Synod (March 23, 2024) as Metropolitan of Lystra.
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The IV Pilgrimage is an opportunity to encounter Greece and Orthodoxy through the unique lens of Ionian Village. Each 12-day trip accommodates between 10-20 participants, ages 18 and up, as well as a Parish Priest or Spiritual Leader, and is guided by one of our dedicated Staff Members. Groups can be formed from within your parish, community, or even from your extended family or friends!
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SUNDAY SERMON SERIES Sunday of Saint Gregory Palamas March 31
This week, find insights about the upcoming Gospel reading, where we learn how Christ heals a man with paralysis. But why did Christ choose to forgive his sins before physically healing him? What is the link between God and our healing? And why did people think it was blasphemous that Jesus forgave his sins?
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Greek Independence Day Celebrated in Albany
Today, March 26, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, along with members of the Greek American community in New York, were invited to the Capitol in Albany, New York to commemorate Greek Independence Day and to recognize March 2024 as Greek History Month by the New York State Legislature.
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