Archbishop Elpidophoros of America joins St. Paraskevi Community in Greenlawn, NY Holy Saturday Morning

Fr. John Vlahos and the faithful of St. Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Shrine Church in Greenlawn, NY welcomed His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America to their community on Holy Saturday morning, May 4, 2024.

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May 5, 2024

Orthros of Holy Saturday at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at Ground Zero

Orthros of Holy Saturday at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at Ground Zero

On Great and Holy Friday evening, May 3, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America joined Fr. Andreas Vithoulkas and the faithful of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at Ground Zero for the Orthros of Holy Saturday. On this evening the faithful join in chanting the Lamentations, the moving hymns of praise to the Lord which describe His ultimate triumph over death.

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May 4, 2024

Pascha Message of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America 2024 in Greek

Pascha Message of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America 2024 in Greek

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May 4, 2024

Pascha Message of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America 2024 - English

Pascha Message of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America 2024 - English

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May 4, 2024

Archbishop Elpidophoros Presides over Great Vespers of the Descent from the Cross at St. Michael's Home

Archbishop Elpidophoros Presides over Great Vespers of the Descent from the Cross at St. Michael's Home

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros presided over the service of the Great Vespers of the Descent from the Cross on Holy and Great Friday today, Friday, May 3, 2024, at Saint Michael’s Home in Yonkers, New York. 

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May 3, 2024

Service of the Twelve Gospels at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Shrine Church Flushing, NY

Service of the Twelve Gospels at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Shrine Church Flushing, NY

On Holy Thursday in the Greek Orthodox Church we hear the emotion of the Twelve Gospels as we commemorate the death of Christ on the Cross. On this sacred and solemn day His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America visited St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Shrine Church in Flushing, NY. Presiding priest Paul Palesty, Assistant Priests Aristidis Garinis and Alexander Douvres, Archdeacon Dionysios and Deacon Jeremiah also participated in the service.

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May 3, 2024

DID YOU KNOW? MYSTICAL SUPPER May 2

DID YOU KNOW? MYSTICAL SUPPER May 2

Did you know that the Holy Eucharist has a “birthday”?

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May 3, 2024

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Served as a priest at Vesperal Divine Liturgy of Holy and Great Thursday in the Archdiocese Chapel of Saint Paul

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Served as a priest at Vesperal Divine Liturgy of Holy and Great Thursday in the Archdiocese Chapel of Saint Paul

This morning, May 2, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America served as a priest at Vesperal Divine Liturgy of Holy and Great Thursday in the Archdiocese Chapel of Saint Paul. Chancellor of the Archdiocesan District Fr. Elias Villis and Archdeacon Dionysios Papiris served in the Liturgy with His Eminence. The staff of the Archdiocese gathered for this annual service.

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May 2, 2024

MISSED US? THE DRE HOLY WEEK SERMON SERIES IS BACK FOR THE WEEK!

MISSED US? THE DRE HOLY WEEK SERMON SERIES IS BACK FOR THE WEEK!

From Sunday to Sunday, the Department of Religious Education (DRE) have a daily HOLY WEEK SERMON SERIES just for you! It's an easy-to-download daily mini-sermon (500 words/3.5 minutes) based on a central hymn from Palm Sunday to Great and Holy Pascha (Easter).

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May 2, 2024

Archbishop Elpidophoros Presides Over Holy Unction at Saints Catherine and George Greek Orthodox Church Astoria, New York

Archbishop Elpidophoros Presides Over Holy Unction at Saints Catherine and George Greek Orthodox Church Astoria, New York

This Great and Holy Wednesday, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America joined Fr. Anargyros Stavropoulos and the community of Saints Catherine and George Greek Orthodox Church in Astoria, New York for the Service of Holy Unction. The children of the Saints Catherine and George community warmly welcomed His Eminence into a church filled with parishioners for this special service.

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May 2, 2024

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NCC - New and Emerging Faith Voices on Ending Racism Town Hall

The road from slavery to freedom, to justice and ending racism has been paved with progress and setbacks. Jim Crow created two seperate and unequal societies during the first half of the 20th century. Then the actions of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s confronted these systems directly, resulting in landmark legislation that bent the arc of the moral universe every closer towards justice. Again today we are faced with a moment of clarity, when the increased visibility of police shootings of people of color and the disproportionate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have laid bare the inequities that remain. As it was in the 1960s, it is today's new and emerging voices that will be the ones that carry the movement forward to realize the results of current activism. Hearing from these voices is essential for those seeking to partner in this important work. A webinar hosted by the National Council of Churches.