October 13, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Westland, Michigan alongside His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios formerly of America, His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Detroit, and His Eminence Metropolitan Savas of Pittsburgh.
In his homily for the Sunday of the Seventh Ecumenical Council, Archbishop Elpidophoros reflected on the time of iconoclasm, when “generations had to worship as pious and Orthodox Christians in secret, or risk real persecution.”
“In truth,” His Eminence continued, “there can be no Christianity without the icon, or at least its possibility,” given that “the very basis for our faith is the Incarnation” and “All of creation is redeemed in the Divine Humanity of our Lord Jesus Christ…He chose to become material substance for our sake.”
Read His Eminence’s full homily here.
Photos: GOARCH/Dimitrios Panagos.