St. Nektarios of Aegina is one of the most beloved saints of the Orthodox Church today. He is especially venerated by the Greek Orthodox faithful, thought he is also highly revered in Russia, Romania, and throughout the entire Orthodox world. The Holy Hierarch and Wonderworker reposed in the Lord on November 9, 1920, on the…

Parish Registration Now Available Topic Tips and Resources Now Available The Department of Religious Education has released the 2021 Topic Tips and Resources for the St John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival. Simultaneously, the parish registration is now available. Both can be found at https://www.goarch.org/en/oratorical Now in its 37th year, the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival is…

On Wednesday, November 4, His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta, assisted by area clergy, presided at the funeral of Rev. Fr. James Cleondis at the Presentation of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church in Malbis, Alabama. Below is the obituary published by the Cleondis family. Reverend James Cleondis, age 86, a resident of Montgomery, Alabama, passed…

The Department of Religious Education has a variety of educational and gift items for the Christmas season for all ages. Browse the collection on Orthodox Marketplace but order early as we are still experiencing some slower delivery times. The Department carries Christmas ornaments and new gift options including a line of olive wood icons from…

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  Members of the Holy Synod of the Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church this week discussed the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic in the country and its repercussions on people’s daily lives and on spiritual life. The holy synod convened under the chairmanship of the Archbishop of Warsaw and Metropolitan of All Poland, His Beatitude Sawa. Among others,…

  The 154th anniversary of the destruction of the Arkadi Monastery on Crete was commemorated this week — sadly without the presence of local officials and the public, due to restrictions to prevent exposure to the coronvirus. The monastery was held by Cretan rebels fighting against Ottoman rule of the large Aegean island, and defended…

  The Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and All Albania, His Beatitude Anastasios, called on the faithful to apply Christ’s exhortation, as found in the Gospel, of “Don’t be afraid; just believe”. The Archbishop called on the faithful to overcome fears created through man’s insecurity, especially during the current tribulation faced by humanity. His Beatitude officiated…

  The feast day of St. Nektarios the Wonderworker was commemorated on Monday on the island of Aegina at the eponymous cathedral dedicated to the modern-era saint. An orthros service and con-celebratory Divine Liturgy was celebrated without the presence of worshippers, officiated by the Metropolitan of Hydra, Spetses and Aegina, His Eminence Ephraim.  The…