September 20, 2020 Saint George Greek Orthodox Church New Britain, Connecticut My Beloved Christians of this beautiful Saint George Parish, I am truly delighted to be with you today, at this wonderful parish in New Britain, dedicated to the Τροπαιοφόρος and Great-Martyr George. On this Sunday after the Universal Exaltation of the Cross, when we…

Lord Jesus, I thank You for the gift of this new day. When You came to earth for us, You grew as a child in wisdom and grace. As Lord, You received children in Your arms. You blessed them and said that Your kingdom belongs to them. Dear Jesus, receive me also on this day…

Dozens of American newspapers reported on the events that were unfolding in Smyrna in 1922 as Turkish troops set fire to the city and tens of thousands were murdered– including the brutal death of Metropolitan Chrysostom, the Greek Orthodox archbishop of Smyrna. A syndicated, full page feature appeared in numerous U.S. newspapers, carrying graphic detail–…

    The Department of Missions and Evangelism recently released a documentary about abortion. The nine-part docuseries, “In The Name of Choice,” directed by Dn. Adam Lowell Roberts and featuring Frederica Mathewes-Green, has but one message – that about 80% of young women who have gotten abortions report that they felt like they had no…

On Saturday, September 19, the National Committee of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia inaugurated the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution of 1821 in Picton, New South Wales. The program of celebrations will cover a period of about 15 months until the end of 2021. On Saturday, all events were dedicated to the emblematic figure…

Zambia is a country of young people, with the majority of the population under the age of 18 (53.4 per cent). The estimated median age is 16.7 years ,which is one of the lowest in the region and globally. Many of these children are affected by both monetary and non-monetary POVERTY – an estimated 54.5…

Emmy Award-winning actor and musician Jonathan Jackson, an Orthodox convert, has recently moved to Ireland with the main purpose of supporting fundraising for the “Life-Giving Spring and St Chiarain” Monastery in Shannonbridge. The nuns need to pay the last instalment for the property until December 2020. “It was actually the central part of making the…

All parishes are invited to participate in a meeting for Youth and Sunday school directors to be held by district. At these meetings, clergy and core ministry staff will have the opportunity to share their hopes, dreams, concerns, and challenges surrounding youth and young adult ministry. This way, a plan can be developed to better…

On Saturday, September 19, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas will preside over Matins and celebrate the Divine Liturgy at the Church of Saint Charalambos in Luton during which the ordination into the diaconate of Mr Panagiotis Somalis will take place. On Sunday, September 20, His Eminence will preside over Matins and the Divine Liturgy at the…