Clergy

His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios has appointed Rev. Dr. Harry Pappas to server as our Parish priest, effective June 28, 2009.

Biography

He has served as deacon in New Haven, Connecticut, interim pastor in Kingston, New York, and pastor in Enfield, Connecticut; Nashville, Tennessee; and – most recently – Minneapolis, Minnesota.  His particular interests in parish work include Bible study, preaching, worship, contemplative prayer, pan-Orthodox cooperation, and ministry development, especially social outreach and missions, with multiple trips to Project Mexico/ St. Innocent Orphanage in Mexico, and the Hogar Rafael Orphanage in Guatemala.  He has taught at Yale Divinity School, Holy Cross, and the Resurrection of Christ Seminary in Albania. 
 
He is married to Kerry (nee Kaloudis) who, despite her own theological education at Holy Cross and training as a Marriage & Family Therapist, helps keep at least one of his feet on the ground, especially in caring for their three children:  Rebecca, married in 2006 to Joe Samra, who live in Rhode Island; Joshua, a Claims Account manager at Liberty Mutual; and Hannah, who attends Framingham State College.  His interests include physical fitness, reading literature, and watching sports and movies.  In 2000 he learned how to ride a motorcycle, much to the Kerry’s chagrin, but he has tried his best to reassure her that this “mid-life crisis" is much more affordable than a foreign sports car.

Teaching Experience

• Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology at St. Vladimir’s Seminary (2006-)
• Part time Instructor in OT @ Holy Cross (1987-1989)
  • Introduction to the OT Prophets
  • The Book of Isaiah
  • Wisdom Literature
  • Introduction to Biblical Hebrew
• Part time Instructor @ Yale (1985-1986)
  • Introduction to Biblical Hebrew
• Teaching Assistant @ Yale (1984-1985)
  • Introduction to the OT

 Ordinations

• Diaconate: December 4, 1982 @ St. Barbara GO Church (New Haven, CT)
• Priesthood: May 11, 1986 @ St. Barbara GO Church (New Haven, CT)
• Confessor: Feb. 1987 @ St. Nicholas GO Church (Enfield, CT)
• Economos: May, 1992 @ Holy Trinity GO Church (Nashville, TN)

Church Service

• Pastor @ St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church (Minneapolis, MN) June 1995 to July, 2006
• Pastor @ Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (Nashville, TN) March 1990 to May 1995
• Director of Admissions @ Hellenic College/Holy Cross (Brookline, MA) Jan. 1988 – Feb. 1990
• Pastor @ St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church (Enfield, CT) Jan. 1987 – Dec. 1987
• Interim Pastor @ St. George Greek Orthodox Church (Kingston, NY) Sept. 1986 – Jan. 1987
• Deacon @ St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church (New Haven, CT) Dec. 1982 – May 1986

Parish Ministry Development

• Developed and coordinated small group ministry, “Koinonia,” throughout metro Twin Cities area (fall, 2005).
• Supervised professional ministry staff of eight in Minneapolis, MN (1995-present).
• Organized, with Paul Hadjistylianos (Holy Cross, ’78), Prison Ministry Development Program for Minnesota Eastern Orthodox Churches (2004-2005).
• Developed “Centering Prayer” as contemplative prayer ministry at St. Mary’s in Minneapolis (2003).
• Coordinated ministry to house homeless families at St. Mary’s in Minneapolis, “Families Moving Forward” (2003).
• Development Parish Mission Statement and 5-point tasks for St. Mary’s in Minneapolis, MN (2002).
• Developed new 3-year adult/older teen Catechism program “Sojourners” (2000-2003).
• Developed overnight, off-site Leadership Retreats for Parish Councils (2003).
• Introduced the work of the Orthodox Peace Fellowship to St. Mary’s in Minneapolis, MN (1998).
• Co-led re-integration of GOA and OCA Summer Camp programs to become one unified pan-Orthodox Summer Camp program (June, 1997).
• Coordinated $3.5 million Capital Campaign and Major Renovation and Expansion of Facilities and Ministries at St. Mary’s in Minneapolis, MN (1997-2000).
• Developed pre-Baptismal and pre-Marital classes at St. Mary’s in Minneapolis (1996).
• Developed “Men’s Fellowship Group” at St. Mary’s in Minneapolis (1996).
• Developed “Family Night” Ministry at St. Mary’s in Minneapolis (1996).
• Developed “Mission and Outreach Committee” (1996).
• Developed Long-Term Planning for St. Mary’s in Minneapolis (1996-7).
• Co-led $1.5 million Capital Campaign and Construction of new Temple for Nasvhille, TN (1990-1993).

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