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Crisis Lifeline Helping Connecticut

Give the significant rise of depression, anxiety, and loneliness among teens and adults, it is good to know that this social service is not only available but working in our city - Fr. Harry Crisis Lifeline Helping Connecticut State officials recently celebrated the success of Connecticut’s 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Since its implementation two [...]

Journey of Faith Pilgrimage to Pontos

July 19, 2024 Rev. Fathers and Esteemed District Council Members, Parish Council Presidents and Parish Council Members, His Grace Bishop Andonios of Phasiane will lead a Journey of Faith Pilgrimage to Pontos (Turkey) and Constantinople from September 12th to September 23rd, 2024. Seats are limited. Please share this information and flyer with your council members. [...]

Archbishop Elpidophoros Leads Door-Opening of St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church in Salt Lake City, Utah

July 16, 2024 Good afternoon, Yesterday, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America gave the invocation at the Republican National Convention. His Eminence's invocation at the Republican National Convention continues the long-standing, traditional invitation for the Archbishop of America to give an invocation at both Republican and Democratic party conventions prior to the presidential election. Archbishop [...]

OTSA Newsletter – July 2024

Please post with this caption:  I was able to attend the final two days of this conference at our Seminary:  wonderful opportunity to see old friends, meet new colleagues, and participate in proceedings - prayer and worship, listening & responding to presentations, enjoying fellowship over shared meals and coffee breaks.  Special delight:  hearing from retired [...]

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Opens the Republican National Convention with Invocation

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America delivered the invocation at the 2024 Republican National Convention held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, today, Monday, July 15, 2024. After receiving a warm welcome, His Eminence prayed that our “Almighty and Eternal God...Look down now upon this gathering of our Nation’s political leaders, and grant them illumined hearts and minds, [...]

Archbishop Elpidophoros Visits Camp St. Paul, the Camping Ministry of the Direct Archdiocesan District

July 12, 2024 Good afternoon, In this edition of the Orthodox Observer, see His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America's visit to Camp St. Paul; a special submission from New Agriculture New Generation; and The Orthodox Observer Recommends, a new initiative of the GOARCH Communications Department. Kindly forward this email to family and friends so that [...]

July 3, 2024 Clergy-Laity Congress Daily News

DAILY CLERGY-LAITY CONGRESS NEWS July 3, 2024 Good morning, Join us for Divine Liturgy this morning in the Pacific Jewel Ballroom! The first ministry panel of our Clergy-Laity Congress was presented yesterday. The various presentations garnered fruitful discussion among participants. Clergy-Laity Congress attendees also had the opportunity to attend various workshops throughout the day. See [...]

Archepiscopal Farewell Message to the Participants of the 47th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress

July 5, 2024 Beloved Participants of the 47th Clergy-Laity Congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America: In the aftermath of our gathering as the Ecclesia of God, allow me to share some thoughts with you as a coda to our gathering, we came together from every corner of our Church in America, from the [...]

Last Night’s Soup Run

Dear Friends, It was a beautiful evening on 35th Street in Manhattan where we served 121 chicken dinners to our guests during last night’s Soup Run. A large crowd had already gathered by the time we arrived and while some of us set up tables and got organized, other volunteers walked along the line talking [...]

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