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Dear friends in the Lord, Christ is in our midst! Please CLICK HERE to view the Photo Gallery from our 3rd Annual Servant Leadership Awards Banquet. You may email our photographer, Yanni Malevitis, directly at yannis@ymvisuals.com. Conveying to you and your parishioners the blessing and love of our beloved Archbishop, I remain, Faithfully yours in [...]

College Scholarships for Greek Orthodox Students The FAITH Scholarship for Academic Excellence program is now accepting applications from graduating high school seniors within the Hellenic-American Greek Orthodox community!  The application is available to download at thefaithendowment.org/scholarships. Deadline is June 24, 2025. Scholarships are awarded on a merit basis with applicants given the option to be [...]

Photos: Courtesy of Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine; Nadir Smile Fotos/Orthodox Observer May 29, 2025   It is with profound concern and deep sorrow that I address the grave situation facing the Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine at the God-trodden Mount Sinai, following the recent judicial decision by Egyptian authorities that threatens to seize the [...]

As a member of the Board of Directors of IOTA, I will be attending this extraordinary Conference during the 1700th anniversary of the 1st Ecumenical Council in 325 A.D.  Aside from a variety of responsibilities, I will be moderating Session 4D.  A particular blessing will involve a meeting with Pope Leo XIV.  Please pray that [...]

Fr. Harry, Christ is risen! We are excited to announce that a new episode of the Fully Human Podcast is now live! Meet Amanda Chagnon, mom to three beautiful boys including her youngest, Alexios, who has medical complexities due to a condition called Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a rare genetic disease [...]

OYM May 2025 Board Meeting OYM board members, staff, and Episcopal Liaison Bishop Thomas pose for a group photo on the rooftop of Hinkle Law Firm in Wichita, Kansas, where the board meeting took place. The OYM board members and staff recently met in Wichita, Kansas to discuss the organization’s progress on yearly goals set [...]