LIGHT A CANDLE

“I am the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
John 8:12

We invite you to light a virtual candle at St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church.

Upon entering an Orthodox church it is customary to light candles and offer prayers for one’s personal needs or that of a family member or friend. Candles are lit before icons as a sign of one’s faith and hope in God’s help that is always sent to all who turn to Him and His Saints with faith and prayers. In practice, when lighting a candle in Church the faithful usually make a small offering to the Church. By lighting a candle and offering a prayer, one enters into closer contact with the Church and her ministry to the faithful, invisibly warming the soul by the visible light of the candle.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please help support the Agape Pantry which is an outreach program from the Philoptochos Ladies to our Saint Spyridon community NYC.

We are happy to announce that we will begin our free Byzantine music lessons on Sunday, October 18, 2020!

We look forward to creating a group of chanters who will glorify God through their voices and talents.

We are happy to announce that with God's grace, our Sunday School program will resume this Sunday, October 4, 2020.

Following the Divine Liturgy, we will have an Agiasmo service for the beginning of the school year and we will pray so that our children and teachers have a productive, fun, and spiritually beneficial year.

We will of course be following the proper social distancing guidelines for the safety of all.

We look forward to seeing and welcoming all our wonderful children back to school!

A Blessed Sunday School Year to all!!

Fr. George Kazoulis It is with great joy that we announce we have been assigned a permanent priest, Father George Kazoulis!

Father George will begin his tenure as priest of the St. Spyridon community on September 1st. Let's welcome him and work with him to grow our community.

SUNDAY SERVICES

Regular Hours:
Orthros: 9:00 AM | Divine Liturgy: 10:00 AM

For your protection, our church is adhering to government laws & Archdiocese directions and protocols. When you enter the church:

Forehead temperature will be taken.
We will ask you for your contact information for tracing purposes.
If you do not have a mask we will provide you with one.
Gloves will be provided.
We will provide Hand Sanitizer.
Candles will be handed to you, monies may be left in the Pangari Slot.
You will be seated by a Parish Council member. We will adhere to the 6-foot social distancing.

St. Spyridon Church relies on your support. We kindly ask you to consider mailing a donation or donating via the PayPal link below. Please help us to insure that our church will continue to thrive:

NEWS

November 6 & 7, 2020:

Our Greek Fest is underway!!! We began with an Agiasmo, our souvlakia are on the grill, our delicious food is ready to go and we are waiting for you! Come and join us!

November 5, 2020:

Our Ladies Philoptochos working tirelessly in preparation for our Grab-n-Go Greek Fest this weekend! We thank them for their love and dedication! Please come out and support our community! We look forward to seeing you!

November 1, 2020:

Today we had our OXI Day Doxology and Celebration following the Divine Liturgy. We came together as a community to honor the courage and sacrifices of our ancestors and remember the fallen heroes of Greece. Our voices echoed in our beautiful Church as we loudly sung our Greek National Anthem. Our Ladies Philoptochos also presented a scholarship to a dedicated high school graduate of our community, Frederiki Tsekas, for all her hard work and support of our community. Glory to God for all things! Ζήτω η Ελλάδα μας!!!

October 4, 2020:

Sunday School began today with a beautiful Agiasmos service. Our children prayed with us during the Divine Liturgy and received the blessing of our Lord, our Panagia, and our patron saint, St. Spyridon for a productive school year. It was so wonderful to see many of our children brighten our church and our classrooms again. Our community is blessed with dedicated Sunday School teachers, faithful parents, and exceptional students who are eager to learn about Christ. May God continue to bless all who diligently serve our Sunday Scool and may He enlighten and protect our children.

Wishing everyone a blessed and safe school year!

September 27, 2020:

A beautiful, fun, and relaxing picnic with our Young Adult Professionals group. So blessed to be with such wonderful and faithful young adults. We look forward to a great year of ministry together.

September 27, 2020:

Visit of His Grace Bishop Apostolos of Medeia

https://www.anamniseis.net/i-koinotita-tou-agiou-spiridona-timise-tin-mnimi-ton-proin-proedron-kai-melon/?fbclid=IwAR2CXhVKt9w6rFg3ZrnKcuhoolxCdIvCliQqFY6FSJ4WKDEJTDbTxN0ycTw

September 14, 2020:

St. Spyridon celebrates the Exaltation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Holy Cross.

September 6, 2020: Νέα εποχή για τον Άγιο Σπυρίδωνα με τον διορισμό του π. Γεωργίου Καζούλη

Read it here: https://www.anamniseis.net/nea-epohi-gia-ton-agio-spiridona-me-ton-diorismo-tou-p-georgiou-kazouli/

September 1, 2020: Happy Ecclesiastical New Year from our parish, St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church! We began our first day with Agiasmos and we welcomed Fr. George and Presvytera Dimitra. We look forward to working together with everyone to spread the word of Christ and help this historic community prosper and grow. May you have a blessed month and a spiritually prosperous new year! Καλό μήνα και ευλογημένο το εκκλησιαστικό έτος!