St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church

MESSAGE

My Beloved Friends and Parishioners of Saint Spyridon,

In today’s Gospel reading, the Lord declares: “You are the light of the world.” Christ opens the Scriptures as He opens the tomb. To this empty tomb, we went not to receive darkness but light, the light of resurrection, of faith, of love, the “light of light”, Christ Himself. We become this light when, from the darkness of our churches, in the middle of the night, in the silence of the crowd, we hear the hymn “Come, receive the light, from the never-setting light; and glorify Christ who has risen from the dead."

With Christ’s love,

Fr. Nicolas

CALENDAR

SUNDAY SERVICES

Please join us every Sunday for the celebration of the Divine Liturgy

Summer Hours (July 7 through August 25):
Orthros: 8:30 AM | Divine Liturgy: 9:45 AM
There will be no coffee hour during the months of July and August.

Sundays (through June 30):
Orthros: 9:00 AM | Divine Liturgy: 10:15 AM
Fellowship and coffee in our Social Hall following the Divine Liturgy. If you are interested in sponsoring a coffee hour after Church Services on Sunday, please call the church office.

Complimentary valet parking on Sundays.

For additional information on church services, please contact the Church office at (212) 795-5870 between the hours of 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

CHILDRENS QUIET ROOM

Please feel free to bring your child to the Quiet Room to read a book if they are restless in church. Our Quiet Room is outside the elevator on the church level. There are sofas and a basket with books.

IN TIMES OF ILLNESS

"Come, O blessed of my father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was sick and you visited me." (Matt. 25:31-46).

When a member of our Parish is ill and has been hospitalized or may be recuperating at home, the immediate family of the ill person should contact Father Nicolas at (212) 795-5870. It is beneficial to both the body and the soul when our priest prays for us when we are healthy or ill.

RESERVING YOUR WEDDING DATE

Before reserving a reception hall for your wedding, remember to verify that the church allows weddings on that day.

PARISH UPDATES

Sunday Aug 11 - St. Spyridon's Great Miracle

On Sunday, August 11 we will celebrate the feast of our Patron Saint Spyridon, commemorating the great miracle of 1716 in Corfu.

Orthros will begin at 8.30 a.m., followed by the Divine Liturgy. Please join us for coffee immediately after Liturgy in the Community Hall.

Join us for a time of worship and spiritual joy in the middle of Summer!

Hellenic Education Program "Sophia"

Saint Spyridon’s Hellenic Education Program "Sophia" begins its second year in September 2019 and while the program is targeted for our community’s youth, we welcome everyone in the community to help strengthen this program. In addition to Greek language instruction, the program includes Greek music and dance, cooking, and arts and crafts. The program runs from September to June on Sundays from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Come and meet our teachers during our Open House and Registration, on Sunday, September 22 after church. For more information, please e-mail: office@saintspyridon.net

Saint Spyridon Church is highlighted in the July-August 2018 issue of the Orthodox Observer!

Read it here: Inner-City Church, Once the Archdiocese's Largest, Adapting to 21st Century

CHURCH RESTORATION

For a description of the Restoration Project, see our RESTORATION page.

For updates and videos on the Restoration of St. Spyridon, see our NEWS page.

Please make a donation to the Restoration Fund here via Paypal:

Oct 14, 2018: Video of the Restoration Celebration