March 07
Worship in Green Phase
We are still able to have in-person Church.
We are happy to continue to have our doors open to all of our beloved parishioners and we invite you to join us, safely, in-person to worship! Details below.
Coming to Church is as easy as 1-2-3:
1) Wear a mask
2) Sanitize your hands
3) Check-in & Sit in between the blue w/ your family
Our Sunday attendance has ranged from 41-130 without the need for overflow seating in the hall. In the situation that we can't maintain the crowd with proper distancing in the main church, the hall will continue to be available for overflow, following the same safety precautions downstairs, to worship via the live stream, and have an opportunity to receive Holy Communion. Please join us in person! We will be continuing to live-stream our regularly scheduled services via our public facebook page at www.facebook.com/HTAmbridge at the times listed below.
Our high touch surfaces--seating pews, pangari, check-in table, bathrooms, and entrance door handles are sanitized between each service.
Upcoming Services:
Every Sunday - 9am Orthros, 10am Divine Liturgy
March 6th - Saturday of the Souls - 9am Orthros & Liturgy w/ Memorial Koliva
March 13th - Saturday in Memory of the Holy Ascetics w/ Memorial Koliva - 9am Orthros & Liturgy
March 14th - Forgiveness Vespers (First Service of Lent) 5pm
March 17th - Presanctified Liturgy 5:30pm w/ Philoptochos "To Go" Box
March 19th - Salutations w/ Akathist Part 1 - 6pm
March 20th - First Saturday of Great Lent Miracle of the Koliva - 9am Orthros & Liturgy
On February 8th, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America convened the second virtual meeting of the Senators for Hellenism and Orthodoxy. In his opening remarks, the Archbishop reinforced the responsibility and importance of the Senators: "As ex-officio members of the Archdiocesan Council, your counsel and guidance are invaluable.
“Do you think that I have anything else on my mind except freedom and language?” These were the words of the national poet Dionysios Solomos, who passed away on February 9, over a century and a half ago. To honor his memory on this day the entire world commemorates the Greek language, which is the richest and most impeccable language of all time!
The Director of the Office of Greek Education of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Dr. Anastasios Koularmanis is pleased to announce the winners of the “Hagia Sophia” contest which was presented by The High Council for Greek Education. We thank all the children that participated as well as Papaloizos Publishing “Greek123” for sponsoring the contest. We look forward to seeing your submission for the “1821 Bicentennial Contest.”
The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Foundation for the Sacred See of Saint Andrew is a new initiative of the Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. As part of the program to achieve financial independence, the Chair of the Communications Committee, Aphrodite Skeadas, assisted by Archon John Mindala and volunteer George Orfanakos, in coordination with the Development Committee led by Father Alex Karloutsos, is establishing very ambitious and innovative initiatives in support of the various giving programs.
The website, developed by the Archdiocesan Department of Internet Ministries, will serve as the main point of information and advertisement regarding the various events of the 200th Anniversary across the Archdiocese and throughout the Omogenia, as well as provide access to the many educational programs that will be offered online and, when possible, in person.
The Department of Religious Education has released the following new resources in support of the ongoing curriculum update and revisions for parish religious education programs.
Standing before you and in the presence of our all-seeing Lord, I am struck by the enormity of the task before me. To stand before the Holy Altar Table of our Lord as his διακονος, as His servant seems to me to be at once a glorious privilege and a fearful burden. A glorious privilege, because the Lord Himself is glorious, and to stand near Him at the Holy Altar of Sacrifice is to partake in glory itself.
Throughout the Lenten and Paschal season, The GOA Center for Family Care will be posting the upcoming Sunday's Gospel lesson and corresponding activities and Family Connection activities on their Facebook page.
The Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries (Y2AM - Orthodox Christian Youth and Young Adult Ministries) published a Bible Study for the Triodion period and Great Lent. Check out this incredible resource for ten Sundays of readings!
Steve Christoforou was on ΕΡΤ Α.Ε. over the weekend (Greek public radio and TV), talking about the ministry work of the Archdiocesan Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries, especially programs like "Be the Bee."
