"...Wisdom is justified by her deeds."

Matt. 11:19

• Liturgy Monday evening, 6 pm for the Exaltation Of The Holy Cross.
• Grandparents day at church this Sunday.
• Churching of baby Fable Breeden this Sunday.

We now have a good collection of Orthodox books, Icons, crosses, incense, etc. in the Bookstore.

Making your purchases at the Bookstore helps to support your Church.

In your prayers, please remember:

Justin G.

Constantina D.

Edith (Veronica) W.

Jamie B.

Ben B.

Matthieu B.

Come and See!

Remember, the Livestream of Services on our Facebook page can serve a valid purpose for those who are not able to come. However, Facebook itself does not take the place of a 'Face to face' encounter with Christ in the Divine Services!

The Church of the East (and by this we mean Orthodox) has not 'institutionalized' (as the Latin West has) the imperative of 'obligation' to attend Divine Services.  None the less, the need remains the same... without a consistent and regular participation in the Liturgical life of the Services, we stand bereft of the Grace imparted through these, the Divine Services.

Come and see! What we see, we imbibe. What we imbibe, we take in. What we 'take in'... (in the Divine Services) has the potential to impart Eternal Life!

Further, in consideration of the sanctity of the Divine Liturgy and the privacy of those attending, we will be Livestreaming the Liturgy until Holy Communion.

In order to ensure the offering of Services and Sacraments at St. John, it is critical to have financial support from parishioners and visitors.

We ask that Parishioners (Members and Catechumens) make a commitment of financial support to the Church so that we may be in the position to cover our expenses and thereby keep our doors open to all who wish to come and worship. The submission of your commitment allows us to ascertain where we stand in meeting these needs.

You may submit your commitment via email with an intended weekly/monthly Pledge amount to: stjohnnashville@gmail.com.  There are also paper forms available in the Church Narthex.

Sending Financial Contributions? Please mail to:

St. John Chrysostom Greek Orthodox Church

P.O. Box 90162

Nashville, TN 37209

As a general rule, we do not encourage the use of Venmo or Paypal, as it complicates the bookkeeping process and incurs additional fees that are born by St. Johns.  For more efficient bookeeping and financial management, checks or cash are the preferred method of giving financial support to the church.

Thank you!

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for adult converts to Orthodoxy, please contact Fr. Parthenios at: stjohnnashville@gmail.com for more information.

This week’s “How-to” Green Your Parish Special Edition episode features Rev. Dr. John Chryssavgis who will discuss the historic Joint Message for the Protection of the Environment.

Orthodox Marketplace of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America launched a new store on Wednesday September 7, 2021. The new platform (still at www.orthodoxmarketplace.com ) has many updated features from the previous platform, improving the user interface and enhancing the marketing capabilities of the store.

Archbishop Elpidophoros Visits Metropolitan Penteleimon On September 8, 2021, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America made a brief stop today at the home of the former Metropolitan of Belgium, and Exarch of the Netherlands and Luxembourg, His Eminence Penteleimon. He is retired and lives in Chios now.

On Sunday, September 5, 2021, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America concelebrated the Divine Liturgy together with His Grace Bishop Damaskinos of Dorylaion at the Patriarchal and Stavropegial Monastery of the Holy Trinity in Chania, Crete.

For the first time, the leaders of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglican Communion have jointly warned of the urgency of environmental sustainability, its impact on poverty, and the importance of global cooperation.