Visitation of His Grace Bishop Andonios of PhasianeOrdination to the Diaconate of Nikolas S. Delaveris,January 10, 2016 It is with boundless joy and fervent anticipation that we announce the visitation of His Grace, Bishop Andonios of Phasiane, Chancellor of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, on the occasion of the ordination to the Diaconate of Mr. Nikolas S. Delaveris, January 10, 2016. Mr. Delaveris is holds a BA (2008) in Jazz Studies from Michigan State University, a

Visitation of the Reverend Christopher T. Metropulos, DMin. This Christmas, Saint Sophia Cathedral warmly welcomes as main celebrant and homilist of the Divine Liturgy of the Nativity, the twenty-first president of Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (HCHC), the Reverend Christopher T. Metropulos, DMin.  Fr. Metropulos holds a BA from Hellenic College, a Master of Divinity from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, and a Doctor of Ministry from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.

THE FALLING ASLEEP IN THE LORD OF FATHER JOHN TAVLARIDES Dearest Parishioner and Friend, With a heavy heart I inform you that Saint Sophia Cathedral’s spiritual father, Father John Tavlarides, whose priestly ministry to the people of God and the Great Church of Christ spanned six decades, passed from us Monday evening, September 21, at 11:07 PM. We commend his immortal soul to Christ God, Whom he so fervently loved, and so dedicatedly served, throughout

Brothers and Sisters, On Sunday, November 9, we will celebrate special memorial and Ayiasmos (Blessing of the Waters) services commemorating Saint Sophia Church, which was located at 8th & L Streets, NW, Washington, DC, where the Convention Center now stands (8th Street no longer exists, while L Street divides the Convention Center in two). The memorial service will take place at Saint Sophia Cathedral after the Divine Liturgy, at which time the blessed memory of