GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA “Live in Christ, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faithjust as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving” (Colossians 2:6-7)   To the Most Reverend Clergy, Venerable Monastics andDevout Faithful of the Holy Orthodox Churches in the Americas: Dearly Beloved in the Lord, On this Sunday before Thanksgiving, we look to God with gratitude and humility for blessing us with abundance. The week ahead will bring together

Dearest Parishioner, This past Sunday, January 9, 2011, was a milestone day in the history of our Cathedral. It was a glorious day in so many ways, and there was hardly a dry eye in Saint Sophia as we witnessed the ordination of Father Dimitrios to the holy priesthood, and the elevation of our beloved Fathers John and Steve to higher ecclesiastical ranks. We most humbly and respectfully thank his Eminence, Archbishop Demetrios, for his

Efthalia Walsh The National Herald Saint Sophia in Washington, DC serves as the Greek Orthodox national cathedral, and its history illustrates the development of the church in the United States. The celebration of the cathedral’s 100th anniversary and the consecration of its magnificent new education building in 2004 are soon to be followed by the recognition of its priest’s remarkable 50-year tenure at Saint Sophia. The Rev. Dr. John T. Tavlarides, born in Stamford, Connecticut

In Little-Changing Greek Orthodox Church, a Celebration of a Cathedral’s Centennial By Bill Broadway Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, November 27, 2004; Page B07 2004 is but a blip on the timeline of Orthodox Christianity, which traces its beginnings to the apostles, its unification to the Roman Emperor Constantine in the 4th century and its liturgy to St. John Chrysostom 200 years later. As it happens, this year marks the 100th anniversary of the Washington