ARCHBISHOP DEMETRIOS PARTICIPATED IN THE NATIONAL INAUGURAL PRAYER SERVICE WASHINGTON – His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America participated today in the National Inaugural Prayer Service at the Capital’s National Cathedral with President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and the Members of the U.S. Congress in attendance.As it has been the case in previous Presidential Inaugurations, the Archbishop was among the select national religious leaders participating in this service. The National Prayer Service is a

Date: Jan 21, 2013   To watch video from the luncheon visit http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310527-1# and go forward 23 minutes to 23:00/34:52   ARCHBISHOP DEMETRIOS OFFERED BENEDICTIONAT PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL LUNCHEON   WASHINGTON – The 57th Inaugural Ceremonies for President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden was also a special occasion of honor and recognition for His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios and the Greek Orthodox Church in America.   Archbishop Demetrios attended the swearing-in ceremony and the President’s Inaugural Address today,

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