We are an orthodox christian community under the ecumenical patriarchate, the greek orthodox archdiocese of america, and the holy metropolis of new jersey. The greek orthodox archdiocese of america is pleased to partner with parish data system to bring software solutions for your parish membership, stewardship, management and financial. In business since 1935, insurance systems group is an insurance agencybrokerage of orthodox christians specializing in insurance and risk. They dont have a pope, but the group of all their bishops are considered to be the ruling body of the church. Orthodox software initiative promotes parish management. John the divine greek orthodox church wheeling, wv. Search key phrases, events, and topics to find every discussion of them in your library and gain a deeper understanding of the. The orthodox church is decentralised, having no central authority, earthly head or a single bishop in a leadership role.
Voice of orthodoxy, vema, lychnos, saint nestor, phronema. The orthodox church teaches that it is proper to venerate, not worship, icons. The greek orthodox council was founded in early 1975. Church etiquette annunciation greek orthodox church. Click the image above to donate to our church through tithely. Holy trinity greek orthodox church welcome to our parish. The greek orthodox archdiocese of america, with its headquarters located in the city of new york, is an eparchy of the ecumenical patriarchate of constantinople, the mission of the archdiocese is to proclaim the gospel of christ, to teach and spread the orthodox christian faith, to energize, cultivate, and guide the life of the church in the united states of america according to the orthodox. The oca is not under any of the other autocephalous churches but, rather, is the youngest and 15th autocephalous orthodox church, having received autocephaly from the mother church of north american orthodoxy, which is the russian orthodox church. Effie marie smith talks about the orthodox software initiative of the greek. Apart from romania, there are also large numbers of romanian parishes in the diaspora, especially in western europe. Nonchacedonian sites these churches share in many points of piety, tradition and dogma with orthodox christians, but differ in one or more serious respects, which leave them, according to the orthodox to be a body that has much that can be admired, but nonetheless is not united to the one church because of dogmatic differences and the physical and historical reality that they no longer.
The greek orthodox archdiocese of america is pleased to partner with parish. The eucharist is the most distinctive event of orthodox worship because in it the church gathers to remember and celebrate the life, death, and resurrection of christ and, thereby, to. Blessed simeon of thessalonica, 15th century we know that at this time it can be difficult to pray from home and not physically be in the church. Apart from operating churches, afternoon greek schools, kindergartens and a. Orthodox software initiative ministry updates from the greek. Under the archbishop of athens, this church cares for all orthodox in greece. Apart from operating churches, afternoon greek schools, kindergartens and a hostel for the aged, it provides a wide range of migrant related social services.
Nonchacedonian sites these churches share in many points of piety, tradition and dogma with orthodox christians, but differ in one or more serious respects, which leave them, according to. Everyone is, of course, invited to celebrate the divine liturgy together with the community on sundays and feast days. Greek orthodox church hierarchy greek orthodox church. Organizational structure of the oca orthodox church in america.
Driven by the spirit of communion, the goal of this work was to establish understanding between all christians, but especially between the greek orthodox church and the church of england. A growing orthodox community in austin, texas where people find faith, hope, and love in the worship of the holy trinity. Effie marie smith talks about the orthodox software initiative of the greek orthodox archdiocese of america. The albanian orthodox church also known as greek orthodox church of albania or church of albania led since the collapse of the former stalinist regime by archbishop anastasios, a greek national. One of the first things most people do upon entering an orthodox church is to light their candle and offer prayers for ones personal needs or that of a family member. Welcome to the holy trinity greek orthodox church website latest news. Organization national forum of greek orthodox church. Youth ministry is concerned with the christ centered experience of the total person. We are the 6th oldest greek orthodox community i n united states e stablished in 1901, and we are located in elkins park, a charming northern suburb of. The greek orthodox archdiocese of america, with its headquarters located in the city of new york, is an eparchy of the ecumenical patriarchate of constantinople, the mission of the. Voice of orthodoxy click to view our online library.
The greek orthodox church and its community have a long and proud history. The number and organization of metropolis fellowship groups and the. We strive to provide an opportunity for individuals and families throughout the world to join together in. Back ahepa goya greek school philoptochos sunday school ocf back stewardship donations. Our first church established by the goc of sa in adelaide was the archangels of michael and gabriel in 1937 at its current location in the western end of. Greek orthodox church hierarchy hierarchy structure. We are the fellowship of orthodox christians in america foca, an official organization of the orthodox church in america, and our mission is to proclaim, share and insurance systems. Organization national forum of greek orthodox church musicians. With the logos edition, the greek orthodox church becomes a powerful reference tool. Even though the greek orthodox church is separate from catholicism, many of its practices are similar, such as the veneration of saints. This article has been written by gwc team member stacey papaionannou who is the current president of the american womens organisation of greece. Powered by the department of internet ministries of the greek orthodox. The greek orthodox archdiocese of america is pleased to partner with parish data system to bring software solutions for your parish membership, stewardship, management and financial accounting needs. We are thankful that you are able to join us in prayer through the internet.
What is the difference between the roman catholic and greek. The organization of the orthodox eastern churches was designed to provide a convenient outline. Greek orthodox youth of america goya was founded as a religious movement for orthodox teenagers. Its fundamental characteristics are diakonia service, martyria witness, liturgia worship, and koinonia fellowship. The greek orthodox archdiocese has recently encouraged the celebration of the liturgy in the evening after vespers, on the vigil of major feast and saints days. We are the fellowship of orthodox christians in america foca, an official organization of the orthodox church in america, and our mission is to proclaim, share and insurance systems group, inc.
The organization of the orthodox eastern churches logos. Bridging ministry and technology for the greek orthodox church, her parishes, metropolises, and archdiocese. Nicholas greek orthodox church 19 fullerton avenue, newburgh, ny 12550. In his earthly ministry jesus formed a special group of. Software and services for catholic and orthodox organizations parish data system pds has been the leading developer of catholic and orthodox church software solutions since 1978, meeting the needs of more than 9000 parishes, schools, and dioceses worldwide. The actions of the liturgy the divine liturgy may be divided into two major parts. Since worship is so important to orthodoxy, the best introduction to the orthodox church is for the non orthodox to attend the divine liturgy or the celebration of one of the major sacraments. We are the fellowship of orthodox christians in america foca, an official organization of the orthodox church in america, and our mission is to proclaim, share and. Company profile page for greek orthodox charity organisation ltd including stock price, company news, press releases, executives, board members, and contact information. O lord, our god, preexisting before all ages and remaining forever. View the live broadcast of worship services by following this link to our facebook page here.
Since worship is so important to orthodoxy, the best introduction to the. Church organizational structure greek orthodox archdiocese. We view the offering of the liturgical services of our parish as a vital ministry of our community of faith. The church greek orthodox archdiocese of australia. Moses the black a panorthodox nonprofit organization whose mission is to minister to americans the.
Organizational structure of the oca orthodox church in. Moses the black a pan orthodox nonprofit organization whose mission is to minister to americans the gift of orthodoxy. Best 30 churches greek orthodox in philadelphia, pa with. The acceptable way to do this is to kiss either the hands or feet of the saint depicted in the icon, or the scroll, the gospel book, or the hand cross a saint is holding. The website of national forum of greek orthodox church musicians. The greek orthodox church goc is a branch of eastern orthodoxy, which formally broke with the western or roman catholic church in ad 1054.
Greek orthodox church hierarchy the greek orthodox church is a part of the spiritual union of the fifteen separate hierarchical churches which are recognized as the orthodox christian. View more news click here for father nikkos latest statement concerning the coronavirus pandemic. They are the same type of church in that they share a theology, but they tend to be ethnically tied if you go into a greek orthodox church in texas, youll still need to speak you some greek. How the integrity and the identity of the church is maintained throughout history. Among the others are the greek catholics, byzantine rites of various national catholic churches and the melkite greek catholic church which is the same in all respects to the antiochian. Pds greek orthodox software initiative acs technologies. The oca is not under any of the other autocephalous churches but. Job seekers should contact any parishes or organizations directly for inquiries about available job openings. Apart from romania, there are also large numbers of romanian parishes in the diaspora. It is impossible to imagine an orthodox church in which candles are not lit.
Program prepares individuals to minister to the orthodox faithful as deacons. We are an orthodox christian community under the ecumenical patriarchate, the greek orthodox archdiocese of america, and the holy metropolis of new. As an autocephalous church, metropolitan theodosius, our primate, does not report to any hierarch abroad. Week 6 guided tour of the orthodox church practical aspect week 7 the sacraments icons hymns. The greek orthodox archdiocese of america partnered with parish data system, a few years back, to bring software solutions for parish. The eastern orthodox church, like the catholic church, claims to be the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church the term western orthodoxy is sometimes used to denominate what is technically a vicariate within the antiochian orthodox and the russian orthodox churches and thus a part of the eastern orthodox church as that term is defined here. The church conducts its liturgy in koine greek in the areas of albania populated by the ethnic greek minority, alongside the use of albanian throughout the country. Daily updated, full reference to the church of greece and a commentary on world issues from the orthodox perspective. Orthodox software initiative greek orthodox archdiocese of america.
Church office and ledger are being rolled out across the country and. Greek easter is almost upon us so todays blog post is all about the use and meaning of the candle within the greek orthodox church, particularly during this holy season. Greek orthodox church hierarchy the greek orthodox church is a part of the spiritual union of the fifteen separate hierarchical churches which are recognized as the orthodox christian churches. The first step of organizing the greek orthodox members of local 3.
In an effort to be good stewards of the manifold grace of god i peter 4. The acceptable way to do this is to kiss either the hands or feet of the saint depicted in the icon, or the scroll, the. Thus, the orthodox church uses a synodical system canonically, which is significantly different from the hierarchically organised catholic church that follows the doctrine of papal supremacy. The greek orthodox community of nsw is one of australias oldest organisations representing greek migrants. Dampier also covers the three austrohungarian metropolitanates.
There is no initial cost to parishes of the greek orthodox archdiocese for the pds church office and ledger modules. Greek orthodox council of local union 3 home facebook. Among the others are the greek catholics, byzantine rites of various national catholic churches and the melkite greek catholic church which is the same in all respects to the antiochian orthodox church except in matters concerning church authority and as a consequence of that is in communion with rome. The bible of the orthodox church is the same as that of most western churches, except that its old testament is based not on the hebrew, but on the ancient jewish. There is no single head here unlike the pope of the roman catholic church.
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