• Thanksgiving Sunday is June 7, 2020
    Thanksgiving Sunday is June 7, 2020
    by Fr. George Tsahakis
    Our June commemorations will be on Sunday, June 7, 2020. Fr. George will share your special commemoration(s) (Birthday, Name Day, or Wedding Anniversary) with our live videostreaming viewers and those present this Sunday. Due to social distancing precautions, families will not be able to come to the Solea. Instead, Fr. George is asking for you to write your special event in advance so he can share after the Blessing of the Five Loaves. Please submit your thanksgiving commemoration using the oneline form below before Friday, June 5, at 3:00 p.m. Chronia Polla and congratulations! You can offer your donation to Stewardship or Building Fund either online or by mailing check to the Church Office. Thank you!
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  • Saturday of Souls Memorial Service
    Saturday of Souls Memorial Service
    by Fr. George Tsahakis
    On Saturday, June 6, Fr. George will offer the final Saturday of the Souls Memorial Service in anticipation of Pentecost this Sunday. Use the form below to submit your names. Please note: due to safety guidelines, please do not bring Kolyva to service... only one plate will be offered on behalf of community.
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  • Pre-Registration for Church Services
    by Fr. George Tsahakis
    During the first phase of the re-opening of St. Christopher Church, a limited number of households will be permitted at each worship service by following two simple steps.
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  • Safety Guidelines for Re-Opening our Churches
    Safety Guidelines for Re-Opening our Churches
    His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios provides supplementary guidelines to clergy and Parish Councils to guide them to re-open their parishes following our shelter in place protocols.
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  • Mother's Day is Sunday, May 10
    In the U.S. on the second Sunday of May, we honor the mothers of our families. Likewise we reflect on the importance of motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in our family and society.
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  • Join us for our Parish Name Day Church Services via live streaming
    Join us for our Parish Name Day Church Services via live streaming
    by Fr. George Tsahakis
    Every May 9th, we celebrate the memory of St. Christopher the Martyr. Join us on Saturday for Orthros, Divine Liturgy, and Thanksgiving Prayer.
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  • Archdiocese Announces COVID-19 Relief Program
    Archdiocese Announces COVID-19 Relief Program
    by Fr. George Tsahakis
    New York - The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America announces the creation of the “Greek Orthodox Archdiocese COVID-19 Relief Fund” as an important part of its efforts to support those around the country who have been impacted by the current pandemic. One-time grants of up to $2,500 will be made available to those who are facing extreme financial hardship as a result of COVID-19.
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  • Virtual Coffee Hour Surprise
    Virtual Coffee Hour Surprise
    by Fr. George Tsahakis
    View what one unsuspecting parishioner learned as she was enjoying our coffee fellowship hour this past Sunday.
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  • Continued
    Continued "Stay at Home" Request for St. Christopher Parishioners and Visitors
    by Fr. George Tsahakis
    Please continue to "stay at home" with your family until our parish leadership receives confirmation from our religious, civil, and CDC leaders that it is safe and proper precautions are in place to ensure your safety. Read more...
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  • Proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ
    Proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ
    Fr. George and 12 parishioners offered the "Good News" of the Resurrection Gospel at the Agape Vespers Service on April 19th, 10 of which had been prerecorded to ensure compliance with CDC, civil, and religious guidelines.
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  • vIRTUAL cOFFEE hOUR, 3:00 P.M. eVERY sUNDAY
    vIRTUAL cOFFEE hOUR, 3:00 P.M. eVERY sUNDAY
    Thanks to our families who joined us for our first virtual town hall. From the safety of our homes, we shared news. While optional, the last participants left 2.5 hours later! We agreed this platform would enable our parishioners to stay in touch with weekly "Virtual Coffee Fellowships" every Sunday at 3:00 p.m. We brainstormed ideas on how to honor our mothers, both living and deceased on Mother's Day (May 10). See you next Sunday!
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  • Youth Involved in Holy Week Family Projects
    Youth Involved in Holy Week Family Projects
    by Fr. George Tsahakis
    So thankful for those who participated in our Holy Week Projects, including the Patricks for their family project to construct a home Kouvouklion (tomb of Christ), the Kletos for dying the Paschal Eggs as a family for Fr. George to bless, and the Wilsons for showing us how to make candles for sharing the Paschal light with our family.
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  • Archbishop Elpidophoros Shares the Digital Light of the Resurrection
    Archbishop Elpidophoros Shares the Digital Light of the Resurrection
    An extraordinary experience to receive the light of Pascha, 2020 from His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros...
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  • Register for Virtual Pascha Glendi
    Join us with your family safely from your home on Pascha (Easter) at 3:00 p.m. As we social distance, we invite you to share conversation while we enjoy our lamb, potatoes, and our special Pascha foods. Update us on what you’ve been doing. Register now...
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  • Holy Friday at the Phanar
    by Fr. George Tsahakis
    Fr. George shared this beautiful reflection on Holy Friday morning at the Service of the Royal Hours. It was written by Archon Ostiarios Evagelos Sotiropoulos who lived and experienced Holy Friday at the Phanar in 2019.
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  • Please Share the Digital Light of the Anastasis (Resurrection)
    by Fr. George Tsahakis
    On Saturday, April 18, at 4:45pm Eastern, Archbishop Elpidophoros will be sharing a “digital light” of the Resurrection to coincide with the Proclamation at the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
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  • Sharing our Palm Crosses
    Sharing our Palm Crosses
    by Fr. George Tsahakis
    In his sermon on April 12th, Fr. George explained the welcome the followers of Jesus offered with their palms when He entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. To bring our families closer together after celebrating Palm Sunday Online, Fr. George asked that each family take a "selfie" family photo with palms crosses or with their "home church" visible. Parishioners please email them to Fr. George by Monday, April 13 at 9:00 p.m.
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  • Archbishop Elpidophoros to Hold Virtual Town Hall
    New York, NY – On the Saturday of Lazaros, April 11th, at 3:00 pm EST, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America will hold a Virtual Town Hall with the Greek Orthodox Faithful of America.
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  • Holy Week & Pascha Schedule
    Holy Week & Pascha Schedule
    Parishioners and Friends of our parish may view our scheduled services and mark their calendars now. Keep in mind that due to CDC, federal, state, and local regulations, as well as the need for social distancing, our church is not open to the public and only a handful of parishioners are assisting Fr. George with scheduled services, all of which can be viewed via live video streaming. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you don't miss any services.
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  • St. Christoher Weekly (News E-Bulletin)
    Parishioners can view weekly updates of parish news every Friday of our parish are free to request being added to our mailing list by emailing communications@saintchristopherhoc.org to request being added.
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