"We have seen Christ's Resurrection." These words reveal a magnificent statement of our Orthodox faith. While they are recited at every Sunday Orthros service in our churches, in the Orthros of Pascha, this proclamation carries a message that should touch us even more profoundly. Midway through Orthros we will proclaim these words with a freshly lit Paschal candle in our hands and after singing the triumphant "Christ Is Risen" many times. We will have already heard the Good News, the essential message of Christianity, that Jesus of Nazareth has risen from the dead. Our response to the message is indeed, "We have seen Christ's Resurrection". Read more...
His Eminence will be visiting parishes in Las Vegas, San Jose, San Francisco, Bellingham, Shoreline, Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland. Read more...
Just a few days before we complete our Lenten journey this year we celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation. The Good News that the Savior shall be born of Mary cannot be overlooked, and even though it is still Great Lent, we shall joyously celebrate this feast of freedom. Read more...
The Sunday of Orthodoxy, the Church’s triumph of the restoration of holy icons, was celebrated by the Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the West on February 21, 2010 at Saint Stephen Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in Alhambra, CA. The Hierarchs who participated in this historic gathering for the third consecutive year were: His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco; His Grace Bishop Joseph of the Antiochian Christian Diocese of Los Angeles and the West; His Grace Bishop Maxim of the Serbian Orthodox Christian Diocese of Western America; and His Grace Bishop Benjamin of the Orthodox Church in America Diocese of the West. Read more...
The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco is pleased to announce its first annual Greek Immersion Camp, "The Greek Village", which will be held June 12 - 19, 2010 at Saint Nicholas Ranch and Retreat Center in Dunlap, CA. This program is open to all youth ages 6 - 11. Activities will be divided based on age-appropriateness to facilitate learning and enhance their educational experience. Read more...
The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco is pleased to announce the launch of the Spring Session of the new Online Book Study Club. Beginning March 1, 2010 and continuing until Pascha, this session's book is: Great Lent: Journey to Pascha by Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemman. Read more...
His Eminence's schedule from February 14 to March 25, including numerous engagements in California, Washington, and Arizona. Read more...
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Third Finding of the Precious Head of St. John the Baptist
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