|
Sep. 20-24 |
Metropolis Senior Camp |
|
Sep. 24-25 |
Monastery of the Theotokos the Life-Giving Spring |
|
Oct. 2 |
Spirit of Stewardship Awards Dinner |
|
Oct. 9 |
Orthodox Girls’ Retreat |
|
Oct. 15-16 |
Metropolis Council Meeting |
|
Oct. 15-17 |
Fall Family Camp |
|
Oct. 18 |
Family Wellness Golf Tournament |
|
Oct. 23 |
Spirit of Stewardship Awards Dinner |
|
Oct. 30 |
Spirit of Stewardship Awards Dinner |
|
Oct. TBD |
Metropolis Church Music Institutes |
|
Nov. 13 |
Metropolis Religious Educators’ Workshop |
|
Nov. 13 |
Metropolis Christian Education Online Webinar |
|
Nov. 20 |
Metropolis Philoptochos Student Aid Endowment Fund Holiday Brunch |
|
Nov. 21 – Dec. 2 |
Journey of Faith: East and West |
|
Dec. 4 |
Metropolis Philoptochos Student Aid Endowment Fund Holiday Brunch |
|
Dec. 4 |
Southern California Bible Bowl |
|
Dec. 6-8 |
Pan-Orthodox Clergy Retreat |
|
Dec. 11 |
Metropolis Philoptochos Student Aid Endowment Fund Holiday Brunch |
|
Dec. 26-30 |
Orthodox Christian Fellowship Winter Conference |
We are a vibrant and dynamic region serving the Greek Orthodox faithful in the western United States. I encourage you to visit our website regularly for the latest information on our many programs and ministries. May you be blessed with "every good and perfect gift from above" (James 1:17), and may all our work in the vineyard of the Lord glorify His name!
His Eminence's schedule for September begins with a visit to Anchorage, Alaska. From September 7 - 25, His Eminence will be making visits to a number of locations throughout California (including Burbank, Anaheim, Belmont, Moraga, Dunlap, and of course San Francisco). Read more...
In the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great, the celebrant boldly, yet with great humility, beseeches our Lord: “Preserve marriages in peace and harmony; nurture the infants; instruct the youth; strengthen the elderly; give courage to the faint-hearted, reunite those separated; bring back those in error; defend the widows; protect the orphans…” These words took on new meaning for me in 2005 when I was elected to serve as the Shepherd of our holy Metropolis. Read more...
Join His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos and the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco in the First Annual Celebration of the Family Golf Tournament in northern California. This tournament will be held on Monday, October 18, 2010 at the Harding Park Golf Course in San Francisco and will feature LPGA tour professional and winner Nicole Dalkas Castrale. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Metropolis Family Wellness Ministry which is providing programs and services for the spiritual, emotional and psychological wellness of the faithful and the priests in the Metropolis of San Francisco. Read more...
His Eminence's engagements during this period will be in the San Francisco bay area and in Seattle, Washington. Read more...
"Teaching in the footsteps of the Holy Fathers" is the theme of an upcoming seminar and workshop for religious educators. The seminar will be held on November 13 in Northridge, California. Read more...
The next two weeks, all Orthodox Christians prepare to commemorate the feast of the Falling Asleep – Koimisis or Dormition – of the Virgin Mary. It is a time to recall the sacred role that the Mother of God expressed for our salvation. With a period of fasting and Supplication Services – Paraklesis – our attention will center on the final days of the All-Holy Mother of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. While this Feast celebrates her death, we should also use these days to remember her life and what our Church teaches about Her. Read more...
During this period, His Eminence will be traveling to New York, various locations in California, and Tucson, Arizona. Read more...
Seven students from the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco were part of the 2010 graduating class at Hellenic College/Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. On Saturday, May 15, 2010 a total of 48 students earned undergraduate and graduate degrees at a ceremony presided over by His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America and Rev. Father Nicholas Triantafilou, President of Hellenic College/Holy Cross. Read more...
Summer is just around the corner, and there is no better place for your children to be than Summer Camp at Saint Nicholas Ranch. Sponsored by the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco, Saint Nicholas Ranch has provided a fun and life-transforming summer camp experience for nearly 30 years that has strengthened the faith of those who have participated. Read more...
It’s time to start thinking about summer plans for your children, and there is no better place for them to spend a week or two than Summer Camp at Saint Nicholas Ranch. Sponsored by the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco, Saint Nicholas Ranch has provided a fun and life-transforming summer camp experience for nearly 30 years that has strengthened the faith of those who have participated. Read more...
Registration is continuing for “The Greek Village” Immersion Camp being offered by the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco from June 12 – 19, 2010 at Saint Nicholas Ranch and Retreat Center in Dunlap, CA. This program is open to all youth ages 6 – 11. Read more...
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 9/7/2010
16th Tuesday after Pentecost
St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 5:11-21