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Dear Friend in Christ,

Welcome to the web site of Saint George Greek Orthodox Church on West 54th Street in New York City. We are pleased to share information about the worship services, ministries and fellowship at Saint George as well as information on the Orthodox Christian faith.

We would be pleased to have you worship with us as you are able. Sunday Divine Liturgy begins promptly at 10:30 AM and is celebrated in English and Greek. If you are planning to visit New York City for business or pleasure, we hope you will join us whenever you are in the area. If you are new to the area and searching for an Orthodox Church, we hope you will choose to become an active member of our Saint George Community.

We invite you to browse this site and the links to our Sunday Bulletin as well as the wealth of information offered on the web site of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.

Please subscribe to our listserv so that we may keep you informed of our worship schedule, ministries, fellowship and special events at Saint George. If you are a newcomer to our community we invite you to let us know as well.

If you have any other questions or need information not found on this site, please contact me anytime.

May the Lord bless you in all things.

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Fr. Jim

Fr. James W. Kordaris

Saint George on West 54th

On behalf of Fr Jim & the St George Parish Council

We wish you Peace and Joy in the

Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

Christ is Risen / Truly He is Risen!

Afrikaans: Christus het Opgestaan /Waarlik, Hy het Opgestaan
Aleut: Khristus Anahgrecum / Alhecum Anahgrecum
Anglo-Saxon: Crist aras / Crist sodhlice aras
Arabic: Al Messieh Qam / Huhquhn Quam
Armenian: Christos harjav I merelotz / Orhniale harutjun Christosi
Basque: Cristos Berbistua / Benatan Ber bistua
Chinese: Helisituosi fuhuole / Queshi fuhuole
Coptic (Egypt): Christos Aftooun / Alethos Aftooun
Czech: Kristus Vstal Amrtvych /Opravdi Vstoupil
Dutch: Christus is Verrezen / Hij is Waarlijk Verrezen
Estonian: Kristus on surnust Ulasteeusnud / Teasti on Ulasteeusnud
Finnish: Kristus nousi kulleista / Totisesti nousi
French: Christ est Resurrecte / Vraiment, Resurrecte
Gaelic (Celt): Taw Creest Ereen / Tw Shay Ereen Guhdyne
Georgian (Ivero-Pontian): Kriste aghsdga / Cheshmaritad aghsdga
German: Christus is Auferstanden / Wahrhaft auferstanden
Greek: Christos Anesti / Alithos Anesti
Japanese: Harisutosu Fukkatsu / Jitsu Ni fukkatsu
Korean: Kristo Gesso / Buhar ha sho Nay
Latin: Christus resurrexit / Vere resurrexit
Norwegian: Christus er Oppstanden / Sandeligh Han er Oppstanden
Romanian: Hristos a Inviat / Adervarat a Inviat
Sanskrit: Kristo'pastitaha / Satvam Upastitaha
Serbian (modern) / Hristos Vaskrse / Vaistinu Vaskrese
Slavonic / Khristons Voskresie / Voistsinu Voskresie
Spanish: Cristo esta resucitado / Verdad, resucitado
Swedish: Kristi ar uppstanden / Sannorligen ar
Syriac: Meshiha qam / Bashrira qam
Tosk (Albanian): Krishti Ungjall / Vertete Ungjall
Vlakh (Romanian): Hristos A Inviat / Adivarat A Inviat
Welsh: Atgyfododd Crist / Atgyfoddodd in wir
Zulu: Ukristu Uvukile / Uvukile Kuphela

Please visit the new Direct Archdiocesan District website!

http://ny.goarch.org/

The Direct Archdiocesan District, based in New York City, is composed of 65 parishes located throughout the greater New York area, the northern suburbs, upstate New York, Long Island, the western half of Connecticut, Washington D.C. and the independent nation of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (Nassau N.P.).

The Direct Archdiocesan District is under the direct authority, supervision, and pastoral care of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America. This is a unique element since Archbishop Demetrios also serves as the Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in America and as the Chairman of the Holy Eparchial Synod of Bishops. Assisting the Archbishop in the administration of the Direct Archdiocesan District is the Chancellor, His Grace Bishop Andonios of Phasiane.

Icon of Saint George the Trophy-Bearer; Holy Great Martyr and Saint of our Church.

GEORGE THE GREAT MARTYR & TRIUMPHANT

April 23

George, this truly great and glorious Martyr of Christ, was born of a father from Cappadocia and a mother from Palestine. Being a military tribune, or chiliarch (that is, a commander of a thousand troops), he was illustrious in battle and highly honoured for his courage. When he learned that the Emperor Diocletian was preparing a persecution of the Christians, Saint George presented himself publicly before the Emperor and denounced him. When threats and promises could not move him from his steadfast confession, he was put to unheard-of tortures, which he endured with great bravery, overcoming them by his faith and love towards Christ. By the wondrous signs that took place in his contest, he guided many to the knowledge of the truth, including Queen Alexandra, wife of Diocletian, and was finally beheaded in 296 in Nicomedia.

His sacred remains were taken by his servant from Nicomedia to Palestine, to a town called Lydda, the homeland of his mother, and then were finally transferred to the church which was raised up in his name. (The translation of the Saint's holy relics to the church in Lydda is commemorated on November 3; Saint Alexandra the Queen, on April 21.)

If April 23 falls on or before Great and Holy Pascha, the Feast of St. George is translated to Bright Monday.

Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone
Liberator of captives, defender of the poor, physician of the sick, and champion of kings, O trophy-bearer, Great Martyr George, intercede with Christ God that our souls be saved.

Kontakion in the Fourth Tone
Cultivated by God, you became manifest as an honorable tiller gathering for yourself the sheaves of virtue. For you sowed with tears but reaped with gladness; in the contest you competed with your blood and came away with Christ. By your intercessions, O Holy One, all are granted forgiveness of sins.

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Links to other pages

About Our Sunday School

Outside St. George Church in Manhattan

Holy Friday - the Epitaphion

George and Cindy's Wedding

Concert at St. George featuring Julliard School Graduates: Mr. Vassileios Varvaresos and Andreas Aroditis.

Jamie Farr, best known for his role as Max Klinger in the hit TV series MASH attended liturgy at St George during his recent off-broadway performance.

The Parish is growing!

The Feast of St George 2008

Our loyal parishioner Chris comes each Sunday by subway from his group home in Washington Heights.

Newly-baptized Angel and Her recently-Chrismated Mom Melanie Anna