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. 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

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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.