in the Community
Stories from the Greek-American community, its institutions, events, and people.
Greek Orthodox Youth Retrieve Cross
Asbury Park, NJ – The Greek Orthodox community of New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania gathered yesterday for the annual Blessing of the Waters and Divine Liturgy at the Paramount Theater and Convention Center. Continuing a tradition…
IOCC Response To The Crisis In Syria
International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) supports one of the largest established networks to deliver life-saving humanitarian aid inside Syria where more than 7 million people are currently in need of assistance.
Evangelismos, An Authentic Greek Festival
This September, Evangelismos tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church invites the community to experience the warmth and flavor of a traditional Greek village during its annual fall festival. Running September 27, 28, and 29, 2013, the festival…
Welcome Back! St. Demetrios Greek School Starts
Upper Darby, PA – With happy faces and pride, the Greek school of St. Demetrios Greek opened its doors this Tuesday. Father Nektarios from St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox church welcomed everyone with, “Welcome back, I missed…
Doors Open To First Day At St. Demetrios Greek School
Upper Darby, PA – St. Demetrios Greek school opened its doors this past Tuesday to the students and parents of the Greek-American community. “Welcome back, I missed you.” With those words, Father Nektarios of St. Demetrios…
Friends and Parishioners gather for St. Luke Golf outting
Greenville, DE – It was a perfect day for golf. The parishioners and friends of St. Luke came out on September 9, 2013, for an afternoon of fun and a bit of socializing. It was the…
A perfect day for Golf, St. Lukes Golf tourney
Greenville, DE – The annual St Luke Golf Classic was held at Fieldstone Golf Club on September 9, 2013. The event raises funds for the St. Luke Greek school and other programs. Members and friends of…
IOCC Aid Helps Newly Displaced Families In Syria As Need Continues To Grow
Throngs of displaced Syrians crowd before the gates of an Orthodox church in the coastal governorate of Tartous, awaiting their turns to register for humanitarian assistance at one of the four offices IOCC and the Greek…
Grecian Festival season begins at St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox church
Valley Forge, PA – Under beautiful blue fall skies, the annual St. Sophia Greek festival was hosted on September 8, 2013 for the surrounding community. One of my favorites are the Loukoumades. We sampled them and…
St. Sophia kicks off Fall Festival Season – Photo gallery
Valley Forge, PA – The lines for the Loukoumades were long, but they were worth waiting for. Covered in syrup and walnuts, they kept moving as fast as the volunteers could make them last night. St.…
Philly Greek Schools Eye Up New Academic Year
Greek Schools around the Philadelphia area are starting back up next week with St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox church in Upper Darby kicking off, September 10, 2013. The remainder of the schools will open in the middle…
A Summer Time Wedding Album
With summer coming to an end we thought we would share some images from wedding we had the pleasure of photographing at Cosmos Philly. Lia Sandilos and Ryan Nolan were married on July 13th 2013 at…
