Cherry Hill, NJ – On Sunday, St.Thomas Greek Orthodox Church played host to this year’s annual event, the Three Hierarchs, and Greek Letters Day. Parishes from across the Delaware Valley participated at the yearly event that brings together the entire community for a day of celebration.
The event recognizes three Holy Hierarchs, Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom. These highly influential bishops of the early church played pivotal roles in shaping Christian theology and are recognized for bringing Hellenes the Greek letters.
In attendance were His Eminence, Metropolitan Evangelos of New Jersey, and the Honorary Konstantinos Koutras, Consul General of Greece in New York. They recognized many individuals for helping put this event together and concluded, announcing that the event will be hosted at St. Luke Greek Orthodox Church in 2021.
The annual event is now 13 years old and continues to be a key annual event in the Philadelphia area for the Greek Orthodox community.