Archbishop Elpidophoros of America was welcomed at St. Peter the Apostle Greek Orthodox Church in the Bronx, NY for the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, December 1, 2024.
Father Iakovos Roditis and members of the small but devoted community including Parish Council members, Archons, Philoptochos members, and the youth greeted Archbishop Elpidophoros with love.
In his Homily, the Archbishop praised the dedicated community saying, “I am spiritually refreshed to find myself among you, the faithful Christians of the Saint Peter the Apostle Parish here in the Bronx. Your faith inspires me and your persistence is an example of that faith…
No one of us is perfect, without a “blind spot,” if you will. But when the Lord passes by, and we are steadfast in our faith, we will find ourselves in His Divine Presence, and the deepest prayers of our hearts will be answered.
No one can oppose us. No one can silence us. No one block us. As Saint Peter’s friend and co-equal says in his Letter to the Christians at Rome: ‘If God is for us, who can be against us?’ May we ever hold to such a faith, and be held in such a knowledge of God. Amen.”
Photos: GOARCH/Dimitrios Panagos
