Worship

The Orthodox Religion

The life and spirit of the Greek Orthodox Church is exhibited by the worship of God-the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Greek Orthodox Christians believe that there is a God, one God, who created man and the universe. He created everything we see, especially us. The Church is One in body and spirit for one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father.

The Greek Orthodox faith is lived in a community of believers (The Church) who unite together in Christ to strengthen and communicate their faith. Worship is an experience that involves the entire Church. When each of us comes together for Worship, we do so as members of a Church, which transcends the boundaries of society, of time and of space. Although we gather at a particular moment and at a particular place, our actions reach beyond the parish, into the very Kingdom of God. We worship in the company of both the living and the departed faithful. Expression of belief in the Resurrection of Christ and deification of humanity are dominant themes of Orthodox Worship.*

*source: "Treasures of Orthodoxy" by Fr. Thomas Fitzgerald for the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.