View Larger Image Address by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America At the Ordination to the Diaconate of John Nixon This post was originally published on this siteI rejoice in the multiple invocations of the name of “John” today, for its meaning is “God is gracious,” and we are certainly abounding in His ineffable grace this morning. oia2023-08-02T19:30:10+00:00July 31st, 2023|Jurisdictions| Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditTumblrPinterestVkEmail Related Posts His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Begins Great Lent at St. Nicholas Cathedral Gallery His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Begins Great Lent at St. Nicholas Cathedral Sunday of Orthodoxy Encyclical: Assembly of Bishops Sunday 2026 Gallery Sunday of Orthodoxy Encyclical: Assembly of Bishops Sunday 2026 A theological conference on a global luminary: Archbishop Anastasios of Albania (1929–2025) Gallery A theological conference on a global luminary: Archbishop Anastasios of Albania (1929–2025) Phillip Gene “Phil” Foote, American educator committed to Greece, passes away Gallery Phillip Gene “Phil” Foote, American educator committed to Greece, passes away HCHC announces leadership transition Gallery HCHC announces leadership transition