Speeches & Homilies

Feast of St. Valentine2

Feast of St. Valentine: Love God - Love Each Other by Bishop Demetri (Khoury) Keynote Address Given by His Grace, Bishop Demetri at the NAC Midwinter Meeting, 1999 February 12, 1999 In behalf of my brother in Christ, His Eminence Metropolitan Philip and their Graces Bishops Antoun, Joseph and Basil, I greet and welcome you [...]

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Fr Anthony Gabriel 8 16th 2001

FEAST DAYS AND SERVICES TO THE THEOTOKOS Presentation Given by His Grace Bishop Demetri At the First Biennial Antiochian Archdiocese Clergy Symposium Chicago, Illinois July 1978   Ever since the Archangel Gabriel first said, "you are blessed among women," to the Virgin Mary, these words of praise have inspired the faithful of the Christian Church. [...]

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Fr Gabriel 40-25 speech

40th Priestly Anniversary - 25th Parish Anniversary of the V. Rev. Antony Gabriel Good evening. What a wonderful time to be together with all of you; and especially with my beloved brother and dear friend, the Very Reverend Fr. Antony Gabriel. As the scriptures say, “How good and how pleasant it is for brethren to [...]

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CHURCH GROWTH

SYMPOSIUM CHURCH GROWTH CHURCH SUPPORT/GIVING (TITHING) The  Responsive  Church  Is  a Healthy  Church: A Healthy Church is a Growing Church! A Presentation given at the the 5th Biennial Parish Council Symposium by His Grace Bishop Demetri Antiochian Village, PA Friday, October 13, 2000   I.)     OPENING REMARKS:      On behalf of  his eminence Metropolitan Phillip, [...]

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Address at the 12th Annual Sacred Music Institute

Address at the 12th Annual Sacred Music Institute Antiochian Village, PA Good Evening! I hope that you are enjoying this 12th Annual Sacred Music Institute. It is a great pleasure for me to be here not only as a speaker but also in my capacity as Overseer Hierarch for the Department of Sacred Music. And [...]

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Atlanta

ATLANTA Dearly beloved in our Lord: "Christ is in our midst!" I am so very pleased to, once again, be among the faithful clergy and laity of the God-blessed Southeast Region. I will always consider my visits here as an Ahome-coming@, because of the many warm and cherished memories I gathered when I served as [...]

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Canada Conf Banquet speech

Canada Conf Banquet speech Dearly beloved in our Lord: "Christ is in our midst!" I am so very pleased and honored to, once again, be among the faithful clergy and laity of the God-blessed CanAm Region. It is with joy that I bring to you the greetings and blessings of His Eminence Metropolitan PHILIP, our [...]

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A Journey of Veneration

This Sermon, by His Grace Bishop DEMETRI, was preached at the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at the Pilgrimage of  Ss Thekla & Raphael on Saturday, September 21, 2002.   A Journey of Veneration and Pilgrimage: In the Footsteps of the Saints!   (In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy [...]

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80th Anniversary

80th Anniversary of St. George Orthodox Church - Canton, OH I am delighted to be with all of you on this joyous day . . .  a time when we continue our celebration of the glorious Resurrection of our Lord . . .  And a day we celebrate the 80th Anniversary of this God-protected Community...  [...]

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25th Priestly Anniversary

25th Priestly Anniversary - V. Rev. Alexander  Atty and the Sixty-fifth Anniversary of Saint  Michael Church Louisville, KY   I am delighted to be with all of you this  afternoon, on this joyous occasion . . the occasion of Father Alexander’s  twenty-fifth Anniversary in the priesthood.  But not only this - I also  celebrate with [...]

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