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"Let brotherly love continue. Do not forget to entertain new comers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels." (Hebrews 13:1-2)

Welcoming - A New Ministry at Saint Sophia !

In his epistle to the Romans, St. Paul said, “Welcome One Another as Christ has Welcomed You”  (Rom 15:7)  The Welcoming MInistry is a new ministry at St. Sophia Church, where the goal and purpose of this Ministry is to welcome all who enter our doors, whether it is a long time parishioner of the church or a first time visitor. The Welcoming Ministry is a part of the Strategic Plan of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago, and St. Sophia is part of the pilot program within the Metropolis. 

With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael and Fr. Andrew, we have formed a Welcoming Ministry team made up 14 volunteers, across all age ranges, that will be working in teams of 2 to be in the narthex every Sunday.  Their role is not to interfere with the ushers on duty (although we should all be welcomers) but solely to greet those who walk through our door, ask them to sign our guest book and provide them with a Welcome card.  In addition, we will meet them in the Narthex after Divine Liturgy and offer to escort them to our fellowship hour.  Ultimately, our goal is for St. Sophia to be known as a welcoming parish to all who enter our doors. 

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We hope our information gives you a good sense of who we are as Orthodox Christians and what we believe about God and His Church. The Orthodox Church has her origin with Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, not with a human teacher, nor group, nor a code of conduct or religious philosophy. Orthodoxy believes that the Church has her origin in the Apostolic Community called into being by Jesus Christ, and enlivened by the Holy Spirit. The Feast of Pentecost, which is celebrated fifty days after Easter, commemorates the "outpouring'' of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and marks the beginning of the mission of the Church to the world.

We are Orthodox because our tradition of prayer and worship is rooted in the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic undivided Church.

The Orthodox Church was founded by Christ through the Apostles and has maintained a living, historical connection with the Apostolic Church through the ordination of its clergy. The Metropolitan that ordains an Orthodox priest today can trace his ordination historically all the way back to the Apostles, and through them to Christ. For this reason we are “apostolic” – rooted in the first Apostles – the disciples of Jesus.

We are also Apostolic because we believe our calling is to go out and share our faith with others. For this reason, we welcome you to visit the Orthodox Christian parish in your neighborhood or town.

Although our parish may carry a designation of Greek Orthodox, this does not imply that you need to be of a Greek origin to join us in worship or to consider becoming an Orthodox Christian.

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