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NavigationAbout About the Archdiocese Archdiocesan Council Holy Eparchial Synod DepartmentsMinistries Official Documents Archdiocese Logo Clergy-Laity Email Mailing Lists Contact News Home Archbishop Elpidophoros Ecumenical Patriarchate Metropolises Parishes People Photos From the Archdiocese Affiliates Subscribe Archbishop Biography Encyclicals Schedule Messages Photo Gallery Enthronement Publications The Lesser and Greater Minima Office of the Archbishop Former Archbishops Chapel Daily Saints, Feasts, and Readings Orthodox Calendar Digital Chant Stand Saint Search Biblical Resources Liturgical Texts Prayers HymnsMusic Live Broadcasts Light a Candle Paschalion Kanonion The Planner Digital Calendar Daily Readings App Library Introduction to Orthodoxy Feasts of the Church Know Your Faith Topics Demographics What's New on Goarch Multimedia Directories MetropolisesHierarchs DepartmentsMinistries Parishes Autocephalous Churches Monasteries Organizations ProductsServices Publications Orthodox Jurisdictions in America E-mail Mailing Lists Orthodox Marketplace Annual Directory DONATE Donate Now Honor - Memorial Donations Light a Candle Donate Appreciated Securities Leave a Legacy Support Our Fathers Ukraine Relief Fund Earthquake Relief Fund Archbishop Elpidophoros Camping Scholarship Fund Hellenic Education Fund About The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, with its headquarters located in the City of New York, is an Eparchy of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, The mission of the Archdiocese is to proclaim the Gospel of Christ, to teach and spread the Orthodox Christian faith, to energize, cultivate, and guide the life of the Church in the United States of America according to the Orthodox Christian faith and tradition. Read More » About the Archdiocese Archdiocesan Council Holy Eparchial Synod DepartmentsMinistries Official Documents Archdiocese Logo Clergy-Laity Email Mailing Lists Contact News The Orthodox Observer places the Church in the context of the current world we live in through a diverse and informative experience — offering participants meaningful exchange with the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, her ministries, and affiliates. The experience provides the faithful significant content to listen to, watch, and read; in order to lead, grow, and inspire. Read More » Home Archbishop Elpidophoros Ecumenical Patriarchate Metropolises Parishes People Photos From the Archdiocese Affiliates Subscribe Archbishop His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros (Lambriniadis) of America was born in 1967 in Bakirköy, Istanbul. Read More » Biography Encyclicals Schedule Messages Photo Gallery Enthronement Publications The Lesser and Greater Minima Office of the Archbishop Former Archbishops Chapel Daily Saints, Feasts, and Readings Orthodox Calendar Digital Chant Stand Saint Search Biblical Resources Liturgical Texts Prayers HymnsMusic Live Broadcasts Light a Candle Paschalion Kanonion The Planner Digital Calendar Daily Readings App Daily Saints, Feasts, and Readings Orthodox Calendar Digital Chant Stand Saint Search Biblical Resources Liturgical Texts Prayers HymnsMusic Live Broadcasts Light a Candle Paschalion Kanonion The Planner Digital Calendar Daily Readings App Library What is Orthodox Christianity? The Orthodox Christian Faith proclaims the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the teachings of the Apostles, and the tradition and life of the living Church worldwide through worship, communion, witness, and service. 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Read More » Donate Now Honor - Memorial Donations Light a Candle Donate Appreciated Securities Leave a Legacy Support Our Fathers Ukraine Relief Fund Earthquake Relief Fund Archbishop Elpidophoros Camping Scholarship Fund Hellenic Education Fund Directories DepartmentsMinistries Communications Orthodox Observer Contact Information 8 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075-0106 Tel.: (212) 570-3555 • Fax: (212) 774-0237 Email: [email protected] Web: observer.goarch.orgThe Orthodox Observer, the national publication of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, functions as the primary news and information connection and is a direct physical link between the Archdiocese, the Metropolises, parishes and individual parishioners. The Orthodox Observer is mailed to about 160,000 addresses throughout the U.S. 10 times annually as part of members’ parish stewardship, and to institutions such as colleges, libraries and others. It is the only ministry of the Church that reaches every member on the Archdiocese mailing list on every state, every month. The Orthodox Observer also has readers in the following 35 countries: Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China (Hong Kong), Cyprus, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Korea, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom and the Vatican. Measuring the Value While costs and revenues are easily determined, the publication’s value to the Archdiocese is immeasurable. As a direct result of appeals for humanitarian assistance presented in various issues, readers have donated to St. Nicholas Shrine at Ground Zero, the economic crises in Greece and Cyprus, natural disasters such as fires, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, etc. Organizations including HCHC, Saint Basil Academy, St. Photios National Shrine, the Leadership 100 Endowment Fund, the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the Orthodox Christian Mission Center, International Orthodox Christian Charities and other organizations keep the faithful abreast of their activities as a result of articles in the Observer at no cost to them. These organizations and institutions would need to greatly increase their own budgets to purchase the equivalent amount of advertising space to publicize their information, or to send out individual mailings. Serving Multiple Purposes The Orthodox Observer performs several functions in its yearly publication cycle. News Coverage: Reporting of significant events at the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Archdiocese, Metropolis and Parish levels; activities of the Assembly of Bishops, OCMC, IOCC and other Church-related organizations and institutions. Publication of Record: Texts of official messages of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and Archdiocese relating to encyclicals and other official documents for widespread dissemination; obituaries of clergy and lay leaders of the Church; listings of clergy ordinations and assignments and other pertinent information. Teaching tool: Articles relating to the Orthodox Christian faith written by theologians and clergy. Information source: Information regarding the National Ministries, availability of scholarships for students, how to contribute to humanitarian causes; and contact information for various Church organizations. Annual activities and events coverage: This presents the Archdiocese the opportunity to reach out to rank-and-file parishioners to recognize their efforts, including participation in dance festivals, youth Olympics, summer camps, Greek parades and other regularly scheduled activities each...