It abruptly shifted the calendar several days forward ... Churches in the Greek and Antiochian traditions, along with the Orthodox Church in America, observed Christmas on Dec. 25.

The lakeside Blessing of the Waters ceremony, in which ice crosses are dropped into the water, is an annual event for St. Michael’s Antiochian ... calendar,” which slates it for Dec. 25 ...

The 50th annual Epiphany celebration at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church to commemorate the baptism of Jesus by the Orthodox church is known as the Theophany, “the manifestation of God ...

That decision came after St. Michael’s in Beaumont hosted a celebration in honor of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America’s new leader – what is called the “metropolitan.” ...

Then they found St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church. Twelve years later, Guy plays organ and sings for the downtown congregation, while Sheryl is a Sunday school superintendent. "We wanted ...

This update came as many Palestinian Christians in the Chicago area get ready for Orthodox Easter. At St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Cicero, parishioners said the Holy Week is ...