It has begun!
(with apologies to Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa)

Enrollment for Summer Semester 2023 is open and going on right now. The semester begins on Monday, May 29!

YOU are the New Crew of the Church, so let’s get prepared for it.

Times are changing, the Church is facing many challenges, and a new age calls for new people! That means you! The Lord is preparing his Church with a new crew – and that means YOU. Regardless of the state of the world, the Church continues on – teaching, preaching, and living the Gospel. I want you to learn more about your Orthodox faith NOW.

Remember, classes start on Monday, May 29th. If you haven’t submitted an application, or your application is incomplete – now is your chance. Payment plans make it possible for almost everyone – EVERYONE – to take classes with us.

It’s going to be an exciting summer at the GME Academy. You won’t want to miss it.

And frankly, why let another year go by without advancing your spiritual knowledge? Click here to get started!

Students of the GreatMartyr Euphemia Orthodox Theological Academy have been advancing. Early on, hierarchs from many jurisdictions have noticed and appreciated the work it takes going into our program, and began ordaining our students before they graduated the program. 

– – – 2024 – – –

Priest Joseph MacPherson
Priest of the Western American Diocese 
PATRIARCHATE OF RUSSIA

Priest Joseph MacPherson was ordained on August 19th, 2024 by His Eminence Archbishop Kyrill of San Francisco and Western America at the Holy Transfiguration Cathedral in Los Angeles, California. 

Axios!

 

Deacon Patrick Gill
Deacon of the Western American Diocese 
PATRIARCHATE OF RUSSIA

Deacon Patrick Gill was ordained on August 19th, 2024 by His Eminence Archbishop Kyrill of San Francisco and Western America at the Holy Transfiguration Cathedral in Los Angeles, California.

Axios!

– – – 2022 – – –

Deacon Joseph MacPherson
Deacon of the Western American Diocese 
PATRIARCHATE OF RUSSIA

Deacon Joseph MacPherson was ordained on August 21st, 2022 by His Eminence Archbishop Kyrill of San Francisco and Western America at the Joy of All Who Sorrow Cathedral in San Francisco, California. 

Axios!

 

Priest Sebastian Craffey
Priest of the Western American Diocese 
PATRIARCHATE OF RUSSIA

Priest Sebastian Crafey was ordained on July 3rd, 2022 by His Eminence Archbishop Kyrill of San Francisco and Western America at the Joy of All Who Sorrow Cathedral in San Francisco, California. 

Axios!

 

Priest Michael Vallecillo
Priest of the Western American Diocese 
PATRIARCHATE OF RUSSIA

Priest Michael Vallecillo was ordained on February 20, 2022 by His Eminence Archbishop Kyrill of San Francisco and Western America at the Joy of All Who Sorrow Cathedral in San Francisco, California.

Axios!

 

– – – 2021 – – –

Deacon Sebastian Craffey
Deacon of the Western American Diocese
PATRIARCHATE OF RUSSIA

Deacon Sebastian Crafey was ordained on November 6th, 2021 by His Eminence Archbishop Kyrill of San Francisco and Western America at the Joy of All Who Sorrow Cathedral in San Francisco, California. 

Axios!

 

Deacon Daniel August
Deacon of the Diocese of Eastern America
PATRIARCHATE OF SERBIA

Deacon Daniel August, was ordained on April 24th, 2021 by His Grace Bishop Irinej in the church of Saint Elijah the Prophet in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. 

Axios!

 

Priest Sophronios Hanna
Priest of the Metropolitan of Jordan
PATRIARCHATE OF JERUSALEM

Priest Sophronios Hanna, was ordained on March 28th, 2021 by Archbishop Christopher of Jordan.

Axios!

 

Deacon Michael Vallecillo
Deacon of the Western American Diocese 
PATRIARCHATE OF RUSSIA

Deacon Michael Vallecillo was ordained on February 21, 2021 by His Grace Bishop James of Sonora at the Old Holy Virgin Cathedral in San Francisco, California. 

Axios!

 

Deacon Joseph Peck
Deacon of the Western American Diocese 
PATRIARCHATE OF RUSSIA

Deacon Joseph Peck was ordained on February 20, 2021 by His Eminence Archbishop Kyrill of San Francisco and Western America at the Joy of All Who Sorrow Cathedral in San Francisco, California. 

Axios!

– – – 2020 – – –

Deacon Sophronios Hanna
Deacon of the Metropolitan of Jordan
PATRIARCHATE OF JERUSALEM

Deacon Sophronios Hanna, was ordained on January 6th, 2020 by Archbishop Christopher of Jordan.

Axios!

 

– – – 2019 – – –

Archdeacon Parthenios El-Naggar
Archdeacon of the Patriarch of Alexandria
PATRIARCHATE OF ALEXANDRIA

Archdeacon Parthenios El-Naggar, was ordained in October 9th, 2019 by His Beatitude Theodoros II of Alexandria in Alexandria.

Axios!

– – – 2018 – – –

Hierodeacon Eleftherios Haddad
Deacon in Northern Greece
CHURCH OF GREECE

Hierodeacon Eleftherios (Faris) Haddad, was ordained on Sept. 8, 2018 by His Eminence Metropolitan Damaskinos of Didymoteichon, Orestias, and Souflion at the the Nativity of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Monastery in Dadia-Evros in Northern Greece.

Axios!

 

Archdeacon Ephraim Barboura
Archdeacon of the Metropolitan of Germany
PATRIARCHATE OF ANTIOCH

Archdeacon Ephraim Barboura , was ordained in June 2018 by His Eminence Metropolitan Damaskinos of Didymoteichon Orestias and Souflion at the the City of Didymoteicho in northern Greece. 

Axios!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It has begun! 

Enrollment for Spring Semester 2021 is open and going on right now. Now is the time to register 2021 classes!

YOU are the New Crew of the Church, so let’s get prepared for it.

“You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.” – Matt. 16:3

Times are changing, and a new age calls for new people! That means you! Journey to Orthodoxy has worked hard these past many years to bring you the good news of the mission of Orthodoxy around the world – but this is a new time, a new age.

The Lord is preparing his Church with a new crew – and that means YOU. Regardless of the state of lockdowns, I want you to learn more about your Orthodox faith NOW.

Remember, classes start on Friday, January 28th. If you haven’t submitted an application, or your application is incomplete – now is your chance. Payment plans make it possible for almost everyone – EVERYONE – to take classes with us.

It’s going to be an exciting year at the GME Academy. You won’t want to miss it. 

And frankly, why let another year go by without advancing your spiritual knowledge? 

 

By Hank Berrien

An NYU professor of business surmises that because of the effects of the coronavirus, anywhere from one-quarter to almost one-half of universities in the nation may go out of business in the next five to ten years. NYU professor Scott Galloway also admitted that foreign students paying full tuition are the “cash cow” for universities and “might decide not to show up.” He commented,

“What department stores were to retail, tier-two higher tuition universities are about to become to education and that is they are soon going to become the walking dead.”

Speaking with Hari Sreenivasanon on PBS’ “Amanpour and Co.,” Galloway spoke of the impact of the coronavirus on colleges and universities, forcing them to hold their classes over the internet, and how that may catalyze flight from the universities and the universities’ subsequent downfall. Galloway stated,

“Students I think across America along with their families listening in on these Zoom classes are all beginning to wonder what kind of value, or lack thereof, they’re getting for their tuition dollars … There’s generally a recognition or disappointment across America, and I would argue that it’s not that they’re disappointed in the Zoom classes, it’s more the recognition that Zoom has uncovered how disappointing college education is. I think there’s a lot of households saying, ‘This is what we’re paying for?’”

Sreenivasan asked,

“What happens when some of these students decide, ‘You know what? This doesn’t really make sense for me to pay this much; I think I’m going to drop out?’ And let’s say they decrease revenues, or they’re decreasing revenues from the dorm fees they’re not getting or the sports teams that might not be having nice lucrative contracts?” 

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On October 9, 2019, the first ordination of a student of the GM Euphemia Orthodox Theological Academy was celebrated during the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy celebrating the 15th anniversary of Patriarch Theodoros of Alexandria and all Africa’s ascension to the primatial throne of the Apostle Mark.

During the Divine Liturgy, His Beatitude ordained the Arabic-speaking Monk Parthenius Elnagar to the Holy Diaconate, while the homily of the day was delivered by His Eminence Metropolitan Nikphimos, Patriarchal Patriarch. The Patriarchal and Synodical Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the Holy Patriarchal Monastery of Saint Savva of the Holy See in Alexandria, with the participation of all the African Hierarchs.

Deacon Parthenius was a student in the Arabic language program of the GreatMartyr Euphemia Orthodox Theological Academy. 

Congratulations to the newly ordained Deacon Parthenius!

Axios!