WHY DO WE HAVE OUR FAMILIES, OUR HOMES/ BUSINESSES BLESSED ?

To let the Light of the World, Jesus Christ, enter our homes & be our guide. IT IS THE ORTHODOX THING to DO!

WE CELEBRATE THEOPHANY ON JANUARY 6th EACH YEAR.

THEOPHANY MEANS THE APPEARANCE OR MANIFESTATION OF GOD.

AT JESUS’ BAPTISM IN THE JORDAN RIVER, ACCORDING TO THE GOSPEL OF MARK (1: 9-11), JESUS WAS PRESENT, THE VOICE OF THE FATHER WAS HEARD AND THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE FORM OF A DOVE ALIGHTED ON JESUS’ HEAD.THE HOLY TRINITY WAS PRESENT IN THREE DISTINCT PERSONS - FATHER, SON AND HOLY SPIRIT—ONE GOD-(Theophany)

AS ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE HOLY TRINITY (GOD) IS IN OUR HOMES & OUR LIVES YEAR ROUND. GOD HAS HIS PLACE AND FOR HIM WE MAKE SPACE!

BY INVITING THE PASTOR TO BLESS our family our home and our business WE ARE INVITING CHRIST HIMSELF TO BE IN OUR MIDST. SAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOM taught THAT THE FIRST CHURCH IS our family HOME. WITHOUT CHRIST IN OUR HOMES, THE FOUNDATION OF WHO WE ARE AND IN WHOM WE BELIEVE IS WEAKENED.

Practice THE TRADITION OF AGIASMOS IN YOUR FAMILY HOME AND in YOUR PLACE OF BUSINESS

& RECEIVE OUR LORD’S BLESSING IN 2026

In 2026, create and nurture a heart for God in your children,

grandchildren, stepchildren and godchildren.