"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." It transcends the classification of a religion. It is the way of-- and toward-- life. The ancient Christian faith, preserved by Orthodoxy, has been beaten and abused as centuries passed, but yet, it cannot be worn out, because Truth is meant to survive. Truth is eternal
The Holy Pr
otection of the Mother of God Mission is the outreach of the Orthodox Cathedral of the Holy Protection of the Mother of God, located in Astoria-Queens, New York. Our parish belongs under the Church of the Genuine Orthodox Christians under the omophor of his Beatitude Archbishop Stefanos of Athens and All of Greece. We uphold the Ecumenical Councils and the Holy Canons set forth by them, the Orthodox teachings of the Holy Fathers, the Divinely inspired Holy Scriptures, and the Traditions handed down in the Church from generation to generation. Therefore, we continue to hold fast to the traditional Church Calendar (otherwise known as the Old Calendar or Julian Calendar). Our holy church services are carried out in a mix of both Greek and English, emulating the example of the Holy Apostles and Saints who lovingly spread the Faith far and wide in the tongues of those they taught in order that their brothers and sister could understand It (Sts. Cyril & Methodius, St. Innocent of Alaska, & St. Nicholas of Japan-- to name a few). We invite and welcome all who wish to seek the Truth. With the blessing of our beloved Metropolitan Anthony (+2016) of blessed memory, we have organized this effort to share Christ's Truth, the Orthodox Christian Faith, with those around us so that they will have the opportunity to experience Christ's Love in Its purest form. We share Christianity through Orthodox books, icons, the lives of the Saints, prayer ropes, sermons, simple interaction, and our heartfelt efforts to emulate the life of a true Christian.
