St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church

09/06/2026

09/06/2026

🎒📚 Blessing of the Backpacks & Agiasmo 📚🎒

Join us on Sunday, September 13th, as Father Evgenios offers Agiasmo and the Blessing of the Backpacks as we begin our new Ecclesiastical School year.

🙏 May God bless our students, teachers, and families with a year filled with faith, learning, growth, and many blessings!

Bring your backpacks and join us as we start this new school year together! 💙🇬🇷

Καλό και ευλογημένο σχολικό έτος!

09/02/2026

🇬🇷I SPEAK GREEK! 🇬🇷💙

We’re excited to introduce a fun and interactive program at St. Demetrios Greek Afternoon School designed to help our students speak Greek with confidence! 💙

✨ Fun games
✨ Interactive activities
✨ Role playing
✨ Small classes

🗓 Every Wednesday
⏰ 6:30–7:00 PM
📚 Immediately after regular Greek School classes

Give your child the opportunity to learn, practice, and enjoy speaking Greek! 🇬🇷💙

📍 St. Demetrios Greek Afternoon School – Union, NJ

09/01/2026

Mommy & Me Greek School is BACK! 🇬🇷💙

Registration is now OPEN for the 2026–2027 academic year!

Our Mommy & Me program is designed for our youngest learners — newborns through 4 years old — together with a mom, dad, grandparent, or caregiver.

👶🇬🇷 Through songs, games, stories, crafts, and play, children will begin their first connection with:
💙The Greek language
💙Greek culture & traditions
💙Greek history
💙Our Orthodox faith

📅 First Class: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
🗓️ Every 1st & 3rd Wednesday
⏰ 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
📍 St. Demetrios Greek School

💙 No Greek language experience is necessary! Come learn, play, sing, and make new friends while helping your little one build a connection to their Greek heritage.

💰 Tuition:
• 1st child: $100
• 2nd child: $75

Space is limited to keep the experience comfortable and engaging for our little ones.

📞 Questions? Call the Church Office at (908) 964-7957
📧 [email protected]

🇬🇷 Come join us as we begin this beautiful journey together! 💙






GreekCulture

08/31/2026

🇬🇷 Volunteers Needed! 🇬🇷

Our 49th Annual Greek Festival is almost here, and we need your help!
There are many ways to volunteer, and every helping hand makes a difference!

👉 Sign up today and be part of the fun, the link for the sign up sheet is in the link in our bio!

Thank you for supporting St. Demetrios! 🇬🇷💙

08/29/2026

Greek Festival essential 👀🍫🧿

And don’t worry… we’ll have plenty of your favorite Greek chocolates and snacks to choose from! 🤤🇬🇷

Which one are you grabbing first? 👇

08/28/2026

The countdown is ON! 🎉 Our 49th Annual Greek Festival is just 13 days away! 🇬🇷💙

Join us September 10–13 for a weekend filled with authentic Greek food, live music, dancing, vendors, entertainment & fun for the whole family! 🥙🎶💃🏻

📍 721 Rahway Ave, Union, NJ
📅 September 10–13, 2026

Bring your family & friends and come celebrate with us! 🇬🇷✨

08/25/2026

We invite our St. Demetrios parishioners to join our brothers and sisters at Saint Fanourios Greek Orthodox Church in Elizabeth for a special Distinction, Honor and Blessing welcoming His Grace Bishop Athenagoras of Nazianzos.

His Grace will preside over the Divine Services:

📅 Wednesday, August 26
🕡 6:30 PM – Great Vespers

📅 Thursday, August 27
🕘 9:00 AM – Orthros
🕙 10:00 AM – Hierarchical Divine Liturgy

📍 Saint Fanourios Greek Orthodox Church
1034 E. Jersey Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07201

Let us come together as a community to welcome His Grace and receive his blessing. We encourage our parishioners to attend and share in this beautiful and meaningful occasion. ☦️