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Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis

Fr. Stavros N. Akrotirianakis is the Proistamenos of St. John Greek Orthodox Church in Tampa, FL. Fr. contributes the Prayer Team Ministry, a daily reflection, which began in February 2015. The Prayer Team now has its own dedicated website! Fr. Stavros has produced multiple books, you can view here: https://amzn.to/3nVPY5M
The Prayer Team

Protect the Whole Body of Your Church

Do Thou, O Lord, protect us, guard us ever from this generation. Psalm 12:7   Think of the Church as a giant puzzle with thousands of pieces.  Each piece is distinctive and unique.  There are corner pieces, edge pieces and middle pieces.  Some pieces are just one color, and others Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 19 hours ago November 21, 2025
The Prayer Team

Are You Rich Towards God?

The Lord said this parable: “The land of a rich man brought forth plentifully; and he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’ And he said, ‘I will do this: I will pull down my barns, and build larger ones; and there Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 2 days ago November 19, 2025
The Prayer Team

Christ Invites Us to Be Fellow Citizens with the Saints

For He is our peace, who has made us both one, and has broken down the dividing wall of hostility, by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and ordinances, that He might create in Himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, and might Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 3 days ago November 19, 2025
The Prayer Team

The Needful Thing Requires Practice and Discipline

Now as they went on their way, He entered a village; and a woman named Martha received Him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to His teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving; and she went to Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 4 days ago November 17, 2025
The Prayer Team

Entrance of the Virgin Mary into the Temple (Ta Eisodia)

Now even the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly sanctuary. For a tent was prepared, the outer one, in which were the lampstand and the table and the bread of the Presence; it is called the Holy Place. Behind the second curtain stood a tent called the Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 5 days ago November 17, 2025
The Prayer Team

Save Your People and Bless Your Inheritance

The Lord is the strength of His people, He is the saving refuge of His anointed. O save Thy people, and bless Thy heritage; be Thou their shepherd, and carry them forever. Psalm 28:8-9     The phrase “Save Your people and bless Your inheritance” is found two times in Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 6 days ago November 18, 2025
The Prayer Team

Sanctify Those Who Put Their Trust in You

Blow the trumpet in Zion; sanctify a fast; call a solemn assembly; gather the people. Sanctify the congregation; assemble the elders; gather the children, even nursing infants. Let the bridegroom leave his room, and the bride her chamber. Joel 2:15-16   Sanctify and trust, two important words to examine today.  Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 7 days ago November 17, 2025
The Prayer Team

O Lord, bless those who praise (bless) You

May the Lord give strength to His people! May the Lord bless His people with peace! Psalm 29:11   Weaved into this season of the Nativity Fast, as we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, and make our journey towards the Nativity, and as we commemorate many important feast days, we will Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 week ago November 14, 2025
The Prayer Team

Another Sinner Turned Saint

As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax office; and He said to him, “Follow Me.” And he rose and followed Him. And as He sat at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 week ago November 14, 2025
The Prayer Team

Christianity Is for Everyone

Brethren, the scripture says, “No one who believes in God will be put to shame.” For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and bestows His riches upon all who call upon Him. For, “everyone who calls upon the name of the Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 week ago November 14, 2025
The Prayer Team

A Heart for Faith and Evangelism

For I think that God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men. We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 2 weeks ago November 11, 2025
The Prayer Team

Jesus, the Good Shepherd

Jesus said, “I am the door; if any one enters by me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. I am the good Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 2 weeks ago November 11, 2025

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