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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
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Sunday Epistles and Gospels | The Work of the Church (7th Sunday of Matthew)

And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, “Have mercy on us, Son of David.” When he entered the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 year ago August 10, 2024
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Sunday Epistles and Gospels | We Need to Encourage One Another (7th Sunday)

We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves; let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to edify him. For Christ did not please himself; but, as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached Thee fell Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 year ago August 9, 2024
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The Five Feasts of the Virgin Mary | SERVICE—The Annunciation to the Virgin Mary

In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came and to her and said, “Hail, O favored Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 year ago August 8, 2024
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The Five Feasts of the Virgin Mary | FAITH—Nativity of the Virgin Mary

Your divine throne endures forever and ever. Your royal scepter is a scepter of equity; you love righteousness and hate wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows; your robes are all fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia. From ivory palaces stringed instruments make Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 year ago August 6, 2024
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Feastday Epistles and Gospels | As Far As We Can Understand (Feast of the Transfiguration)

And after six days Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain apart. And He was transfigured before them, and His face shone like the sun, and His garments became white as light. And behold, there appeared to them Moses Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 year ago August 5, 2024
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Feastday Epistles and Gospels | Following YOUR Path to Salvation (Feast of the Transfiguration)

Therefore, brethren, be the more zealous to confirm your call and election, for if you do this you will never fall; so there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Therefore I intend always to remind you of Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 year ago August 4, 2024
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Sunday Epistles and Gospels | We Are Paralyzed without Jesus (6th Sunday of Matthew)

And getting into a boat He crossed over and came to his own city. And behold, they brought to Him a paralytic, lying on his bed; and when Jesus saw their faith He said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.” And behold, some of the Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 year ago August 3, 2024
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Sunday Epistles and Gospels | Gifts, Genuine Love and Lots of Other Things (6th Sunday)

Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; he who teaches, in his teaching; he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who contributes, in liberality; he who gives aid, with zeal; Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 year ago August 2, 2024
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Crushing It in Your Lane—Olympic Gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik

And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, “Master, you delivered to me two talents; here I have two talents more.” His master said to him, “Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much; enter into Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 year ago August 1, 2024
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Philippians 4:4-13 | I Can Do All Things Through Christ—Part Two

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.  Philippians 4:13 I Who am I? I am created in the image and likeness of God. I have the Light of Christ in me. I have gifts and talents that will allow me to make a positive contribution to Society Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 year ago July 31, 2024
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Philippians 4:4-13 | I Can Do All Things Through Christ—Part One

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13 Many years ago, I confided in a friend that I was nervous about something that I had to do the next day. Early the next day, before the event I was nervous about, my friend stopped by the Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 year ago July 30, 2024
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Philippians 4:4-13 | Content Even in Trying Circumstances

I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. Philippians 4:12 No life is perfect. No life is without its challenges. No life is without Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 year ago July 29, 2024

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