SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE

Our clergy share a profound calling to serve Christ and His Church. They faithfully tend to the people of God—comforting the grieving, guiding the searching, and extending a helping hand to those in need. Their work is a sacred vineyard, where each moment of ministry contributes to the harvest of transformed lives and souls drawn to Christ.

To support our devoted clergy, we established the Clergy Leadership Accelerator and Clergy Wellness Programs in 2024, strengthening their spiritual resilience, pastoral skills, and leadership abilities. These initiatives equip them to tend the vineyard of faith with renewed energy and wisdom, yielding an abundant harvest of spiritual fruit for our parishes and communities—blessings that will endure for generations.

CLERGY LEADERSHIP ACCELERATOR

We partnered with Dn.Michael Hyatt and Full Focus to empower our clergy to lead with purpose and balance. While seminary provides theological knowledge, it often lacks leadership training. Led by the professional coaches at Eden’s View, this two-year program bridges that gap through three annual retreats, group coaching, and individual mentorship—helping priests lead from overflow, not overwhelm. In 2024, sixteen clergy participated, including two priests from other Metropolises. 

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Cohort 1 – Complete
Metropolitan Nathanael
Fr. Chris Avramopoulos
Fr. Ciprian Sas
Fr. Mark Leondis (Metropolis of Atlanta)
Fr. Chrysanthos Kerkeres
Fr. Gary Kyriakou (Metropolis of San Francisco)
Fr. Panagiotis Boznos
Fr. Rick Andrews

Cohort 2 – In Process
Fr. Tilemahos Alikakos
Fr. George Lamberis
Fr. Theofanis Rauch
Fr. Sotiri Malamis
Fr. Dionysios Anagnostopoulos
Fr. Basil Hickman
Fr. Dustin Lyon
Fr. Demetri Kounavis

Our clergy are at the heart of our life in Christ. They are our spiritual fathers who celebrate the sacraments, preach the Gospel, and lead our parishes. Like all of us, they are human, carrying their own burdens even as they help lift ours. Their calling is a gift, but it also requires our care and support. We are honored to stand with them, ensuring they are strengthened, encouraged, and supported as pillars of our community.

“Looking back, one of the better decisions I made in a long time was asking to be enrolled in the Metropolis’ Clergy Leadership Accelerator. While I still have more to learn, I am rediscovering the blessings of being a good father, husband, and priest—and how balancing all three is crucial to my ministry of serving Christ and sharing the Gospel. Through my learning experiences, I’m getting a clearer picture of what our parish is truly capable of achieving in Christ’s name and through God’s continued grace.”

 

Fr. George Lamberis
St. Spyridon | Palos Heights, IL