INTRODUCTION: GREEK AMERICANS PAST AND PRESENT
PART ONE: THE ENDURING TRADIONS OF ORTHODOXY
Special Blessings, Prayers, and Appeals
PART TWO: CUSTOMS OF EVERYDAY LIFE
PART THREE: FEAST DAYS, FASTS, AND HOLIDAYS
The Nativity of the Mother God
The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
The Presentation of the Mother of God in the Temple
Christmas, New Year, and Epiphany
Feast Day of the Three Hierarchs
The Presentation ofJesus Christ in the Temple
The Easter Season: Pre-Lent
The Annunciation of the Mother of God and Greek Independence Day
Easter) * The Ascension of Jesus Christ
Holy Apostles Lent * Feast Day of Saints Peter and Paul
Feast Day of the Holy Apostles * Dormition of the Mother of God Lent
The Transfiguration of Jesus Christ * The Dormition of the Mother of God
PART FOUR: THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY THE HISTORIC ORTHODOX CHURCH
The Autocephalous Churches of Eastern Orthodoxy
The Fledgling Christian Church * Christianity Recognized and Defined
Expansion of Orthodoxy to the Slavic Countries
The Great Schism * The Fall of Constantinople
The Growth of Orthodoxy in Russia * Christianity Under the Ottomans
The Reformation * Russia-The Third Rome * Contemporary Updates
The Orthodox in the United States * Challenges for Orthodox Churches Worldwide
Orthodox Sites to Visit * Theological Schools * Resources * Internet Websites
Demographics * A Long History of Greeks Abroad
The Four Largest Diaspora: United States of America, Australia
Republics of the Former Soviet Union, and Canada
Expectations and Challenges * Meeting the Challenges * Internet
