January 23, 2022

Prayer Makes God Visible
Sunday Sermon

- Fr. Micah Hirschy -


Father Micah takes an aside from our current sermon series, Our Father. In today's Gospel lesson taken from Luke 18:35-43, a blind man calls out to Jesus and has his sight restored. One of the first images he sees is the face of Our Lord Jesus. Prayer keeps us from being blind. It is the light for our eyes and breath for our lungs. Prayer is our hope and where we will find peace. Through prayer, we will see in the face of the other the face of God. Orthodox Christians who pray will see God daily and recognize the gifts we have received.



Fr. Micah Hirschy grew up in St. Paul, MN and attended St. George Greek Orthodox Church. He graduated from Hellenic College in 2004 and continued his studies at Holy Cros

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Fr. Micah Hirschy grew up in St. Paul, MN and attended St. George Greek Orthodox Church. He graduated from Hellenic College in 2004 and continued his studies at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, where he graduated with an M. Div. in 2007. Upon graduating, he began working at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Memphis, TN as Pastoral Assistant. He was married in 2011 to Anastasia Hartzes of Mobile, AL and was ordained to the Deaconate and Priesthood by Metropolitan ALEXIOS of Atlanta in December of 2012. He currently serves as Ephemerios at the Holy Trinity Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Birmingham, AL.