March 08, 2020

Sunday of Orthodoxy
Youth Sermon

- Fr. Micah Hirschy -


Today is both the first Sunday of Lent and Youth Sunday here at the Cathedral. On the first Sunday of Lent we commemorate the restoration of icons into the Church following the Iconoclastic heresy. Father Micah shares with the youth and us that when icons are written they begin with darker colors then over time move to lighter ones revealing more clearly the image being depicted. Each of us as Orthodox Christians should also move out of the darkness into the light over time by getting to know Jesus Christ. One way for us to get to know Christ is by seeing icons when we come to Church and being attentive during the services.  Icons show us that Christ, the Theotokos and all the saints are present with us always.



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.