Humbly Love to Give | Holy Trinity + Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral

- Fr. Micah Hirschy -

Today is the Sunday of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council. Father Micah encourages us to know that words have the power to lift us up and can become life to someone who is hurting. Scripture tells us that no man ever spoke like Jesus Christ and that the words He spoke came from The Father. He also reminds us that it is a mistake to read Scripture outside of the Church, which is what condemned Arius at the First Ecumenical Council. The Epistle comes to us from Acts 20:16-18;28-36 wherein Saint Paul shares these powerful words of Christ, “It is more blessed to give than to receive." Father Micah shares the two keys to unlocking power from the words of Christ; humility and love. He brings the words of Christ to life with scriptural references of Abraham, Joachim and Anna, The Theotokos and the Myrrh Bearing Women. May we give ourselves to the other, our breath in prayer and hymns and our broken sinful hearts to God as we seek His Kingdom.

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Photography Credits: Beth Hontzas - Music: Presbytera Katerina Makiej

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.