“Greek Orthodox Christian Church - Birmingham, Alabama”

Photography Credits: Beth Hontzas - Music: Presbytera Katerina Makiej






Sunday Sermon

Don't Be a Fool - Give!
November 20, 2022

- Fr. Gregory Edwards, Ph.D -


Today, on the 9th Sunday of Luke, the Gospel lesson is taken from Luke 12:16-21. In this pericope, Jesus tells the parable of the "Rich Fool." Father Gregory shares insight into this teaching as we gather on Stewardship Sunday. Jesus spoke more about finances than love, prayer, and faith. In the parable, the rich man is a fool because he keeps his possessions for himself. Our possessions and their use can increase our relationship with God. Giving from our finances helps to deepen our experience of God's love and mercy. God blesses us for our generosity and is not concerned with the amount as much as what we hold back. For Orthodox Christians giving is an expression of thanksgiving and is the smart thing to do.



The Rev. Fr. Gregory Edwards, Ph.D., was raised in Virginia and eastern Pennsylvania, and became a member of the Orthodox Church while studying for his Bachelor's degree ...[more]
“Greek Orthodox Christian Church - Birmingham, Alabama”

Photography Credits: Beth Hontzas - Music: Presbytera Katerina Makiej

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The Rev. Fr. Gregory Edwards, Ph.D., was raised in Virginia and eastern Pennsylvania, and became a member of the Orthodox Church while studying for his Bachelor's degree in Religious Studies at Brown University. After completing a Master's Degree in the New Testament and early Christianity at Florida State University, he conducted doctoral studies in Greece at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, graduating summa cum laude in 2012. Ordained in 2007, he served parishes in Thessaloniki and Volos for 9 years. He and his wife Presvytera Pelagia lived in Greece from 2006-2016, where their four children were born. He has served as Assistant Professor of Missiology at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Seminary in New York since 2014. Before coming to Birmingham in March 2019, Fr. Gregory served St. George Greek Orthodox Church in New Port Richey, FL from 2016-2019.