On St. Peter | Holy Trinity + Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral

“Greek Orthodox Christian Church - Birmingham, Alabama”

Photography Credits: Beth Hontzas - Music: Presbytera Katerina Makiej

- Fr. Micah Hirschy -

In this Sunday’s sermon, Fr. Micah focuses on the life of St. Peter, whom we hear about in today’s Gospel reading.

Christ tells St. Peter, a lifelong fisherman, to take his boat to deeper water and cast the net. Though this doesn’t make sense to St. Peter, who hadn’t caught anything all night long, he trusts Christ and obeys. The nets become so full that the boats begin to sink, and Peter says to Christ, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man.”

In this story, St. Peter starts with faith, then is filled with wonder, then responds with humility. Fr. Micah encourages us to follow this pattern, the same pattern that Moses, Abraham, King David, Isaiah, and many more exemplified throughout the Scriptures.

Fr. Micah also emphasizes St. Peter’s willingness to give up everything, even his life, to follow Christ. He likens him to the good merchant in Christ’s parable of the pearl of great price.

May we have trust, experience wonder, be humble, and follow Christ as St. Peter did.

“Greek Orthodox Christian Church - Birmingham, Alabama”

Photography Credits: Beth Hontzas - Music: Presbytera Katerina Makiej

Sunday Morning Divine Liturgy - 9:30

307 19th Street South, Birmingham, Alabama 35233 | Fr. Gregory Edwards, Dean | 205.716.3080

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.