“Greek Orthodox Christian Church - Birmingham, Alabama”

Photography Credits: Beth Hontzas - Music: Presbytera Katerina Makiej






Sunday Sermon

On Iconography
October 13, 2024

- Fr. Micah Hirschy -


This Sunday, we celebrate the synaxis — the coming together — of the holy fathers at the Seventh Ecumenical Council. These councils gathered not to add to the faith, but rather to refute a heresy, something that sought to take away from the fullness of the faith. The fathers at the Seventh Ecumenical Council gathered at Nicaea to combat the heresy of iconoclasm. Iconoclasts were those who felt that iconography was somehow inappropriate for the faith. In his sermon, Fr. Micah explains why iconography is so central to our lives as Orthodox Christians, as it is devotional, scriptural, historical, doctrinal, and beautiful.



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...[more]
“Greek Orthodox Christian Church - Birmingham, Alabama”

Photography Credits: Beth Hontzas - Music: Presbytera Katerina Makiej

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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.