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Father George Manneh

March 15, 2025

Father George Manneh, former priest at our parish, passed away in the Lord on March, 11, 2025. His funeral will be chanted at Saint Sophia Cathedral in Los Angeles on March, 28 at 10:00 AM. Read more »

Taverna Night

January 16, 2025

Announcing Taverna Night at Saint Spyridon Hall on Sunday, February 9 at 6:30 PM. Click the flyer on the left for more details. Read more »

Father Alexander Passes Away

August 24, 2024

Father Alexander passed away in the Lord on August 24, 2024. Father served our parish from 2008 to 2022. Read more »

Falling Asleep of the Virgin Mary Celebrated at Saint Spyridon

August 15, 2023

Feast of the Falling Asleep of the Virgin Mary was celebrated with great fanfare at Saint Spyridon on August 14th and 15th. Read more »

Blessing for Beginning of Public School

July 30, 2023

Public school starts this week in the Inland Empire so a special prayer was read over the students before the dismissal of the Divine Liturgy. Read more »

Saint Spyridon Church, Upland, CA has a new website

July 13, 2023

Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church, Upland, CA has a new website. Read more »

Father Justinian Deac Assigned to Saint Spyridon

May 01, 2023

Father Justinian assigned on May 1, 2023 by Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco. Read more »

The Archdiocese Archives | Orthodox Observer

Abp. Elpidophoros issues encyclical for OXI Day
Mon, 27 Oct 2025
Marking the 85th anniversary of one of Greece’s most defining moments, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America issued an encyclical honoring the courage and faith of those who stood firm...
Abp. Elpidophoros presides over consecration at Holy Trinity Church in Fort Wayne, IN
Mon, 27 Oct 2025
On Oct. 24-25, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the consecration services at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Fort Wayne, IN, serving alongside His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas...
Archbishop Iakovos remembered at HCHC tribute
Fri, 24 Oct 2025
Yesterday, the Huffington Ecumenical Institute (HEI) of Hellenic College Holy Cross (HCHC) hosted a tribute marking twenty years since the passing of Archbishop Iakovos, the longtime spiritual leader of the...
Leader of the “Movement for Democracy” visits Archdiocese
Thu, 23 Oct 2025
Yesterday, Oct. 22, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomed Stefanos Kasselakis, leader of the “Movement for Democracy,” at the headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. It was...
Fr. John Chryssavgis urges flexibility on disability and ordination
Wed, 22 Oct 2025
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). As a step toward educating Orthodox Observer readers about the ordination of men with disabilities, Fr. John Chryssavgis answered questions from the Observer‘s Managing Editor Corinna...