Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
Steeped in tradition, but speaking the language of today. Come and discover us! We are located at 133 Pleasant Street, Portland, Maine, 04101.
The Orthodox faith is ancient, rooted in the formative centuries of Christian theology; and our Liturgy and liturgical art and music are just as ancient. Holy Trinity Church of Portland […]
The Divine Liturgy is the heart and soul of Orthodox worship. Every Sunday morning we gather for the Lord’s Day Eucharist. Liturgies are also served throughout the year on special […]
We don’t teach ‘spirituality’; we practice ‘spiritual formation.’ There is a huge difference. As Orthodox Christians we are in a lifelong journey to deification, theosis. We understand our place in […]
Our 41st Greek Festival in June 2025 was a huge success! Thank you to all who came. We are doing it again in 2026 on June 25-27! To all the […]
There is a growing movement of people to the Orthodox Church. Many find in the Orthodox Church the authentic voice of the apostolic church, and something radically different and more […]
Today’s Scripture Readings in the Orthodox ChurchIsaiah 1:19-2:4; Genesis 1:14-23; Proverbs 1:20-33 There are also New Testament readings assigned today if a Liturgy is served for one of the feasts […]
Today’s Scripture Readings in the Orthodox ChurchIsaiah 1:1-20; Genesis 1:1-13; Proverbs 1:1-20A day of beginnings – not only of Lent, but in the Holy Scriptures: “Hear, O heavens, and give […]
Brothers and sisters, walk as children of light – for the fruit of light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth – discerning what is pleasing to the Lord […]
Storms are a fact of life. Real physical storms, or spiritual storms. When Jesus crossed over to the land of the Gerasenes, he calmed a powerful storm in the Sea […]
The only way for God to do this is to overturn what man has done to the image and likeness, how we treat each other. That is why Jesus says […]
“Do not be afraid; henceforth you will be catching men,” we hear in today’s Gospel reading from Luke 5. In Matthew’s version, Jesus says: Follow me, and I will make […]
Our only purpose as a church is to be a community of faith. And faith is growing, make no mistake about it. By fits and starts, to be sure, but […]
Anyone who reads even a page of the Gospels will know that Jesus often confronted popular Jewish beliefs – especially among the Pharisees and other religious figures. After centuries of […]
In almost every relationship someone will inevitably complain about the words they don’t hear from the other member of the relationship, whether it’s the spouse or a parent or a […]
At the core of Orthodox theology is the idea of Vision – Vision of God, specifically. That is why we have icons. That is why we honor saints. We believe […]