“And His name shall be called the Prince of Peace.” - Isaiah 9

From your family at St. Sophia, we would like to wish you a blessed Christmas. We pray for peace, health, happiness, and joy for each of you on this glorious day. May the grace of of our Lord and Savior fill you with love and tranquility. We invite you and your family to sing or recite the beautiful Apolytikion of Holy Nativity:

Η Γέννησή Σου

Η Γέννησή Σου Χριστέ ο Θεός ημών
I yennisis sou Christe o Theos imon
Your nativity, O Christ our God

Ανέτειλε τω κόσμω τω φως τω της γνώσεως
Anetile to kosmo to fos to tis gnoseos,
Has caused the light of knowledge to rise upon the world.

Εν αυτή γαρ οι τοις άστροις λατρεύοντες
en afti ghar i tis astris latrevondes
For therein the worshippers of the stars

Υπό αστέρος εδιδάσκοντο
ipo asteros edhidhaskondo
Were by a star instructed to worship

Σε προσκυνείν τον Ήλιον της δικαιοσύνης
Se proskinin ton ilion tis dhikeosinis
You, the Sun of Righteousness

Και Σε γιγνώσκειν εξ ύψους ανατολήν
ke se yinoskin ex ipsous anatolin
And to know You as Orient from on high

Κύριε δόξα Σοι
Kyrie dhoxa si
Glory to You, O Lord
 

CHRIST IS BORN! GLORIFY HIM! ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΓΕΝΝΑΤΑΙ! ΔΟΞΑΣΑΤΕ!