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History
of Holy
Trinity
Greek Orthodox Church
Westfield, New
Jersey
Our Holy Trinity Parish,
lead by Father Peter Delvizis, has had a
wonderful ministry in sharing the new life “with Christ” and “in
Christ” among its faithful and through them to all of the people. The
parish has a:
- Dedicated Parish Council
- Ladies Philoptochos Chapter
- Choir
- Weekly Sunday School or Religious Educations Classes
- Greek Language School
- Youth programs
- GOYA
- Joy/Hope
- TOTS for
our children
- Trinity Adult Group (TAG)
- Trinity Circle for our
seniors
Our
fundraising endeavors over the years have highlighted many
foundations and causes such as:
- Children’s Specialized Hospital of
Mountainside, New Jersey
- St. Michael’s Home for the Aged
- Greek
Children’s Cancer Fund
- St. Basils Academy
- Ladies Philoptochos Society
- Westfield PBA and Firefighters
- The Haiti Relief Fund
With the
love of Christ, the Greek Orthodox of Union County,
New Jersey
resulted in the establishment of the Holy Trinity Church organizational
committee in 1963. The following year, three and one-half acres were
purchased on Gallows Hill Road in Westfield to house the spiritual
center for the area Greek Orthodox faithful. A parish center, with
administrative offices, classrooms and a gymnasium/auditorium were
built and the first religious services were conducted in October of
1966. For the following nine years this center would house all of the
parish activities. In 1972, ground was broken for the new church.
Through
the spiritual leadership of Father Alexander G.
Leondis the new
church edifice was blessed by Archbishop Iakovos of America and the
doors were officially opened on April 12, 1975. On November 2, 1980
Metropolitan Silas of New Jersey officiated at the Consecration of the
Church after all the iconography, ecclesiastical furniture and
decoration were completed. We have celebrated many anniversaries and
during the last years. The Parish Center underwent additional
construction and updates for the offices, auditorium, kitchen and more
classroom space for our youth. As of the end of 2009 the Holy Trinity
parish is comprised of 750 families and stewards.
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