WHO WE ARE
The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco Church Music Federation Ministry is comprised of church musicians who serve in all capacities – adult choir singers, youth choir singers, directors, chanters, composers, organists, hierarchs and clergy.
We offer a wide range of resources to parishes and individual church musicians and keep in touch with them through our newsletter, website, e-mail updates, and virtual Plenary Information and Planning Meetings.
WHAT WE DO
We are dedicated to providing the best possible resources to our parishes to help them establish and sustain music programs for adults and youth. We offer guidance in many areas to include:
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.” Colossians 3:16
LEADERSHIP CIRCLE
Ministry Chair
Christopher Hondros, Resurrection Castro Valley (bio)
Assistant to the Ministry Chair
Athena Anastos, Assumption Scottsdale (bio)
Co-Leaders of the Church Music Development Team
Samuel Herron and Ross Ritterman, Holy Cross Belmont (bio)
Ways and Means Team Leader
Sarah Guyrkovitz, Saint Demetrios Camarillo (bio)
Events Team Leader
Elizabeth Levy, Resurrection Castro Valley (bio)
Communications and Outreach Team Leader
Kay Harkins, Saint Spyridon San Diego (bio)
Ministry Records and Archives Team Leader
Margarita Jakovas, Annunciation Sacramento (bio)
Senior Music Minister
Tikey Zes
Spiritual Advisor
Fr. Michael Pallad
For the fourth year in a row, the ministry will offer eight awards of up to $500 each to church musicians wishing to grow in their musical skills to serve the Church in their parishes. Since 2020, scholarships have been awarded to 19 Metropolis church musicians, each of whom received outstanding evaluations from their instructors and have gone on to strengthen their parish music programs and inspire others to grow in their musical proficiency and understanding of liturgical services and practices.
We invite you or those in your parish who are seeking to increase their church music skills and knowledge to review the guidelines and apply for this year’s scholarships, which are open to church musicians of all ages.
Application Deadline is August 1, 2023.
Singing praises to God – from the choir loft, chanter stand, congregation, or altar — is truly a blessed ministry! We thank the Lord for allowing us to serve Him as church musicians, and we pray for His help to carry out our ministry.
