Christopher Hondros,
Resurrection Castro Valley
Christopher has been active in the ministry since 2018 and began serving as the Team Leader of the Church Music Development Team in 2019. He was appointed by His Eminence Gerasimos as the Ministry Chair in 2022 and now serves as the Ministry Coordinator.
Christopher has been active in improving his local church music ministry at Resurrection GOC, having been involved in youth music and education around multiple parishes within the Metropolis. He sees the Metropolis Music Ministry as the key to supporting all musical needs for the parishes and individual church musicians in the Metropolis.
An instrumentalist turned vocalist, Christopher has used his knowledge of both Western Music Theory and Byzantine Music Theory to help others, whether it is more efficient breathing techniques for students in band or learning to match pitches and sing together with the youth choir. A recipient of Patriarch Athenagoras Medal, he has also earned his Certificate in Byzantine Music from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology.
Christopher resides in Castro Valley with his wife Darlene, and
their two children, Kassiani and Kosmas.