Welcome to the St. Elpis Community

Join us Sundays at 10:00am for Divine Liturgy

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Our Parish History

St Elpis anchors an Orthodox community established in Southside Virginia around 1910. Organized as the Hellenic Ekklesia Saint Elpis in 1917—named for their adopted city and the resilience shown by local Greeks after a devastating fire—St Elpis currently serves Hopewell, Prince George, Petersburg, Colonial Heights, Chester, Emporia, and beyond…

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We Invite You to Join Us in Worship & Fellowship

Whether you are a lifelong member of the Greek Orthodox Church or curious to learn more about the Eastern Orthodox faith, the St. Elpis community welcomes you with open arms. Experience the beauty and spirituality of our Faith each Sunday morning.
Orthros at 9:00 AM, Divine Liturgy at 10:00 AM, followed by our fellowship coffee hour in the Blue Room.

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Commemoration Requests

If you would like to submit names of the faithful departed or those living and in need of prayer, please use the form below. We encourage everyone to submit names of loved ones, both living and departed, Orthodox and Non-orthodox to be commemorated during Divine Liturgy each week.

Prayer Request Submissions

If you are interested in sponsoring an artoklasia service, having a candle lit in your absences, or offering a tama to the church, please contact the Parish office.