Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox church - now on Lakeside Drive where just a few weeks ago they had a Greek festival - open to anyone. Attended one many many years ago. My father repaired their icons for them. From their website: The development of the Greek Orthodox community of Grand Rapids followed a pattern similar to that of others in the United States. The first settlers who came from many different regions for a variety of different reasons saw the need for religious cohesion. These settlers had left Greece for a better life early in the twentieth century and those who came to Grand Rapids originally thought that they would be returning to their homeland after making money in the United States. On arrival at Ellis Island in New York, they not only found that their traditional names were shortened by customs and immigration officials, but they also found life difficult. This was in part due to the changing life style from what they knew in Greece and also because those already in Grand Rapids were not pleased to see new immigrants coming who had different folkways.
Posted on: Sun, 07 Sep 2014 23:00:52 +0000
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