Beloved Faithful of the Church of St. Gregory the Theologian in Easley, South Carolina,
A prayer from the Holy Liturgy says this: ” Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and
comes down from You, Father of lights,” understanding that all the things in our life, all the achievements
are due to God who has always been with us with His love.
Our small, but courageous mission, fully felt this in the past 3 years when we managed to buy a humble
place for worship that we would like to make a Little Romania so far from Romania!
We are pleased to announce a special initiative in which we hope you will join: the renovation of our
beloved place of worship, which we want to bring aesthetically to a closer image of what an Orthodox
church is. As we strive to improve our place of worship and community meeting, we invite you to partner
with us in this meaningful initiative. It is about the construction of a Byzantine-type iconostasis decorated
with traditional Orthodox icons painted on wood, the renovation of the walls, the creation of half-arches
and an alcove and the decoration with chandeliers.
The work is estimated at $35,000 and we need your support. We know that sometimes the shortcomings
seem to overwhelm us, but we also know that Christ is with us and will receive everyone’s sacrifice in the
altar above the heavens. The two main projects are summarized below.
The renovations will not only make our church more aesthetically pleasing or functional, but will also
create a more welcoming space for worship or charitable activities in our community. Your contribution,
no matter its size, will make a significant difference in achieving this vision. In the attachments of this
email you will find images and details of the work we want to do.
To donate, please visit our home page. Alternatively, you can bring the
donation directly to the church on Sunday at Holy Liturgy. Please specify what the donation is for
(renovation, iconostasis or icons).
We are grateful for your continued support and generosity. Together, we can ensure that our church will
remain a beacon of Romanian Orthodoxy in America and a testimony for future generations.
Thank you for considering this important opportunity to invest in the future of our church!
Blessings,
Bogdan Cojoleancă
Parish Priest
Project #1 RENOVATION of the interior of the church
In order to look more Byzantine and Orthodox, the interior space, the nave and the altar, must be modified
Project #2 Catapeteasma / Iconostas
The icons of the feast day holidays marked with the letter A are
estimated at $250 each:
- The Nativity of the Mother of God
- The Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple
- The Nativity of the Lord
- Circumcision of Our Lord
- Baptism of the Lord
- Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple
- Annunciation
- Entry into Jerusalem/Palm Sunday
- Pasca
- Ascension of the Lord
- Holy Pentecost
- Transfiguration
Icons marked with the letter B above the royal doors are estimated at $200 each:
- Holy Apostol’s Peter and Paul
The icon marked with the letter C above the royal doors is estimated at $500:
- The Last Supper
The icon marked with the letter D are estimated at $300:
- The Mother of God with St. John the Evangelist and St. John the Baptist
Icons marked with the letter E are estimated at $1000 each:
- Jesus Christ
- Mother of God holding Infant Jesus
- St. Gregory the Theologian
- St. Andrew
The icons marked with the letter F on the deacon’s doors are estimated at $800 each:
- Archangel Michael
- Archangel Gabriel
The icons on the imperial doors marked with the letters G and H are estimated at $700 each:
- Archangel Gabriel
- Mother of God
The icons will be hand painted in Romania on treated wood