2025 blessing of the waters sf bay
A Greek Orthodox Community Celebration (weather permitting)
Sunday - January 19, 2025
12 noon to 4 p.m.
AGiasmos Service 1:45 p.m.
"AGiasmos" SPONSORED By the Greek orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco
Aquatic Park COVE - Ghirardelli Square S.F.
Join Us Here for a half-day Greek Festival!
Bring a blanket, chairs, & friends for a fun picnic!
Bring a blanket, chairs, & friends for a fun picnic!
Come enjoy "LIVE" Greek music with the scenic SF backdrop.
Bring a blanket, chairs, & friends for a fun picnic!
Bring a blanket, chairs, & friends for a fun picnic!
Bring a blanket, chairs, & friends for a fun picnic!
Join the Greek community for an afternoon of celebration!
Supported by the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco
"AGIASMOS" Service by His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos
Orthodox Christians celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany or Theophany annually on January 6. This feast commemorates the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River by Saint John the Baptist whereby the Holy Trinity is made manifest and the precursor to Christ’s public ministry. Throughout the world Orthodox Clergy and people gather at a body of water such as a river, lake, or ocean to celebrate the Service of the “Blessing of the Waters” thereby imparting God’s sanctifying grace on all creation. It is traditional that a cross is thrown into the water where divers are at the ready to race and retrieve the cross. The one who retrieves the cross receives a special blessing. As we begin a New Year, please join us on this special occasion to pray for the wellbeing and safe-keeping of all humanity as well as the protection of the environment.
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