Church Calendar

All Announcements

Partners in Philanthropy Program

  • Announcement
  • March 8, 2010

This program provides grants to individuals who are parishioners in the Metropolis of Detroit and in need of assistance as a result of the recent economic turmoil rocking our state.

Fundraiser for our Sub-deacon

  • Announcement
  • March 8, 2010

Fundraising is underway to help our Sub-deacon Eric.

Palm Sunday Luncheon

  • Announcement
  • March 8, 2010

The Ladies Philoptochos chapter will sponsor a Lenten fish dinner in our community center on Palm Sunday immediately following the Holy Services.

Printer Cartridge Fund Raiser

  • Announcement
  • March 8, 2010

The school will receive $1 for each cartridge returned and recycled thru 7 May 2010.

Stork Drive Continues Through March 21

  • Announcement
  • March 8, 2010

The ladies group is sponsoring a drive to collect items for babies with delivery scheduled for Tuesday, 23rd March to the Grand Traverse Baby Pantry.

Metropolis Sponsors Festival of Flowers

  • Announcement
  • February 16, 2010

Ann Arbor Event on Saturday, April 10th

Recent News

TC Paper Features AAGGOC in Lenten Article

  • News Item
  • March 11, 2010

The Traverse City Record-Eagle included information about Orthodox actitivies during Lent in an article published on Feb. 27, 2010.

Click here to download the article.

Archangel Gabriel Featured in the Orthodox Observer

  • News Item
  • March 11, 2010

The January-February edition of the Orthodox Observer featured photos from our Epiphany celebration.

Click Here to download a .pdf of the article.

The Greek (Eastern) Orthodox Church - What's In Our Name?

  • News Item
  • March 8, 2010

The word "Greek" is not used to describe just the Orthodox Christian peoples of Greece and other Greek speaking people. Rather, it is used to describe the Christians who originated from the Greek speaking early Christian Church and which used Greek thought to find appropriate expressions of the Orthodox Faith. "Orthodox" is also used to describe our Church. The word "Orthodox" is derived from two short Greek words, orthos, meaning correct, and doxa, meaning belief or glory.

Traverse City Orthodox Mission Church Given New Name

  • News Item
  • November 16, 2009

The Traverse City Orthodox Mission Church was honored Sunday, November 15, 2009 by a visit from His Eminence, Nicholas, Metropolitan of Detroit during the celebration of the church’s 10-year anniversary. In recognition of the church’s achievements, H.E. Nicholas has given the church a permanent name, Archangel Gabriel Greek Orthodox Church.

Archangel Gabriel Greek Orthodox Church