Fr. Luke Palumbis named Priest at Nativity of Christ

Dear Parishioners of our Nativity of Christ Church,

As the date of Father Constantine’s retirement grows closer, we are pleased to convey to you that His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos, has officially appointed Fr. Luke Palumbis to serve as the new priest and pastor of our Nativity of Christ Parish.  Father Luke is currently serving the Saint Basil Greek Orthodox Church in Stockton, CA. 

We are confident you will be pleased with the Metropolitan’s choice of Father Luke and equally confident you will find him to be a loving, caring, and pious parish priest.  Father Luke and his Presbytera Eleni have two young children, Panagioti, 5 years old, and Nikola, 2 years old. 

The transition between Father Constantine’s retirement on August 28th and Father Luke’s officially designated starting date of October 1st has not been completely established.  The Metropolitan’s current plan is to bring in an interim priest, Father Sotirios Rousakis, to celebrate Divine Liturgy on Sundays and special feast days during the month of September, and any scheduled sacraments. 

Further information will be provided as we learn of final scheduling for the transition period.

Faithfully in Christ,
Fr. Constantine and Peter Eliades, Parish Council President