January 11, 2020

Icons Part 4
Celebrating the Feasts

- Fr. Micah Hirschy -


Celebrating the Feasts with Color

In part four of this series "Beauty Will Save the World" Father Micah shares with us icons of the Feasts of Christ. He shows how icons interact with one another especially in churches in Greece and the Middle East, where the iconography is more of a symphony rather than an individual instrument. Some of the Feasts depicted include the following; The Annunciation, The Nativity, The Transfiguration, The  Raising of Lazarus, The Mystical Supper and The Resurrection. Once again he explains how even over the centuries icons echo one another. He concludes with unique iconography from the twelfth century depicted in what is known as the "Cave Church" in Cappadocia which was completely carved out of limestone.

 



Fr. Micah Hirschy grew up in St. Paul, MN and attended St. George Greek Orthodox Church. He graduated from Hellenic College in 2004 and continued his studies at Holy Cros

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Fr. Micah Hirschy grew up in St. Paul, MN and attended St. George Greek Orthodox Church. He graduated from Hellenic College in 2004 and continued his studies at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, where he graduated with an M. Div. in 2007. Upon graduating, he began working at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Memphis, TN as Pastoral Assistant. He was married in 2011 to Anastasia Hartzes of Mobile, AL and was ordained to the Deaconate and Priesthood by Metropolitan ALEXIOS of Atlanta in December of 2012. He currently serves as Ephemerios at the Holy Trinity Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Birmingham, AL.