St. Luke Greek Orthodox Church - East Longmeadow, MA - Orthodox Churches on Waymarking.com

In 1976 twelve couples met with an interested to form a Greek Orthodox Church in East Longmeadow. A charter was granted by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America in February 1977. The chapel at the Wimbraham-Monson Academy was rented for their first services. A building fund drive was established in July 1977 and construction of a a church was completed in 1981.

The brick neo-Byzantine style St. Luke Greek Orthodox Church has a large double door entrance framed by a brick rounded arch. Above the entrance is a mosaic of the icon of Christ Pantocrator. At the corners of the mosaic are smaller images of the four Gospel writers Matthew, Mark Luke and John. Above the mosaic is a series of five slender windows with rounded tops in ascending then descending order. Beneath the apex of the cross gable roof is a circular window framed by a brick circle. The roof is topped by a cross.

A two tiered tower is located on the southwest corner. The lower tier has a tall lancet window with rounded top. The upper tier has a belfry with louvered windows with rounded tops and a gable roof. The south side has a gable end with a tall triple set of windows with the taller window in the center. The window is set within a brick arch. The north side is attached to auxiliary buildings.

Type of Orthodox Church: Eastern Type of Building: Church Status of Building: Actively in use for worship Date of organization: 02/01/1977 Date of building construction: 01/01/1981 Associated Icons, Reliefs, art, etc.: Icon of Christ Pantocrator Diocese: Diocese of Boston Archdiocese: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Address: 400 Prospect Street East Longmeadow, MA United States 01028 Relevant Website: [Web Link]

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