[[frsteve2Image:Frsteve2.jpg|thumb|Fr. Steven P. Tsichlis]]Father The Rev. Fr. '''Steven Peter Tsichlis was born in St. Louis, MO on January 11, 1953 and ''' is the son of the late George and Thelma Tsichlis. Raised a [[priest]] in St. Louis at the St. Nicholas parish, Father Steve graduated from the University [[Metropolis of Missouri San Francisco]] in 1974 with a B.A. in history and philosophy; received a certificate of studies from the University of Thessaloniki in Greek and Byzantine History in 1977; graduated from Holy Cross [[Greek Orthodox School Archdiocese of Theology in Brookline, MA with a Masters of Divinity in 1978; graduated from Yale Divinity School with an S.T.M. in 1981; and pursued a doctorate in patristics with the late Father John Meyendorff at Fordham University in New YorkAmerica]].

==Biography=====Life as a layperson===Father Steve met his wifewas born in St. Louis, MO, on [[January 11]], Kathleen1953, and is the son of the late George and Thelma Tsichlis. Raised in Boston while both were in graduate schoolSt. They were married on July 1st, 1979 Louis at the St. Luke’s Church Nicholas [[parish]], Fr. Steve graduated from the University of Missouri in 1974 with a B.A. in history and philosophy; received a certificate of studies from the University of Thessaloniki in Greek and Byzantine History in 1977; graduated from the [[Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (Brookline, Massachusetts)|Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology]] in East LongmeadowBrookline, MA, with a Masters of Divinity in 1978; graduated from Yale Divinity School with an S. They have four childrenT.M. in 1981; and pursued a doctorate in patristics with the late Fr. [[John Meyendorff]] at Fordham University in New York.

Father Fr. Steve was ordained to the diaconate met his wife, Kathleen, in 1980 by the late Bishop Gerasimos of Abydos at the St. Nicholas Church Boston while both were in Stgraduate school. Louis and served for several years as the deacon to the late Metropolitan Silas of New Jersey. In 1983They were married on [[July 1]], 1979, Father Steve was ordained to the priesthood by Metropolitan Silas at the Holy Trinity Church in Waterbury, CT and was assigned by then Archbishop Iakovos to pastor the Assumption St. Luke's Church in SeattleEast Longmeadow, WAMA. In 1997, Metropolitan Anthony of the Diocese of San Francisco assigned him as pastor of the Church of St. Paul in Irvine, CAThey have four children.

In addition ===Life as a clergyman===Fr. Steve was [[ordination|ordained]] to his pastoral duties the [[diaconate]] in 1980 by the late [[Bishop]] [[Gerasimos (Papadopoulos) of Abydos|Gerasimos]] of Abydos at the St. Nicholas Church in Seattle, Father Steve St. Louis and served for several years as the vicar deacon to the late [[Metropolitan]] [[Silas (Koskinas) of Saranta Ekklesia|Silas]] of New Jersey. In 1983, Fr. Steve was ordained to the [[priest]]hood by Metropolitan Anthony for Silas at the Northwest region Holy Trinity Church in Waterbury, CT, and was assigned by then Archbishop [[Iakovos (Coucouzis) of America|Iakovos]] to pastor the diocese; president Assumption Church in Seattle, WA. In 1997, Metropolitan Anthony of the Diocese of San Francisco Clergy Syndesmos; a member of the Archdiocesan Presbyters Council; president of the pan-Orthodox clergy council assigned him as pastor of Washington (state); Orthodox ecumenical represntative to the Church Council of Greater Seattle; a member of the Seattle/St. Petersburg (Russia) sister churches program; and was instrumental Paul in founding the St. John the Almsgiver MinistryIrvine, a pan-Orthodox program to feed the homeless in SeattleCA.

In addition to his pastoral duties in Seattle, Fr. Steve served as the vicar of Metropolitan [[Anthony (Gergiannakis) of San Francisco|Anthony]] of San Francisco for the Northwest region of the [[diocese]]; president of the Diocese of San Francisco Clergy [[Syndesmos]]; a member of the Archdiocesan Presbyters Council; president of the pan-Orthodox clergy council of the State of Washington; Orthodox ecumenical representative to the Church Council of Greater Seattle; a member of the Seattle/St. Petersburg (Russia) sister churches program; and was instrumental in founding the St. John the Almsgiver Ministry, a pan-Orthodox program to feed the homeless in Seattle.  Since arriving in southern California, Father Fr. Steve has been the vicar of Metropolitan Anthony for the southern California region of the diocese. Currently, he serves on the advisory board of the [[Orthodox Peace Fellowship]]; is a member president of the Archdiocesan Presbyters Council and edits their newsletter, ''The Presbyter''; and is a member of the board of directors for Project Mexico and St. Innocent’s Innocent's Orphanage near Tijuana, Mexico. ==Articles==[[Image:christteacher.jpg|thumb|Christ the Teacher]]*[http://www.goarch.org/print/en/ourfaith/article7104.asp The Jesus Prayer] by Father Steven Tsichlis*[http://www.stpaulsirvine.org/html/ThePriesthood.htm The Priesthood Belongs to Christ] by Father Steven Tsichlis*[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/articles/misc/tsichlis_priests_called_father.htm Why are Priests Called Father] by Father Steven Tsichlis*[http://www.stpaulsirvine.org/html/dogmaandexperience.htm Dogma and Experience in Christian Life] by Father Steven Tsichlis*[http://www.stpaulsirvine.org/html/pachomian.htm The Spiritual Father in the Pachomian Tradition] by Father Steven Tsichlis*[http://www.stpaulsirvine.org/html/specialneeds.htm Children with Special Needs and the Orthodox Christian Family] by Father Steven Tsichlis*[http://www.orthodoxnews.netfirms.com/113/Mel%20Gibson.htm Mel Gibson's ''The Passion of the Christ''] by Father Steven Tsichlis *[http://stpaulsirvine.org/html/da_vinci_1.htm Debunking ''The Da Vinci Code'', Part I] by Father Steven Tsichlis *[http://stpaulsirvine.org/html/da_vinci_2.htm What's Wrong with ''The Da Vinci'', Part II] by Father Steven Tsichlis*[http://www.goarch.org/en/ourfaith/articles/article9560.asp Jesus Laughing: The "Gospel" of Judas?] by Father Steven Tsichlis*[http://www.holy-trinity.org/modern/western-rite/tsichlis.html The Western Rite - Some Final Comments] by Father Steven Tsichlis*[http://www.stpaulsirvine.org/html/war%20on%20iraq.htm#response Orthodox Peace Fellowship and A Response to Frank Schaeffer] by Father Steven Tsichlis ==External link==*[http://stpaulsirvine.org/ Saint Paul's Greek Orthodox Church] in Irvine, CA [[Category:Priests]][[Category:Holy Cross Seminary Graduates]]