Pastor George Kiakis

Hello,  
My name is George Kiakis and I am serving as Pastor of the United Methodist Church of Holyoke, Granby, and South Hadley.

    I grew up in Holyoke, MA and attended local school’s. I graduated from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington D.C.  My family consists of my two grandsons, Alex and Tyler, both teenagers.

    I am grateful to God for guiding my life so far, and am happy to be here at this warm and welcoming Church.  I pray that God will be with us on this journey and look forward to seeing you in worship. 

    May God bless you each and every day.

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 We ended the month of May by welcoming Aubrey Fugiel into our church family. Now as we enter the month of June we join families as they celebrate graduations and wish all graduates the best on their new endeavors.  June marks half of the year. I find that the church is filled with the Holy Spirit. Can you feel the excitement? Some may have not, but others have. Pastor Peter said that he felt it when he was here.

    People are stepping up to make things happen – we seem to be positively going in the right direction. It is a joy to see new faces and young people, but we still have a long way to go. With the help of God and you, we will grow new disciples for God. Let us continue to think positive and keep our eyes on what is yet to come. 

Your partner in Faith,

         George Kiakis