Wow. I attended here for many years with my family and was so moved by the film footage. My wedding day flashed in my mind. When the camera panned the choir loft thoughts flooded in of Sunday liturgies with George Raptis directing and the faces of long-time choir members. So many. I even remember being a 10 year-old sitting with my first friends in the front pews with the entire Sunday School. So many baptisms, weddings, celebrations, funerals, Greek Fests, dinner dances, choir concerts, GOYA, the Hellenic Center...so many lives passed through these sacred spaces that were forever touched. These pictures sadly do not compare to the memories that we carry in our hearts of this stately, traditional Greek Orthodox Church that we knew and loved.
I also attended here from 1966 - 1979. I was baptized there and my mom was in the choir that Mr Raptis directed. Floods of wonderful memories while watching.
Thank You so much for posting this. You have no idea how many memories there are here. This video is just now starting to make the rounds on facebook. All of us "kids" who grew up going there, are starting to share this video. Sts. Constantine & Helen a.k.a. "St. Cons" was a very large, very strong & vibrant Greek church community. I sang in the church choir, that very loft you were in, every Sunday for 15 years. St. Cons had one of the best Greek church choirs in the United States! Thanks again for posting this!❤️
Thank you for watching and sharing I feel honored that my video is going around your community. It’s a shame that you guys have to see it this way but your memories will live on forever. Thank you again for watching!!!!
Saints Constantine and Helen was a beautiful church with traditional Byzantine Architecture. We used to live across the street on Westfield 2 homes away from the Raptis Family. My grandmother would bake the daily bread on Saturday afternoon and I as a youngster would help myself to it. We were fortunate that we could walk to church, Karousos' market, and to the Dairy Queen. Fortunately our former home is maintained and kept up well, since the Maranatha Church bought it and used it as the Archdiocese's home.
The amount of workmanship and time put into that architecture, clearly much of the Greco Roman icons were painted over. It’s sad seeing it in this state of despair, it’s almost unrecognizable in todays condition.
Wonder if someone can still get married there if they grabbed a priest and cleaned it up a bit. I know in Greece they hold ceremonies once in a while in shells of old churches. For example one church was blown up by the nazis and the remains are open to the air. It sometimes still holds events even in its grave shape.
How does a building deteriorate so badly in such a short time? It closed in 2011 and this video is January of 2020. So that is only 8 or 9 years. Plaster falling all over the place, stairs crumbling. How does that happen?
When a building goes without heat for any period of time, moisture gathers. Especially on exterior walls and ceilings. Doesn't take very long for the plaster to start falling off.
Yeah the destruction of ethnic immigrant communities in Detroit was tragic. There are many abandoned sites around Detroit that used to be cultural treasures that put Detroit on the map.
This was our family church growing up. It's so sad to see it like this.
I am from Canada - Greek Orthodox. OXI! How can we save this church? What can we do?
Wow. I attended here for many years with my family and was so moved by the film footage. My wedding day flashed in my mind. When the camera panned the choir loft thoughts flooded in of Sunday liturgies with George Raptis directing and the faces of long-time choir members. So many. I even remember being a 10 year-old sitting with my first friends in the front pews with the entire Sunday School. So many baptisms, weddings, celebrations, funerals, Greek Fests, dinner dances, choir concerts, GOYA, the Hellenic Center...so many lives passed through these sacred spaces that were forever touched. These pictures sadly do not compare to the memories that we carry in our hearts of this stately, traditional Greek Orthodox Church that we knew and loved.
I also attended here from 1966 - 1979. I was baptized there and my mom was in the choir that Mr Raptis directed. Floods of wonderful memories while watching.
Thank You so much for posting this. You have no idea how many memories there are here. This video is just now starting to make the rounds on facebook. All of us "kids" who grew up going there, are starting to share this video. Sts. Constantine & Helen a.k.a. "St. Cons" was a very large, very strong & vibrant Greek church community. I sang in the church choir, that very loft you were in, every Sunday for 15 years. St. Cons had one of the best Greek church choirs in the United States! Thanks again for posting this!❤️
Thank you for watching and sharing I feel honored that my video is going around your community. It’s a shame that you guys have to see it this way but your memories will live on forever. Thank you again for watching!!!!
I was just there today and photographed the outside. What incredible memories. ❤
I agree about the choir being the Best!
this was our family's church... went to service, communion, confession, and got married in this church.. I hope they renovate it.. such a shame..
Why did it close?
Saints Constantine and Helen was a beautiful church with traditional Byzantine Architecture. We used to live across the street on Westfield 2 homes away from the Raptis Family. My grandmother would bake the daily bread on Saturday afternoon and I as a youngster would help myself to it. We were fortunate that we could walk to church, Karousos' market, and to the Dairy Queen. Fortunately our former home is maintained and kept up well, since the Maranatha Church bought it and used it as the Archdiocese's home.
Very interesting information! Good Video and nice location. The music is absolutely the right. Greetings from Berlin Germany
One of the spots Rob and I hit the second trip up to the D I ever made! Great video, man!
Mr. P. Explores thanks brother.
The amount of workmanship and time put into that architecture, clearly much of the Greco Roman icons were painted over. It’s sad seeing it in this state of despair, it’s almost unrecognizable in todays condition.
Wonder if someone can still get married there if they grabbed a priest and cleaned it up a bit. I know in Greece they hold ceremonies once in a while in shells of old churches. For example one church was blown up by the nazis and the remains are open to the air. It sometimes still holds events even in its grave shape.
Absolutely beautiful building but the HEATING BILLS would deter MANY from occupying the space
This was my church, sad shape.
Nice video! are the doors open recently?
GAVINS CAPTURES thanks.No this is older footage she is sealed uptight and possibly being renovated.
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How does a building deteriorate so badly in such a short time? It closed in 2011 and this video is January of 2020. So that is only 8 or 9 years. Plaster falling all over the place, stairs crumbling. How does that happen?
When a building goes without heat for any period of time, moisture gathers. Especially on exterior walls and ceilings. Doesn't take very long for the plaster to start falling off.
@@jeffe.1586 Thanks for the explanation Jeff. That makes sense.
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Why did it close?? I guess the community dwindled??
Very sad.
Soooo BEAUTIFUL so sadly a disgrace that it is abandoned
So sad to see this as an Orthodox Christian
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I wanna play basketball!
Sadly it in Detoilet
John KKKozak !your input totally unnecessary !
Yeah the destruction of ethnic immigrant communities in Detroit was tragic. There are many abandoned sites around Detroit that used to be cultural treasures that put Detroit on the map.