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Fr. Gregory

My husband, Fr. Gregory Mathewes-Green (I still call him Gary), holding our grandson Lucas when he was brand new. We were married in 1974, just a week after I finished college. He’s the pastor of Holy Cross Antiochian Orthodox Church just south of Baltimore, which we founded in 1993.

The photographer for most of these images is my daughter-in-law Jocelyn, a professional photographer & graphic designer. You can see a variety of her work at JocelynMathewes.com, and her wedding and event portfolio is at StudioMathewes.com.

Everyone

Everyone came to our house for Christmas, 2009: three kids, their spouses, and 10 grandchildren, and # 11 then on the way. 

Everyone, moustached

And here we are with moustaches.

Engagement Photo

Here’s the photo of  Gary and me that we used for the cover of our  wedding invitation, Spring 1974.

Parkers

Our daughter Megan, with her husband Dave and their three children, Hannah, Adam, and Michael. 

Hannah

Hannah was born Sept 16, 2000. She is in 7th grade and likes Spanish, math, and social studies.

Michael

Mike was born Aug 10, 2006. He is a 1st grader now.

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Adam was born July 22, 2002. He’s interested in magnets, planets, Woody and Buzz, and many other things. He asks a lot of good questions. 

Women With Icons Series - Megan

Jocelyn is making a series of photos of women holding icons of their patron saints. This one, of Megan with St. Marina, is one of my favorites.

David Mathewes Family

Our son David, his wife, Marcella, and their children: David Benjamin, Isaac, Fintan, Eudora, Emmeline, and Evangeline then on the way. Now they have Seraphina too.

David Benjamin

David Benjamin is my oldest grandchild. He was born May 26, 2000. He is the ninth “Benjamin Mathewes.” The first was born about 1720 in Charleston SC, home to both Mathewes and Green families.

Isaac

Their second son, Isaac, was born May 29, 2001.

Fintan

Fintan is the third son for David and Marcella. He was born June 4, 2003, only three weeks after his dad graduated from college.

Eudora

Eudora was born October 16, 2005.

Eudora's Baptism

Eudora is being held by her godfather, Uncle Stephen, as she receives her first communion. I like this photo because it looks like she’s surrounded by paparazzi.

Emmeline

Emmeline was born February 23, 2007.

Evangeline

Evangeline Beatrice Rose Mathewes was born June 11, 2010. Here she stands in a gown made for her by her sisters, entirely out of toilet paper.

Seraphina

Seraphina Zinnia Mae Mathewes was born May 28, 2014.

Stephen Mathewes family

Our son, Fr. Stephen, with his wife Khouria Jocelyn and their children Ruth and Lucas. Fr. Steve is the pastor of Christ the Savior Orthodox Church in Bluff City, TN, and Kh. Jocelyn is a photographer and graphic designer at Studio Mathewes.

Ruthie

Ruth Anne was born Dec. 7, 2007. She prefers to be called Ruthie.

Ruthie Elsa

Ruthie and her baby doll in “Elsa” dresses I made (from “Frozen”).

Lucas

Lucas Alexander was born August 27, 2009.

Princess and Dragon

Ruthie and Lucas play Princess and Dragon. The dragon costume was made for Steve when he was about 6.

Irene

Irene was born September 28, 2014.

Nostrils

All three of the M-G kids simultaneously give the secret flared-nostril salute. (Christmas 1998)

My Daddy's Austin Healy

That tiny blonde behind the wheel is me, at about age 3 1/2 (May 1956).