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Metropolis of Chicago Welcomes Sandra Glisic as Director of Operations

September 2, 2026 · 1 min read

Chicago, IL, September 2, 2026 — The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago is pleased to welcome Sandra Glisic as Director of Operations. Sandra, who is already serving in the role, brings nearly a decade of experience leading Orthodox nonprofits and managing church administration.

In this role, Sandra will strengthen the administrative foundation that supports clergy, parishes, ministries, and volunteers while advancing the Church’s mission across the Midwest. Her work will help drive strategic planning, operational excellence, and collaboration throughout the Metropolis. Parish representatives recommended creating the position during last year’s Metropolis-wide budgeting process, recognizing the value that dedicated operational leadership could bring to the Metropolis of Chicago.

“Vibrant parishes and a healthy Metropolis administration require strong leadership,” said His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael. “By enhancing our operations, we improve our ability to serve our clergy, faithful, and ministries. Sandra’s experience and collaborative leadership will help us build a Church where every parish can flourish.”

Before joining the Metropolis, Sandra served as Director of…

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Симона Илиевска

Добро е што ја создадоа оваа позиција по предлог на парохиите од минатогодишниот буџетски процес. Се надевам дека Сандра ќе успее да ги растовари клирите од административните работи, па да имаат повеќе време за луѓето. Честитки, и нека е со среќа во Чикаго.

Helena Schmidt

Ja, gut dass die Gemeinden selbst den Vorschlag aus dem Budgetprozess gemacht haben. Hoffentlich nimmt Sandra den Priestern wirklich ein paar Aktenberge ab, damit sie mehr bei den Leuten sein können. Alles Gute für sie in Chicago.

Andrei Constantinescu

Bine că parohiile au propus poziția asta chiar din procesul de buget de anul trecut. Sper ca Sandra să reușească să preia o parte din hârtiile alea de pe birourile preoților, să aibă timp mai mult pentru enoriași. Succes ei la Chicago!

Sofia Thanasi

Mirë që parohitë e propozuan vetë këtë vend pune gjatë procesit të buxhetit të vitit të kaluar. Shpresoj që Sandra ta lehtësojë barrën e letërkëmbimit për klerikët, që të kenë më shumë kohë për njerëzit. Sukses në Chicago.

Michal Šimko

Dobre, že to prišlo priamo z návrhu farností pri minuloročnom rozpočte. U nás v Prešove by som tiež privítala, keby sa farár nemusel trápiť s papierovaním a mohol viac chodiť za ľuďmi. Držím Sandre palce, nech sa jej darí v Chicagu.

Pavol Novák

Súhlasím, Michal, ten návrh zdola je najlepší základ. U nás v Košiciach sa farár tiež topí v účtoch a povinnostiach, takže by som privítala podobnú pozíciu aspoň na úrovni eparchie. Sandra má skúsenosti, tak verím, že to v Chicagu rozbehne poriadne.

Ivana Kováčová

Súhlasím, Pavol, u nás v Prešove by takáto pozícia na úrovni eparchie tiež veľmi pomohla, náš otec sa trápi s papierovaním namiesto pastoračnej práce. Sandra má skoro desať rokov praxe, takže verím, že v Chicagu to naozaj rozbehne. Ako to u vás v Košiciach vyzerá s tými účtami, robí to farár sám alebo má aspoň nejakú pomoc?

Elisabeth Wagner

Ja, der Vorschlag aus dem Budgetprozess der Gemeinden zeigt, dass es wirklich von unten kommt und nicht nur von oben. Hoffentlich bleibt ihr Fokus auf den praktischen Dingen wie Akten und Terminen, damit die Priester mehr Zeit für Besuche und Seelsorge haben. Ich kenne Sandra noch aus ihrer Zeit bei der Nonprofit-Arbeit – sie ist sehr bodenständig, das passt gut.

Ján Novák

Áno Ivana, u nás v Košiciach farár stále robí väčšinu účtov sám, aj keď mu občas pomôže jedna dobrovoľníčka z rady. Desať rokov praxe Sandry je naozaj veľké plus, to sa nedá poprieť. Ako dlho by podľa teba trvalo, kým by sa u vás v Prešove taká pozícia rozbehla?