On Palm Sunday, April 25, 1926, a small group of Greek pioneers in Corona, New York opened the doors of their first church so that Christ might enter the hearts of His faithful in this new land.

Though the desire to establish a Greek Orthodox community had taken root years earlier, it was on March 28, 1926 that a firm decision was made. Under the guidance of Germanos Polyzoides, Metropolitan of Hieropolis, a temporary Constitution was drawn up, allowing the fifty to sixty families of Corona to move forward officially in founding their parish.

Their first Divine Liturgy was celebrated in a converted storefront on Roosevelt Avenue and 94th Street. With deep faith and determination, these founding families laid the spiritual foundation of what would become the oldest Greek Orthodox church in Queens.

In September 1926, the community purchased a modest house between 38th Avenue and 99th Street. That house was transformed into their church and served the faithful until the construction of a new sanctuary decades later.

From humble beginnings, Transfiguration of Christ was built on prayer, sacrifice, and unwavering devotion to the Orthodox faith.