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The organ is a relatively old instrument that dates back to the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ctesibius]], the man who is credited with the invention of the hydraulis. The organ was not a particularly popular instrument in neither the ancient nor the medieval church, but after the end of the Age of Exploration organs were increasingly found in liturgical services across the United States.
Archbishop [[Athenagoras I (Spyrou) of Constantinople|Athenagoras Spyrou]], who took over the Greek Archdiocese in 1931, was a major advocate of [[organ]]s organs and he encouraged their usage in America. While he encouraged this, however, it is likely that they had already become relatively common before 1931.
In George Anastasiou’s “Αρμονικη Λειτουργικη Υμνωδια,” Anastasiou claims to be the originator of organs in Greek Orthodox churches. In a paragraph appropriately titled “Organ Introducer” he says: