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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Orthodox Christian Updates July-2009
Orthodox Christian Updates
News
http://theorthodoxchurch.info/blog/news/
Also Read A Variety of Articles
An Interview With the Canterbury Archbishop-At Ecumenical Patriarchate
Wealth and Poverty in Christian Tradition
Request for a Theological Institute in Indonesia
Orthodox in Australia taking over abandoned Catholic, Protestant and Anglican Churches
Many More..
http://theorthodoxchurch.info/blog/articles/
Regards
George Alex
Chief Coordinator- Dept of Public Relations
Orthodoxy Beyond Limits Forum
South India
www.theorthodoxchurch.info
News
http://theorthodoxchurch.info/blog/news/
Also Read A Variety of Articles
An Interview With the Canterbury Archbishop-At Ecumenical Patriarchate
Wealth and Poverty in Christian Tradition
Request for a Theological Institute in Indonesia
Orthodox in Australia taking over abandoned Catholic, Protestant and Anglican Churches
Many More..
http://theorthodoxchurch.info/blog/articles/
Regards
George Alex
Chief Coordinator- Dept of Public Relations
Orthodoxy Beyond Limits Forum
South India
www.theorthodoxchurch.info
Living and praying together
Glory to Jesus Christ!
My Friends in Christ,
Living in a pluralistic culture poses many challenges for Orthodox
Christians. Not the least of these challenges is the need to know and live
the Christian life. Like Christians of the first three centuries Orthodox
living in America are faced with seemingly endless paths and opinions that
demand a response by our relationship to the Church and therefore our
relationship to Christ.
It is the Church¹s relationship to Christ nurtured by mutual love lived out
in prayer, asceticism, study and sacramental life that provides the
foundation upon which it can stand as a witness to the transfiguring truth
of the Gospel. Tragically, however, many Christians in America are informed
by a message that often conforms to a particular ideology not necessarily in
harmony with the living Word of God. The result is that many Christians are
driven from the Church and Christ¹s saving message. Christians must be
committed to knowing and living the faith, if not, then the Spirit of God
has no place to dwell, the work of Christ is restrained and Christianity is
reduced to a gathering of those living beneath the shadow of the law rather
than those living and growing by grace and faith.
It is not unusual for Christians to think that following Christ is a private
affair. American individualism certainly supports this understanding. Yet,
Christianity is an ecclesial and therefore a communal reality. The new life
in Christ is offered to the world through the worshipping community. But if
there is no commitment or only minimal commitment on the part of Orthodox
Christians to worship communally how will the work of Christ continue? How
will new life be proclaimed, revealed and shared? Indeed, how will
Christians be able to live in the world if they do not pray together?
We invite you to join us for the Divine Liturgy every Sunday starting at 10
AM with fellowship and lunch following. Evening Prayers are celebrated on
Wednesdays at 6 PM. Morning prayers are offered on Wednesday at 10 AM. And
on Monday through Thursday at 12 Noon there is a prayer service for peace
and healing. Come join our community.
Yours in Christ,
Father Theodosius
My Friends in Christ,
Living in a pluralistic culture poses many challenges for Orthodox
Christians. Not the least of these challenges is the need to know and live
the Christian life. Like Christians of the first three centuries Orthodox
living in America are faced with seemingly endless paths and opinions that
demand a response by our relationship to the Church and therefore our
relationship to Christ.
It is the Church¹s relationship to Christ nurtured by mutual love lived out
in prayer, asceticism, study and sacramental life that provides the
foundation upon which it can stand as a witness to the transfiguring truth
of the Gospel. Tragically, however, many Christians in America are informed
by a message that often conforms to a particular ideology not necessarily in
harmony with the living Word of God. The result is that many Christians are
driven from the Church and Christ¹s saving message. Christians must be
committed to knowing and living the faith, if not, then the Spirit of God
has no place to dwell, the work of Christ is restrained and Christianity is
reduced to a gathering of those living beneath the shadow of the law rather
than those living and growing by grace and faith.
It is not unusual for Christians to think that following Christ is a private
affair. American individualism certainly supports this understanding. Yet,
Christianity is an ecclesial and therefore a communal reality. The new life
in Christ is offered to the world through the worshipping community. But if
there is no commitment or only minimal commitment on the part of Orthodox
Christians to worship communally how will the work of Christ continue? How
will new life be proclaimed, revealed and shared? Indeed, how will
Christians be able to live in the world if they do not pray together?
We invite you to join us for the Divine Liturgy every Sunday starting at 10
AM with fellowship and lunch following. Evening Prayers are celebrated on
Wednesdays at 6 PM. Morning prayers are offered on Wednesday at 10 AM. And
on Monday through Thursday at 12 Noon there is a prayer service for peace
and healing. Come join our community.
Yours in Christ,
Father Theodosius
ORTHODOX WOMEN IN THE HEALING MINISTRIES - Home
ORTHODOX WOMEN IN THE HEALING MINISTRIES - Home: "Orthodox Women in the Healing Ministries was founded in 1992 with the mission of providing support to Orthodox Christian women who work in the medical and healing professions. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, social workers and the like."
La Gran Doxologia Iglesia Ortodoxa Antioquena
La Gran Doxología cantada por el Coro de la Catedral de San Jorge de La Iglesia Ortodoxa Antioquena en la Ciudad de México
The Orthodox Church in Mexico
A video of photos of the Orthodox Church in Mexico. The music is chanted by the Choir of St. Georges Cathedral in Mexico.
Parish to Observe Fourth of July on Old Calendar
Parish to Observe Fourth of July on Old Calendar
July, 2008
Dear Parish Members,
As I’m sure you know, the Fourth of July always falls during the Apostles’ Fast for those of us who observe the Old Style Calendar.
Bishop Vladikos made it clear at this year’s clergy retreat that he has gotten tired of getting requests for dispensations for eating meat and whooping it up on the Fourth of July. In the past, he had allowed it to be a wine and oil day, but, he said, “Your parishioners have turned it into a whine and oil day with all their complaining!”
This year the Church of All Saints of Southern North Carolina will observe the Fourth of July on the Old Calendar. We believe this will provide everyone with the opportunity to both observe the fast and appreciate this great American holiday. While it is true that the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4 in Philadelphia, it was not until July 17 that news reached our beloved county here in Southern North Carolina.
We have invited our friends from St. Barsanuphius Church to the feast, who will also appreciate this opportunity as the Fourth of July falls on a Friday on the New Calendar. We should be careful not to try convincing them to switch back to the Old Calendar since, after all, we buy their used Christmas decorations for a very low price every year.
This year, we are delighted to announce that veggie dogs marinated in olive oil and white wine will not be on the menu.
Also, we are delighted that we can roast marshmallows with actual milk chocolate this year. Please, however, do not publish any photographs of the marshmallows on the Web site as Bishop Vladikos has been doubtful of their appropriateness at previous picnics – he says they’re certainly Lenten, but he doesn’t think we should have something that’s not actually food at a feast.
We will enforce a couple of rules strictly:
Contrary to what you may have heard, there will be no tofu toss.
Any and all fireworks involving Batushka’s censer are still forbidden.
Sincerely,
Vladimir Smith, Parish Council President
This report was filed by Onion Dome guest reporter Thomas Ruthford.
July, 2008
Dear Parish Members,
As I’m sure you know, the Fourth of July always falls during the Apostles’ Fast for those of us who observe the Old Style Calendar.
Bishop Vladikos made it clear at this year’s clergy retreat that he has gotten tired of getting requests for dispensations for eating meat and whooping it up on the Fourth of July. In the past, he had allowed it to be a wine and oil day, but, he said, “Your parishioners have turned it into a whine and oil day with all their complaining!”
This year the Church of All Saints of Southern North Carolina will observe the Fourth of July on the Old Calendar. We believe this will provide everyone with the opportunity to both observe the fast and appreciate this great American holiday. While it is true that the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4 in Philadelphia, it was not until July 17 that news reached our beloved county here in Southern North Carolina.
We have invited our friends from St. Barsanuphius Church to the feast, who will also appreciate this opportunity as the Fourth of July falls on a Friday on the New Calendar. We should be careful not to try convincing them to switch back to the Old Calendar since, after all, we buy their used Christmas decorations for a very low price every year.
This year, we are delighted to announce that veggie dogs marinated in olive oil and white wine will not be on the menu.
Also, we are delighted that we can roast marshmallows with actual milk chocolate this year. Please, however, do not publish any photographs of the marshmallows on the Web site as Bishop Vladikos has been doubtful of their appropriateness at previous picnics – he says they’re certainly Lenten, but he doesn’t think we should have something that’s not actually food at a feast.
We will enforce a couple of rules strictly:
Contrary to what you may have heard, there will be no tofu toss.
Any and all fireworks involving Batushka’s censer are still forbidden.
Sincerely,
Vladimir Smith, Parish Council President
This report was filed by Onion Dome guest reporter Thomas Ruthford.
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