“Our mission has come a long way from a difficult beginning. We started the mission with nothing but a Gospel and an antimension. But we had faithful people, hope, and God on our side, and so our growing mission has continued to persevere by God’s mercy and grace. We do not have a parsonage. For[…]
12 Things I Wish I Knew about Orthodoxy by Frederica Mathewes-Green (Edited) Welcome to the Orthodox Church! There are a number of things about our worship that are different from the services of other churches, whether Roman Catholic, liturgical Protestant, or evangelical. In an effort to help alleviate confusion, here are twelve things I wish[…]
1. They love God and you a lot. (Be mindful.) 2. They are painfully limited human beings. (Be realistic.) 3. They probably have a pretty low view of their “performance”. (Be kind.) 4. They wish they were a better preacher. (Be awake.) 5. They really do want God’s best for you and your family. (Be[…]
The Transfiguration of Christ is one of the Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church, celebrated on August 6. In the words of Fr Thomas Hopko of blessed memory: “The Transfiguration of Christ is one of the central events recorded in the Gospels. Immediately after the Lord was recognized by His apostles as “the Christ [Messiah],[…]
Did you know that there is a prayer called “I don’t know”? I find it extremely deep. You withdraw to a place where your heart can be alone with God; you sit down, and just say “I don’t know.” You pause briefly and continue: “I don’t know how to go on. I don’t know why[…]
