…Last year at this time we still had lots of snow…it was Christmas in April…and Pascha Sunday was a snow storm…don’t forget to pray on Holidays instead of just food and fellowship… Making birthdays all about myself has never been a good experience…right when I think nothing and no one is going to ruin my[…]

Raised in a simple, blue-collar family on the southeast side of Chicago, Lorraine’s family dynamics modelled an evangelical faith, strong work ethics, commitment, and community service. After high school, she completed a trade education in Computer Processing which led her to the fast-paced financial world of the Chicago Board of Trade. In 1982, Lorraine would[…]

“Enlighten me through prayers and fasting” [Forgiveness Vespers]. Within the context of Great Lent and our ascetical effort during this season, commonly called fasting, I would like to raise the issue of not only fasting from certain foods and drink—the most basic aspect of asceticism because of our sheer dependence on food and drink—but also[…]

It is with great sadness that we report the repose of our good friend, and recipient of Share the Faith Ministries, Father Andrew Short. Fr. Andrew was ordained to the Holy Priesthood in 2021 fulfilling the call to pastor St. Anna Mission in Columbia, TN. Fr. Andrew served his mission selflessly and worked long hours[…]

St. Jacob of Alaska started with a Moleben served on the Feast Day of St. Jacob Netsvetov, July 26/August 8, 2021, in venue space at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan. Archpriest Gregory Joyce of St. Vladimir Russian Orthodox Church in Ann Arbor served as the first rector and appointed Deacon Jesse Rimshas of Sts.[…]

Northern Michigan is in great need of the Church. For those already Orthodox, the closest churches regularly holding services are either near Marquette (St. Jacob of Alaska) or Traverse City (Archangel Gabriel and St Sebastian), which could mean having to drive as long as 3 hours one way to get there. This is a great[…]