Update From St Jacob of Alaska Mission

We have benefited greatly from the generous support of Share the Faith! Among other things: Support from Share the Faith has been instrumental in helping us to prepare to open our food pantry so that we can better serve the low-income community in which Our Lord has placed us. Support from Share the Faith has helped us[…]

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I Don’t Know ~ a Prayer

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[…]

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THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUR PRIESTS

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[…]

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12 Things I Wish I Knew about Orthodoxy

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[…]

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