All Saints
Yesterday, on the Orthodox calendar, was the commemoration of All Saints. This is the day set aside to commemorate all of those people whom God has chosen as sa...
Tag: Church
Sunday of the Blind Man
The sixth Sunday after the Feast of Holy Pascha is observed by the Orthodox Church as the Sunday of the Blind Man. The day commemorates the miracle of Christ he...
Where is the Church?
On Tuesday, here at the Church, was the second night of the weekly Bible Study. We are working our way through the Letter of St. James and wonderful lette...
Church in Decline
This comes from a Protestant Source but I think there is much here that we Orthodox can learn from. Based on statistics I have seen all Churches, regardle...
The Church and Politics
“The church must have no political means of exercising an influence on those in authority. The church ‘loses public confidence’ if it becomes a poli...
IOCC Supports Earthquake Relief Efforts Of The Greek Archdiocese Of New Zealand
Baltimore, MD (IOCC) — As survivors begin to piece back their lives in the New Zealand city of Christchurch following a 6.3 magnitude quake that struck on Febru...
Church Protest
I believe wholeheartedly in the right to practice ones religion and the right of free speech but the folks at the Westboro Baptist Church have gone too far.&nbs...
Community Meal
Last night we held our monthly Community Meal here at the Church. Each month we offer a meal to people in the Community from all walks of life. We h...
Almsgiving
In yesterday’s post I wrote about why we do what we do during this time of year. Another important aspect of Christmas Lent is Almsgiving. This is not jus...
Christmas Lent
On Monday, we Orthodox began a period on our church calendar called Christmas Lent or Advent. Yes we have begun Advent. As I mentioned in my sermon on Sunday, A...