Thanksgiving
Prior to 1863 the National Holiday of Thanksgiving that we know in US did not exists. Each state would set their own dates for a general time of giving thanks ...
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Eucharist as the Great Thanksgiving
Each time we gather for worship it is an act of Thanksgiving. We remember all that God has done for us, and for us Christians, that includes the giving of His ...
Orthodox Vestments
Well this is what I get for not looking ahead to what the topic of the 40 Days of Pastoral Blogging would be for today. I have previously written on Vestments ...
Benjamin Franklin and the Turkey
It is part of the history of America that one of the founding fathers liked the Turkey over the Bald Eagle as the symbol of the America. I find this a very int...
The Elk on the Summit
Today, in the 40 Days of Pastoral Blogging, is bloggers choice. This is a day that Fr. John has given us to write about whatever we want, sort of freestyle if ...
The Sabbath
Each of the days during Advent Fr. John Peck is giving us words or concepts to blog about as part of the 40 Days of Pastoral Blogging exercise. This is day nin...
Canned Food
If you have been reading these pages for any period of time you will know that my parish St. Michael Orthodox Church in Southbridge Massachusetts provides a fre...
The Holy of Holies
St. Paul’s Letter to the Hebrews 9:1-7 BRETHREN, the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly sanctuary. For a tent was prepared, the out...
November 21st ~ Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple
A Sermon by Saint Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica If a tree is known by its fruit, and a good tree bears good fruit (Mt. 7:17; Lk. 6:44), then is no...
And They All Cried Glory
These words come from the Prophetic Words of Isaiah and describe the worship of all believers in the Heavenly places. This is also one of the verses that influ...