OCMC Missionaries Need Your Prayers and Support
There are currently 23 Orthodox Christians from United States serving, or preparing to serve, as long-term OCMC missionaries in places like Alaska, Albania, Ken...
Tag: Ministry
New Monasticism
“At the Last Judgement I shall not be asked whether I was successful in my ascetic exercises, how many bows and prostrations I made [in the course of pray...
Dignity of the Human Person
I have begun to read the little book, The Pearl of Great Price, The Life of Mother Maria Skobtsova by Sergei Hackel and I have found what I think is a wonderful...
What Parents Can Do to Help Their Children after a Tornado
After the Tornado that struck Southbridge and the surrounding area, many questions have been asked about how parents can help their children deal with the after...
Mystery Solved
On Holy Thursday in the Orthodox Church, the priest consecrates a second Lamb (consecrated bread mixed with some wine) that is put into the Tabernacle and used ...
My Next Assignment to The Republic of Moldova
By Christina Semon (3/31/2011) Following the completion of my first term in Romania, God has opened the door for me to serve next in The Republic of Moldova. My...
This Week
I am not sure where this week went. If anyone knows where it has gone please let me know. The week started with great promise but like most things the whe...
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...
In the Image and Likeness
“Let us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness.” Genesis 1:26 I have always struggled with the image and likeness line that I have quoted from Genesis...