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Building Community in the Early Church

September 3, 2020 Filed under: Leave a Comment

by Fr. Lawrence Farley When was the last time you heard a sermon or read an article or blog post on Romans chapter 16? Apart from Rom. 16:1, which describes Phoebe as “a diakonos of the church which is at Cenchrea” (the darling verse of those advocating the restoration of an order of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Deacon, General

Make THE Difference, where you are, right now

August 19, 2020 Filed under: Leave a Comment

I want you to join our team, and make a difference in every corner of the globe. Did you know that half of the first class of graduates of the Greatmartyr Euphemia Orthodox Theological Academy have already been ordained? By four different national churches/jurisdictions? We need your help. If you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Preparation, Seminary, Vocation

Why Is It That Two or Even Three Passages from the Holy Scripture Is Read at the Divine Services?

August 13, 2020 Filed under: Leave a Comment

by Priest Andrei Chizhenko This is due to the fact that the worship services in the Orthodox Church are harmoniously integrated into a single whole, consisting of several parts. Generally speaking, they can be called divine service cycles: a daily divine service cycle, a weekly one, and an annual … [Read more...]

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The Holy Oblation

August 5, 2020 Filed under: Leave a Comment

The place where heaven and earth are united by Abbot Tryphon As a priest, I bear the awesome burden of offering the Holy Oblation before the Throne of God, on behalf of all the people whose names are submitted to the monastery, and who are Orthodox. I offer for my spiritual children, and even … [Read more...]

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The Rank of Reader: History and More!

July 20, 2020 Filed under: Leave a Comment

by John Nichiporuk The Orthodox divine service is performed by the priest and deacon in the altar, as well as singers and readers in the choir. Arguably we hear the voices of the readers most frequently in the church. They are assigned the important role of reading aloud the Paremias and the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Leadership, Preparation, Vocation

Awards for Priests in the Russian Orthodox Church

May 16, 2020 Filed under: Leave a Comment

by John Nichiporuk There are quite a few church awards for clergy in the Russian Orthodox Church. These awards are intended to acknowledge the skill and hard work of the priest in his ministry for the glory of God and His Holy Church. Little by little, a certain hierarchy of awards has evolved. … [Read more...]

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The Omophorion

May 14, 2020 Filed under: Leave a Comment

The omophorion is an integral part of the bishop’s liturgical vestment. It is by this liturgical vestment that believers recognize holy hierarchs on icons. What is the origin of this item of vestment, how is it used during worship, and what does it symbolize? Origin The omophorion (Greek: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bishop Tagged With: bishop, omophorion, Orthodox

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