As the holidays approach and 2008 winds to a close - You Can Make a Difference for Orthodoxy! Click here to read a special message from Father Chris about the End of Year Appeal and find out how you can help spread Orthodoxy in the United States! Click the image above to watch Father Chris on video!
The OCA Has a New Metropolitan!
Congratulations to Bishop Jonah of Fort Worth on His Election as Metropolitan of All America and Canada at the 15th All-American Council of the Orthodox Church in America.
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At the Thronal Feast of the Ecumenical PatriarchateThe following is a greeting by His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch BARTHOLOMEW To the Delegation of the Church of Rome At the Thronal Feast of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (November 30, 2008). It... + Full Story
Ron Moore is a world-traveled performer, singer/songwriter, speaker and comedian. His recordings have received airplay on over 100 stations nationally. With a refreshing worldwide view that comes from growing up as a missionary kid in Korea, Ron has traveled with his concerts from Romania to Korea, and from Canada to Ecuador. Click Read More to listen to this program and find out more about Ron Moore's journey to Orthodox Christianity!
Christopher Lewis, an Orthodox poet, speaks with Fr. Chris about the poetic and theological depth of Orthodoxy's unique collection of liturgical hymns. Also, Fr. Chris offers some thoughts on Thanksgiving.
Fr. Chris and Rod Dreher of the Dallas Morning News discuss what they are thankful for in this time of uncertainty. With the economy in a tailspin and many people losing their jobs, it may seem strange to give thanks unto God. But in the Orthodox Divine Liturgy, we give thanks for blessings both seen and unseen. God's hand is at work at all times, and even in this time there are many things for which we can be thankful - even some things which may surprise us.
On November 12, 2008, a significant event occurred in the life of Orthodoxy in North America: the election of a new Metropolitan for the OCA, or Orthodox Church in America. We would like to dedicate this program of “Icons in Sound” to the newly elected Metropolitan JONAH, as we focus on some of the special hymns that are sung when a bishop celebrates the Divine Liturgy. “Many years to you, Master!”
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In this week's Theologically Thinking episode, Terry Mattingly presents a message entitled "This is a Job for St. Nicholas." Listen Now (mp3)! or click below to listen:
This week's episode of Special Moments in Orthodoxy features the seventh installment of a new adult Bible Study series with Fr. Harry Pappas, Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology at St Vladimir's Seminary. In this installment, continue learning about the Book of Acts.
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