Clik here to view.
Enthronement of Metropolitan Joseph Scheduled
It is with great pleasure that we announce that the events related to the Enthronement of His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph will take place during the weekend of December 5 through 7, 2014, at St....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Patriarch John X Hosts Historic Meeting
In a historic meeting on August 17, 2014, His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, hosted His Holiness Mar Ignatius Ephrem II, Patriarch of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Memory Eternal! + Sarah Metry Najjar
Memory Eternal! Sarah Metry Najjar, 43, passed away Wednesday morning, August 20, 2014. A lifelong member of St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Louisville, KY, Sarah was very involved in the Fellowship...
View ArticleChaplain's Corner + Annoyance is Routine; Anger is a Killer
by Fr. George MorelliMost of us know very well that daily annoyances are a normal part of life. I am sure we all have our own personal list of everyday nuisances. Most of my own personal favorites...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Over 500 Attend Parish Life Conference at the Village
Over 500 faithful from the Eastern Dioceses of New York and Washington, D.C. and Charleston, Oakland, and the Mid-Atlantic participated in the historic 2014 Parish Life Conference (PLC). Held at the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
September 3, 2014 + The Tilling First Given by God to Adam
by St. John ChrysostomThe Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till and to keep it (Gen. 2:15).'To till.' What was lacking in Paradise? And even if a tiller was needed, where was...
View ArticleNew Martyrs Everywhere
by Fr. George MorelliThis article is anupdating and reworking of the ‘Light of the East’ Summer 2014 SSJC-WR President’s Message.iThe Light of the East President’s Message just two years ago was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Book by Popular Antiochian Author: An Introduction to God
Antiochian Orthodox priest Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, rector of St. Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church in Emmaus, PA, has released a new book with Ancient Faith Publishing titled An Introduction to God....
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Beheading of St. John the Baptist + August 29
The memory of the righteous is celebrated with songs of praise, but the Lord’s testimony is sufficient for thee, O Forerunner. Thou wast shown indeed to be the most honorable of the prophets, for in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
August 30: Blessed Name's Day to Bishop Alexander!
Many years to His Grace Bishop Alexander!Set aflame by the love of Christ, O glorious ones, you took up the yoke of His precious Cross revealing yourselves as followers in His footsteps by your way of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
8th Annual DOWAMA SOYO Basketball Tournament
The 8th Annual DOWAMA SOYO Basketball Tournament will hosted Friday through Sunday, October 3rd-5th, 2014 at St. Elijah Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The retreat speaker will be Khouriya Gigi...
View ArticleSetting up a Church School
If you find yourself new to the task of setting up a church school, read the first few pages from our Church School Director manual. Each diocese has a Christian Education Coordinator to assist you and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2015 DOWAMA Clergy Brotherhood Retreat
2015 DOWAMA Clergy Brotherhood RetreatFebruary 3rd-6th, 2015Spiritual Life Center + Wichita, KSFeaturing guest speakers Sam Noble, Matthew Namee and Fr. Christopher MorrisDOWAMA'S 43rd Annual Clergy...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ecclesiastical New Year + September 1
"O Word of the Father from before the ages, Who, being in the form of God, broughtest creation into being out of nothing; Thou Who hast put the times and seasons in Thine own power: Bless the crown of...
View ArticleRecent Ordinations + September 2014
From the September 2014 issue of The Word: OrdainedAMMARI, Elias (Loui), to the diaconate by Metropolitan Joseph, on April 23, 2014, at St. Nicholas Cathedral, Los Angeles, California. He is attached...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hotel Information and General Schedule Now Available for the Enthronement...
Archpriest Thomas Zain, Archdiocese Vicar-General, writes on September 2:Greetings to you and your families as we begin a new ecclesiastical year. Preparations are underway for the visit of His...
View ArticleHave a Blessed Ecclesiastical Year
by Maria C. Khoury, Ed.D.Dear Friends of Saint George Taybeh,As I wish you a blessed peaceful holy new ecclesiastical year, I remain stunned at the silence my church has towards the horrific and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Inaugural Young Professionals Conference Encourages and Inspires
On August 14–17, 2014, the NAC Fellowship of St. John the Divine hosted the Orthodox Young Professionals Conference in San Diego, CA. This conference, the culmination of a year-long effort, was the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
AFR Live Call-in Program to Debut on September 14
August 29, 2014, Chesterton, INAncient Faith Radio is pleased to announce the debut of its third live call-in program. Titled "Faith Encouraged Live with Fr. Barnabas Powell," the program will replace...
View ArticleClik here to view.
September 10, 2014 + Part 1: On the Providence of God
by St. John ChrysostomThat we must not be overly inquisitive, and that we must wait for the final outcome of things.Above all, we must not be overly inquisitive, either at the outset or afterwards. But...
View Article