2016 Nativity Message from Bishop Thomas
NATIVITY OF CHRIST 2016"The Word became flesh:" in this is the ultimate joy of the Christian faith. In this is the fullness of revelation. The same incarnate Lord is both perfect God and perfect man....
View Article2016 Nativity Message from Bishop Basil
The Nativity of Christ 2016To the Right Reverend Archimandrites, the Very Reverend and Reverend Priests and Deacons and their families, the Venerable Monastics, and all the Christ-loving Faithful of...
View ArticleSt. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra + December 6
The truth of things revealed thee to thy flock as a rule of faith, a model of meekness, and a teacher of temperance. Therefore thou hast won the heights by humility, riches by poverty. Holy Father...
View ArticleNew Music CD Released by SOYO and the Department of Sacred Music: Digital...
A beautiful new music CD, Grace Shining Forth, has just been released in time for holiday gift giving! The CD is a collaborative effort of SOYO, the Department of Sacred Music, and the Department of...
View ArticleMany Years to His Grace Bishop Nicholas!
Apolytikion of St. Nicholas, Tone 4The truth of things revealed thee to thy flock as a rule of faith, a model of meekness, and a teacher of temperance. Therefore thou hast won the heights by humility,...
View ArticleDiocese of Charleston Bible Study + December 7, 2016
II Thessalonians 2:1-12Luke 8:16-21II Thessalonians 2:1-12 (NKJV) Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, not to be soon shaken in...
View ArticleSt. Ananias Orthodox Church Takes Root in Evansville, IN
Father Nabil Hanna, pastor of St. George Orthodox Church in Fishers, Indiana, and Fr. Peter Gillquist, the late Director of Missions for the Antiochian Archdiocese, had long wanted to plant a mission...
View ArticleAntiochian Village Bookstore Christmas Flyer Available
Here’s the AV Bookstore 2016 Christmas flyer, to help you in your holiday shopping! Find gifts for the people on your list – from kids to grandparents, and friends of all ages! There are new books...
View ArticleImportant Updates: Read the December 2016 Midwest SOYO Newsletter
Christ is in Our Midst! He is and Ever Shall Be!Our December newsletter is now available for your information and encouragement. The Midwest Board hopes that you are having a fulling first semester of...
View ArticleMetropolitan Joseph's Message for Choir and Chanter Appreciation Sunday 2016
December 11, 2016Choir and Chanter Appreciation Sunday“I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being” Psalm 104:33Beloved in Christ:Greetings to you...
View ArticleLiturgy of Bedtime
by Albert Rossi, Ph.D., St. Vladimir's SeminaryOne of the more regular times of "Letting the children come" to God is bedtime. Often stories and prayers at bedtime can be relaxed, non-competitive time...
View ArticleChoir and Chanter Appreciation Sunday Message from Paul Jabara
Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, This Sunday marks a very special day for us. It is Choir and Chanter Appreciation Sunday. Anyone who attends an Orthodox service is immediately lifted by the...
View ArticleSt. Matthew the Evangelist Antiochian Orthodox Church Hosts Bishop Anthony
From November 10–14, 2016, St. Matthew the Evangelist Antiochian Orthodox Church in North Royalton, Ohio was blessed to share in the teaching, preaching, leading, and fellowship of His Grace Bishop...
View ArticleThe Conception of the Theotokos + December 9
Anna besought the Lord in fervent prayer for a child. The voice of the angel proclaimed to her: God has granted you the desire of your prayer. Do not weep, for you shall be a fruitful vine, bearing the...
View ArticleSt. Herman of Alaska + December 13
In an obscure corner of what is now Alaska, on an Aleutian island called Spruce, a monk labored from the late 1700’s until his repose in 1837. Braving subzero temperatures, plagues and storms, ill...
View Article2016 Nativity Message from Bishop Anthony
Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ December 25, 2016Dear Midwest Clergy and Faithful,Christ is Born! Glorify Him!المسيح ُوِلد!َ فمجدوه! Blessed be that Child, who gladdened Bethlehem today!...
View ArticleRegistration Opens for Antiochian Village Summer Camp 2017
Antiochian Village and the Department of Camping announce that Summer Camp 2017 Registration is NOW OPEN!!!CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!Make sure you register your child for camp! Spots fill up...
View ArticleORDO 2017 Western Rite Liturgical Guide Now Available
Ordo 2017 (the Liturgical Guide) for parishes in the Western Rite Vicariate is now available in three formats: perfect bound, spiral, and ebook (pdf). The Ordo contains rubrics for reciting the Divine...
View ArticleMemory Eternal + Right Reverend Protosyngellos Paul Doyle
May his memory be eternal! On December 17, 2016, the Right Reverend Protosyngellos Paul Doyle fell asleep in the Lord. Update: Funeral schedule is now available, please scroll down.His Eminence...
View ArticleSt. Ignatius of Antioch + December 20
Like a living monument and an animate image, thy yearly feast is come, O God-bearing Ignatius, proclaiming thy mystic teachings and thy heroic exploits, thy resistance for the Faith even unto blood,...
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