A Kingdom of Living Icons
Today we celebrate the Feast (Synaxis) of the Twelve Apostles. In the Gospel reading we heard: At that time, when Jesus saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because […]
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Kneeling Prayers of Pentecost
Sunday of Pentecost is one of the most important days of the year in the Orthodox Church. The highlight of Pentecost services are the Kneeling Prayers, usually done at the […]
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JUNE 24: Nativity of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist, John
A wonderful feast of the Orthodox Church celebrates the birth of the man who came before Christ to prepare the way of the Lord’s incarnation. It is a feast that […]
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He had the grace – Sermon, 23 June 2019
A tough Gospel reading today – one of those “hard sayings of Jesus”. Perhaps it was not shocking in the early centuries of Christianity when people often had to abandon […]
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A Day of Inspiration
Pentecost, a day to inspire all who joined in the Liturgy of worship and praise and eucharist. The Kneeling Prayers once again brought us face to face with the loving […]
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A Memorable Evening
The Metropolis Ministry Dinner is an annual event that has been going strong for 33 years. Every year the dinner honors the dedicated ministry of laity in the 62 parishes […]
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Don’t Mess With the Lord’s Prayer
Pope Francis has decided to change to the wording of the Lord’s Prayer. Instead of saying “lead us not into temptation”, Catholics will now say “do not let us fall […]
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A Lesson from Normandy
An item this morning on MSNBC told the story of what made the difference on June 6, 1944. President-elect John F. Kennedy asked outgoing President Eisenhower what had made all […]
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Another Philoptochos Project Completed
Holy Trinity Philoptochos adopted Riverton School as part of Operation Classroom. Riverton School serves 468 students in pre-kindergarten-5th grade. The highly diverse students enrolled in Riverton School speak over 18 […]
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Not the Commodity Jesus – A Sermon, 2 June 2019
Thanks to two recent funerals I had the chance to talk with people from other churches. The story is the same everywhere: shrinking participation in Liturgy and in church activities […]