St. George Church of Prescott

Strong Orthodox Christian Presence at Annual DC March for Life

Metropolitan Jonah, primate of the Orthodox Church in America, together with Their Graces, Bishops Tikhon of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania, Melchisedek of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania, Michael of New York and New Jersey, and Matthias of Chicago and the Midwest led hundreds of Orthodox Christian clergy, faithful, and seminarians at the 39th annual March for Life here Monday, January 23, 2012. According to Archpriest John Kowalczyk, a pro-life activist and co-founder of the Orthodox presence at the annual gathering, “this was the biggest Orthodox participation ever in the history of the March.” Metropolitan Jonah spoke at the pre-March program and offered prayers ...

Worship With Incense

From The Orthodox Life blog. I like this article because it shows precisely why we Orthodox Christians do everything we do: it's Biblical! "Let my prayer arise ... as incense" (Psalm 141:2) Throughout Scripture we see the inward and outward aspects of worship offered to God in unity with one another. For example, Scripture tells us to lift our hands and our hearts to God. The hands are outward, and the heart is inward. God is glorified by both, and He commands us to worship Him with both. We rightfully advocate both the lifting of our hearts and the lifting of our hands ...

Liturgy & Evangelisation

by Archimandrite Job (Getcha) Evangelisation is the proclamation of the good news of salvation. It is not merely teaching a system of beliefs or transmitting a moral code. In this article Professor Archimandrite Job Getcha highlights the connection between evangelisation and our encounter with the living God in the Orthodox Liturgy. Introduction Evangelisation is the proclamation of the good news of salvation. It is not merely teaching a system of beliefs or transmitting a moral code. Therefore, evangelisation should always be linked with a personal experience, and an encounter with the living God, and not only with a pedagogical method. For the Orthodox ...

New Member Class: Saturday, Feb. 11th

Inquirers, those seeking to enter and join the Orthodox faith, or those transferring from other parishes are invited to attend our New Member Class. For those interested in more, our series of Catechumen Classes follow the New Member Class, and provide a deeper look at the Scriptures, basic Orthodox Christian doctrine and practices, and spiritual life. The next New Member Class will take place on Saturday, Feb. 11th at 11 am. This class is the introductory class for entrance into the Church and contains much information about, What the Gospel is (and what it isn't); What the Church is; Beliefs of Christians; Practices of Christians; Benefits ...

“You are a Priest Forever…”

Axios and congratulations to Fr. Thomas and Preotessa Sophia Frisby on the occasion of Fr. Thomas' ordination to the Holy Priesthood. Fr. Thomas, who was ordained a deacon by His Eminence, Archbishop Nathaniel, on January 1st traveled to Dormition Monastery in Rives Junction, MI for retreat for two weeks. On Sunday, Jan. 15th, at the Descent of the Holy Ghost Romanian Orthodox Church in Merrillville, IN the archbishop once again laid hands upon Fr. Thomas and elevated him to the Holy Priesthood. Our beloved Fr. Bill Clark, friend and mentor to Fr. Thomas, was present as were a multitude of other ...

Education

New Member Class: Saturday, Feb. 11th

Inquirers, those seeking to enter and join the Orthodox faith, or those transferring...

LIVING FAITH CLASS: Divine Liturgy: Creation and Parousia

This coming Saturday, we will be hosting one of our LIVING FAITH classes; this time...

On Choosing A Spouse

What a pleasure and a joy it is to see a family where love and peace prevail between...

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News

Orthodox Priest Martyred In Syria

From the Mystagogy blog of John Sanidopoulos. Another Orthodox martyr – this...

Strong Orthodox Christian Presence at Annual DC March for Life

Metropolitan Jonah, primate of the Orthodox Church in America, together with Their...

“You are a Priest Forever…”

Axios and congratulations to Fr. Thomas and Preotessa Sophia Frisby on the occasion...

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General

Worship With Incense

From The Orthodox Life blog. I like this article because it shows precisely why we Orthodox Christians do everything we do: it’s Biblical! “Let my prayer arise … as incense” (Psalm 141:2) Throughout Scripture we see the inward and outward aspects of worship offered to God in unity with one another. For example, Scripture... [Read more of this review]

Liturgy & Evangelisation

Examination of Conscience

What does it mean to repent? When our Lord Jesus Christ began His public preaching,he began with the word ‘repent.’ From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” (Matthew 4:17) If we are to repent, then we need to know our sinfulness. That’s a tall order, frankly. As St. John put... [Read more of this review]

To Be Saved

by St. Nikolai Velimirovich Although this may seem odd or simplified to unbelievers, St. Nikolai is speaking to believing Orthodox Christians. Unbelievers would not understand anyway. Although the Holy Fathers praised monasticism as the angelic state, and although many of the greatest saints lived their lives and attained perfection in the deaf and... [Read more of this review]

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