There is a link to this from Fr. John Whiteford’s excellent Liturgical Texts site, but it is to an archive. I figured it couldn’t hurt to have it duplicated. We’ll be praying this service this Sunday evening (the eve of the Pokrova Feast). ============================================ The Veil of Our LadyAkathist Hymn Translation from the original Slavonic […]
From our Bulletin: Five Disciplines to Change Your Life
October 8, 2013 By
Five Orthodox disciplines that will confer quick and lasting benefits to your life: Daily private prayer for others and hesychastic meditation; takes as little as ten minutes a day – ask me how! Tithing/Orthodox Christian budgeting; reprioritizing and making your money work for you rather than the reverse! Making your home a peaceful and holy […]
Homily: Why is it so hard to build a good marriage (and parish)?
October 7, 2013 By
Homily on Saint Luke 5:1-11; Fishers of Men So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret, and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets. Then He got into […]
Homily: the Cross and the Sun
September 29, 2013 By
The Sunday after the Exaltation of the Cross The Cross: A marketer’s nightmare On the morning of the feast (Friday morning), I challenged you to think and pray on the implications of having the Cross as our standard. It isn’t the kind of thing that a marketing team would come up with. After all, who […]
Class. How did we get here?
September 25, 2013 By
Opening Scripture: First General Epistle of St. John, Chapter One. Summary of Scripture: The invitation to Orthodoxy is an invitation to fellowship with Christians so that your joy may be full. Today’s Lesson: How did we get here? Questions for consideration: What(or who) brought you to Orthodoxy? What brought you to St. Michael’s? What is […]
Homily Outline – Sunday after the Nativity of the Theotokos
September 22, 2013 By
Yesterday we celebrated a birthday! 1. Miracle. Joachim and Anna. We forget how great a miracle all conceptions and births are. 2. Her life (segue – her age!) We rejoice with the angels at the life of Mary. Chaste. Pure. Devoted. 3. Through her salvation has come into the world. Miracle. Chastity. Life given to […]
RIOCF: Statement on Same-Sex Marriage
September 21, 2013 By
Rhode Island Orthodox Clergy FellowshipStatement on Same-Sex Marriage We, the clergy of the Orthodox Churches of Rhode Island, express our disappointment over recent developments concerning the status of marriage in our country and in our state. Specifically, we disapprove our state legislature’s vote in favor of and signing into law the practice of same-sex marriage. […]
Class. The ABC’s of Salvation through Christ and His Orthodox Church (why do we have all this stuff?)
September 19, 2013 By
Our Faith: Orthodox Christianity at St. Michael’sWoonsocket, Rhode Island Opening Prayer: O Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, who is everywhere present and fills all things; come and abide in us, cleanse us from every impurity, and save our souls, O Good One.. Opening Scripture: Psalm 8; Ephesians 2: 1-10 Summary of Scripture: The Glory, […]
Homily: Threading the Needle
September 15, 2013 By
Homily on St. Matthew 19:16-2615 September 2013 And that thou mightest learn, that not by addition but by taking away this evil is stayed; if thou hadst ever had an absurd desire to fly and to be borne through the air, how wouldest thou extinguish this unreasonable desire? By fashioning wings, and preparing other instruments, […]
20130910 Fr. John Peck on Vocations and Preparedness
September 12, 2013 By
In this episode, Fr. John and Fr. Anthony share their friendship and love of Christ and His Church with you. They talk about vocations (Fr. John is the manager of the popular “Good Guys Wear Black” website and Fr. Anthony is the Director of Vocations for the UOC-USA), self-care and parish-care for priests and their […]
