by Seminarian Alex Baldwin From a young age, my parents taught me the importance of two very important realities: two experiences that we lived. These two realities were that of culture and family. I grew up in the Mississippi Delta; the North Western part of the State of Mississippi. It is a very impoverished area […]
Why Do We Do What We Do?
by Doug Loss I was born into a religious family. Many of my relatives were active in the Evangelical United Brethren (EUB) church, as ministers and as laity. Albert Einstein once said, “What does a fish know about the water in which he swims all his life?” That’s pretty much how I viewed religion in […]
Loveland, CO Church Helps Students Overseas Obtain Education
by Shelley Widhalm For the past decade, the Rev. Evan Armatas has been quietly raising funds to give children in Africa the gift of an education. Armatas, a priest at the St. Spyridon Orthodox Church in Loveland, helped start the St. Nektarios Education Fund to put African students through school, but soon realized he could […]
From Russia With Love
by Gary Summers I will build my church and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:18 My journey to Orthodoxy began about 12 years ago in St Petersburg, Russia. My wife and I were there in the process of adopting two children when I toured the ancient Orthodox cathedral of St […]
The Never-Changing Faith In An Ever-Changing World
by Sean Alexander This is the first of several ‘journey’ stories of members of Holy Cross Church in Williamsport, PA. My journey to Orthodoxy began at a young age. I was greatly influenced by my grandmother who would watch us from time to time and sing songs like “Rock of Ages” and “My Cup is […]
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