From the blogsite Semantron – Journey of an Eastern Orthodox Christian. I was born and raised a Southern Baptist for the first part of my life. I went to church every Sunday, attended youth group on Wednesday night, etc. I wouldn’t say I was particularly devout at such a young age, it was just what […]
An Evangelical Missionary Smitten With Orthodoxy
After some discussion, I asked him to celebrate a Divine Liturgy in such a way that I could understand it. He took me into the Holy Altar, explained as much as necessary, allowing me to watch every action and hear every prayer. That day, in early May of 1995, I was “smitten” with Orthodoxy.
Journeying East: Spiritual Sanctuary in the Orthodox Church
by Forrest Long The pungent aroma of incense fills the air. In the dim candle light, smoke ascends high toward the domed ceiling and, as the eye follows its upward spiral, one can imagine gazing into heaven itself. The architecture, the icons, the aroma, the awesome silence — the sensory perception of all that surrounds […]
An Un-Orthodox Route
By Adlen Robinson The Journey of Fr. Barnabas Powell. This was published today by Forsythe News. Some people sense a calling early in life but make other stops along the way before answering it. Such is the case with Father Barnabas Powell, the new pastor of Saints Raphael, Nicholas and Irene Greek Orthodox Church. Raised […]
Margarita’s Way to Orthodoxy
by Rita Sullivan My name is Margarita. I am a member of the Russian Orthodox Parish of St Sergius of Radonezh, in Johannesburg, South Africa. I am not Russian. I was born 49 years ago, with a German/Dutch mother and an Irish/Afrikaner father. I was raised Protestant. Thirteen years ago, I was introduced to Daniel […]
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