A Dedicated Servant of God More than 1,600 years ago, in the year 270 AD, St. Nicholas was born not far from Myra, in a land that is now part of the country of Turkey. In those days Orthodox Christians were persecuted for their faith. It wasn’t easy to be a Christian. Many of them […]
On ancientfaith.com: An Eastern Orthodox Perspective on the Environment
Fr. Michael Butler presents an Orthodox Perspective on the Environment this Sunday, May 25, 2014, starting at 8pm Eastern time on Ancient Faith Radio (ancientfaith.com — click link to listen).
The Making of a Catechumen
On the Sunday of Pascha (Agape Vespers) ago we read prayers for Samuel (Cliff) Tewis who has decided he wants to enter the Orthodox Church. The term catechumen comes from the Greek term “katakesis” and means instruction. A cathecumen is a person receiving instruction as he prepares for his baptism. Jack Long will be Samuel’s […]
Fr. Hans speaks about the “New Atheists” on ‘Ancient Faith Today’ [AUDIO]
The “New Atheists” -Fr. Hans is involved in a live, call-in program on Ancient Faith Radio that deals with contemporary issues. From the ‘Ancient Faith Today’ site: Ancient Faith Today is what Ancient Faith Radio and Orthodox Internet radio have been missing—a live inter-active conversation program. Now that void has been filled! Ancient Faith Today […]
Frederica interviews Fr. Hans Jacobse [AUDIO]
After my debate in Maryland a few months ago, I had breakfast with Presbytera Frederica Mathews-Green who interviewed me about the debate. Presbytera Frederica is an author and speaker in the larger Orthodox world. You can see her website here. From Ancient Faith: Frederica Mathewes-Green interviews Fr. Hans Jacobse about a formal debate he had […]
Church on Sunday?
I came across this well-written, thoughtful, and thoroughly engaging article on what American Orthodoxy increasingly looks like. He looks like a regular young guy — maybe late 20s or early 30s. Head shaved to mask a receding hairline, a black goatee to offset the baldness, the gold rim of his glasses glinting beneath his dark […]
Welcome to St. Peter’s
St Peter’s was given this directive from Metropolitan Philip of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese: “Establish a parish that will draw people who have never stepped into a church before.” It’s a worthwhile challenge, and one that can be fulfilled because many people are searching for enduring and certain truth. Truth is found in Christ. […]
The Mission is opening soon
We are working to secure the Holiday Inn at Town Center (get directions) as the first home of St. Peter Othodox Mission. Lord willing and if all goes well, we should start worship on May 3, 2009 — the first Sunday in May.