Orthodox Christmas in January?
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Sunday, April 9, 2017
Orthodoxy as a Community, Part III – Evolution of the Early Church
Orthodoxy as a Community, Part III – Evolution of the Early Church: Imagine being a part of a community where daily you meet with other Christians to depend on each others’ talents and resources, forming a particular type of sub-community within a very hostile, secular community. Imagine living within this community where you are able and willing to practice your God-given talents even to the point of death to protect and grow this community. This is the way the pre-Nicene, early Church, lived. Within the ancient writings of St Paul and other saints such as Clement, we know that the Church lived a communal life in every way that they possibly could, building a new kind of spiritual and philanthropic community that would eventually evolve into a Christian empire.
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
ISDH: Advance Directives Resource Center
ISDH: Advance Directives Resource Center: This Advance Directives Resource Center is intended to provide consumers with information about advance directives in Indiana.The forms on this pageand can be down loaded.
Saturday, April 1, 2017
Goshen non-profit opens new unit for Indiana human trafficking v - ABC57 News - See the Difference Michiana
Goshen non-profit opens new unit for Indiana human trafficking v - ABC57 News - See the Difference Michiana
“You don’t understand..
until the kids are telling you just how bad it can be for them,” said
Sean McCrindle, Vice President of Program Operations at Bashor
Children’s Home.
More than 178 children were identified as human
trafficking victims in the state of Indiana in 2016 according to the
Indiana state report on human trafficking.
“You don’t understand..
until the kids are telling you just how bad it can be for them,” said
Sean McCrindle, Vice President of Program Operations at Bashor
Children’s Home.
More than 178 children were identified as human
trafficking victims in the state of Indiana in 2016 according to the
Indiana state report on human trafficking.
Friday, March 31, 2017
Can A Juror Be Disqualified For Following Jesus? – Red Letter Christians
Can A Juror Be Disqualified For Following Jesus? – Red Letter Christians: The constitution of our nation specifically states that our governing bodies must not utilize religious tests in determining who can and who cannot serve in government posts. Unless, I am missing something, the courts in Texas ignored that principal when selecting a jury for the trial of Mr. Chris Young. A woman who was being considered as a juror was disqualified in this case, according to a petition filed by his attorneys with the U.S. Supreme Court, primarily because she was involved in outreach ministries of the Baptist Church where she holds her membership.
Thursday, March 30, 2017
1300 Clergy Speak Out Against Discrimination in the Name of Religion – Red Letter Christians
1300 Clergy Speak Out Against Discrimination in the Name of Religion – Red Letter Christians: Around the nation, clergy are rising up in opposition to a leaked copy of a “religious freedom” executive order drafted by the Trump administration that would undermine protections for LGBTQ people, women, and children in foster care.
If enacted, the order would essentially legalize discrimination by protecting individuals and organizations with religious objections to abortion, same-sex marriage, contraception, or supporting LGBTQ children in foster care.
If enacted, the order would essentially legalize discrimination by protecting individuals and organizations with religious objections to abortion, same-sex marriage, contraception, or supporting LGBTQ children in foster care.
How We Treat Those Who Are Always With Us – Red Letter Christians
How We Treat Those Who Are Always With Us – Red Letter Christians: Jesus meant the OPPOSITE of what we usually take him to mean here. It seems to me that Jesus was actually advocating generosity and action to eradicate poverty, rather than hands-up-in-the-air, shoulder-shrugging apathy.
A New Home for Homeless Christians – Red Letter Christians
A New Home for Homeless Christians – Red Letter Christians: “When we stop focusing on Jesus, we end up talking a lot about things Jesus didn’t talk much about and we don’t talk about the things Jesus had a whole lot to say about.”
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
We need your help
We need your help.
We
do things like give out diapers. Did you know that some mothers must
pick between diapers for their child and food for their family? Sound
unfair to me. And it is. We also help with things like laundry soap,
toilet tissue, and personal care products. Lots of folks drop things
off at our community that we can share, but many of the things we help
with, we have to purchase. That is where you come in. We need your
donations ad have a PayPal account you can use, or you can mail the
community a check. Please help us help others. Some are homeless and
others are near homeless.
We are one human family whatever our national, racial, ethnic, economic, and ideological differences
We are one human family whatever our national, racial, ethnic, economic, and ideological differences.
We are our brothers and sisters
keepers, wherever they may be. Loving our neighbor has global dimensions
in a shrinking world. At the core of the virtue of solidarity is the
pursuit of justice and peace. t if you want peace, work for justice.
The Gospel calls us to be peacemakers. Our love for all our sisters and
brothers demands that we promote peace in a world surrounded by violence and conflict.
A basic moral test is how our most vulnerable members are faring. In a
society marred by deepening divisions between rich and poor, our
tradition recalls the story of the Last Judgment (Mt 25:31-46) and
instructs us to put the needs of the poor and vulnerable first.
Human dignity can be protected and a healthy community can be achieved only if human rights are protected and responsibilities are met. Therefore, every person has a fundamental right to life and a right to those things required for human decency. Corresponding to these rights are duties and responsibilities–to one another, to our families, and to the larger society. Too often we talk much about these rights but little or nothing about our duties to our brothers and sisters.
The person is not only sacred but also social. How we organize our society — in economics and politics, in law and policy — directly affects human dignity and the capacity of individuals to grow in community. Marriage and the family are the central social institutions that must be supported and strengthened, not undermined. We believe people have a right and a duty to participate in society, seeking together the common good and well-being of all, especially the poor and vulnerable.
Human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society. This belief is the foundation of all the principles of our social teaching. In our society, human life is under direct attack from abortion and euthanasia. The value of human life is being threatened by cloning, embryonic stem cell research, and the use of the death penalty. The intentional targeting of civilians in war or terrorist attacks is always wrong. We are called to work to avoid war. Nations must protect the right to life by finding increasingly effective ways to prevent conflicts and resolve them by peaceful means. We believe that every person is precious, that people are more important than things, and that the measure of every institution is whether it threatens or enhances the life and dignity of the human person.
The Fathers and Mothers of the Church have taught this and handed it down ti us today, unchanged. We need to listen to their words. We also need to listen to the cries of our brothers and sisters who are in pain and never listened to.
Human dignity can be protected and a healthy community can be achieved only if human rights are protected and responsibilities are met. Therefore, every person has a fundamental right to life and a right to those things required for human decency. Corresponding to these rights are duties and responsibilities–to one another, to our families, and to the larger society. Too often we talk much about these rights but little or nothing about our duties to our brothers and sisters.
The person is not only sacred but also social. How we organize our society — in economics and politics, in law and policy — directly affects human dignity and the capacity of individuals to grow in community. Marriage and the family are the central social institutions that must be supported and strengthened, not undermined. We believe people have a right and a duty to participate in society, seeking together the common good and well-being of all, especially the poor and vulnerable.
Human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society. This belief is the foundation of all the principles of our social teaching. In our society, human life is under direct attack from abortion and euthanasia. The value of human life is being threatened by cloning, embryonic stem cell research, and the use of the death penalty. The intentional targeting of civilians in war or terrorist attacks is always wrong. We are called to work to avoid war. Nations must protect the right to life by finding increasingly effective ways to prevent conflicts and resolve them by peaceful means. We believe that every person is precious, that people are more important than things, and that the measure of every institution is whether it threatens or enhances the life and dignity of the human person.
The Fathers and Mothers of the Church have taught this and handed it down ti us today, unchanged. We need to listen to their words. We also need to listen to the cries of our brothers and sisters who are in pain and never listened to.
Close the Gap: a Fair Say
The problems facing inner-city communities do not result from a lack of effective solutions, but from a lack of power to implement these solutions. Corporations have too much power. And you and I have too little.
Mother Maria of Paris: Saint of the Open Door | Incommunion
Mother Maria of Paris: Saint of the Open Door | Incommunion: On January 18, 2004, the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul recognized Mother Maria Skobtsova as a saint along with her son Yuri, the priest who worked closely with her, Fr. Dimitri Klépinin, and her close friend and collaborator Ilya Fondaminsky. All four died in German concentration camps.
Father Dimitry Klepinin | Incommunion
Father Dimitry Klepinin | Incommunion: Few people today are familiar with the efforts of a small group of Orthodox who, during the Second World War, protected and saved numerous Jews in France at the risk of their own lives, by hosting them and acquiring forged papers for them.
Orthodox Christians Who Saved Jews In The Holocaust - Fr. John Peck
Orthodox Christians Who Saved Jews In The Holocaust - Fr. John Peck: A growing list of Orthodox Christians that rescued Jews during the Holocaust era
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Building a Communal Church
“Our first loyalty is to the church, not to American empire. I want
to encourage and cultivate faithful Christian resistance.” That language
is reminiscent of left-wing radicals such as Daniel Berrigan or Dorothy
Day in their critique of American Christianity.
It is. I do not
believe that political and theological conservatives have a monopoly on
the truth. Look, I’m a conservative Christian. But we have been far too
quick to think of the church as the Republican Party at prayer
and to think of America as a new Israel. It’s just not true. I love
this country, which has been a tremendous blessing to me, but it’s not a
New Jerusalem. As Saint Augustine said, any peace we have today is
going to be the peace of Babylon, of captivity. I don’t tell people not
to be patriotic, but I do say, “Don’t confuse patriotism with
nationalism. Always remember that our first loyalty is to God and to
Jesus Christ.”
Building a Communal Church: An Interview with Rod Dreher
to encourage and cultivate faithful Christian resistance.” That language
is reminiscent of left-wing radicals such as Daniel Berrigan or Dorothy
Day in their critique of American Christianity.
It is. I do not
believe that political and theological conservatives have a monopoly on
the truth. Look, I’m a conservative Christian. But we have been far too
quick to think of the church as the Republican Party at prayer
and to think of America as a new Israel. It’s just not true. I love
this country, which has been a tremendous blessing to me, but it’s not a
New Jerusalem. As Saint Augustine said, any peace we have today is
going to be the peace of Babylon, of captivity. I don’t tell people not
to be patriotic, but I do say, “Don’t confuse patriotism with
nationalism. Always remember that our first loyalty is to God and to
Jesus Christ.”
Building a Communal Church: An Interview with Rod Dreher
Monday, March 27, 2017
(8) Bulletin Board of St. Mary the Protectress Syriac Orthodox Community
So whoever said poverty is a gift from God? The Bible says that all good
and perfect things come from God. Poverty is a curse, it is not a
blessing. There are many reasons for poverty, we need to examine the
root cause and start there. And if the church you go to does not do
things for the poor, then get out of that church because there are
plenty of them that do provide for the poor.
(8) Bulletin Board of St. Mary the Protectress Syriac Orthodox Community
and perfect things come from God. Poverty is a curse, it is not a
blessing. There are many reasons for poverty, we need to examine the
root cause and start there. And if the church you go to does not do
things for the poor, then get out of that church because there are
plenty of them that do provide for the poor.
(8) Bulletin Board of St. Mary the Protectress Syriac Orthodox Community
(8) Bulletin Board of St. Mary the Protectress Syriac Orthodox Community
He
was more than a revolutionary in this world. He kicked ass in Hell and
trampled death for us. But if we did follow the example He taught us
and followed Himself, we too would be revolutionaries. And that is
exactly what He expects us to do. Are we preparing for the day we stand
before Christ? Or are we just see how comfortable we can be in this
life without ny concern with the next?
We are revolutionaries here at St.Mary's. Want to be one also?
(8) Bulletin Board of St. Mary the Protectress Syriac Orthodox Community
was more than a revolutionary in this world. He kicked ass in Hell and
trampled death for us. But if we did follow the example He taught us
and followed Himself, we too would be revolutionaries. And that is
exactly what He expects us to do. Are we preparing for the day we stand
before Christ? Or are we just see how comfortable we can be in this
life without ny concern with the next?
We are revolutionaries here at St.Mary's. Want to be one also?
(8) Bulletin Board of St. Mary the Protectress Syriac Orthodox Community
Need Something?
We usually have all sizes of diapers, including pull-ups, laundry
soap, baby wipes, dryer sheets, toilet paper, and personal care
products and lots more. Folks keep giving us things, and we keep
sharing what ever we get.
(8) Bulletin Board of St. Mary the Protectress Syriac Orthodox Community
We usually have all sizes of diapers, including pull-ups, laundry
soap, baby wipes, dryer sheets, toilet paper, and personal care
products and lots more. Folks keep giving us things, and we keep
sharing what ever we get.
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