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@A new day Good morning, I hope it is ok that I tagged you on this thread. What is your opinion on when "praying do not heap up empty phrases (vain repetition) as the Gentiles do"?

Greetings all, This may not be the proper place to post this. If it is not, then of course it should be moved to the correct forum. I have never heard of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) until very recently. My first timing hearing about the NAR was through a YouTuber, Michele Dougherty. I...

Greetings all, We Orthodox Christians celebrated the Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord. I am wondering, if any of your Churches celebrate this event in the life of Christ or if it is preached about ever? Apolytikion of the Feast of the Transfiguration:

Blessed Pascha to all my Orthodox brothers and sisters ☦️

Today is the middle of Holy Week in the Orthodox Church and we celebrate the final Bridegroom Service. These services are Orthros services which are held on Holy Sunday evening through Holy Wednesday evening. The name of the service is from the figure of the Bridegroom in the parable of the Ten...

What do Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholics agree on? The first 7 Ecumenical Councils Christ's divine and human nature Apostolic succession Bishops, presbyters, deacons and their ministries The broad structure of the visible Church Invocation of the saints Honor due to the Blessed Virgin Mary...

Hello all! I was wondering how everyone feels about Church music. Should it mainly be praise and worship, theological or a combination of the two? Thanks,

I'm just curious. How many on this forum sing in their Church choir? What lead you to be part of your Churches music ministery?

As an Eastern Orthodox Christian I am wondering what non-Orthodox Christians thoughts are on tradition and how it functions in your particular faith Tradition. Thanks,

I would love to engage in a discussion on this. There is a discussion in the RC thread but unfortunately, as an Orthodox Christian, I cannot post there and I am stuck on this island, lol!

Taken from St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Albuquerque, NM: "Happy New Year! Yes, New Year! The Ecclesiastical New Year begins September 1st. As we begin the New Ecclesiastical Year, the only resolution each of us must keep is to make more time for a life in Christ. Making more time for Him...

Beautiful!

1st Bridegroom 6 – 7:30pm (MST) The Passion of the Savior begins today, with the service presenting the righteous Joseph from the Old Testament as a prefiguring of Christ. Joseph was sold for thirty pieces of silver by his brothers out of jealousy, but he later came to power in Egypt and saved...

Blessed Palm Sunday to those celebrating today and blessed Pascha to the rest of my brothers and sisters in Christ!

There is no Pascha without Good and Holy Friday! There is no glorious resurrection without the cross. It is a reminder of His sacrifice for us and the whole world. St. Paul's 2 Epistle to the Corinthians, " . . . but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles . . ."

Why do we believe in God, the most Holy Trinity, the divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ? Because of a verse written in Scripture? Orthodox Christians believe these things because of the witness of the early Church. What was the witness of the early Church? Of course, first and foremost, their...