ORTHODOX PRE-LENTEN RETREAT

SPONSORED BY W.O.C.A. 

SALVATION IN THE ORTHODOX CHURCH:

Metanoia, Hesychia and Theosis

With Dr. Christopher Veniamin

ChristopherVeniaminAuthor and Patristic Scholar, Professor of Patristics Theology for over 20 years at Saint Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary.

Professor Christopher Veniamin: M.A. Theology from the University of Thessalonica, Doctorate in Theology from the University of Oxford (supervised by Metropolitan Kallistos Ware).  He is a spiritual child of elder Sophrony of Assex, Creat Britain and knew St. Porphyrios, Elder Paision, and Elder Emilianos and is close to Metropolitan Hierotheos Vlachos.

President and founder of MOUNT THABOR PUBLICATION www.mountthabor.com

WHERE:

St. Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church: 21235 Poplar Way, Brier, WA 98036 Ph: 425-771-1916

WHEN:

February 6, 2015:

6:00pm – Vespers; 7:00pm to 9:00pm – Session 1: Metanoia/Repentance in the Orthodox Church

February 7, 2015:

10:00am to 12:00pm – Session 2: Hesychia as Preparation for the Encounter with God

12:00pm to 1:30pm – Lunch

1:30pm to 3:00pm – Session 3: Theosis/Salvation from the writings of St. Silouan the Athonite and Archimandrite Sophrony

3:00pm – Q & A

Cost: $20 – includes Saturday meal