To the Clergy, Monastics, and Faithful of the Orthodox Church in America,My Beloved Children in the Lord, CHRIST IS BORN! GLORIFY HIM! I greet you all today on this Great Feast of our illumination. At the Vesperal Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great for this Feast we sing: When the Lord Jesus was born of the holy virgin, the whole universe was filled with […]
SCRIP news! At last, we are set up with the SCRIP RaiseRight program. You will have the ability to order SCRIP gift cards to be sent directly to your home or SCRIP eGift cards sent directly to your computer or phone, or you can reload your eGift cards – all this by registering for the mobile app. For all and any cards you order, our […]
First of all, I give thanks to God for each of you, both clergy and laity, and your part in building up the Body of Christ here in the Diocese of the West. Before going any further in my report, I would like to say a few words about my health. Most of you are aware that I have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. It […]
To the Reverend Clergy, Monastics and Faithful of the Diocese of the West: ..if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen. And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith also is empty. Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we have testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He […]