Many first time visitors have questions about what to expect when attending services at a new church so we have compiled several resources to help answer some of those most commonly asked questions.
Our parish is a member of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America and follows the liturgical practice and canoncial discipline of our Archdiocese and Patriarchate. All our services are in English.
Things I Wish I'd Known Before Attending-A Guide to Your First Venture into an Eastern Orthodox Church "What is a Liturgy? Am I Welcome? Do They Speak English?" This blog post by an Orthodox seminary student covers some of the most commonly asked questions that people have regarding Orthodox services.
First Visit to An Orthodox Church: Twelve Things I Wish I'd Known "Information to make you feel more at home in Orthodox worship. This article is also available in booklet format at our church.
A Guide to Church Etiquette: How to Show Proper Respect and Reverence in Church To help answer etiquette questions the Archdiocese has prepared this easy-to-read booklet to answer many frequently asked questions about church etiquette. The booklet includes topics such as entering and leaving church, lighting candles, venerating icons, crossing oneself, socializing, receiving antidoron, children in church, church attire, photography in the church, and much more. When we come to the church and its services we are entering the Kingdom of God on earth, His habitation, and we choose to honor this sacred place by our attentiveness to what is proper and ordered. We have the opportunity to reflect the image of Christ within us by our actions...This guide is meant for personal reflection..." From the introduction page of the Church Etiquette booklet.
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His Beatitude Patriarch John X |
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His Eminence Metropolitan Saba |
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Archimandrite Jeremy, Archiepiscopal Vicar |
To learn more about His Beatitude Patriarch JOHN X and the Patriarchate of Antioch:
Biography on His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
To learn more about His Eminence Metropolitan SABA and the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America:
Biography of His Eminence Metropolitan Saba
History of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
To learn more about Archimandrite Jeremy, Archiepiscopal Vicar of the Toledo & Midwest Diocese:
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"Sometimes called the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Orthodox Church is the first Christian Church, the Church founded by the Lord Jesus Christ and described in the pages of the New Testament. Her history can be traced in unbroken continuity all the way back to Christ and His Twelve Apostles. For twenty centuries, she has continued in her undiminished and unaltered faith and practice. Today her apostolic doctrine, worship, and structure remain intact. The Orthodox Church maintains that the Church is the living Body of Jesus Christ."
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America.
During a persecution against Christians (in the third century) a certain pious woman named Rufina fled from Corinth to a mountain, to escape from her pursuers. There she gave birth to a son Quadratus, and died soon afterward. By the Providence of God the infant remained alive and was nourished in…
The Holy Martyrs Quadratus of Nicomedia, Saturinus, Rufinus and others suffered during the persecutions of the emperor Decius (249-251) and his successor Valerian (253-259). Saint Quadratus was descended from an illustrious family. Possessing considerable wealth, the saint did not spare his means…
Saint Anastasia the Patrician of Alexandria lived in Constantinople and was descended from an aristocratic family. She was an image of virtue, and she enjoyed the great esteem of the emperor Justinian (527-565). Widowed at a young age, Anastasia decided to leave the world and save her soul far from…
In the second half of the 10th century King Davit Kuropalates founded Khakhuli Monastery in the historical region of Tao, at the gorge of the Khakhuli River, where it joins the Tortumi River. Once famed for its holiness and academic activity, today Khakhuli Monastery is a Turkish possession and has…
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