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Priest Faces Criticism over Churching Decision
Please join us in welcoming H. Alethia to the Onion Dome family. Here is her first article. FAWKSWASH, Md. – Allison “Panteleimona” Berry, a newly baptized Orthodox Christian, had been looking forward to her January illumination for about a year. … Continue reading
Greek Priest Sent to Bed Without Supper for Translating Liturgy
First published on December 13, 2002. ATHENS HEIGHTS – In a move that surprised exactly no one (except perhaps Mr. Stanley Majors of Pretoria, South Africa), Father Irmanos Spartopolis of Athens Heights, Greece was sent to his room without supper … Continue reading
Guide to Orthodox Vocabulary for Catechumens and Converts
From the January, 2012, church bulletin In Orthodoxy we use a lot of words and phrases that are not common, or are used in an uncommon way, or are from languages other than English. Some of our catechumens and convert … Continue reading
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Tagged Church Bulletin, Hymnody, Orthodox Vocabulary, Worship, Youth
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From the Choir Director to the Choir at All Saints of Kamchatka Orthodox Church
DATE: 01/15/12 FROM: Elizabeth Blankenship TO: Kamchatka_Choir_Mailing_List@yahoo.com SUBJECT: No Practice This Thursday For those of you not in church this Sunday, or not paying attention, there is no choir practice this Thursday (January 19th). We will resume normal practices on … Continue reading
Orthodox Chorister Doesn’t Like “When Augustus Ruled”
TACOMA, Wash. – In a move that has sent shock waves through spleens north and south of the Mason-Dixon line, tenor Bob “Reader Alexiy (Alexiy the Tsarevich and Passion-Bearer (or Martyr, Depending Upon Whom You Ask))” Bridges of Holy Redirection … Continue reading
