September 3rd, 2019
Articles tagged: church-life
April 2nd, 2019
The Central Place of the Orthodox Academy in the Church’s Resistance to Secularism
By Archpriest Peter Heers
Sydney, Australia
Monday, April 1 (March 19), 2019
April 1st, 2019
The Boundaries of Salvation: The ‘Two Natures’ of Communion in Christ
Lecture by Archpriest Peter Heers
Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church
Blacktown NSW, Sydney, Australia
Sunday, March 31 (18), 2019
March 31st, 2019
Becoming One With Christ: The Spiritual Presuppositions of Participation in the Mysteries
A Lecture By Archpriest Peter Heers
Saint Alexis the Man of God Orthodox Church
Alexandria, Sydney, Australia
Saturday, March 30 (17), 2019
QUOTE FOR CONSIDERATION:
St. Symeon the New Theologian on the Presuppositions to Participation in the Holy...
March 30th, 2019
LECTURE: Chalcedon and the Boundaries of the Church An Examination of the Ecclesiology of the Promoters of Union with the Monophysites/Non-Chalcedonians (EXCERPT)
By Archpriest Peter Heers
Holy Trinity Orthodox Church
Melbourne, Australia
Friday, March 29 (16), 2019
EXCERPT FROM THE LECTURE:
“Chalcedon and it’s decisions are as much about the Person of Christ as the Body of Christ. In its Oros (lit. Boundary-decision) the Council set down the boundaries inside of which one is IN Christ, outside of which one stands apart from Christ, from communion in Him....
March 23rd, 2019
Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God: The Spiritual Priorities of Pilgrims on the Path to Heaven
By Archpriest Peter Heers
Archpriest Peter Heers
Saint Stephan the Protomartyr * Rooty Hill, Australia
Friday, March 22 (9), 2019
...March 23rd, 2019
St. Gregory Palamas: A Guide of Orthodoxy vis-a-vis the West and Roman Catholicism
By Archpriest Peter Heers
Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church
Brisbane, Australia
Saturday, March 23 (10), 2019
...March 9th, 2019
The Orthodox Ethos: Its Distortion, and Our Acquisition and Realization of It
Lecture by Archpriest Peter Heers
March 7th, 2019
NEW LECTURE: UNDERSTANDING SIN AND FORGIVENESS (+ Q & A)
By Archpriest Peter Heers
June 27th, 2018
Jean-Claude Larchet calls for abstinence from social media during fasting periods
Prof. Jean-Claude Larchet
During the first day of the International Conference on Digital Media and Orthodox Pastoral Care in Crete (DMOPC18), the renowned theologian Jean-Claude Larchet said that during the fast seasons Christians ought to reduce their activity on social platforms.
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Petition to all local Churches to include the abstinence from the use of the...
April 16th, 2018
Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary Launches a Master of Divinity degree for Fall 2018.
Announcement by the Dean, Archpriest Alexander F. C. Webster, PhD
Dear Alumni, Friends, and Supporters:
“This is the day the Lord has made; let us greatly rejoice and be glad therein.”(Psalms 117:24, LXX)
On this glorious day, I am delighted to announce that Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary in Jordanville, New York, will, by the grace of God the Holy Trinity and the approval of the New York State Board of Regents, begin a new Master of Divinity...
March 18th, 2018
Prospective Theology Students: Sign up for a Pilgrimage to Mt. Athos from July 6-18, 2018!
Dear Friends,
We will (once again) be hosting a summer retreat and pilgrimage to Thessaloniki and Mt. Athos for present, past or future students of theology (roughly ages 19-30), including those only considering the priesthood or attending seminary.
There are up to 15 spots available for this 12 day intensive program which will include:
- A five day pilgrimage to Mount Athos,...
January 15th, 2018
A Public Statement on Orthodox Deaconesses
by Concerned Clergy and Laity [UPDATED: 56 signatories]
Note: You can add your name to the statement on the AOIUSA website.
The Patriarchate of Alexandria’s appointment of six “deaconesses” in the Congo in February 2017 has prompted calls in some corners for other local churches to follow suit. In particular, a group of Orthodox liturgical scholars has issued an open statement of support for Alexandria, declaring that the “restoration of the female diaconate is such that neither doctrinal issues nor authoritative precedents...
December 23rd, 2017
UPDATE: Uncut Mountain Press Fund-Raising Campaign a TOTAL SUCCESS
Go Fund Campaign Raises $17,100 in just over 10 Days to Re-Launch the Publishing Work of UMP
ANNOUNCEMENT from Fr. Peter Heers, Director of Uncut Mountain Press
WE HAVE REACHED OUR GOAL!
A heart-felt THANK YOU to all who helped UMP raise over $17,000!
Within just over 10 days, 109 faithful souls raised $17,100 to re-launch the publishing of the best of Traditional Orthodoxy in Greece and Mt. Athos!
What a joy and an honor to be on...
November 28th, 2017
FORGED IN FIRE: A Day in the Life of a Seminarian
Holy Trinity Seminary - Giving Tuesday
DONATE HERE: http://hts.edu/support.html