Critic's picks - classical music Nov 9, 2008
Nov. 9, St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church, 55 Emmonsdale Rd, West Roxbury ... Nov. 9 at 3 p.m., St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church, 55 Emmonsdale Road, West Roxbury. (Boston Globe)
SETTING PRIORITIES: Churches are looking at hard times as congregants wade through weak economy Oct 31, 2008
Over the summer, when gas cost more than $4, Herb Ellison said his family cut back on eating out and other expenses so that they could afford the 45-minute drive to St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church in Beckley. for Saturday and Sunday services. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Joe Orso: Re-creating St. Paul's vision Oct 19, 2008
Sponsored by Christ Episcopal Church, Diocese of La Crosse, First Congregational UCC, First Presbyterian Church, La Crosse Area Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Church and Wesley United Methodist Church. Joe Orso works part time for the La Crosse Tribune and the Franciscan Spirituality Center. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Kitsch in the kitchen Sep 4, 2008
Dietician Rita Madden will speak at 7 p.m. next Thursday at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral, Oakland. Her talk will cover weight loss, cholesterol and other health issues impacted by nutrition, and also discuss how church teachings apply to health. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
25 killed in Syrian prison riot: group Jul 5, 2008
Saydnaya is the site of an Antiochian Orthodox convent dedicated to Mary, the mother of Jesus, which was founded in 547 AD and houses a rare icon of her believed to have been painted by the author of one of the gospels, St Luke. 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Lowell church has a place on National Register Jul 3, 2008
(Globe Corresponden T / Ellen Harasimowicz) Stephen Abodeely prepares for his role as chantor during a recent Sunday service at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church ... Conversions are commonplace at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Lowell ... Its pastor, the Rev. Leonard Faris, converted from Catholicism to the Antiochian Orthodox sect in his youth. (Boston Globe)
KAUFMAN, 26, AND REGNIER, 28 Jun 29, 2008
"It was amazing," says the bride, an attorney at Lazare Potter Giacovas & Kranjac LLP. "Well, amazing for us!" Kaufman and Regnier, a research analyst at Edison Schools, showed off their fancy footwork before 205 guests at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church in Little Falls, NJ, then jetted off for a weeklong honeymoon at the Little Arches resort in Barbados. ESSENTIALS. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Lillian Sakey May 23, 2008
She was active in St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church in Cambridge, especially as a member of the Ladies Society and very dedicated to the orphanage at the Convent of Saidnaya in Damascus, Syria ... A funeral will be held Friday, May 23 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church, 8 Inman St. Cambridge ... At her request, in lieu of flowers, make contributions in her memory, to St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Community events May 8, 2008
Rummage and bake sale: St. Mary s Antiochian Orthodox Church, 905 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, will hold a rummage sale and bake sale Friday, May 16, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday, May 17, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the church social hall ... Kibbee sale: The Antiochian Women s Society of St. Mary s Antiochian Orthodox Church will hold its annual kibbee sale Saturday, May 17, in the church hall. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
High School Reunions Apr 6, 2008
GAR class 1951: GAR High School class of 1951 will meet for a spaghetti supper Thursday, April 17, at 4:30 p.m. at St. Mary s Antiochian Orthodox Church, 905 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. For informatiion, call Gil at 824-9425 or Marilyn at 288-3102. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Joe Orso: An experience of the Eucharist leads to sharing of the mysterious, simple Mar 8, 2008
The Rev. John Chagnon, pastor at St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Church, said the Eucharist is something Orthodox Christians, whom he described as Eucharistic people, spend their lives coming to understand. We don t try to seek to define the Eucharist so much as we want the Eucharist to define us, said Chagnon, who pointed out babies receive the Eucharist in his tradition. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
2/23-24: St. George Festival Feb 23, 2008
Where: St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church, 4530 E. Gold Dust Ave., Phoenix. Admission: Free. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Alice R. David Oct 20, 2007
She was a member of St. Mary's Antiochian Orthodox Church, Pawtucket ... Her funeral will be held MONDAY, OCTOBER 22 at 9 a.m. from the MORTUARY of D. W. BELLOWS 85 Park Place, Pawtucket with services at 10 a.m. in St. Mary's Antiochian Orthodox Church, 249 High Street, Pawtucket ... Relatives and friends are invited and may call SUNDAY 4-6 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Miss David's memory to St. Mary's Antiochian Orthodox Church, 249 High Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860 would be... (Pawtucket Times, RI)
Out-of-wedlock births have to be discussed Sep 5, 2007
Did Van really quote a 1976 speech His Eminence the Most Reverend Philip (Saliba), the Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of All North America, which is the leadership position for the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. Or was it a serendipitious happenstance. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Evangelicals Turn Toward ... The Orthodox Church? Aug 27, 2007
By 2005, he was regularly visiting an Antiochian Orthodox Church in Chicago (the Antiochian Orthodox Church is Middle Eastern in background and the seat of its patriarchate is in Damascus) ... Of the more than 250 parishes of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, some 60 percent are led by convert priests, most of whom are from evangelical backgrounds ... ne evening in June, I went to see Wilbur Ellsworth at his new professional and spiritual home--the Holy... (New Republic)
Fun and Games Jun 27, 2007
Father Theodoros Daoud, pastor of St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church in Hunt Valley, plays backgammon with congregation member John Tadros of Worthington at the church's first Mediterrnean Festival June 24. The festival included games, music from Arabic lands and Middle Eastern and Greek foods. (Towson Jeffersonian, MD)
When donating a car, keep all the paperwork in case the old ride comes back to haunt you Jun 26, 2007
By all accounts, Makhlouf, 64, who lives in East Meadow and is pastor of St. John the Baptist Antiochian Orthodox Church in Levittown, did everything correctly when he donated the car to the Salvation Army. It appears he was the victim either of human error or a computer error by the Philadelphia Parking Authority. (Newsday -- Business)
Memorial Day Weekend Events & Activities May 27, 2007
Veterans will hold a prayer service at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Cemetery in Hanover Township. Laflin Borough will conduct a service at 11:15 a.m. at the monument on Main and Market streets. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Cambria County, Pa., Democratic Party leader dies at rally May 7, 2007
Funeral services will be held Thursday at St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church in Johnstown. Read our. (NEPA News, PA)
Can a son shine where a father reigned? Apr 25, 2007
"He's quick on his feet," said Archpriest Antony Gabriel of the St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church, where Mr. Trudeau spoke last week. "I see some innocence and idealism in him. He really doesn't like to be compared to his father. He says, 'I am who I am.' ". (Globe and Mail -- National)
23rd ANNUAL BLESSING OF THE FLEET Apr 1, 2007
Reverend Father Kamal Al-Rahil from St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church will perform this year's blessing. Last year, more than 250 vessels participated in this yearly event. (Florida Times-Union)
Faith at Work Mar 30, 2007
St. Andrew Antiochian Orthodox Church, 6565 North W St., Suite 230 ... Guest speaker: Father David Bleam, St Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral, Brooklyn N.Y. 478-6988. (Pensacola News Journal)
Community Digest Mar 26, 2007
Monday, March 26, 2007. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. Commander William Uggiano will preside. (Wilkes Barre Citizen's Voice, PA)
A changed man Mar 25, 2007
St. Mary is part of the Antiochian Orthodox Church, well over half of whose clergy in the United States and Canada are converts. His flock is a crazy salad, too. (Boston Globe)
As downtown Orlando is reborn, so are its churches Mar 19, 2007
St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church, which fronts Lake Eola Park, has sent postcards and brochures to 5,000 area residents, with an implicit message of inclusion. "We're aiming at all those people who have no ministerial relationship with Jesus Christ -- and we mean all," said the Rev. John Hamatie. (Orlando Sentinel)
Orthodox revival: More Americans, drawn by liturgy and theology, joining Orthodox churches Jan 12, 2007
The Rev. John Dixon is dressed in the traditional vestments he wears during services at Holy Spirit Antiochian Orthodox church in Huntington, W.Va ... That led him to the Holy Spirit Antiochian Orthodox Church in Huntington, a denomination with Mideast roots that, like all Orthodox groups, traces its origins to the earliest days of Christianity ... Krindatch's research found that one-third of the more than 200 U.S. parishes in the Antiochian Orthodox Church were founded after 1990. (North County Times)
Orthodox churches grow Jan 12, 2007
That led him to the Holy Spirit Antiochian Orthodox Church in Huntington, W. Va ... Krindatch's research found that one-third of the more than 200 U.S. parishes in the Antiochian Orthodox Church were founded after 1990 ... A Bible sits on the lectern at Holy Spirit Antiochian Orthodox Church in Huntington, W.Va. (USA Today -- News)
Region’s Orthodox celebrate Jan 7, 2007
The OCA, and branches such as the Greek and Antiochian Orthodox churches, still keep the Julian calendar to determine the date of Easter. We ve adopted the fixed calendar of the country in order to make a stronger impact, as far as possible converts coming to our church, said the Rev. John Kowalczyk, pastor of St. Michael s Orthodox Church in Jermyn. (Scranton Times, PA)
How we got 12 days of Christmas’ Jan 7, 2007
The Rev. John Chagnon, pastor at St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Church, said in the Eastern Orthodox tradition, Jesus baptism is the focus of the Epiphany. In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, he s showing his solidarity with us in our struggle as human beings, Chagnon said. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Orthodox Christians observe Christmas today Jan 7, 2007
The OCA, and branches such as the Greek and Antiochian Orthodox churches, still keep the Julian calendar to determine the date of Easter. cbirk@timesshamrock. (Wilkes Barre Citizen's Voice, PA)
