Recently, the VABSMB and St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church have started praying Compline and the Canon of Racial Reconciliation on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 pm. A half hour of prayer is not the same as getting out in the streets to protest, or lobbying a legislature. While no town is perfect, Williamsburg’s racial climate is … More Reconciliation: Consistency over Complacency
A Blessed Nativity Feast to all who observe the new calendar date. Martin Luther King Day is supposed to be a day off for me as a state employee (Ranger at York River State Park). But, I couldn’t help but to notice that workplaces and schools tend to be more integrated than most worship services. … More Step into the New Year
I suppose putting these two men together in an image is a bit of a curiosity. One was born a slave and became one of the world’s most famous scientist. The other was an academic with a promising future that he left behind and became one of Orthodoxy’s most heralded modern monks. As different as … More Of Carver and Rose
Desert Fathers Dispatch 