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“…that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief …” From Paul’s First Letter to Timothy 1:15 “O God, cleanse me, a sinner, for I have never done anything good in thy sight.” From the First Prayer…
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Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnared us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the…
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Not only have I made a major change from being Baptist to Orthodox. Other major changes are under way now. The change that affects all of us Antiochians is that of our new Metropolitan Joseph. Metropolitan Philip (Memory Eternal) has left a tremendous…
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Marcus Garvey was not an Orthodox or any other Christian that I know of. Yet, this forefather of Black Nationalism and Pan-Africanism provides a couple of doorways for African-Americans to leave the confines of Protestantism and dive into the deep waters of Orthodoxy.…
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I wasn’t privileged to meet him. But, like all others who have converted to Orthodoxy, in particular the Antiochians, Metropolitan Philip Saliba has touched every one of us. The story of how in 1987 he opened the doors of the church to some…
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A sister at my church said that her neighbors don’t consider her and her husband as good Christians because they are Orthodox. She and her husband are white. If much of white Protestant America does not consider the Orthodox Church as a valid expression of Christianity, there is no doubt that black inquirers (and even … More Risk Worthy
February is the month where we take the time to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of African-Americans. Some of us also recognize noteworthy kings and queens of Africa as well. It is not unusual to have church bulitien boards filled with pictures of great religious leaders from Richard Allen (founder of the African Methodist Episcopal … More Black History Month: Come and See
Now, here is a practice that modern day African-Americans (or anyone else outside of a liturgical tradition) ain’t havin’. “Hmph! Kissing some preacher’s hand.” Maybe it wouldn’t be the worst obstacle for a black inquirer if the priest looks like Fr. Maximus Cabey or Fr. Jerome Sanderson. Maybe it would be easier in an Ethiopian, … More Kiss The Who’s What?
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And so it begins. At 8:45 AM, I received Chrismation beside my sponsor, Seraphim Hamilton, by my priest, Fr. James Purdie. Fr. James joked with my wife saying that she had better take her photos quickly as the ceremony is over in the…
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