Tag: St. Moses Conference

Relevance and a Need for Real Faith: Reflections from the First Symposium of the VA Chapter of the Brotherhood

September 15, 2014

What is the relevance of this ancient African Christianity?   What is the relevance of Orthodox Christianity?  I tell you the relevance is the future of our community and nothing short … Subdeacon Paul Abernathy Broken souls need a home to come to.  Those souls are not finding a suitable home in the poor theologies … More Relevance and a Need for Real Faith: Reflections from the First Symposium of the VA Chapter of the Brotherhood

A Case for Orthodoxy in the African American Church

June 3, 2014

The following is a collection of notes I wrote to present to my former congregation and colleagues concerning my desire to form a bridge between African American Baptist and Orthodox Christians.  I still believe strongly that such a bridge is very necessary for the sake of black Christians to grow deeper in the faith.  Now, … More A Case for Orthodoxy in the African American Church

Risk Worthy

March 7, 2014

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

Voices of Evangelism: Subdeacon Paul Abernathy & Bishop Thomas

January 12, 2014

I have had the pleasure of hearing and meeting to men who seek to bring the Orthodox Church to the African-American Community.  Subdeacon Paul Abernathy (yes, he is related to the late Civil Rights leader) is a brilliant foot soldier in the faith serving as the Director of FOCUS Pittsburgh.  This organization is giving hope … More Voices of Evangelism: Subdeacon Paul Abernathy & Bishop Thomas