We are pleased to announce the First Symposium of the Virginia Chapter of the Brotherhood of St. Moses the Black! The event will be held at the new, and still under renovation, Saint Basil the Great Antiochian Orthodox Church on 1520 Todds Lane in Hampton on Saturday, September 13th at 4 pm. The topic … More Announcing the First Symposium!!!!
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
It should be remembered that Rome was not built in a day. So, with a forecast for rain all day, there probably weren’t going to be many attendees to the first meeting of the Virginia Chapter of the Brotherhood of St. Moses the Black. But, the six Orthodox believers that came together today had a … More The First Meeting: A Small and Spirit-Led Start
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
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
Pilgrimage. That is probably the best way to describe going to the St. Moses the Black Conference. Sure, we all can chat with each other through Facebook. And a few of us can be reached through our blogs. But, there is nothing like meeting and worshiping with one another. These two videos give a glimpse … More Pilgrimage For All People
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