Former university provost and chief academic officer Michael Emerson has publicly testified that faculty and administrators conspired to get rid of Nassif for standing in the way of the school’s transition away from the Christian view of marriage. The administration characterized his views of marriage as “too extreme.” A tenured Orthodox professor was fired recently from Chicago’s North Park University for taking a stand on traditional marriage. The school is sponsored by the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC), which itself professes that, “A publicly declared, legally binding marriage between one woman and one man is the one appropriate place for sexual intercourse.” However, it … [Read more...]
Weekly Bulletin for Sunday, September 4, 2022
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Appreciating Vespers
by Fr. Lawrence Farley The service of Vespers is, I think, dramatically under-appreciated today. The temptation for us busy people is to reduce our church-going to Sunday mornings only, and let everything else slide. Since we under-appreciate Vespers, it often tends to slide with other things we deem relatively unimportant. But Vespers warrants a second look, and a renewed appreciation. The word “vespers” comes from the Greek ἑσπέρα (hespera) and the Latin vesper, both meaning “evening”, because it is the evening service of the Church. Christians are to pray to God not just on Sunday mornings, but constantly, sanctifying time by offering prayer throughout the day. In the eighth chapter of … [Read more...]
Weekly Bulletin for Sunday, August 28, 2022
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Axios! Ordination of Reader Joseph Scott MacPherson to the Holy Diaconate
It is a great joy for any parish when one of their own is raised to Holy Orders and service to the Holy Altar. On Sunday, August 21, 2022 the ordination of Dcn Joseph MacPherson took place at Holy Virgin Cathedral in San Francisco, the resting place of the relics of St. John Maximovitch. The MacPherson family, Matushka Mary, and their children Juliana and Seraphim, all travelled to witness this glorious event. Here is the link to the entire service (the diaconal ordination begins at 1:48:02). Here is the link to to the service starting with the diaconal ordination (at 1:48:02) To Dcn Joseph, Mka Mary, and their entire family - AXIOS! Enjoy these photos, some of them are positively … [Read more...]
Upcoming Classes and Seminars at ASONA
This fall, we will be holding several classes and seminars designed to help you advance in the spiritual life, train your children, and serve the Church. If you have interest in any of these, please inform Fr. John by September 1st. Thanks! The "Spouse" Class Date and Time TBD by interest For those looking to become future husbands and wives. Life lessons, questions and answers from a successful Orthodox Christian married couple What will we talk about? Dating, Courting, Marriage, Finances, Being Happy (!), Intimacy, Sex, and what questions you have. [/one-half] [cl] … [Read more...]
Weekly Bulletin for Sunday, August 21, 2022
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Weekly Bulletin for Sunday, August 14, 2022
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Need a Reason for Embracing Orthodoxy?
by Abbot Tryphon One of the most powerful reasons for embracing Orthodoxy is to be found in the Church’s insistence that she holds to the evangelical and apostolic doctrine of the Ancient Church. In an age when everything is up for change, there is a certain security and stability when one institution (the Church) stands firm in her Apostolic Authority, and refuses to allow popular culture or political correctness to influence her rightful role as hospital for the soul. “It is not lawful to differ even by a single word from the evangelical and apostolic doctrine, or to think otherwise than as the blessed Apostles and our fathers learned and taught concerning the Holy Scriptures," (Saint … [Read more...]
Weekly Bulletin for Sunday, August 7, 2022
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