The baptism of baby Luka took place on Sunday June 11, the commemoration of the saint he was named after, Saint Luke, Archbishop of Simferopol. Here the Godparents keep Luka calm during the exorcism prayers. Headed into the water to be united to the death and resurrection of Christ. Protodeacon Gregory is attentive. Luka had […]

Eastern Orthodoxy Gains New Followers in America   Ancient faith is drawing converts with no ties to its historic lands Congregants at Saints Raphael, Nicholas and Irene Greek Orthodox Church in Cumming, Ga., on Sunday. By Francis X. Rocca Follow | Photographs by Alyssa Pointer for The Wall Street Journal May 17, 2023 10:00 am ET Michelle […]

His Eminence, Archbishop Benjamin, visited St. Luke Orthodox Church on Sunday, April 2, 2023. What a blessing it was for all of us to be with Archbishop Benjamin on Sunday. Here is the group photo.   The maidens gave him flowers, bread and salt, and cheesecake (a St. Luke custom), upon his arrival. Many thanks […]

Saturday April 8 — Saturday of Lazarus 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 11:00 AM Light Lunch and Activities: baking Lazarakia and decorating Palm Crosses 5:00 PM Great Vespers; Confessions   Sunday April 9 — Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday) 8:30 AM Matins 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy of St. John […]

All Orthodox Christians are now in a special expectation—Great Lent is coming. It will commence on February 27, and our preparation for it is no less important than the forty days of fasting themselves. We asked some priests to tell us how to prepare the body and the soul, what goals to set for Great Lent, what prayer […]

Dearly beloved: CHRIST IS BORN! GLORIFY HIM! “Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.” And He took them up in His arms, laid His hands on them, and blessed them. (Mark 10:15-16) In the grand providence of God’s plan for […]

Marilyn Swezey When I heard about the repose of Queen Elizabeth II, my intuition as a journalist prompted me to call Marilyn Swezey, who was a long-time assistant to Bishop Basil (Rodzianko). To be honest, I did not expect to hear that Vladyka, who had lived in the UK for many years, had ever met with […]

Fr. Lawrence Farley The recent decision of Archbishop Elpidophoros to baptize the adopted child of an openly gay couple in Greece is only the latest addition to a series of actions which have raised Orthodox eyebrows, coming as it does hard on the heels of his decision to consecrate as bishop an archimandrite deposed by the Russian Orthodox Church […]

Archpastoral Message of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Monday, June 27, 2022 To the Hierarchs, Clergy, and Faithful of the Orthodox Church in America: Christ is in our midst! He is and ever shall be!On June 24, the American people received the news that the Supreme Court of the United States, in its opinion concerning the […]