A Silly Video That Demonstrates How Orthodox Are Perceived
Every year around this time, as the joy of Pascha is still fresh in my mind, my thoughts return to an old YouTube video. Back in 2006, I was new to YouTube, as were a lot of people. The novelty factor was still strong; it was fun to see what kinds of silly or stupid […]
Phone Calls That Never Lead to Visits
I’m at my secular job, focused on some computer-related task, and the phone rings. “Father Anastasios?” asks the caller, somewhat unsure how to pronounce my name. “Yes, how can I help you?” “I have some questions about the Orthodox Church.” This is how many conversations have begun in the past few years since I became […]
Racially Segregated Churches
One thing I’ve noticed about Christian life here in North Carolina is that many, if not most, of the Protestant Churches in the area are still racially segregated. In contrast, most of the Roman Catholic Churches in the area are racially diverse (Masses in foreign languages do technically divide people up, but all are still […]
Vision for a Monastery in Eastern Carolina
Here on the Eastern Carolina Orthodox blog, I’ve laid out a general vision for our work in the Eastern Carolina region, and I have begun to produce posts about local communities in the region where we pray that one day Orthodox Christianity will take root. With this post, I’d like to highlight another aspect of […]
Rocky Mount Needs an Orthodox Church
Rocky Mount, North Carolina is a town of over 60,000 people straddling Nash and Edgecomb Counties in North Carolina’s Eastern region. The surrounding region has upwards of 150,000 people. The city has a growing arts community, several post-secondary institutions such as North Carolina Wesleyan College and Edgecombe Community College, and Nash General Hospital, opened in […]
Greenville Holy Week and Pascha Reflection
Blog readers are encouraged to read this reflection on Holy Friday and Pascha at Nativity of the Holy Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church in Greenville, North Carolina written by Fr. Anastasios’s godson, who came in to worship with us for this holiest of times. Related posts: Holy Week and Pascha in North Carolina Holy Week in […]
Thomas Sunday Sermon 2011
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Pascha 2011 – Gospel and Christ is Risen
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Pascha 2011 – Come Ye Receive the Light
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Holy Friday 2011 – Epitaphios Carried Around Altar
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