Today, I saw an interesting Tweet (Twitter message) shared by a friend: The great commission wasn’t given to a missions organization, it was given to the Church. This is a great quote, and one which I wanted to share with my readers, most of whom are Orthodox Christians. Our context may be different than the… Continue reading Mission Is for All Christians
An Orthodox Christian View of Multi-Site Churches
In my work as an Orthodox Christian missions priest here in North Carolina, I often have encounters with Evangelical pastors and Church planters. I want to understand the religious culture that I find myself in, and I want to learn from others’ experiences starting Churches, even if their context is often quite different than mine.… Continue reading An Orthodox Christian View of Multi-Site Churches
Confession of Faith, Confession of Sins
Dear Friends in Christ, The word “confess” comes up often in Orthodox prayers, writings, and sermons. There are two main ways that the term is used in the Church: to confess one’s faith, and to confess one’s sins. The former evokes images of the early Christians standing up for Christ in the arena, refusing to… Continue reading Confession of Faith, Confession of Sins
Friendly Conversations
Yesterday, I met with my new friend Matthew. I first found Matthew via a blog search back in March. I made a comment on his blog, and began to follow him on Twitter. Eventually I asked him if he wanted to meet up, and this is now the second time that we were able to… Continue reading Friendly Conversations
On Baptizing My Daughter
On Saturday, July 31 (o.s.), I had the honor and privilege of baptizing my infant daughter Sophia at the Chapel of St. Mark the Evangelist in Raleigh, North Carolina. The godparents were Mr. Leonidas and Dr. Anna Pittos of Detroit, Michigan. The Pittoses arrived by plane around 7:30 pm on Friday evening. I picked them… Continue reading On Baptizing My Daughter
Driving on U.S. Route 264
As regular readers of the blog know, I travel from Raleigh to Greenville, North Carolina three times a month in order to serve Nativity of the Holy Theotokos Orthodox Church. The majority of my time is spent on U.S. Route 264, which begins in Raleigh and continues all the way across Eastern North Carolina. Almost… Continue reading Driving on U.S. Route 264
Orthodox Church, Goldsboro, NC
Chances are, you’re finding this page because you searched for Orthodox Churches in or near Goldsboro, North Carolina. I’ve created this blog post with you in mind! The closest Orthodox Church to Goldsboro, NC is currently the Nativity of the Holy Theotokos Orthodox Church in Greenville, NC, which is about 50 miles from the center… Continue reading Orthodox Church, Goldsboro, NC
My Visit to Southeastern Baptist Seminary
Last Saturday, July 9, 2011, I had to take my wife and newborn daughter to my mother-in-law’s house in Wake Forest, North Carolina, which is about ten or fifteen minutes away from where we live in North Raleigh. I decided that since I would be in Wake Forest, and since I did not have anywhere… Continue reading My Visit to Southeastern Baptist Seminary
Welcome to the Blog
I’d like to welcome you to Triangle Orthodox, a new blog that has been established to highlight our efforts to spread traditional Orthodox Christianity in the Triangle region of North Carolina. Why another blog from me, Fr. Anastasios? I live and work a secular job in the Raleigh area, and pastor St. Mark the Evangelist… Continue reading Welcome to the Blog
Do I Have to Be Greek to Attend a Greek Orthodox Church?
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