Holy Cross Orthodox Monastery

"Saint John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Beaverton, Oregon is offering a four-part free webinar 'Orthodox Life in Kenya The Impact of Missions'. "During these livestream webinars, participants will be transported to the churches, villages and schools a world away, yet connected through our faith and love in Jesus Christ. "The webinar schedule is:... (1) Thursday, November 12 Effects of Dependency with Dr. William Black (2) Thursday, November 19 Response to Change with Joel Pleban, Elayne Goldman, and Virginia Gathoni (3) Thursday, December 3 Education and Liturgical Needs with Theodoros and Eleni Karamatskos and Virginia Gathoni (4) Thursday, December 10 A Personal Talk with His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Kenya with Dr. William Black "The free webinars will begin at 5:00 p.m. PST/8:00 p.m. EST, and will be live-streamed on the St. John the Baptist YouTube page. "There is no need to register just click and be inspired! Please post your questions for the presenters and every effort will be made to have them answered during the livestream sessions. "If you are unable to participate, you can also view the webinars which will be posted online following each session...." #orthodoxchurch, #orthodoxmissions, #africanorthodox

Please pray for Patriarch Irinej of Serbia, who has tested positive for the coronavirus. This photo is of Patriarch Irinej (right) presiding at the recent funeral of Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro (in coffin), who had also suffered from the coronavirus. #orthodoxchurch, #serbianpatriarchate, #COVID19, #coronavirus

"A fire [by an] unknown [arsonist] consumed on Wednesday the Romanian-language Orthodox church in Prague. The flames caused the collapse of its 17-meter tower. Parish Priest Andrei Ioan Danciu declared for Radio Free Europe Moldova that Prague Municipality, who owns the building, will reconstruct it. 'We need to keep on going, we cannot give up. I have always had in mind my mission as a priest. Once we have started working on it, we need to strive for this work and leave Go...d to draw the bottom line,' said the Romanian parish priest of Prague. "Father Andrei Danciu emphasized it is the Church that unites the communities of the Romanian diaspora. His parish was a meeting place for Romanians from Romania, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. "The church, a historical monument, was situated in a public garden and had no protective fence around it. The suspected [arsonists] are homeless people. "Miraculously enough, the Holy Table and the objects on it remained intact: the antimension, the Holy Gospel, four blessing crosses of which two were made of wood, the Liturgical Book and the Ark holding the Holy Gifts. The liturgical vases and coverings did not burn either. "The building and the objects inside it were insured. Prague Municipality has already initiated a fundraiser to rebuild the place of worship. The fundraiser will last throughout the next year. "The patron saints of the church are the Archangel Michael and the Holy Prince Stephen the Great [Stefan cel Mare]. "The church was under the canonical jurisdiction of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia, which encourages officiating the services in the mother tongue of the minorities. This has made possible the functioning of the Romanian parish in the Czech Capital city. "The Romanian Church in Prague was located in the Kinsky Garden, near Petrin, and it was leased to the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia in 2008. "The historical building dated back to the second half of the 17th century and it was brought from Western Ukraine...." #orthodoxchurch, #romanian, #architecture, #czechrepublic

An akathist to St. George Karslides the Confessor: #orthodoxsaints, #prayers, #worship

Resources for Saint George Karslides the Confessor: #orthodoxsaints, #hagiography, #greece, #monasticism

An akathist to St. Gabriel the Confessor of Georgia: #orthodoxsaints, #prayers, #worship, #georgianorthodox

Resources for Saint Gabriel the Confessor of Georgia: #orthodoxsaints, #hagiography, #georgianorthodox, #monasticism