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2007-06-11T04:00:13Z

Joe Rodgers: adding commemorations

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[[Image:Theotokos of Vladimir.jpg|100px|Our Holy Lady Theotokos]]
</div>[[Hieromartyr]] Timothy, [[Bishop]] of Prussa; [[Martyr]] Alexander and Virgin Martyr Antonina at Constantinople; [[Saint]] Bassian, Bishop of Lodi in Lombardy; [[Venerable]] Theophanes, [[monk]] of Antioch; Saint Pansemne, the former harlot of Antioch; Saint [[John Maximovitch of Tobolsk|John Maximovitch]], [[Metropolitan]] of Tobolsk and All Siberia, [[Wonder-worker]]; Venerable Silvanus the [[Schemamonk]] of the [[Monastery of the Kiev Caves|Kiev Caves]]; Martyr Neaniscus the Wise of Alexandria; Saint Canides, monk of Cappadocia; Saint Apollo, Bishop; Saint Alexius of Bithynia, Bishop; Hieromartyr Metrophanes, the first Chinese [[priest]], and the Chinese New-Martyrs of the Boxer Uprising, at Peking and other places, in 1900; Saint Gregory, Bishop of Assos; Saint Ithamar, Bishop of Rochester; [[synaxis]] of the saints of Ryazan; synaxis of the saints of Siberia; synaxis of the saints of [[:Category:American_Saints|America]]; synaxis of the saints of [[:Category:Carpatho_Russian_Saints|Carpatho Russia]]; repose of Elder Nahum of Solovki and Schemamonk Sergius of [[Valaam Monastery|Valaam]]; finding of the [[relics]] of Saint Basil, Bishop of Ryazan (see also [[July 3]]); translation of the relics of Saint Yvo of Slepe

Talk:Holy Order of MANS

2007-05-26T12:32:41Z

Joe Rodgers:

On this and other articles that touch on very controversial subjects in the life of the church, it's all the more important to stand by [[OrthodoxWiki:Style_Manual#Neutrality_and_the_OrthodoxWiki_Bias|NPOV]] - this means being careful to ''describe'' and ''document'' the controversy as thoroughly and dispassionately as possible from both sides without making a value judgment. As the wiki-moderator, this is what I will be looking for and supporting in subsequent edits.

That's why I changed the part about motives to the header "Controversy". Perhaps someone who knows the situation from the perspective of these groups will care to make a response, and someone who knows more details will fill them out. [[User:FrJohn|Fr. John]] 09:40, November 14, 2005 (CST)

:Excellent point Father. I confess I don't have the best literary background to convey a NPOV. I think I make the article sound immature with phrases like "some question" or "some claim." I could stand to learn a thing or two in this regard. I appreciate the name change of that header, thank you. {{User:Joe Rodgers/sig}} 10:29, November 14, 2005 (CST)

IMHO this article reflects a bias against the converts from HOMANS/CSB. I don't think we should take out mention of the controversy, but I hope some of it can be reworked to include more of the long journey many of the folks coming into Orthodoxy came through. [[User:FrJohn|Fr. John]] 15:01, August 5, 2006 (CDT)

:I can totally see why you might think that. In that case, I am mostly to blame because I believe I formed the original draft of this page. I live in an area where the HOOM issue seems to continue to be a stumbling block for some. Many people I've heard speak about our local post-HOOM parish still speak negatively about what has/does go on there. Then, one can talk to someone else and they have nothing but the greatest things to say about that parish. It was not my intent to make this article have any bias. I encourage everyone to shape it and make it a better article that I am confident will show how God is faithful and seeks to redeem all things. [[User:Joe Rodgers|{{User:Joe Rodgers/sig}}]] 00:15, August 6, 2006 (CDT)

Joe, I'm always thankful that we can live and pray and work as part of a community, filling in each other's gaps. What you've seen is an important side of the story IMO, but not the only side. Hopefully someone will step up to give the other view as well. [[User:FrJohn|Fr. John]]

== Removal of parish listing ==

Twice now a line listing a parish has been removed without comment as to its removal. This needs to be addressed here on the Talk page or at least in the comment line before it's done. {{User:ASDamick/sig}} 19:46, April 1, 2006 (CST)

:[[User:Magberry]] writes (offline): "I know the priest at St. Herman's in Grand Rapids, and he has no affiliation (present or past) with CSB, nor do any of his parishioners. I don't know how that parish got listed in this way, but I thought I'd correct the error."

:I checked into this, and the confusion seems to come from the fact that the domain name is currently (since 2003) under new ownership. (It looks like it expired in 2001, and was re-registered in 2003.) [[User:Magberry|Magberry]] is correct. We should be more careful about this when linking to [http://archive.org archive.org] in the future! {{User:FrJohn/sig}}

:Good catch Father. I didn't check the domain registry timeline, but it seems like y'all found it somehow. {{User:Joe Rodgers/sig}} 23:51, August 5, 2006 (CDT)

::In review, I understand why [[http://web.archive.org/web/20010407232942/http://www.stherman.net/ctsb.html the link]] was removed, but I still think it contains relevant information. {{User:Joe Rodgers/sig}} 08:31 20070526

Iconographers

2007-02-10T03:47:31Z

Joe Rodgers: /* Others */ Adding iconographer

{{expert}}

__NOTOC__
'''Iconographers''' translate revealed scripture and divine truths into visual images, crafting the icon with consecrated brushes, paints, and materials. Ideally, they should be pious individuals trained by holy fathers. Monks and nuns, therefore, have traditionally been the primary source of icons. Most iconographers utside of monasteries today have commercialized the sacred art of iconography.

Iconographers should pray, fast, and avoid worldly excitement during their work. Individual interpretation should be kept to a minimum as their task is to pass on tradition by replicating previous icons within prescribed limits. Works should remain anonymous, but if signed, be inscribed with the words, "By the hand of [name]."

==Modern Iconographers==

===Fr. Paul Akmolin===
Fr. Paul is an iconographer in the Jordanville school and is the priest of [http://www.christthesavior.net Christ the Savior Orthodox Mission in Wayne, WV]. You can view his iconography and commission icons from him through his site [http://www.christthesavior.net/iconpage/icon_index.html Orthodox hand-painted icons]

===Elias Damianakis===
[http://www.orthodoxiconography.com Orthodox Iconography]

"Bringing Eastern Mysticism to a western world"

[[Image:Solea_View.jpg|thumb|Solea view: Egg Tempera Icons & Byzantine Wall Murals]]

"Damianakis, the world's premier Byzantine artist, has been a pioneer in Byzantine art movement since 1980. This painter, sculptor, and muralist is one of the most prolific and celebrated artists of our time. To date, in addition to his spectacular paintings of a wide variety of Christian Orthodoxy
Damianakis has completed more than 500 works and landmark murals throughout the World. He has more than 100 collectors of his work on four continents, and perhaps more than any other artist, he perpetuates the spiritual consciousness of Christianity through his Orthodox Art and Christian model".

Mr. Damianakis has rendered historical icons for the Historic visit of Pope Benedict to Constantinople, His All Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew to the USA as well as numerous others. His work can be seen at his website www.orthodoxiconography.com

With the technique of a gifted servant, Elias hand paints portable icons for private devotion as well as large wall murals to suit the needs of the individual or community. He incorporates various techniques into his work including egg tempera, fresco, secco, gold gilding and produces his own paints from pigments. He renders complete restoration of portable icons and wall murals.

Elias lives his faith and understands his ministry as an Orthodox Iconographer working in the United States. He is currently accepting commissions for iconography for Orthodox communities and laity.

Elias is a man of talent, integrity and devotion.

[http://www.orthodoxiconography.com Orthodox Iconography by the hand Elias Damianakis]

===Matthew Garrett===
[[Image:s_jdamnewsmall.jpg|thumb|St. John of Damascus]]Matthew is an iconographer based in Blairsville PA with 15 years experience.

He has worked with Philip Zimmerman of St. John of Damascus Icon Studio since he began as Phil's apprentice in 1991. In 1998 Matthew started his own Studio, and takes both large and small commissions, as well as continuing to collaborate with Mr. Zimmerman.

His work hangs in homes and churches across the United States. Matthew works with acrylic paints, and uses 23K gold leaf. He specializes in unusual subjects, complex compositions, and great detail.

You can view his gallery at [http://www.holy-icons.com www.holy-icons.com]

===Bridget Julia Hayes===
[http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/bridget.htm Bridget Julia Hayes] is an iconographer living in Tshwane, South Africa.

===Matthew Kalamidas===
[[Image:IC_ARCHMICH.gif|thumb|right]] Matthew Kalamidas developed an interest in art at a young age, attending NYC's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Art & The Performing Arts in New York City, concentrating on fine arts. He later received a Bachelor's Degree in Advertising Art & Design and Visual Communications from SUNY at Farmingdale.

While his schooling concentrated on the fine arts, he never received formal instruction in Byzantine iconography, and is essentially self-taught. Close observation of many historically important Byzantine icons, which he had the opportunity to view while travelling in Greece and throughout the Holy Lands, helped him in learning to use and develop the traditional techniques used to create these unique paintings. The icons are handcrafted with great care using 22kt. German gold leaf and the highest quality acrylic pigments. Icons are created on panels with a raised border and murals are painted on canvas which can then be adhered to the wall surface. Along with samples of traditional iconography in the gallery, you can also view samples of glass and marble etchings.

In his artwork, Matthew employs many different painting techniques, producing completed artworks in various genres ranging from Byzantine icons, to traditional oil paintings. He is currently an accomplished professional graphic artist, working as Art Director at a major publishing house in the United States.

His website is [http://www.byzantinestudio.com www.byzantinestudio.com].

===Vivian Karayiannis===
[[Image:Mary2.jpg|thumb|Virgin Mary]] Vivian has a true love for her vocation and she is trying to bring spiritual stimulating artwork into the churches. Her diversity as a painter makes it easy to define a specially designed work for any church. She's creating small to wall scale paintings on wood panels or canvas. Vivian's icons are evoking works of fine art and also visual aids that lead those who view and venerate the icons deeper into the spiritual life of the church.

Born in Greece, she moved to North America in 1990 and since 1991 she has lived in Houston, TX, with her husband and two daughters. She studied Byzantine iconography and had her apprenticeship in the [[atelier]] of Mr. Hantzaras, one of the leading iconographers in Greece. She continued her studies in art at the University of Houston. During the past 20 years, she painted in many mediums including oils, acrylics, watercolors, but her primary medium is the egg tempera, one of the oldest and most versatile mediums.

Her website is [http://www.heavenlyart.net www.heavenlyart.net]

===Fr. Anthony Salzman===
Fr. Anthony is currently pastoring a small community, St. Philothea, in Athens, Georgia, where he is continuing to paint icons for churches and individuals including Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Augusta, Georgia. He is also teaching Byzantine icon-writing at the University of Georgia through the Continuing Education department. Fr. Salzman has a Masters of Divinity from [[Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (Brookline, Massachusetts)|Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology]], and studied Byzantine Iconography and Byzantine Art History for six years in Thessaloniki, Greece.

Fr. Salzman is available for slide lectures and demonstrations on the history, theology, and art of Byzantine [[iconography]]. Email him for more information; his email address is on his site.

His website is [http://www.mindspring.com/~frantonios/ Image and Likeness Iconography].

===Archpriest Andrew Tregubov===
A notable Russian-American iconographer and author, and lecturer, Fr. [[Andrew Tregubov]] has been writing icons for twenty-five years.

===Others===
*[http://www.orthodoxiconography.com Elias Damianakis]
*[http://www.msocp.com/iconography.htm Jameel (Kalliopos) Abraham]
*[http://www.helleniccomserve.com/robertandrews.html Robert J. Andrews]
*[http://www.roca.org/Vladimir/ Vladimir Baranov]
*[http://russiatodaytv.com/content.asp?contentid=133 Irina Belyakova]
*[http://www.csg-i.com/icons/ Paul Boyce]
*[http://www.seraphicrestorations.com/ Marek Czarnecki]
*[http://www.lukedingman.com/ Fr. Luke (Rolland) Dingman]
*[http://www.orthodoxinfo.biz/ArtsDuncan.htm Fr. Alexis Duncan]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20050225070341/http://christthesavior.net/icons.html Hieromonk Andrei (Erastov)]
*[http://owllightstudio.blogspot.com/ Matushka Jenny Hainsworth]
*[http://www.orthodoximages.com/johnhall.html John Hall]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/goltz.htm Michael Goltz]
*[http://www.orthodox-icon.com/toc.html Vladimir Grigorenko]
*[http://orthodoxkansas.org/Cloud01-05.doc Jan Isham]
*[http://www.churchofthenativity.net/bio-frt.html Fr. Theodore Jurewicz]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/kochetov.htm Iuri Kochetov]
*[http://www.byzantinearts.com/ Panteleimon Kourtidis]
*[http://www.saintmarymagdalen.com/eileen/eileen.htm Eileen McGuckin]
*[http://www.peterpaul.net/icons/holy_icons.htm Michael Piechocinski]
*Archimandrite Kyprian (Pyzhov)
*[http://www.orthodoximages.com/sieppe.html Gregory E. Sieppe]
*[http://www.orthodoximages.com/sidorenko.html Iouri (Yuri) Sidorenko]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20050401094343/http://www.heavenlyvisions.com/ John Snogren]
*[http://www.arlenesicons.com Arlene Anne Tilghman]
*[http://www.thyra.com/Tsagalakis/ Tom Tsagalakis]
*[http://www.nikolaitsai.com/ Brian Nicholas Tsai]
*[http://www.orthodox-icons-olympia.blogspot.com/ Khouria Heather Williams Durka]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/youssis.htm Constantine Youssis]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/zimmerman.htm Philip Zimmerman]
*[http://www.iconsnunanastasia.com Mother Anastasia]

==See also==

*[[Iconography]]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/iconographers.htm Links to other Iconographers]

==External links==

===Iconography schools===

*[http://www.prosoponschool.org The Prosopon School]
*[http://www.iconofile.com/default.asp?dir=guide&page=category&CategoryID=6&session_id= Iconofile Resource Guide: Schools] and [http://www.iconofile.com/default.asp?dir=guide&page=category&CategoryID=4&session_id= Iconofile Resource Guide: Instruction]

===Icon catalogs===

*[http://thesilvericon.com/ The Silver Icon Catalogue]
*[http://www.skete.com/ St. Isaac of Syria Skete - Orthodox Byzantine Icons]
*[http://www.byzantinesacredart.com/ Svetlana Novko]

{{stub}}

[[Category:Iconographers]]
[[Category:About Icons]]
[[Category:Links]]
[[Category:Marketplace]]

Iconographers

2007-02-10T03:30:26Z

Joe Rodgers: /* Others */ correcting link

{{expert}}

__NOTOC__
'''Iconographers''' translate revealed scripture and divine truths into visual images, crafting the icon with consecrated brushes, paints, and materials. Ideally, they should be pious individuals trained by holy fathers. Monks and nuns, therefore, have traditionally been the primary source of icons. Most iconographers utside of monasteries today have commercialized the sacred art of iconography.

Iconographers should pray, fast, and avoid worldly excitement during their work. Individual interpretation should be kept to a minimum as their task is to pass on tradition by replicating previous icons within prescribed limits. Works should remain anonymous, but if signed, be inscribed with the words, "By the hand of [name]."

==Modern Iconographers==

===Fr. Paul Akmolin===
Fr. Paul is an iconographer in the Jordanville school and is the priest of [http://www.christthesavior.net Christ the Savior Orthodox Mission in Wayne, WV]. You can view his iconography and commission icons from him through his site [http://www.christthesavior.net/iconpage/icon_index.html Orthodox hand-painted icons]

===Elias Damianakis===
[http://www.orthodoxiconography.com Orthodox Iconography]

"Bringing Eastern Mysticism to a western world"

[[Image:Solea_View.jpg|thumb|Solea view: Egg Tempera Icons & Byzantine Wall Murals]]

"Damianakis, the world's premier Byzantine artist, has been a pioneer in Byzantine art movement since 1980. This painter, sculptor, and muralist is one of the most prolific and celebrated artists of our time. To date, in addition to his spectacular paintings of a wide variety of Christian Orthodoxy
Damianakis has completed more than 500 works and landmark murals throughout the World. He has more than 100 collectors of his work on four continents, and perhaps more than any other artist, he perpetuates the spiritual consciousness of Christianity through his Orthodox Art and Christian model".

Mr. Damianakis has rendered historical icons for the Historic visit of Pope Benedict to Constantinople, His All Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew to the USA as well as numerous others. His work can be seen at his website www.orthodoxiconography.com

With the technique of a gifted servant, Elias hand paints portable icons for private devotion as well as large wall murals to suit the needs of the individual or community. He incorporates various techniques into his work including egg tempera, fresco, secco, gold gilding and produces his own paints from pigments. He renders complete restoration of portable icons and wall murals.

Elias lives his faith and understands his ministry as an Orthodox Iconographer working in the United States. He is currently accepting commissions for iconography for Orthodox communities and laity.

Elias is a man of talent, integrity and devotion.

[http://www.orthodoxiconography.com Orthodox Iconography by the hand Elias Damianakis]

===Matthew Garrett===
[[Image:s_jdamnewsmall.jpg|thumb|St. John of Damascus]]Matthew is an iconographer based in Blairsville PA with 15 years experience.

He has worked with Philip Zimmerman of St. John of Damascus Icon Studio since he began as Phil's apprentice in 1991. In 1998 Matthew started his own Studio, and takes both large and small commissions, as well as continuing to collaborate with Mr. Zimmerman.

His work hangs in homes and churches across the United States. Matthew works with acrylic paints, and uses 23K gold leaf. He specializes in unusual subjects, complex compositions, and great detail.

You can view his gallery at [http://www.holy-icons.com www.holy-icons.com]

===Bridget Julia Hayes===
[http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/bridget.htm Bridget Julia Hayes] is an iconographer living in Tshwane, South Africa.

===Matthew Kalamidas===
[[Image:IC_ARCHMICH.gif|thumb|right]] Matthew Kalamidas developed an interest in art at a young age, attending NYC's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Art & The Performing Arts in New York City, concentrating on fine arts. He later received a Bachelor's Degree in Advertising Art & Design and Visual Communications from SUNY at Farmingdale.

While his schooling concentrated on the fine arts, he never received formal instruction in Byzantine iconography, and is essentially self-taught. Close observation of many historically important Byzantine icons, which he had the opportunity to view while travelling in Greece and throughout the Holy Lands, helped him in learning to use and develop the traditional techniques used to create these unique paintings. The icons are handcrafted with great care using 22kt. German gold leaf and the highest quality acrylic pigments. Icons are created on panels with a raised border and murals are painted on canvas which can then be adhered to the wall surface. Along with samples of traditional iconography in the gallery, you can also view samples of glass and marble etchings.

In his artwork, Matthew employs many different painting techniques, producing completed artworks in various genres ranging from Byzantine icons, to traditional oil paintings. He is currently an accomplished professional graphic artist, working as Art Director at a major publishing house in the United States.

His website is [http://www.byzantinestudio.com www.byzantinestudio.com].

===Vivian Karayiannis===
[[Image:Mary2.jpg|thumb|Virgin Mary]] Vivian has a true love for her vocation and she is trying to bring spiritual stimulating artwork into the churches. Her diversity as a painter makes it easy to define a specially designed work for any church. She's creating small to wall scale paintings on wood panels or canvas. Vivian's icons are evoking works of fine art and also visual aids that lead those who view and venerate the icons deeper into the spiritual life of the church.

Born in Greece, she moved to North America in 1990 and since 1991 she has lived in Houston, TX, with her husband and two daughters. She studied Byzantine iconography and had her apprenticeship in the [[atelier]] of Mr. Hantzaras, one of the leading iconographers in Greece. She continued her studies in art at the University of Houston. During the past 20 years, she painted in many mediums including oils, acrylics, watercolors, but her primary medium is the egg tempera, one of the oldest and most versatile mediums.

Her website is [http://www.heavenlyart.net www.heavenlyart.net]

===Fr. Anthony Salzman===
Fr. Anthony is currently pastoring a small community, St. Philothea, in Athens, Georgia, where he is continuing to paint icons for churches and individuals including Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Augusta, Georgia. He is also teaching Byzantine icon-writing at the University of Georgia through the Continuing Education department. Fr. Salzman has a Masters of Divinity from [[Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (Brookline, Massachusetts)|Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology]], and studied Byzantine Iconography and Byzantine Art History for six years in Thessaloniki, Greece.

Fr. Salzman is available for slide lectures and demonstrations on the history, theology, and art of Byzantine [[iconography]]. Email him for more information; his email address is on his site.

His website is [http://www.mindspring.com/~frantonios/ Image and Likeness Iconography].

===Archpriest Andrew Tregubov===
A notable Russian-American iconographer and author, and lecturer, Fr. [[Andrew Tregubov]] has been writing icons for twenty-five years.

===Others===
*[http://www.orthodoxiconography.com Elias Damianakis]
*[http://www.msocp.com/iconography.htm Jameel (Kalliopos) Abraham]
*[http://www.helleniccomserve.com/robertandrews.html Robert J. Andrews]
*[http://www.roca.org/Vladimir/ Vladimir Baranov]
*[http://russiatodaytv.com/content.asp?contentid=133 Irina Belyakova]
*[http://www.csg-i.com/icons/ Paul Boyce]
*[http://www.seraphicrestorations.com/ Marek Czarnecki]
*[http://www.lukedingman.com/ Fr. Luke (Rolland) Dingman]
*[http://www.orthodoxinfo.biz/ArtsDuncan.htm Fr. Alexis Duncan]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20050225070341/http://christthesavior.net/icons.html Hieromonk Andrei (Erastov)]
*[http://owllightstudio.blogspot.com/ Matushka Jenny Hainsworth]
*[http://www.orthodoximages.com/johnhall.html John Hall]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/goltz.htm Michael Goltz]
*[http://www.orthodox-icon.com/toc.html Vladimir Grigorenko]
*[http://orthodoxkansas.org/Cloud01-05.doc Jan Isham]
*[http://www.churchofthenativity.net/bio-frt.html Fr. Theodore Jurewicz]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/kochetov.htm Iuri Kochetov]
*[http://www.byzantinearts.com/ Panteleimon Kourtidis]
*[http://www.saintmarymagdalen.com/eileen/eileen.htm Eileen McGuckin]
*[http://www.peterpaul.net/icons/holy_icons.htm Michael Piechocinski]
*[http://www.orthodoximages.com/sieppe.html Gregory E. Sieppe]
*[http://www.orthodoximages.com/sidorenko.html Iouri (Yuri) Sidorenko]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20050401094343/http://www.heavenlyvisions.com/ John Snogren]
*[http://www.arlenesicons.com Arlene Anne Tilghman]
*[http://www.thyra.com/Tsagalakis/ Tom Tsagalakis]
*[http://www.nikolaitsai.com/ Brian Nicholas Tsai]
*[http://www.orthodox-icons-olympia.blogspot.com/ Khouria Heather Williams Durka]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/youssis.htm Constantine Youssis]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/zimmerman.htm Philip Zimmerman]
*[http://www.iconsnunanastasia.com Mother Anastasia]

==See also==

*[[Iconography]]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/iconographers.htm Links to other Iconographers]

==External links==

===Iconography schools===

*[http://www.prosoponschool.org The Prosopon School]
*[http://www.iconofile.com/default.asp?dir=guide&page=category&CategoryID=6&session_id= Iconofile Resource Guide: Schools] and [http://www.iconofile.com/default.asp?dir=guide&page=category&CategoryID=4&session_id= Iconofile Resource Guide: Instruction]

===Icon catalogs===

*[http://thesilvericon.com/ The Silver Icon Catalogue]
*[http://www.skete.com/ St. Isaac of Syria Skete - Orthodox Byzantine Icons]
*[http://www.byzantinesacredart.com/ Svetlana Novko]

{{stub}}

[[Category:Iconographers]]
[[Category:About Icons]]
[[Category:Links]]
[[Category:Marketplace]]

Church Music

2007-01-23T06:47:32Z

Joe Rodgers: /* External link */ adding link

In the Orthodox Church, '''music''' is a vital component of worship in the divine [[services]].

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==Types==
*[[Byzantine Chant]]
**[[Bulgarian Chant]]
**[[Romanian Chant]]
**[[Serbian Chant]]
*[[Carpatho-Russian Chant]]
*[[Galician Chant]]
*[[Georgian Chant]]
*[[Gregorian Chant]]
*[[Russian Chant]]
**[[Bakhmetev Obikhod]]
**[[Kievan Chant]]
**[[Old Simonov Chant]]
**[[Valaam Chant]]
**[[Znamenny Chant]]

==See also==

* [[Octoechos]]

==External link==
*[http://www.orthodox-jp.com/maria/English-index.htm Orthodox Church Singing in Japan]
*[http://www.valaam.ru/en/songs/mp3/ mp3 samples] from the [[monks]] of the [[Valaam Monastery]]
*[http://www.angelfire.com/ga/riggs/Orthodox_Music/orthodox_music.html Orthodox sheet music]

[[Category:Arts|Music]]
[[Category:Church Music|*]]
[[Category:Liturgics|Music]]

Talk:Orthodox Prayers

2007-01-16T02:21:46Z

Joe Rodgers: adding links

Should these links be transfered to [[prayer]] instead? This article seems a little redundant.--[[User:MariaCrabtree|Arlie]] 16:30, 7 Sep 2005 (EDT)

:You may have a point there [[User:Joe Rodgers|Joe]] 2006-06-09

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Here are some relevant links I found:

* http://www.orthodoxtidings.com/St.%20Severin%20Western%20Orthodox%20Prayer%20Book.html
* http://www.ocf.org/OrthodoxPage/prayers/prayers.html
* http://www.transchurch.org/sguide/praybk.htm
* http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/prayerbks.aspx

They may be of use. [[User:Joe Rodgers|Joe]] 2006-06-09

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I am not sure what this page will become, but here is another useful link on Orthodox prayer:

* [http://biserica.org/Publicatii/ServiceBook/Prayers/index.htm Individual prayers for all needs]

[[User:Joe Rodgers|Joe]] 2007-01-15

Praxis (lifestyle)

2007-01-16T01:47:50Z

Joe Rodgers: /* External link */ Adding link

{{spirituality}}

'''Praxis''' is the customary use of knowledge or skills, distinct from theoretical knowledge. The term is used in Orthodox theology to refer to the practice of the faith, especially to worship.

== Orthodox praxis ==

Union with [[God]], to which Christians hold that [[Jesus Christ]] invited man, requires not just faith, but correct practice of faith. This is found in [[Holy Scripture]] in the following passages:([[I Corinthians|1 Cor]] [http://drbo.org/cgi-bin/d?b=drb&bk=53&ch=011&l=2 11:2], [[II Thessalonians|2 Thes]] [http://drbo.org/cgi-bin/d?b=drb&bk=60&ch=002&l=15 2:15]) and the [[Church Fathers]], and is linked with the term ''praxis'' in Orthodox [[theology]]. In the context of Orthodoxy, praxis is mentioned opposite theology, in the sense of theory and practice, and is a word that means, globally, all that Orthodox ''do''. Praxis is ''living'' Orthodoxy.

Praxis is most strongly associated with [[worship]]. "Orthopraxis" is said to mean "right glory" or "right worship" [http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/default.aspx]; only correct (or proper) practice, particularly the correct worship, will give the correct glory to God, which is one of the primary purposes of [[liturgy]], the work of the people. Orthodox sources maintain that in the West, Christianity has been reduced "to intellectual, ethical or social categories," whereas (correct) worship is fundamentally important in our relationship to God, forming the faithful into the Body of Christ and providing the path to "true religious education" [http://www.sf.goarch.org/religioused/TheOrthodoxDifference.htm]. A "symbiosis of worship and work" is considered to be inherent in Orthodox ''praxis'' [http://www.syrianorthodoxarchdiocese.com/anagalpura.html].

Fasting, another key part of the practice of the Christian faith, is mentioned as part of Orthodox praxis in connection with the Sermon on the Mount ([[Gospel of Matthew|Mt]] [http://drbo.org/cgi-bin/d?b=drb&bk=47&ch=006 6])and in comparison with the history and commemorations of [[Lent]]en fasts.

Praxis also refers to proper religious etiquette.

== Source ==

* [[w:Praxis (Orthodox)|Praxis]]

==External link==
*[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/default.aspx Living an Orthodox Life]
*[http://www.theologic.com/oflweb/inchurch/etiquet.htm Some Things You Should Know while in Church]
*[http://www.stjohndc.org/Russian/what/e_Church-Behavior.htm Pious Behavior in Church]
*[http://www.roca.org/OA/150/150e.htm On Bows and Prostrations]
*[http://stmaryofegypt.org/devotion/howoneshouldpray.htm How One Should Pray in Church]

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[[Category:Liturgics]]

Liturgical books

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The books required for the celebration of the Church's divine services are specific to each ecclesial tradition. The following books are those belonging to the '''Byzantine liturgical tradition''' that is the normal usage of the Eastern Orthodox Churches. There are some differences between the Greek and Slavic traditions within the larger Byzantine tradition, and these will be indicated below in the sections covering the relevant books. The Greek name of each book is given first, followed with the Slavonic name in parentheses.

==Apostolos (''Apostol'')==
[[Apostolos|Primary Article]]

The '''Apostolos''' ('book of the apostle'), also called the '''[[Epistle]] Lectionary''', is the book containing prescribed readings from the [[Acts of the Apostles]] and the Epistles, arranged according to the Orthodox liturgical year. The lections are used in the first scripture reading in the [[Divine Liturgy]], usually called the ''Epistle reading''. This lectionary often includes the [[Prokeimenon|prokeimena]] and [[alleluia]]s that are sung before and after the epistle reading, respectively.

==Archieratikon (''Tchinovnik'')==
[[Archieratikon|Primary Article]]

The '''Archieratikon''' ("book for the bishop," also spelled ''Arkhieratikon''), is the [[bishop|bishop's]] liturgical service book. It is used in celebrating a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, having pontifical editions of the Divine Liturgies of St. John Chrysostom and St. Basil the Great, as well as the [[Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts]], and other episcopal services, such as [[ordination|ordinations]].

==Evangelion (''Evangelie'')==
[[Evangelion|Primary Article]]

Also known as the Tetraevangelion, the '''Evangelion''' is the Book of Gospels, usually arranged by the pericopes appointed to be read throughout the liturgical year. It is generally kept on the [[altar table]] in a metal case decorated with icons of the evangelists; tradition forbids the use of animal skin on the altar table.

==Great Euchologion (''Bolshoi Ieresky Molitvoslov'')==
[[Great Euchologion|Primary Article]]

The ευχολογιον το μεγα or '''Great Euchologion''' principally contains the prayers of the [[priest]], [[deacon]], and [[reader]] for [[Vespers]], [[Orthros]], and the Divine Liturgy.

==Hieratikon (''Sluzhebnik'')==
[[Hieratikon|Primary Article]]

The '''Hieratikon''' (also spelled Ieratikon, also known as the Hierotelestikon and the Liturgikon), the "book of the priest" contains the priest's prayers for Vespers, Orthros, and Divine Liturgy.

==Horologion (''Tchasoslov'')==
[[Horologion|Primary Article]]

The '''Horologion''' is the "Book of [[Hours]]," containing the fixed texts of the services of the [[Daily Cycle]]. There is also the larger Great Horologion (''horologion to mega'').

==Menaia (''Mineya'')==
[[Menaion|Primary Article]]

The '''Menaia''' ("books of the months") is the collection of twelve books (each a Menaion), one for each month of the calendar year, containing the propers for the immovable feasts and the saints' days falling in that month.

==Octoechos (''Oktoikh'')==
[[Octoechos|Primary Article]]

'''Octoechos''' ("book of the eight tones") refers to two books containing the common of the cycle of liturgical services relating to the eight tones—'''''The Great Octoechos''''' (Parakletike, "book of supplication") and an abridged version of it called the '''''Little Octoechos''''', which contains only the materials for Sundays.

==Pentecostarion (''Tzvyetnaya Triod'')==
[[Pentecostarion|Primary Article]]

The '''Pentecostarion''' conatins the propers for the services of the [[Pascha|Paschal]] season, i.e., from the Day of Pascha until the First Sunday after [[Pentecost]].

==Prophetologion (''Paremijnik'')==
[[Prophetologion|Primary Article]]

==Psalter (''Psaltir'')==
[[Psalter|Primary Article]]

The '''Psalter''' is simply the biblical book of the Psalms of David arranged for liturgical use, divided into twenty sections called kathismata. Each kathisma is further divided into three stasis.

==Small Euchologion (''Trebnik'')==
[[Small Euchologion|Primary Article]]

Also known as the Book of Needs, the '''Small Euchologion''' (''mikron euchologion'' or ''agiasmatarion'', "book of blessings") usually contains the forms for the mysteries ([[sacraments]]) other than the [[Eucharist]] and ordination.

==Lenten Triodion (''Postnaya Triod'')==
[[Lenten Triodion|Primary Article]]

The '''Lenten Triodion''' ('book of the three odes') contains the propers from the beginning of the pre-Lenten season (the Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee, the 10th Sunday before Pascha) until Holy Saturday.

==Typikon (''Ustav'')==
[[Typikon|Primary Article]]

The '''Typikon''' (also spelled as Typicon) is the "book of directives and rubrics, which regulate the order of the divine services for each day of the year. It presupposes the existence of other liturgical books which contain the fixed and variable parts of these services. In the strict monastic sense, the Typikon of the monastery includes both the rule of life of the community as well as the rule of prayer." [http://www.goarch.org/en/ourfaith/articles/article8505.asp#_edn27]

*[http://www.synaxis.info/typicon/ Typikon Translation Project], a project to translate the St. Sabbas Typikon into English. includes a scan of the Typikon in Greek and Slavonic.
*Another English translation in progress of the [http://www.angelfire.com/journal2/typikon/ Russian Orthodox Typikon] (St. Sabbas)
*[http://users.forthnet.gr/ath/frc/psprotheoria.html Protheoria of the Biolakes Typikon], in English, tr. Rev. Dr. Konstantinos Terzopoulos

==Other liturgical books==
In addition to the official liturgical books listed above, there are unofficial books that are published for the use of the laity. These include:
*Sinekdimos or "companion"
*The Holy and Great Week

==External links==

*[http://aggreen.net/liturgics/services.html Services and Selected Articles on Liturgics]
*[http://www.orthodoxphotos.com/readings/LGFLS/divine.shtml Divine Service Books]
*[http://www.tcgalaska.com/glt/ Greek Liturgical Texts] - Maintained by Fr. Leo Shefe
*[http://biserica.org/Publicatii/ServiceBook/index.html Priest's Service Book]

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[[Category:Liturgics]]

Liturgical books

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The books required for the celebration of the Church's divine services are specific to each ecclesial tradition. The following books are those belonging to the '''Byzantine liturgical tradition''' that is the normal usage of the Eastern Orthodox Churches. There are some differences between the Greek and Slavic traditions within the larger Byzantine tradition, and these will be indicated below in the sections covering the relevant books. The Greek name of each book is given first, followed with the Slavonic name in parentheses.

==Apostolos (''Apostol'')==
[[Apostolos|Primary Article]]

The '''Apostolos''' ('book of the apostle'), also called the '''[[Epistle]] Lectionary''', is the book containing prescribed readings from the [[Acts of the Apostles]] and the Epistles, arranged according to the Orthodox liturgical year. The lections are used in the first scripture reading in the [[Divine Liturgy]], usually called the ''Epistle reading''. This lectionary often includes the [[Prokeimenon|prokeimena]] and [[alleluia]]s that are sung before and after the epistle reading, respectively.

==Archieratikon (''Tchinovnik'')==
[[Archieratikon|Primary Article]]

The '''Archieratikon''' ("book for the bishop," also spelled ''Arkhieratikon''), is the [[bishop|bishop's]] liturgical service book. It is used in celebrating a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, having pontifical editions of the Divine Liturgies of St. John Chrysostom and St. Basil the Great, as well as the [[Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts]], and other episcopal services, such as [[ordination|ordinations]].

==Evangelion (''Evangelie'')==
[[Evangelion|Primary Article]]

Also known as the Tetraevangelion, the '''Evangelion''' is the Book of Gospels, usually arranged by the pericopes appointed to be read throughout the liturgical year. It is generally kept on the [[altar table]] in a metal case decorated with icons of the evangelists; tradition forbids the use of animal skin on the altar table.

==Great Euchologion (''Bolshoi Ieresky Molitvoslov'')==
[[Great Euchologion|Primary Article]]

The ευχολογιον το μεγα or '''Great Euchologion''' principally contains the prayers of the [[priest]], [[deacon]], and [[reader]] for [[Vespers]], [[Orthros]], and the Divine Liturgy.

==Hieratikon (''Sluzhebnik'')==
[[Hieratikon|Primary Article]]

The '''Hieratikon''' (also spelled Ieratikon, also known as the Hierotelestikon and the Liturgikon), the "book of the priest" contains the priest's prayers for Vespers, Orthros, and Divine Liturgy.

==Horologion (''Tchasoslov'')==
[[Horologion|Primary Article]]

The '''Horologion''' is the "Book of [[Hours]]," containing the fixed texts of the services of the [[Daily Cycle]]. There is also the larger Great Horologion (''horologion to mega'').

==Menaia (''Mineya'')==
[[Menaion|Primary Article]]

The '''Menaia''' ("books of the months") is the collection of twelve books (each a Menaion), one for each month of the calendar year, containing the propers for the immovable feasts and the saints' days falling in that month.

==Octoechos (''Oktoikh'')==
[[Octoechos|Primary Article]]

'''Octoechos''' ("book of the eight tones") refers to two books containing the common of the cycle of liturgical services relating to the eight tones—'''''The Great Octoechos''''' (Parakletike, "book of supplication") and an abridged version of it called the '''''Little Octoechos''''', which contains only the materials for Sundays.

==Pentecostarion (''Tzvyetnaya Triod'')==
[[Pentecostarion|Primary Article]]

The '''Pentecostarion''' conatins the propers for the services of the [[Pascha|Paschal]] season, i.e., from the Day of Pascha until the First Sunday after [[Pentecost]].

==Prophetologion (''Paremijnik'')==
[[Prophetologion|Primary Article]]

==Psalter (''Psaltir'')==
[[Psalter|Primary Article]]

The '''Psalter''' is simply the biblical book of the Psalms of David arranged for liturgical use, divided into twenty sections called kathismata. Each kathisma is further divided into three stasis.

==Small Euchologion (''Trebnik'')==
[[Small Euchologion|Primary Article]]

Also known as the Book of Needs, the '''Small Euchologion''' (''mikron euchologion'' or ''agiasmatarion'', "book of blessings") usually contains the forms for the mysteries ([[sacraments]]) other than the [[Eucharist]] and ordination.

==Lenten Triodion (''Postnaya Triod'')==
[[Lenten Triodion|Primary Article]]

The '''Lenten Triodion''' ('book of the three odes') contains the propers from the beginning of the pre-Lenten season (the Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee, the 10th Sunday before Pascha) until Holy Saturday.

==Typikon (''Ustav'')==
[[Typikon|Primary Article]]

The '''Typikon''' (also spelled as Typicon) is the "book of directives and rubrics, which regulate the order of the divine services for each day of the year. It presupposes the existence of other liturgical books which contain the fixed and variable parts of these services. In the strict monastic sense, the Typikon of the monastery includes both the rule of life of the community as well as the rule of prayer." [http://www.goarch.org/en/ourfaith/articles/article8505.asp#_edn27]

*[http://www.synaxis.info/typicon/ Typikon Translation Project], a project to translate the St. Sabbas Typikon into English. includes a scan of the Typikon in Greek and Slavonic.
*Another English translation in progress of the [http://www.angelfire.com/journal2/typikon/ Russian Orthodox Typikon] (St. Sabbas)
*[http://users.forthnet.gr/ath/frc/psprotheoria.html Protheoria of the Biolakes Typikon], in English, tr. Rev. Dr. Konstantinos Terzopoulos

==Other liturgical books==
In addition to the official liturgical books listed above, there are unofficial books that are published for the use of the laity. These include:
*Sinekdimos or "companion"
*The Holy and Great Week

==External link==

*[http://aggreen.net/liturgics/services.html Services and Selected Articles on Liturgics]
*[http://www.orthodoxphotos.com/readings/LGFLS/divine.shtml Divine Service Books]
*[http://www.tcgalaska.com/glt/ Greek Liturgical Texts] - Maintained by Fr. Leo Shefe
*[http://biserica.org/Publicatii/ServiceBook/index.html Priest's Service Book]

{{stub}}
[[Category:Liturgics]]

User:Joe Rodgers

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== About Me ==

I am a reader, contributor, editor, and [http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/Special:Listadmins sysop] here at the OW. If you would like to learn more about me you can visit my home page, joeandjessie.net. However, I can't promise you will find lots of engaging information there. If you are more interested in my spiritual life you can read the About Joe page on my site.

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== My Work Here ==

For now, I am taking somewhat of a back-burner role here. I will most likely be monitoring [[Special:Recent changes|Recent changes]] to the Wiki and editing pages that directly apply to topics I am researching. I still have an interest in working with the [[OrthodoxWiki:Help wanted|Help wanted]] and [[Special:Specialpages|Special]] pages and also developing the [[Template:Orthodoxchristianity|template]] that introduces new readers to a broad overview of the Orthodox church.

I also am curious about making clarifications and suggestions for the [[OrthodoxWiki:Style Manual|Style Manual]]. For instance, I would like to help keep pages clear and concise. Having [http://www.google.com/search?q=long+web+pages really long] pages runs the risk of a lot of [http://www.useit.com/alertbox/9710a.html page scrolling]. On the other hand, I am learning that short pages have their own problems. Other than that, I have been organizing '''[[Journeys to Orthodoxy| conversion stories]]'''. In addition to this, I hope to get some maps created.

=== My subpages ===

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Key articles on contributing to Wikis

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Evangelism

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'''Evangelism''' or ''witnessing'' or ''bearing witness'' to Orthodox Christianity is the process of bringing Orthodox teachings to people who are outside of the [[Church]], in hopes that they will accept these teachings and decide to become a part of the Church. In Greek, the word ''witness'' is μαρτυρια, ''martyria'', from which English derives the word ''martyr''. Martyrs gave their lives as a witness for the Gospel of Christ. In Othodox Christianity, then, witness is primarily a character of one's life more than a program of [[proselytism]]. Still, individual acts of evangelism can result from deliberate [[missionary]] work or evolve from a casual discussion about faith between an Orthodox Christian and a person (or people) outside the Orthodox Church.

A witness for Orthodoxy can be any member of the Church, clergy or lay. During discussions about the Orthodox faith, a prepared witness will know Orthodox doctrine and be versed in Orthodox apologetics in order to best answer questions. It can also be helpful if the witness is familiar with various non-Orthodox ideologies.

A witness for Orthodoxy can and should pray for God's help in his or her task.

Orthodoxy teaches that a person must accept faith freely; faith cannot be coerced in any way. Such a conversion would be insincere and invalid.

== Prayers ==

For non believers:
''O Master, Lord our God, call to Thy holy Illumination Thy children who see Thee not and who believe Thee not, and grant them great grace to be renewed unto life everlasting.''

== Thoughts on Orthodox Witnessing ==

"...we have to understand that faith is God's gift. Just as a person can be born blind, or with very good vision and good hearing, so it is with faith, it's a gift of God. If this gift is given to you then value it, so you may not loose it. If a person doesn't have that gift, we are most likely left to pray for such people, so that the Lord may bestow upon them that gift. You cannot convince a person that God exists, it's not some theorem that can logically be proven. And so, brothers and sisters, we have to pray and God will open people's eyes and they will see."

"People want to find God, but sometimes we push them away from the Holy Church with our false conservatism. When we say that 'Well if God wanted, these people would come to Church on their own' and try to relax ourselves with that, this is wrong. We need to go around the world and spread the good news.

The Church's sermon goes in two directions: to one group of people for salvation, to the others in witness. It goes for salvation to those who accept this and become good Christians. In witness it goes for those who do not accept it, so that during the last judgement they are told: you saw and heard, but did not accept. Therefore our sermon is never in vain. It's either for salvation or in witness."

Fr. Oleg Stenayev, Head of the A.V. Khomiakov Center for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Non-Traditional Religions and Help to Drug Abusers (Moscow). Radio Radonezh, "On God's Vision"

"...If a person has left the faith and Church, then one can truly help them through prayer more than through anything else. Concerning the actual prayer itself, one can more accurately suggest: a heartful prayer, a prayer that doesn't weaken, which doesn't loose hope in a week, month, or years, when we are not leaving the person one on one with their inner weaknesses and problems. If we continue to stand for him in this way before God, then this will resonate in his soul sooner or later."

Fr. Maxim Kozlov, Church of the Holy Martyr Tatiana, Moscow State University.

==See also==
*[[Proselytism]]

==Published works==

* Green, Michael. ''Evangelism In The Early Church''. (ISBN 0802827683)
* Oleksa, Michael J. ''Orthodox Alaska: A Theology of Mission''. (ISBN 0881410926)

==External links==

'''Resources for Orthodox evangelism'''

* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orthodoxwitness Orthodox Witness, an online e-group devoted to the discussion of witnessing Orthodoxy]
* [http://www.antiochian.org/dynamis/1116475200.html An Orthodox homily on the Gospel of John and belief]
* [http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/articles/mission/makarios_zimbabwe_evangelism.htm Mission and Evangelism by Metropolitan Makarios]
* [http://orthodoxwitness.wikispaces.com/ Wiki-editable webpage on witnessing Orthodoxy, including prayer lists.]
* [http://wiki.ehow.com/Bring-Someone-to-the-Orthodox-Chrisitan-Faith Wiki How to Bring Someone to the Orthodox Christian Faith]
* [http://www.orthodox.net/articles/evangelism.html Eastern Orthodox Christian Evangelism is Different by Fr. David Moser]
* [http://orthotracts.org/ orthotracts.org]

'''Other resources'''
* [[Wikipedia:Proselytism|Proselytism]] (broadly defined) at Wikipedia

[[Category:Church Life]]

Worship

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'''Worship''' is faith in action. In the words of [[Georges Florovsky]]: "Christianity is a [[liturgical]] religion. The Church is first of all a worshipping community. Worship comes first, [[doctrine]] and [[discipline]] second". Orthodoxy sees people as liturgical creatures who are fully complete when glorifying God.

==Language==
One of the first tasks of Orthodox missionaries has always been to translate the service books into native tongues. From [[Cyril and Methodius]] in the ninth century, to [[Innocent of Alaska]] and [[Nicholas of Japan]] in the nineteenth, there has always been a need to translate the service books into native tongues.

==Emphasis on Divine Beauty and Self-Confident Informality==
Orthodox, inspired by a vision of 'heaven on earth,' have striven to make their worship in outward splendor and beauty an icon of the great Liturgy in heaven.

There is no Orthodox equivalent to the 'Low Mass'. At every [[Divine Liturgy|Liturgy]], as at every [[Orthros|Matins]] and [[Vespers]], incense is used and the service is sung, even though there may be no choir or congregation, but just the priest and a single reader. Since the Orthodox sincerely believe in the One Church, every service is served as if all of the [[One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church#Unity|One Church]] is present, both the visible and the invisible.

In Orthodox worship, people come and go freely, and nobody is surprised if one moves about during the service, arrives late, or does not stay to the end. The absence of pews, at most churches, adds to the feeling of being at home when at church, or like children in their Father's house, and not patrons at the opera.

The same informality and freedom is in the behavior of the clergy. Ceremonial movements are not so minutely prescribed as in the west, priestly gestures are less stylized and more natural.

This informality can lead to irreverence at times, but it is this precious quality which allow the Orthodox to glimpse the beauty.

==Preserves the Faith==
The Orthodox have their whole religious experience in the Liturgy. It is the very expression of their faith. It is the Liturgy which has inspired their best poetry, art, and music. Among Orthodox, the Liturgy has never become the preserve of the learned and the clergy, as it tended to be in the medieval west, but it has remained the common possession of the whole Christian people.

One of the most effective missionary tools, it turns out, is the worship of the Orthodox Church, especially the Divine Liturgy. In Eastern Europe and the Middle East, during the 400 years of Ottoman Turkish rule, the liturgy was one of the primary methods of preserving and proclaiming the faith. Illiterate People learned the Holy Scriptures and teachings of our faith by listening to the readings and hymns of the services.

Likewise, during the years of Communist persecution in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and the other nations of Eastern Europe, the faith was literally saved by the liturgy. When it was impossible, on pain of imprisonment and even death, to preach the Gospel, the Word of God was made known through the liturgy. Martyrs were educated in the school of faith, that is orthodox worship.

==Posture in Worship==
===Standing===
One distinctive feature of Orthodox worship is that the faithful generally stand at all times during the service. This varies somewhat based on local custom, but historically the people have stood in Church in hopes of maintaining an attentive posture at all times. '''Sitting''' is practiced by some at various times in the services and is recommended for those who feel physically unable to stand. Most churches accomodate these individuals with chairs or pews along the sides of the church interior. Some churches have pews or rows of chairs that indivuals stand in front of.

===Bowing===
During services, a '''bow''' is often made by the inclining of the head and neck (also called a reverential bow). It is more than a mere nod of the head. A bow at the waist (also known as a '''deep bow''' or profound bow) is also practiced with the metania.

===Metania===
Another common gesture is the '''metania'''. ''Metania'' (or metany) comes from the word [[metanoia]] (Greek μετάνοια). It is performed by first making the [[Sign of the Cross]]. Then, one bends from the waist, reaches toward the floor with the right hand open and facing outward, and touches the ground. It is used as the substitute for the prostration when it is normally prescribed, but not permitted by the Canons of the Church. The metania is often used when [[veneration|venerating]] an [[icon]] and when approaching a [[hierarch]] or a [[priest]] for his [[blessing]]. 

The metania is known by other various names:

*Lesser prostration, little prostration, small prostration, waist prostration, half prostration
*Waist reverence (Slavonic: poiasnyi poklon), little reverence
*Small bow

===Prostration===
'''Full prostration''', also simply called '''prostration''', is an act of distributing one's weight on the knees, feet, and hands, touching the forehead to the floor, staying in the position as long as desired or necessary, then standing up. One usually makes the Sign of the Cross before or after the movement. This physical motion is similar to the Chinese kowtow ("bump head"). Interestingly, the use of the word prostration in this way is different than common english usage, where prostration means to pronate oneself or lay completely flat. The full prostration is sometimes called kneeling. Again, this word usage is different than the english usage of kneel, which means to distribute one's weight on the knees and feet only. 

Prostration is known by other various names:

*Proskynesis (Greek προσκυνήσις)
*Great prostration, greater prostration, semi-prostration
*Full reverence, great reverence, earthly reverence, "reverence down to the ground" (Slavonic: [[Wikipedia:zemnoy poklon|zemnoy poklon]])
*"Bow to the earth," full bow, large bow
*Great metania
*Greater penance (metanoia megale)
*Panchanga pranam

Prostration is associated with penance, submission, and obeisance. According to custom and tradition, prostration is assumed (or not assumed) at different times in the services and [[church calendar]]. The twentieth canon of the [[First Ecumenical Council]] forbids kneeling on every Sunday and the fifty days between [[Pascha]] and [[Pentecost]].

===Kneeling===

'''Kneeling''', as it is used in the english language, is also practiced by some Orthodox in their services. The bending of one's knees is also known as the lesser penance (metanoia mikra). Genuflection, or the bending of the right knee, is practiced in the [[Roman Catholic Church]].

In some church buildings, pews are equipped with kneelers in front of the seating bench, so that members of the congregation can kneel on them instead of the floor. Although kneelers are less common in Orthodox church buildings, they do appear in some. They often appear where there are pews in the building or when the building was purchased from Roman Catholic or liturgical Protestant churches.

==Services==
*[[Daily Cycle|Daily Cycle of Worship]]
*[[Divine Liturgy]]
*[[Holy Mysteries]]
*[[Easter Cycle of Worship]] ([[Great Lent]], and [[Lenten Triodion]] too.)
*[[Sundays After Pentecost]]
*[[Church Calendar|The Church Year]]

==Sources==
*[[Wikipedia:Kneeling|Kneeling]]

==External links==
* [http://www.unicorne.org/orthodoxy/articles/alex_roman/prostration.htm Prostration]
* [http://www.eastern-orthodoxy.com/mysteries01.htm Saints]
* [http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/kneeling.aspx Why Are Prayers Said In Church Without Kneeling On All Sundays and From Pascha Until Pentecost?]
* [http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/beautyofthyhouse.aspx O Lord, I Have Loved The Beauty of Thy House: How We Should Conduct Ourselves in Church] by Fr. John Whiteford & Matushka Olympia Sibley
* [http://www.adoremus.org/1102TheologyKneel.html The Theology of Kneeling]
* [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06423a.htm Catholic Encyclopedia entry on kneeling]
* http://www.antiochian.org/699
* http://www.dneoca.org/articles/responsekneel0795.html
* http://www.holy-trinity.org/liturgics/tikhon.reverence.html

[[Category:Church Life]]
[[Category:Liturgics]]

Praxis (lifestyle)

2007-01-13T14:34:57Z

Joe Rodgers: adding links, spirituality template

Orthodox Media

2007-01-13T14:24:53Z

Joe Rodgers: /* Individual shows */ adding audio link

==Television and video==
''"It would be a crime not to use television to spread the word of God.'' - Archpriest Dimitriy Sarnov, "[http://smallscreen.monstersandcritics.com/article_1037635.php/Russian_Orthodox_Church_goes_on_TV Russian Orthodox Church goes on TV]" (More details at "[http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2005/07/27/012.html Orthodox Believers Get Own Channel]")
* [http://orthodox.tv Orthodox.TV]
* [http://goarch.org/en/multimedia/video/ GOARCH Multimedia - Video]

* [http://www.kosovo.com/news/archive/2005/July_28/3.html The Glory of High Decani] - Among the video presentations of life in Kosovo and Metohija, this video on the recent experience of the monks of the "High Decani" monastery is particularly recommended (it's the third from top).
* [http://www.aghapy.tv/ Aghapy TV - The First Coptic Orthodox Satellite TV Channel]
* [http://www.holypimoly.com/ Holy Pimoly (Cartoon - Coptic)]
* [http://copticmedia.org/ Coptic Media Productions]

==Radio and podcasts==

===Internet Radio===
*[http://www.ancientfaithradio.com/ AncientFaith Radio], 24 hour a day Orthodox radio station providing Internet based Orthodox programming

*[http://inbn.net INBN.net] - The Incarnation Broadcasting Network offers 24-hour Orthodox radio broadcasting on the internet.

*[http://www.orthodoxiya.org/ Orthodoxiya Radio] ([http://wm9.spacialnet.com/orthodoxiya Listen direct]): Arabic Eastern Orthodox Radio.

*[http://radiosion.bg Sion Radio] ([http://193.108.24.21:8000/sion.m3u Live stream]) Bulgarian Orthodox radio

===Individual shows===

'''Orthodox'''

*[http://www.receive.org/ Come Receive the Light]

*[http://www.ourlifeinchrist.com/ Our Life in Christ] is an internet radio show based out of Phoenix, Arizona. Originally, they were doing live radio broadcasts on 1360 AM ([http://www.kpxq1360.com/ KPXQ]), a Protestant radio station of the [http://www.salem.cc/aboutRadioNetwork.htm Salem Network]. Through this ministry they began to offer Orthodox apologetics to Protestants.

*[http://www.annunciationakron.org/podcast/ Orthodox Word Podcast] - A source for the daily scriptural readings of the Orthodox Church. Each daily podcast also includes the hymns and readings from the Synaxarion for the Saints or Feast Day.

*[http://www.orthodoxradio.ca/ Welcome Home], an Orthodox radio program by the Archdiocese of Canada of the [[Orthodox Church in America]]

*[http://www.stcatherinechurch.org/audio/ Saint Catherine Greek Orthodox Church], in Greenwood Village, Colorado, records all the sermons, educational lectures, retreats and special events and puts them in a podcast for listeners. Indvidual records are also available for download.

*[http://www.myfreethought.com St Nikolaj's Prologue], a daily Serbian podcast of the Lives of the Saints, as written by St Nikolaj of Ochrid and Zica

*[http://www.sv-dimitrije.org/podcast St Nikolaj's Missionary Letters], by St Nikolaj of Ochrid and Zica, on many topics. In Serbian.

*[http://www.orthodox.net/audio/ Homilies of a Russian Orthodox Priest on the Sunday Gospels and other scriptural topics], from St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Dallas Texas

'''Non-Orthodox'''

The following podcasts discuss topics common to Orthodox and other eastern forms of Christianity.

*[http://tcmfm.blogspot.com/ The Christian Message From Moscow] by the Voice of Russia radio network - Produces "[http://www.vor.ru/English/Christian_Message/ The Christian Message from Moscow]" in English. Learn about Russian Orthodox Christians, their rich history, music, composers, performers, writers, sermons, and Saints' lives and works.

*[http://psalmcast.blogspot.com psalmcast] - A Presbyterian ministry which presents a musical rendition of a Psalm each day. They often feature music from Orthodox traditions. (Available through iTunes 4.9+.)

* [http://www.isidorescorner.org/theosis/ Theosis]: A Journey from Lent to Pentecost. [http://www.isidorescorner.com/theosis/2006/01/about_this_podc.html This podcast series] is designed to help promote a deeper appreciation for Lenten and Eastern spirituality through the meditation on scripture and the writings of the Early Church Fathers.

==See also==
* [[Online Orthodox Communities]]

[[Category:Links]]
[[Category:Organizations]]

Category talk:Carpatho Russian Saints

2006-11-11T02:31:23Z

Joe Rodgers: adding a list of saints to talk about.

Here is a list I saw in my church bulletin from 2006-06-25 (Research, more than likely, done by our [[subdeacon]]):

Holy Martyr Maxim (Sandovich) of Gorlice; Holy Martyr Ludmila; St. Procopius of Sazava; St. Rostislav, Prince and Confessor; Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Equals to the Apostles; Holy Martyr Wenceslas; Holy Father and Confessor Alexis of Wilkes-Barre; St. Moses the Hungarian; Holy Martyr Gorazd, Bishop of Prague; Holy Father and Confessor Alexis of Khust; Blessed Paul of Presov; Blessed Theodora Romzha of Uzhorod.

Hope this helps. 2006-11-10 [[User:Joe Rodgers|Joe]]

Iconographers

2006-09-28T04:16:53Z

Joe Rodgers: adding an iconographer

__NOTOC__
'''Iconographers''' translate revealed scripture and divine truths into visual images, writing--not painting the icon with consecrated brushes, paints, and materials. Ideally, they should be pious individuals trained by holy fathers. Monks and nuns, therefore, have traditionally been the primary source of icons. Most iconographers utside of monasteries today have commercialized the sacred art of iconography.

Iconographers should pray, fast, and avoid worldly excitement during their work. Individual interpretation should be kept to a minimum as their task is to pass on tradition by replicating previous icons within prescribed limits. Works should remain anonymous, but if signed, be inscribed with the words, "By the hand of [name]."

==Modern Iconographers==

===Fr. Paul Akmolin===
Fr. Paul is an iconographer in the Jordanville school and is the priest of [http://www.christthesavior.net Christ the Savior Orthodox Mission in Wayne, WV]. You can view his iconography and commission icons from him through his site [http://www.christthesavior.net/iconpage/icon_index.html Orthodox hand-painted icons]

===Matthew Garrett===
[[Image:s_jdamnewsmall.jpg|thumb|St. John of Damascus]]Matthew is an iconographer based in Blairsville PA with 15 years experience.

He has worked with Philip Zimmerman of St. John of Damascus Icon Studio since he began as Phil's apprentice in 1991. In 1998 Matthew started his own Studio, and takes both large and small commissions, as well as continuing to collaborate with Mr. Zimmerman.

His work hangs in homes and churches across the United States. Matthew works with acrylic paints, and uses 23K gold leaf. He specializes in unusual subjects, complex compositions, and great detail.

You can view his gallery at [http://www.holy-icons.com www.holy-icons.com]

===Bridget Julia Hayes===
[http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/bridget.htm Bridget Julia Hayes] is an iconographer living in Tshwane, South Africa.

===Matthew Kalamidas===
[[Image:IC_ARCHMICH.gif|thumb|right]] Matthew Kalamidas developed an interest in art at a young age, attending NYC's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Art & The Performing Arts in New York City, concentrating on fine arts. He later received a Bachelor's Degree in Advertising Art & Design and Visual Communications from SUNY at Farmingdale.

While his schooling concentrated on the fine arts, he never received formal instruction in Byzantine iconography, and is essentially self-taught. Close observation of many historically important Byzantine icons, which he had the opportunity to view while travelling in Greece and throughout the Holy Lands, helped him in learning to use and develop the traditional techniques used to create these unique paintings. The icons are handcrafted with great care using 22kt. German gold leaf and the highest quality acrylic pigments. Icons are created on panels with a raised border and murals are painted on canvas which can then be adhered to the wall surface. Along with samples of traditional iconography in the gallery, you can also view samples of glass and marble etchings.

In his artwork, Matthew employs many different painting techniques, producing completed artworks in various genres ranging from Byzantine icons, to traditional oil paintings. He is currently an accomplished professional graphic artist, working as Art Director at a major publishing house in the United States.

His website is [http://www.byzantinestudio.com www.byzantinestudio.com].

===Vivian Karayiannis===
[[Image:Mary2.jpg|thumb|Virgin Mary]] Vivian has a true love for her vocation and she is trying to bring spiritual stimulating artwork into the churches. Her diversity as a painter makes it easy to define a specially designed work for any church. She’s creating small to wall scale paintings on wood panels or canvas. Vivian's icons are evoking works of fine art and also visual aids that lead those who view and venerate the icons deeper into the spiritual life of the church.

Born in Greece, she moved to North America in 1990 and since 1991 she has lived in Houston, TX, with her husband and two daughters. She studied Byzantine iconography and had her apprenticeship in the [[atelier]] of Mr. Hantzaras, one of the leading iconographers in Greece. She continued her studies in art at the University of Houston. During the past 20 years, she painted in many mediums including oils, acrylics, watercolors, but her primary medium is the egg tempera, one of the oldest and most versatile mediums.

Her website is [http://www.heavenlyart.net www.heavenlyart.net]

===Fr. Anthony Salzman===
Fr. Anthony is currently pastoring a small community, St. Philothea, in Athens, Georgia, where he is continuing to paint icons for churches and individuals including Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Augusta, Georgia. He is also teaching Byzantine icon-writing at the University of Georgia through the Continuing Education department. Fr. Salzman has a Masters of Divinity from [[Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (Brookline, Massachusetts)|Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology]], and studied Byzantine Iconography and Byzantine Art History for six years in Thessaloniki, Greece.

Fr. Salzman is available for slide lectures and demonstrations on the history, theology, and art of Byzantine [[iconography]]. Email him for more information; his email address is on his site.

His website is [http://www.mindspring.com/~frantonios/ Image and Likeness Iconography].

===Archpriest Andrew Tregubov===
A notable Russian-American iconographer and author, and lecturer, Fr. [[Andrew Tregubov]] has been writing icons for twenty-five years.

===Others===
*[http://www.msocp.com/iconography.htm Jameel (Kalliopos) Abraham]
*[http://www.helleniccomserve.com/robertandrews.html Robert J. Andrews]
*[http://www.roca.org/Vladimir/ Vladimir Baranov]
*[http://russiatodaytv.com/content.asp?contentid=133 Irina Belyakova]
*[http://www.csg-i.com/icons/ Paul Boyce]
*[http://www.seraphicrestorations.com/ Marek Czarnecki]
*[http://www.lukedingman.com/ Fr. Luke (Rolland) Dingman]
*[http://www.orthodoxinfo.biz/arts.htm Fr. Alexis Duncan]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20050225070341/http://christthesavior.net/icons.html Hieromonk Andrei (Erastov)]
*[http://owllightstudio.blogspot.com/ Matushka Jenny Hainsworth]
*[http://www.orthodoximages.com/johnhall.html John Hall]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/goltz.htm Michael Goltz]
*[http://www.orthodox-icon.com/toc.html Vladimir Grigorenko]
*[http://orthodoxkansas.org/Cloud01-05.doc Jan Isham]
*[http://www.churchofthenativity.net/bio-frt.html Fr. Theodore Jurewicz]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/kochetov.htm Iuri Kochetov]
*[http://www.byzantinearts.com/ Panteleimon Kourtidis]
*[http://www.saintmarymagdalen.com/eileen/eileen.htm Eileen McGuckin]
*[http://www.peterpaul.net/icons/holy_icons.htm Michael Piechocinski]
*[http://www.orthodoximages.com/sieppe.html Gregory E. Sieppe]
*[http://www.orthodoximages.com/sidorenko.html Iouri (Yuri) Sidorenko]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20050401094343/http://www.heavenlyvisions.com/ John Snogren]
*[http://www.arlenesicons.com Arlene Anne Tilghman]
*[http://www.thyra.com/Tsagalakis/ Tom Tsagalakis]
*[http://www.nikolaitsai.com/ Brian Nicholas Tsai]
*[http://www.orthodox-icons-olympia.blogspot.com/ Khouria Heather Williams Durka]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/youssis.htm Constantine Youssis]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/zimmerman.htm Philip Zimmerman]

==See also==

*[[Iconography]]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/iconographers.htm Links to other Iconographers]

==External links==

===Iconography schools===

*[http://www.prosoponschool.org The Prosopon School]
*[http://www.iconofile.com/default.asp?dir=guide&page=category&CategoryID=6&session_id= Iconofile Resource Guide: Schools] and [http://www.iconofile.com/default.asp?dir=guide&page=category&CategoryID=4&session_id= Iconofile Resource Guide: Instruction]

===Icon catalogs===

*[http://thesilvericon.com/ The Silver Icon Catalogue]
*[http://www.skete.com/ St. Isaac of Syria Skete - Orthodox Byzantine Icons]
*[http://www.byzantinesacredart.com/ Svetlana Novko]

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[[Category:About Icons]]
[[Category:Links]]
[[Category:Marketplace]]

Prayer rope

2006-09-18T03:27:19Z

Joe Rodgers: /* See also */ adding link to lestovka on wikipedia

A '''prayer rope''' ('''chotki''' in Russian, '''komboskini''' in Greek) is a loop made up of knots, usually made of wool but sometimes of wood, that is used to keep track of the number of prayers which have been said. It is usually used with the [[Jesus Prayer]]: "Lord [[Jesus Christ]], Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner." Historically it typically had 100 knots, although prayer ropes with 300, 50, or 33 knots or, less commonly, 250 or 12 can also be found in use today. There is typically a knotted [[cross]] at one end, and a few beads at certain intervals between the knots. "The purpose is to help us concentrate, not necessarily to count." [http://www.svots.edu/Faculty/Albert-Rossi/Articles/Saying-the-Jesus-Prayer.html]

Its invention is attributed to [[Saint|St.]] [[Pachomius the Great|Pachomius]] in the fourth century as an aid for illiterate [[monk]]s to accomplish a consistent number of prayers and [[prostration]]s. Monks were often expected to carry a prayer rope with them, to remind them to pray constantly in accordance with St. [[Apostle Paul|Paul]]'s injunction in [[I Thessalonians]] 5:17, "Pray without ceasing."

In some Russian Orthodox service books, certain services can be replaced at need by praying the Jesus Prayer a specified number of times, anywhere from 300 to 1,500 times depending on the service being replaced. In this way prayers can still be said even if the service books are unavailable for some reason. The use of a prayer rope is a very practical tool in such cases, simply for keeping count of the prayers said.

Another form of prayer rope was formerly in use in Russia, and is still preserved among the [[Old Believers]]. It is called '''lestovka''' ("ladder"), and is arranged asymmetrically. Whereas the more common 100-knot prayer rope is divided into four sets of 25 knots each, separated by larger knots or beads (dividers), the lestovka consists of counters consisting of loops of cloth or leather often containing short lengths of small-diameter dowel, arranged in groups as follows: 12 (for the number of the [[Apostles]]); 39 (for the weeks of the pregnancy of the [[Theotokos]]); 33 (for the years of [[Christ]]'s life on earth), and 17 (for the number of [[prophet]]s). These sections are separated by dividers larger than the counters, and there are three further divider-sized counters at each end, for a total of nine such large counters (for the nine ranks of [[angels]]); thus there are a total of 101 counters plus nine large ones. Where the ends join, they are sewn to four triangular leaves (for the four [[Gospel]]s) sewn together two and two, the upper pair overlapping the lower. The lestovka is used with the Jesus prayer, but also for counting litany responses, which will often total 12 or 33; for this purpose it is better suited than the more familiar variety of prayer rope. 

The prayer rope has many parallels among other religious groups. See [[w:Prayer_beads]] for details.

==Source==
*[[w:Prayer rope|''Prayer rope'' on Wikipedia]]

==See also==
*[[Prayer Rule]]
*[[w:Lestovka|''Lestovka'' on Wikipedia]]

==External links==
*[http://www.wattfamily.org/prayerope.html How to tie an Orthodox Prayer Rope knot]
*[http://www.firebirdvideos.com/videos/videosinenglish/prayerrope.htm How to Make a Prayer Rope] video
*[http://www.svluka.org/SvLuka/Teens/PrayerRopes.aspx About Prayer Ropes] from St. Luke [[Serbian Orthodox Church in the USA and Canada|Serbian Orthodox Church]]
*[http://www.unicorne.org/orthodoxy/articles/alex_roman/prayerrope.htm The Historical Development of the Orthodox Prayer Rope and its Importance to our Spiritual Life] by Dr. Alexander Roman ([[Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the USA|Ukrainian]])
*[http://aggreen.net/monasteries/prayrope.html The Monk's Prayer Rope], taken from "Monasticism in the Orthodox Churches" by N.F. Robinson, 1964.
*[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/comboschini.aspx Comboschini (The Prayer Rope): Meditations of a Monk of the Holy Mountain Athos]

[[Category:Asceticism]]

User:John Bockman

2006-09-03T05:13:38Z

Joe Rodgers: two cents

John, I noticed your conversation with DcnDavid on his talk page. I know that he hasn't had a chance to respond yet and so I apologize for butting in. I'm not sure why he deleted your article (I noticed it recently and based on the length I figured it took you a long time). We all appreciate your contributions here. Please consider staying on and contributing more. As you probably know, much of the information we post here is subject to change and editing, I know that can be frustrating. [[User:Joe Rodgers|Joe]] 2006-09-03

Orthodox Catechisms in English

2006-08-23T04:57:36Z

Joe Rodgers: adding books

*Bulgaris, Nicolas. ''A Holy Catechism, or Explanation of the Divine and Holy [[Liturgy]], and Examination of Candidates for Ordination''. Rev. and ed. 1st printed Venice, 1681. Constantinople: Patriarchal Press, 1861.

::Format: Question and Answer Organization: Liturgical Commentary, and "Things Necessary for Salvation" (Creed, Our Father, Two Commandments of Love, Ten Commandments, Commandments of the Church, Works of Mercy, Sins, Fruits of the [[Holy Spirit]], Mysteries of the Church)

*Carlton, Clark. ''The Faith: Understanding Orthodox Christianity, An Orthodox Catechism (Faith Catechism Series)''. Endorsed by Archbp. DMITRI (OCA), Bp. ISAIAH (GOA), Bp. BASIL (AOA), and Archim. Peter (ROCOR). Salisbury, MA: Regina Orthodox Press, 1997. ISBN 0964914115

::Format: Chapters Organization: Two parts—"The Doctrines of Christ" and "The Life in Christ)

* Carlton, Clark. ''The Way: What Every Protestant Should Know About the Orthodox Church (Faith Catechism Series)''. (ISBN 0964914123)
* Carlton, Clark. ''The Truth: What Every Roman Catholic Should Know About the Orthodox Church (Faith Catechism Series)''. (ISBN 0964914182)

*''The Catechism of the Orthodox, Catholic, Eastern Church''. Printed with the blessing of St. Tikhon, 1901. South Canaan, PA: St. Tikhon's Seminary Press, 1997.

::Format: Question and Answer Organization: Three parts—Faith ([[Creed]]), Hope (Lord's Prayer and [[Beatitudes]]), Charity (Commandments)

*Demetry, Rev. Constas, D.D. ''Catechism of the Eastern Orthodox Church, With Most Essential Differences of Other Principal Churches Scripturally Criticized''. Approved by the Holy Synod, 1929. N.p., 1935.

::Format: Question and Answer Organization: Two Parts—Faith ([[Nicene Creed]]) and Works (Ten Commandments and Beatitudes)

*Dmitri (Royster), Archbishop of Dallas and the South (OCA), ''Orthodox Christian Teaching''. Brooklyn, OH: Orthodox Christian Publications Center. ISBN 0866420428

::Format & Organization: Chapters with discussion questions

* Harakas, Stanley S. ''Orthodox Church: Four Hundred and Fifty-Five Questions and Answers''. (ISBN 0937032565)

*Kohanik, Archpriest Peter G. ''Instruction in God's Law''. 2d ed., new, rev., enlarg. Approved by the V. Rev. Joseph Stephanko, 1948. Wilkes-Barre, PA: Light (?), 1949.

::Format & Organization: Arranged in 164 Lessons

*''The Living God: A Catechism for the Christian Faith''. 2 vols. Tr. from French by Olga Dunlop. Crestwood, NY: SVS Press, 1989. ISBN 0881410403

::Format: Arranged liturgically Organization: Seven parts—Nativity, Baptism, Transfiguration, Teaching, Cross and Resurrection, Acension and Pentecost, Second Coming and the Life of the World to Come

*Makrakis, Apostolos. ''Catechesis of the Orthodox Church: As Taught by the Holy Spirit and His Solemn Instruments from the Day of Pentecost to the Last Ecumenical Council, Expounded in Comparison and Contrast with the Antechesis (Contradictions) and Parechesis (Misinterpretations) of the Devil''. Athens, 1885. Tr. from Greek by Denver Cummings. 1st Amer. ed. 1946, 2nd ed.—Chicago, IL: Orthodox Christian Educational Society, 1969. ISBN 0938366157

::Format: Chapters Organization: Three parts—"Awareness of Spiritual Dangers", "The Knowlegde of the Means of Salvation Evident in the Danger to Eternal Life and Blessedness", "The Knowledge that Leads to Perdition and Eternal Punishment"

*Mastrantonis, Rev. George. ''A New-Style [[Catechism]] on the Orthodox Faith for Adults''. 2nd ed., 2nd printing, 1997. St. Louis, MO: OLOGOS Mission, 1969.

::Format: Chapters Organization: Three sections—Faith (Creed), Hope (Lord's Prayer and Liturgy), Love (Commandments and Sermon on the Mount)

*Noli, Fan Stylian, trans. and arr. ''Eastern Orthodox Catechism''. Boston: Albanian Orthodox Church in America, 1954.

::Format: Question and Answer Organization: Creed, Lord's Prayer, Ten Commandments, Beatitudes, and the Epiphany Lamentations and St. Mary's Salutation (both hymnody given without explanation)

::Dedication: "To the younger generation of the Eastern Orthodox Church who will take over and carry on her evangelic mission in the United States of America."

*Slobodskoy, Archpriest Seraphim. ''The Law of God''. 1966. Tr. from Russian by Susan Price. 1st English ed.—Jordanville, NY: Holy Trinity Monastery, 1993. ISBN 0884650448

::Format: Chapters Organization: Five parts—"Basic Concepts", "Prayers", "The Sacred History of the Old and New Testaments", "Christian Faith and Life", "The Divine Services of the Orthodox Church" 

*Syrian Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese. ''A Catechism of the Christian Doctrine of the Holy Eastern Orthodox Catholic and Apostolic Church''. Approved by Metropolitan Antony Bashir, 1950. Brooklyn, NY: A-B-C Printing, 1949.

::Format: Question and Answer Organization: Four Parts—Creed, Lord's Prayer, Beatitudes, Commandments with "Orthodox Catholic Instruction, Book 5, Advanced Course" (arranged in 30 lessons), "A Brief Synopsis of the Orthodox Christian Year", and "Forty Saints of the Holy Eastern Orthodox Catholic and Apostolic Church" (arranged in 39 lessons)

==Catechisms available online==
*[http://www.oca.org/OCorthfaith.asp?SID=2 ''The Orthodox Faith''] by V. Rev. Thomas Hopko (also: ISBN 0866420363, ISBN 0866420126)
* [http://www.stots.edu/these_truths_we_hold.html ''These Truths We Hold - The Holy Orthodox Church: Her Life and Teachings''] - compiled and edited by A Monk of St. Tikhon's Monastery. South Canaan, PA: St. Tikhon's Seminary Press,1986.
*[http://www.ocf.org/OrthodoxPage/reading/catechism.html "Orthodox Catechism"]

==Books about Catechesis and Catechisms==

*Duckworth, The Rev. H. T. F., M.A. Greek Manuals of Church Doctrine. London: Rivingtons, 1901.

*Marthaler, Berard L., O.F.M. Conv. The Catechism Yesterday and Today: The Evolution of a Genre. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1995. ISBN 0814621511

''It is typical to treat the seven sacraments under the heading of the tenth article of the Nicene Creed—"one baptism for the remission of sins."''

''Numerical patterns are frequently found in Catechisms, which are often based on 3, 7, and 12. See Marthaler.''

==See also==

* [[Catechumen]]

[[Category:Bibliography]]

Catechumen

2006-08-23T04:56:59Z

Joe Rodgers: Moving published works for now, redundant information, catechisms are located at Orthodox Catechism in English. Maybe we should consider putting books about historical catechesis here

A '''catechumen''' is one who is preparing for [[baptism]] in the Church. In modern usage, ''catechumen'' can also refer to one who is preparing for [[chrismation]] (or another form of reception) to be received from a [[heterodox]] Christian communion.

In the ancient Church, the catechumenate, or time during which one is a catechumen, often lasted for as much as three years and included not only participation in the divine [[services]] but also '''catechesis''', formal instruction from a teacher, often the [[bishop]] or appointed '''catechist'''. [[Exorcist]]s often performed the catechetical role, as well, following their initial prayers of [[exorcism]] over the one being made a catechumen, which is the traditional manner of receiving a catechumen into the community of the Church.

Catechumens are understood to be Christians upon beginning their catechumenate, and should they die before baptism, they are traditionally given an Orthodox [[funeral]].

As the Church eventually became the majority religion of the lands in which it sojourned, the catechumenate as an institution gradually died out in many places, as most Christians were being baptized shortly after birth. As Orthodoxy has moved into the West and Far East and begun gaining [[convert]]s to the faith, the catechumenate has been significantly rejuvenated.

Catechetical instruction in [[Orthodoxy in America]] does not typically last the three years which was common in the time of St. [[John Chrysostom]], but typically can last from six months to a year, depending on the practice of the bishop, his [[jurisdiction]], and the level of spiritual maturity of the catechumen. Local [[parish]] [[priest]]s typically oversee the catechesis of those preparing to be received into the Church.

The Orthodox Church has no formal '''catechism''', a single body of work that details the specifics of its faith. This is one difference between the Orthodox Church and the [[Roman Catholic Church]], who does have a specific [http://www.vatican.va/archive/catechism/ccc_toc.htm catechism].

==See also==

* [[Conversion]]
* [[Journeys to Orthodoxy]]
* [[Orthodox Catechisms in English]]

[[Category:Church Life]]

Catechumen

2006-08-23T04:54:01Z

Joe Rodgers: /* Published works */ moving these to Orthodox Catechisms in English

User talk:Nazgul

2006-08-23T04:44:32Z

Joe Rodgers: RE: Iconographers

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[[User:Gabriela|Gabriela]] 21:00, August 20, 2006 (CDT)

== RE: Iconographers ==

I noticed you removed an iconographer from the article [[Iconographers]]. If you think that the removal is warranted please leave a reason why in the comments sections of you revision. Thanks for contributing! [[User:Joe Rodgers|Joe]] 2006-08-23

Iconographers

2006-08-23T04:42:05Z

Joe Rodgers: Reverted edits by Nazgul (Talk); changed back to last version by Joe Rodgers

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'''Iconographers''' translate revealed scripture and divine truths into visual images, writing--not painting the icon with consecrated brushes, paints, and materials. Ideally, they should be pious individuals trained by holy fathers. Monks and nuns, therefore, have traditionally been the primary source of icons. Most iconographers utside of monasteries today have commercialized the sacred art of iconography.

Iconographers should pray, fast, and avoid worldly excitement during their work. Individual interpretation should be kept to a minimum as their task is to pass on tradition by replicating previous icons within prescribed limits. Works should remain anonymous, but if signed, be inscribed with the words, "By the hand of [name]."

==Modern Iconographers==

===Fr. Paul Akmolin===
Fr. Paul is an iconographer in the Jordanville school and is the priest of [http://www.christthesavior.net Christ the Savior Orthodox Mission in Wayne, WV]. You can view his iconography and commission icons from him through his site [http://www.christthesavior.net/iconpage/icon_index.html Orthodox hand-painted icons]

===Matthew Garrett===
[[Image:s_jdamnewsmall.jpg|thumb|St. John of Damascus]]Matthew is an iconographer based in Blairsville PA with 15 years experience.

He has worked with Philip Zimmerman of St. John of Damascus Icon Studio since he began as Phil's apprentice in 1991. In 1998 Matthew started his own Studio, and takes both large and small commissions, as well as continuing to collaborate with Mr. Zimmerman.

His work hangs in homes and churches across the United States. Matthew works with acrylic paints, and uses 23K gold leaf. He specializes in unusual subjects, complex compositions, and great detail.

You can view his gallery at [http://www.holy-icons.com www.holy-icons.com]

===Bridget Julia Hayes===
[http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/bridget.htm Bridget Julia Hayes] is an iconographer living in Tshwane, South Africa.

===Matthew Kalamidas===
[[Image:IC_ARCHMICH.gif|thumb|right]] Matthew Kalamidas developed an interest in art at a young age, attending NYC's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Art & The Performing Arts in New York City, concentrating on fine arts. He later received a Bachelor's Degree in Advertising Art & Design and Visual Communications from SUNY at Farmingdale.

While his schooling concentrated on the fine arts, he never received formal instruction in Byzantine iconography, and is essentially self-taught. Close observation of many historically important Byzantine icons, which he had the opportunity to view while travelling in Greece and throughout the Holy Lands, helped him in learning to use and develop the traditional techniques used to create these unique paintings. The icons are handcrafted with great care using 22kt. German gold leaf and the highest quality acrylic pigments. Icons are created on panels with a raised border and murals are painted on canvas which can then be adhered to the wall surface. Along with samples of traditional iconography in the gallery, you can also view samples of glass and marble etchings.

In his artwork, Matthew employs many different painting techniques, producing completed artworks in various genres ranging from Byzantine icons, to traditional oil paintings. He is currently an accomplished professional graphic artist, working as Art Director at a major publishing house in the United States.

His website is [http://www.byzantinestudio.com www.byzantinestudio.com].

===Vivian Karayiannis===
[[Image:Mary2.jpg|thumb|Virgin Mary]] Vivian has a true love for her vocation and she is trying to bring spiritual stimulating artwork into the churches. Her diversity as a painter makes it easy to define a specially designed work for any church. She’s creating small to wall scale paintings on wood panels or canvas. Vivian's icons are evoking works of fine art and also visual aids that lead those who view and venerate the icons deeper into the spiritual life of the church.

Born in Greece, she moved to North America in 1990 and since 1991 she has lived in Houston, TX, with her husband and two daughters. She studied Byzantine iconography and had her apprenticeship in the [[atelier]] of Mr. Hantzaras, one of the leading iconographers in Greece. She continued her studies in art at the University of Houston. During the past 20 years, she painted in many mediums including oils, acrylics, watercolors, but her primary medium is the egg tempera, one of the oldest and most versatile mediums.

Her website is [http://www.heavenlyart.net www.heavenlyart.net]

===Fr. Anthony Salzman===
Fr. Anthony is currently pastoring a small community, St. Philothea, in Athens, Georgia, where he is continuing to paint icons for churches and individuals including Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Augusta, Georgia. He is also teaching Byzantine icon-writing at the University of Georgia through the Continuing Education department. Fr. Salzman has a Masters of Divinity from [[Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (Brookline, Massachusetts)|Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology]], and studied Byzantine Iconography and Byzantine Art History for six years in Thessaloniki, Greece.

Fr. Salzman is available for slide lectures and demonstrations on the history, theology, and art of Byzantine [[iconography]]. Email him for more information; his email address is on his site.

His website is [http://www.mindspring.com/~frantonios/ Image and Likeness Iconography].

===Archpriest Andrew Tregubov===
A notable Russian-American iconographer and author, and lecturer, Fr. [[Andrew Tregubov]] has been writing icons for twenty-five years.

===Others===

*[http://www.roca.org/Vladimir/ Vladimir Baranov]
*[http://www.csg-i.com/icons/ Paul Boyce]
*[http://www.seraphicrestorations.com/ Marek Czarnecki]
*[http://www.lukedingman.com/ Fr. Luke (Rolland) Dingman]
*[http://www.orthodoxinfo.biz/arts.htm Fr. Alexis Duncan]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20050225070341/http://christthesavior.net/icons.html Hieromonk Andrei (Erastov)]
*[http://owllightstudio.blogspot.com/ Matushka Jenny Hainsworth]
*[http://www.orthodoximages.com/johnhall.html John Hall]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/goltz.htm Michael Goltz]
*[http://www.orthodox-icon.com/toc.html Vladimir Grigorenko]
*[http://www.churchofthenativity.net/bio-frt.html Fr. Theodore Jurewicz]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/kochetov.htm Iuri Kochetov]
*[http://www.byzantinearts.com/ Panteleimon Kourtidis]
*[http://www.saintmarymagdalen.com/eileen/eileen.htm Eileen McGuckin]
*[http://www.orthodoximages.com/sieppe.html Gregory E. Sieppe]
*[http://www.orthodoximages.com/sidorenko.html Iouri (Yuri) Sidorenko]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20050401094343/http://www.heavenlyvisions.com/ John Snogren]
*[http://www.arlenesicons.com Arlene Anne Tilghman]
*[http://www.thyra.com/Tsagalakis/ Tom Tsagalakis]
*[http://www.orthodox-icons-olympia.blogspot.com/ Khouria Heather Williams Durka]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/youssis.htm Constantine Youssis]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/zimmerman.htm Philip Zimmerman]

==See also==

*[[Iconography]]

==External links==

===Iconography schools===

*[http://www.prosoponschool.org The Prosopon School]
*[http://www.iconofile.com/default.asp?dir=guide&page=category&CategoryID=6&session_id= Iconofile Resource Guide: Schools] and [http://www.iconofile.com/default.asp?dir=guide&page=category&CategoryID=4&session_id= Iconofile Resource Guide: Instruction]

===Icon catalogs===

*[http://thesilvericon.com/ The Silver Icon Catalogue]
*[http://www.skete.com/ St. Isaac of Syria Skete - Orthodox Byzantine Icons]
*[http://www.byzantinesacredart.com/ Svetlana Novko]

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2006-08-12T04:01:16Z

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Journeys to Orthodoxy

2006-08-10T01:57:32Z

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This article discusses specific journeys to the Orthodox faith from various spiritual backgrounds. The individuals most likely were [[heterodox]] Christians who became Orthodox [[catechumen]]s and [[conversion|converted]] to the Orthodox faith.

==Journeys ([[conversion]]) to Orthodoxy from...==

=== Protestantism ===

==== [[Anglican Communion|Anglican]] ====
*[http://www.orthodox.net/falbum/frgeorge.htm Fr. George Johnson's Personal Testimony]

====Assembly of God====
*[http://www.philthompson.net/pages/becoming/phil.html Moving East] by Philip Silouan Thompson

==== Baptist ====
*[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/inquirers/tca_carltonfirstbaptist.aspx From First Baptist to the First Century] by Clark Carlton
*[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/inquirers/kalvesm1.aspx Joel Kalvesmaki's Journey to Orthodoxy]: A Baptist Missionary Becomes Orthodox

==== Christian Church / [[Wikipedia:Church of Christ|Church of Christ]] / Disciples of Christ ====
*[http://home.it.net.au/~jgrapsas/pages/Rogers.html From Evangelical to Orthodox] by Fr. Gregory Rogers
*[http://www.craton.net/journey/ A Journey of Fear and Joy] by John Craton

==== [[Evangelicalism|Evangelical]] - General ====
*[http://students.cua.edu/16kalvesmaki/2ndth.htm Second Thoughts] by Joel Kalvesmaki
*[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/inquirers/jackson.aspx Are There Many Christian Churches, or Is the True Church One?]: An Interview with a Former Protestant Missionary and Wycliffe Bible Translator
*[http://www.orthodox.net/falbum/frsertes.htm Fr. Seraphim Holland's Personal Testimony]
*[http://www.roca.org/oa/149/149i.htm Seek and ye shall find... A couple's journey to Orthodoxy] by [[Reader]] Peter Jackson
*[http://www.ssconhelhi.goarch.org/JourneysToOrthodoxy/Kyriaki_Fevrohia.htm My Journey to Orthodoxy] by Kyriaki-Fevronia Ka’akau

==== Evangelical - Reformed ====
*[http://web.newsguy.com/malchus/book.html You Shall Know the Truth] by Stephen M. Adams

==== Episcopal ====
*[http://www.geocities.com/chealy5/Learned.htm What I Have Learned] by Clifton D. Healy

*[http://raphael.doxos.com/more.php?id=A592_0_1_0_M Spiritual Biography] by Huw Raphael of the blog [http://raphael.doxos.com/ Doxos]
*[http://www.frederica.com/orthodox/ofeprol_mrb.html In the Passenger Seat] by [[Khouria]] [[Frederica Mathewes-Green]]

==== Plymouth Brethren ====
*[http://www.ehewlett.net/oldsite/orthodox/oc_top.htm "Plymouth Brethren" to Orthodox] by [[User:FrJustin|Fr. Justin (Edward) Hewlett]]

==== United Methodist ====
*[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/inquirers/trad_body.aspx Holy Tradition: The Road That Leads Home] by the Rev. Dorraine Snogren (''The True Vine'', #5)

=== [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholicism]] ===
*[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/inquirers/twopaths.aspx Two Paths] by Michael Whelton
*[http://www.geocities.com/trvalentine/orthodox/convtrv1.html Crossing Bridges: The Story of a Spiritual Journey] by Thomas Ross Valentine
*[http://bostonreview.net/BR30.2/raboteau.html American Salvation: The Place of Christianity in Public Life] by Albert J. Raboteau

== Collections of Conversion Stories ==
*[http://www.roca.org/oa/Journey.htm Journey to Orthodoxy], a collection of articles from ''Orthodox America''
*[http://www.sthermans.ca/testimonies/ Various Convert Testimonies] from the parish Web site of St. Herman of Alaska [Orthodox Church in America|OCA])
*[http://www.philthompson.net/pages/becoming/ Journey] a list of links from Phil Thompson of other journeys to Orthodoxy

== Published works ==

'''Conversion stories'''

* Billerbeck, Franklin, ed. ''Anglican-Orthodox Pilgrimage'' (ISBN 0962271357)
* Craton, Oswin. ''A Journey of Fear and Joy''. (ISBN 1418444162) - also [http://www.craton.net/journey/ available online]
* Doulis, Thomas, ed. ''Journeys to Orthodoxy: A Collection of Essays by Converts to Orthodox Christianity''. (ISBN 0937032425)
* Doulis, Thomas, ed. ''Toward an Authentic Church: Orthodox Christians Discuss Their Conversion''. (ISBN 1880971100)
* Gallatin, Matthew. ''Thirsting for God in a Land of Shallow Wells''. (ISBN 1888212284)
* Oliver, John. ''Touching Heaven: Discovering Orthodox Christianity on the Island of Valaam''. (ISBN 1888212659)
* [[Peter Gillquist|Gillquist, Peter E.]] ''Becoming Orthodox: A Journey to the Ancient Christian Faith'' (ISBN 0962271330)

'''Orthodox and other forms of Christianity'''

* Bouyer, Louis. ''History of Christian Spirituality: Orthodox Spirituality and Protestant and Anglican Spirituality''. (ISBN 0816423741)
* Kimbrough, S. T., ed. ''Orthodox and Wesleyan Spirituality''. (ISBN 088141235X)
* Carlton, Clark. ''The Way: What Every Protestant Should Know About the Orthodox Church (Faith Catechism Series)''. (ISBN 0964914123)
* Carlton, Clark. ''The Truth: What Every Roman Catholic Should Know About the Orthodox Church (Faith Catechism Series)''. (ISBN 0964914182)

== See Also ==
*[[Online_Orthodox_Communities#Blogs|Orthodox Blogs]]

== External Links ==
*[http://www.orthodoxengland.btinternet.co.uk/brorthoc.htm On Becoming and Remaining an Orthodox Christian]
*[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/inquirers/fralexistalk.aspx Contours of Conversion and the Ecumenical Movement: Some Personal Reflections] by [[Hieromonk]] Alexios Karakallinos
*[http://www.roca.org/oa/149/149p.htm Why Isn't Clendenin Orthodox?], a two-part series from ''Orthodox America'' about a Protestant who has written many largely sympathetic books and articles about Orthodoxy, but remains Protestant. See also "[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/inquirers/clendenin_response.aspx A Reply to Dan Clendenin]."
*[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/inquirers/fsr_88.aspx Converts - Chapter 88 from ''Father Seraphim Rose: His Life and Works''] by Hieromonk Damascene
*[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/inquirers/Artemy.pdf My Work With English-Speaking Converts (.pdf)]: An Interview with Fr. Artemy Vladimirov
*[http://orthodoxconverts.info OrthodoxConverts.info] - contains soem frequently asked questions for those in the process of conversion
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/orthodoxconverts Orthodox Converts Yahoo Group]
*[http://www.dneoca.org/articles/convertletter0197.html A Letter on the issue of Converts] by Fr. William DuBovik
*[http://www.dneoca.org/articles/typology0197.html A Typology of Converts: Beware of Those Running Away] by Fr. John Garvey
*[http://www.dneoca.org/articles/cradleborn0297.html Cradle-born Thoughts] by Fr. John Dresko
*[http://www.stmarysorthodox.org/orthodox-converts.html Orthodox Converts]: An Annotated Bibliography of Works in English Concerning Conversion to the Eastern Orthodox Churches by William M. Klimon

[[Category:Links]]

Conversion

2006-08-10T01:53:39Z

Joe Rodgers: added, chrismation

'''Conversion''' is the process by which a person decides to become Orthodox, as opposed to being brought up in the Orthodox faith from childhood.

A '''convert''', someone who has undergone conversion, may have any non-Orthodox background, including no religious beliefs (i.e., atheism), non-Christian religious beliefs (e.g., [[Islam|Muslim]], Buddhist), or non-Orthodox or heterodox Christian beliefs (e.g. [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]], [[Protestantism|Protestant]]).

In the latter case, the individual may be received into the Church by the [[sacrament]] of [[chrismation]], as long as the person has already had a [[baptism]] using the [[Holy Trinity|Trinitarian]] formula ("In the name of the Father, and of the [[Jesus|Son]], and of the [[Holy Spirit]]"). In the two former cases, individuals would be received by the sacrament of baptism, then chrismated.

==See also==

* [[Catechumen]]
* [[Journeys to Orthodoxy]]
* [[Cradle Orthodox]]
* [[Metanoia]]

[[Category:Church Life]]

Conversion

2006-08-10T01:52:50Z

Joe Rodgers: copyedit

'''Conversion''' is the process by which a person decides to become Orthodox, as opposed to being brought up in the Orthodox faith from childhood.

A '''convert''', someone who has undergone conversion, may have any non-Orthodox background, including no religious beliefs (i.e., atheism), non-Christian religious beliefs (e.g., [[Islam|Muslim]], Buddhist), or non-Orthodox or heterodox Christian beliefs (e.g. [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]], [[Protestantism|Protestant]]).

In the latter case, the individual may be received into the Church by the [[sacrament]] of [[chrismation]], as long as the person has already had a [[baptism]] using the [[Holy Trinity|Trinitarian]] formula ("In the name of the Father, and of the [[Jesus|Son]], and of the [[Holy Spirit]]"). In the two former cases, individuals would be received by the sacrament of baptism.

==See also==

* [[Catechumen]]
* [[Journeys to Orthodoxy]]
* [[Cradle Orthodox]]
* [[Metanoia]]

[[Category:Church Life]]

Conversion

2006-08-10T01:52:21Z

Joe Rodgers: copyedit

'''Conversion''' is the process by which a person decides to become Orthodox, as opposed to being brought up in the Orthodox faith from childhood.

A '''convert''', someone who has undergone conversion, may have any non-Orthodox background, including no religious beliefs (i.e., atheism), non-Christian religious beliefs (e.g., [[Islam|Muslim]], Buddhist), or non-Orthodox or heterodox Christian beliefs (e.g. [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]], [[Protestantism|Protestant]]).

In the latter case, the individual may be received into the Church by the [[sacrament]] of [[chrismation]], as long as the person has already had a [[baptism]] using the [[Holy Trinity|Trinitarian]] formula ("In the name of the Father, and of the [[Jesus|Son]], and of the [[Holy Spirit]] ...") In the two former cases, individuals would be received by the sacrament of baptism.

==See also==

* [[Catechumen]]
* [[Journeys to Orthodoxy]]
* [[Cradle Orthodox]]
* [[Metanoia]]

[[Category:Church Life]]

Talk:Independent Orthodox churches

2006-08-08T02:51:51Z

Joe Rodgers: Kemetic Orthodoxy

Let's rename this article "Independent churches" so as not to cause any confusion, ok? [[User:FrJohn|Fr. John]]

: As you may imagine, I'm in favor of the name as it is. :) The introductory paragraph makes it crystal clear what's being referred to, so I can't see any confusion arising except perhaps from someone who doesn't look at the article itself (which would indicate a confusion probably so invincible as to be insurmountable even by a name change). The reason I'd be against "independent churches" is that term could refer to anything from what the article's about to your corner Southern Baptist church. I'd also venture to guess that anyone doing a Google for information of this sort will probably use the word "orthodox" in the search. I'm willing to concede to a change in the name, though, if that's the consensus. {{User:ASDamick/sig}} 15:12, January 15, 2006 (CST)

::Perhaps putting 'Orthodox' between quotes could serve as a mid-way solution?

::Independent '''"'''Orthodox'''"''' Churches

::: Well, it's that way in the intro paragraph. I'm not sure if that would interfere with searching or not. {{User:ASDamick/sig}} 06:31, January 16, 2006 (CST)

::I don't think quotes should be in titles -- it complicates things too much. I see Dn. Andrew's points, but still don't like the title as is. What if called it "Independent Movement" or "Non-Canonical groups" or something like that? [[User:FrJohn|Fr. John]]

: Regarding "Independent Movement," I don't think it represents what people would be searching for, and "Non-Canonical groups," besides also falling under that critique, opens up a whole can of worms in itself. It's also not exactly what is being addressed by the article (e.g. a particular Old Calendarist group might be "non-canonical" but not qualify for the definition given in the article). I honestly fail to see how the title as it currently stands offers a problem, except as noted above, in the case of someone who utterly failed to read it. I don't hold out much hope for understanding in that event, no matter what we call the article. {{User:ASDamick/sig}} 16:25, January 16, 2006 (CST)

==Al Green's Website==
I have a problem there being a link to Green's website. It is flawed in a number of ways, beginning with (1)the definition of canonical at the top of the page. It is a statement from the American Carpatho-Russian diocese about its own identity as a church under Constantinople. Most Orthodox in the world do not fit that description.

It is also (2) out of date. I know of at least one entity that dissolved years ago, namely, The Orthodox Church of the West -- which was a group of American parishes under the Orthodox Church of France. And even when it existed, Green's commentary was false -- he claims that the OCW's location was "secret." His polemical attitude gets the best of him.

He (3) lumps together lots of disparate bodies. There is a world of difference between the Orthodox Church of France, which has spent most of its history under the blessing of unquestionably canonical Orhtodox churches and years under the archpastoral care of at least one Orthodox saint (St John of Shanghai and San Francisco), and the various independent churches that promote active homosexuality and other beliefs and practices alien to Eastern Orthodoxy. Isolation from Constantinople or other canonical Churches is not the logical equivalence of being "uncanonical." If so, the OCA spent much of her history prior to 1970 as "uncanonical."

I also have a problem with his treatment of the Ukrainian situation. The Ukrainians in the US that are under Constantinople, for example, were -- in Green's thinking -- simply uncanonical before they came under Constantinople. Now when Patriarch Bartholomew received them under his protection some years ago, he began by telling them that they were already canonical, and no one was re-baptized, re-christmated, re-ordained, etc.

In short, the truth is a good deal more complicated and nuanced than Mr Green imagines, and I don't think that such an unsophisticated and flawed treatment of the subject should be a link on an encyclopedia website.
[[User:FrLev|Fr. Lev]]

::Fr. Lev, I think you offer a good critique. I'd like to leave ''both'' the link ''and'' your comments so that people can get the fullest picture possible. ((User:FrJohn/sig))

:: I actually think it would be useful to offer this critique as a subsection of the article, since the Green site is arguably the most thoroughgoing attempt at treating this subject from an Orthodox angle. {{User:ASDamick/sig}} 16:26, January 16, 2006 (CST)

== Kemetic Orthodoxy ==

I don't remember how, but I stumbled across an article on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kemetic_Orthodoxy Kemetic Orthodoxy]. I am not sure why they use Orthodoxy in their title, but I just wanted to mention this here because it seemed fitting. Anyone else heard of this? [[User:Joe Rodgers|{{User:Joe Rodgers/sig}}]] 21:51, August 7, 2006 (CDT)

Iconographers

2006-08-08T01:53:06Z

Joe Rodgers: /* Others */ adding iconographer

__NOTOC__
'''Iconographers''' translate revealed scripture and divine truths into visual images, writing--not painting the icon with consecrated brushes, paints, and materials. Ideally, they should be pious individuals trained by holy fathers. Monks and nuns, therefore, have traditionally been the primary source of icons. Most iconographers utside of monasteries today have commercialized the sacred art of iconography.

Iconographers should pray, fast, and avoid worldly excitement during their work. Individual interpretation should be kept to a minimum as their task is to pass on tradition by replicating previous icons within prescribed limits. Works should remain anonymous, but if signed, be inscribed with the words, "By the hand of [name]."

==Modern Iconographers==

===Fr. Paul Akmolin===
Fr. Paul is an iconographer in the Jordanville school and is the priest of [http://www.christthesavior.net Christ the Savior Orthodox Mission in Wayne, WV]. You can view his iconography and commission icons from him through his site [http://www.christthesavior.net/iconpage/icon_index.html Orthodox hand-painted icons]

===Matthew Garrett===
[[Image:s_jdamnewsmall.jpg|thumb|St. John of Damascus]]Matthew is an iconographer based in Blairsville PA with 15 years experience.

He has worked with Philip Zimmerman of St. John of Damascus Icon Studio since he began as Phil's apprentice in 1991. In 1998 Matthew started his own Studio, and takes both large and small commissions, as well as continuing to collaborate with Mr. Zimmerman.

His work hangs in homes and churches across the United States. Matthew works with acrylic paints, and uses 23K gold leaf. He specializes in unusual subjects, complex compositions, and great detail.

You can view his gallery at [http://www.holy-icons.com www.holy-icons.com]

===Bridget Julia Hayes===
[http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/bridget.htm Bridget Julia Hayes] is an iconographer living in Tshwane, South Africa.

===Matthew Kalamidas===
[[Image:IC_ARCHMICH.gif|thumb|right]] Matthew Kalamidas developed an interest in art at a young age, attending NYC's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Art & The Performing Arts in New York City, concentrating on fine arts. He later received a Bachelor's Degree in Advertising Art & Design and Visual Communications from SUNY at Farmingdale.

While his schooling concentrated on the fine arts, he never received formal instruction in Byzantine iconography, and is essentially self-taught. Close observation of many historically important Byzantine icons, which he had the opportunity to view while travelling in Greece and throughout the Holy Lands, helped him in learning to use and develop the traditional techniques used to create these unique paintings. The icons are handcrafted with great care using 22kt. German gold leaf and the highest quality acrylic pigments. Icons are created on panels with a raised border and murals are painted on canvas which can then be adhered to the wall surface. Along with samples of traditional iconography in the gallery, you can also view samples of glass and marble etchings.

In his artwork, Matthew employs many different painting techniques, producing completed artworks in various genres ranging from Byzantine icons, to traditional oil paintings. He is currently an accomplished professional graphic artist, working as Art Director at a major publishing house in the United States.

His website is [http://www.byzantinestudio.com www.byzantinestudio.com].

===Vivian Karayiannis===
[[Image:Mary2.jpg|thumb|Virgin Mary]] Vivian has a true love for her vocation and she is trying to bring spiritual stimulating artwork into the churches. Her diversity as a painter makes it easy to define a specially designed work for any church. She’s creating small to wall scale paintings on wood panels or canvas. Vivian's icons are evoking works of fine art and also visual aids that lead those who view and venerate the icons deeper into the spiritual life of the church.

Born in Greece, she moved to North America in 1990 and since 1991 she has lived in Houston, TX, with her husband and two daughters. She studied Byzantine iconography and had her apprenticeship in the [[atelier]] of Mr. Hantzaras, one of the leading iconographers in Greece. She continued her studies in art at the University of Houston. During the past 20 years, she painted in many mediums including oils, acrylics, watercolors, but her primary medium is the egg tempera, one of the oldest and most versatile mediums.

Her website is [http://www.heavenlyart.net www.heavenlyart.net]

===Fr. Anthony Salzman===
Fr. Anthony is currently pastoring a small community, St. Philothea, in Athens, Georgia, where he is continuing to paint icons for churches and individuals including Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Augusta, Georgia. He is also teaching Byzantine icon-writing at the University of Georgia through the Continuing Education department. Fr. Salzman has a Masters of Divinity from [[Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (Brookline, Massachusetts)|Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology]], and studied Byzantine Iconography and Byzantine Art History for six years in Thessaloniki, Greece.

Fr. Salzman is available for slide lectures and demonstrations on the history, theology, and art of Byzantine [[iconography]]. Email him for more information; his email address is on his site.

His website is [http://www.mindspring.com/~frantonios/ Image and Likeness Iconography].

===Archpriest Andrew Tregubov===
A notable Russian-American iconographer and author, and lecturer, Fr. [[Andrew Tregubov]] has been writing icons for twenty-five years.

===Others===

*[http://www.roca.org/Vladimir/ Vladimir Baranov]
*[http://www.csg-i.com/icons/ Paul Boyce]
*[http://www.seraphicrestorations.com/ Marek Czarnecki]
*[http://www.lukedingman.com/ Fr. Luke (Rolland) Dingman]
*[http://www.orthodoxinfo.biz/arts.htm Fr. Alexis Duncan]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20050225070341/http://christthesavior.net/icons.html Hieromonk Andrei (Erastov)]
*[http://owllightstudio.blogspot.com/ Matushka Jenny Hainsworth]
*[http://www.orthodoximages.com/johnhall.html John Hall]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/goltz.htm Michael Goltz]
*[http://www.orthodox-icon.com/toc.html Vladimir Grigorenko]
*[http://www.churchofthenativity.net/bio-frt.html Fr. Theodore Jurewicz]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/kochetov.htm Iuri Kochetov]
*[http://www.byzantinearts.com/ Panteleimon Kourtidis]
*[http://www.saintmarymagdalen.com/eileen/eileen.htm Eileen McGuckin]
*[http://www.orthodoximages.com/sieppe.html Gregory E. Sieppe]
*[http://www.orthodoximages.com/sidorenko.html Iouri (Yuri) Sidorenko]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20050401094343/http://www.heavenlyvisions.com/ John Snogren]
*[http://www.arlenesicons.com Arlene Anne Tilghman]
*[http://www.thyra.com/Tsagalakis/ Tom Tsagalakis]
*[http://www.orthodox-icons-olympia.blogspot.com/ Khouria Heather Williams Durka]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/youssis.htm Constantine Youssis]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/zimmerman.htm Philip Zimmerman]

==See also==

*[[Iconography]]

==External links==

===Iconography schools===

*[http://www.prosoponschool.org The Prosopon School]
*[http://www.iconofile.com/default.asp?dir=guide&page=category&CategoryID=6&session_id= Iconofile Resource Guide: Schools] and [http://www.iconofile.com/default.asp?dir=guide&page=category&CategoryID=4&session_id= Iconofile Resource Guide: Instruction]

===Icon catalogs===

*[http://thesilvericon.com/ The Silver Icon Catalogue]
*[http://www.skete.com/ St. Isaac of Syria Skete - Orthodox Byzantine Icons]
*[http://www.byzantinesacredart.com/ Svetlana Novko]

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[[Category:Iconographers]]
[[Category:About Icons]]
[[Category:Links]]
[[Category:Marketplace]]

Talk:Holy Order of MANS

2006-08-06T05:15:31Z

Joe Rodgers: 2cents

On this and other articles that touch on very controversial subjects in the life of the church, it's all the more important to stand by [[OrthodoxWiki:Style_Manual#Neutrality_and_the_OrthodoxWiki_Bias|NPOV]] - this means being careful to ''describe'' and ''document'' the controversy as thoroughly and dispassionately as possible from both sides without making a value judgment. As the wiki-moderator, this is what I will be looking for and supporting in subsequent edits.

That's why I changed the part about motives to the header "Controversy". Perhaps someone who knows the situation from the perspective of these groups will care to make a response, and someone who knows more details will fill them out. [[User:FrJohn|Fr. John]] 09:40, November 14, 2005 (CST)

:Excellent point Father. I confess I don't have the best literary background to convey a NPOV. I think I make the article sound immature with phrases like "some question" or "some claim." I could stand to learn a thing or two in this regard. I appreciate the name change of that header, thank you. {{User:Joe Rodgers/sig}} 10:29, November 14, 2005 (CST)

IMHO this article reflects a bias against the converts from HOMANS/CSB. I don't think we should take out mention of the controversy, but I hope some of it can be reworked to include more of the long journey many of the folks coming into Orthodoxy came through. [[User:FrJohn|Fr. John]] 15:01, August 5, 2006 (CDT)

:I can totally see why you might think that. In that case, I am mostly to blame because I believe I formed the original draft of this page. I live in an area where the HOOM issue seems to continue to be a stumbling block for some. Many people I've heard speak about our local post-HOOM parish still speak negatively about what has/does go on there. Then, one can talk to someone else and they have nothing but the greatest things to say about that parish. It was not my intent to make this article have any bias. I encourage everyone to shape it and make it a better article that I am confident will show how God is faithful and seeks to redeem all things. [[User:Joe Rodgers|{{User:Joe Rodgers/sig}}]] 00:15, August 6, 2006 (CDT)

== Removal of parish listing ==

Twice now a line listing a parish has been removed without comment as to its removal. This needs to be addressed here on the Talk page or at least in the comment line before it's done. {{User:ASDamick/sig}} 19:46, April 1, 2006 (CST)

:[[User:Magberry]] writes (offline): "I know the priest at St. Herman's in Grand Rapids, and he has no affiliation (present or past) with CSB, nor do any of his parishioners. I don't know how that parish got listed in this way, but I thought I'd correct the error."

:I checked into this, and the confusion seems to come from the fact that the domain name is currently (since 2003) under new ownership. (It looks like it expired in 2001, and was re-registered in 2003.) [[User:Magberry|Magberry]] is correct. We should be more careful about this when linking to [http://archive.org archive.org] in the future! {{User:FrJohn/sig}}

:Good catch Father. I didn't check the domain registry timeline, but it seems like y'all found it somehow. [[User:Joe Rodgers|{{User:Joe Rodgers/sig}}]] 23:51, August 5, 2006 (CDT)

Talk:Holy Order of MANS

2006-08-06T04:51:44Z

Joe Rodgers: /* Removal of parish listing */ 2cents

User talk:ASDamick

2006-08-06T04:48:07Z

Joe Rodgers: Baby

Welcome to the Talk page of [[User:ASDamick|ASDamick]]. Please leave your message below the line.

* [[/Archive 1|Archive 1]]
* [[/Archive 2|Archive 2]]

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== Featured article ==

Dn., I was thinking it would be nice to do something of a [[Nativity]] theme through [[January 7]] or so. However, it doesn't look like we have enough information on OrthodoxWiki for that yet. I'll let St. [[Gregory Palamas]] take a turn for now, but I would like your feedback about the Nativity-theme idea. {{User:Magda/sig}} 11:13, December 23, 2005 (CST)

:Well, of course I was hoping you'd provide that. :) I don't have as much knowledge and understanding as I would like to do what I want with this; still more questions than answers.
:There's already [[Nativity]] and [[Nativity Icon]], and [[Incarnation]], but these need more expansion before I would want them to be featured. However, there could be other aspects as well, maybe a ''Hymns of the Nativity'' which talks about the theological importance; an article on the ''Magi''; and the geneology or forefathers of Christ; I'd love to see one which talks about Christ as the fulfillment of the Old Testament prophesies; ''Herod'' and ''Holy Innocents'' might be a good idea, talking about the world's reaction to the birth. You know, because everyone will have plenty of free time to get this up for this year... {{User:Magda/sig}} 14:48, December 23, 2005 (CST)

== On Egypt, Constantinople, Jerusalem, etc. ==

You are right. I guess you need a "disambiguiation page" here. Same applies to Jerusalem (as a city/place of importance in Christendom and not just a patriarchal see). ER

== e-vangelism ==

Hey. For the [[e-vangelism]] page hte entry is not refering to the evangelical church movement. It is making reference to the literal meaning of the word. [http://http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/User_talk:Dcndavid#e-vangelism Message to DcnDavid]
I have made a new format for the entry if you want to view it. (This probably meets the style and content better).
<nowiki>An e-vangelist is a person who uses the Internet to present the Christian gospel message to the world.

== Biblical Role ==

The role of an evangelist or e-vangelist in conjunction with the [[apostles]], [[prophets]], [[pastors]] and [[teachers]] is described in '''[[Ephesians]] 4:11-13'''

"''11He is the one who gave these gifts to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. 12Their responsibility is to equip God's people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ, 13until we come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God's Son that we will be mature and full grown in the Lord, measuring up to the full stature of Christ.'' '''"Ephesians 4:11-13'''

'''SEE ALSO'''

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*[[Evangelism]]
*[[internet evangelism]]

'''EXTERNAL LINKS'''

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*[http://www.e-vangelist.true.ws E-vangelism.official.ws]</nowiki>
--[[User:Ari|Ari]] 22:45, January 2, 2006 (CST)

== New Martyr circle ==

[[Saint titles]] has a link to [[New-martyr]] which redirects to [[New Martyrs]] which redirects to [[Saint titles]]. [[New-Martyr]] is the main redirect (in all the calendric pages) to [[Saint titles]]. Perhaps I should have changed the link on the [[OrthodoxWiki:Articles from the DEC]] page so it would be to ''New-Martyr'' insteada of creating ''New Martyrs'' as another redirect. {{User:Magda/sig}} 15:34, January 3, 2006 (CST)
:I suspected as much; hence my comment, rather than trying to "fix" things. :) {{User:Magda/sig}} 15:36, January 3, 2006 (CST)

== Eve ==

Dn. Andrew, when I search for "Eve" I am redirected to [[Adam and Eve]], but when I get to the search page (as opposed to using the search in the nav-bar), I get no hits at all. Any suggestions? (My preferences are set such that all of the namespaces are selected as a range, and I don't have a problem with searching for "Adam.") {{User:Magda/sig}} 08:34, January 4, 2006 (CST)

==Redundancies==

Dn. Andrew: Thanks for the heads up. It struck me after I added the Japan banner. Your comment confirmed it. I must say your are quick on the editting. I don't mind it as I keep finding I left something out or missed somewhere and I find it nice having yours and Magda's editting help.[[User:Wsk|Wsk]] 10:07, January 5, 2006 (CST)

== Bishop v. Hierarch, Patriarch v. Primate ==

When creating categories and lists, do you think it would be better to use the current title of a see, e.g. ''bishop'', or a more general title, e.g., ''hierarch''? I'm looking at [[:Category:Bishops]].

To take an example, [[List of Patriarchs of Constantinople]] has bishops of Byzantium, bishops of Constantinople, archbishops of Constantinople, and then patriarchs of Constantinople. The listings, i.e., each bishop, would potentially be included in a similar category: [[:Category:Patriarchs of Constantinople]]. However, those falling under "bishops of Byzantium" might not be included in this category (cf. [[Apostle Andrew]]). That's why I am trying to think of a better way to organize.

The options as I see them:
# If the see is ''now'' a (bishopric/archbishopric/patriarchate), all the hierarchs of that see will be included in a list and category of (bishops/archbishops/patriarchs) of that see.
# For any given see, the ''hierarch'' would be included in the list and category of ''hierarchs'' of that see; any see which is now a patriarchate will have its primates included ''instead'' in the list and category of ''primates'' of that patriarchate.
# Each category and list will be its own individual entity.

Your thoughts? {{User:Magda/sig}} 14:24, January 5, 2006 (CST)

:Your patent answers (which I never seem to think of) are why I keep asking you questions. Thank you. {{User:Magda/sig}} 10:47, January 6, 2006 (CST)

== Iakovos correspondence ==

The only other place I can find this information is the [[Wikipedia:Iakovos, Archbishop of America|Wikipedia page]]. Currently, the website of the Department of Pastoral and Social Theology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is down. {{User:Magda/sig}} 20:29, January 7, 2006 (CST)

== St. Tikhon's Photo ==

[[Image:St_Tikhons_Monastery.jpg|100 px]] Would you mind if I reuploaded your St. Tikhon's photo, with the power lines Photoshopped out? -[[User:HiFiGuy|HiFiGuy]] 11:47, February 2, 2006 (CST)

:Only because I think that the power lines are distracting; if you look for photos of The Alamo, you'll frequently find a giant sign for the Crockett Hotel in the background... unless they've been Photoshopped out--and it frequently has been. Imagine if you could get a ladder and take a photo of the church from right at the power lines (so they wouldn't appear in the photo). Failing that, it's much easier to just make a little tweak. On the other hand, maybe a photo with the power lines in will encourage a donor to help pay to bury them. This is merely a suggestion; I thought I'd ask here, first. -[[User:HiFiGuy|HiFiGuy]] 12:56, February 2, 2006 (CST)

== Capping of headings and sub-headings ==

I noticed that you edited a recent editing of mine which capitalized "External links" in the article on his emminence [[Dmitri (Royster) of Dallas|Dmitri]]. I'm curious why some headings get title case and others get sentence case. Even in the style guide, which doesn't mention them specifically, there appears to be inconsistency. --[[User:Basil|Basil]] 23:44, March 11, 2006 (CST)

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:Thanks for the reply. I figured something along those lines was up. Also, I '''totally agree''' with your assessment of the misuse of title case in much English-speaking Orthodoxy. --[[User:Basil|Basil]] 18:14, March 13, 2006 (CST)

== Alternate flag/cross image ==

[[Image:Orthodox us.gif|thumb|left]]I am not sure exactly why, but the current image used to mark pages discussing Orthodoxy in the US, using the orthodoxyinamerica template, has always bugged me, almost to the point of offense. I think perhaps it is because the presentation is so direct, almost confrontive, and the impression to me is of a single, new flag --- a sort of Byzantine Empire of America flag --- not a flag with a cross superimposed.

I've whipped up an alternative. It's clearly inspired by your original image --- even to the point of using the original pectoral cross --- but uses a photo of a US flag flying in the wind (actually taken on Liberty Island). Since your original image is in the PD, and the image of the flag was taken from stock.xchng and has no restrictions, I've attached a CC license. --[[User:Basil|Basil]] 22:02, March 13, 2006 (CST)

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:I'm glad you like it. Thanks for the info on the cross. I seem to remember seeing it as a wall cross, now that you mention it, and I'm sure I own one that is in the possession of someone else right now. (Military life and all.) --[[User:Basil|Basil]] 06:13, March 15, 2006 (CST)

== A question ==

See my question on the [[Theotokos]] TALK page. If you could find the time to explain that to me, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much.

[[User:Acedaroflebanon|Acedaroflebanon]] 12:32, March 19, 2006 (CST)

== Thanks for the Reminder ==

Thank you for reminding me about obtaining proper permission. All of the images have now been confirmed by OCA. [[User:Pkdimarco|Pkdimarco]] 15:55, April 12, 2006 (CDT)

==Picture==
I tried to restore your picture (Image:Andrew Stephen Damick.jpg) after it had been deleted after a vandal attack, but (it seems) failed; sorry. --{{User:Pistevo/sig}} 20:54, April 17, 2006 (CDT), edited 07:03, Apr 18, 2006.

::I tried, too. I couldn't figure out how to do it. But I guarantee, no image is better than the one I deleted. {{User:Dcndavid/sig}} 21:27, April 17, 2006 (CDT)

:No question. Something that I've done that I think should be a matter of course - sysop and important images (like icons) should be protected. It's just too easy to vandalise. --{{User:Pistevo/sig}} 22:32, April 17, 2006 (CDT)

==Macedonians==
Would appreciate your opinions on [[Talk:Orthodoxy in Australasia]] regarding whether the Macedonian metropolitanate should be listed as another Orthodox structure. (also posted on [[User_talk:FrJohn|Fr John]]'s talk page) --{{User:Pistevo/sig}} 17:55, April 30, 2006 (CDT)

==[[HOCNA]]==
Thanks :) . I just got sick of there being two versions and ''still'' having the first version changed to look surprisingly like the second. --{{User:Pistevo/sig}} 06:55, May 5, 2006 (CDT)

==I appreciate the welcome.==
Trying to figure out the text codes and graphics situation has been an interesting challenge, but I think I'm getting the hang of it (the very basics, at least.) I just noticed that you'd replied to my query about the witan, as well.

Out of personal interest, were you pretty much assured of your first choice seminary once you were accepted as a seminarian? You see, my boyfriend (we're Antiochian, too) would love to go to St. Vlad's, but every now and then he has a panic attack that he could be sent off to, say, the hinterlands of Alaska. In any case, he's planning on speaking to Bishop Basil in September when the Bishop comes to Texas, so we'll see. [[User:Gabriela|Gabriela]] 15:14, May 9, 2006 (CST)

==Photos==
Thank you, Father Deacon. Your point is well taken - the fine point of the Law! I'll change the attribution as you recommend. Also. in up loading the photos, I first titled the files and then uploaded them without taking in account the warning of not using an '&' in the file name. I tried to figure out how to remove the offending file but couldn't. I would appreciate if you could make the correction - removing the offending file.

== Image question ==

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Abouna_Matta_El_Meskeen.jpg This] looks to be the source of [[:Image:416px-Abouna_Matta_El_Meskeen.jpg]]. Would this qualify as public domain, or would it still fall under GFDL? The wikipedia language states that "All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License," but fails to convince me of the status of the image there. {{User:Magda/sig}} 14:38, May 16, 2006 (CDT)

== Standard characters for titles ==

Dn. Andrew, I remembered something about using standard characters for article titles. After poking around for a while, I found the following useful: [[Talk:Daniel the Hermit]] and [[http://www2.orthodoxwiki.org/OrthodoxWiki_talk:Style_Manual#Spelling_conventions]]. Would you mind writing something up in the [[OrthodoxWiki:Style Manual]] to address this? I tried a search for "Jaaskelainen" and did not get to [[Ambrose (Jääskeläinen) of Helsinki]]. If we do want to have the article titles with special characters, should we have a standard-character redirect? —[[User:Magda|magda]] ([[User_talk:Magda|talk]]) 10:08, May 26, 2006 (CDT)

== Pilgrimage ==

Deacon Andrew:

It looks like I'll be attending the pilgrimage again this year (thanks be to God). I'd love to meet you.

Also, I know the timing is rather late, but if you have a spare patch of floor/couch/bed where a pilgrim could take shelter Sunday night, that would be the bomb. :D No pressure; just wondering. --[[User:Basil|Basil]] 14:24, May 27, 2006 (CDT)

==Bp. Orestes==

Thanks, Dn Andrew, for the change in the title for Bp. Orestes. I was not sure of all the potential titles for Bp. Orestes which one would be correct. So, you came to my rescue again!
To change the subject, I notice some time ago that on the Calendar we have an 'Edward of England', September 3 I think, but in a search of the net, I have found only an 'Edward the Martyr' or an 'Edward the Confessor'. So, we have an anomoly. which Edward is 'Edward of England'? I haven't found a third!
Perhaps you and/or Magda came clear up the inconsistence. Keep up the excellent work. wsk [[User:Wsk|Wsk]] 11:58, May 28, 2006 (CDT)

== Hermas/Hermes ==

Should we have [[Apostle Hermes|Apostle Herm'''e'''s]] as a disambiguation page, to distinguish between [[Apostle Hermas|Apostle Herm'''a'''s]] and [[Apostle Hermes (bishop)|Apostle Herm'''e'''s (bishop)]]? Currently on the [[Apostles]] page it may be confusing. —[[User:Magda|magda]] ([[User_talk:Magda|talk]]) 11:30, May 31, 2006 (CDT)

==Moving over redirs==
I actually just moved the article over the existing redirect, but I selected the 'delete page first' button - perhaps that's what did it. Thanks for looking out for me :). — ''[[User:Pistevo|Pι]]''[[Special:Listusers/sysop|s]]'''[[User talk:Pistevo|τ]]'''[[Special:Contributions/Pistevo|é]]''[[User:Pistevo|vο]]'', at 20:32, May 31, 2006 (CDT)

== Deletes ==

Yeah.. the thing is the legitimate history was already deleted. I am thinking it would be better to restore the initial delete anyway. Let me try that out instead. I just didn't want that stuff in the article history... {{User:FrJohn/sig}}

==[[Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand]]==
Article was protected, I assume, because of an e-mail received by the chief secretary - perhaps you've received it? — edited by [[User:Pistevo|Pι]][[Special:Listusers/sysop|s]][[User talk:Pistevo|τ]][[Special:Contributions/Pistevo|é]][[User:Pistevo|vο]] at 17:38, June 6, 2006 (CDT)
:Basic summary (as far as I can make out) - take down the article because it is false, until the "Holy Archdiocese of New Zealand, Exarchate of Oceania" (sic) gives permission for a article written by someone with the Metropolitan's blessing. A takedown hasn't occured because there's no cause for such - everything on the article is a matter of public record. — edited by [[User:Pistevo|Pι]][[Special:Listusers/sysop|s]][[User talk:Pistevo|τ]][[Special:Contributions/Pistevo|é]][[User:Pistevo|vο]].

==Axios==

Thank you, Dcn. Andrew. [[User:Vandrona|Dn. Virgil]]

==Priesthood==

I see now how you really feel. I just joined you into the diaconate and you're already making plans to leave me behind :) Congratulations! Axios! [[User:Vandrona|Dn. Virgil]]

==1917/1918 Council==

Dcn. Andrew. I'm asking your opinion.
I have been working on an article about the 1917/1918 All Russian Local Council that is based upon recent scholarship, a Phd dissertation, that researched the Russian archives. It is a substantial article, at least seven pages. The dissertation is some 230 pages. I noticed the recent article on the same subject marked <stub>. I am torn on how to handle it as there is not much I'd use out of the posted article, but I've been reluctant to just overwrite it. I could post mine with a different title or make it available for your review - on the sandbox or a direct e-mail. Or, if your think it proper I can just overwrite!

Your opinion please. [[User:Wsk|Wsk]] 15:57, June 11, 2006 (CDT)

Thanks. Will do. [[User:Wsk|Wsk]] 17:36, June 11, 2006 (CDT)

== Xenophontos image ==

Potential source for [[:Image:Xenophontos Monastery.jpg]]: [http://inathos.gr/athos/en/athos.asp?n=56&c=3&t=0]. Site looks to be [http://inathos.gr/athos/en/Credits.html under copyright]. —[[User:Magda|magda]] ([[User_talk:Magda|talk]]) 12:28, June 21, 2006 (CDT)

== On Misunderstanding ==

Dear Dcn. Andrew,
Look - I'm not misunderstanding you deliberately!!! But I do sometimes find you shading just ever so slightly towards a disingenuous pedantry - which can rouse me to vexation, irony or hyperbole (depending on my mood). (That said, the only time you ever really annoyed me that time with the unexplained POV tag on wikipedia.) I also have something of an antisyzygy about me which rebels against punctuation-correction. Of course, I was being more than a little rhetorical with the Scotland thing. But the underlying point is genuine. (BTW, Scotland is, technically, not part of a state - it is a stateles nation; the state is the UK.) And I do appreciate it when you pull back something I've said carelessly or with an air of flippancy on POV grounds.

The thing that does worry me - and what got me into all this wiki stuff - is the Sourozh business. The pro-Basil people are going around blatantly misrepresenting the situation, pretending its an indigenous V Russifying clash, a poor local bishop V evil Patriarchate, etc. Which, in fact, is just not true. There are far more shades of grey. Now, I'm sure that certain of the Russians are doing exactly the same thing on Russian sites - but I don't read Russian. All I can see is what is wrong with the stuff I do read. But what is being hidden is (a) the 'ambiguities' about the canonical aspects; and (b) the snobbish exclusivity of the 'English' Basil/Oxford-group that is a LARGE factor in the history of the problems. And, of course, this schism is doing and going to do a huge amount of damage to the Church in Britain. E.g. probably now we're going to have a Bishop and possibly several priests defrocked by Moscow, whilst serving for Constantinople. This is going to be very painful, and will split the faithful. But, all I see from the Basil-group is a hero-mentality ('we are the saviours of British orthodoxy'), propaganda, gloating - web-pages with titles like 'Sourozh destroyed' - and question-begging 'justifications' of why they are totally spotless and right, etc. etc. And then they spread this misinformation, and it becomes the received truth, and then appears on sites like wikipedia, etc. And they call this Orthodoxy! That's what gets my wick.

Anyway, that tells you a bit about where I'm coming from. We share lots of interests in common, and so I'm sure we'd have lots to talk about, and if I keep editing things, then I'm sure we'll keep on bumping into each other! And if I'm bombastic, I'm most likely not entirely serious...,
Regards,[[User:Maxim|Maxim]] 01:44, June 29, 2006 (CDT)

== Various ==
Dear Dcn. Andrew,
Thanks for your comments. It is a difficult situation re Sourozh/Exarchate. In fact, I'm not as opposed to Bishop Basil's actions as it probably seems from the edits. For what it's worth, part of me has a great sympathy for the situation of the English wing of Sourozh. And certainly I am deeply unsure of medium-term DECR politics (DECR, after all, was set up by the Communists to eliminate the Russian Churches outside Soviet territory). No part of me supports any Russification of Sourozh, etc.

I have already expressed my worries about the effects of Bishop Basil's actions upon UK Orthodoxy, and I wonder whether it is really worth the pain and division it is causing and will cause. This said, my real problem with the Oxford-London wing is the deep ambiguities that surround Basil's actions and the attitudes of his followers. To take one example - which I've never tried to put on an encyclopedia article - I once asked Bp Basil why he could not provide Sourozh priests for the Russian Orthodox in the major cities in Scotland. His answer was that the diocese has no money/people to do this. In fact, one of the things that has emerged from this controversy (indeed, from Basil's own first letter to Patriarch Alexei) is that this is not true - he DID have money & people, but these were only available on condition that the priests/churches would follow the standard Russian typikon. Now my problem is this: there are hundreds of people who cut off from the Russian Church because preserving the 'Sourozh ethos' is more important than meeting the spiritual needs of these Russian Orthodox Christians. And why is this so important? Because the interests of the Oxford-London group must take priority. It's like saying: you have can't have communion, because we don't want to wear headscarves. It's like saying: only we matter, and if you don't fit into what we want, then we'll just pretend you don't exist. Of course, no-one in Sourozh will say that to the face of these Orthodox Christians; they will just avoid them and pretend they are not there. When Bp Hilarion came to the Diocese of Sourozh in 2002, one of the first things he found was that there was a parish (outside the Oxford-London corridor) which had not had an episcopal visit for EIGHT years. Imagine that! When there are three bishops and less than 30 parishes and communities combined! (Needless to say, that parish was not Oxford...)

A great deal of this tension within Sourozh diocese has arisen from these issues. And of course, the Oxford-Sourozh group (who, after all, write most of the English-language internet material on the subject) want to pretend that these issues don't exist. But they do, and they have a great deal to do with socio-cultural and ecclesial attitudes which are common within the English part of the Diocese of Sourozh.

And these matters don't just affect Russian Orthodox. They are also some of the main reasons why so many of the English converts who don't come from the 'right' social background have ended up becoming Antiochean. If you ever speak to these Antiocheans, the story is always the same: at first they looked to Sourozh; but their face didn't fit; Sourozh didn't want to know; after despairing for a while, they found their home in Antioch. The most clear divide between English converts in the Antiocheans and Sourozh have been their social class and their geographical origin. And, although it's not something you can ever put in an encyclopedia article, you just need to hear the jokes that the upper middle-class English converts tell about the Antiocheans to become fully aware that their issues with the Antiocheans are mainly to do with social background.

Now, my problem then when it comes to encyclopedia articles is that (a) material which ignores these issues, and which presents the matter as if it were just an ethnic divide, or a plot by the 'evil Russian DECR' is unacceptably skewed; but that (b) full-scale academic research on the history of UK Orthodoxy has not yet been undertaken, which means that one must either undertake fresh research oneself (which is not then suitable for inclusion in an encyclopedia article), or one must footnote informal sources which present opinions (e.g. Andrew Phillips' site).

RE my edits, you're certainly right that sometimes I let the possibilities of hyperbole get the better of me. Partly its because writing something here is a slapdash quickfire affair - far more like public speaking than scholarship - and sometimes I just stick something up without perhaps toning it correctly. This, of course, is why it is so good that there is a community of people all correcting each other, &c. E.g. What was very good for me was your major edit on the stuff I'd written on Sourozh on wikipedia. That showed me how someone else reads what I wrote, etc. and actually helped me express myself better on the matter (not just in wikipedia, but generally). It should be clear that I don't have a problem being corrected, and am perfectly happy to hold my hand up when I'm mistaken. (But the other side of that is that I'm not so wary to express myself hyperbolically - but that's perhaps a celtic thing...) Also, I haven't said anything I don't firmly believe to be true.

RE Bishop Basil's comments on the suspension of Fr Andrei, I'm actually not aware of anything in print regarding his personal motivations for the suspension of Fr Andrei. If you know of something, by all means, put it up - please! The one thing I would add though is that his motivations are a subject of controversy. (Indeed, for many, they are rather typical of the customary Sourozh mode-of-behaviour, which, particularly in the latter years of Metropolitan Anthony, was arbitrary and despotic, and which refused to make clear its motivations for action (Cf. Gill Crow's book for explicit recognition of this).) Proof is needed to avoid POV issues.

Above all, my concern is that what is true be put up and made public. Unfortunately, this in-and-of-itself brings me into conflict with certain strands within the Oxford faction who, history will show, prefer that as much as possible be hidden behind closed doors.

Lastly, I've enjoyed working/sparring with you over the last wee while. Certainly for me it is constructive to interact with an American who clearly thinks in a very different way from me. It interests me how we do misunderstand each other regularly. It's not so much language that divides us as differing forms of thinking. And of course, it's not disagreeing or misunderstanding that are the problems, so much as being able to resolve and work through disagreements and misunderstandings.

Oh, and BTW, I rather like T.S. Eliot as well!

Best wishes,
[[User:Maxim|Maxim]] 16:56, June 29, 2006 (CDT)

==Slapdash==
Possibly 'slapdash' wasn't the best word. What I mean is that one is in a different frame of mind - and in my case, a freer one - when one is writing knowing that what one writes may be modified/removed at any point by someone else. But I take your point.
As ever,
[[User:Maxim|Maxim]] 18:19, June 29, 2006 (CDT)

==Feature 7 Jul 06==
Thanks for fixing the article - it's something that I seem to do every time... — edited by [[User:Pistevo|Pι]][[Special:Listusers/sysop|s]][[User talk:Pistevo|τ]][[Special:Contributions/Pistevo|é]][[User:Pistevo|vο]] at 18:17, July 7, 2006 (CDT)

==An article on Scientology?==
I know, I know. You might be asking, "has it really come to this?" I was wondering if I could write an article on Scientology for Orthodoxwiki's Non-Orthodox section. My intent is to expose the "church" as not the theraputic self-help organization it portrays itself to be. However, there is a problem. There is some copyright snafu that I've heard they invoke when mentioning anything about Xenu, the bombs in the volcanoes, and the Operating Thetan III course. Obviously, I won't go into much detail (I'd have to write a book on it). What do think? Advice? Suggestions?[[User:Mike|Mike]] 11:07, July 14, 2006 (CDT)

==whooops...sorry==
Hi, I'm an idiot. I was looking at what the vandals had done to the wiki in the past day and managed to accidentally press the revert button on the Rublev Trinity image...after which I scrambled frantically to try to reverse my mistake, which I'm also apparently too incompetent to have done correctly. Sorry about that. I'm sure you can fix it pronto. [[User:Gabriela|Gabriela]] 22:41, July 31, 2006 (CDT)

Ok, the weird thing was that after reverting to the vandal image, I tried that (reverting to your previous revert). The problem was that it kept showing up on my screen as the vandalized version. I even left the page and came back (though only a few seconds later) to see if I needed to refresh it. But no matter what I hit, I got the bad image. Hence the mad scramble in which I pressed different revert links about twenty times to make sure I just hadn't picked the wrong one. I was confused, lol. At least now it all looks hunky-dory. [[User:Gabriela|Gabriela]] 22:36, August 2, 2006 (CDT)

== Baby ==

Congratulations to you both! We are expecting our little baby girl in mid-October 2006. We might have to swap tips! [[User:Joe Rodgers|{{User:Joe Rodgers/sig}}]] 23:48, August 5, 2006 (CDT)

Vestments

2006-08-03T03:15:24Z

Joe Rodgers: /* External Links */ changing sections, adding link

{{liturgy}}
Since the earliest times, '''vestments''' have been worn by Christian [[clergy]] in the performance of both the divine services and other functions of the clergy. Depending on their purpose and function, the vestment consists usually of very fine clothing which clergy wear in the course of their ministry. Some are reminiscent of the royal vesture of the kingdoms of history, and some derive their shape and function from Scripture. Their primary purpose is for the spiritual edification of the Church.

In one sense, vestments function as a uniform, identifying their wearer by his office and function, but they also serve the spiritual function of helping to bring the faithful into the atmosphere of understanding that in the Church, the Christian seeks to move ever more deeply into the Kingdom of Heaven. Thus, the wearing of vestments helps to render the clergy as [[icons]] of our Lord and his [[angels]], serving at the one [[altar]] of God.

Vestments and other distinctive clerical clothing are used in both the [[Byzantine Rite|Eastern]] and [[Western Rite|Western]] rites of the [[Orthodox Church]].

==Eastern Rite==
===Non-liturgical===
*[[Anteri]]/Podrjaznik: Inner cassock, but does not have buttons down the front like the Roman cassock [http://www.kwvestments.com/images/103ant_exo.jpg]
*[[Exorasson]]/Ryassa/Jibbee: Outer cassock; a large, flowing garment [http://www.kwvestments.com/images/102ant_exo.jpg]
*[[Pectoral cross]]: In much of Slavic Orthodoxy, the pectoral cross is the sign of a priest; a plain silvertone (usually pewter) cross is common to most priests, especially of the Russian tradition; the gold and jeweled pectoral crosses are given as awards to clergy; the highest award that can be given to a priest is a second pectoral cross (i.e., the priest may wear two pectoral crosses). In Greek practice, the pectoral cross is awarded only when a priest is elevated to the rank of [[archpriest|Oikonomos]], and there is no distinction made between various levels of crosses.
*[[Skouphos]]/skufiya/skoufia/skouphia/skoupho: a soft-sided cap, may be peaked (Russian style) [http://oag.ru/images/icon/20030416-200136-Father_Alexey_s2.jpg] or flat (Greek style).
*[[Kalymavhion]]/kamalavki/kalimafi/kameloukion/kamelaukion: a stiff hat, may be cylindrial with flattened conical brim at the top (Greek style, for married priests) [http://www.nikitatailor.com/shop/products/big/pNF4EKB.jpg], flared and flat at the top (Russian style) [http://www.nikitatailor.com/shop/products/big/pf1IKUy.jpg], or cylindrical and flat at the top (Serbian style)

'''Note''': Some of these may be worn during the course of liturgical services

===Monastic===
*[[Anteri]]/Zostiko/Podrjaznik: Inner cassock (see above). Worn by monastics at all times.
*[[Vest]]: Worn over the Anteri [http://www.holytransfigurationmonastery.com/clothing/images/large/vest_f.jpg]. This can be worn by married priests, but usually isn't. Worn by monastics at all times.
*[[Exorasson]]/Ryassa/Jibbee: Outer cassock (see above). Worn by monastics during services.
*[[Skouphos]]/skufiya/skoufia/skouphia/skoupho: see above. In Greek monastic practise, may also be hard and flat (Greek style, in services) [http://www.holytransfigurationmonastery.com/clothing/images/large/hscoufo_l.jpg] or soft (Greek style, out of services) [http://www.holytransfigurationmonastery.com/clothing/images/large/scoufo_t.jpg]. Worn by monastics out of services.
*[[Veil]] (Koukoulion): A black piece of material that comes down the back of a monastic, and has two thin strips coming off the side. [http://www.holytransfigurationmonastery.com/clothing/images/large/koukouli.jpg]
*[[Epikalymavhion]] or Epanokameloukion: In Greek practise, the veil is placed on top of a kalymavhion, but is not attached to it. Worn by Greek-practise monastics in services.
*[[Klobuk]]: a veil attached to a kalymavhion with a veil that extends over the back, the standard in Slavic practise. Worn by Slav-practise monastics in services.
**Slavic metropolitans wear a white klobuk [http://www.oca.org/Images/HolySynod/portraits/met.theo.jpg], with Archbishops having a cross on their klobuk [http://ocaphoto.oca.org/filetmp/2005/May/1001/Detail/DSC_0002.jpg]; Greek bishops generally do not have these distinctions.

===Liturgical===
For the [[deacon]]:
*[[Sticharion]]: this is actually a form of the garment worn at baptism, but is ornate (usually a heavy brocade)
*[[Orarion]]: the stole, worn over the left shoulder; deacons may be given the double orarion as an award, which is worn over the left shoulder, wrapped around the chest and back, and brought back over the left shoulder to the front; in Greek practice, all deacons wear the double orarion
*[[Epimanikia]]: cuffs bound with laces; for the deacon, they are worn under the sticharion

For the [[priest]]:
*[[Pectoral cross]] (if blessed to wear it)
*[[Sticharion]]: the priest's sticharion is usually white, and of a lighter material than the deacon's
*[[Epimanikia]]: same as the deacon's, except the priest wears his over the sticharion
*[[Epitrachelion]]: the priestly stole, worn around the neck
*[[Zone]]: cloth belt worn over the epitrachelion
*[[Phelonion]] - large conical sleeveless garment worn over all other vestments, with the front largely cut away to facilitate the priest's movements
*[[Nabedrennik]]: from the Slavic traditions; a stiffened square cloth worn on the left side via a long loop of cloth placed over the right shoulder (if the epigonation/palitsa has also been awarded, it is worn on the right side); this is a clergy award, so it is not worn by all priests
*[[Epigonation]]/Palitsa: like the nabedrennik, except it is diamond-shaped and always worn on the right side (loop over the left shoulder); also a clergy award; in Byzantine practice, denotes a priest blessed to hear confessions
*[[Miter]]: not like the Roman miter, it is very much like a crown, and is adorned with icons; this is a clergy award for priests in the Russian tradition; the priestly mitre does not have a cross on its top; Russian practice allows the award of the mitre to nonmonastic clergy

For the [[bishop]]:
*[[Pectoral cross]]
*[[Sticharion]]: same as for the priest
*[[Epimanikia]]: same as for the priest
*[[Epitrachelion]]: same as for the priest
*[[Zone]]: same as for the priest
*[[Sakkos]]: instead of the phelonion, the bishop wears the sakkos, which is a tight-fitting garment with wide sleeves
*[[Epigonation]]/palitsa: all bishops wear this
*[[Miter]]: all bishops wear this; the episcopal miter is topped by a cross, unlike the priestly mitre
*[[Panagia (vestment)|Panagia]]/[[Engolpion]] - medallion usually depiction the Theotokos (Blessed Virgin Mary) holding the Christ Child. Some bishops (and all primates of [[autocephaly|autocephalous]] churches) have the dignity of a second panagia.
*[[Omophorion]]: of all episcopal vestments, this is considered to be the most important; the omophorion is a wide band of cloth worn about the shoulders
*[[Mantiya]]: sleeveless cape that fastens at the neck and the feet, worn by the bishop when he formally enters the church before [[Divine Liturgy]].

The following are not vestments, but are used by the bishop during services:
*[[Orlets]]/eagle-rug: a small rug showing a single-headed eagle soaring over a city, on which the bishop stands during services.
*[[Crozier]]/Pateritsa/Zhezl: the staff; may be tau-style (T-shaped), with the crossbeam bent and surmounted by a cross, or serpent-style, showing two intertwined serpents, also surmounted by a cross.

==Western Rite==
===Non-Liturgical===

*[[Biretta]] - Counter-Reformation Roman evolution of the birettum. cylindrical headcovering, has three 'wings' for ease of donning and doffing. Pom-pom on top.
*[[Cap]] - the medieval birettum, often called catercap (short for "Canterbury cap"), descended from the ancient pileus headcovering. Formed of four joined sections of material, generally square in shape, but soft and foldable. This is not authorized for usage in the Antiochian [[Western Rite Vicariate]], but is used by the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia|ROCOR]] Western Rite.
*[[Cassock]] - a long sleeved garment worn beneath vestments and/or over street clothes by men, both clergy and laity. The two most common styles are Roman/Latin with buttons up the front, and the Sarum or English which is double breasted.
*[[Cotta]] - loose short over-garment of white linen, with a square yoke, and short, broad sleeves used in Tridentine use.
*[[Hood]] - originally a short cape with a hood, worn by those who have taken a degree as part of choir dress (for public prayers of the Hours) in English use.
*[[Tabard]] - a waistcoat without sides or sleeves, worn as part of the monastic habit.
*[[Tippet]] - a long scarf worn at choir office over hood and surplice, a component part of the hood. Those worn by a priest will be black and generally very wide. A special form worn by readers is thin and of a blue material. This is not authorized for usage in the Antiochian [[Western Rite Vicariate]], but is used by the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia|ROCOR]] Western Rite.
*[[Surplice]] - loose over-garment of white linen, sometimes gathered at the neck, with wide sleeves. It evolved early on in Northwestern Europe from the classical [[alb]], which it substituted. Counter-Reformation Roman style will generally be shorter, may be all lace or hemmed with wide bands of lace. The medieval style (also called Old English, Anglican, Benedictine, or cathedral style) is without lace, much longer with very wide (pointed or rounded) sleeves.

===Liturgical===

*[[Alb]] - linen overgarment, worn with a cincture (belt or rope) over the cassock and for clergy, beneath liturgical vestments. The baroque Roman form has lace cuffs and from hips down. In the medieval or English forms, worn with square apparels on the front and back lower hem, and on the cuffs. In northwestern Europe the alb developed into the surplice.
*[[Amice]] - square of linen with ties, originally worn on the head as a hood, now worn thrown back over the alb purportedly to protect vestments from sweat and oil. In medieval or English use it often has a rectangular apparel forming a collar when thrown back.
*[[Apparels]] - pieces of brocade worn on the amice and alb in English or medieval style as decorations.
*[[Chasuble]] - the Eucharistic vestment, worn only by the celebrating priest (and at certain services in Lent, folded up at the shoulders, by deacon and subdeacon). Original form is the Conical, being a half-circle of cloth joined in the front. The medieval chasubles were cut away at the sides and called Gothic. In the Counter-Reformation, the form was abbreviated extremely and stiffened to the 'fiddleback' shape, particularly for use in hot climes. The Gothic revival style is based upon the look of the Gothic (cutaway conical) when worn.
*[[Cincture]] - a belt, most commonly of rope, anciently a band of silk and decorated with jewels.
*[[Clavis]] - the gilded and embroidered bands of decoration found on the Western dalmatic and tunicle.
*[[Cope]] - a half-circle of cloth with a functional or non-functional hood, highly decorated. Clasped at the neck with a chain or rectangle of cloth called a 'morse'. Worn in processions, and by non-celebrating clergy during liturgy. Essentially identical in form to the Syriac ''phayno''.
*[[Crosier]] and Crook - pastoral staff in the form of a shepherd's crook, bearing a cross. Normally used by bishops and abbots.
*[[Dalmatic]] - a wide sleeved tunic, slit up the sides. The normal eucharistic garment of the deacon. Decorated with two vertical bands connected by two horizontal bands (see [[clavis]])
*[[Maniple]] - a small thin band of cloth worn on the left wrist by clergy (subdeacon, deacon, priest, and bishop) at liturgy. Its purpose was originally to wipe the chalice with.
*[[Mitre]]- pointed cap with two peaks: front and back. Classified by three levels of decoration and costliness. Worn by bishops and abbots. Early English or medieval style very short, made of felt, and slightly rounded to a common apex; Roman style much taller, of rigid material, and more sharply pointed in its separated apices.
*[[Orphrey]] - the gilded and embroidered bands of decoration on Western vestments, particularly the chasuble.
*[[Pallium]] - the narrow woolen stole granted to bishops of metropolitan rank and above in the Western church, and which denote their high authority. Derived from the himation, the Greek philosopher's mantle, also worn by ascetics in the early Church.
*[[Rochet]] - in the traditional style, refers to a floor length linen garment with a round yoke similar to an alb, but with close fitting sleeves, often tied at the cuffs. Also a flowing floor length linen garment with slits at the sides and sometimes over sleeves, worn by servers. In baroque Roman form a thigh length linen garment, more fitting than a surplice, similar to the alb but worn un-belted. Is generally gathered close around the neck and wrists. Lace around cuffs and bottom third.
*[[Stole]] - a narrow band of cloth worn about the neck hanging down. The method of wear denotes the office: straight down for bishop, crossed at the breast for priest, crossed at the side for deacon.
*[[Tunicle]] - a wide sleeved tunic, slit up the sides, generally smaller in scale than the dalmatic. Decorated with two vertical vertical bands (clavis) - normally worn by subdeacons at liturgy, can also be worn by the crucifer, thurifer, and clerk.

==See also==
*[[Liturgical colors]]
*[[Liturgical objects]]
*[[Vestments and Church Supplies]]

==Sources==
*Original text drawn from [[Wikipedia:Vestment]]

==Further reading==

===External Links===
*[http://aggreen.net/vestment/liturgical_colors.html Liturgical Vestment Colors of the Orthodox Church]
*[http://www.ourlifeinchrist.com/audio/mp3/vestingliturgy_071606.mp3 Vesting Liturgy] explained in audio podcast.

[[Category:Liturgical objects]]
[[Category:Vestments|*]]

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Orthodox Church

2006-07-12T07:58:42Z

Joe Rodgers: /* External links */ adding link

The '''Orthodox Church''' is the [[Church]] founded by [[Jesus Christ]] and his [[apostles]], begun at the day of [[Pentecost]] with the descent of the [[Holy Spirit]] in the year 33 A.D. It is also known (especially in the contemporary West) as the '''Eastern Orthodox Church''' or the '''Greek Orthodox Church'''. It may also be called the Orthodox Catholic Church, the Orthodox Christian Church, the [[One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church|one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church]], the [[Body of Christ]], the [[Bride of Christ]], or simply the Church.

The [[bishop]]s of the Orthodox Church trace unbroken [[Apostolic Succession|succession]] to the very [[apostles]] themselves, therefore ultimately receiving their consecrations from our Lord [[Jesus Christ]]. All the bishops of the Church, no matter their titles, are equal in their [[sacrament]]al office. The various titles given to bishops are simply administrative or honorific in their essence. At an [[ecumenical council]], each bishop may cast only one vote, whether he is the Ecumenical Patriarch or simply an [[auxiliary bishop]] without a [[diocese]]. Thus, there is no equivalent to the [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] [[pope|papacy]] within the Orthodox Church.

As with its [[apostolic succession]], the [[faith]] held by the Church is that which was handed by [[Jesus Christ|Christ]] to the [[apostles]]. Nothing is added to or subtracted from that deposit of faith which was "handed once for all to the saints" ([[Book of Jude|Jude]] 3). Throughout history, various [[heresy|heresies]] have afflicted the Church, and at those times the Church makes [[dogma|dogmatic]] pronouncements (especially at [[ecumenical councils]]) delineating in new language what has always been believed by the Church, thus preventing the spread of [[heresy]] and calling to repentance those who [[schism|rend asunder]] the Body of Christ. Its primary statement of faith is the [[Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed]].

== Current Church structure ==
The Orthodox Church of today consists of fourteen or fifteen [[autocephaly|autocephalous]] churches and five [[autonomy|autonomous]] churches, sometimes referred to as [[jurisdiction|jurisdictions]]. Autocephalous churches are fully self-governing in all they do, while autonomous churches must have their [[primate|primates]] confirmed by one of the autocephalous churches, usually its mother church. All the Orthodox churches remain in [[full communion]] with one another, sharing the same [[faith]] and [[praxis]]. There have been occasional breaks in communion due to various problems throughout history, but they generally remain brief and not developing into full [[schism]]. The [[Church of Constantinople|Patriarchate of Constantinople]] is also the Ecumenical Patriarchate and has the status of "first among equals" among the Orthodox Churches.

'''See: [[List of autocephalous and autonomous Churches]]'''

==See also==
*[[Ecclesiology]]

==Further reading==

===Published works===

The following are published writings that provide an introduction or overview of the Orthodox Church and its teachings:

'''From an Orthodox perspective'''

* [http://www.orthodoxeurope.org/page/3/12.aspx Alfeyev, Hilarion]; Rose, Jessica, ed. ''The Mystery of Faith: An Introduction to the Teaching and Spirituality of the Orthodox Church''. (ISBN 0232524726)
* Bajis, Jordan. ''Common Ground: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity for the American Christian''. (ISBN 0937032816)
* [[Sergius Bulgakov|Bulgakov, Sergius]]. ''The Orthodox Church''. (ISBN 0881410519)
* [http://www.arch-ant.bham.ac.uk/staff/cunningham.htm Cunningham, Mary]. ''Faith in the Byzantine World (IVP Histories Series)''. (ISBN 0830823522)
* Chryssavgis, John. ''Light Through Darkness: The Orthodox Tradition (Traditions of Christian Spirituality Series)''. (ISBN 1570755485)
* Coniaris, Anthony M. ''Introducing the Orthodox Church: Its Faith and Life''. (ISBN 0937032255)
* Constantelos, Demetrios J. ''Understanding the Greek Orthodox Church''. (ISBN 0917653505)
* [[Georges Florovsky|Florovsky, George]]. ''Bible, Church, Tradition: An Eastern Orthodox View''. (ISBN 0913124028)

'''From a [[Heterodox]] perspective'''

* Binns, John. ''An Introduction to the Christian Orthodox Churches''. (ISBN 0521667380)
* Fairbairn, Donald. ''Eastern Orthodoxy Through Western Eyes''. (ISBN 0664224970)
* Fortescue, Adrian. ''The Orthodox Eastern Church''. (ISBN 0971598614)
* Roberson, Ronald. ''The Eastern Christian Churches: A Brief Survey''. (ISBN 8872103215) - (also [http://www.cnewa.org/generalpg-verus.aspx?pageID=109 available online])
* Parry, Ken, ed.; Melling, David J., ed.; Brady, Dimitri, ed.; Griffith, Sidney Harrison, ed.; Healey, John F., ed. ''The Blackwell Dictionary of Eastern Christianity''. (ISBN 0631232036)

===External links===

'''Overviews of the Orthodox Church'''

*[http://members.aol.com/RdrDavid/ Orthodoxy]: The Narrow Path

'''Byzantine Studies'''

* [http://www.library.nd.edu/byzantine_studies/bibliography.shtml A Basic Bibliography for Byzantine Studies]

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[[Category:Ecclesiology]]
[[Category:Jurisdictions]]

Church Fathers

2006-07-12T07:53:20Z

Joe Rodgers: /* Published works */ adding books

The '''Church Fathers''' or '''Fathers of the Church''' are influential [[theology|theologian]]s and writers in the Church, particularly those of the first five centuries of Christian history. The term specifically refers to writers and teachers of the Church, not [[saint]]s in general; usually it is not meant to include the [[New Testament]] authors.

==Who are the Fathers?==
Those fathers who wrote in Latin are generally called the Latin Fathers, and those who wrote in Greek the Greek Fathers. The very earliest Church Fathers, of the first two generations after the [[Apostle]]s of Christ, are usually called the [[Apostolic Fathers]].

Famous Latin Fathers include [[Tertullian]], St. [[Augustine of Hippo]], St. [[Ambrose of Milan]], and St. [[Jerome]], the translator of the [[Vulgate]]; famous Greek Fathers include St. [[Irenaeus of Lyons]] (whose work has survived only in Latin translation), [[Clement of Alexandria]], [[Origen]], St. [[Athanasius of Alexandria]], St. [[John Chrysostom]], and the three [[Cappadocian Fathers]], Ss. [[Basil the Great]], [[Gregory the Theologian]], and [[Gregory of Nyssa]]. There are many more, however.

The [[Desert Fathers]] were early [[monastic]]s living in the Egyptian desert; although they did not write as much, their influence was also great. Among them are Ss. [[Anthony the Great]] and [[Pachomius the Great]]. A great number of their usually short sayings is collected in the ''Apophthegmata Patrum''.

A small number of other Fathers wrote in other languages: [[Ephrem the Syrian]], for example, wrote in Syriac, but his works were widely translated into Latin and Greek.

Though the [[Roman Catholic Church]] regards the 8th century St. [[John of Damascus]] to be the last of the Church Fathers, the [[Orthodox Church]] does not consider the age of Church Fathers to be over at all and it includes later influential writers in the term.

==The Consensus Patrum==
It should be noted that not all of the Fathers are considered to be [[saint]]s, and certainly none of them are regarded as infallible, most especially those who fell into [[heresy]], such as Tertullian and Origen. The Orthodox Church looks rather to the ''consensus patrum''—that is, the consensus of the Fathers—for its understanding of the patristic Orthodox faith.

==Further reading==

===Published works===

* Athanasius. ''On the Incarnation''. (ISBN 0913836400, ISBN 0899810659)

The following are published collections of the writings of the Church Fathers, listed by the faith of the editor(s):

'''Catholic'''

*[http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/ Aquilina, Michael J.] ''The Fathers of the Church: An Introduction to the First Christian Teachers''. (ISBN 0879736895)
* Drobner, Hubertus R.; Schatzmann, Siegfried S. (translator). ''Fathers Of The Church: A Comprehensive Introduction''. (ISBN 1565633318)
* [[Wikipedia:Jacques Paul Migne|Migne, Jacques Paul]] ''Patrologiae Cursus Completus, Series Graeca'' (or Patrologiae Graecae) ([http://rosetta.reltech.org/reltech/PG/ digital version])
* Quasten, Johannes. ''Patrology.'' (ISBN 0870611410)
* Ramsey, Boniface. ''Beginning to Read the Fathers''. (ISBN 0809126915) - topical
* Von Campenhausen, Hans. ''The Fathers of Church''. (ISBN 1565630955)

'''Protestant'''

* [http://www.scrollpublishing.com/contents/en-us/d64.html Bercot, David W.] ''A Dictionary of Early Christian Beliefs''. (ISBN 1565633571) - topical
* Bettenson, Henry, ed. ''Documents of the Christian Church''. (ISBN 0195012933) - topical
* Hudson, Christopher D., ed.; Sharrer, J. Alan, ed.; Vanker, Lindsay, ed. ''Day by Day with the Early Church Fathers''. (ISBN 1565633962) - devotional, topical
* Mason, Steve, ed.; Robinson, Tom, ed. ''Early Christian Reader''. (ISBN 1565630432)
* [http://www.sebts.edu/faculty/faculty_directory/ViewFaculty.cfm?BioID=212 McKinion, Steven A.] ''Life and Practice in the Early Church: A Documentary Reader''. (ISBN 0814756492) - topical
* Roberts, Alexander, ed.; Donaldson, James, ed.; Schaff, Philip, ed.; Wace, Henry, ed. ''The Early Church Fathers''. (ISBN 1565630815)
* [[Wikipedia:Henry_Wace|Wace, Henry]]; Piercy, William C. ''A Dictionary of Early Christian Biography''. (ISBN 1565634608)
* [http://www.ivpress.com/accs/ Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture]

=== External links ===
*[http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/charts/church_fathers.htm Chart of Church Fathers at ReligionFacts.com]
*[http://www.ccel.org/fathers2/ Church Fathers at ccel.org]
*[http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/ Church Fathers at Newadvent.org]
*[http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~humm/Resources/Texts/apFat.html Apostolic Fathers] at [http://www.upenn.edu/ University of Pennsylvania]
*[http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/christian-history.html Apostolic Fathers] at [http://www.iclnet.org Internet Christian Library]
*[http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/ Early Christian writings] at [http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/ earlychristianwritings.com]
*[http://www2.evansville.edu/ecoleweb/documents.html Early Church Documents] compiled by the [http://www2.evansville.edu/ecoleweb/ The Ecole Initiative]
*[http://bible.crosswalk.com/History/AD/EarlyChurchFathers/ Early Church Fathers] at [http://www.crosswalk.com/ crosswalk.com]

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OrthodoxWiki:Images for import

2006-07-12T06:55:45Z

Joe Rodgers: /* Images from Flickr */ adding source

[[Image:Emir.jpg|right|thumb|400px|'''All your images are belong to us!''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_your_base_are_belong_to_us]]]This is a transfer log for images from various sources on the web that might be suitable for import into OrthodoxWiki.

'''Please see [[OrthodoxWiki:Photo galleries]] for the context of this page, and important notes about method.'''

Please keep this list up-to-date, crossing off an image or category when you upload it.

==Images from Wikimedia Commons==
It's our aim to knock these out first.

====Already processed:====
* [[commons:Category:Crosses]]
* [[commons:Category:Christian_cross]]
* [[commons:Category:Religious_symbols]]
* [[commons:Category:Coptic_script]] - not all the letters, but the three other images
* [[commons:Iconostasis]]
* [[commons:Image:Santa_Catarina_Sinai_2003.JPG]]
* [http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/dl_crosscollex/photoneg/oneITEM.asp?pid=39002037484335&iid=3748433&srchtype= Horologion]

====Recommended for Transfer:====
* [[commons:Category:Icons_%28art%29]]
* [[commons:Category:Orthodox_Church]], incl. subcategories and linked categories
* [[commons:Category:People_of_Serbia]]
* [[commons:Category:Apostles]]
* Many from [[commons:Category:Saints]]
* Many from [[commons:Category:Martyrs]]
* [[commons:Category:Christianity]] - of course there's overlap, just be clear in your log
* [[commons:Category:Byzantine_mosaic]]
* [[commons:Category:Bible]] - some, not "Coptic Script" images (above)

==Images from Flickr==
All of these should include as much author information as possible, as well as a link to the original on Flickr. They should also include the <nowiki>{{flickr}}</nowiki> template and an appropriate license template. Please also place them in a suitable category, or else <nowiki>[[Category:Uncategorized Images]]</nowiki>.

Many of these notes are for future referene - these images don't necessarily need to be imported right away! (But, especially if you can use one for an article, go right ahead!)

* http://www.flickr.com/photos/keylime/11919981/ - Archbishop Lazar and much of the series, see [[List_of_Canadian_monasteries]] for placement
* http://www.flickr.com/photos/keylime/4278416/

* http://www.flickr.com/photos/gulicks/6114709/ - Ethiopian Orthodox man in saffron robe
* http://www.flickr.com/photos/gulicks/6115557/ - Another, and [http://www.flickr.com/photos/gulicks/4811915/in/set-121223/ more pilgrims] - maybe these are redundant though
* http://www.flickr.com/photos/gulicks/6115556/ - Ethiopian Orthodox woman
* http://www.flickr.com/photos/gulicks/5858446/in/set-121223/ - Ethiopian priest with cross
* http://www.flickr.com/photos/gulicks/4811972/in/set-121223/ - St. George's day pilgrimage
* http://www.flickr.com/photos/gulicks/4811954/in/set-121223/ - more
* http://flickr.com/photos/jimforest/ - Jim Forest seems to be offering some nice creative common images (icons, liturgies). [[User:Joe Rodgers|Joe]] 2006-07-06

==Other Sources==
Please see [[OrthodoxWiki:Photo galleries]] for context!

====From the [http://beinecke.library.yale.edu Beinecke Library, Yale]====
''This source has been pretty thoroughly examined, and these are the relevant images found. [[Template:Beinecke]] needs to be updated. These images can be put in [[:Category:Historical Archives]] and [[:Category:Churches in Alaska]] (or something like that).''
* [http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/dl_crosscollex/brbldl/oneITEM.asp?pid=2011351&iid=1051243&srchtype= St. Michael's Church in Sitka]
* [http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/dl_crosscollex/brbldl/oneITEM.asp?pid=2014879&iid=1062083&srchtype= another] - both worth archiving here
* Other images of Sitka that come up when searching for "Greek church"

====From [http://www.cts.edu/ImageLibrary/imagelibrary.cfm Christian Theological Seminary's Image Library]====
''This source has been pretty thoroughly examined, and these are the relevant images found. [[Template:cts.edu]] needs to be updated.''
* [http://www.cts.edu/ImageLibrary/Catacomb_frescoes.cfm Catacomb Frescoes] - [http://www.cts.edu/ImageLibrary/Images/slides/threeyth.jpg another]
* [http://www.cts.edu/ImageLibrary/kell.cfm Book of Kells]
* [http://www.cts.edu/ImageLibrary/Isreal_slides.cfm Photos of Israel]

====From the [http://www.loc.gov/rr/print Library of Congress ]====
* [http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/p?pp/PPALL:@FILREJ(@field(SUBJ+@od1(Orthodox%20churches))+@field(COLLID+tgmi)) Orthodox Churches]
* [http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/d?fsaall,app,brum,detr,swann,look,gottscho,pan,horyd,genthe,var,cai,cd,hh,yan,bbcards,lomax,ils,prok,brhc,nclc,matpc,iucpub,tgmi:20:./temp/~pp_4g6Q: Greek Orthodox]

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OrthodoxWiki:Help wanted

2006-07-12T06:53:48Z

Joe Rodgers: /* Icon/Image sources */ moving this to Images for import

This '''Help Wanted''' page is for posting solicitations for assistance for various '''in-progress''' articles and projects on '''OrthodoxWiki'''. You can either post a request for help or respond to such requests on the [[OrthodoxWiki Talk:Help wanted|Talk page]].

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==Matching the DEC==
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== Importing images ==
Hello everybody, if you would like to help, we could definitely use your assistance importing images. It has to be done correctly though, please see [[OrthodoxWiki:Photo galleries]] to get an idea of what we're trying to accomplish. Thanks! {{User:FrJohn/sig}}

:Also see [[OrthodoxWiki:Images for import|Images for import]]. [[User:Joe Rodgers|Joe]] 2006-07-12

== Link buttons ==
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== Church Calendar ==
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== Evangelicalism ==
Friends - today I started an article about evangelicalism. There is a ''lot'' that still needs to be added. Please feel free to help out with this article. What is most needed, I think, is the section on Orthodox responses to evangelical positions. - [[User:Joffridus|Geoff]]

== [[Introduction to Orthodox Christianity]] ==
Please make some suggestions at the [[Template_talk:Orthodoxchristianity|Talk page]] for the upcoming [[Template:Orthodoxchristianity|series]] on an [[Introduction to Orthodox Christianity]].

== Witnessing Orthodoxy ==
I just wrote [[Witness|this article on witnessing Orthodoxy]]. I need the help of people experienced/educated in witnessing the Orthodox faith to non and ex believers to help make this into a very informative article. I have posted up a very rough work that I wanted to suggest basing this on at [http://orthodoxwitness.wikispaces.org/], please feel free to use that if you wish.

== Vestments ==
We need someone(s) to donate some time to taking pictures of the various [[vestments]] used. I think it would be good to show what they look like when they are not in use and when they are in use. Now that I am on the topic, why not dedicate a month to a particular topic or category for picture farming. For instance, all of us could take pictures of vestments and their use in the month of January. In February we could all take pictures of our church's icons. March could be dedicated to blah, etc. Just a thought [[User:Joe Rodgers|Joe]]

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OrthodoxWiki:Help wanted

2006-07-12T06:53:01Z

Joe Rodgers: /* Importing images */ adding internal link

This '''Help Wanted''' page is for posting solicitations for assistance for various '''in-progress''' articles and projects on '''OrthodoxWiki'''. You can either post a request for help or respond to such requests on the [[OrthodoxWiki Talk:Help wanted|Talk page]].

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== '''If nothing listed below strikes your interest, here are some other ideas''': ==

*Add ''richer'' content to [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Stub|stub]] pages, lengthen [[Special:Shortpages|short]] pages ''that warrant being longer'', and help expand [[Special:Newpages|new]] pages that are just getting started.
*''Refine'' the content of ''unnecessarily'' [[Special:Longpages|long]] pages and [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Cleanup|clean up]] pages that ''could possess'' a higher quality of content.
*Help create [[Special:Wantedpages|wanted]] pages that don't currently possess ''any content'', but are highly relevant to other pages.
*Add [[Special:Uncategorizedpages|uncategorized]] pages to relevant categories and link [[Special:Lonelypages|orphaned]] or [[Special:Deadendpages|dead-end]] pages to other articles that possess similar or relevant information.

==Icon/Image sources==

Jim Forest seems to be offering some nice creative common images on [http://flickr.com/photos/jimforest/ his Flickr site]. If anyone has the time take a look around and see if there is anything we can use. [[User:Joe Rodgers|Joe]] 2006-07-06

==Matching the DEC==
The ''Blackwell Dictionary of Eastern Christianity'' (DEC) is a fantastic resource. A select list has been copied (including the vast majority of articles) onto '''[[OrthodoxWiki:Articles from the DEC|this page]]'''. It is strongly suggested that those looking for something to work on try starting here, as it will help to allay systemic bias and make OrthodoxWiki more complete. {{User:ASDamick/sig}}

== Importing images ==
Hello everybody, if you would like to help, we could definitely use your assistance importing images. It has to be done correctly though, please see [[OrthodoxWiki:Photo galleries]] to get an idea of what we're trying to accomplish. Thanks! {{User:FrJohn/sig}}

:Also see [[OrthodoxWiki:Images for import|Images for import]]. [[User:Joe Rodgers|Joe]] 2006-07-12

== Link buttons ==
We are looking for talented and/or motivated individuals to create some nice link buttons for OrthodoxWiki. Other design suggestions are also encouraged. Visit the [[OrthodoxWiki:Community Portal|Community Portal]] for current offerings.

== Church Calendar ==
See [[OrthodoxWiki:Style Manual (Church Calendar)|Style Manual]] regarding the tremendous amount of work that needs to be done on the [[Church Calendar]]

== Evangelicalism ==
Friends - today I started an article about evangelicalism. There is a ''lot'' that still needs to be added. Please feel free to help out with this article. What is most needed, I think, is the section on Orthodox responses to evangelical positions. - [[User:Joffridus|Geoff]]

== [[Introduction to Orthodox Christianity]] ==
Please make some suggestions at the [[Template_talk:Orthodoxchristianity|Talk page]] for the upcoming [[Template:Orthodoxchristianity|series]] on an [[Introduction to Orthodox Christianity]].

== Witnessing Orthodoxy ==
I just wrote [[Witness|this article on witnessing Orthodoxy]]. I need the help of people experienced/educated in witnessing the Orthodox faith to non and ex believers to help make this into a very informative article. I have posted up a very rough work that I wanted to suggest basing this on at [http://orthodoxwitness.wikispaces.org/], please feel free to use that if you wish.

== Vestments ==
We need someone(s) to donate some time to taking pictures of the various [[vestments]] used. I think it would be good to show what they look like when they are not in use and when they are in use. Now that I am on the topic, why not dedicate a month to a particular topic or category for picture farming. For instance, all of us could take pictures of vestments and their use in the month of January. In February we could all take pictures of our church's icons. March could be dedicated to blah, etc. Just a thought [[User:Joe Rodgers|Joe]]

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User talk:Rassem

2006-07-12T06:40:13Z

Joe Rodgers: adding correct date for my edit

I would like to take the time to personally thank you for being a part of this project. I originally became a member here because of my interests in ancient and eastern Christianity. Your interests may differ, but we each have something to contribute. Thanks for being a part.

[[User:Joe Rodgers|Joe]] 2006-07-12

User talk:Rassem

2006-07-12T06:39:46Z

Joe Rodgers: personal welcome

User talk:Brucec83

2006-07-12T06:36:31Z

Joe Rodgers: personal welcome

==A Personal Welcome==

I would like to take the time to personally thank you for being a part of this project. I originally became a member here because of my interests in ancient and eastern Christianity. Your interests may differ, but we each have something to contribute. Thanks for being a part.

[[User:Joe Rodgers|Joe]] 2006-07-12

Old Calendarists

2006-07-12T05:33:26Z

Joe Rodgers: Reverted edits by Seeker Of Truth (Talk); changed back to last version by Arbible

'''Old Calendarists''' are groups of Orthodox Christians who are in various levels of "resistance" against the mainstream Orthodox churches, identified mainly by their insistence on the use of the Julian Calendar. They are to be distinguished from the mainstream churches which simply follow the [[Julian Calendar]] yet remain in [[full communion]] with most or all of world Orthodoxy. Many Old Calendarists today say that their concerns about [[ecumenism]] are more significant than calendar issues.

The mainstream churches have varying positions on different Old Calendarist churches, ranging from an active desire to restore unity to a denial of the Old Calendarists' Orthodoxy.

Some Old Calendarist groups are styled as '''True Orthodox''' or '''Genuine Orthodox''', and both terms are used in this article.
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==History==
===Greece===
In 1924, the [[bishop]]s of the [[Church of Greece]] implemented the calendar change discussed at the pan-Orthodox congress. Afterwards, the former [[Primate]] of the Church of Greece, [[Germanos of Demetrias]], retired in protest. Lay groups and [[brotherhoods]] formed to keep the use of the [[Julian calendar]] (or the "Orthodox calendar," as they prefer it to be called) alive, despite state persecution (Greece was an Orthodox country, and the Church enjoyed certain privileges from the state) and finally, in 1935, three bishops, certain that waiting for a reversal of the calendar change was irresponsible to their flocks, immediately declared their separation from the official Church and declared that the calendar change was a schismatic act.

====The Florinite/Matthewite Schism====
By the 1940s, two parties had formed within the Church of Greece: the [[Florinites]] (under Metropolitan [[Chrysostom of Florina]]) and the [[Matthewites]] (under Bp. [[Matthew of Bresthena]]). The issue had been the former's vacillation on whether the mysteries of the State Church were still grace-filled. Both sides had their respective justifications for their positions, and both were violently persecuted by the state. The Matthewites were holding a more consistently applied position. That they labelled the Florinites as a whole as opportunists who were trying to ingratiate themselves with the state was unfortunate, and not altogether true for the followers of Metropolitan Chrysostom, and so the parties became psychologically distinct.

In the end, a real physical division was formed, whereas a real doctrinal division ended: Bishop Matthew singlehandedly consecrated another bishop, and together they made more new bishops. After the death of Bishop Matthew, however, Chrysostom of Florina reaffirmed the decision of 1935 declaring the New Calendar State Church as [[schism]]atic. (The reasons for this are unclear, and speculations give various answers.) In any case, the Matthewites proceeded to elect Archbishop Agathagelos to the rank of Primate of Athens in 1958.

We will deal first with the major divisions of the Florinites, since their divisions have generally been larger and more permanent in nature, and then the Matthewites.

====Divisions within the Florinites====
After the death of Metropolitan Chrysostom, the Florinites had no bishops, and Metropolitan Chrysostom advised his flock to go under the protection of the Matthewite bishops. Fearing the repercussions, however, the Florinites opted to seek a new hierarchy and appealed to Bishops of the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]] to help them. In 1960, Archimandrite Akakios Pappas was made a bishop with the title of Bishop of Talantion for these communities without the official blessing of the ROCOR Synod by Archbishop Seraphim of Chicago and Bp. Theophilos Ionescu, a Romanian New Calendar Bishop under the ROCOR. The following year, the ROCOR ordained the Archimandrite Petros Astyfides as Bishop of Astoria in order to serve as archpastor of the Greek Old Calendarist immigrant communities in the United States and Canada. Later Bp. Akakios of Talantion and Archbishop Leonty of Chile (ROCOR) made 5 more bishops in Greece. Thus in 1961, Akakios of Talantion became the new First-Hierarch of the restored Florinite Synod. He died, however, in 1963. The Synod thus proceeded to elect Auxentios Pastras, Bishop of Gardikion, to be their new leader as Archbishop of Athens. The ROCOR under Metropolitan Philaret eventually recognized the validity of the secret consecrations in 1969.

All of the current divisions of the Florinites come from one of the groups below:

'''The Auxentios Synod''': The First Florinite Synod of the True Orthodox Church of Greece was fraught with problems by the 1970s, and two major separations occurred during the lifetime of Archbishop Auxentios. However, few doubt that Archbishop Auxentios himself was of a saintly character, albeit a poor bishop. Recently there have been attempts to rehabilitate his memory (Archbishop Auxentios died in 1994); most of his synod, barely held together by the 1980s, dissolved after his death into the three jurisdictions listed below. In 1986, Auxentios was removed from the Archdiocese of Athens and the leadership of the Old Calendar Church of Greece by a majority the Florinite bishops on account of a series of controversial episcopal ordinations conducted in the early 1980s with his apparent censent. Having the support of the dissenting minority of bishops, Auxentios proceeded to re-form his Synod. He died in 1994, having failed to reconcile with the rest of the Florinite Synod, under Chrysostom Kiousis. The remaining parishes of the Auxentios Synod, however, elected Archbishop Maximos of Kephalonia to the throne of Athens on January 7, 1995. In North America and Europe, the parishes loyal to Auxentios under the American Bishops organized around Holy Transfiguration Monastery in Boston (see HOCNA), left the Synod, and elected Makarios of Toronto as locum tenens of the see of Athens.

'''[[Genuine Orthodox Church of Greece (Florinite)|The Chrysostomite Synod]]''': Amidst charges of maladministration, the majority of the Florinite synod chose in 1986 a new leader in Archbishop Chrysostom (Kiousis), who demonstrated rather effectively that the True Orthodox in Greece were a force to be reckoned with. Choosing to take on the Greek legal system, court cases were held where it was demonstrated that the Old Calendarists of Greece were not schismatics. Though their public reputation had been tarnished over nearly two decades of divisions, their legal existence was, and is presently, safe. The synod of Chrysostom of Athens is today the largest synod of the True Orthodox Church of Greece.

'''The [[Holy Synod in Resistance|Synod-in-Resistance]] of Metropolitan Cyprian of Fili''': While this church's official [[ecclesiology]] is peculiar, the amount of work that Metropolitan Cyprian of Fili and his synod have done to assist True Orthodox throughout the world is impressive, and must be noted. The church itself is rather small, but has been very effective in presenting intellectual arguments against the New Calendar State Church. It is headed by another defector from the Auxentios Synod, Cyprian (Koutsoumbas) of Fili, and holds a unique ecclesiology of “sick

List of Orthodox Internet communities

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==Blogs==

Below is an incomplete list of sites that offer '''individual''' opinions and thoughts on Orthodoxy. Many of the following individuals have formed something of an intertextual community, and you are likely to find them linking to many other Orthodox sites or blogs, and many interesting non-Orthodox ones as well.

'''Aggregators'''

*[http://orthodoxblogs.com OrthodoxBlogs.com]
*[http://community.livejournal.com/orthodoxy/ Orthodoxy Community] at [http://www.livejournal.com LiveJournal]
* [http://groups.blogdigger.com/groups.jsp?id=2040 St. Blog's Parish] is a searchable aggregated syndication feed of Catholic and Orthodox blogs. Note: '''Mostly Catholic'''

'''Individual blogs'''

* [http://orthodoxchristianreflections.blogspot.com/ Angel Standing By] - "A blog of Orthodox Christian news, Bible story reflections, lives of the saints, etc."
* [http://mimisbooks.blogspot.com/ Bigger than a Breadbox]
*Bishop [[Seraphim (Sigrist) of Sendai|Seraphim (Sigrist)]] - [http://www.livejournal.com/users/seraphimsigrist/ Seraphim's LiveJournal]
* [http://www.chrisjdavis.org/ Chris J. Davis .org]
* [http://raphael.doxos.com Doxos] by Huw Raphael
* [http://homepage.mac.com/gthurman/iblog Fr. Matthew Thurman's blog]
* [http://glenrosefarm.blogspot.com/ Glen Rose Farm] - "Notes from a Hillside Farm; being Musings and Observations on Life, Letters, and our Most Holy Faith, by a Lawyer, Sheep-farmer, and Communicant of the Orthodox Church"
* [http://blog.kevinbasil.com/ Kevin Basil] - "Decimation and Reconstruction"

* [http://www.evlogeite.com Ancient Church] - The blog formerly known as Minor Clergy
* [http://morningcoffee.blogspot.com/ Morning Coffee]

* [http://occidentalis.blogspot.com Occidentalis] - Dedicated to the Western Rite.
* [http://orthodox-okie.blogspot.com Orthodox Okie] - a pro-Western Rite blog maintained by Oklahoma native Aristobule Adams.
* [http://southern-orthodoxy.blogspot.com/ Orthodixie] - "Southern, Orthodox, Convert, Etc."
* [http://www.orthodoxytoday.org/blog/ OrthodoxyToday Blog] - from Fr. Hans Jacobse

* [http://paradosis.blogspot.com/ Paradosis] - "A handing over, which is done by word of mouth or in writing, i.e. tradition by instruction, narrative, precept, etc."

* [http://pensateomnia.blogspot.com/ Pensate Omnia (Weigh all Things)] "Orthodox faith; language and literature; ideas in science, politics, history, art and poetry; whatever I find edifying or fun, these things I hope to write about and explore by posting thoughts, papers, links etc."
* [http://www.philthompson.net PhilThompson.net] "...the online journal of what Phil finds interesting."
* [http://pleroma.typepad.com/pleroma/ Pleroma] "Setting forth and defending the Apostolic Tradition"
* [http://strobert.blogspot.com/ Robert's Cogitations] - Congratulations to the newly chrismated!
* [http://russianicon.blogspot.com/ Russian Orthodox Icons' Gallery] - "This Blog is devoted to describing of hand-written Russian Orthodox icons from a Gallery, which is located in the heart of Old Riga, Latvia"
* [http://sarisburium.blogspot.com Sarisburium] - The musings of an Orthodox convert from Great Britain, "Full Faith and Filioque-Free!"

* [http://karlthienes.blogspot.com/ St. Stephen's Musings] by Karl Thienes - "Thoughts and reflections on Eastern Orthodox theology, various philosophical issues, and a variety of social/political events."
* [http://sundaytosunday.blogspot.com/ Sunday to Sunday] - "an online journal that chronicles my communion with Christ and His church."
* [http://www.chattablogs.com/aionioszoe/ This is Life: Revolutions Around the Cruciform Axis] - by Clifton Healy, an "Orthodox wannabe"
* [http://justinmartyr.blogspot.com/ Torrent of Consciousness] - "It is what it is."


* [http://westernorthodox.blogspot.com Western Orthodoxy] - "An Unofficial Blog Dedicated to the Western Rite within the Orthodox Church."
* [http://theosebia.blogspot.com/ A Catechumen's Walk] - "My thoughts and meditations as I delve into the ancient paths of the Church"
* [http://stmaterne.blogspot.com/ Saint-Materne] Musing on the roots of Orthodox Belgium, 19 centuries Christian. (in French)
* [http://www.orthodoxe.be/revue.html "La Voile"], "The Sail" online journal of a Belgian Orthodox study group (in French)
* [http://www.anchorite.org/blog anchorite.org] A church tech blog

==Fora/Forums==

[[Wikipedia:Internet_forum|Internet forums]] are a place for discussion. They allow users to make a "post" about a topic and others to respond.

'''Active''':

*[http://www.orthodoxchristianity.net/forum/ OrthodoxChristianity.net]
*[http://www.christianforums.com/f145-the-ancient-way-orthodox.html The Ancient Way - Eastern Orthodox], hosted by [http://www.christianforums.com Christian Forums]
*[http://www.monachos.net/cgi-bin/mb/discus.cgi Monachos.net Discussion Community] - Online study and discourse of Orthodoxy through patristic and monastic theological heritage.
*[http://members5.boardhost.com/STANDREWHOUSE/ St. Andrew House Discussion Forum], hosted by [http://boardhost.com/ boardhost.com]
*[http://fr.groups.yahoo.com/group/chant_liturgique/ Chant Liturgique], a French language group of liturgical discussions, help, sharing & document exchange (Eastern rite only)
*[http://www.forum-ortodox.com/ Romanian forum] Orthodox forum in Romanian
*[http://www.forum-orthodoxe.com/ France forum] Orthodox forum in French
*[http://p097.ezboard.com/belyforum Ely Forum] Orthodox forum in English, on Orthodox roots of the West, has also a (new) French forum
*[http://www.ststephenoca.com/blog.html Central Florida Orthodox Forum] Orthodox Forum catering primarily to Orthodox Christians in the Central Florida area. Has a nice Q & A forum and other features that appeal to all Orthodox Christians
*[http://www.joyinsorrow.com Joy in Sorrow] - An Orthodox resource and community site for those suffering from depression or going through hard times

'''Less-active''':

*[http://orthodoxweb.org Orthodox Web Development Community]
*[http://www.religiousforums.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=80 Eastern Orthodoxy], hosted by [http://www.religiousforums.com religiousforums.com]


'''Inactive''':

*[http://www.hesychasm.ru/forum/index.php Hesychasm forum] forum in Russian is moderately active, forum in English is inactive

==Electronic Mailing Lists==

An [[Wikipedia:Electronic_mailing_list|electronic mailing lists]] allows list members to dialog via email. Sometimes the contents of these emails are archived for public view and other times they are not. List members generally have the option to receive the messages one-at-a-time or in a "daily digest" that includes all of the messages for a given time period.

*The [https://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/orthodox.html Indiana list] is one of the oldest and is known for its conservative leanings and feisty discussion.
*[http://www.orthodoxy.faithweb.com/ocnet.htm OCNet] - The Orthodox Christian Network. Orthodox discussion forums available as mailing lists, BBS conferences, newsgroups etc.

'''Yahoo! Groups'''

In order to join many of these groups they require approval from a Yahoo! member who is the moderator of the group. Yahoo! membership, however, is not a requirement.

*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orthodox-convert/ Orthodox Converts] - For discussion between people who have [[convert]]ed to Orthodox Christianity or are interested in Orthodoxy. Cradle Orthodox and Clergy are invited to join to offer advice to those members who are young in the faith.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Orthodox-Forum/ Orthodox Forum]
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orthodoxjurisdictions/ Orthodox Jurisdictions]
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orthodox-readers Orthodox Readers]
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Orthodox_Re-Forum/ Orthodox Re-Forum]
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orthodox-tradition/ Orthodox Tradition]
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oxwoms/ Orthodox Without My Spouse] - A support group for Orthodox Christians married to someone who isn't.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/normalorthodox/ Normal Orthodox]
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/typikon/ Typikon] - A discussion list intended for all kinds of discussion and enquiries regarding the Typikon (its liturgical practice and music, and ramifications thereof) of the canonical Orthodox Church.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ustav/ Ustav] - "Ustav" facilitates email discussion, questions, commentary and teaching concerning the traditional Orthodox Christian typicon and music. The Russian word "ustav" means typicon, and indicates that discussion will be slanted towards the Russian Orthodox typicon and music, as practiced in the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia]], but all other traditional usages may also be discussed.
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/westernriteorthodoxy Western Rite Orthodoxy] - "The congregations of the Western Rite Vicariate of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America proclaim the fullness of the Orthodox Faith while worshipping according to the historic Western Catholic Rites of Rome and England."
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orthodox-synod/ Orthodox Synod] ([[ROCOR]])
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arbible The Holy Bible Web Site Channel] - This is a [[Coptic]] Orthodox discussion list with ecumenical vision and outreach (Main languages: English and Arabic).

'''Clergy-only''':

*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orthodox-clergy/ Orthodox-Clergy] - The Orthodox-Clergy email list is open to bishops, priests and deacons of all SCOBA jurisdictions, parishes of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the Moscow Patriarchate and the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oca-clergy/ OCA-Clergy] - This list is only open to priests and deacons of the [[Orthodox Church in America]]

==Newsgroups==

[[Wikipedia:Newsgroup|Newsgroups]] are usually found within the [[Wikipedia:Usenet|Usenet]] system and generally require newsreader software to interact with them. However, [http://groups.google.com/ Google Groups] provides a web interface.

*[http://groups.google.com/groups?group=alt.religion.christian.east-orthodox alt.religion.christian.east-orthodox], a high-traffic group known for its tabloid style, personal attacks, and fierce exchanges
*[http://groups.google.com/groups?group=alt.religion.christian.greek-orthodox alt.religion.christian.greek-orthodox], a less active group than .east-orthodox, but tends to be more focused on Orthodox topics
*[http://groups.google.com/groups?group=alt.religion.christian.russian-orthodox alt.religion.christian.russian-orthodox]
*[http://groups.google.com/groups?group=alt.religion.christian.ukrainian-orthodox alt.religion.christian.ukrainian-orthodox]

==Social Networks==

There are sites for [[Wikipedia:Social_networking|developing friendships]] with Orthodox Christians.

*[http://www.orthodoxcircle.org OrthodoxCircle.org] - "OrthodoxCircle is a free online community portal designed for Orthodox Christians! It provides fun and easy to use tools for friends and family to stay connected with each other and their parishes, ministries and organizations. It's also a great way to make new friends with other Orthodox Christians around the world and to stay informed about events and news."
*[http://www.orthodoxfriends.com OrthodoxFriends.com] - This site has gone offline. [[User talk:FrJohn|Let me know]] if someone wants to revive this!

There are also some for just singles, but none for an Orthodox [[Wikipedia:Online_dating_service|dating service]], similar to [http://www.eharmony.com eHarmony.com].

*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orthodox_singles/ Orthodox Singles Yahoo Group]
*[http://www.livejournal.com/community/orthodox_single/ Livejournal Orthodox Single Group]

==Instant Messaging==

There are several forms of [[Wikipedia:Instant_messaging|instant messaging]] available to communicate with others online.

'''[[Wikipedia:Internet_Relay_Chat|Internet Relay Chat]]''' (IRC)

*[http://blog.kevinbasil.com/2003/02/03/holy-irc-batman/ #orthodoxy] on [http://www.lplug.org lplug.org]
*#orthodoxwiki on [http://freenode.net/ freenode.net] - see [[OrthodoxWiki:Chat]]
*#orthodox on [http://undernet.org undernet.org]

==Portals/Directories==

*[http://www.orthodoxlinks.info/ Orthodox Christianity on the Web]
*[http://www.orthodoxnet.com/ OrthodoxNet]

'''Fora'''

*[http://directory.google.com/Top/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Christianity/Denominations/Orthodox/Chats_and_Forums/ Orthodox Chats and Forums] at [http://www.google.com/dirhp Google Directory]

'''Electronic Mailing Lists'''

*[http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/dir/Religion___Beliefs/Christianity/Denominations_and_Sects/Orthodox Orthodox Groups] at Yahoo!
*http://www.ocf.org/OrthodoxPage/resource/lists.html
*http://www.holy-trinity.org/lists.html

==See Also==

* [[Orthodox Media]]
* [[Orthodox Newsfeeds]]

[[Category:Church Life]]
[[Category:Links]]

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==Television and Video==
''"It would be a crime not to use television to spread the word of God.'' - Archpriest Dimitriy Sarnov, "[http://smallscreen.monstersandcritics.com/article_1037635.php/Russian_Orthodox_Church_goes_on_TV Russian Orthodox Church goes on TV]" (More details at "[http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2005/07/27/012.html Orthodox Believers Get Own Channel]")
* [http://orthodox.tv Orthodox.TV]
* [http://goarch.org/en/multimedia/video/ GOARCH Multimedia - Video]

* [http://www.kosovo.com/news/archive/2005/July_28/3.html The Glory of High Decani] - Among the video presentations of life in Kosovo and Metohija, this video on the recent experience of the monks of the "High Decani" monastery is particularly recommended (it's the third from top).
* [http://www.aghapy.tv/ Aghapy TV - The First Coptic Orthodox Satellite TV Channel]
* [http://www.holypimoly.com/ Holy Pimoly (Cartoon)]

==Radio and Podcasts==

===Individual shows===

'''Orthodox'''

*[http://www.receive.org/ Come Receive the Light]

*[http://www.ourlifeinchrist.com/ Our Life in Christ] is an internet radio show based out of Phoenix, Arizona. Originally, they were doing live radio broadcasts on 1360 AM ([http://www.kpxq1360.com/ KPXQ]), a Protestant radio station of the [http://www.salem.cc/aboutRadioNetwork.htm Salem Network]. Through this ministry they began to offer Orthodox apologetics to Protestants.

*[http://www.annunciationakron.org/podcast/ Orthodox Word Podcast] - A source for the daily scriptural readings of the Orthodox Church. Each daily podcast also includes the hymns and readings from the Synaxarion for the Saints or Feast Day.

*[http://www.orthodoxradio.ca/ Welcome Home], an Orthodox radio program by the Archdiocese of Canada of the [[Orthodox Church in America]]

*[http://www.stcatherinechurch.org/audio/ Saint Catherine Greek Orthodox Church], in Greenwood Village, Colorado, records all the sermons, educational lectures, retreats and special events and puts them in a podcast for listeners. Indvidual records are also available for download.

*[http://www.myfreethought.com St Nikolaj's Prologue], a daily Serbian podcast of the Lives of the Saints, as written by St Nikolaj of Ochrid and Zica

*[http://www.sv-dimitrije.org/podcast St Nikolaj's Missionary Letters], by St Nikolaj of Ochrid and Zica, on many topics. In Serbian.

'''Heterodox'''

The following podcasts discuss topics common to Orthodox and other eastern forms of Christianity.

*[http://tcmfm.blogspot.com/ The Christian Message From Moscow] by the Voice of Russia radio network - Produces "[http://www.vor.ru/English/Christian_Message/ The Christian Message from Moscow]" in English. Learn about Russian Orthodox Christians, their rich history, music, composers, performers, writers, sermons, and Saints' lives and works.

*[http://psalmcast.blogspot.com psalmcast] - A Presbyterian ministry which presents a musical rendition of a Psalm each day. They often feature music from Orthodox traditions. (Available through iTunes 4.9+.)

* [http://www.isidorescorner.org/theosis/ Theosis]: A Journey from Lent to Pentecost. [http://www.isidorescorner.com/theosis/2006/01/about_this_podc.html This podcast series] is designed to help promote a deeper appreciation for Lenten and Eastern spirituality through the meditation on scripture and the writings of the Early Church Fathers.

===Aggregators===

*[http://www.ancientfaithradio.com/ Ancient Faith Radio]

*[http://inbn.net INBN.net] - The Incarnation Broadcasting Network offers 24-hour Orthodox radio broadcasting on the internet.

*[http://www.pernet.net/~acorn/ America's Christian Orthodox Radio Network]

==See Also==

* [[Online Orthodox Communities]]

[[Category:Links]]
[[Category:Organizations]]

List of Orthodox Internet communities

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==Blogs==

Below is an incomplete list of sites that offer '''individual''' opinions and thoughts on Orthodoxy. Many of the following individuals have formed something of an intertextual community, and you are likely to find them linking to many other Orthodox sites or blogs, and many interesting non-Orthodox ones as well.

'''Aggregators'''

*[http://orthodoxblogs.com OrthodoxBlogs.com]
*[http://community.livejournal.com/orthodoxy/ Orthodoxy Community] at [http://www.livejournal.com LiveJournal]
* [http://groups.blogdigger.com/groups.jsp?id=2040 St. Blog's Parish] is a searchable aggregated syndication feed of Catholic and Orthodox blogs. Note: '''Mostly Catholic'''

'''Individual blogs'''

* [http://orthodoxchristianreflections.blogspot.com/ Angel Standing By] - "A blog of Orthodox Christian news, Bible story reflections, lives of the saints, etc."
* [http://mimisbooks.blogspot.com/ Bigger than a Breadbox]
*Bishop [[Seraphim (Sigrist) of Sendai|Seraphim (Sigrist)]] - [http://www.livejournal.com/users/seraphimsigrist/ Seraphim's LiveJournal]
* [http://www.chrisjdavis.org/ Chris J. Davis .org]
* [http://raphael.doxos.com Doxos] by Huw Raphael
* [http://homepage.mac.com/gthurman/iblog Fr. Matthew Thurman's blog]
* [http://glenrosefarm.blogspot.com/ Glen Rose Farm] - "Notes from a Hillside Farm; being Musings and Observations on Life, Letters, and our Most Holy Faith, by a Lawyer, Sheep-farmer, and Communicant of the Orthodox Church"
* [http://blog.kevinbasil.com/ Kevin Basil] - "Decimation and Reconstruction"

* [http://www.evlogeite.com Ancient Church] - The blog formerly known as Minor Clergy
* [http://morningcoffee.blogspot.com/ Morning Coffee]

* [http://occidentalis.blogspot.com Occidentalis] - Dedicated to the Western Rite.
* [http://orthodox-okie.blogspot.com Orthodox Okie] - a pro-Western Rite blog maintained by Oklahoma native Aristobule Adams.
* [http://southern-orthodoxy.blogspot.com/ Orthodixie] - "Southern, Orthodox, Convert, Etc."
* [http://www.orthodoxytoday.org/blog/ OrthodoxyToday Blog] - from Fr. Hans Jacobse

* [http://paradosis.blogspot.com/ Paradosis] - "A handing over, which is done by word of mouth or in writing, i.e. tradition by instruction, narrative, precept, etc."

* [http://pensateomnia.blogspot.com/ Pensate Omnia (Weigh all Things)] "Orthodox faith; language and literature; ideas in science, politics, history, art and poetry; whatever I find edifying or fun, these things I hope to write about and explore by posting thoughts, papers, links etc."
* [http://www.philthompson.net PhilThompson.net] "...the online journal of what Phil finds interesting."
* [http://pleroma.typepad.com/pleroma/ Pleroma] "Setting forth and defending the Apostolic Tradition"
* [http://strobert.blogspot.com/ Robert's Cogitations] - Congratulations to the newly chrismated!
* [http://russianicon.blogspot.com/ Russian Orthodox Icons' Gallery] - "This Blog is devoted to describing of hand-written Russian Orthodox icons from a Gallery, which is located in the heart of Old Riga, Latvia"
* [http://sarisburium.blogspot.com Sarisburium] - The musings of an Orthodox convert from Great Britain, "Full Faith and Filioque-Free!"

* [http://karlthienes.blogspot.com/ St. Stephen's Musings] by Karl Thienes - "Thoughts and reflections on Eastern Orthodox theology, various philosophical issues, and a variety of social/political events."
* [http://sundaytosunday.blogspot.com/ Sunday to Sunday] - "an online journal that chronicles my communion with Christ and His church."
* [http://www.chattablogs.com/aionioszoe/ This is Life: Revolutions Around the Cruciform Axis] - by Clifton Healy, an "Orthodox wannabe"
* [http://justinmartyr.blogspot.com/ Torrent of Consciousness] - "It is what it is."


* [http://westernorthodox.blogspot.com Western Orthodoxy] - "An Unofficial Blog Dedicated to the Western Rite within the Orthodox Church."
* [http://theosebia.blogspot.com/ A Catechumen's Walk] - "My thoughts and meditations as I delve into the ancient paths of the Church"
* [http://stmaterne.blogspot.com/ Saint-Materne] Musing on the roots of Orthodox Belgium, 19 centuries Christian. (in French)
* [http://www.orthodoxe.be/revue.html "La Voile"], "The Sail" online journal of a Belgian Orthodox study group (in French)
* [http://www.anchorite.org/blog anchorite.org] A church tech blog

==Fora/Forums==

[[Wikipedia:Internet_forum|Internet forums]] are a place for discussion. They allow users to make a "post" about a topic and others to respond.

'''Active''':

*[http://www.orthodoxchristianity.net/forum/ OrthodoxChristianity.net]
*[http://www.christianforums.com/f145-the-ancient-way-orthodox.html The Ancient Way - Eastern Orthodox], hosted by [http://www.christianforums.com Christian Forums]
*[http://www.monachos.net/cgi-bin/mb/discus.cgi Monachos.net Discussion Community] - Online study and discourse of Orthodoxy through patristic and monastic theological heritage.
*[http://members5.boardhost.com/STANDREWHOUSE/ St. Andrew House Discussion Forum], hosted by [http://boardhost.com/ boardhost.com]
*[http://fr.groups.yahoo.com/group/chant_liturgique/ Chant Liturgique], a French language group of liturgical discussions, help, sharing & document exchange (Eastern rite only)
*[http://www.forum-ortodox.com/ Romanian forum] Orthodox forum in Romanian
*[http://www.forum-orthodoxe.com/ France forum] Orthodox forum in French
*[http://p097.ezboard.com/belyforum Ely Forum] Orthodox forum in English, on Orthodox roots of the West, has also a (new) French forum
*[http://www.ststephenoca.com/blog.html Central Florida Orthodox Forum] Orthodox Forum catering primarily to Orthodox Christians in the Central Florida area. Has a nice Q & A forum and other features that appeal to all Orthodox Christians
*[http://www.joyinsorrow.com Joy in Sorrow] - An Orthodox resource and community site for those suffering from depression or going through hard times

'''Less-active''':

*[http://orthodoxweb.org Orthodox Web Development Community]
*[http://www.religiousforums.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=80 Eastern Orthodoxy], hosted by [http://www.religiousforums.com religiousforums.com]


'''Inactive''':

*[http://www.hesychasm.ru/forum/index.php Hesychasm forum] forum in Russian is moderately active, forum in English is inactive

==Electronic Mailing Lists==

An [[Wikipedia:Electronic_mailing_list|electronic mailing lists]] allows list members to dialog via email. Sometimes the contents of these emails are archived for public view and other times they are not. List members generally have the option to receive the messages one-at-a-time or in a "daily digest" that includes all of the messages for a given time period.

*The [https://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/orthodox.html Indiana list] is one of the oldest and is known for its conservative leanings and feisty discussion.
*[http://www.orthodoxy.faithweb.com/ocnet.htm OCNet] - The Orthodox Christian Network. Orthodox discussion forums available as mailing lists, BBS conferences, newsgroups etc.

'''Yahoo! Groups'''

In order to join many of these groups they require approval from a Yahoo! member who is the moderator of the group. Yahoo! membership, however, is not a requirement.

*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orthodox-convert/ Orthodox Converts] - For discussion between people who have [[convert]]ed to Orthodox Christianity or are interested in Orthodoxy. Cradle Orthodox and Clergy are invited to join to offer advice to those members who are young in the faith.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Orthodox-Forum/ Orthodox Forum]
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orthodoxjurisdictions/ Orthodox Jurisdictions]
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orthodox-readers Orthodox Readers]
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Orthodox_Re-Forum/ Orthodox Re-Forum]
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orthodox-tradition/ Orthodox Tradition]
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oxwoms/ Orthodox Without My Spouse] - A support group for Orthodox Christians married to someone who isn't.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/normalorthodox/ Normal Orthodox]
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/typikon/ Typikon] - A discussion list intended for all kinds of discussion and enquiries regarding the Typikon (its liturgical practice and music, and ramifications thereof) of the canonical Orthodox Church.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ustav/ Ustav] - "Ustav" facilitates email discussion, questions, commentary and teaching concerning the traditional Orthodox Christian typicon and music. The Russian word "ustav" means typicon, and indicates that discussion will be slanted towards the Russian Orthodox typicon and music, as practiced in the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia]], but all other traditional usages may also be discussed.
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/westernriteorthodoxy Western Rite Orthodoxy] - "The congregations of the Western Rite Vicariate of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America proclaim the fullness of the Orthodox Faith while worshipping according to the historic Western Catholic Rites of Rome and England."
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orthodox-synod/ Orthodox Synod] ([[ROCOR]])
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arbible The Holy Bible Web Site Channel] - This is a [[Coptic]] Orthodox discussion list with ecumenical vision and outreach (Main languages: English and Arabic).

'''Clergy-only''':

*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orthodox-clergy/ Orthodox-Clergy] - The Orthodox-Clergy email list is open to bishops, priests and deacons of all SCOBA jurisdictions, parishes of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the Moscow Patriarchate and the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oca-clergy/ OCA-Clergy] - This list is only open to priests and deacons of the [[Orthodox Church in America]]

==Newsgroups==

[[Wikipedia:Newsgroup|Newsgroups]] are usually found within the [[Wikipedia:Usenet|Usenet]] system and generally require newsreader software to interact with them. However, [http://groups.google.com/ Google Groups] provides a web interface.

*[http://groups.google.com/groups?group=alt.religion.christian.east-orthodox alt.religion.christian.east-orthodox], a high-traffic group known for its tabloid style, personal attacks, and fierce exchanges
*[http://groups.google.com/groups?group=alt.religion.christian.greek-orthodox alt.religion.christian.greek-orthodox], a less active group than .east-orthodox, but tends to be more focused on Orthodox topics
*[http://groups.google.com/groups?group=alt.religion.christian.russian-orthodox alt.religion.christian.russian-orthodox]
*[http://groups.google.com/groups?group=alt.religion.christian.ukrainian-orthodox alt.religion.christian.ukrainian-orthodox]

==Social Networks==

There are sites for [[Wikipedia:Social_networking|developing friendships]] with Orthodox Christians.

*[http://www.orthodoxcircle.org OrthodoxCircle.org] - "OrthodoxCircle is a free online community portal designed for Orthodox Christians! It provides fun and easy to use tools for friends and family to stay connected with each other and their parishes, ministries and organizations. It's also a great way to make new friends with other Orthodox Christians around the world and to stay informed about events and news."
*[http://www.orthodoxfriends.com OrthodoxFriends.com] - This site has gone offline. [[User talk:FrJohn|Let me know]] if someone wants to revive this!

There are also some for just singles, but none for an Orthodox [[Wikipedia:Online_dating_service|dating service]], similar to [http://www.eharmony.com eHarmony.com].

*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orthodox_singles/ Orthodox Singles Yahoo Group]
*[http://www.livejournal.com/community/orthodox_single/ Livejournal Orthodox Single Group]

==Instant Messaging==

There are several forms of [[Wikipedia:Instant_messaging|instant messaging]] available to communicate with others online.

'''[[Wikipedia:Internet_Relay_Chat|Internet Relay Chat]]''' (IRC)

*[http://blog.kevinbasil.com/2003/02/03/holy-irc-batman/ #orthodoxy] on [http://www.lplug.org lplug.org]
*#orthodoxwiki on [http://freenode.net/ freenode.net] - see [[OrthodoxWiki:Chat]]
*#orthodox on [http://undernet.org undernet.org]

==Portals/Directories==

*[http://www.orthodoxlinks.info/ Orthodox Christianity on the Web]
*[http://www.orthodoxnet.com/ OrthodoxNet]

'''Fora'''

*[http://directory.google.com/Top/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Christianity/Denominations/Orthodox/Chats_and_Forums/ Orthodox Chats and Forums] at [http://www.google.com/dirhp Google Directory]

'''Electronic Mailing Lists'''

*[http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/dir/Religion___Beliefs/Christianity/Denominations_and_Sects/Orthodox Orthodox Groups] at Yahoo!
*http://www.ocf.org/OrthodoxPage/resource/lists.html
*http://www.holy-trinity.org/lists.html

==See Also==

* [[Orthodox Newsfeeds]]

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'''Worship''' is faith in action. In the words of [[Georges Florovsky]]: “Christianity is a [[liturgical]] religion. The Church is first of all a worshipping community. Worship comes first, [[doctrine]] and [[discipline]] second

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The '''Holy Spirit''', or '''Holy Ghost''' is [[God]], the third Person of the [[Holy Trinity]]. The Holy Spirit is co-equal with the Father and the [[Jesus Christ|Son]]. The word "Spirit" commonly translates the Greek New Testament word pneuma.

The Spirit dwells inside every true Christian, each one's body being his temple (First Epistle to the Corinthians 3:16). He is depicted as a 'Counsellor' or 'Helper' (''paraclete'' in Greek, guiding them in the way of the truth. The 'Fruit of the Spirit' (i.e. the result of his work) is "love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control" (Galatians 5:22). The Spirit is also believed to give gifts (i.e. abilities) to Christians.

Christians believe that it was the Holy Spirit whom Jesus mentioned as the promised "Comforter" (i.e. "strengthener", "fortifier") in John 14:26. After his [[Resurrection of Jesus|resurrection]], Christ told his disciples that they would be "[[baptism|baptized]] with the Holy Ghost", and would receive power or endowment (Acts 1:4-8); a promise that was fulfilled in the events recounted in the second chapter of Acts. On the first [[Pentecost]], Jesus' disciples were gathered in Jerusalem when a mighty wind was heard and tongues of fire appeared over their heads. A multilingual crowd heard the disciples speaking, and each of them heard them speaking in his or her native language.

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=="Holy Spirit" or "Holy Ghost"==

'''Holy Ghost''' was the common name for the Holy Spirit in English prior to the 20th century. It is the name used in the King James Version of the Bible, and is still used by those who prefer more traditional language. The word ''ghost'' has lost its old meaning of the spirit or [[soul]] that is inside man and come to be identified almost exclusively with the concept of disembodied spirits, usually of the dead, which may "haunt" the living, an idea far from that intended by the King James translators.

==Depiction in art==

The Holy Spirit is often depicted as a dove, based on the account of the Holy Spirit descending on Jesus in the form of a dove when he was baptized in the Jordan River. The book of Acts describes the Holy Spirit descending on the [[apostle]]s at Pentecost in the form of a wind and tongues of fire resting over the apostles' heads. Based on the imagery in that account, the Holy Spirit is sometimes symbolized by a flame of fire.

==Published works==

* Burgess, Stanley M. ''The Holy Spirit: Ancient Christian Traditions''. (ISBN 0913573108)
* Burgess, Stanley M. ''The Holy Spirit: Eastern Christian Traditions''. (ISBN 0913573817)
* Kydd, Ronald. ''Charismatic Gifts in the Early Church: An Exploration into the Gifts of the Spirit During the First Three Centuries of the Christian Church''. (ISBN 0913573094)

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