Word is quickly being passed that yesterday the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church in America elected Bishop BENJAMIN to be Bishop of San Francisco and the West.
He spoke this past Sunday in Los Angeles at a Pan-Orthodox Vespers, with my own Bishop JOSEPH and the host cathedral's Bishop MAXIM. So many priests from various jurisdictions attended, and many laity as well. He spoke, naturally, about unity, and about St. Nikolai Velimirovich (whose feast day it was, New Calendar) and what he did for Americans.
I think my favorite part of his homily was when he said that if a a bunch of barely-believing Deists can begin a country as great as ours, why can't we Orthodox Christians, who have much more faith and truth than the founding fathers of America, get our act together and bear witness to Christ?
My name is Melanie and I am a passionate orthodox from Wheeling, WV. I read your blog often, but this is my first post. Let me just say that I question why we can't seem to get our act together too! Have any of you listened to Father Peter Gilquist's talk entitled The Top Ten Mistakes of Orthodox Christians? You may be able to listen to it as a download from Ancient Faith Radio. www.ancientfaithradio.com
Anonymous said…
Father Vadim, Read the letter from metropolitan Herman, yesterday March 25 making it official!
His name was also included in the liturgy during the service, so I know he made it.
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He spoke this past Sunday in Los Angeles at a Pan-Orthodox Vespers, with my own Bishop JOSEPH and the host cathedral's Bishop MAXIM. So many priests from various jurisdictions attended, and many laity as well. He spoke, naturally, about unity, and about St. Nikolai Velimirovich (whose feast day it was, New Calendar) and what he did for Americans.
I think my favorite part of his homily was when he said that if a a bunch of barely-believing Deists can begin a country as great as ours, why can't we Orthodox Christians, who have much more faith and truth than the founding fathers of America, get our act together and bear witness to Christ?
Thank God for hierarchs like Bishop BENJAMIN.
Axios!
My name is Melanie and I am a passionate orthodox from Wheeling, WV. I read your blog often, but this is my first post. Let me just say that I question why we can't seem to get our act together too! Have any of you listened to Father Peter Gilquist's talk entitled The Top Ten Mistakes of Orthodox Christians? You may be able to listen to it as a download from Ancient Faith Radio. www.ancientfaithradio.com
His name was also included in the liturgy during the service, so I know he made it.
We wish You Many, Many Years Bishop Benjamin!