Discipline to Disciple

Homily 344 – 35th Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa January 27, 2019 Epistle: (258) – Colossians 3:12-16 and (318) – Hebrews 7:26-8:2 (St John Chrysostom) Gospel: (105) – Matthew 25:14-30 and (36) – John 10:9-16 (St John Chrysostom) In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the…

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Power, control, and mercy.

Homily 343 – 34th Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa January 20, 2019 Epistle: (257) – Colossians 3:4-11 and (335) – Hebrews 13:17-21 (Ven Euthymius) Gospel: (93) – Luke 18:35-43 and (24) – Luke 6:17-23 (Ven Euthymius) In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,…

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Diversity and fulfillment

Homily 342 – 33rd Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa January 13, 2019 Epistle: (224-ctr) – Ephesians 4:7-13 Gospel: (10) – Matthew 4:12-17 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. In St. Paul’s Epistle to the Ephesians we hear that diversity within…

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Weekly Bulletin – January 5 and 6, 2019 (Holy Theophany)

Happy (Civil) New Year! Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, 10:00 am Saturday morning, January 5:  2019 01 05 Divine Liturgy music Great Vespers and blessing of the Water, 6:30 pm Saturday evening, January 5:  2019 01 06 Music vespers Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great, 10:00 am Sunday morning, January 6:  2019 01 06 Music Divine…

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Worthiness and humanity.

Homily 339 – 30th Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa December 23, 2018 Epistle: (328) Hebrews 11:9-10, 17-23, 32-40 (Sunday before Nativity) Gospel: (1) Matthew 1:1-25 (Sunday before the Nativity) In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. The Sunday before Nativity we…

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