Our Baptism, our Wedding, our Funeral.

Homily 243 – Twenty-ninth Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa January 8, 2017 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. All my life, from as far back as I can remember, I’ve heard the phrase we heard this morning over and over.…

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Loving the Temple, consumed by God.

Homily 242 –The Circumcision of Christ, Twenty-eighth Sunday after Pentecost St. John the Theologian Orthodox Church, Rapid City, South Dakota January 1, 2017 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Obviously, our Lord loved the Temple. So much so that as a lad of only…

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Our invitation awaits our reply.

Homily 240 –Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa December 11, 2016 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Many are called – and many are the excuses. What are we called to? The Gospel tells us we are called to something…

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Winter Weather Announcement

In the event of wintery weather, Fr. Marty lives close enough to Church to walk, so services will typically be held.  If the heating goes out, then that will be cause for cancellation.  This will be announced on the Church’s website and facebook page. If you do not feel safe venturing out, then please do…

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Choose your Kingdom.

Homily 239 –Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa December 4, 2016 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Sometimes, like today, we read two readings from the Epistle and the Gospel. Those readings are outlined in the typikon, the book that…

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Created for Compassion.

Homily 238 –Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa November 27, 2016 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. The ruler of the synagogue was only doing his job. The rules were clear. The sabbath was no time for work. Work was…

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