Word Magazine June 1998 Page 8-9 WHO CARES? THE RELATIONSHIP OF CLERGY AND LAITY By Father Joseph Allen Whether one is priest or parishioner in the “symphony” of the Orthodox Christian parish, the question which strikes at the fundamental nature of our life together is, “Who cares?” If we are serious about our parish life [...]
Word Magazine May 1981 Page 14 “WHAT WOMEN CAN DO FOR THE CHURCH” Some fifty men and women of all Orthodox jurisdictions met recently at St. Vladimir’s Seminary for a conference on “Women in the Life of the Orthodox Church.” According to Sophie Koloumzin, the Orthodox religious educator who gave a summary talk, “If there [...]
Word Magazine October 1964 Page 13 WHAT MY CHURCH MEANS TO ME By Beverly Maloof — age l5 Church of St. John of Damascus, Boston, Massachusetts First Prize Winning Oratorical — New England Region of SOYO In answering this question, I first must express what I consider the church to be. I feel that the [...]
Word Magazine March 1961 Page 6 THE POWER OF THE LAITY . . . TEST OF DEMOCRACY By The Very Rev. Fr. Joseph G. Simko Another word on the duties of church board members The power of the laity is a sacramental thing —something to be cherished and nourished. The beloved community is the combined [...]
Word Magazine March 1960 Page 10 WHAT ARE THE COMMANDMENTS OF THE CHURCH? By Father John Newcombe Beckley, WV The chief and principal Commandments of the Holy Church are nine in number: 1. Every member of the Orthodox Church must pray to God every day with contrition and compunction of heart; and he must join [...]
Word Magazine September 1999 Page 22-24 THE ROLE OF THE LAITY IN THE ORTHODOX CHURCH By Dr. Issa J. Boullata Montreal, Canada The word church in English is akin to German Kirche and Scottish kirk, derived ultimately from Greek kyriakos, relating to kyrios, which means “lord” or “master,” and thus the Church is an institution [...]
Word Magazine January 1960 Page 7-8/12 WHAT A PRIEST EXPECTS FROM HIS PARISH BOARD By Father David F. Abramtsov The parochial boards of our churches are usually quite explicit about what they expect in a priest: He must be not only a spiritual leader, a teacher, preacher and steward of the Mysteries of God, but [...]
The Role of The Priest in Christian Education by Fr Peter G. Rizos, Ph.D A discussion of the priest's particular role in the educational ministry of the Church requires a clarification of the terms used. "Role" denotes a patterned sequence of behavior (feelings, words, and actions) which people have come to expect of persons who [...]
Word Magazine January 2001 Page 13 WE SHOULD KNOW BETTER By Very Rev. Jason DelVitto After celebrating the festal season of the Nativity of Our Lord and Theophany, through which we rejoice in the incarnation of the Word of God and the revelation of the Holy Trinity, our focus in life is redirected once again [...]
The Word Magazine, November 1969, Page 4-5 The Role Of Women In The Life Of The Church Address delivered at Women’s Luncheon, Midwest SOYO Convention, Detroit, Michigan. by METROPOLITAN PHILIP IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND the role of Women in the Life of the Church, we must examine the history of Salvation and find out what [...]