Word Magazine October 1964 Page 12 THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE DIVINE LITURGY ON MY LIFE By Cathie Nassif — Cedar Rapids, Iowa Oratorical Contest winning speech Midwest Region SOYO, Junior Division The tree is young and straight, reaching its branches out toward the sun and rain. The soil in which it grows is rich with [...]
Word Magazine April/May 1966 Page 10-14 THE ROYAL PRIESTHOOD REV. ROBERT E. LUCAS Currently much attention is being focused on the Church and the relation her members have to the principal reason for her existence: to bear witness to the love of God our Father in the sin inundated world and to aspire to His [...]
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 [...]
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 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 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 1959 Page 10-11 THE PARISH CHURCH YOUR GATEWAY TO GRACE By Eli A. Haddad Longmeadow, Mass. Mankind writes its history clearly in the buildings it rears, the laws it makes, the books it writes and the monuments it erects. We can easily read the life story of a race and aspirations of [...]
Word Magazine May 1973 Page 13 -17 THE PARISH.… WHAT FOR? by: V. REV. SERGEI A.. GLAGOLEV *This paper was delivered at the 27th Annual Archdiocesan Convention. I. The Parish As Orthodoxy: Truth or Treason? “I believe in One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church.” This we confess every time we assemble to celebrate the Divine [...]
Word Magazine May 1975 Page 20 THE ORTHODOX WOMEN Rt. Rev. Athanasius E. Saliba Archbishop PHILIP proclaimed the month of March as the Antiochian Orthodox Women Month throughout our Archdiocese. This of course is an honor well deserved by the women of our archdiocese in the United States and Canada who have worked hand in [...]
Word Magazine February 1971 Page 8-9 THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN APPROACH Wisdom from the Gospel according to St. Matthew: observations and deductions by an experienced spiritual counselor and pastor: ARCHIMANDRITE TIMOTHEOS PANTELAKOS (Athens, Greece) We need the power of God to help us in our every day life. One way to obtain the power of God [...]