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GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA
8-10 East 79th St. New York, NY 10075-0106
Tel: (212) 570-3530 Fax: (212) 774-0237
Web: http://www.goarch.org - Email: communications at (no spam) goarch.org
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese E-bulletin - November 6, 2009
This is the weekly edition of the GOA E-Bulletin. For more information just
click on the links below to go to the topics of interest to you.
If the link does not work from your email, copy the link and paste it into
the address bar of your web browser.
2009 PATRIARCHAL VISIT - NEW WEBSITE: The visit of His All Holiness
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has concluded, however photos, videos,
texts, and more are available on the official visit site. Access these
resources for the latest information on the global efforts and leadership of
the Ecumenical Patriarch.
http://usvisit2009.org/
Parish Resources:
http://www.patriarchate.org/events/usvisit2009/resources
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew:
http://www.patriarchate.org/patriarch/biography
Ecumenical Patriarchate:
http://www.patriarchate.org/patriarchate/about
Orthodox Christianity and the Environment:
http://www.patriarchate.org/environment
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION:
The Department's new 'zine "Of Your Mystical Supper: The Eucharist" is now
available. Written at a "senior high" (grades 10-12) level, it looks at The
Sacrament of Holy Communion as a Sacrament of Remembrance (in the Last
Supper), a Sacrament of Thanksgiving (the Eucharist), a Sacrament of
Forgiveness, and a Sacrament of Community. It also contains a section on
Preparing for Holy Communion and the Prothesis Service. Cost is $3.95 per
copy. For orders of more than 50 copies, cost is $2.95 each. A Teacher's
Guide is in development.
Also, don't forget that "For to us a Child is Born," which discusses the
incarnation of Christ and the Christmas holidays is also available and works
well this time of year with students. A teacher's guide is available too.
New 'zine from DRE: "Heaven on Earth: The Divine Liturgy" now available.
Heaven on Earth is a guide to the Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom,
providing the junior high reader with information about what is taking place
and directions for greater involvement. It also provides a "glossary" of
items seen at the Divine Liturgy and introduces the reader to the
development of the Liturgy in the Orthodox Church. Twenty-four pages, fully
illustrated in color. Could also serve as a handout in adult education
classes, be given to visitors to the parish, or placed in the narthex or in
the pews. $3.95 per copy. $2.95 on orders of more than 50 copies. A
Teacher's Guide for classroom use will be available soon.
New On-line Group for Religious Educators - The Department of Religious
Education has created Orthodox Christian Religious Educators a group on
Facebook so that teachers and other interested youth workers can share
ideas, discuss programs. The Facebook group is the latest attempt of the
Department to bring Orthodox Christian Religious Educators together. The
group is open to anyone who works with young people in Orthodox Christian
parishes, whether as a clergyman, a Sunday Church school teacher,
supervisor, a youth group advisor, interested parent, or others. For those
already using Facebook, search for the group and join. For those not using
Facebook, you will have to join the social networking site (it's free).
Already the group has hundreds of members with topics being discussed
ranging from Vacation Church School to teaching Environmental Stewardship.
2010 St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival Topics Available. The 2010
Festival Topics, Topic Tips, and Bibliography are now available on the
Department's webpages
www.goarch.org/archdiocese/departments/religioused/sjcof
As more information from the Metropolises arrives, with the dates and
locations of District and Metropolis Festivals, it will be posted. The
2010 Archdiocese Festival will be hosted by the Direct Archdiocese District
and held at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in New York City, from June 4-6.
National GOYA Facebook Page Created
Our newest resource from the Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries
has just been created. In an effort to create a presence on facebook, we
have created a page that provides the GOYAn's of our Archdiocese with
community, updates, news, and information from across the country. We hope
that it will be a place for teens to learn about their faith and upcoming
GOYA events, as well as connect with each other! On facebook you can search
for "GOYA- Greek Orthodox Youth of America" and become a "fan".
Orthodox Christian Fellowship Announces REAL BREAK registration is open
Join hundreds of other college students this Spring Break with Real Break,
the service learning program of OCF. This year's trips are scheduled for
Constantinople, Jerusalem, Greece, Romania, and more. Register online now at
www.ocf.net/realbreak. Hurry while there are still openings!!!
NEW FAITH AND LIFE RESOURCE ON ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE: A new brochure on
the Ecumenical Patriarchate has been released in the Faith and Life series.
The brochure is designed as an online resource that can be downloaded,
printed and distributed in the parish as a educational resource. Access
this new brochure and other resources on the Faith and Life web site at
http://www.goarch.org/ourfaith/faithandlife
2010 STEWARDSHIP RESOURCES AVAILABLE: Stewardship resources for the 2010
Stewardship Year have been sent to Greek Orthodox clergy serving parishes
throughout the Archdiocese of America. In our efforts to provide your parish
with practical ministry resources under a unified theme, the National
Ministries of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America are creating
resources for the coming Ecclesiastical Year under the general theme of the
2008 Clergy-Laity Congress: Gather My People to My Home with the sub-theme
of "Come and See." Additional Stewardship resources for the parish will be
forthcoming. Contact the Department of Stewardship, Outreach & Evangelism:
telephone 646-519-6160 / email stewardship at (no spam) goarch.org.
PLANNER FOR 2009-10 IS NOW AVAILABLE: The annual planner published by the
Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries is now available. Use The
Planner to keep track of all your schedules. Keep a daily focus on Christ
with Scriptural readings, fast days, prayers, saints of the day, and
inspiration from the Fathers. The Planner follows the Ecclesiastical
(church) year beginning in September and ending in August. Spiral bound and
digital versions available. Order now at
http://www.goarch.org/archdiocese/departments/youth/planner2009
THIS WEEK FROM THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN NETWORK
COME RECEIVE THE LIGHT - THE NATIONALLY SYNDICATED RADIO PROGRAM OF ORTHODOX
CHRISTIANITY
On this week's CRTL, friend of the show Dr. Elizabeth Prodromou returns to
talk with Fr. Chris about Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew's recent trip to
the United States and what it means for Orthodox Christians here in the
United States and around the world. Also on the show is Orthodox priest and
prolific author of New Testament commentaries Fr. Lawrence Farley. He's here
to tell us about St. James the Apostle, the first bishop of Jerusalem, whose
Feastday we celebrated on October 23rd.
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2009 - Year of Changes and Challenges
2009 has been a year of extraordinary change for us as individuals, as
families and even as a Church. Regardless of how many changes we are
confronted with, we can always turn to our Faith for inspiration, guidance
and comfort. Orthodoxy, by its very nature, is the unchanging, guiding light
that helps us through life.
But how do we turn to our Faith? That's where the Orthodox Christian Network
comes in. We are dedicated to making the timeless Truth of our Orthodox
Church readily available to you. Using three online radio stations and
twenty podcasts, OCN can help you feel inspired by and connected to the
Church.
Give at least $100 at this time and be entered to win an OCN Apple Nano. We
are funded entirely by listeners like you and need your help to continue
sharing our Timeless Faith in a timely fashion. Your end of the year gift
will help us bring you and your family inspiring music, lessons and personal
stories of our Church as you work, surf the internet, or even go for a run
with your mp3 player!
Visit our web site at www.myocn.net for further details.
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RADIO SOLUTIONS for Orthodox Christian Parishes Worldwide
The Orthodox Christian Network (The OCN) is pleased to announce a new
service to Orthodox parishes and ministries world wide-Customized Online
Radio Stations. Since recently acquiring new online radio server software,
we can now offer completely customized 24/7 online radio stations in a cost
effective and efficient way allowing parishes to stay connected to their
parishioners more so than ever before. OCN looks forward to being your
supplier of customized Orthodox Christian programming. For more information
about Orthodox Internet radio solutions visit our web site at www.myocn.net
or call us today at 954-522-5567 to speak to one of our support staff.
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ADVERTISING/SPONSORSHIP Opportunities
Sponsor a program or feature your company on the high trafficked MyOCN.net
website. OCN is now making available the opportunity for people and
corporations to advertise on our site to support the ministry. Ad space is
available so call our headquarters to discuss it. Call today 954-467-1515
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INTERNET RADIO STATIONS
Listen to the Ark and the Rudder for contemporary and traditional Orthodox
music. Watch myocn.net for our new talk-only streaming radio station called
THE ANCHOR, which will debut in about one month. Have you seen our new
interactive RUDDER page design yet?
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THIS WEEK'S PODCASTS
This week on Theologically Thinking, Fr. Bill Chiganos speaks on the early
feast of the month, Archangel Michael and Gabriel, the angels and St.
Nectarios. This week on Harmony of Thunder, St. Cyril of Jerusalem wanted
his newly baptised converts to know that baptism is not a symbol, but is a
participation in the life and saving work of Jesus Christ. Listen to this
week's Harmony of Thunder to hear how he conveyed this life-giving message
to his hearers, and to us. This week on Special Moments in Orthodoxy, Office
of Vocational and Ministry intro to their podcast with Special moment with
Fr. Thomas Hopko. The Office of Vocation and Ministry (OVM) provides
opportunities for growth in Orthodox Christian vocation and leadership
through a high school summer institute, CrossRoad, Hellenic College student
vocation programs, and grants and symposia for Orthodox faculty, both at
Hellenic College and throughout the United States. There will also be new
episodes of Just Thinking and Get Wisdom with Jason Barker.
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Upcoming CRTL programs for November CRTL
During the month of November, Come Receive the Light will feature the
following guest speakers and topics: (11/13) Fr. Antonio Perdomo of St.
George the Great Martyr Orthodox Church discuss his work reaching out to
Spanish-speaking people with the Word of our Holy Orthodox Faith; (11/20)
Fr. Timothy Chrapko, associate pastor at St. Volodymyr's Ukrainian Orthodox
Church in Alberta, Canada, will discuss the sacrament of Baptism; (11/27)
Subdeacon Irenaios Anderson from Saint Herman Theological Seminary in
Kokiak, Alaska, will tell us about the role of prophets in the Old
Testament, particularly Nahum and Habakkuk.
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OCN and your iPhone - With the release of the Ark and the Rudder in one
convenient and free download, listeners will have even more options from
which to listen to OCN's Orthodox liturgical music, groundbreaking podcasts
and contemporary Orthodox music. To download your copy, go to the iTunes
application store and type ocn. The download is free and is effortless to
install. Visit our web site for details at
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=326307494&mt=8.
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OCN NOW - Special Report - Unity In American Orthodoxy - What does this
actually mean and how will it take place?
Watch for special reporting over the next several months from people in the
know concerning the historic meeting in Chambesy and its ramifications for
the Orthodox Christian Churches in America.
All programs available on Internet Radio, Podcast and On Demand at
www.myocn.net.
All programs available on Internet Radio, Podcast and On Demand at
www.myocn.net.
DAILY BIBLE READINGS FOR FACEBOOK AND iGoogle: The Department of Internet
Ministries has launched an enhancement to its Online Chapel service that
will now provide Facebook and iGoogle users access to the daily Bible
readings and lives of the saints directly from their customized home pages.
Visit the Online Chapel at http://www.goarch.org/chapel for more
information on how to add the new Online Chapel for Facebook and Online
Chapel for iGoogle to your home pages
ORTHODOX MARKETPLACE - www.orthodoxmarketplace.com
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Now available on the Orthodox Marketplace:
The Planner 2009-2010
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The Planner is used by thousands of Orthodox Christians to keep track of
fasting periods, feastdays and of course their own schedules and plans for
the ecclesiastical year. The calendar runs from Sept 1, 2009 to Aug 31,
2010. The Planner is produced by the Department of Youth Ministry.
You can purchase the 2009-2010 Planner online for $13.95 by going here with
your web browser:
http://www.orthodoxmarketplace.com/calendars/the-planner-2009-2010.html
The Children's Bible Reader - English Edition - BACK IN STOCK
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Having gone out of print after two runs, we have brought this soon-to-be
classic back into print. This title features the same spread of bible
stories from the Old and New Testament accompanied by Byzantine-style
illustrations. The tone and paraphrase of the text is faithful to the
biblical original. The stories walk the child through the history of the
faithful, the lessons of Christ to the disciples, the experience of the
apostles and the glory of God's Kingdom.
Now available for $19.99, bookstore and parish discounts are available.
Select 'Parish or School' or 'Bookstore' as your membership on your user
profile to apply for the discount.
You can purchase the Bible Reader in English here:
http://www.orthodoxmarketplace.com/children-and-039s-1/childrens-bible-reader-english-edition.html
SCOBA, the Orthodox Marketplace, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America,
and the American Bible Society are partnering to offer the acclaimed
Children's Bible Reader to military families with children at a 50% discount
for a limited time. Just fill out this survey to receive your discount
coupon:
http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB229BUWPHN76
Orthodox Military New Testament and Psalms
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This special edition of the New Testament and Psalms includes several full
color icon plates, devotional prayers, short articles about faith topics
relevant to servicemen and women, pages to list the living and the dead for
personal prayer discipline. It is 4" x 6", softcover, and fits easily in
your pocket.
A suggested donation of $5 per copy is requested. Servicemen and military
chaplains may receive a coupon allowing them to get free copies by filling
out the following survey online:
http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/survey.zgi?p=WEB229B4RX2WD4
New Music and Video
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We have added several new titles to our catalog over the past few weeks,
including:
* Akathist to the Mother of God: Nurturer of Children (Based on the text
from St. Sergius Monastery)
* Pascha: The Resurrection of Christ DVD (aired on ABC around Pascha 2009)
* Jesus Prayer Rings - additional women's and men's sizes are now available.
Be sure to check our web page and subscribe to our newsletter for more
information as it becomes available.
http://www.orthodoxmarketplace.com
The Orthodox Marketplace is the Official Online Store of the Greek Orthodox
Archdiocese.
SUPPORT THE ARCHDIOCESE WHILE SEARCHING or SHOPPING ON THE WEB: The Greek
Orthodox Archdiocese has partnered with GoodSearch.com, a new search engine
that donates half its revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities
its users designate. You use it just as you would any search engine, and
it's powered by Yahoo!, so you get great results. To use GoodSearch.com and
support the ministries of the Archdiocese, simply go to:
http://www.goodsearch.com/?charityid=833607
For online shopping visit
http://www.goodsearch.com/goodshop.aspx
GAMES ONLINE TO EXPLORE AND LEARN THE ORTHODOX FAITH: The Department of
Internet Ministries is pleased to announce an exciting new web site at
http://games.goarch.org where kids and adults of all ages can explore,
create, play, learn, discover, and grow in the Orthodox Faith. The site
features online games and puzzles in a colorful, engaging environment, all
with an Orthodox theme. The games are suitable for kids from ages 5 on up
and currently features a coloring book, jigsaw puzzles, a memory game, a
word finder, crossword puzzles, and more.
The online games are currently in beta and we encourage feedback so that we
can further enhance this new online offering. Click here to visit:
http://games.goarch.org |
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