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Deacons Responsibilities Likewise deacons must be reverentnot doubletongued not given to much winenot greedy for moneyholding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscienceBut let these also f. However they can be used at any time They are designed to help instill the Orthodox underst anding about our response to people in need In addition to the minilessons provided below be sure to copy and distribute the enclosed handout for students to Financial Best Practices. October 5th, 2013. Clergy – Laity Conference. ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH BROCKTON MA. Overview. Challenges . - . Need . for Change. Team . Commitment. Best Practices. The Living Tradition and Folklore. Greek Identity. Greek identity is determined “. not only by the inanimate structures that belong to bygone times but by the living tradition. " . Ahrweiler-The Making of Europe. Traditions in Christian Theology. Where are your roots?. Question. What is the essential difference in Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Protestantism?. Traditions in Theology. Traditions in Christian Theology. FR EVANGELOS THIANI. GREEK ORTHODOX PATRIARCHATE OF ALEXANDRIA: . ORTHODOX ARCHBISHORIC OF KENYA. INTRODUCING THE ORTHODOX CHURCH . IN . AFRICA AND EAST AFRICA (GREEK ORTHODOX TRADITION). ORTHODOX CHURCH IN AFRICA. Preliminaries. : . a. ) . common. affirmations, . views. and . approaches. :. -. deep. . commitment. to . Scripture. , to the . genuine. . preaching. of the . Apostolic. Faith (pure Gospel) and to an . QUIZ TIME. WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO FIND AT YOUR CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY??. HOW ABOUT A NEW PAROLE OFFICER IN YOUR TOWN. WHO ALSO TELLS YOU HE WOULD LOVE TO WORK WITH YOUR YOUTH IF YOU NEED HIM. HOW ABOUT A MAN WITH LONG DREDLOCKS. From the Book "kenooze el-nima" (Treasures of Grace Part I) (Arabic) by the Departed Preacher and Archdeacon Mr. Banoub Abdu, Cairo Egypt 1968 . Everyday, we celebrate our salvation and the life of Causes of the 1054 split of the Christian (Western and Eastern Church). Early Christianity. Possibly as for the 1. st. century CE Christians were a sect of Judaism. Church centres on the concept that Jesus was God’s son and was sent to earth, was crucified and then ascended into heaven. SLIDE TITLE. BUCHAREST, Romania – The feast of St. . Dimitrie. of . Basarobov. in Bucharest is an annual demonstration of the strength of Christianity in Romania, and the dominance of the Orthodox branch.. Introduction. The study of ancient Greek religion is broad topic that encompasses a multitude of approaches and perspectives. Historical vs. Social . Religion for the Greeks is something eminently . social. and the New Testament. By Ed Hensley. Outline of this Study. Early Versions of . Christianity – This Study. Development of Orthodox . Christianity – This Study. Development of Christian Canons. Selecting Books for the Canons. Coptic Cultural Trauma Between Martyrdom and Rights. Miray Philips, PhD Candidate, Sociology, University of Minnesota. Who are the Copts?. Coptic Christians are the largest Christian group in the Middle East, and the largest ethno-religious group in Egypt. Copts make up 10% (10 million) of the Egyptian population, and the majority adhere to the Orthodox tradition.. As the Christian church grew throughout the Roman world, the challenges the church faced changed:. Church leaders became politically powerful. The church struggled to keep believers unified on many arguments about their beliefs:.