Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Sermon for Sunday of Orthodoxy
The Restoration of the Holy Images
By Bishop Demetri
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen
Introduction:
It is a great pleasure for me to be here with you this evening. This Vespers Service of the Sunday of Orthodoxy is one of those services which we all look forward in our Orthodox Church… This is such a beautiful opportunity for us as Orthodox people to be together sharing the Faith which has established the Universe. Here we are: a gathering of brothers and sisters in Christ, and of good friends in the love of God.
Today we hear sacred music and holy words which are to inspire us and to prod us on in our Lenten journey. And so, having gathered here on the Sunday of Orthodoxy, we continue to tell the story of salvation, as lived, seen, and touched in our own human history  READ MORE