How did the New Testament Church worship? Fr. Thomas shows a specific structural practice that Orthodox worship today is based on.

What do we mean when we say "clergy and laity"? Fr. Tom says there is a real sense in which we are all both!

Moving on from the Great Litany, Fr. Tom talks about the antiphonal verses and how they are treated in the Divine Liturgy by the various jurisdictions. He also talks about the Psalms and how the Church reads them.

After the hymn, "O Son of God," the next antiphons are sung in the Divine Liturgy. O Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance.

Virtually every liturgical service in the Orthodox Church includes this call to worship: "Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ." Fr. Tom takes us to the source of that call in the Psalms.

Fr. John shares his homily on Psalm 98.

Fr. John shares his homily on Luke 5:1-11.

Fr. John shares his homily on Luke 16:19-31 and 2 Timothy 3:14-17.

Fr. John takes on the current television show "Bible Secrets Revealed."

Fr. John continues his series on dubious biblical research.

Fr. John shares about godly parenting from Ephesians 5:22-33.

Fr. John shares from John 5:31-47.

Fr. John talks about the necessity and importance of developing regular disciplines in our lives as we follow Christ.

On May 28, Fr. John spoke at a music conference hosted by the Patriarch Tikhon Russian American Music Institute (PaTRAM) at St. Tikhon’s Monastery, South Canaan, Pennsylvania.

Fr. John shares from Psalm 25.

Fr. John speaks on the topic of Sola Scriptura.

Fr. John Whiteford reflects on Luke, Chapter 14, and what it means to follow Christ.

Fr. John Whiteford discusses the role of authority throughout the early Church.

Fr. John Whiteford uses Acts 16 to describe for us the way we should glorify God in the midst of persecution.

Fr. John Whiteford uses the epistle from Theophany, Titus 2:11-15, to discuss the feast.

Fr. John Whiteford prepares us as we enter the Triodion period.

Fr. John Whiteford shares about the Samaritan Woman, from John 4:5-42.

Fr. John Whiteford considers the costliness of worship in response to the extravagant love of God. (Palm Sunday 2023)

Fr. John Whiteford's sermon for September 8, 2024.

We sometimes pray very hard for Christ to release us from our sin, but it feels as if He just looks away and doesn't want to help. Almost always, this betrays a much more serious sin in us, hiding underneath the one that troubles us. Pride, judgement, and condemnation of others can prevent Christ from releasing us from our sin.