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The Proskomede - Preparing the Bread and the Wine part 3

Remembering all the Saints. Fr. Tom takes us through his own practice of remembering the "great cloud of witnesses" when preparing the bread and wine for the Eucharist.




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The Proskomede - Preparing the Bread and the Wine part 4

Fr. Tom talks about the "star" that is placed over the bread as well as the psalms and prayers that are said when both the chalice and diskos are covered with the cloth.




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The Proskomede - Preparing the Bread and the Wine part 5

Today Fr. Tom looks at the differences in the Antiochian tradition in the way the Proskomede is done.




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The Protoevangelion and the Annunciation

Fr. John shares his homily from the Feast of the Annunciation and the Sunday of the Holy Cross.




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Out of the Mouths of Babes and Sucklings

Fr. John shares his homily from Palm Sunday.




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The Fifth Commandment: Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother

Fr. John shares his homily from the Sunday of the Holy Fathers.




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Vessels of Mercy and Wrath

Fr. John shares his homily on Romans 9.




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Saints Peter and Febronia of Murom, and the Day of Family, Love, and Fidelity

Fr. John shares his homily from the Sunday of Family, Love, and Fidelity, a new commemoration just established by the Russian Church.




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Christ and History

Fr. John shares his homily on Matthew 1:1-17.




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Standing with Christ

Fr. John shares how, like the man born blind whom Jesus healed and his parents, we too have a choice whether or not we will stand with Christ. John 9 and Hebrews 13:11-13.




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True and False Unity

Fr. John addresses the differences between true and false unity as it relates to the Orthodox Church and Roman Catholicism.




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Let All Things be Done Decently and in Order

Fr. John talks about Saint Paul's exhortation in 1 Corinthians 14:40, as it relates to traditions in worship.




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God's Sovereignty and Human Freedom

Fr. John shares the example of Joseph, the son of Jacob, as an example of God's sovereignty.




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Churching and the Feast of the Meeting of the Lord

Fr. John shares about how the Feast of the Meeting of the Lord fits in with the Old Testament and today.




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Come Now, and Let Us Reason Together

Fr. John shares about repentance from Isaiah 1:1-20 on the first Sunday of Great Lent.




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The Sinful Woman and the Pharisee

Fr. John shares some of the cultural context of the story of the sinful woman and the Pharisee to better understand our own need of repentance, from Luke 7:36-50.




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Ss. Methodius and Cyril

Fr. John talks about Ss. Methodius and Cyril.




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To the Jew first, and also to the Gentile

Fr. John shares from Romans 2:1-11.




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Hate and Racism

Fr. John talks about our Christian response to current events.




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The Prophet Elijah and the Prophets of Baal

Fr. John reminds us of the story of the Prophet Elijah on Mount Carmel. "Let us say with the prophet, 'My God is the Lord,' and serve him faithfully, and slay the false prophets of the demons in our hearts, which are the passions."




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Salt and Light

Fr. John shares from Matthew 5:13-16.




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St. Andrew the First Called

Fr. John shares about the life and ministry of St. Andrew, the First Called.




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Rahab, and the Scarlet Cord

Fr. John speaks about Rahab the Harlot, from Joshua 2.




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The Undying Worm and the Unquenchable Fire

Fr. John speaks from Mark 9:42-50.




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The Sound of One Hand Clapping

Fr. John talks about the impossibility of repentance without a changed life, from Luke 19:1-10.




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War, Capital Punishment, and the Sixth Commandment

Fr. John continues his series on the Sixth Commandment.




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The Holy Spirit: Wind, Fire, and Water

On Pentecost, Fr. John shares about the characteristics of the Holy Spirit.




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The Beheading of St. John the Baptist and 9/11

Fr. John makes a connection between the beheading of St. John the Forerunner and 9-11.




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The Hidden Treasure and the Pearl of Great Price

Fr. John shares from Matthew 13:44-52.




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The Stone Cut Out Without Hands

Fr. John shares from Daniel 2:1-49.




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Behold I Stand at the Door and Knock

Fr. John shares from Revelation 3:14-22.




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Christ, David, and the Psalms

Fr. John uses Psalm 118, and the life of King David, to discuss the importance of living according to God's will.




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Being of the Same Mind and Judgment

Fr. John uses 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 to discuss the importance of unity.




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True Wisdom and Real Folly

Fr. John shares from 1 Corinthians 2:1-10.




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The Prophetess Deborah and the Battle of Mount Tabor

Fr. John speaks from Judges 4.




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Righteousness and Repentance

Fr. John Whiteford speaks on the parable of the Publican and the Pharisee, and the importance of repentance in understanding our relationship with Christ.




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The Chinese Martyrs and the Choices We Face Today

Fr. John Whiteford tells about St. Mitrophan, the first Chinese priest and martyr of the Boxer Rebellion, and encourages us to stand firm in the Faith.




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Me, Jesus, and Everybody Else

Fr. John Whiteford uses Matthew 5: 21-26 to comment on the importance of setting aside all unnecessary anger and chastisement.




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Believing to Understand

Fr. John Whiteford uses a passage from John 3 to convey the importance of salvation to walk in a newness of life.




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Jesus and the Eyewitnesses

Fr. John Whiteford discusses 1 John, chapter 1.




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Daniel and the Lions' Den

Fr. John Whiteford discusses the importance of the life of Daniel.




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Infanticide and Abortion

Fr. John Whiteford discusses the new laws in New York state regarding abortion.




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To Judge Both the Living and the Dead

Fr. John Whiteford shares on the Sunday of the Last Judgment.




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Wives and Husbands

Fr. John Whiteford shares about marriage, from 1 Peter 3:1-7.




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Blessed are They that Hear the Word of God and Keep It

Fr. John Whiteford shares from Psalm 118:137-144.




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The Wise and Foolish Builders

Fr. John Whiteford shares from Matthew 7:24-27.




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Liars and Antichrists

Fr. John Whiteford speaks from 1 John 2:18-29.




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Love and Holiness

Fr. John Whiteford goes through 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1




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If They Hear Not Moses and the Prophets

Fr. John Whiteford discusses the parable of the rich man and Lazarus and how we must apply it to our own lives.




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Building a House to Withstand the Storm

Saturday's Sermon, by the assistant priest, Fr. David Companik, speaking about building a strong foundation in God to withstand the earthly struggles and cares of life.