Category: Redeeming the Time

Electronic Newsletter November 21/ December 4 25th Sunday after Pentecost

St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, McKinney, Texas Electronic Newsletter November 21/ December 4  25th Sunday after Pentecost Entrance into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos Announcements Special Collection Scripture Memory Prayer Requests Schedule of Divine Services in the Coming week Fasting in the Coming week Homilies and Spiritual REading Announcements Our parish participates in the Haitian… Continue reading Electronic Newsletter November 21/ December 4 25th Sunday after Pentecost

Electronic Newsletter November 7/20 23nd Sunday after Pentecost

St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, McKinney, Texas Electronic Newsletter November 7/20  23nd Sunday after Pentecost Announcements Prayer Requests Schedule of Divine Services in the Coming week Fasting in the Coming week Announcements Our parish participates in the Haitian Orthodox Family Relief project. We provide $100 a month to support a family of 14 in Haiti. Because… Continue reading Electronic Newsletter November 7/20 23nd Sunday after Pentecost

Electronic Newsletter October 31/ November 13 22nd Sunday after Pentecost

  St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, McKinney, Texas Electronic Newsletter October 31/ November 13  22nd Sunday after Pentecost Announcements Prayer Requests Schedule of Divine Services in the Coming week Fasting in the Coming week Links related to the coming week Announcements Dn. Nicholas is looking for volunteers to help do some work on the upkeep of… Continue reading Electronic Newsletter October 31/ November 13 22nd Sunday after Pentecost

Electronic Newsletter October 17/30 20th Sunday after Pentecost

St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, McKinney, Texas Electronic Newsletter October 17/30  20th Sunday after Pentecost Announcements Prayer Requests Schedule of Divine Services in the Coming week Fasting in the Coming week Links related to the coming week Announcements Dn. Nicholas is looking for volunteers to help do some work on the upkeep of our church's storage… Continue reading Electronic Newsletter October 17/30 20th Sunday after Pentecost

Electronic Newsletter October 10/23 19th Sunday after Pentecost

    St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, McKinney, Texas Electronic Newsletter October 10/23  19th Sunday after Pentecost Optina Elders / Fathers of the 7th Ecumenical Council Announcements Prayer Requests Schedule of Divine Services in the Coming week Fasting in the Coming week Links related to the coming week Announcements 1. Dn. Nicholas is looking for volunteers… Continue reading Electronic Newsletter October 10/23 19th Sunday after Pentecost

Electronic Newsletter October 3/16 18th Sunday after Pentecost

  St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, McKinney, Texas Electronic Newsletter October 3/16  18th Sunday after Pentecost Announcements Prayer Requests Schedule of Divine Services in the Coming week Fasting in the Coming week Links related to the coming week Announcements There is a ton of stuff this week 1. Fr Seraphim And Deacon Nicholas have returned from… Continue reading Electronic Newsletter October 3/16 18th Sunday after Pentecost

Orthodox Icons related to Abortion

Orthodox are pro-life, and the church knows what real life is! Any popular movement needs a good symbol or symbols. I asked recently about “abortion related” icons and was DELUGED with answers! I only asked on our parish mailing list and on the Friends of St Sava list (our closest sister parish). Here are some of the suggestions, starting with the one that is my choice, the Lament of Rachel.

I am presenting these to show the diversity in expression about abortion in Orthodox icons, but if truth be told, I have rather strict criteria for an icon that I would want to use when I write abut abortion. I think it should not be extremely innovative, or gruesome, but at the same time, should speak to the emotional horror of abortion. I think the lament of Rachel fulfills all these criteria. …