Incommunion Content by Category – Incommunion, Essays, Peace, OPF

The Diaconate in Liturgy and Life.

A Brief History of the Office and Considerations for the Restoration of the Female Diaconate in the Orthodox Church. by Teva ReguleOrthodox Peace Fellowship ConferenceBaltimore,...

Christian Soldiers

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by Alex Patico Returnees from Iraq and Afghanistan A recent issue of the University of Minnesota's alumni magazine noted that over five hundred of that...

Orthodox Peace Fellowship letter to the Patriarchs of Russia and Georgia

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The Orthodox Peace Fellowship, an association of Orthodox believers seeking to apply the principles of the Gospel to situations of division and conflict, has written...

Conversations by email: Summer 2008

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These are extracts from recent postings to the OPF's e-mail discussion list. If you are an OPF member and wish to take part, contact Mark...

News: Summer 2008

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Belarus pressures Orthodox not to venerate martyrs Belarus is discouraging the commemoration of Orthodox Christians killed for their faith by the Soviet Union, according to...

Death: A Second Baptism

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by Fr. Patrick Radley "I will say to my soul, Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink,...

Orthodox-Muslim Relations: The Search for Truth

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by Hilary Kilpatrick The Way, the Truth and the Life": if we believe that Christ is all these things, we must seek to avoid falsehoods,...

A Brief Guide for Christian-Muslim Dialogue

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by Fr. Theodore Pulcini Christianity and Islam share much common ground. Both trace their roots to Abraham. Both believe in prophecy, God's messengers (apostles), revelation,...

Hospitality and Marriage

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by Nancy Forest When I was growing up, hospitality was something that had a ring of social class to it. It suggested entertaining at home,...

Calling Governments to Account

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an interview with Fr. Meletios Webber Archimandrite Meletios Webber was born in London and received his Masters degree in theology from Oxford University in England...

The Liturgy after the Liturgy

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by Irina von Schlippe [caption: Three of the works of mercy (giving drink to the thirsty, visiting the prisoner, clothing the naked) as depicted in...

Fifty issues of In Communion

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By Jim Forest "Your father Abraham rejoiced that he was to see my day; he saw it and was glad." The Jews then said to...

Saints Cosmas and Damian: Holy Unmercenaries, martyrs at Rome (284)

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Saints called unmercenaries are physicians who offered their healing services while refusing any payment and who, since their repose, continue to heal by their prayers...

Conversations by email: Pascha / Spring 2008

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These are extracts from recent postings to the OPF's e-mail discussion list. If you are an OPF member and wish to take part, contact Mark...

News: Pascha / Spring 2008

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Moscow Patriarchate urges courage, patience to Kosovan Serbs "We share the grief and sufferings of Serbian people who are deprived of a historic part of...