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Apr 8, 2022 · Both Orthodox Christians and non-Orthodox Christians celebrate the Easter holiday with joyous church services, often punctuated with white lilies, followed by family meals and gatherings.
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Apr 16, 2024 · Orthodox churches in America are a testament to the resilience of faith and the ability of diverse cultures to find a home in the United States. This article focuses on the role and influence of Orthodox churches in America, their history, and their contribution to American society.
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Orthodox Church in America, ecclesiastically independent, or autocephalous, church of the Eastern Orthodox communion, recognized as such by its mother church in Russia; it adopted its present name on April 10, 1970. Established in 1794 in Alaska, then Russian territory, the Russian Orthodox mission.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Aug 12, 2000 · Four main fast periods are included in the ecclesiastical year. They are: The Great Fast (Lent)--beginning on a Monday 7 weeks before Easter. Fast of the Apostles--varying in length from 1 to 6 weeks; it begins on a Monday, 8 days after Pentecost, and ends on June 28--the eve of the feast of Saints Peter and Paul.
This channel features videos of liturgical services and archpastoral messages from His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, Primate of the Orthodox Church in America.
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Aug 29, 2011 · How has the North American context and experience influenced the lives, faith commitments and practices of the Orthodox churches? What is the mixture and balance of beliefs and practices in being Orthodox in this country?
