Singin' Sue 71615 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 My friends in Slovenia... Thought you'd like to see this Greek Orthadox Chapel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Thank you! The variety of ways Orthodoxy expresses itself in its buildings is amazing to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Our church was built by Greek immigrants in 1924; hundredth anniversary coming up. A few years back the local paper did a series on 'work clothes' and interviewed our priest, Fr. Seraphim Majmudar, focussing on the vestments, but showing more of the church. Fr. Seraphim, though a priest of the Greek Archdiocese of America, is the son of immigrants from India, and was raised as a Hindu. He has a very interesting story, which can be found here and there on the internet. Here's the short (2 min.) clip: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 3 hours ago, Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 said: Our church was built by Greek immigrants in 1924; hundredth anniversary coming up. A few years back the local paper did a series on 'work clothes' and interviewed our priest, Fr. Seraphim Majmudar, focussing on the vestments, but showing more of the church. Fr. Seraphim, though a priest of the Greek Archdiocese of America, is the son of immigrants from India, and was raised as a Hindu. He has a very interesting story, which can be found here and there on the internet. Here's the short (2 min.) clip: Love it. An ethnic Indian, converted to Orthodoxy, ordained a priest under the Jerusalem Patriarchate serving in a Greek parish in America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Yes, Joe, he's a remarkable man. His first service as a priest was at a women's monastery in Cyprus, where he perfected his Greek. The older Greeks in our parish (I'm not Greek) say that his Greek is better than theirs. He's a California boy; was at U of Cal/Santa Barbara. One day rode his skateboard past an Orthodox church, saw and heard, and the rest is history. His family is high-caste Hindu, and his conversion story is very moving. One can find it online. Our Texans will like this story: He was born in Texas. His parents, both professionals, were recent immigrants. The obstetrician suggested that at least his middle name should be 'American'. He suggested Tex. So his legal name is Nitant Tex Majmudar. We are very, very happy to have him here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 said: Yes, Joe, he's a remarkable man. His first service as a priest was at a women's monastery in Cyprus, where he perfected his Greek. The older Greeks in our parish (I'm not Greek) say that his Greek is better than theirs. He's a California boy; was at U of Cal/Santa Barbara. One day rode his skateboard past an Orthodox church, saw and heard, and the rest is history. His family is high-caste Hindu, and his conversion story is very moving. One can find it online. Our Texans will like this story: He was born in Texas. His parents, both professionals, were recent immigrants. The obstetrician suggested that at least his middle name should be 'American'. He suggested Tex. So his legal name is Nitant Tex Majmudar. We are very, very happy to have him here. Yep. Sometimes we seem to decline, or is it conjugate, the United Nations. Like this, Paschal Troparion in Appalachian Shape Note style sung in Japanese by a priest in, I think, Pennsylvania Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Getting ready for more painting.From the notice:A large scaffold is being erected in front of the west wall in preparation for its painting. There is still plenty of room in church, since the scaffold is only against the back wall. The painters who will be assisting Father Patrick and Father Moses have arrived in the US yesterday and will be in Santa Rosa next Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Oh, I just gotta see this! If it's anywhere near as good as the last one from a few years back it will be marvelous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 18 hours ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: Oh, I just gotta see this! If it's anywhere near as good as the last one from a few years back it will be marvelous. There will be updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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