1. Real first name or Nameday Name (this like everything is optional)
2. What jurisdiction your parish is in. (OCA, Greek, etc.)
3. Status: Cradle Orthodox, Convert, Catecumen, Serious Inquirer (by this we mean that you have started attending an Orthoodox Church and meeting with the Priest or someone they designate to teach you about the faith)
4. Any other interesting pits of information you want to share such as: marital status, children, pets, hobby's, church activies such as singing in the choir, etc.
Thanks.
Greetings.My name is Steve and I live in Texas. I have just converted to Orthodoxy recently so I suppose I am still in the "cradle" though I have been in JESUS since 2003.
Been married to my present wife since '74 and I would have to say my hobby is studying Hebrew and Greek of the Bible.
Haven't attended a church in almost a year, the last one being a Pentecost church [coincidentally the same one my wife and I were married in, though at that time I was more agnostic].
Anywho, that is just a short summary of me and hope I will be welcomed on TAW by others here. God bless
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2 kings 6:17 And 'Eliysha` is praying and saying "YHWH, open! please! his eyes and he shall see"
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Greetings.My name is Steve and I live in Texas. I have just converted to Orthodoxy recently so I suppose I am still in the "cradle" though I have been in JESUS since 2003.
Been married to my present wife since '74 and I would have to say my hobby is studying Hebrew and Greek of the Bible.
Haven't attended a church in almost a year, the last one being a Pentecost church [coincidentally the same one my wife and I were married in, though at that time I was more agnostic].
Anywho, that is just a short summary of me and hope I will be welcomed on TAW by others here. God bless
Really? That's great! I thought you were just messin' with people by changing your faith icon.
Really? That's great! I thought you were just messin' with people by changing your faith icon.
Where in TX? I went to A&M
Austin......ex- UT Longhorn fan...."hook 'em horns" "gig the aggies"!
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Saint and Martyr William Tyndale (1494-1536)
LLOJ's Patron Saint
“I defy the Pope and all his laws. If God spare my life ere many years, I will cause the boy that drives the plow to know more of the scriptures than you!”
William Tyndale cried out "Lord, open the King of Englands eyes"
2 kings 6:17 And 'Eliysha` is praying and saying "YHWH, open! please! his eyes and he shall see"
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I am so happy for you Steve, how long have you been thinking about the Orthodox Church? In GT you always seemed favorable to it but I never would have thought you would seriously think about converting, how is your family reacting to the news?
how close are you to the local Orthodox parish? have you met with the priest yet? have you gotten a prayer rope yet?
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Greetings.My name is Steve and I live in Texas. I have just converted to Orthodoxy recently so I suppose I am still in the "cradle" though I have been in JESUS since 2003.
Been married to my present wife since '74 and I would have to say my hobby is studying Hebrew and Greek of the Bible.
Haven't attended a church in almost a year, the last one being a Pentecost church [coincidentally the same one my wife and I were married in, though at that time I was more agnostic].
Anywho, that is just a short summary of me and hope I will be welcomed on TAW by others here. God bless
In my book, you're always welcome to TAW brother - Orthodox or not. May God protect and uphold you on His path.
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord of Sabaoth, heaven and earth are filled with Thy glory. Praise the Lord in the highest! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!
1. Brian, but my middle name is Patrick and that's what I use at church. (St. Patrick of Ireland, March 17)
2. OCA 3. Convert 4. Married with three beautiful college-age children. I was ordained a deacon in 2007.
1. Real first name or Nameday Name (this like everything is optional)
James, James
2. What jurisdiction your parish is in. (OCA, Greek, etc.)
OCA
3. Status: Cradle Orthodox, Convert, Catecumen, Serious Inquirer (by this we mean that you have started attending an Orthoodox Church and meeting with the Priest or someone they designate to teach you about the faith)
Converted in 1992. Had been RC/charismatic and have attended, even Post-Orthodoxy many Protestant denominations and non-denominations to accomodate the wider interests of my family members. Was originally introduced to Orthodoxy through a Ukranian group but moved over to the Antiochians in 1995, where I was chrismated and married canonically. So I suppose you should count me as Orthodox from 1995 instead. My move to the OCA was in 2009, after I discovered there was a new mission nearby. This would have always been my preference.
4. Any other interesting pits of information you want to share such as: marital status, children, pets, hobby's, church activies such as singing in the choir, educational background, what you do for a living, etc
I attended an RC seminary for four years and an Orthodox seminary for two. Occassionally I serve as a cantor.
I have been married since 1990 (if you count the non-canonical years) or since 1995 if you want to count only the "legitimate" years under canonical Orthodoxy. We have two children. One fit beautifully into an altar boy robe about a month ago, but the poor priest hadn't realized he had Asbergers syndrome, (with its accompanying ADD), before fitting him into it and trying him out for a liturgy. He was called up while I had my back to him for a few seconds and then it was just too late. He hasn't been called up since. My other son's only interest in coming is to demonstrate to one of his skater-boy friends that the cantor at our church is even funnier than the one in his own. The ironic thing is she is much better than I am and on the day he invited his friend, the regular cantor was out of town and who was there to chant but me?
Both sons have very strong wills but for completely different reasons. Father Philip, our priest, pointed out to me that the type of cleansing in Psalm 50/51 is that of a Hebrew laundry - so they beat the dirt out with a fuller's club. Now when I say "exaleiupson to anomima mou" I know to think of being beaten by a fuller's club. And I can think of my patron saint's martyrdom. I'm sure the apples don't fall far from the tree. How else can you deal with strong wills?
Grateful for such great mercy and patience
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1. Real first name or Nameday Name (this like everything is optional) Seraphim
2. What jurisdiction your parish is in. (OCA, Greek, etc.) ROCOR... ftw!
3. Status: Cradle Orthodox, Convert, Catecumen, Serious Inquirer (by this we mean that you have started attending an Orthoodox Church and meeting with the Priest or someone they designate to teach you about the faith) Convert
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Married, no children, altogether too many cats, ham radio operator, marathon runner, hope to be a priest someday.
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