Militants of TAW starting January 2006 (Introduction Thread)

[Knee V]

Hello, Steve!

Welcome to CF and TAW, and God bless you on your journey.

 

[Eastern Drifter]

Hey everyone. I am new here, and am soon to become a catechumen. I've been attending an Antiochian Orthodox parish. At first I journeyed to the church only out of curiosity. When I saw the interior with its many icons, its candles, and other art, the curiosity turned into fascination. I volunteered to help out at a festival the parish was hosting, where I had an opportunity to talk in-depth with the priest, and the rest is history. Many of my hours over the past couple of weeks have been spent studying (already read "The Faith" by Clark Carlton).

 

[rusmeister]

Hey everyone. I am new here, and am soon to become a catechumen. I've been attending an Antiochian Orthodox parish. At first I journeyed to the church only out of curiosity. When I saw the interior with its many icons, its candles, and other art, the curiosity turned into fascination. I volunteered to help out at a festival the parish was hosting, where I had an opportunity to talk in-depth with the priest, and the rest is history. Many of my hours over the past couple of weeks have been spent studying (already read "The Faith" by Clark Carlton).

Carlton's stuff on Baptists was killer for me, as an ex-Baptist myself.

 

[Eastern Drifter]

Carlton's stuff on Baptists was killer for me, as an ex-Baptist myself.

There's an ex-Baptist in my Orthodoxy class. He's a fun guy to be around.

Have you read Orthodox Dogmatic Theology by Michael Pomazansky and Seraphim Rose? I checked it out from the parish library this evening and have already started on it. It's pretty heavy material. My priest estimated I'd only understand about 1/4 of it. :o

 

[RKO]

Hello, I'm a lost soul from the RCC strongly considering conversion. I've met with a GO priest and am doing some reading now.

 

[Kyprian]

Welcome to TAW!

 

[rusmeister]

Hello, I'm a lost soul from the RCC strongly considering conversion. I've met with a GO priest and am doing some reading now.

Welcome!
Take your time and don't rush conversion! Be sure you know what you are converting to. It's like getting married.

 

[E.C.]

Hello, I'm a lost soul from the RCC strongly considering conversion. I've met with a GO priest and am doing some reading now.

Hey, that sounds like me five years ago!


Welcome to TAW!

 

[sculleywr]

Hello, I'm a lost soul from the RCC strongly considering conversion. I've met with a GO priest and am doing some reading now.

Welcome to TAW. Toss me some reading ideas that you get. It's hard to get to any liturgies with my schedule and the lack of a car, so it's been slow going on that end. Speaking of, Kyprian needs to email me a time that he will be able to take me, lol.

 

[cristinasorina]

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.[/quote]

1. Cristina
2. Romanian
3. Cradle Orthodox
4. I am married with 2 beautiful girls. I sing in the church choir (husband is the choir director). I love Saint Anthony's Monastery in Florence AZ and I wish I lived closer . I am a cradle Orthodox who has just recently begun to discover what a treasure I have grown up with.

 

[Dorothea]

Welcome, Steven and RKO (sorry I'm late!)

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.

1. Cristina
2. Romanian
3. Cradle Orthodox
4. I am married with 2 beautiful girls. I sing in the church choir (husband is the choir director). I love Saint Anthony's Monastery in Florence AZ and I wish I lived closer . I am a cradle Orthodox who has just recently begun to discover what a treasure I have grown up with.[/QUOTE]

Welcome! I was kinda the same way. I was baptized Greek Orthodox, but didn't grow up in the church. It wasn't until my mid 20s that I started to attend the Orthodox Church in my area at the time on a regular basis, and it was at this time that I met my soon-to-be husband who was a Christian seeker, and we went to catechism classes together, along with my dad. It was at this time, i was just getting a glimpse at this treasure as well.

 

[sculleywr]

1. Cristina
2. Romanian
3. Cradle Orthodox
4. I am married with 2 beautiful girls. I sing in the church choir (husband is the choir director). I love Saint Anthony's Monastery in Florence AZ and I wish I lived closer . I am a cradle Orthodox who has just recently begun to discover what a treasure I have grown up with.

Welcome to TAW!

 

[cristinasorina]

Thank you everyone!

 

[ma2000]

1. Cristina
2. Romanian
3. Cradle Orthodox
4. I am married with 2 beautiful girls. I sing in the church choir (husband is the choir director). I love Saint Anthony's Monastery in Florence AZ and I wish I lived closer . I am a cradle Orthodox who has just recently begun to discover what a treasure I have grown up with.

Welcome to TAW! Bine ai venit!

 

[sculleywr]

I guess I should change my status, but I'm not sure what to change it to. I'm not a catechumen yet, but I'm serious about wanting to join. I don't officially have anyone set to mentor me (except my mentor that I have had since before I even considered Orthodoxy), so I'm confused. any advice? message me

 

[Macarius]

I guess I should change my status, but I'm not sure what to change it to. I'm not a catechumen yet, but I'm serious about wanting to join. I don't officially have anyone set to mentor me (except my mentor that I have had since before I even considered Orthodoxy), so I'm confused. any advice? message me

You can change your faith icon at any time according to CF rules, and your intent is to join the Orthodox faith - so you could make a case for changing it now.

I'd wait until you were made a catechumen, though. That's the first part of the initiation into Orthodoxy (there's a service for making someone a catechumen), and if a catechumen were to pass away they are given an Orthodox burial (e.g. they are considered a member of the church even while they are preparing for full initiation).

 

[Ortho_Cat]

don't be dissapointed though if your parish doesn't have an official service for becoming a catechumen, mine didn't.

 

[boomersoonerliz]

1. Elizabeth
2. Orthodox Church In America
3. Serious Inquirer
4. I attend a Greek church while I am in Virgina where I live for the time being. Though when I visit Tulsa where I plan to move I attend a OCA church that I absolutely love to pieces. I am twenty-one and have been interested in Orthodoxy since either 2008 or late 2007 but I didn't start attending church services until 2009. I like write stories in my spare time and I also am a bookaholic.

 

[Dorothea]

Welcome, Elizabeth!

 

[Mariya116]

I forgot to introduce myself!

My name is Mariya, I live in New Jersey. I am a Russian Orthodox Christian, born in Moscow, Russia. I work as a legal assistant and translator. I am single, living with family and taking care of my grandma. I like languages, history, politics, and belly dancing.