the
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in
What Is A Greek
Orthodo
(S Gu Cluurc
What Ou Religio Are
(mikro-
small-
is the!(2) the
are
ordaine
and final part of the three- schema), who
‘gowne
par series written b Arthur] and (3) the large
Douropulo who is director of (megaloschema), who can en-
of monkhood
the office of information of the ter the final step
30
years o piou
North|
of
Archdiocese
Greek
servi
and South America.
are also divid.
nuns
ed into ordained and lay groups,
When should the Orthodox re- the latter
active in philanthro-
ceive Hely Communion?
py and charitable deeds
communicant
may de-
Each
Priest Vestments
when he is
cide for himself
In the old countries, Orthodox
Communion may be re-
EDITOR’S NOTE: This
Orthodox: priests cannot take!
in interreligious services
|
part
thir
worthy.
ceived
Sunda
every
and
on
clergyme
wear
doc-|
PAGE—8
Mission
Orthodox was
beginning a missiona
its
from
Its highest level of mis-
reached
activity was
mary
ninth century, when the
in the
faith was broug to
‘Christian
and
ethnic
Slavic
other
the
in Central and North-
groups
churc
Europe,
ern
When Constantinople
came
or dee
Ottoman
rule in 1453
is
knownjunder
faced]
was
the
United|Greek
Orthodoxy
that
holds
every
Custom
of
survival.
the
with
modern
and
in
States
questio
cities,
member of the church should
the usu It could no longer send out mis-
have communion at least four priest often adop
Russian
sions,
The
Church,
clerical
gar and collar for
times a year, after proper fast-
wear.
Metropolitans, however, continued missionary
spiritual prep- street
ing and
in Japan Korea and
activities
nev-
aration: on Christmas, Easter. archbishap an patriarchs
East. Recently the!
the Far
of
the er use modern dress.
Commemoration
and
traditional
The
headg of|Greek Orthodox Church ha i
Apostle on June 30 and the
Orthodox clerg is the “ka- tiated missionary activities in
Assumptio of the Virgin Mar the
limafki, a cylindrical-like hat, Africa and Asia.
on
Aug 15
inches high with a
about
Orthodoxy does not approve’
Does the confession preced
this|of the practice of proselytizin B
Orthodox protruding flat top. Over
the
in
Communion
denominations.
those of espiscop
rank as other Christian
Church?
But genuine converts
are
ac-|
well
celibate
as
Confes-
Strictly speaking yes.
black v I at- cepte and welcomed,
a
wear
sion
repent priests
(togeth with
tached’
the
to
-“kalim
Canonization
Saint
afki,””
tance) is a sacrament, throu
backward
the
over
is which falls
sinful
man
the
How are the Orthodox saints|
which
cleansed, and b which the re- shoulders.
(oo nonized?
saint is canon-|
Orthodox
An
generatio of the human soul |- Whe officiating at liturgical
services, hierarchs wear a gold ized by the hol syno of a pa-
is achieved.
Orthodox priests, how- en miter, often glittering with triarchate,
autonomous}
or
an
Most
wels. The
also
Jew
wear
commu-|
will not refuse
after he or she has|
ever,
relicarium
a
with been accepte as such by the
nion to those who have not con-
the saints,
H
if the
It is the Orthodox faith-
fessed
day that
every
the
blue in
the
as
“rasso.”
HARRIS, D.D.
HARLAN
REV.
Ore
M
brough
sit pr
holy
through
ah
jmay
go
they
are
emc has
oth Ecumenical
forth
wrilten
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unordained
meni
into
the
sanctuary,
permitte
throug the hol
not
Constantinopl
of
it
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as
Patriarch.|
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to.
pray
te
“ave
statues, as do oth- the following
fornication
or
groups, because
reasons:
adulter
Church
Architecture
immoral
acts;
distinctive
Is there a
archi-
representations may be
form for an Orthodox
tectural
the
realistic and may become agains life
b either o
e|
abortion
without th
in themselves
pouses;
o
venera-|$
‘id
Yes.
Orthodox
churches fol-
of the husband impo-
| consent
tion.
low the form of the cross, with
mar-
‘There are
three
orders of} itence, existing prior to
the center. The
over
and continuing for tw o\# dome
service: deacon
and|
priest
abandonment
of a wife interio of an Orthodox church’
bisho Those holdin the high years
divided
into ‘three
ma
husband
for
than
more
two is
er-tanks—metropolitans, arch.|P
or
sanctuary,
altar;
th
apostas and the
years;
bishop and patriarchs—
church; and the nar-
main
into heresy; or incurable insan- the
effect, bishop
entrance.
or
thex,
four
_afte
years
‘ metropolita is the head-of ity, lastin
The sancjuary should be at
marriage
Remarriage of the innocent| eastern end of the church
archbisho i
The altar, “the hol
church; ‘a patriarch is the head party is permitted, thou not building. ‘
is divided’ from the
holies.
of a see, which may also be a more than three marriages are|°f
main church, which is occupie
separate church, Metropolitans, allowed. In addition to the civ-
by the
by a
archbishop and patriarchs are il divorce of the land, a church!
called the
‘onosta-
creen,
elected by a hol syno of a separation granted b an e
sion,” where ‘icons (two-dimen-
clesiastical
court of an archdi
church and
office b
assume
sional. paintings
are
placed,
is
required.
‘acese,
enthronement.
‘often with
metal adornments,
Bi
ontrol
Monasteries—Convents
notj0f Jesus Christ, the Virgin
rth
control
is
Thoug
Are there monks and nuns in
in the binding seven Mary, Saint John the Baptist,
the Eastern Church?
religiou
er
treac acti a thr
these
too
falling|
congreg
a3
SI
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y
Chris
‘Thes
ever,
astern
are
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r
can
marry,
even
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day of speakin
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Friday, Feb.
The play
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Th
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p.m.
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Heritage Players
a
Coll
Christian
“Armour of Light on
Church.
First Christian
tight comedy and hard hitting
20th.Century family and a visit
pla
the
at 8
the
in
drama centered around a
from St Paul. The public i invited.
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to
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drama|Ronald
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“Armour of Light” was pre-
sented b the Heritage Players|
p.m. in| viously presente on the televi-
on
Friday, Feb, 19 at
“Look
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program
Churches in Mount the First Christian Church,
WEED
has
Robert John, pastor,
combines.
and
light
an-|Live,”
Shasta, Weed, Dunsmuir, and
—
McCloud
organized
have
a
com-
nounct
hearted
Herit
comed with
some
real
‘The
Players, now in|hard hitting drama when St.
their seventh year of touring, Paul pays a visit to a 20th cen-
stu-|tury family.
is made up of dramatics
from
Northwest Christian|
‘The publi is invited to atten
dents
director
music
Georg Mattos,
in Eugen where they the pla and young peopl of
at Colleg of the Siskiyous will|College
for
church
interested,
who are
voca-|the
are
preparin
area,
lead the group. The formation]
directed.
The
is
visit with the actors pri-
tions.
by|
troup
made b a reques from
was
or to the performance
Minis-
the
Tmunit chorus and have
plan to presen a concert
With Christ” »Jin Holy Week in April.
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fart
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wors!
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Town Pla
serv-
class
Youth Plan
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Church
made
dur-
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Siskiyou
in|terial Association.
evening
‘Thursda
comin o' was set for the
involve
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the
Orthodox
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in the
movement?
“Ecumenical,”
fr
0m
th
Greek word oikoumene
means
for
all the world.&q In
movement, a hop and plan for
the eventual union-for all Chris-
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CALENDAR
area-wide
yout rally at the
for the teen-agers of all
Sunda services
feature
Rev.
Harris
con-
the 1 a.
/-!
worship
enable protempor pastor, Chap
lain William A. Thoresen of the
only|
churches,
Roman
should
not
the
Wantland
at
to,
CHUR of CHRI
2205
Nigh
at 7:30 p.m. On Satur-
will’ be an
7:30
p.m.
YOU SAFE
AGEN
Gersi
ai ( the reco
renc
interreligio servic
the active mini:
Orthodox
monasticism:
has
three main division
the
(1)
robe
wearers
(rasofori), who
are on trial,
leave at any)
can
day
(fr
s
°
Frid
service
Noted
menti
a
T
Bapti
churc
io
saints and martyrs,
has and other
Monasteries and ¢ 0 n-
Sanctuary Design
are
widesprea within the
The sanctuary is
by
synodical
Eastern Churches, but are:
pronouncements| entranc the central
few in America (and wherever patriarch
of which is known as the
one
encycli
Orthodox has spread in mod- and
Orthodo pric:
partici- royal or hol gate (when. the
times)
ern
mainl because} May
eucharist
is celebrated,
priests are urgently needed for pat in.
Yes,
Vents
old
trav-
at
The St. James
BLY
rehears-
comm
the -Community Society sponso a
away
Church:
in
Mount ty card party in the
thoug some are now indepen and Crescent City.
of
tables
six
omous
the
churches among
pose room, with
the
selected
for
of
most
882-5553
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conference schedule
com-
ent of foreig ties. Their
The
tables
two
and
oldest of Christianity, which dif-
pinochl
central
since
it
is
rehearsals
a
‘municants total about four mil- gin with registration at 1 a.m.
fer from Orthodox only in mi-
Pe
bridge.
Orthodox) followed
The
Greek
lion,
by a breakfast; 1 location for the towns involved.
nor
respects, are known as the Church in North
all
that
choir
It is requeste
followed by a breakfast;
and.South
a.m.
ancient
oriental
churches.
interested
members and those
the 1 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., a
the larges of
America,
recrea-
The
more
important are the
attend.rehearsal
cantata
American
bodies, ha almost!
perio at Fremont School 1| the
The
Armenian, the Copti and Ethi-
Church,
Chure
of The
members,
1:30-2 p.m.,| meets.
1,500,00
in the
Th
opia of Africa, the Church of,
There are three leading-Rus-
half hour-free-time; .a_“‘Sin, iB
m.
Malabar
South India, and
in
over
sian
branches,
direction of
School—11
totaling
unde
the
Sunday
spiration”
certain Syrian groups
8:00 O'
300,000 (By far the largest of Barbara
Wednesday Evening Testimony
Sturgeo will be held
Their
communicants
are
Orthodox! at 2
is the Russian
sessions
with
“Buzz”
hese
p.m.;
called *‘monophysites
Subject Feb. 14,
0 m|
Lesson-
of Rev. Lee Shafer of the Shasta
Church
Catholic
Greek
words meanin ‘a sin-| ‘Greek
which was _indepen Way Christian
Church at 2:30!
gl nature”) since t
rejec
ently established here after the and at
See Bob Jones at
p.m, a banque for the
the dual
of
nature
ussian
Revolution with about visiting young, endin the day’s
99:9.
Exalt the Lord our God, and
Golden
Psalms
SOUTHERN. OREGON
Text:
which
Orthodox accepts, and)&
activities, with the speake Rev.
INSURANCE
AGENCY
believe that He was divine at 750,00 worshipers.)
worship ot his holy hill; for the Lord our God is holy.
in-|
minister of Mt.
andrew Jarvis,
all times,
rather
than
mortal
Se. 6th & Shasta Way
Serbian
the
Presbyterian
earth, The ancient
on
oriental
(130,00
churches
not bound b all
are
(100,0 Syrian (8,
Russian
the seven
ecumenical
councils.
Rumanian
(50,000) and
000)
of
national
branches
whic
assover.
which she was cleansed at the tion), and if he or she agrees|
This
maintains
consistency
time of the Anntnciation, it is to bapti the children of the
sequence of
in
the
Orthodox} with the Biblical
believed that by the Grace of marriag
events; The Easter of the West-
Church.
Go she committed no actual ‘A
is
churches
not
necessaril
Orthodox
marries|€r
sin.
b the Hebrew Pass-
Icons Venerated
outsi th chur is
Do the
Orthodox
few
East-
Once
years,
every
and fs not allowed to b a_spon-|_
icons and relics?
and Western Easters
coin-
Yes.
Veneration
of
sacred sor at an Orthodox weddin or|etn
cide, though not in a fixed pat-
{cons and relics is a part of baptism
tern, When they do not fall on
Divorce Permissions
the Orthodox
tradition. But in
‘Thoug Orthodox Churc be-| same date, the Eastern al-
accordance with the decree: of
ways follows the Western. The
essential indissolu-
in th marriage,
if
divoree
the Seventh Ecumenic Coun- lieve
ig(dale of the
two’Basters
cil of Nicaea, in 787 A.D., this bilit of marriage, divorce
jn|
th year 19 are as
veneration is directed not t the permitte as a last resort,
with Eastern first:
at-|
after
certain
and
all’
cases,
images as such, but to the
In 196 April 25 April 18
for
the
rec
by
persons whom the repre-
1966 April 10 April 10 1967
clergy hav fai ed.
sent,
the|
Th
3 March 26 1968 April
canons of
Typic are
ven-
21, April’ 14 1969 April 13
ial
erate flat,
icons;
allows
do
thre
onl for| April 6; 1970 April 26 March
and has
extensively in Europe
the Holy Land and Mex.
Afri
Beginning this Sunda Feb.
Church,
Hop Lutheran
South Sixth Street at Homed
Road, will conduct worship serv-
and the Sunda
ices at
a.m.
will be at 10:15 a.m.
The chang in schedule will
cree
mix marri ar per|cele
exempt from original sin, from
re-
14
ma.|
spre
—
“h
evangelistic
Change
the|
pune d
i
and
194
First
meetings at the
Church here locally,
trustee.
During his studies, will
yj)
at 7 p.m.
begi on
Harris was also a class- with a “Sunda School
Rev.
mate of Billy Graham and was followed
by an
enveloped|
c
thelyention Territory
with
Theologic llveled
Bapti
wrapped|&
dlin
th
taken
were
Seminary in
many centuries of con- ceived his Doctor of Divinity];
from
for unit among Chris-
Waylan Bapti t
legree
A thousa years ago the College in 195 of which he is a
ter it
gate.|cern
No
except girls Te ssjtians,
women,
than 6 years of age, are
were
per-|patriarchs
already dis-
mitted to enter the altar, which |tinguishe for their
for
concern
closes by two wooden leaves or|unity
and
their
missionary,
en-|zeal.
In spit of the
excom-|
panels representin the
trance into heaven. These
are|munication
of the
Patriarch by
people
moments/the
closed off, at solemn
Pop in 105 and of the
make the
himself feels that his conscience suspend from a gol chain. ful who, in fact,
durin the Divine Liturgy, by|terrible injuries caused to the
litur-|
allows him to be worth of the In the celebration of the
of their
churches; the
[relations
curtain o silken
material.
between
Eastern
Or-
a
Orthodox priest and
bish-|
ecclesiastical bodies lat-
Holy Eucharist. But confession gy,
and Western
Christians|
and|thodox
the
left
The
to
multi-colored
wear
opening
.vest-ler verif the sainthood b offi-
at least once a year is consid. ops
and cial- decree.
right of the congregation are|by the sack of Constantinopl
ments embroidered in
ered a prerequisit to commu-
the
the
120
and|
silver.
the
northern
door
Crusad in
Orthodox
church-
nion in most Orthodox
Why do Eastern
Patriarchs
these
Christmas the southern door. On
celebrate
es.
Bearde Priests
archan-)many
doors are painte the
contact wit
Differences
Until very modern times, all) and Saints’ Days on dates dif-
Confession
Christians, _especi
the|
Michael and Gabriel,
priest wore beards ferent from those in the West? gel
confes- Orthodox
Orthodox
How does
ce
l
Because the retain the Juli- guardian of paradise
sion differ from Roman Catho- to emulate Christ and the fa-
ontacts
Establishe
the
Over the hol
gat is
place
instead of
calendar,
an
thers
of
the
church.
‘This
tradi-
lie:
During the last
years
of
Last
Ortio-} newer Gregoria calendar used a painting
of confession in|tion still persists i old
The
these contacts became
increas-|
the
churches.
to
(The
of
the
Western
symbolize
preparation
dox
b
centers.
But
in America,
Orthodox is more
persona
are
cleanshaven, Gregorian calendar has been, the Holy Eucharist on the
‘The communicant is encourage most. priest
the church of the # Pa
1 1920
hierarchs
of
the adopte b some of the Eastern table. The hol table is coy-|,
lowever,
to choose a confessor
priest
of Constantinopl is,
churches.) The holiday of the cred, first, wilh a cloth ef
who knows him personally, even church, as well as monastics,
sued a call “to the churches of
1 day linen,
calendar
occur
Julian
symbolizing the swad-
intimately, and wh is acquaint- remain bearded,
to create a
everywhere”
clothes
that
An
Orthodox
clergyma is later than those of the Gregor
ed with, and sympatheti to,
of the different
denomin-|
calendar: thus, Christmas is Jesus after His birth, and
an
his problems The confessional Permitted to marry before o
The detailed proposals
Jan. 7 and New winding sheet
that
is held in the open, not in a dination into priesthood Mar. [celebrated on
the World
to
the bod of Jesus in the tomb, {Cotespon closel
Jan. 14
confessional booth usually fa- ried clergyme
may not be- Year on
of
estab-
Churches,
this cloth,
Orthodox
Over
rich
Easter
a
come
bishop
church, If]
cing the altar of
|ished in 194 which ‘includes
to reflect the
ferences
concernin the terial is
the communicant wishes more priest may attain the rank o
between glor of the kin of heavens.
of Easter
arose
archimandrite, a high order
privacy for his
o
chemi
pes
Under and in the hol table,
riesthood which observes life- the East and the-West as early
a
great champio of
lon celibacy Bishop are usu- as the second century. The dat relics of saints are placed
Christian
of
the
honor the hol fathers and
Easter
was
chosen from the archiman- of the Orthodox
How do
regar
ha
rep.
of tyrs. A light, signifying th e church
nally fixed by the Counci
rites,
the
which
de-
in 32 A.D.,
eternity of the faith, alway
faith|
within
the
artldda
‘The Orthodox
her most.
World
the
headquarters
be
burns above the holy table.
Easter
should
preferred and
e
of all the saints, but do not are
d creed that
‘Council of Churches.
the Sunda im- Eastern
Non-Orthodox
on
Churches
consider her a deity, The ven- Dut
Over 20 Orthodox
groups are
first
Are there
Eastern
churches
following the
if the
non-Orthodox|
erate her especiall for her su- mitted
in America,
Orthodox church. |&
full moon after the vernal equi
are not
lo them
under old-country
preme grace and the call she has been baptize in the namej
are
of spring),| es’
received from God. Thoug not jof the Holy ‘Trinity (even in nox (the first da
ecclesiastical
jurisdictions, al-
after the
Hebrew
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another
Christian
denomina- but alway
canto
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Falls. His ministry out the Southern
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