Comments on: Russian Orthodox Parish has been an Enduring Refuge of Faith and Friendship http://02varvara.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/russian-orthodox-parish-has-been-an-enduring-refuge-of-faith-and-friendship/ Sources from the Homeland and the Diaspora Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:43:17 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Mark Atkins http://02varvara.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/russian-orthodox-parish-has-been-an-enduring-refuge-of-faith-and-friendship/#comment-5123 Mark Atkins Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:05:01 +0000 http://02varvara.wordpress.com/?p=1222#comment-5123 And from several parts of ROCOR I learned the importance of not being an "ecumenist" (whatever that is...) or, more pointedly, the OCA. And throw in an occasionally obnoxious bit of Russophilia and a weird phobia of Western culture for good measure. Fortunately for my Anglo-American sensibilities, I was received into the Church at a convert mission, where the Russian-ness was less prominent than what is common in ROCOR cathedrals. My point, however, in saying this is to illustrate that shallow thinking is by no means limited to any jurisdiction or group of jurisdictions, and ROCOR is no less guilty of it than any other. And, as an interesting sidenote, it was by the hands of Fr. Paul Akmolin (the iconographer in the above article) that I was received into the Church some four years ago. I'm a hillbilly from West Virginia. Yee-haw ;) And from several parts of ROCOR I learned the importance of not being an “ecumenist” (whatever that is…) or, more pointedly, the OCA. And throw in an occasionally obnoxious bit of Russophilia and a weird phobia of Western culture for good measure. Fortunately for my Anglo-American sensibilities, I was received into the Church at a convert mission, where the Russian-ness was less prominent than what is common in ROCOR cathedrals.

My point, however, in saying this is to illustrate that shallow thinking is by no means limited to any jurisdiction or group of jurisdictions, and ROCOR is no less guilty of it than any other. And, as an interesting sidenote, it was by the hands of Fr. Paul Akmolin (the iconographer in the above article) that I was received into the Church some four years ago. I’m a hillbilly from West Virginia. Yee-haw ;)

]]> By: Mrs. Mutton http://02varvara.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/russian-orthodox-parish-has-been-an-enduring-refuge-of-faith-and-friendship/#comment-1406 Mrs. Mutton Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:05:19 +0000 http://02varvara.wordpress.com/?p=1222#comment-1406 Interesting post, as always. I like to say that in my admittedly limited experience, at the Greek Church I learned about the importance of being Greek. From the OCA, I learned the importance of not being ROCOR. In the Church Abroad, I learned about the importance of saving my soul. Guess which I call home (even though I'm currently trapped in a GOA parish). Interesting post, as always. I like to say that in my admittedly limited experience, at the Greek Church I learned about the importance of being Greek. From the OCA, I learned the importance of not being ROCOR. In the Church Abroad, I learned about the importance of saving my soul. Guess which I call home (even though I’m currently trapped in a GOA parish).

]]> By: John Martin http://02varvara.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/russian-orthodox-parish-has-been-an-enduring-refuge-of-faith-and-friendship/#comment-1401 John Martin Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:48:13 +0000 http://02varvara.wordpress.com/?p=1222#comment-1401 Christ is Risen!!! Wishing you a Blessed Pascha from Hawaii. Christ is Risen!!!

Wishing you a Blessed Pascha from Hawaii.

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