Posted by Tovah on December 15, 2003, at 17:53:25
In reply to Re: I do this every Christmas (Dena), posted by Miss Honeychurch on December 15, 2003, at 15:55:05
I am a convert to Eastern Orthodoxy (specifically the Syrian jurisdiction, but I am an American Caucasian as is my husband, who is a priest). I am a former Methodost (childhood)/Lutheran (adulthood). I can understand why the ethnic denominations (Greek, Russian, etc.) are a little unsettling. That is, IMHO, the biggest problem with Orthodoxy and why it's not really growing in this country. The good news is that many O. churches, like my husband's, are largely made up of American converts. And the OCA (Orthodox Church in America) developed from the Russians but is wholly American. If you're interested in knowing more, don't let the ethnic divides stop you. Read "The Orthodox Way" by Bishop Kallistos Ware.
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