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June 2013 Edition of The Word Now Available
The June 2013 issue includes the following articles:
Arab Spring or Tornado?, pg. 3
An editorial by His Eminence Metropolitan Philip
Christianity: So Much More than Moral Code, pg. 12
by Daniel M. Manzuk
On Cotton Candy Christianity, pg. 14
by Daniel M. Manzuk
Antiochian Village Tornado Relief Project, pg. 18
by Dianne O'Regan
Praying for the Departed, pg. 36
by Josiah Trenham, Ph.D.
...and more!
Sacred Music Institute Hosts Second Youth Music Ministry Program
By Christopher Holwey, Department of Sacred Music Chair
One of the great things about watching a very good movie, and being on the edge of your seat for the whole two hours or more, is waiting for the sequel of that great movie to come out the following year, and be even better. Well, that's what we have with our Youth Music Ministry (YMM) Program. As Paul Jabara, our Sacred Music Institute (SMI) Coordinator, said to the potential YMMers this year, "Once again, and back by popular demand, the Sacred Music Institute will be hosting the second Youth Music Ministry Program at the Antiochian Village, being held from July 10–July 14, 2013. We have listened to your suggestions from last year and promise that this year will be even better, with more singing, more fellowship and more chanting!"
Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ
As the angels, O Savior, wondered at Thy strange elevation, and the Disciples were amazed at Thy dread rising, Thou didst ascend in glory, being God, and the gates were lifted up for Thee. Wherefore, the heavenly powers were surprised, shouting, Glory to Thy condescension, O Savior; glory to Thy reign; glory to Thine Ascension, O Thou Who alone art the Lover of mankind.
--Orthros of the Feast
On the fortieth day after Jesus was resurrected from the dead, He was taken up into the heavens in a cloud.
Read The Ascension: An Excerpt from The Year of the Grace of the Lord
Read From the Heart: Resting in the Ascension
Read Fr. Theodore E. Ziton on the Ascension
View the Archdiocese Mother Cathedral in Virtual Tour
St. Nicholas CathedralSt. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral in Brooklyn, New York, is the mother cathedral and seat of His Eminence Metropolitan Philip. It is also the first community established by St. Raphael of Brooklyn, North America's first consecrated bishop, founder of The Word magazine, and a great evangelist and teacher who planted twenty-nine parishes before his repose in 1915.
The history of the Archdiocese and of St. Nicholas Cathedral of Brooklyn are one and the same. St. Nicholas Cathedral is the oldest continuous church in the Archdiocese and its only Mother Cathedral. Its long and illustrious history unfolded through the love, devotion and sacrifices of a venerable hierarchy, greatly respected priests and deacons, and holy people of God who have served and continue to serve.
"We invite you to explore the beauty of our historic mother cathedral through this virtual tour (see below) as well as the photos on the Google Plus page," notes Cathedral Dean The Very Rev. Thomas Zain. "The tour and photos were all created by the same professional photographers. Our building dates back to the 1850s, and we have been worshipping there since 1920. Much of the iconography is recent, having been added in the past 15 years."
