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Coptic Solidarity

Posted by Deacon Jim on Jul 11, 2010 in Christian Witness

Shepherd of Believers from the David Ensemble Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou who leadest Joseph like a flock! Thou who art enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth before E’phraim and Benjamin and Manas’seh! Stir up thy might, and come to save us! Restore us, O God; let thy face shine, that we may [...]

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Bishop Ackerman’s shout out to the PNCC

Posted by Deacon Jim on Jun 25, 2010 in Christian Witness, PNCC

To the PNCC from his address to Forward-in-Faith, from VirtueOnline: Witnessing the breaking of relationship with the Polish National Catholic Church for many of us a tragedy, because he happen to live in areas where that was a viable ministry between Episcopal parishes and Polish National Catholics The ending of ecumenical relationships, or at least [...]

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Memory eternal Metropolitan Schott

Posted by Deacon Jim on Jun 11, 2010 in Christian Witness

From the Pittsburgh Tribune: Byzantine archbishop preached unity A Bishop who saw through divisions to underlying unity. Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord. Many of the people who knew Metropolitan Basil Schott say the trappings that come with heading the Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh never diminished his desire to live the simple life [...]

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Upcoming Capital Region events

Posted by Deacon Jim on Jun 11, 2010 in Events, Poland - Polish - Polonia

This weekend: 2010 Annual Armenian Festival at St. Peter’s Armenian Apostolic Church, 100 Troy-Schenectady Road, Watervliet, New York on Saturday, June 12, 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 13, 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. This year’s Festival will again be held for two days on the church grounds of St. Peter Armenian Church located [...]

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Honor Immigrant Workers in Your Congregation this weekend

Posted by Deacon Jim on May 1, 2010 in Christian Witness, PNCC, Perspective, Political

Every day, millions of immigrant workers in the U.S. are not only picking our vegetables and cleaning our office buildings, but are an integral part of the fabric of our congregations and communities. On May 1st, people of faith will join marches, prayer vigils and other events across the country to call on our Congressional [...]

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Capital District Memorial Service

Posted by Deacon Jim on Apr 15, 2010 in Christian Witness, Current Events, PNCC, Poland - Polish - Polonia

A Memorial Service for the deceased Polish President Lech Kaczynski, his wife and Polish delegation that perished in the plane crash in Smolensk, Russia will be held at Albany’s Polish Community Center, 225 Washington Ave Ext., Albany, NY 12205 on Friday, April 16, 2010. Doors will open at 7pm and the Service will begin at [...]

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Orthodox Church in Poland Mourns

Posted by Deacon Jim on Apr 13, 2010 in Christian Witness, Current Events, Poland - Polish - Polonia

The Orthodox Ordinary for the Polish Armed Forces, Ś.P. +Archbishop Miron, was among those killed in the tragic air crash near Smolensk in Russia. Metropolitan Sawa has assumed the role of Ordinary for the Armed Forces. Metropolitan Sawa appointed a commission to make funeral arrangements for Ś.P. +Archbishop Miron and conducted a panikhida service in [...]

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St. Nersess Armenian Seminary Second Annual 3K walk

Posted by Deacon Jim on Mar 13, 2010 in Christian Witness

From friend, Fr. Stepanos Doudoukjian, Director of Youth and Vocations for the Armenian Apostolic Church in the United States: The St. Nersess Armenian Seminary Second Annual 3K walk is just a few weeks away. The walk will take place on Sunday, April 11th following Badarak at 10am, a light lunch at noon, and the 3k [...]

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Love not in word or speech, but in truth and action

Posted by Deacon Jim on Mar 13, 2010 in Christian Witness

The title above from 1 John 3:18. From the Salt Lake Tribune: Churches help folks find jobs Good works » For many worshippers, helping Utah’s unemployed is a spiritual mandate. Larry Adakai was out of options. He lost his welder job after taking too much time off to care for his ailing wife through numerous [...]

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PNCC members – Planning a Wedding?

Posted by Deacon Jim on Feb 15, 2010 in Christian Witness, PNCC, Perspective

If you are planning a wedding there are certain cautions you should take as a member of the PNCC. If your intended is a member of the R.C. Church, and you plan to marry in the PNCC, your intended may face difficulties with their pastor or bishop. The core problem is that the R.C. Church [...]

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