Sunday, April 25, 2010

For Next Week

For next we'll be reading the first section of Fr. Thomas Hopko's The Orthodox Faith, vol. i: doctrine, the section on Sources of Doctrine. If you don't have a copy, you can go here.

Today, we discussed basics of Orthodox practice that newcomers to the faith need to know immediately. These are things that are difficult to pick up on by yourself, and inquirers or catechumens should not hesitate to ask a clergyman or more experienced Orthodox Christian if any questions come up. We want you to feel comfortable in our worship, and we know that our worship can be both a little complicated and is completely new to most of you.

We also reviewed Fr. Thomas Hopko's 12 must-do's for those trying to learn Who God is.

We also looked at a list of good books for beginners. I'm including that here, with my notes for today's discussion.