Planting Grant Missions: “We will see great things!”

Source: Orthodox Church in America

Waxahachie, Texas, April 11, 2018

    

The extraordinary weight and effort of Holy Week and Pascha is a challenge for any Orthodox Christian community. And this is especially the case in fledgling communities such as Saint Nektarios Mission, Waxahachie, TX.

“We are constantly trying to translate the grandeur of the tradition into something manageable for a small group,” said Priest David Bozeman on Bright Monday. “Sometimes, things can get lost in translation. But for the most part, the message of Holy Week and Pascha shine through, even in humble settings.”

As a growing mission that continues to benefit from the Orthodox Church in America’s Planting Grant Program, Saint Nektarios Mission strives to observe a full liturgical schedule.

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4/12/2018

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“Orthodox Christianity is for everyone because Orthodox Christianity is simply Christ in His fullness,” says Priest James Bozeman of Saint James Mission here. “One of the great hurdles that we contemporary Orthodox Christians have to overcome is any mindset other than the fact that Christ is ‘the one thing needful,’ applicable and needed by everyone. Orthodox Christianity is the reality that meets that need.”
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