About Orthodoxy
God is Good and Loves Mankind!
“The [Orthodox] Divine services are a blessed fount from which the heavenly Grace abundantly pours forth its gifts upon all those who serve the Lord in fullness of heart – gifts of mercy, peace, consolation, purification, sanctification, enlightenment, healing, renewal, and – what is most precious – the gift of worship, in Divine Liturgy and Holy Communion.
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The Orthodox Church today is what it has been for nearly 2,000 years: the Apostolic Church established by Jesus Christ once, now, and for all ages, unchanged in Faith since the times of the Apostles. The Orthodox Church has never strayed from the true path of Christ so the Orthodox have never needed to "rediscover" the Apostolic Church.
The first Christians believed Jesus Christ knows the suffering of humankind, and chose to become one of us, to live and die with and for us, to save us by restoring us to the path towards union with God. They also believed that when two or three gather together in His Name, Jesus Christ is present in the midst of them. And they believed that when they offered bread and wine for blessing by God during the Divine Liturgy, they received from God the true Body and true Blood of Jesus Christ to share together. We too believe these things because we share the same Faith and same way of life that the Apostles received and handed on to the first Christians.
Every Sunday we gather together to stand in the presence of the living God, lifting our hearts to join with the heavenly angels and all the saints who’ve gone before us, singing psalms and hymns in prayer and worship before God.
We hope you’ll join us!
Have a look at our Resources page for recommended books and online material to help you better understand Orthodox faith and practice.