Orthodox Christian Church
St. Herman of Alaska
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Resources
"A Christian Ending to Our Lives" Lecture Series
Below are recordings from the various lectures (entitled "A Christian Ending") on the subject of Death according to the Orthodox Church. Originally delivered at St. Herman Church in the Fall of 2014.
Useful Catechetical Resources for Family Use
Exaltation (or Elevation) of the Cross
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A ready-to-use family brochure about the 2nd of the 12 Great Feasts, The Exaltation of the Cross, which Orthodox Christians celebrate every year on September 14.
The Shema (Deuteronomy 6:4-9)
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Israel's daily confession of the one Lord and the greatest commandment to love Him and to impart His teachings to our children called The Shema from the first word of this text in Hebrew, "Hear [Shema], O Israel..."
Catechism
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A simple question and answer catechism for children to learn the basics of the Orthodox Christian Faith.
An online catechism for adults used in our Intro to Orthodoxy classes.
"The Longer Catechism of the Orthodox, Catholic, Eastern Church," written by St. Philaret, Metropolitan of Moscow (1782-1867).
Papers by Father John:
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Our Journey to St. Tikhon Seminary
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Reflections: On our 2 years at St. Tikhon’s Monastery and Seminary
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Our Journey to the Orthodox Faith
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Toll Houses (a biblical, liturgical & patristic perspective)
Presentation of the Theotokos
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A ready-to-use family brochure about the 3rd of the 12 Great Feasts,The Presentation of the Theotokos in the Temple, which Orthodox Christians celebrate every year on November 21.
"From this day... From this hour... From this minute... Let us strive to love God above all!" St. Herman of Alaska
If your curious about the Saint Herman Parish, here's a brief description of who we are and what we do.
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Our Parish
For the Daily scriptural reading and the Saint of the day Click on the link Below.
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