Today Fr. Mark was invited to share the testimony of what God is doing regarding The Great Commission at St. Peter Orthododox Church on a series by the Antiochian Department of Missions & Evangelism called "Stories That Work." This is a great series interviewing Priests and Parishioners from which we can all learn about how to more effectively bear the Gospel through our lives to those who so desperately need to experience Christ. You can watch all of these interviews by clicking here!
Parents, are we praying daily for our children? Parishioners, are we praying daily for the children in the Church? Allow me to suggest this prayer. It is "A Parent's Prayer" from our St. Aidan's Prayer Book and is the one I pray everyday for my children: "O heavenly Father, I commend the soul(s) of my children (name each child) to Thee. Be Thou there God and Father, and mercifully supply whatever is wanting in me through frailty or negligence. Strengthen them to overcome the world, to resist all solicitations to evil, whether from within or without; and deliver them from the secret snares of the enemy. Pour Thy grace into their heart(s), and confirm and multiply in them the gifts of Thy
St. Peter Orthodox Church will celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary tonight at 6 PM. Come and see how the falling asleep in the Lord of Christ's Mother and her being carried into Paradise reveals to us the absolute promise of the Resurrection for all of us who remain in Christ!
St. Peter's Classical School has invited Archimandrite Gerasim to speak to the school faculty as well as the Parish this Wednesday at Noon. All are welcome to come and be enriched. The details are below: “Nurturing a Spirit of Prayer in a Busy World” A Lecture and Discussion for the St. Peter’s Community & Faculty Wednesday, August 14 12:00 - 1:00 PM St. Peter Orthodox Church Archimandrite Gerasim (Eliel) is the dean of St. Seraphim's Orthodox Cathedral in Dallas (OCA). He was formerly the abbot of St. Herman of Alaska Monastery in Platina, CA. He graduated as class valedictorian with an M.Div. from St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary. Archimandrite Gerasim has lectured widely, tr