this week we will: review what happens in the liturgy and why it is important
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This week we will: Review what happens in the Liturgy and why it is important Consider how we can prepare for Sunday Look at Orthodox ‘Time Management’. Prayer Bible Reading Fasting. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Get ready for Sunday
This week we will:• Review what happens in the Liturgy and
why it is important• Consider how we can prepare for Sunday• Look at Orthodox ‘Time Management’
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Making the most of our week
• Prayer• Bible Reading• Fasting
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Also….
… we will look at the possible stumbling blocks that can make full participation in the life of the Church difficult
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Stumbling blocks
• Language• Time• Other Commitments• Our old ways and habits
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Finally…
Top ten tips to living an Orthodox Life1. Have a Time for Prayer2. Have a Space for Prayer3. Use the Bible 4. Build up a Prayer ‘library’5. Speak from your heart6. Get a spiritual guide7. Find out about fasting8. Sanctify all you do9. Use Technology to your advantage10. Join with others in Fellowship and enter the life of the Church.
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“This is the day the Lord has made – let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
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Christianity is not a philosophy, not a doctrine, but life.
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A Relationship with God
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A Relationship with God
I WANT
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A Relationship with God
I AM THAT I
AM
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A Relationship with God
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“I am Father, I am brother, I am bridegroom, I am dwelling place, I am food, I am raiment, I am root, I am foundation, all whatsoever thou wiliest, I am.” “Be thou in need of nothing, I will be even a servant, for I came to minister, not to be ministered unto; I am friend, and member, and head, and brother, and sister, and mother; I am all; only cling thou closely to me. I was poor for thee, and a wanderer for thee, on the cross for thee, in the tomb for thee, above I intercede for thee to the Father; on earth I am come for thy sake am ambassador from my Father. Thou art all things to me, brother, and joint heir, and friend, and member.” What wouldest thou more?
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Prodigal Son
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Living in the moment
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Prayer
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Silence
“Silence is the language of God, everything else is a mistranslation”
Fr. Meletios, Abbot of St. John of San Francisco Monastery
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Prayer Corner
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Bible Reading
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Fasting
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Athletes in Training
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Fasting
On fast days we do not consume meat, dairy products, fish, olive oil and wine.
Fruits, vegetables, grains and shellfish are permitted throughout the year.
Wednesdays and FridaysGreat Lent, before Christmas, before 15th
August, select days
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Old Adam
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Language
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Time Management
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Top Ten Tips
1. Have a Time for Prayer2. Have a Space for Prayer3. Use the Bible 4. Build up a Prayer ‘library’5. Speak from your heart6. Get a spiritual guide7. Find out about fasting8. Sanctify all you do9. Use Technology to your advantage10. Join with others in Fellowship and enter the life of the
Church.
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Coming back to the Liturgy