Axios!

Our new bishops. (Bishop Anthony is second from the left.)

This past Sunday three new Antiochian bishops were consecrated, including our own Bishop Anthony of Toledo and the Midwest.
Video of the consecration service
Article with photos

Baklawa Orders

The Ladies Guild is taking orders for Baklawa to be made on December 15. Pick up time for orders is December 15 between 2:00 and 4:00 pm.
Deadline for orders is December 4.
Please see Sharon Miller, Michelle Ghareeb, or Liz Joseph to place your order or call the church at 454-7558, Tuesday through Friday, from 9:00 [...]

Memory Eternal! Fr. John Estephan

Father John Estephan1918 – 2011

Archpriest John (Juan) Estefan, Nov 15, 1918 – May 1, 2011, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his daughter’s home with his family at his side. He retired as Dean of the Antiochian Orthodox Clergy for the State of Michigan, Windsor, London, and Toronto, Canada (1975 – 2007). Now he [...]

A Letter from the Orthodox Church of Japan

The following letter has made its way around the Internet regarding parishes of the Western Diocese of the Japanese Orthodox Church.

Sendai Cathedral (pre-tsunami)

Christ is in our midst!
… This terrible earthquake hit the whole East Japan diocese and devastated the whole city of Sendai, where the episcopal throne of the diocese exists, and almost all the [...]