In our previous “Podcast Monday,” we listened to Ancient Faith’s Kevin Allen interview Fr. John Ivanoff and Steven Christoforou on the issue of whether or not our churches are “declining” here in America. We considered what it means to be a practicing Orthodox Christian, how the vitality of a parish can be measured, and what we can do as individuals to lead to growth (both physical and spiritual) in our communities.
After listening to and pondering Kevin’s interview, I asked myself, “Are there any models for success we can look to? What is ‘working’ for our parishes, and where can these ‘successful parishes’ be found?”
Fortunately, Ancient Faith Today was not done exploring this issue.
Last week, Kevin continued his discussion with an interview (found here) of the priests of three successful parishes of our Archdiocese: Fr. Lou Christopoulos of St. Catherine in Greenwood Village, CO, Fr. Theodore Dorrance of St. John the Baptist in Portland, OR, and Fr. Evan Armatas of St. Spyridon in Loveland, CO.
http://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/aftoday/three_successful_parishes
As you listen, consider:
- Anthony
Anthony Ladas is a student at Fordham University and currently an intern for Y2AM.
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