A Delightful Surprise Part II
A House Divided: A Family’s Fight for Vincent Lambert’s Life, and Death
YOUTH STEWARDSHIP with STEVEN CHRISTOFOROU
YOUTH STEWARDSHIP
with Y2AM's Steven Christoforou
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The Example of Saint Sampson: Encouragement for the Caregiver’s Soul
Prune Your Soul
SOCIAL MEDIA AND PARISH OUTREACH
To say social media is ubiquitous (for good or for ill) might be the greatest understatement ever - there are 1.2 billion Facebook users alone. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, SnapChat...
4 Things Leslie Knope Taught Me About Church Work
Meet Demetra Ganias Soterakis: An Oratorical Teen turned News Anchor and Mom
Similar to many first-time Oratorical Festival Teens, Demetra Ganias Soterakis decided to participate in the event alongside friends and classmates because it was an annual Sunday...
Women Who Bloom: The Intersection of CSW63 & Women in the Church
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) was established on June 21st, 1946 to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment . The Commission, supported by UN Women , establishes...
PALM SUNDAY -- MAKE THEM WANT TO COME BACK!
Palm Sunday is fast approaching. Our churches will once again be filled with the faithful we love, but don’t see as often as we would like. Our first inclination may be to scold or at least lay on...
Towards Compunction: Opening Our Hearts to the Grace of God
PLANNED GIVING RESOURCES FOR YOUR PARISH
Stewardship Ministries of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese has developed parish resources for Planned Giving to assist the faithful in their estate planning and end-of-life concerns while...
Presenting Your Speech with Confidence and Charisma
You’ve written your Oratorical speech using our five preparation tips. But writing is just one part of making a great speech, now you have to present it in front of an audience.
Meet Mike Emanuel: An Oratorical Teen turned Political Correspondent
In the fall of 1983 -- the very first year of the Oratorical Festival -- Mike Emanuel’s parish priest, Father Alexander Leondis encouraged all the GOYAns to participate in the...
Free "Live the Word" Bible Study Guide for the Triodion
5 Tips on Preparing Your Speech
So, your Sunday School teacher, parent, Godparent, or friend told you about the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival. After some consideration, you are leaning towards trying it. Besides getting...
Meet George Psomas: An Oratorical Teen turned Professional Actor
In 1996, George Psomas stepped up to the podium for the first time as a Junior Division participant at the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival. Now, he is a professional actor in New York City...
REPORT FROM A HOME MISSION PARISH
OUTREACH & EVANGELISM
Report from a Home Mission Parish
A Recipient of the Leadership 100 Home Mission Parish Grant
It’s our privilege to apply for and administer a...
How to Market the Oratorical Festival
Introduced in 1983, the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival provides Greek Orthodox teenagers the opportunity to write and talk about their faith. Over 200 parishes and 1,000 participants take...
Orthodox view on the Lutheran-Catholic Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification
Never has such a sensitive question agitated the religious landscape of Europe, and of the world at large, as this: how is humanity saved? In this debate, which in the 16th century deeply marked...
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