| St. Athanasius the Great Orthodox Outreach St. Clair County Region, Michigan |
| Holy Trinity Orthodox Church (OCA) in Detroit, Michigan is our Mother Church, source of Sacramental Life and Pastoral Direction |
| 1. Who are we? We are faithful Orthodox Christians from various ethnic backgrounds who seek to worship God in English, the common language of our land. We also seek to be obedient to our hierarchs, pastors and the canons of the Orthodox Church. We believe and are keenly aware that we have an obligation and a command from God to share the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ with all those who are open and have the ears to hear this Good News. We do this for the good of others to bring the joy and happiness into their lives which we ourselves received from faith in Christ Jesus and the All-Holy Trinity. We also know we are sinners on our own path of repentance and we implore the mercy of God upon ourselves through Sacramental Confession and through ongoing participation in the other Divine Sacraments of the Holy Church. 2. What is Our Goal? To establish an Orthodox Church for the English-speaking people of St. Clair County, Michigan, for our salvation. |
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| 6. How Will We Do This (Short Term)? We are beginning with various online outreach efforts, consisting first of online Bible Classes and other efforts to educate and disseminate the Orthodox Faith. Once, God willing, a number of people express interest in coming together as an Orthodox mission we will look for a location to offer Reader Vespers Services in English, to allow us to come together monthly as a Church to pray. 7. How Will We Do This (Long Term)? As time goes on, we will seek more structured pastoral administration, sacramental and spiritual support primarily from our Mother Church, Holy Trinity Orthodox Church (OCA) in Detroit. Until then, we will strive to attend weekly Divine Liturgy in our respective Churches for continued spiritual strength as we continue on the path of divinization. After establishing weekly Reader's Vespers services we would next ask for a monthly pastoral visit to have Divine Liturgy together as a Church. We will build from there. |
| 3. Where Will this Be? Our hope is somewhere in St. Clair County (or Northern Macomb County), wherever God allows. We will work together with local Churches to see if some will kindly work out an arrangement and loan us use of their facilities until we can obtain our own. 4. When Will this Be? It is beginning now with the pastoral blessing of our pastor and Mother Church. As St. Paul teaches, we will plant the seeds but it is God who gives the growth. It will be in God's good time as we patiently work together on what we believe is His calling. With man this is impossible but with God, all things are possible. 5. Why Are We Doing This? There is a great need for Orthodox Outreach in the St. Clair Country region where there is almost no representation or services available to English-speaking Orthodox Christians. |
| The site is under construction. Lord willing, more is to come. Thanks for your patience. |