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A BAPTIST PREACHER GOES TO CHURCH Gordon Atkinson IS ORTHODOX WORSHIP BIBLICAL ON CHURCH ETIQUETTE ORTHODOX GLOSSARY BOOKLET with calendar terms PRACTICAL TIPS FOR ORTHODOX LIVING THE DIVINE LITURGY Elder Amilianos of Simonopetra

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Orthodox Beliefs & Theology20 PDFs

CHRISTIANITY OR THE CHURCH Heiromartyr Hilarion ECUMENISM END TIMES Elder Paisios LIFE AFTER DEATH by St John of SanFrancisco ON AN ORTHODOX WORLDVIEW Fr. Seraphim Rose ON CAUSALITY St. Nikolai ON ECUMENISM Elder Paisios ON IDEALISM AND THOMAS MERTON by Fr. Seraphim Rose ON NEW ISRAEL ON THE FIRES OF HELL from The River of Fire Alexander Kalomiros ON THE LAST TIMES St Nilus the Myrr Streamer ON THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST Elder Cleopa RESURRECTED BODIES St. Symeon the New Theologion THE INWARD MISSION OF ORTHODOXY by Blessed Justin Popovic THE PICTURE OF THE MODERN WORLD Met. Hierotheos TRIALS AFTER DEATH VISION OF HEAVEN AND HELL WHAT IS AN ANATHEMA St. Theophan WHERE DID FAITH IN GOD COME FROM YOGA Leaflet

Worship & the Divine Liturgy7 PDFs

A BAPTIST PREACHER GOES TO CHURCH Gordon Atkinson IS ORTHODOX WORSHIP BIBLICAL ON CANDLES ON CHURCH ETIQUETTE ON HEADCOVERING St John Chrysosotom ON WORSHIP- PROSKYNESIS THE DIVINE LITURGY Elder Amilianos of Simonopetra

Prayer & Spiritual Life13 PDFs

A LAMENT FOR SIN St. Basil ALL MUST PRAY by St. Nikodemos BLESSED ARE THE MEEK Archpriest Victor Potapov FORMING AN ORTHODOX CONSCIENCE Fr. Alexi Young LIVING A CHRISTIAN LIFE- Bishop Augustinos ON ANGER St. Basil ON LOVE OF ENEMIES St. Silouan ON PLEASURE AND PAIN St. Maximos ON UNCEASING PRAYER from The Way Of a Pilgrim PRACTICAL TIPS FOR ORTHODOX LIVING PRAY WITHOUT CEASING St. Gregory Palamas +THE TWO PATHS WHEN LIFE IS IN YOUR FACE SAY THESE THINGS! St. Ignatius

Sacraments & Church Life14 PDFs

BAPTISMAL THEOLOGY by Metropolitan Hierotheos (Vlachos) of Navpaktos BOOKLET ON CONTRACEPTION St. John Chrysostom HALLOWEEN AND THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN by Archpriest Victor MARRIAGE Elder Amilianos MONASTICISM-THE APOSTOLIC LIFE Geronda Paisios of St. Anthony's ON ABORTION ON CANONICITY ON CONFESSION from The Way Of Pilgrim ON THE TIME OF YOUTH by St. Theophan the Recluse ON TITHING From an article by Fr. John Reeves ON TITHING-STEWARDSHIP (CARING FOR THAT WHICH IS GOD'S)PREPARING FOR HOLY COMMUNION SELF-EXAMINATION FOR CONFESSION WHAT TO WEAR WHEN VISITING A JAIL

Scripture, Saints & Church History13 PDFs

CANON OF ST. VINCENT OF LERINS HOLY SCRIPTURE AND THE CHURCH by Heiromartyr Hilarion ON HOLY SCRIPTURE ORTHODOX GLOSSARY BOOKLET with calendar terms REDISCOVERING OLD TEASTAMENT CHRISTIANITY SAINT SERAPHIM OF VERITSA'S SPIRITUAL TESTAMENT ST THEOPHAN and EDUCATION LEAFLET ST. SPIRIDON MIRACLES THE 4TH CRUSADE THE PLACE OF HOLY RELICS IN THE ORTHODOX CHURCH THE VISION OF ST JOHN OF KRONSTADT WHERE DOES IT SAY THAT IN THE BIBLE WHO DECIDES WHICH VERSION

Collection sourced from Holy Cross Orthodox Church in Yakima. Original author credits are retained in the documents.

Books

Intro to the Orthodox Faith

Introducing the Orthodox Church: Its Faith and Life book cover

An Introduction to God: Encountering the Divine in Orthodox Christianity book cover

Welcome to the Orthodox Church: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity book cover

Intro to Church History

The Orthodox Faith, Volume 3: Church History book cover

The Religion of the Apostles: Orthodox Christianity in the First Century book cover

The Orthodox Church: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity book cover

Orthodox Testimony Books

Becoming Orthodox: A Journey to the Ancient Christian Faith book cover

Surprised by Christ: My Journey from Judaism to Orthodox Christianity book cover

One Flew Over the Onion Dome: American Orthodox Converts, Reverts, and Retreads book cover

Introduction to Scripture & Theology

The Whole Counsel of God: An Introduction to Your Bible book cover

Arise, O God: The Gospel of Christ’s Defeat of Demons, Sin, and Death book cover

Sweeter than Honey: Orthodox Thinking on Dogma and Truth book cover

Thinking Orthodox: Understanding and Acquiring the Orthodox Christian Mind book cover

The Mystical Theology of the Eastern Church book cover

Byzantine Theology: Historical Trends and Doctrinal Themes book cover

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