A letter from our Dean
Christ is with us he is and ever shall be world without end. Amen.
Hi I wanted to take a moment and speak with you about Our Lord and Savior and the Journey you are looking to begin. When Our Lord first called his Disciples to himself I am absolutely sure that they had no idea what was in store for them. They answered anyway, and stuck with it in such a way that today we know their names, and contributions to the faith. Our Lord was magnificent in his discernment and his continuing ability to give redemption even to those who hated him, betrayed him, denied him, murdered him, and abandoned him.
Today you are beginning a journey that will take you from Christian life as a layman to that of a Deacon, or Priest within the Church. Throughout the program you will be encouraged to develop a relationship with your Spiritual Father, learn not just the written lessons, but also the practice of ministry in the church. As you learn you will have the opportunity to develop relationships with other clergy both within the Church and throughout all of Christendom. I am excited to welcome you into Candidacy and look forward to helping you learn the basic skills needed to minister to the faithful as a called, trained, and Ordained Servant of God.
When I began my preparation for ministry the program of education and formation was very difficult haphazard and at the time it was the best they could offer. I want to give you more than what I had, and with the tools I have picked up over the years so that I can assist you in developing fully into the Servant, God has called you to become. So let's get started.
In His Service
Igumen +Nektarios (Alexander Brow)
Hi I wanted to take a moment and speak with you about Our Lord and Savior and the Journey you are looking to begin. When Our Lord first called his Disciples to himself I am absolutely sure that they had no idea what was in store for them. They answered anyway, and stuck with it in such a way that today we know their names, and contributions to the faith. Our Lord was magnificent in his discernment and his continuing ability to give redemption even to those who hated him, betrayed him, denied him, murdered him, and abandoned him.
Today you are beginning a journey that will take you from Christian life as a layman to that of a Deacon, or Priest within the Church. Throughout the program you will be encouraged to develop a relationship with your Spiritual Father, learn not just the written lessons, but also the practice of ministry in the church. As you learn you will have the opportunity to develop relationships with other clergy both within the Church and throughout all of Christendom. I am excited to welcome you into Candidacy and look forward to helping you learn the basic skills needed to minister to the faithful as a called, trained, and Ordained Servant of God.
When I began my preparation for ministry the program of education and formation was very difficult haphazard and at the time it was the best they could offer. I want to give you more than what I had, and with the tools I have picked up over the years so that I can assist you in developing fully into the Servant, God has called you to become. So let's get started.
In His Service
Igumen +Nektarios (Alexander Brow)