How long have you been Orthodox?

[contriteheart]

I'm curious. How long have you been Orthodox?

[Matrona]

Two years, 2 1/2 months. :)

[ExOrienteLux]

I was chrismated six months, seventeen days, six hours, and thirty minutes ago (give or take a few minutes).

+IC XC NIKA+
-Philip.

[Zacharias]

I'm an inquirer who plans to become a catechumen. :)

[stillerfan]

Orthodox since birth.....

[Maximus]

It will be five years on October 15, 2005.

[Greg the byzantine]

Cradle... aproximately 15-16 years

[The Prokeimenon!]

Two years, 2 1/2 months. :)

If I've run my math correctly, I think we have the same birth(again)day :clap: Great and Holy Saturday, 2003, correct?

Moses

[katherine2001]

I was chrismated on Holy Saturday, 2001, so it has been 4 years. On August 6, it will be 5 years since I first attended an Orthodox service and that I finally found my true home.

[Photini]

2 years and 1 month. :)

[Marjorie]

Nearly 2 months as an Orthodox Christian, but I had been convinced of Orthodoxy's truth for about a year and a half before that.

In IC XC,
Marjorie

[Philip]

I'm curious. How long have you been Orthodox?

I was received into the Church by Chrismation a little over two years ago, but I am still struggling to be truly Orthodox.

[Photini]

I was received into the Church by Chrismation a little over two years ago, but I am still struggling to be truly Orthodox.
Philip!!! :)

[Philip]

Philip!!! :)

Photini!!!

:wave:

[Khaleas]

I was received into the Church by Chrismation a little over two years ago, but I am still struggling to be truly Orthodox.

I'll second that one... Apostles' fast was tough... mainly because of traveling but I've just been weak lately...
I was recieved by Chrismation Pasha 2005! Soon three months of being Orthodox. :clap:

[Matrona]

If I've run my math correctly, I think we have the same birth(again)day :clap: Great and Holy Saturday, 2003, correct?

Yes!!! Received my first Holy Communion during PASCHA! :clap:

[Xpycoctomos]

Bump.... great poll. I want to knwo about everyone!

[Marjorie]

I agree; this is a great thread.

In IC XC,
Marjorie

[Lotar]

I've been Orthodox for approximately -9 months, hopefully.

[Kolya]

Seraphima and I were received by Chrismation on Palm Sunday last year - 04/04/04. One year, three months and 10 days!

I will, by God's help, continue in the Church Militant till I am taken up to the Church Triumphant.

[gzt]

It's been a while now.

[contriteheart]

bump...

Thanks to everyone who's answered. How about the rest of you?

[Rilian]

I first attended a liturgy in 1990. I became a serious inquirer in Dec. 2003 and have been a catechumen for exactly one year.

[Mary of Bethany]

I was received by Chrismation on Holy Saturday, 2001, so a little over 4 years ago.

I had been attending my parish for about 2 years at that point.

Mary

[Shubunkin]

I have been an inquirer for about three months now... umm, maybe four. :confused: Anyway, it will be soon to be contacting the local parish... ^_^

(the only thing that has slowed me down are a few family tragedies and complications.)

[gzt]

It's interesting that half the regulars are either inquirers/catechumens or have been Orthodox less than a year. I think that's cool.

[vanshan]

It's nice to see all the votes and newly or soon be be illumined Orthodox!

I was received by chrismation Holy Saturday 1995 from a charismatic<Church of God, Anderson,IN<Missouri Synod Lutheran background. I was a student study theology at Oral Roberts University at the time.

Basil

[VickiY]

From infancy!

[Lotar]

It's nice to see all the votes and newly or soon be be illumined Orthodox!

I was received by chrismation Holy Saturday 1995 from a charismatic<Church of God, Anderson,IN<Missouri Synod Lutheran background. I was a student study theology at Oral Roberts University at the time.

Basil

Does that make 5 or 6 of us former LCMS?

[Michael the Iconographer]

I was Chrismated on Lazarus Saturday 1999! Blessed be the Lord!

[MariaRegina]

I was received into the Church by Chrismation a little over two years ago, but I am still struggling to be truly Orthodox.

Hi there, Philip!!!

How are you?

In a few months, it will be the tenth year anniversary of my Holy Chrismation.

[Philip]

I am well. Be sure to check the photo album (http://www.christianforums.com/showthread.php?p=16928228#post16928228).

[Ioan cel Nou]

Well, for me it's 3 years 5 months, though it seems shorter than that since the actual event whilst I paradoxically feel like I've always been Orthodox. Does anyone else feel like that?

James

[Kolya]

whilst I paradoxically feel like I've always been Orthodox. Does anyone else feel like that?James

Yes, funny enough now you say it, I could not see myself any other way. Perhaps I WAS always Orthodox, it just took a while to break out of me.;)

[Matrona]

Well, for me it's 3 years 5 months, though it seems shorter than that since the actual event whilst I paradoxically feel like I've always been Orthodox. Does anyone else feel like that?

Actually, yes. Especially when I was a catechumen, I had the strangest sensation that this wasn't all new, it was something I'd known a long time before but completely forgot about, and now was learning things all over again.

[Matrona]

bump

[Pyotr]

Four years last Holy Saturday (so approx 3 months? Makes it hard when it's on a moveable feast...)

[Konstantinos]

Cradle

[contriteheart]

I'm bumping this because we've had some new folks around in the past week, and I'd like to hear from them, too.

[Yiannis550]

I was Baptised when I was about 7 months old (April 1980) but I rediscovered Orthodoxy mostly the past 2 years, especially after my first confession last September!