Charlotte's Amazing for Orthodox Diversity :)

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Charlotte seems like an even cooler place to visit now and one could spend a week or two making the rounds

Looking into how Orthodoxy has grown in Charlotte (where my dear sister lived), I was glad she spoke to me on St. Michael Eritrean. This event was at her (@Thekla) old parish - St. Nektarios GO Church

(St. Nektarios hosted the Armenian Orthodox before their parish was established, and seems to have hosted the Eritreans; Holy Trinity included Ethiopian families with a blessing from their bishops attend; when the numbers of Ethiopians grew, the AHEPA loaned their AHEPA house for services). Just was lovely to listen and watch, but the added layer of loveliness seeing the old fellowship hall where her daughter was baptized and the temple as well, and filled with such song:

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If anyone makes it up to Charlotte sometime, it's a nice place to check out. The Ethiopians are in Charlotte as well. Planning on making a trip to visit Charlotte some time and make the rounds of so many parishes - Armenian, Coptic, Ethiopian, Eritrean, Greek (2), and Russian. There were Serbian families my friend (Antiochian Orthodox) worked with before at her parish and there is now also a Serbian parish in Charlotte. The parishes there (as you can see) have good relationships across jurisdictions

of course you will meet some who don't approve, but the general tenor of things is the sort of cooperation and mutual support that is evidenced in the hosting of, for example, the Eritreans in a Greek church.

There's also a Malankara Orthodox parish there too

Mr. Chacko George and brothers Shawn Shaji and Subin Shaji were ordained to the order of Deacon (Qoruyo) by the Archbishop and Patriarchal Vicar of the Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in North America, His Eminence Mor Titus Yeldho at the St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday, February 19th, 2011.

 

[☦Marius☦]

Charlotte seems like an even cooler place to visit now and one could spend a week or two making the rounds

Looking into how Orthodoxy has grown in Charlotte (where my dear sister lived), I was glad she spoke to me on St. Michael Eritrean. This event was at her (@Thekla) old parish - St. Nektarios GO Church

(St. Nektarios hosted the Armenian Orthodox before their parish was established, and seems to have hosted the Eritreans; Holy Trinity included Ethiopian families with a blessing from their bishops attend; when the numbers of Ethiopians grew, the AHEPA loaned their AHEPA house for services). Just was lovely to listen and watch, but the added layer of loveliness seeing the old fellowship hall where her daughter was baptized and the temple as well, and filled with such song:

If anyone makes it up to Charlotte sometime, it's a nice place to check out. The Ethiopians are in Charlotte as well. Planning on making a trip to visit Charlotte some time and make the rounds of so many parishes - Armenian, Coptic, Ethiopian, Eritrean, Greek (2), and Russian. There were Serbian families my friend (Antiochian Orthodox) worked with before at her parish and there is now also a Serbian parish in Charlotte. The parishes there (as you can see) have good relationships across jurisdictions

of course you will meet some who don't approve, but the general tenor of things is the sort of cooperation and mutual support that is evidenced in the hosting of, for example, the Eritreans in a Greek church. There's also a Malankara Orthodox parish there too

St Nektarios is my Parish

 

[☦Marius☦]

We do the liturgy in Greek and English, and the Lord's prayer in Arabic, English, Greek, and Russian.

 

[Gxg (G²)]

St Nektarios is my Parish

Lovely I'll tell my sis on it in a minute. She was supposed to come to my side at some point and see my stomping grounds, but till then...I am glad for the work done where you guys are

 

[ArmyMatt]

I also know in DC, the non-Chalcedonian and Orthodox parishes are all close to each other, so after major feasts they will all often come together for food and fellowship and the celebration takes up a few city blocks.

 

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We do the liturgy in Greek and English, and the Lord's prayer in Arabic, English, Greek, and Russian.

Stellar

 

[Gxg (G²)]

I also know in DC, the non-Chalcedonian and Orthodox parishes are all close to each other, so after major feasts they will all often come together for food and fellowship and the celebration takes up a few city blocks.

One of my friends at a Coptic Parish near me used to work in DC (and as an aside, love that city and may move there soon due to the work I do in research - if things happening with the Smithsonian work out). He (Fr. Nathanael Guirguis) recently moved from DC to Atlanta to help with the parish AND we've talked before on the Orthodox gatherings that happen in DC with Copts/Eastern and so forth - life on the ground is a trip. Food gatherings are always lovely and Block parties make a world of difference when believers are outside on the streets representing

And too many people in the Non-Christian world don't see that enough. Thankful (in the GA side) for things like Arab Festival held by Eastern Orthodox Churches where Coptic Orthodox folks also show to represent. Fr. Paul Lundberg and others at Holy Transfiguration do amazing work making that happen. Same with St.Elias ( St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Church ) and St.Mary of Egypt Russian Orthodox - Food brings folks together.