November 2018

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Metropolitan Basilios—Inaugural Visit

Submitted by Fr. Geoff Harvey on Tue, 27/11/2018 - 3:00pm

“Joyful” is the most suitable word to describe Metropolitan Basilios’ inaugural visit to The Good Shepherd. His Eminence gently and skillfully guided the choir and the clergy through our first Hierarchical Matins and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy in several years. The entire congregation then retreated to a lunch in honour of His Eminence where we sang for him our traditional celebratory song, “Many Years.” Following the lunch, His Eminence sat with the parish committee for an hour.

Why we are NOT a Bible-based Church

Submitted by Fr. Geoff Harvey on Sat, 10/11/2018 - 11:00am

There are plenty of churches that describe themselves as being “Bible-based.” They seem to think that being “Bible-based” is the ultimate measure of genuineness. Yet I’m happy to say that we are NOT a “Bible-based” church, and here's why.

St. Photini and her Almost-Forgotten Apostolic Family

Submitted by Fr. Geoff Harvey on Sat, 03/11/2018 - 1:30pm

I’d like to share with you the story of a family of first century Christians whose names and history have been forgotten by many, if not most, Christians in the West. Six sisters, and two sons of the eldest sister, eight people altogether, all of them Samaritan.  These people were in Jerusalem on the day of the Pentecost when the Holy Spirit descended from the Father and sealed the earthly Body of Christ, the Church. On that day, 3,000 people were baptised by the Apostles who had just received the Holy Spirit.