St. Michael's Orthodox Church
Orthodox Church in America
512 Summer St. Old Forge, PA 18518 / (570)-457-3703
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Words of Salvation:

100.  Avoid intellectual speculation, which so often does not concern your personal eschatology.  In the next life, these speculations will be of no use.  This is why simple people are normally more successful in the spiritual life than the intellectuals.

103.  We must have a sharp conscience, so that every night we can examine ourselves and what we did during the course of the day and see what we did wrong, what good we failed to do, and what we did poorly.  Then, we should ask God's forgiveness for all these things.

104.  Always judge your thoughts and discern where they have come from: from God or from the devil.  Vigorously and without any discussion, flee from all those thoughts which come from the devil.  If you have given yourself over to sin, repent and ask God's forgiveness.  Never let yourself remain in a state of sin and just give yourself over to whatever might come.

Elder Sergei of Vanves

 

 
The Morning Offering
The Morning Offering
Avoiding Isolation
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Friends in High Places
16 Sep 2021 at 11:30am


Demanding Miracles
15 Sep 2021 at 11:55am


Conversion of Heart
14 Sep 2021 at 12:13pm


Lust
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St. Michael's Orthodox Church
512 Summer St.; Old Forge, PA 18518
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The Mission of The Orthodox Church in America, the local autocephalous Orthodox Christian Church, is to be faithful in fulfilling the commandment of Christ to “Go into all the world and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…”

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St. Michael Orthodox Church is part of the Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania, which is presided over by The Most Reverend Mark (Maymon), Archbishop of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania. Our mission is bringing the joy of Christ's resurrection to those who have never heard the Good News, and to strengthen and encourage the faithful who reside within Old Forge and the local area. 

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The Holy Scripture is a collection of books written over multiple centuries by those inspired by God to do so. It is the primary witness to the Orthodox Christian faith, within Holy Tradition and often described as its highest point. It was written by the prophets and apostles in human language, inspired by the Holy Spirit, and collected, edited, and canonized by the Church.

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Holiness or sainthood is a gift (charisma) given by God to man, through the Holy Spirit. Man's effort to become a participant in the life of divine holiness is indispensable, but sanctification itself is the work of the Holy Trinity, especially through the sanctifying power of Jesus Christ, who was incarnate, suffered crucifixion, and rose from the dead, in order to lead us to the life of holiness, through the communion with the Holy Spirit.

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