http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LutheransLookingEast/ Lutherans Looking East Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:51:25 GMT Christopher Orr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LutheransLookingEast/message/1883 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LutheransLookingEast/message/1883 "The Cross: Peace over Violence" by Fr. Jonathan Tobias on the Second Terrace blog Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:30:35 GMT David Garner http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LutheransLookingEast/message/1882 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LutheransLookingEast/message/1882 I forgot who it was, but I saw someone blog once that "an argument against the intercession of the Saints is an argument against intercessory prayer in Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:26:29 GMT Christopher Orr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LutheransLookingEast/message/1881 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LutheransLookingEast/message/1881 From the On Behalf of All blog: http://onbehalfofall.org/2013/04/23/the-augsburg-confession-on-the-worship-of-the-saints/?utm_source=feedly Christopher Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:30:57 GMT Christopher Orr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LutheransLookingEast/message/1880 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LutheransLookingEast/message/1880 I am passing on information regarding a nonprofit organization called The Treehouse that is looking for an Orthodox Christian woman interested in the role of Sat, 22 Dec 2012 03:59:01 GMT Christopher Orr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LutheransLookingEast/message/1879 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LutheransLookingEast/message/1879 There's a bunch on YouTube for free. There are all sorts of recordings for sale, too. Athos is a diverse place, too, so you can find Different Greek styles, Sat, 22 Dec 2012 03:52:13 GMT jnanapipe http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LutheransLookingEast/message/1878 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LutheransLookingEast/message/1878 I am trying to find valid links to recordings of the Orthodox worship music. That is, liturgies, litanies, anthems, hymns, sung scripture, and so on. Please Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:30:00 GMT Christopher Orr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LutheransLookingEast/message/1877 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LutheransLookingEast/message/1877 A great 'dialogue' by Ben Harju is available on his Paredwka blog: http://paredwka.blogspot.com/2012/09/pay-no-attention-to-man-behind-curtain.html Christopher Fri, 14 Sep 2012 20:42:50 GMT Benjamin Harju http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LutheransLookingEast/message/1876 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LutheransLookingEast/message/1876 Christopher's advice is spot-on, as usual. In reading about your liturgical experience in Lutheranism, all I can say is that I had the same sort of experience. Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:37:20 GMT Christopher Orr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LutheransLookingEast/message/1875 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LutheransLookingEast/message/1875 Here's the translation of the Prayer Book I use (well, an updated version, but theses introductory or Trisagion prayers are the same), common in ROCOR and some Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:41:26 GMT David Garner http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LutheransLookingEast/message/1874 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LutheransLookingEast/message/1874 Christopher, of all the good advice you ever gave me (and you gave me a lot of good advice), I think this was the best. Having followed it, albeit in great Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:38:37 GMT Christopher Orr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LutheransLookingEast/message/1873 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LutheransLookingEast/message/1873 I would caution that conversion simply *from* one faith to another is bound to be problematic. We can't convert out of anger. We can only convert *to*, and Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:00:57 GMT David Garner http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LutheransLookingEast/message/1872 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LutheransLookingEast/message/1872 Let me offer this -- if you are looking for a perfect communion, you will not find it in Orthodoxy. We have our own issues, and while this is not among them, Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:56:10 GMT mygourami http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LutheransLookingEast/message/1871 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LutheransLookingEast/message/1871 I have found this podcast on Ancient Faith radio. Listened to the broadcaster's conversion story and his interview with Ancient Faith Radio's founder John Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:51:39 GMT mygourami http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LutheransLookingEast/message/1870 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LutheransLookingEast/message/1870 ... We have actually spent over a year visiting other Lutheran-LCMS within our area and one out of state while visiting relatives. They are all over the map, Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:30:37 GMT mygourami http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LutheransLookingEast/message/1869 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LutheransLookingEast/message/1869 This was very helpful. It helps me understand, as I am the daughter of immigrants (Caribbean Islands) and we always greet family and friends that way and do