Orthodoxy in Texas
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Orthodoxy in Texas
What if I don’t know anyone at the parish?
Come anyway. You’ll know someone by the time you leave. Walking into a church where you don’t know a soul can feel intimidating. Maybe you’ve…
Orthodoxy in Texas
How do I get connected at St. Michael’s?
Show up. That’s the first step, and honestly, it’s the most important one. Getting connected at an Orthodox parish works differently than what you might…
Orthodoxy in Texas
What ministries can I get involved in?
You can serve in liturgical roles, teach church school, help with hospitality, join fellowship groups, or support outreach to the community. But Orthodox ministry isn’t…
Orthodoxy in Texas
How can I volunteer at St. Michael’s?
Call the parish office or talk to a parishioner after Liturgy. That’s the simplest answer. But let’s talk about what you’re really asking. In Orthodoxy,…
Orthodoxy in Texas
How do I support the parish financially?
You support the parish through regular, proportional giving, in a way that fits your means. Fr. Michael or the parish office can explain how giving…
Orthodoxy in Texas
What do Orthodox and Baptists have in common?
More than you might think. We confess the same Triune God, believe Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man, and hold that he died…
Orthodoxy in Texas
What do Orthodox and Catholics have in common?
Orthodox and Catholics share far more than most people in Southeast Texas realize. We confess the same Triune God. We believe Jesus Christ is fully…
Orthodoxy in Texas
Why do people think Orthodox worship Mary?
We don’t. But we get why it looks that way. When you walk into an Orthodox church for the first time, you’ll see Mary everywhere.…
Orthodoxy in Texas
How do I respond when people say Orthodox aren’t Christian?
You’re Christian. You’ve always been Christian. The Orthodox Church is the Church that wrote the Nicene Creed, defined the Trinity at the councils, and gave…
Orthodoxy in Texas
How do I handle anti-Orthodox prejudice?
You’ll face it. When you become Orthodox in Southeast Texas, someone’s going to tell you you’ve joined a cult, or that you worship Mary, or…
Orthodoxy in Texas
Why isn’t there an Orthodox church on every corner like Baptist churches?
Because we got here late, and we don’t work that way. Orthodoxy came to America with immigrants. While Baptists and Methodists were planting churches across…
Orthodoxy in Texas
Why is Orthodoxy less known in the South?
Orthodoxy is less known in the South because Orthodox immigrants didn’t settle here in large numbers. They went where the jobs were. Between 1890 and…
