You might not have ever met him, but he has been a volunteer worker in the St. Seraphim Bookstore since 1996 (that’s 23 years for the mathematically challenged). Meet David-Thaddeus Estes, born in Champagne Illinois on April 21, 1955. He was the first of three brothers and two sisters. His Dad was a farmer who […]
Randy Hay
By Anna Glass with Randy Hay Randy Hay and Anna Glass grew up together. Well, not exactly. Randy was born in Walnut Creek, California and when he was two years old Anna Glass was living just a few miles away in San Ramon, where she was in fourth grade. Anna’s family then moved to the […]
New Books at the Other Downtown Bookstore
New Books in St. Seraphim’s Bookstore (the other downtown bookstore) This is a perfect opportunity to find something to inspire you during Advent or shop early for Christmas. NEW Testament EOB Portable. A zippered leather edition with the text approved by the Ecumenical Patriarch back in 1904. The EOB New Testament Portable is a unique […]
Christian, You Should Get Counseling
By Eric Hyde It felt strange typing this title. If I didn’t have personal experience with Christians who believe that because they’re Christians, they have no need for counseling I would have never thought to write such an article. Many believers seem to view counseling as ‘church’ for unbelievers. Now, the possibility for Christians to have mental […]
Review of Papa-Dimitri, The Man of God
Review of Papa-Dimitri, The Man of God (1902-1975) By Randy Hay The subtitle of this Orthodox Kypseli publication is “Life, Miracles and Spiritual Counsels of a Simple Priest of Our Days.” While this village priest may have been “simple” in terms of formal education, his spiritual knowledge was truly astonishing. Fr. Dimitri was born of […]
Sermon on the Transfiguration
Saint Gregory Palamas, former Archbishop of Thessalonica For an explanation of the present Feast and understanding of its truth, it is necessary for us to turn to the very start of today’s reading from the Gospel: “Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James and John his brother, and led them up onto a high […]
The Museum of Hurts
Have you ever experienced the devastation of someone lashing out at you in anger for a perceived wrong? Maybe you were wrong, but sometimes the accusation is inaccurate and based on a problem in the accuser’s life. It hurts! And often in long-term or close relationships, the accuser starts with a recent “offence” and then […]
Prayer Reconciled Generations
Mother and Grandmother My mother grew up on a farm on Clark’s Hill Indiana. She went to nursing school, became a registered nurse in the Army and met the man she married. After having two children, my father was deployed to Korea , and mom and the children went to live with her mother on […]
Stewardship – an opportunity to glorify God
A message given by Sub-deacon Randy Hay and Board Member Ryan LaFerney Stewardship is an important part of living a Christian life. It includes participating fully in the sacramental life of our parish, caring for the Church and our fellow parishioners, and it means supporting the life of the Church in every way we can […]
Dawn’s Gentle Light
Dawn’s Gentle Light, a book review by Randy Hay One evening a little while back I decided to listen to an Ancient Faith podcast while I did my workout at the gym. On a whim I put on an audio version of a recently published book, Dawn’s Gentle Light. The other audiobooks I’d tried […]
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