Dear members,
On Tuesday, Nov 10th, Fr. Nicholas Young, after serving a short Vespers, will discuss the issue of mystical experiences in the Christian life. There are many examples in the lives of the saints of spiritual experiences, such as St. Seraphim of Sarov, who saw the Uncreated Light. Where might experiences such as these come [...]
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Uncreated Light vs. Grey Orthodoxy: should we look for spiritual experiences?
Posted in Uncategorized on November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Role of the Church Canons in the Early Church and Today
Posted in Uncategorized on October 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Our next OCF event will be a lecture by David Wagschal, who will present an introduction to canon law. Some topics addressed will be: What is canon law and where it comes from? How are the canons observed in the contemporary church, and what relevance does canon law has for Christians living in modern secular [...]
Volunteering at St. John the Compassionate Mission
Posted in Uncategorized on October 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
OCF will be voluteering at St. John the Compassionate Mission on Saturday, Oct 31st, from 10am – 1pm. During this time, we will be preparing and serving a meal for the poor individuals of the Queen-Broadview area, who are part of the St. John community.
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to take part. To attend, please [...]
OCF Meeting: Friendship and Faith at the pub
Posted in Uncategorized on October 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dear Friends,
We have a slight change of plans for the OCF meeting for Tuesday, October 27th. As our chaplain, Fr. Nicholas Young, is unavailalbe, we will be doing either a readers’ Vespers service on our own, or praying an akathist, a prayer dedicated to a particular saint, together.
We will still meet on Tuesday at 6pm, [...]
Catching and Teaching: Humility, Integrity, and the Christian Witness to the University
Posted in Uncategorized on October 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The U of T Orthodox Christian Fellowship invites you to a discussion with His Eminence SERAPHIM (Storheim), Archbishop of Ottawa and Canada in the Orthodox Church in America. He will speak about religious faith in the modern, secular university, and the importance of humility and integrity in witnessing the Faith to a skeptical world. His [...]
The Role of Women in the Church
Posted in Uncategorized on October 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Our next OCF meeting will feature guest speaker Antonina Dunn. On Tuesday, Oct 13th, at 6pm (Hart House chapel) we will serve a short Vespers with Fr. Nicholas Young, followed by a discussion with Mrs. Dunn. Some points that will be touched upon, and questions for discussion, will be, “How are women participating in parish [...]
Orthodoxy among Alaska’s First Nations – a literary and linguistic history
Posted in Uncategorized on October 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Our next OCF meeting will be a lecture and discussion by Michael Ivanovich, reader at Christ the Saviour Orthodox Cathedral in Toronto.
The talk will focus on the linguistic and literary history of the Orthodox Church in Alaska. Emphasis will be placed on sourcing primary texts to document the unsung heroes of Alaskan Orthodoxy – the [...]
The Spiritual Counselor: Guide on the Path to Christ
Posted in Uncategorized on September 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dear OCF members, friends, and fellow interested students,
You are invited to join us on Tuesday, Sept 29th, 2009, for our next meeting. At 6pm in Hart House Chapel, we will serve Vespers, the evening prayer service of the Orthodox church, and following that we will have a discussion about the relationship with a spiritual guide.
Whether [...]
Personal Experiences about the Faith of Youth
Posted in Uncategorized on September 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This Tuesday, September 22nd, at 6.00 pm in the Hart House chapel, we will be pleased to welcome Father Deacon Drew Maxwell, of the Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church in Mississauga (where he serves as Youth Minister). He will be talking to us on the topic of “Transitional years: Personal experiences about the faith of [...]
Welcome to 2009-2010!
Posted in Uncategorized on September 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dear Students,
The Orthdox Christian Fellowship’s activities for the 2009 Fall term are officially underway! For our whole program, see our upcoming events page.
This year, we will be meeting in Hart House Chapel every two weeks, and in other rooms in Hart House on alternate weeks. Locations will be announced on this page.
Our first event is [...]
