On this page you can find all the information related to events that OCF is putting on – what’s happening, times, dates, locations, and any possible fees. We generally try to keep our events free and accessible to all, but from time to time we may charge an entrance fee in order to cover the expenses associated with putting on that particular event. As ever, if you have any questions, we are reachable at ocfuoft@gmail.com . For pictures from past events, please click here.
Events for Fall 2009
What we will be doing:
The evening prayer services of Orthodox Church are called Vespers. Twice a month, the OCF holds Vespers in the chapel of Hart House, at 6pm. Following this, we have a discussion about the topics outlined below. Our general theme for this year is Living the Christian Life. Since praying and talking makes us thirsty and hungry, we also go out for a drink or coffee afterwards.
Sept 15 2009, 6:00pm: Vespers for Dummies
Hart House Chapel
We will have a shrt evening Vespers prayer service at 6:00, followed by an explanation of this service, and a question and answer period.
Sept 22, 2009, 6pm: Transitional Years: Personal experiences about the faith of youth (Speaker: Deacon Drew Maxwell)
Sept 29, 2009, 6pm: The Spiritual Counselor: Guide on the path to Christ
Vespers evening prayer service, followed by a talk about why a spiritual Father or Mother is essential in helping one to live a Christian life.
Oct 6, 2009, 6pm: Orthodoxy among Alaska’s First Nations: A literary and linguistic history (Speaker: Reader Michael Ivanovich
Oct 13, 2009, 6pm: Queen and Handmaiden: The role of women in the Orthodox Church
Oct 16, 2009: OCFs Together in Hamilton
Students from all over southern Ontario will gather at All Saints of North Ameria, in Hamilton, for Vespers, a potluck dinner, a discussion about the Orthodox faith, and lots of fun and fellowship!
Oct 20, 2009, 6pm: Living the Christian life on Campus (Speaker Archbishop +SERAPHIM Storheim of the Orthodox Church in America, Archdiocese of Canada)
Oct 27, 2009, 6pm: Good Times, Bad Times… That’s what Friends are for
Oct 31, 2009, 10:00am: Volunteering at St. John the Compassionate Orthodox Mission
Nov 3, 2009, 6pm: The Role of Church Canons in the Early Church and today (Speaker: David Wagschal)
Nov 7, 2009, 10:00am: Volunteering at St. John the Compassionate Orthodox Mission
Nov 10, 2009, 6pm: Uncreated Light vs. Grey Orthodoxy: Should we look for spiritual experiences?
Nov 12, 2009: OCF Planning Meeting for the Winter 2009 term
Nov 17, 2009, 6pm: Music and/vs./-al Tradition in the Orthodox Church (Speaker: Peter Drobac)
Nov 24, 2009, 6pm: Anger: the good, the bad, and the spiritually ugly
Dec 5, 2009, 10:00am: Volunteering at St. John the Compassionate Orthodox Mission
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Hello OCF,
I would like to start by expressing how amazing I think this organizing and mobilizing of Orthodox young people is. My peers and I (members of the Ethiopian Orthodox Churches in Toronto) have just organized ourselves to form a collective of our own called Orthodox Youth United (OYU) in effort to acquire an education on the ceremonies, rituals, and bible as interpreted by Orthodoxes and ultimately a more personal relationship with God. In our church the liturgy is pronounced in an ancient Ethiopian language that we do not identify with.
I know a number of people who are interested in attending your LIVING WORSHIP: EXPLAINING THE DIVINE LITURGY OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH this Friday (as announced in The Varsity newspaper) but am having trouble finding supporting information about this event on your website and want to make sure that this event still happening.
Please get back to me as soon as possible as to give everyone enough time to work this into their weekly schedules.
Thank you,
Aden
Aden,
Thanks for your interest! Here is time, date, and short description of the event:
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*Living Worship: Explaining the Divine Liturgy of the Orthodox Church
*A lecture by Fr. Nicholas Young, M Div
Friday, February 13, 2009 in the Parish Hall of St. Basil’s Church, (50 St. Joseph St.) at 7:00 p.m.
The presentation is about The Orthodox Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom, its basic components, and the participation of the faithful in the Holy Eucharist. We will discuss the idea of preparation for the partaking of Holy Communion, including our daily devotions, and especially the prayers and hymns of the Liturgy itself, that help us prepare ourselves to receive Christ in the Holy Eucharist. The Eucharist is understood to be the main action of the Orthodox Church, because it is a real participation in Divine life, and we are all called as Christians to unite ourselves to God.
Thanks,
Admin
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