INTRODUCTION TO ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY
Mondays 7:00-9:00PM, Winter 2009

DATE

TOPIC

INSTRUCTOR

January 12 Introduction Fr. Richard Andrews
January 19

God- Holy Trinity

Fr. Paul Wesche

January 29

Mankind- Creation, The Fall, The Messiah

Fr. Thomas Begley

February 2

Christ One- Incarnation; Role of Theotokos and The Saints

Fr. Jonathan Proctor

February 9

Christ Two- His Work and Teachings

Fr. Robert McMeekin

February 16

Church One- Birth, Mission, Structure (Holy Orders)

Fr. Thomas Begley

February 23

Church Two- Councils, Creeds, Bible, Tradition

Fr. Thaddaues Wojcik

March 2

NO CLASS - Great and Holy Lent Begins

 
March 9 Sacraments One- Baptism, Chrismation, Confession, Unction Fr. Paul Paris
March 16 Sacraments Two- Eucharist, Liturgy, Worship, Prayer Fr. Paul Wesche
March 23 Sacraments Three- Marriage and Monasticism

Fr. John Magram

March 30

The Goal- Second Coming & Living the Christian Life

Fr. Richard Andrews
April 6 Conclusion- Orthodox in America, Jurisdiction, Q&A Fr. Nathan Kroll
April 19 GREAT & HOLY PASCHA  
     
TEXTS

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Fr. Richard Andrews is pastor of St. George Greek Orthodox Christian Church in St. Paul, MN and a volunteer chaplain with the St. Paul Police Department. He is a graduate of University of Minnesota (BS 1988) Minneapolis, MN and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (MDiv 1994) Boston, MA.

Fr. Thomas Begley is priest/pastor of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in West St. Paul, MN and Dean of the Midwest Deanery of the Diocese of Toledo, of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese. He is a graduate of Hope College in Holland, MI, (BA 1974) and Oral Robets Seminary, (MDiv. 1984). He attended St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary, Crestwood, NY (1983-84).

Fr. Nathan Kroll is priest/pastor of the Holy Myrrhbearers Orthodox Christian Mission parish of St. Cloud, MN. He is a graduate of Augsburg College (BA) Minneapolis, MN and of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Seminary (Masters of Divinity).

Fr John Magram is priest/pastor of Resurrection of Christ Russian Orthodox Church and Abbot of the men's monastic community in Minneapolis. He is a graduate of St. John's University (Secondary Education), St. Francis College in Brooklyn, NY (BA, English) St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary (M.Div.), St. Clare's Medical Center, NYC (R.N.)

Fr. Robert McMeekin is priest/pastor Holy Cross Orthodox Mission Church currently located in Chisago City, MN. He is a graduate of State University of New York at Geneseo, (BA 1982); Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, (M.Div. 1986); Orthodox Church of America Late Vocations Program (1997). Fr. Robert served as a Chaplain (Captain) in the U.S. Army Reserve and completed two tours of Active Duty Deployment in Germany (1999-2000) and Afghanistan (2002).

Fr. Paul Paris is priest/pastor of St. Mary Greek Orthodox Church in Minneapolis. He is a graduate of Hellenic College 1988, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (M.Div. 1991) and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (MA Youth Ministry 1992) Boston, MA. Fr. Paul served as Youth Director of the Diocese of San Francisco (1992-95), associate priest of St. Sophia Cathedral, Los Angeles CA (1995-2002) and priest/pastor of St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, Santa Barbara CA (2002-2006).

Fr. Jonathan Proctor is priest/pastor of Holy Trinity Orthodox Christian Church in Saint Paul. He is a graduate of the University of the Witwatersrand (BA) and St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary (MDiv 1990), New York, NY, and studied theology at the University of Athens, Greece.

Fr. Paul Wesche is priest/pastor of St. Herman’s Orthodox Christian Church in South Minneapolis. He is a graduate of Nazarene Theological Seminary (Masters of Divinity), Kansas City, MO and St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Seminary (Masters of Theology), Crestwood, NY, and Fordham University (Ph.D in Patristics 1986), New York, NY.

Fr. Thaddeus Wojcik is a retired priest who serves at various parishes including Holy Assumption Orthodox Church in Lublin, WI, St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Stanley, WI., and St. Mary's Orthodox Church in Cornucopia, WI. He is Dean Emeritus of the Minneapolis Deanery in the Midwest Diocese of the Orthodox Church of America. Currently, an Adjunct Professor of Theology at the University of St. Thomas, Saint Paul, MN (2005-2008). He is a graduate of University of Minnesota (BA, 1964) and St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary (M.Div. 1968).

 

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