St. Thekla Pilgrimage at Antiochian Village
St. Thekla
“As for me and my house, we shall serve the Lord.” (Joshua 24:15)
The Domestic Church
September 25-27, 2009
Presiding Hierarch: The Rt. Rev. Bishop JOSEPH
Register by September 1st
Over the weekend of September 25-27, 2009, Antiochian Village will host the St. Thekla pilgrimage. This year’s theme will be The Domestic Church, and His Grace Bishop JOSEPH of the Diocese of Los Angeles and the West will preside over the pilgrimage. His Grace will preach on the Pilgrimage theme at services on Saturday. Also on Saturday, participants may join in small group talks including:
* Dedicating your “house as something holy to the Lord”: The Lives of Saintly Families
* Dragging the Faith Home: Making God Real in the Orthodox Home
* When It All Goes Wrong: Living the Faith in the Midst of Family Crisis
* The Shack: Encountering God (A discussion of the New York Times Best-Seller)
Mother Alexandra of the recently established St. Thekla Convent will also attend the Pilgrimage and participate in services and group talks. Click here to visit the new webpage for the Convent.
