Soc DigestBe Ready, Watch!

by George Aramath

Our church lectionary places the same Gospel message for the two Sunday’s preceding Great Lent. It’s as if our church fathers are telling us: “if you didn’t hear it the first time, here it is once more”. So what’s this crucial message? We must always be faithful servants by watching. Be ready, watch! 

Soc DigestSouthern Regional Sunday School, Youth, & Parents Conference

by MGSOSA Southern Regional Advisor

By the grace of God this season's regional conference continues to show how God has showered his blessings on our community. This year the winter regional conference was held at St. Ignatious Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church in Dallas on Feb 3rd, 2007. For the first time we had the privilege of conducting a joint conference with our regional Sunday school association...

Soc DigestThe Syrian Orthodox Church & Community in the Holy Land

by Jack Khazmo

The Syrian Orthodox Church in the Holy Land has a congregation of approximately 5000, concentrated in the Jerusalem and Bethlehem areas, with a few members in Ramallah and Jericho. Thousands have emigrated in the last few decades, mainly to North America where they have established... 

 

Soc DigestKnanaito Sunday

by Dr. Babu Paul

The Sundays in Lent are noteworthy for the readings prescribed by the Antiochean fathers. We enter the Lent recalling the miracle at Cana. The idea is to remind ourselves that we are a colorless, odorless, insipid liquid, but Jesus can convert us into the best of wine....