Ignored by much of Western Christendom, these letters give us insight into how the very early Church viewed the role of the bishop as well as the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist.

At the mid-point of Great Lent, the church brings out the precious cross in our midst for veneration. Fr Thomas reminds us that the cross is more than just a lifeless symbol, it's the very path of our salvation. (Third Sunday of Lent)

On the Sunday of the Healing of the Paralytic, Fr Thomas took the opportunity to speak honestly and encouragingly to his congregation about what it is to be a healthy church. Using the gospel and epistle readings, he gently reminded them that we're called to be a house of mercy, intentionally Christian, and a place of good works and of love for one another.

On the eighth day of Pascha, Fr. Tom reminds us to heed the signs which point us to the Eternal Day.

Subdeacon Immanuel speaks about the new fresco Icon of the Theotokos of the Sign written by Efrem Carrasco on the wall behind the altar at St Aidan’s Antiochian Orthodox Church in Levenshulme, Manchester.

On the Sunday of All Saints, we are reminded to honour them in our generation that others by their example, fellowship and prayers may also become Friends of God.

Fr. Gregory Hallam gives the sermon on Sunday, October 7, 2018

John Maddex interviews Fr. Thomas Zain, Vicar General of the Antiochian Orthodox Church of North America, about the falling asleep in the Lord of His Beatitude Ignatius IV of Antioch and All the East.

On this special episode of Ancient Faith Presents, Mr. John Tzavelas, a graduate of both the Toronto Orthodox Theological Academy and St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, speaks at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Winnipeg about the popular online film Zeitgeist and its claim that Christianity is a false religion.

Bobby Maddex interviews a handful of OCF students and alumni about the importance and reach of Orthodox Christian Fellowship. In part, the students discuss the OCF Now Campaign. Help OCF reach $25,000 by August 4, and this amount will be matched! Find out more here.

Fr. Pat discusses three approaches to death.

Using stories found only in Luke, Fr. Pat looks at features quite prominent to this Gospel. (From October 18, 2015, the Feast of St. Luke)

Feeding a hungry person doesn't "fix" hunger: that person will feel hungry again. So what's the point of helping those in need?

James Yu has a screenshot of a new design Google has been testing lately.

A cloud IVR (interactive voice response) system is a call center solution that combines automated voice prompts with integrated features like payment systems and access to live agents. As cloud computing has moved from niche to mainstream, most IVR operations have followed suit by migrating from on-premises to cloud-based solutions.  […]

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Hull KR have signed winger Lee Kershaw from London Broncos on a two-year contract.

Castleford Tigers sign Papua New Guinea international hooker Judah Rimbu on a two-year deal.

Wakefield Trinity forward Isaiah Vagana signs a three-year contract to extend his time with the Super League club until the end of the 2027 season.

Leigh Leopards sign second row forward Ethan O'Neill for the 2025 Super League season.

Head coach Rhian Wilkinson says Wales are monitoring Jess Fishlock's fitness in conjunction with her club side Seattle Reign.

Mason Grady is out of Wales' remaining autumn games and is a doubt for the start of the 2025 Six Nations.

Anwen Roberts was heartbroken after finding her cards were sold on Temu without her permission.

A signed summary of BBC Newsline.

Isle of Man Crimestoppers campaign encourages young people to recognise crime and report it.

Concerns are raised about damage to plantations and boundary fencing in the Manx uplands by riders.

The States of Jersey Ambulance Service campaign calls for greater respect and support for workers.

Jersey aims to "strengthen ties within education, sport and culture" with Antigua and Barbuda.

The move aims to improve online safety for children with more education for parents.

Guernsey Post issues customers with cards aimed at protecting their staff from dog attacks.

A former member of the Archbishops' Council calls for change after Justin Welby's resignation.

A Nottingham theologian says the resignation of Justin Welby is "unprecedented".

Despite raising £70,000, a group against second home planning permission cannot launch appeal.

Former Premier League striker Nile Ranger signs a contract with Kettering Town to run until next summer, with an option for a further 12 months.

A sales agreement means work can soon start on a new development at a former factory in Stamford.

A petition to relocate the town's Christmas tree to the town centre gets more than 750 signatures.

Support Weald Schooling is inviting people to discuss the lack of non-selective secondaries.

She’s one of 22 female drivers taking part in a Formula E test event in Valencia.

Salford Red Devils sign France international prop Justin Sangare on two-year deal after his release from Leeds Rhinos.

Developers wanted to build 20 homes on land next to a Site of Biological Importance in Harwood, Bolton.