Saturday, August 15th, our family joined the Orthodox church :).
Micheal and Thomas were both baptized, and I was chrismated (the equivalence of confirmation in other churches).
It was a really kool experience too. Thomas, at 20 months, was stripped and dunked in a bath or warm water, and oil. He did a pretty good job considering the situation. Micheal, was clothed, but went through the same process.
On Sunday, we all got to receive our first communion.
Our family was there, along with all of our God parents, and probably 15 people from our church that wanted to partake in the celebration. It was a busy weekend, but one of the best I have had in a long time. It ranks up there with my wedding and Thomas' birth...that's how important it was to me. Why? I don't think a lot of people truly know about the Orthodox Catholic Church, but I believe it is the one true church started by Christ. Before being Orthodox, I was a devout Catholic, faithful, and as sure as I could be. Granted, Micheal came a long and questioned me why I with this faith. It wasn't the easiest thing for me to explain or defend. That didn't mean I didn't still believe. We wandered together through churches to find what was the right place for us. We tried a lot of places.....episcopal, anglican, presbeterian, those were the main ones. I enjoyed some of them, but something was missing, always. So, we did check out the Orthodox church about a year and a half ago. For anyone that goes there....it may seem odd and super traditional. Everything is chanted, incense is used at every Liturgy, and it's very Greek. But, they claim to be the one true church, and they back it up. For the first time in my life, my questions that couldn't be answered from the catholic church, could be answered. There wasn't any scandal, and Liturgy wasn't based on how much of a concert they could turn it in to. I wouldn't be suprised if people thought I was crazy for the faith path I have choosen. But, I can say, today, that I left no stone unturned, and searched and found where God wants me to be. I got to receive communion on Sunday for the first time and be completely and totally connected with the Body of Christ.

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