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In the 19th episode of The Nicene Creed series, we dive even deeper into the theology and wisdom of the Holy Fathers. We prayerfully look at the phrase, "(And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of Life); Who proceedeth from the Father;"
Let us follow along closely to further understand these teachings about our faith!
In the video:
"It was in our Lord’s final teachings to His disciples at the mystical supper in the upper room that He revealed His boundless love for His disciples, the ultimate goal of the incarnation, and the pledge of the Holy Spirit. In this most sacred of Christian discourses recorded in the Gospel of John, the Lord revealed Who is the person of the Holy Spirit in eternity and what is His ministry in the world, saying, “But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, He shall testify of Me” (John 15:26). Being sent and proceeding are no more interchangeable synonyms than are the words ‘time’ and ‘eternity’ (which emphatically does not mean just a lot of time)"
"That the Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Father alone is as important as the belief that the Son is begotten of the Father and the Father alone. It not only preserves unity of the Godhead and the veracity of the truth revealed by Christ in the Holy Spirit, but also assures the honor, glory, and worship due to the Holy Spirit, the Giver of life.
Proceeding and sending should never be confused. The Spirit proceeds from the Father in eternity as the Creed confirms, but is sent in time by the Father and by the Son as the New Testament relates. In his Homily on Pentecost, Saint Gregory Palamas not only affirms this teaching, but also adds, “Christ now sent forth the Spirit Who comes from the Father and is sent by Him from heaven. But when we hear that the Spirit was sent by the Father and the Son, this does not mean that the Spirit has no part in their greatness, for He is not just sent, but also Himself sends and consents to be sent.”
Bishop Alexei's flock is scattered among the vast lands of the State of Alaska, and for anyone that has traveled in the state, especially to the villages, knows the cost of traveling is VERY expensive. To give you an idea of how much it costs to get out to the villages, it typically is more expensive for one to travel from Anchorage to the village of Kwethluk, which is roughly 390 miles, than it is to fly from Anchorage to Chicago, or Anchorage to Hawaii. A round trip air fare ticket is over $1,000, a staggering price for a Bishop to minister to his flock with an episcopal visit.
Please support the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Sitka and Alaska by donating at one of these links below, and add the names of your loved ones both living and reposed with your donation, we will send those names to the priests of our Diocese to commemorate in the divine services as a token of Gratitude for your alms.
odosa.org/current-funds
Your support helps sustain this blessed Diocese of Sitka and Alaska
Our Social Media
Facebook: @Russian Orthodox Diocese of Sitka and Alaska
Instagram: @ Dioceseofsitkaandalaska
#orthodox #orthodoxchristian #christian #teaching #alaska #church #creed #nicenecreed
In the 19th episode of The Nicene Creed series, we dive even deeper into the theology and wisdom of the Holy Fathers. We prayerfully look at the phrase, "(And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of Life); Who proceedeth from the Father;"
Let us follow along closely to further understand these teachings about our faith!
In the video:
"It was in our Lord’s final teachings to His disciples at the mystical supper in the upper room that He revealed His boundless love for His disciples, the ultimate goal of the incarnation, and the pledge of the Holy Spirit. In this most sacred of Christian discourses recorded in the Gospel of John, the Lord revealed Who is the person of the Holy Spirit in eternity and what is His ministry in the world, saying, “But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, He shall testify of Me” (John 15:26). Being sent and proceeding are no more interchangeable synonyms than are the words ‘time’ and ‘eternity’ (which emphatically does not mean just a lot of time)"
"That the Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Father alone is as important as the belief that the Son is begotten of the Father and the Father alone. It not only preserves unity of the Godhead and the veracity of the truth revealed by Christ in the Holy Spirit, but also assures the honor, glory, and worship due to the Holy Spirit, the Giver of life.
Proceeding and sending should never be confused. The Spirit proceeds from the Father in eternity as the Creed confirms, but is sent in time by the Father and by the Son as the New Testament relates. In his Homily on Pentecost, Saint Gregory Palamas not only affirms this teaching, but also adds, “Christ now sent forth the Spirit Who comes from the Father and is sent by Him from heaven. But when we hear that the Spirit was sent by the Father and the Son, this does not mean that the Spirit has no part in their greatness, for He is not just sent, but also Himself sends and consents to be sent.”
Bishop Alexei's flock is scattered among the vast lands of the State of Alaska, and for anyone that has traveled in the state, especially to the villages, knows the cost of traveling is VERY expensive. To give you an idea of how much it costs to get out to the villages, it typically is more expensive for one to travel from Anchorage to the village of Kwethluk, which is roughly 390 miles, than it is to fly from Anchorage to Chicago, or Anchorage to Hawaii. A round trip air fare ticket is over $1,000, a staggering price for a Bishop to minister to his flock with an episcopal visit.
Please support the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Sitka and Alaska by donating at one of these links below, and add the names of your loved ones both living and reposed with your donation, we will send those names to the priests of our Diocese to commemorate in the divine services as a token of Gratitude for your alms.
odosa.org/current-funds
Your support helps sustain this blessed Diocese of Sitka and Alaska
Our Social Media
Facebook: @Russian Orthodox Diocese of Sitka and Alaska
Instagram: @ Dioceseofsitkaandalaska
#orthodox #orthodoxchristian #christian #teaching #alaska #church #creed #nicenecreed
