ORTHODOX SPIRITUAL RENEWALORTHODOX SPIRITUAL RENEWAL O Heavenly King, the Comforter, the Spirit of...
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ORTHODOX SPIRITUAL RENEWAL
O Heavenly King, the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth, Who are everywhere & fills all things; Treasury of blessings & Giver of Life, come & abide in us & cleanse us from every impurity, and save our souls, O gracious Lord.
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What is Orthodox Spiritual Renewal?
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LET’S LOOK AT IT APOPHATICALLY- i.e., what Orthodox Spiritual Renewal (OSR) is NOT
OSR is NOT rearranging the furniture…OSR is NOT getting more people in our
parish…OSR is NOT getting an “American”
Orthodox Church”…OSR is NOT getting more press…OSR is NOT pleasing everyone…OSR is NOT having any disharmony in
the parish…
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OSR is just that:
ORTHODOX…
Grounded in the Teachings, Practices & Spirituality of the Orthodox Christian FaithTeachings : Holy Scriptures (Revelation)Holy Fathers & MothersEcumenical CouncilsCanonsLives & Writings of the SaintsPrayers of the Church
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ORTHODOX(continued)
PRACTICESPERSONAL PRAYERCORPORATE PRAYERDIVINE LITURGYFREQUENT COMMUNION
ORTHROS & VESPERSWEEKLY & SEASONAL FASTING
(not just food) REGULAR CONFESSIONSPIRITUAL DIRECTION
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SPIRITUAL…
GROUNDED IN THE HOLY SPIRITNOT A MAN-MADE, PACKAGED
PROGRAMAIMED AT THE DEEPEST PART OF
OUR HUMAN EXISTENCE – OUR SPIRITS, SALVATION, OUR SOULWHILE IT IS “SPIRITUAL”, IT
WILL HAVE AN EFFECT UPON THE TOTAL PERSON: BODY, SOUL & SPIRIT
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RENEWAL…
NOT TOTALLY NEW, BUT A RE-NEWALRENEWAL OF OUR BAPTISMRENEWAL OF OUR CHRISMATIONRENEWAL OF OUR PERSONAL COMMITMENT TO CHRIST JESUS CHRIST FIRST, THEN THE CHURCH
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RENEWAL(continued)
RENEWAL OF OUR BAPTISMDO YOU RENOUNCE SATAN?DO YOU RENOUNCE ALL HIS
WORSHIP, SERVICE & PRIDE?DO YOU UNITED YOURSELF TO
CHRIST? (UNION WITH CHRIST)DO YOU BELIEVE IN HIM AS KING &
LORD?
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RENEWAL(continued)
RENEWAL OF CHRISMATIONTHE SEAL OF THE GIFT OF THE
HOLY SPIRIT POWER (DYNAMIS)GIFTS (CHARISMATA)VIRTUES/FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
PRESERVE THE SEAL INVIOLATEADD TO THE GRACE GIVEN BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
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RENEWAL(continued)
RENEWAL OF OUR PERSONAL COMMITMENT TO JESUS CHRIST PERSONAL ENCOUNTER W/ JESUS CHRIST Let us commit ourselves, each other & all our life to Christ our God” Life in the Christ is intentional, not accidental
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RENEWAL(continued)
Put our full faith, trust & confidence in Christ Himself & what He has accomplished for us:
In His IncarnationOn the CrossHis descent to HadesHis ResurrectionHis AscensionHis sending of the Holy SpiritHis Second & Glorious Coming
again (by anticipation!)
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• BE GROUNDED IN THE CHURCH’S TEACHINGS & SPIRITUALITY
• BE PERSONAL• BE INTENTIONAL• BE EXPERIENTIAL• BE CONTEMPORARY• BE TRANSFORMATIVE