THE IMPORTANCE OF STANDING PRAYERS - A MEDITATIVE STUDY

THE IMPORTANCE OF STANDING PRAYERS - A MEDITATIVE STUDY
by Rev. Fr. John Brian, Wisconsin
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Published on the internet by
The Indian Christian Orthodox Network (ICON)
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Audio Upload of Sermons Complete

Dear Ones,

Here are all uploaded sermons to date. They are organized chronologically. If there is any good in these, please praise God who opened my lips. If there is any fault, please forgive me and may the Lord have mercy.

http://frjohbrian.blogspot.com/

LENT 2006 (so far)
* Insanity? - Sermon/Homily March 2006
* Further Healing in Community - Sermon/homily March 2006
* Healing Community - Sermon/homily March 2006
* Pattern of Christ - Partial Sermon/Homily March 2006 (only last ~6:30 minutes)

DEHANA 2006
* Waiting with the Departed - Sermon/Homily February 2006
* Teachings of Forefathers - Sermon/Homily February 2006
* Worthy Fruit - Sermon/homily February 2006
* Groundhogs, Candles and Time - Sermon/homily February 2006
* Members of the Body - Sermon/Homily January 2006
* Born Again and Again - Sermon/homily January 2006
* John the Baptist - Sermon/Homily January 2006
* New Year, New Day - Sermon/Homily January 2006

ADVENT 2005
* Ancestry of the Son of God - Sermon/Homily December 2005
* Joseph Dreams - Sermon/homily December 2005
* Subordinate Roles - Sermon/Homily December 2005 (lower quality audio)
* Power of Women - Sermon/Homily November 2005 (lower quality audio)

There has been a request for printed transcripts. Since these sermons are extemporaneous, there are not even notes to begin to write them. If anyone has the ability to transcribe the audio to transcribe the audio, but would greatly assist our mission and ministry.

Please pray for us and Orthodox Christian missions everywhere.

your servant,

Fr John Brian
Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Mission
Madison, Wisconsin
608.236.9622
http://maruroopa.blogspot.com/
www.angelfire.com/wi/inroads/transfig.html

Internet Sermons, Homilies and Lectures

Dear Ones,

It would be very helpful to get your input on the current internet project of our mission. There are questions throughout this email, I hope you will take the time to help us and give us direction.

A little history: a few members asked if we could send them articles or audio tapes of our talks and sermons since they moved to remote areas. This coincided with Kochamma taking me aside and asking me to stop just reading my sermons from pages (as I would write them - or at least make notes). She said, "You are much better talking to us than reading to us." So, you can blame her for the audio recordings. All of the sermons are live and extemporaneous. The talks were given with limited notes. An added benefit of the recordings, is that I can hear the human errors and problems in my speaking. There have also been technological glitches while learning. Most of these have been corrected over time, I hope. However, these recordings were not edited.

Have you been able to listen to the uploaded audio of sermons at our mission? If so, what do you think? What are your favorites? Is it a project worth continuing? Is there anything we might be able to improve?

One quality of using a blog for this project is that a blog allows anyone who visits to add comments directly to a specific posting. Another is that a specific posting can be emailed with comments. Look for the comments link and the envelope icon under each posting.

The next task is to convert audio tape to digital files to upload. These include 4th Monday lectures as well as sermons from several years. What do you think?

Additionally, there has been a request for printed transcripts of the audio. Since they are extemporaneous, there are not even notes to begin to write them. If anyone has the ability (and feels called to assist in ministry) to transcribe the audio, I would be appreciative and would welcome the opportunity to do some editing... ;-) +

If there is any good in these, please praise God who opened my lips. If there is any fault, please forgive me and may the Lord have mercy.

Please pray for us and Orthodox Christian missions everywhere.

your servant,

Fr John Brian
Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Mission
Madison, Wisconsin
608.236.9622
http://maruroopa.blogspot.com/
www.angelfire.com/wi/inroads/transfig.html

audio sermons available online

In an effort to serve those that cannot attend our mission services, Qurbana and retreats - we are trying out this technology, which allows the ability to listen and/or download audio files (including to iPod-type devices) from a blog. The website is:

http://frjohbrian.blogspot.com/

Please visit and listen to the first audio published today:

1. Healing Community - Sermon/homily recorded Sunday, March 12, 2006

2. Worthy Fruit - Sermon/homily recorded Sunday, February 12, 2006

Your thoughts and feedback will be most helpful.

Please pray for us and for our mission efforts.

your servant,

Fr John Brian
Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Mission
Madison, Wisconsin
608.236.9622
http://maruroopa.blogspot.com/
www.angelfire.com/wi/inroads/transfig.html

Three of the women attend at John's baptism - 02/19/06. Left to right: Christina Chacko, Antoinette Kumbriem, and Suset Monat - Teresa Kochamma was taking the pictures. 

Favin, held by mother Abrehet, smiles during services (02/19/06) 

Recently born to Abrehet and Aaron, Favin's presentation to the chapel was also February 19, 2006 (born September 30, 2005). Another welcoming to the Holy Orthodox Church through our mission chapel. Praise be to God for all His goodness and mercy!

Carol Miller was baptized into Orthodox Christianity on November 26, 2005 at University of Wisconsin Hospital on what was going to be her death bed....but God has preserved her even to this very day. She is now residing at a long-term care facility in Northwestern Wisconsin.

washed fresh and newly born of the spirit on February 19, 2006 

a little to big for our small mission font, but we found a way...  

John Hernon is newly baptized!