Adding of a New Blog-"St. Seraphim's Fellowship"

My good friend George Demas is currently studying at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Seminary. George and I became friends several years ago towards the beginning of my return to the Church. We have prayed together on many occasions and have had many a good conversation relating to the Faith.

We have stayed in sporadic contact since his leaving several years ago to study at Holy Cross mostly via e-mail or when he would comment on one of my blog posts.

George just sent me this e-mail where he says:

Soph,

Christos Anesti!!! I pray that your new Paschal season has and will be be blessed with God's abundant love. I have a blog site that you would be nice for you to have as a reference on your blog. If anyone you know, in good Orthodox standing, is interested in a prision ministry, with the emphasis on writing to Orthodox inmates and catecumens, then please rely the information from the blog and website to our brothers and sisters in Christ. I'm praying for you and hope all is well. I also hope to see you sometime in the summer.

Christos Anesti, george demas

The link to this blog is:

St. Seraphim's Fellowship

Please visit often as this is a worthy ministry. How wonderful to know that many in the prisons are being given our Holy Orthodox Faith.

The following is on their Volunteer Page:

The Church Triumphant

Mark Dean Schwab was executed on July 1, 2008 thirteen days after he was received into the Orthodox Church. He was quietly saying the Jesus Prayer when the Lethal Injection was administered. May his memory be Eternal.

Join St. Seraphim’s Fellowship ~ Become a Pen Pal

Many of these men, who are part of the Body of Christ, will never get a chance to attend a real Church Liturgy. They will never smell the incense nor hear the bells, nor hear the sound of the Talanton calling them to worship. They will never hear the beautiful haunting nuances in Byzantine Chant. They will never taste the Artoclasia after a Vigil, They will never be part of a procession at Pascha nor see the lights of the candles fill the church, and yet, they will be part of the Body of Christ. A living cell that the Body can’t do without, yearning for the life and light that flows from other cells in the body. You can help to bring life and encouragement to these precious souls

About St Seraphim’s Fellowship

We have a ministry to Inmates on the Death Row. We visit more than 400 men on the row. We send them teaching lessons on the passions and true repentance. We are also seeking volunteers to write to the prisoners. Many of the men are in the catecumenate and some are baptised. We need donations of money for books, bibles [leather only], Orthodox Magazine Subscriptions, prayer ropes, Icon Cards, etc.

Do you have family or friends in prison?

If you or someone you know have family or friends in prison anywhere and you would like this ministry to write to them, then please send us a private text message with all the appropriate information and we will contact the prisoner with words of faith and encouragement. While we are an Orthodox Ministry, we welcome the opportunity to communicate with people of all faiths.

If you would like to become the volunteer please fill in this form and send it to seraphimspm@comcast.net

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I will add this blog to my sidebar under Orthodox Blogs.