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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese E-Bulletin January 14, 2005

This is the weekly edition of the GOA E-Bulletin. For more information just
click on the links below to go to the topics of interest to you.

JANUARY 16 "SHARE THE LIGHT" SUNDAY: SCOBA has announced that January 16
will be the first annual Share The Light Sunday in all Orthodox parishes in
the nation.  For more information on this day and how you can bring
Orthodox radio programming to your area visit

http://www.receive.org

YEAR OF FAMILY WEB SITE:  For information and resources for the Year of the
Family, visit this special site.  New resources are added regularly, so
check the web site to assist you in expanding your parish's family ministry
or for resources you can use in your home.

http://www.familyaschurch.org

TSUNAMI RELIEF EFFORTS CONTINUE:  Following the devastating tsunami that
hit a number of Asian countries, relief funds are being collected by the
Archdiocese and IOCC.  Read news releases, the Archbishop's encyclical, and
see how you can contribute at

International Orthodox Christian Charities:
http://www.iocc.org/

Archbishop Demetrios' Encyclical:
http://www.goarch.org/en/news/NewsDetail.asp?id=1271

PARISH FAMILY NIGHT RESOURCES:	Visit this site for general information and
lesson plans to assist you with a monthly parish family night program.
More lesson plans will be added in the coming weeks.

http://familyaschurch.com/parishnight.asp

ORATORICAL FESTIVAL RESOURCES: The Department of Religious Education offers
online the topics, tips, bibliography, and Festival Manual to help you
prepare for your 2005 Festival.

http://www.goarch.org/en/archdiocese/departments/religioused/sjcof.asp

NATIONAL ORTHODOX RADIO PROGRAM: Come Receive The Light (CRTL) for the week
of 01/15/2005 will be "Sanctity of Life" with His Beatitude Metropolitan
HERMAN as our guest. Programs are subject to change; please visit our web
site for more information on CRTL programs, featured segments, and to
subscribe to our e-newsletter.

http://www.receive.org

THREE HIERARCHS SITE: Prepare for this Feast of the Church by visiting the
special site that offers the background of the feast, the hymns and
readings, and how we celebrate it.  These special sites are linked to the
2005 Parish Ecclesiastical Calendar that is being used by parishes
throughout the Archdiocese.

http://www.goarch.org/en/special/listen_learn_share/threehierarchs/learn/

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