St Herman's Orthodox Church
Orthodox Church in America (OCA)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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The Journey to the Church

THREE STAGES OF THE CATECHUMENATE

 

Adults wishing to enter the communion of the Church go through three stages that can be compared to getting married. At the inquirer stage, one enters into a "dating" relationship with the Church. When one's inquiries satisfies one that the Orthodox Church is who she claims to be - the one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church, the body of Christ, the fullness of him who is all in all - one is welcome to become a catechumen. Becoming a catechumen is like getting engaged. At this stage, one learns not only about Orthodoxy but how to be Orthodox, how to live according to the Orthodox way. One is gently guided in the ascetic and moral disciplines of the Church. When one feels ready to die to the world in order to live for Christ in his holy Church, one is ready to be married to Christ by becoming a member of his bride, the Church, through Holy Baptism and/or Chrismation.

 
Come and See!

St Herman's Orthodox Church
5355 38th Ave So; Minneapolis, MN 55417
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Upcoming Services

Saturday, June 3rd
10 am Catechism Class III [open to all]
4 pm Choir Rehearsal
430 pm Confessions
5 pm Vigil for Feast with Litya
Sunday, June 4th
PENTECOST
9 am Church School & Adult Ed
940 am Hours
10 am Divine Liturgy St JhnChrys & Kneeling Prayers of Pentecost
1215 PM Coffee Hour
Monday, June 5th
Fr Paul & Mother Nancy's 47th Anniversary
Fr Paul & Mother Nancy on vacation
Saturday, June 10th
Fr Paul & Mother Nancy on vacation

5 pm [Readers] Great Vespers
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