These prayers of the British Orthodox Church within the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate are taken from the Coptic Orthodox Agpeya, or Book of Hours. These are the same texts as published in the existing... More > edition, but in a handy pocket book format.< Less
This small book of Orthodox prayers forms a new edition four of the services of the Coptic Agpeya or Book of Hours. They have been compiled for the use of members of the British Orthodox Church and... More > all those seeking to explore and experience the Orthodox spiritual life with us.< Less
Оur fresh issue of the magazine
"Orthodox Faith". WINTER 2013.
You can look through the pages of a magazine
on-line:
http://issuu.com/altaspera/docs/orthodox_faith_winter_2013
or... More > download the attached file.
IN THIS ISSUE:
UPCOMING PATRIARCHAL ELECTIONS IN BULGARIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH
N E W S
SYMPOSIUM ON THE EDICT OF MILAN
THE CANONICAL TRADITION OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH
EARLY HISTORY OF THE BULGARIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH
HISTORY OF THE GOSPEL TEXTS
THE JESUS PRAYER
SUFFERING AND THE CRUCIFIED CHRIST< Less
This collection of articles and papers on Orthodox Christology reflects the many years of study and research which the author has conducted. Father Peter Farrington is a priest of the British... More > Orthodox Church within the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate. Many of these articles have been published in the official journal of the Church. Each one provides an introduction to some aspect of Orthodox Christology, or an insight into some area of Orthodox history and tradition. These articles have been drawn together to produce a convenient collection of materials which are directed at an intelligent Orthodox laity.< Less
This collection of articles and papers on Orthodox Christology reflects the many years of study and research which the author has conducted. Father Peter Farrington is a priest of the British... More > Orthodox Church within the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate. Many of these articles have been published in the official journal of the Church. Each one provides an introduction to some aspect of Orthodox Christology, or an insight into some area of Orthodox history and tradition. These articles have been drawn together to produce a convenient collection of materials which are directed at an intelligent Orthodox laity.< Less
What would happen if the Greeks were given a significant military advantage over their Western European and Muslim rivals? Alternate history, that’s what.
Salvos Angelos discovers a hidden... More > cache of advanced weapon designs just before Turks from central Asia invade. Can Salvos convince the Byzantine Emperor to use them before it’s too late? Or will his own haunted past - did he bury his late wife alive? - cause the downfall of the Empire and the rest of the world along with it?
Jarl Tharn attempts to unite a small band of Vikings against the Slavs to bring all of Russia out of ignorance and into God’s Grace. Will treachery and deceit change him into a bitter, angry man or can he stay the course?
Orthodox Rising is alternate history at its best. If you love Harry Turtledove, you’ll love this. Part horror, part sci-fi and all fun, in a dark, morose way.
Available for the first time in one collection, this volume combines all three parts of the Orthodox Rising series!< Less
An Orthodox Christian Prayerbook in Accordance with the Tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church. This book is primarily for personal use, providing Prayers for the most common situations in an... More > Orthodox lay person's way of life. Thus this book includes Morning & Evening Prayers, and a collection of Prayers for various situations in life, Daily, Resurrectional, & Festal Troparia and Kontakia, preparation and thanksgiving for holy communion, a simple service for Sunday Absence. It also includes several services of supplication and Akathists, and a large number of quotes on prayer, by the Fathers of the Orthodox Church.< Less
A collection of the Joint Statements and Agreements made in recent years between the Catholic and Oriental Orthodox Churches. This volume has been produced and published by the Catholic-Oriental... More > Orthodox Regional Forum, an ecumenical body drawing together bishops and representative clergy of these communions in the British Isles< Less