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Orthodox Christians love the Scriptures. The Bible is the inspired Word of God and is read, preached, sung, and prayed throughout every service.

Unlike many modern approaches, however, we do not separate the Bible from the Church that preserved it. The same Holy Spirit who inspired the Scriptures also guided the Church in recognizing the biblical canon, preserving its teachings, and faithfully interpreting God's Word throughout history.

Scripture and Holy Tradition are not competitors — they are two expressions of the same apostolic faith.

When people hear the word tradition, they often think of customs or habits. Holy Tradition is much deeper. It is the living life of the Holy Spirit within the Church.

It includes the Holy Scriptures, the teachings of the Apostles, the writings of the Church Fathers, the Ecumenical Councils, the Divine Liturgy, the Sacraments, the lives of the Saints, and the continuous worship and life of the Church.

Together these preserve the fullness of the Christian faith.

Orthodox worship is centered on heaven. The Divine Liturgy is not a concert or a performance. It is the worship of the Kingdom of God.

Through prayer, Scripture, sacred music, incense, icons, and Holy Communion, we participate in the worship described in the Book of Revelation, joining our voices with angels and saints around the throne of Christ.

Every service invites us to step out of ordinary time and enter into the presence of God.

God works through physical things because He created both body and soul. The Orthodox Church celebrates seven principal mysteries (sacraments): Baptism, Chrismation (Confirmation), Holy Eucharist, Confession, Holy Unction, Marriage, and Holy Orders.

These are not merely symbols. They are real encounters with God's grace, through which Christ continues to heal, forgive, strengthen, and sanctify His people.

Orthodox Christianity understands salvation as far more than simply being forgiven. Christ came not only to forgive our sins but to heal our broken humanity. Salvation is a lifelong journey of becoming united with Christ.

The Bible calls this partaking of the divine nature (2 Peter 1:4), and the Church Fathers refer to it as theosis or deification — not becoming gods by nature, but becoming by grace what Christ is by nature: holy, transformed, and filled with His life.

God's goal is not merely to make us better people. His goal is to make us saints.

Prayer is the heartbeat of Orthodox life. We pray every day because prayer is conversation with God.

Orthodox Christians pray personal prayers, family prayers, the Psalms, the Jesus Prayer, Morning and Evening Prayers, the Divine Liturgy, and the Daily Offices.

Prayer is not simply asking God for things. It is learning to live continually in His presence.

Orthodox Christians honor the saints because they are living members of Christ's Body. Just as Christians ask one another to pray, we also ask those who are already with Christ to pray for us.

We do not worship the saints. We honor them because they point us to Jesus. Their lives remind us that holiness is possible through God's grace.

The Virgin Mary holds a unique place in Christian history. She freely received God's invitation to become the Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Because the child born of her is truly God incarnate, the Church calls her Theotokos, meaning “God-bearer.” Orthodox Christians honor Mary above all the saints — not because she replaces Christ, but because she leads us to Him.

As she said at the wedding in Cana: “Whatever He says to you, do it.” That remains her message today.