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we do it? That is another question which we can only answer, each of us, for ourselves. If we are not brave enough or interested enough for the first alternative, the second is to withdraw from the NCCC. It no longer represents American religious direction any more than other avenues. More people hear a single TV evangelist than hear the pronouncements of the entire NCCC. No longer will we be in isolation from the American mainstream by not being in the NCCC. No more do we need it, as an immigrant Church of "funny" sounds and smells, to buy ourselves American credentials. If combined with some coherent plan through SCOBA or whatever to make ourselves understood on the American scene, withdrawal from membership in the NCCC in favor of a more visible Orthodox structure would be a very positive step. The third alternative, of course, is the current state of events. It is the intolerable dilemma which no doubt led to the Greek Archdiocese’s action. This consists of a weak participation in NCCC with little impact on its direction. The statements of Bailey are ample evidence alone of the ineffectiveness of Orthodoxy now in the NCCC. Of the first two alternatives, the former clearly accomplishes the transformation of America - and it is nothing less than this that we are called to do. But if we are too weak in the Spirit to do that, we can at least do the second alternative. INDEX FOR VOLUME XLV, 1991 Articles A Christian Democrat in Russia, Jim Forest A New Temple Built in Murmansk ESUSOISG eF MGTIO R WUIIDE as siacasscncedccncscosesssecicssensccencassinsassntsatsesancesscsansnssdenssscsesetsussssteessbstecouee 89 Boris and Gleb: Saints of the Orthodox Peace Fellowship Consecration of a New Temple-Mikhailovka Discovering Jesus Prayer, Jim Forest God’s Covenant With Man, Archpriest Matthew Searfoorce Russia Doomed?, Laura Jones Russian Transfiguration, Jim Forest St. John Chrysostom: On Hospitality, Kathleen Haverlack Saint Justin, Martyr-Philosopher Siberian God-mother, Jim Forest The Retreat, Archpriest Photius Donahue The Blessings of Theophany, Nancy Forest-Flier The Rosicrusians, Fr. Alexey Young The Significance of Paschal Eggs, A. Lototzky The Venerable St. Seraphim of Sarov, Prince Alexander Poutiatin To Be Human is to Have Problems, Fr. George Shalhoub .............::ssssssssssseesssessnessesseeseenseneenees 53 Tragedy and Triumph on Grabarka, A. Kharkevich We - The Orthodox Catholic Christians, V.B. .............::sssscssssesesescseccecesssesesseeseseseecececesesesencaceteee 58 Book Reviews Essays on Orthodox Christian-Jewish Relations, Theodorit Chetalny Religion in the New Russia, Christopher Hepburn 217 The Best of Bible Trivia, U. Nezna The Holy Liturgy and Other Prayers (new edition), Vadim Znatok .... The Rise of Babylon, H. Khristoliubov Albania no longer "religion-free" country American Bible Society and Russian Orthodox Church Sign Protocol American Young People Help Russian Monastery An Outrageous Act against Constantinople Patriarchate Archbishop Iakovos High School Archbishop Iakovos Supports Church in Russia Archbishop Makary makes canonical visit to Tampa, Florida parish Bible Society Dedicated House in Moscow Carpatho-Russian Diocese, Johnstown, Pennsylvania Central States Deanery, Patriarchal Parishes Church in Camp David Cyprus Archbishop Denounces Turkish Pillaging Ecumenical Patriarchate- Declaration on Dialogue between Orthodox & Roman Catholic .. 78 Editor of One Church leads pilgrimage group to Russia Ethiopia - Church hurt by "Liberation Front" Greek Archdiocese suspends activity in the NCCC Greek Parochial School receives large monetary gift Greek Philoptokos Ground Blessing for school and center at St. Michael’s in Detroit HR RD COU, CRITE Oe AIIIIOR rcecccscencceseessessssmessivsensvcsescrensecescnnotecnstesonssensensncsisensecasensiitie 35 Re OIE TDD sere nctcinsssnnsrnievssnnnnimeniinissninnncinnaiansainnaatttinensiiasinianninnnnssianisinnncoitite 116 Metropolitan Philip - Antiochian Archdiocese - Silver JUDIICE ............ssssesesesesssesneseeeeeeeeees 36 Monastery in Washington, D.C. - Carpatho-Russian Mother Alexandra, Founder of Convent in Ellwood City, PA, falls asleep in the Lord ..... 35 National Council of Churches on Gulf War - statement ............:.scsssssssssssesesssessssssssescssseseesseneeees 36 NCCC meeting 14-16 November 1990, & Other .................c.ccccscsssssssssssssessvsesesesssssessoesescesenes 75, 119 New Patriarch of Constantinople - Bartholomew New Serbian Patriarch, Paul Olive Branch Campaign (Near EAst) Orthodox Liturgical Arts Association Orthodoxy Sunday Vespers, East Lansing, Michigan Paramus, New Jersey parish gives $3000 for Moscow Church Hospital Patriarch Dimitrios called to eternal rest Russian Researcher Discovers Treasurer in Alaska .................c.c.c.cscscsssssssesesesseseresesssssserersssesererees 34 St. Viadimir's Seminary SCOBA, SCOBA Takes Action on Persecution of Orthodox The American Bible Society The Orthodox Church Gains Power in Post Marxist World (NY Times) I i a 35 World Methodist Council Honors Michael Gorbachev .............:c:ssssesssesesecseseseesesesrsrsersrseeeseeees BO 218 Current Fact and Comment, Commentary, Opinions Are Search Committees Orthodox? Bishop Isaiah On the Press Release from the Polish Episcopate, Archpriest Vincent Saverino The National Council of Churches: To Depart or to Infuse?, W. Mott The Uniate Problem There We Go Again (Ukrainian Self-consecrators), Fr. Vincent Saverino Documentation Christmas Message of Patriarch Alexis II Message of Patriarch Alexis IT to the Youth Paschal Message of Patriarch Alexis II Prayers "When at War" The "Freising" Statement on the Uniates Blasphemy!,123; Let Us Do!, 82; Patriarch Alexis II, 168; The Changes-1991- Informational Anniversaries & Commemorations in 1991 An Orthodox Christian’s Rule of Life Frequent Confession and Communion, Father Confessor Kontakion for Sunday after Christmas EI FO ID Sains sncscaeiicsccisteiets cnc siancuisiricaiatacesinsinsnnniiictcieicitianlanitbleliaital 37 Prayer for the Church, Prayer for our Country Short sayings "This and That" - all sorts of items Troparia: Annunciation, 88; St. Seraphim of Sarov, 45; Sunday after Christmas, Necrologies Archpriests Basi! Kreshik, 188; John Margitich, 190; Official (from the Chancery, the Archbishop’s Office, etc.) Annual "Orthodox Fund Appeal" - Archbishop Makary Appeal for aid to Mother Church from Archbishop Makary Assignments: Fr. John Birch to Singac, NJ, 122; Fr. George Burdikoff to Montville, NJ, .... 167 Fr. V. Saverino-temp to Chester, 5; Fr. E. Minkovich Acting Dean; Fr. N. Kowal to Burgaw, NC, 83; Fr. Michael Bondar Three Sts-Garfield, Fr. Gregory Onisko to Passaic, 5; Deacon V. Tyschuk to NYC Cathedral Biographies: Fr. Michael Bondar, ... 84; Fr. Nicholas Kowal, Bishop’s Council Meeting Christmas Message of Archbishop Makary, 162; Paschal Message of Archbishop Makary,. 41 Elevations: Frs. R. Star, E. Minkovich, D. Sudol (148 & 167), B. Tallant, E. Carroll, G. Onisko, M. Bondar, S. Holowach, Mat.Carroll, V. Kolybaev, 219 Patriarch Alexis IT to visit USA Patriarch Alexis Statement on Lithuania PATRIARCH ALEXIS II VISITS U.S., An Historic Visit Prayers for Peace Reinstatement: Fr. Vladimir Demshuk Visitations by Archbishop Makary: Garfield, NJ, Brookside, Alabama Wednesday morning liturgies for health celebrated by Archbishop Makary Patriarchate Church Life Addresses of all dioceses in the Moscow Patriarchate Annual "October Revolution" celebrations Appeal of the Sacred Synod to Personnel of the Media Brief news items, 31, 32, 65, 68; Christmas (old style calendar) legal holiday in Russia Consecration of Bishops Constantine (Goryanov), .... 173; Hierotheus (Soblev), Cooperation between Anglican and Russian Orthodox, Piukhtitsy Meeting, Decisions of the Sacred Synod: On Ukrainian Orthodox, 29; Sessions: 61-63, 111; Appeal . 154 Declaration of the Sacred Synod (current conditions) Father John of Kronstadt canonized saint Fraternal Meeting between Constantinople and Moscow Patriarchates Moscow’s International Festival of Orthodox Music New Epoch in Church State Relations New Monasteries, New state laws regarding the Church, Non-church press reports on Church life Patriarch Alexis II not born in the USSR Patriarch Alexis IT Responds to Coup Attempt (Aug 91) [Appeals, Epistles, Telegrams] . 152 Patriarch Alexis II Visits Belorussia Patriarch Alexis II Visits Ryazan Diocese Sacred items returned to the Church Sacred Synod’s Appeal of 30 August (on coup events) Saint Seraphim of Sarov Relics found Situation in Western Ukraine: Ivano-Frankovsk and Ternopol Statistical Data on the Church in the USSR ass of 25 October 1990.00... ssesessssssessssseseseseee 30 Supreme Soviet of USSR Confirms law on Freedom of Conscience and Religion ..................30 "Thorn" noted in Relations between Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches Translation of the Relics of St. Seraphim of Sarov "Upjohn" firm presents Christmas trees God’s Bountiful Harvest - All Saints "Never let evil talk pass your lips," Archpriest Alexander Dronov What Does a Divine Service Say?, Andrew Kuraev REMINDER: PLEASE RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR 1992.