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Orthodoxkansas.org exists to provide a web presence for Orthodox Christian parishes, missions and organizations in the state of Kansas. It is a ministry of the St. Mary Magdalene Orthodox Christian Mission, Manhattan, KS and currently provides webpages for

Christ is Risen!
Christos Anesti!
Khristos Voskrese!
Al-Masih Qam!
Hristos a inviat!

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Beginning with the June 2004 issue, orthodoxkansas.org is pleased to offer for download A Cloud of Witnesses, the parish newsletter of All Saints Orthodox Church and the St. Mary Magdalene Mission:

A Cloud of Witnesses
Current Issue and Archive of Past Issues

Suggested readings for the Inquirers' Class at St. Mary Magdalene (The Didache, the Epistles of St. Ignatius of Antioch, and The First Epistle of St. Clement to the Corinthians) are available for download in MSWord format in the Christian Education section of the St. Mary Magdalene Mission webpage.

orthodoxkansas.org also provides a variety of resources for Orthodox Christians and those interested in learning more about the Holy Orthodox Faith:


All Saints Orthodox Church, St. Mary Magdalene Mission, and the Holy Transfiguration Mission are all under the omophorion of Bishop BASIL of the Diocese of Wichita and Mid-America of the Self-Ruled Antiochican Archdiocese of North America. Those interested can download the statement detailing self-rule issued by the Archdiocese: Self-Rule Announcement (MS Word format)

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What is an Orthodox Christian?


The Orthodox Christian belongs to the Body of Christ, the Church of Christ. This Eastern Orthodox Church is organically the same congregation (or ecclesia) which was born at the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in Jerusalem on Pentecost, a direct continuation from the Apostles by laying on of hands from each generation of priests to the next. The Orthodox Christian recognizes the rich Christian heritage and proclaims that he belongs to this Church, which corresponds to the Church of the Apostles as does a grown-up person correspond to a picture taken of him as a child.

The Orthodox Christian has been baptized in the name of the Holy Trinity and follows the ideals and beliefs of both the Scriptures and Sacred Tradition. He believes in a living and loving God, Whose Grace protects and guides him in the path of redemption. He believes that God has revealed Himself in the Bible through the Prophets and especially in the Person of Jesus Christ, His only-begotten Son who is man's Savior. He especially believes in the Incarnation of Christ as God-Man, in His Crucifixion and Resurrection, in His Gospel and Commandments, and in the world to come.

(Excerpts from THE FAITH WE HOLD by Archbishop Paul of Finland)




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What do Orthodox Christians Believe?


The Basic Statement of Orthodox Christian Beliefs:

The Nicene Creed


I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible;

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Only-begotten, Begotten of the Father before all worlds, Light of Light, Very God of Very God, Begotten, not made; of one essence with the Father, by whom all things were made:

Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and was made man;

And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried;

And the third day He rose again, according to the scriptures;

And ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of the Father;

And He shall come again with glory to judge the living and the dead, Whose kingdom shall have no end.

And I believe in the Holy Spirity, the Lord and Giver of Life, Who proceeds from the Father, Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, Who spoke by the Prophets;

And I believe in One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church.

I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins.

I look for the Resurrection of the dead, and the Life of the world to come. Amen.


This statement of belief was drawn up at the first two universal or Ecumenical Councils of the Church, at Nicaea in 325 and Constantinople in 381.

Those interested in learning more about Orthodox Christian teachings and about Orthodox Christian positions on contemporary issues may find the following links useful.






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Upcoming feasts and fasts:



We do not fast during Bright Week, this year from Pascha on 29 April to Bright Saturday, 3 May. From then until the Feast of the Ascension, this year 12 June, the Wednesday and Friday fasts in commemoration of Our Lord's unjust arrest and saving Crucifixion are lightened to permit oil and wine, though some versions of the typicon permit fish as well, or even abolish the fasts throughout Paschatide. From the Ascension to Pentecost, this year 15 June, we observe the usual Wednesday and Friday Fasts according to the Lenten rule. We do not fast during the week following Pentecost. The Apostles' Fast runs from the Monday following All Saints (Monday 23 June) through the Vigil of the Feast of SS. Peter and Paul, and is broken on the Feast on 29 June. The detailed listing of major and minor feasts formerly offered in this space can be found in the calendars of The Cloud of Witnesses.

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This site is authored and maintained by Subdeacon David Yetter dyetter@math.ksu.edu The frames version of the St. Mary Magdalene Mission webpage was produced by Christian Yetter.

Last updated 12 April 2008.

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