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        We not only had a beautiful weather but a good turnout as well.  Right to Life and OCLife Indianapolis members and supporters came to pray the Akathist to St. Nicholas, Wonderworker of Myra on his feast day.  The event was a first time joint effort for the defense of life and the family and to restore a heightened sense of the sanctity of life in our culture.  The prayer service was followed by Christmas carols and children had oranges and chocolates. We are hoping this would be an annual event by God’s grace.  A big thank you to all who came out.  Glory be to God!

Fr. Stevan Bauman and Protodeacon Michael Walker leading the Akathist to St. Nicholas

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Mark your calendars! 

Saint Nicholas Day Prayer Event

1. The Moleben for the Sanctity of Life (sponsored by the Presbyters Council of Central Indiana) in conjunction with the 40 Days for Life Prayer Fall 2015 campaign  was a very blessed time of prayer with the Orthodox clergy attended by the Orthodox faithful as well as non-Orthodox.  This service was the first time done by Orthodox clergy at Planned Parenthood on Georgetown Rd., Indianapolis.  God had been merciful as the weather forecast showed rain all morning but it didn’t rain until we finished the prayer service.  Glory to God!  It was a true blessing that parents with their children joined us, especially with two moms on the way!  Children are a powerful witness to the sanctity of Life. 

             Fr. Alex of the Holy Transfiguration Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church in Crawfordsville, Indiana delivered a concise and inspiring sermon on prayer.  We must pray at all times, at appointed times and in times of trouble which we live in. 

            Lunch followed at St. Nicholas.  A big thank you to the Presbyters Council, the clergy, Very Rev. Fr. Stevan Bauman, Fr. Alex Miller, Fr. David Wey, Fr. Dcn. Michael Walker, Deacon Marco, Subdeacon Max Murphy, the faithful and the generous donors who donated diapers and cash to the Birthline Ministry and OCLife.  We enjoyed Popadia Vesna’s wonderful food that she and daughter Christina prepared for us.  Thank you, Pop. Vesna and of course, Fr. Dragan who graciously offered the use of their church hall for the luncheon.

           May God sanctify this place through the prayers of His people crying out to Him until the innocent unborn are safe in the womb.  Glory be to God for all things!

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Fr. David Wey is hosting the moleben for Life at Sts. Constantine and Elena on 16th Street next week, Wednesday, September 23rd at 6:15 pm.  It is always a blessing to pray for this cause.  Come join us!

“Hear a just cause, O Lord, attend to my cry; Give ear to my prayer which is not from deceitful lips.”  ~  Psalm 17:1

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         It is that very important time again!  In light of the recent video exposures of Planned Parenthood, we need to double our efforts in interceding for the sake of the unwanted unborn and their mothers.  Let us persevere in this struggle.  May God grant us the strength, power and perseverance in this ministry for Christ’s sake and the sanctity of life.

        See you then! 

p.s.  Following the moleben is a lecture by Mother Nectaria, “Roads to Heaven” at 7 pm, St. Seraphim Bookstore.

The Dormition of the Mother of God began on August 1st for those on the new calendar.  There is an Orthodox Christian group on Facebook who has committed to fast and pray for the victims of abortion for the duration of the Dormition Fast.  If you are on FB, I would like to encourage you to join or pray on your own and/or invite others to join, whether you are on the new or old calendar.  Thanks to Blandina for sharing this wonderful group.

To join, type this name in the search box at the top of your Facebook page: Dormition Fast prayer vigil for victims of abortion.  From David Mathewes, organizer of the event:

“We dedicate the Dormition Fast, which starts tomorrow, to pray for victims of abortion and for an end to the abortion holocaust in our country. The PP videos have directed our national attention to tragic horror that is occurring quietly among us, and many Orthodox faithful want to know what we can do to fight it. Well, the greatest thing we can do is pray. Moreover, prayer and fasting combined is an especially powerful spiritual force. It is particularly fitting, in a season dedicated to she who carried God Incarnate in her womb, to pray for her intercessions for suffering and desperate mothers and infants currently at risk of being aborted. Maybe if we pass this along, we can truly get a sizable contingency of American Orthodox to pray together in unity for our country to be delivered of this evil through the power of He Who became incarnate for our sake, together with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.”

Prayer:

“O Lord Jesus Christ, who at the sixth hour did shed Thy precious blood upon the cross for the salvation of all mankind, receive the souls of all the innocent unborn children who have been, are being or will be slaughtered today in the hospitals and abortion chambers throughout our nation and across the world.

And as their untimely deaths have prevented them from receiving the grace of Holy Baptism, we entreat Thee to accept their innocent blood as baptism as Thou didst with the early martyrs.

On a side note, please click on the Events tab to view photos of our molebens and events for your information.

Thank you for your prayers and participation for the sake of the sanctity of Life.

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           By this time, most or some of us must have seen the sickening video exposure of Planned Parenthood selling body parts from aborted fetuses.  Below is the most recent video related to the profits from human body parts.  Nothing could be more atrocious and disgusting than this evil act.  There is no excuse nor any humanitarian reason to explain nor support this atrocity, period.  This calls for a more serious intervention to protect the life and dignity of the unwanted unborn child. 

          As Christians we need to speak up and pray more fervently on behalf of the speechless and helpless.  As Jesus said in Matthew 5:13, “you are the “salt of the earth”.  We should be the light in this dark world.   Lord, have mercy!  I encourage you to listen to Fr. Josiah’s podcast on Ancient Faith Radio by clicking on this link: 

http://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/thearena/the_world_needs_us_salt_and_light

     We will serve refreshments and have a discussion tomorrow, Wednesday, July 22nd after the moleben for life at Sts. Constantine and Elena, 6:15 pm.

             May God have mercy upon the those who have ears but couldn’t hear and those who have eyes but couldn’t see.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjCs_gvImyw FULL FOOTAGE:

Come join us and pray the Moleben for Life on Wednesday, July 22nd at 6:15 pm at Saints Constantine and Elena. 

Let us remember the innocent unwanted unborn children who cannot defend themselves.  Let us remember their mothers and fathers in crisis pregnancy.  Let us remember the leaders of this land.  Let us remember the abortion providers.  Let us remember our youth.  Let us remember them in prayer and plead for God’s mercy upon them and upon us all.

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