Everyday Orthodox

Born in Damascus, Noelle is a wife, mom, chanter, and estate planning attorney in Southern California. She talks about Christian burial practices and planning for the future.

Fr. John is a convert to Orthodoxy who brought his entire Santa Fe parish into the Church! Listen to his fascinating story and get to know this delightful soul.

Valerie is a dynamic and very talented music director and vocalist. Born Romanian Orthodox, she lives mostly among converts and has a lot of insights for all of us.

Valerie is a dynamic and very talented music director and vocalist. Born Romanian Orthodox, she lives mostly among converts and has a lot of insights for all of us.

Michelle writes children's literature and a blog called "Hopeful Patience," which is about various struggles, including infertility issues. She is the full-time caregiver for her husband and an administrative assistant at an Antiochian parish.

Sam is a graphic designer and documentary filmmaker. His documentary New Men, which is about an Orthodox monastery, inspired his conversion to Orthodoxy. He is currently a 2020 Epicenter Frontier Fellow and a mediocre improv comedian.

Zach Sherman is a veteran high school literature teacher and a father of three. He was born and raised in the Church of Christ, in which he met his wife and began to raise his children. His journey to Orthodoxy began about 6 years ago with reading a seemingly simple footnote in a book. Eventually, he, his wife and children were all received into the Orthodox Church together on Lazarus Saturday of 2017. Zach and his family attend St. Anthony the Great Orthodox Church in Spring, Texas, where he serves on the parish council, and his wife teaches church school.

Sandra Anderson works in ministry development and has recently written A Handbook of Ministry Resources, Recommendations, and Reflections.

Elissa talks with newly appointed Orthodox missionaries Steve and Theophani Sarigianis. They met at Hellenic College Holy Cross in Massachusetts and found that they share a passion for mission work. Married in 2017, they are about to embark on a great adventure: they're moving to Albania with OCMC!

Elissa talks with newly appointed Orthodox missionaries Steve and Theophani Sarigianis. They met at Hellenic College Holy Cross in Massachusetts and found that they share a passion for mission work. Married in 2017, they are about to embark on a great adventure: they're moving to Albania with OCMC!