Friday, October 30

The churches greet you

7:30 – 8:30 PM Central  ·  8:30 – 9:30 PM Eastern

Meet brothers and sisters from other Orthodox parishes, one conversation at a time.

Three-minute conversations, one person at a time, followed by closing prayer.

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No app. No account. Come for one conversation or stay the hour.

Leave with the names of those you met and the parishes represented, so we can pray for one another and for each parish through the week.

Hosted by Ss. George and Alexandra Orthodox Christian Church
Fort Smith, Arkansas

Prefer to read it? Here is what the video says.

Christ is in our midst. On October 30 the Church remembers the Apostle Tertius, who wrote down St. Paul’s letter to the Romans. At the end of that letter, Paul greets the churches, one person at a time, by name. “The churches of Christ greet you.”

On Friday, October 30, Eastern Orthodox Christians from parishes across the South will meet online, for one evening of fellowship. 7:30 to 8:30 Central. 8:30 to 9:30 Eastern.

You’ll have three-minute conversations, one on one, then rotate to someone new. Meet a brother or sister from another parish. Hear how they came to the Church. No app. No sign-up. Just your first name, and your parish.

Hosted by Ss. George and Alexandra in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Join us at meet.fortsmithorthodox.org. The churches greet you.

Come meet someone from another parish

  1. 1. Begin together

    We’ll open with prayer and a brief welcome.

  2. 2. Say hello

    Meet one person at a time for three-minute conversations. A gentle question helps you get started, then you’ll meet someone new.

  3. 3. Leave with people and parishes to pray for

    We’ll close together in prayer. You’ll leave with the names of those you met and the parishes represented, to remember and pray for through the week.

Come as you are. Parishioners, inquirers, and catechumens are welcome. Stay for one conversation or the whole hour. All you need is a phone, tablet, or computer with a camera—no app or account.

A few practical details

On a phone? Rest it on a table and turn it sideways for a bigger picture.

Need help joining? Email us.
Want to contact our priest? Email Fr. Alexis Baldwin.

Invite your parish

Invite a friend or share this with your parish. Here are three simple ways to pass the invitation on.

Choose a parish to tailor the invitation, get its greeting card, and copy a link to share.

1. Send this page

One link carries the video, the times and the way in.

meet.fortsmithorthodox.org/invite
QR code that opens this invitation page
2. Show the code

Print it in a bulletin, or put it on a screen at coffee hour. It opens this invitation, video and all.

Download the code

3. Use our words

Written so you can send them as they are. Change anything that suits your parish better.

For a bulletin

Ready to paste into your parish bulletin.

THE CHURCHES GREET YOU An evening of Orthodox fellowship online Friday, October 30 · 7:30–8:30 PM Central (8:30–9:30 PM Eastern) Eastern Orthodox Christians from parishes across the South are invited to an hour online with believers from other parishes. Short, one-on-one conversations, then everyone finishes together in prayer. No app and no sign-up: open the link, type your first name, and tell us which parish you are from. Join at meet.fortsmithorthodox.org Hosted by Ss. George and Alexandra Orthodox Christian Church, Fort Smith, Arkansas.

For an email

Copy the invitation for your parish list, or download the widescreen video for email, your website, or coffee hour.

Subject: An evening of Orthodox fellowship online, Friday, October 30 Christ is in our midst. On October 30 the Church remembers the Apostle Tertius, who wrote down St. Paul’s letter to the Romans. The end of that letter is a long list of greetings, one believer after another, by name. “The churches of Christ greet you.” (Romans 16:16) On Friday, October 30, Eastern Orthodox Christians from parishes across the South are gathering online for one evening of fellowship, from 7:30 to 8:30 PM Central (8:30 to 9:30 PM Eastern). Here is how it works. You open meet.fortsmithorthodox.org on a phone, tablet or computer and type your first name. No app and no sign-up. After a short welcome, the site pairs you with one other person for a three-minute conversation, then moves you on to someone new. We finish together as one group, with closing prayer. At the end, the site lists those you met and their parishes, along with every parish represented, so we can pray for one another and for each parish through the week. Tell us which parish you are from when you join, so every conversation starts with a greeting from another church. There is a 55-second video invitation here: meet.fortsmithorthodox.org/invite Hosted by Ss. George and Alexandra Orthodox Christian Church in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
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For Facebook or Instagram

Download the vertical video and copy the caption to post with it.