For by renewing man and sanctifying him, even though in this transient life, he bears a corruptible body, God also renewed creation, although creation is not yet freed from the process of corruption. This deliverance from corruption is said by some to be a translation to a better state; by others to require a complete transmutation of everything sensory. Scripture generally makes simple and straightforward statements about matters that are still obscure.
St. Gregory of Sinai
329 - 389 A.D.
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WELCOME to the Fellowship
I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly
Greetings in our Lord Jesus Christ!
It is with great joy that we, the members of the Steering Committee of the Orthodox Fellowship of the Transfiguration, introduce this website to the Orthodox Christian faithful of America and to all interested visitors.
In 2006 , our Fellowship was made an endorsed organization of SCOBA, the Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in America. Our purpose is to provide an Orthodox response to the growing ecological crisis of our day and to be of service to the Church in a variety of ways. These include:
- to inform and educate regarding the nature of the environmental challenges that face us, to offer appropriate responses, and to show why it is important for us as Orthodox to do so;
- to explore and explain the teachings of our faith that call us to care for God’s creation, as obedient servants;
- to offer practical means to make our parish properties and our homes more environmentally friendly; and
- to call public attention to environmental degradation, both to people today, and to generations yet unborn.
Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ declared that He came to grant us abundant life. This means an abundance of His presence, vigor, vitality, wisdom and light. It has never meant an indulgence in more than the planet can support, and it has never been at the expense of the fruitfulness of the creation.
We invite you to join us by becoming a member of the Fellowship. We also invite you to communicate with us. We humbly ask for your prayers, that our Lord may bless our endeavor and help it to grow.
We also ask for your financial support, which is always appreciated, but especially now, as we begin our work.
Fr. Christopher Bender
CHAIRMAN
