OCA PARISH MINISTRIES CONFERENCE Berea, Ohio June 27-30, 2010 GETTING READY FOR INQUIRERS WHO THEY ARE WHAT THEY ASK WHAT THEY NEED Presented by Edith.

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OCA PARISH MINISTRIES CONFERENCE Berea, Ohio June 27-30, 2010 GETTING READY FOR INQUIRERS WHO THEY ARE WHAT THEY ASK WHAT THEY NEED Presented by Edith Marshall Roberts St. Mark Orthodox Church Rochester Hills, Michigan

The Orthodox Church needs converts The world needs Orthodoxy!

What We Have Learned About Inquirers: Overwhelmingly Caucasian 40% Female 60%Male

Journey to Orthodoxy Begins at Age: % % %

Marital Status 53% Married 31% Never Married 9% Divorced

High School 12% *College 53% **Masters 20% **PhD, JD 14% *or some college **or working toward

Previous Religious Affiliations Protestants 60% Roman Catholic 22% Episcopalian 12% None/Agnostic 4% Jewish 2%

Why Orthodoxy? 15% Dissatisfied with current religious affiliation 15% Seeking deeper spiritual life 10% Read something about Orthodoxy 8% Had contact with Orthodox person 8% Invited to Orthodox service

Historical continuity92% Structured/unchanging Liturgy83% Orthodoxy embodies “fullness of faith”81% Centrality of tradition 76% Theology is mystical in nature 75% What They Find Attractive About Orthodoxy

What Do They Ask? Questions are based on difficulties and differences they encounter...

Ethnicity of Church41% Veneration of The Theotokos27% Complexity/Unfamiliarity with Liturgy 25% Orthodox spiritual disciplines24% Icons18%

Unfamiliar with Eastern mindset16% Restriction in participation in sacraments16% Beliefs/practices concerning saints15%

Theological Questions

Veneration of Theotokos (27%) What does “Theotokos” mean? Why is she so prominent? Do you worship the Virgin Mary?

Icons (18%) They don’t look realistic like art. Why do you kiss them? Are you worshipping them?

Saints (15%) Why do you pray to saints? Why not pray directly to God? Do you really believe saints pray for you?

Western vs. Eastern Mindset (16%) What do you mean by Tradition? How is God known if not rationally? What is mystery? Doesn’t God want us to know Him?

Spiritual Formation Questions

Liturgy (25%) Why so long? (21%) Why so many repetitions? When/how do I cross myself? Why incense? Can I sit down?

Sacraments (16%) Why do you think you have the fullness of faith– is everyone else wrong? Is the bread and wine really the body and blood Christ? Why is communion “closed”?

Orthodox Spiritual Disciplines (24%) Why so many rote prayers? Can I pray for myself using my own thoughts and words? Why fast? How does that bring me closer to God? What about Bible reading? Do the Orthodox study the Bible? Why can’t I interpret the Bible for myself?

Church Culture & Ethnicity (41%) Pascha basket contents/rationale Procedures for house blessings Reading church calendar/fasting Role of Godmother How do things get done? Who’s in charge of coffee hour? Job assignments? How are ideas/suggestions given and realized? What offends?

What Inquirers Need

A community that is welcoming... Welcoming committee/greeters Shepherding person A worship book which explains the liturgy Informational brochures about Orthodoxy

They need to be understood... Their theological background and questions Respect for their previous religious affiliation and common beliefs

Be prepared to answer their questions An inquirer/catechumen study Reading and resource materials Recommended reading list or library