Fr. Harry,
We are excited to announce that our 200th episode is now live!
This Father’s Day Edition features a conversation with Fr. Dean Panagos of St. John’s Greek Orthodox Church in Blue Point, NY.
Father Dean shares honestly about his initial reluctance for his community to apply to become a pilot parish in the GOARCH Initiative, funded by Lilly Endowment, Inc. On Behalf Of All: Toward an Accessible Divine Liturgy for Children with Disabilities; and, how attending the Gathered As One Body Conference in May opened his heart to see what he had not seen before in decades of ministry.
He recognized the painful isolation disabled people experienced when they were not welcomed or valued in their communities, and alternatively, the joy they experienced when they were met with respect and friendship in their church families. For him, a bigger picture became clearer: intentions toward removing barriers for people with disabilities answer Christ’s salvific call to us toward oneness as members of His Body.
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Blessings in Christ,
Center for Family Care
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
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