Comments on: Working Title http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/03/30/working-title/ Conscious Living....Deliberate Living. Deciding what I want to strive for and then setting goals to get there... "But the dreamers of the day are dangerous people because they think their dreams into reality with eyes wide open." Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:21:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: C&C http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/03/30/working-title/#comment-16824 C&C Tue, 08 May 2007 05:11:33 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/03/30/working-title/#comment-16824 Protestant, Orthodox, Catholic or any other sect...as long as one believes that salvation is by nothing else other than by one putting his or her faith in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ and making Him his/her Saviour and Lord (resulting in God's grace being extended to that person forever) AND not adding works(church membership, baptism, etc.) or anything else as a requirement for salvation, that is the unarguable and undeniable cornerstone of true Christianity. As for the fullness of Christianity, I respectfully say that it can only be found in James 1:27, "...To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself (or oneself) unspotted from the world." In other words, it is found in the "actions of Christ" (or our doing for others) and not in the actions of men (which include any Protestant, Orthodox, Catholic or any other religious service). Protestant, Orthodox, Catholic or any other sect…as long as one believes that salvation is by nothing else other than by one putting his or her faith in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ and making Him his/her Saviour and Lord (resulting in God’s grace being extended to that person forever) AND not adding works(church membership, baptism, etc.) or anything else as a requirement for salvation, that is the unarguable and undeniable cornerstone of true Christianity. As for the fullness of Christianity, I respectfully say that it can only be found in James 1:27, “…To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself (or oneself) unspotted from the world.” In other words, it is found in the “actions of Christ” (or our doing for others) and not in the actions of men (which include any Protestant, Orthodox, Catholic or any other religious service).

]]> By: Tia http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/03/30/working-title/#comment-16782 Tia Mon, 07 May 2007 13:10:44 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/03/30/working-title/#comment-16782 Indeed He is Risen!!! It's so good to meet you Fr. James! I'm finding Orthodoxy to be truly the fullness of christianity. Thank you so much for the welcome and the kind comment. Incidentally, there are other redheaded Ellisons 'round these part...commenters C&C are out west, protestant though, but I thought it was a fun thought at the possible connection. Comical aside...we were chrismated in a group of 14, all but two of them were redheaded. We fit right in within our parish where it's not so odd. But we visited a Greek O church over pascha where were most definitely the only redheads present! It felt so odd! So...may the world be populated with more redheads! :-) What is the response to to Christos Anesti? Blessings~ Tia Indeed He is Risen!!!

It’s so good to meet you Fr. James! I’m finding Orthodoxy to be truly the fullness of christianity. Thank you so much for the welcome and the kind comment.

Incidentally, there are other redheaded Ellisons ’round these part…commenters C&C are out west, protestant though, but I thought it was a fun thought at the possible connection.

Comical aside…we were chrismated in a group of 14, all but two of them were redheaded. We fit right in within our parish where it’s not so odd. But we visited a Greek O church over pascha where were most definitely the only redheads present! It felt so odd! So…may the world be populated with more redheads! :-)

What is the response to to Christos Anesti?

Blessings~ Tia

]]> By: Fr. James Ellison http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/03/30/working-title/#comment-16738 Fr. James Ellison Sun, 06 May 2007 03:39:29 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/03/30/working-title/#comment-16738 Dear brothers and sisters, Christ is Risen! Just stumbled across your blog while doing some research for a sermon. Congratulations on your chrismation and entrance into the fullness of the faith. My wife and I and our five daughters (total 7 redheads) came into the Orthodox Church many years ago. Now two daughters are St. Vlad's graduates, three son-in-laws, (one now among the departed) and 4 grandchildren later we are still all orthodox and increasing the fold by marriage evangelism and births. FYI Our license plate for many years is RDHAIR 7 and for our second car we have added RDHAIR 2 for our empty nest years which are fast approaching. Well thats all. Just wanted to welcome more redheads to the family of faith. Write back if you have interest. Christos Anesti Dear brothers and sisters,

Christ is Risen!

Just stumbled across your blog while doing some research for a sermon. Congratulations on your chrismation and entrance into the fullness of the faith.

My wife and I and our five daughters (total 7 redheads) came into the Orthodox Church many years ago. Now two daughters are St. Vlad’s graduates, three son-in-laws, (one now among the departed) and 4 grandchildren later we are still all orthodox and increasing the fold by marriage evangelism and births.

FYI Our license plate for many years is RDHAIR 7 and for our second car we have added RDHAIR 2 for our empty nest years which are fast approaching.

Well thats all. Just wanted to welcome more redheads to the family of faith. Write back if you have interest.

Christos Anesti

]]> By: Susanne http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/03/30/working-title/#comment-15866 Susanne Fri, 06 Apr 2007 23:13:44 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/03/30/working-title/#comment-15866 I felt *precisely* the same way after my first ever Anglican confession -- it was so freeing. My only regret is not having this wonderful thing as part of my life previously. I struggle so much with perfectionism, so having to make a list of sins and hen receiving not only absolution but helpful, gracious advice and a penance that has been leading me away from sin and toward God has been, well, FREEING. :) I felt *precisely* the same way after my first ever Anglican confession — it was so freeing. My only regret is not having this wonderful thing as part of my life previously.

I struggle so much with perfectionism, so having to make a list of sins and hen receiving not only absolution but helpful, gracious advice and a penance that has been leading me away from sin and toward God has been, well, FREEING. :)

]]> By: martha jane http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/03/30/working-title/#comment-15515 martha jane Sat, 31 Mar 2007 00:47:28 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/03/30/working-title/#comment-15515 St Photini the Samaritan Woman at the well: her name means "light", in other languages, Clare, Clara. St Photini the Samaritan Woman at the well: her name means “light”, in other languages, Clare, Clara.

]]> By: Susan http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/03/30/working-title/#comment-15493 Susan Fri, 30 Mar 2007 18:27:44 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/03/30/working-title/#comment-15493 Tia, you are on a really good roll! I can see the pieces coming together too. Your healing regarding Clara's death and life, are such a joy to me. Thanks for sharing! Carpe Diem! Susan Tia, you are on a really good roll! I can see the pieces coming together too. Your healing regarding Clara’s death and life, are such a joy to me. Thanks for sharing!

Carpe Diem!

Susan

]]> By: bannergranny http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/03/30/working-title/#comment-15487 bannergranny Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:40:31 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/03/30/working-title/#comment-15487 This "clarity" is what I've prayed for so long for you, I knew God would bring it at the right time. Your season of grief, confusion, pain are over I think...now you will rejoice in all that God has brought you through these past 8 years. HAPPY EASTER!!! This “clarity” is what I’ve prayed for so long for you, I knew God would bring it at the right time. Your season of grief, confusion, pain are over I think…now you will rejoice in all that God has brought you through these past 8 years. HAPPY EASTER!!!

]]> By: Beth http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/03/30/working-title/#comment-15483 Beth Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:48:26 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/03/30/working-title/#comment-15483 That you can honor her name without being overwhelmed by her loss....that's really such a grand achievement. I hope your Clarity continues to spill over into every area of your life. It's been great reading and watching your path over the last few years. That you can honor her name without being overwhelmed by her loss….that’s really such a grand achievement. I hope your Clarity continues to spill over into every area of your life. It’s been great reading and watching your path over the last few years.

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