Welcome to the OCF at the University of North Texas Spring 2009

Christ is Risen!

Talk by writer "Rod Dreher: What the Religious Right Should Care About" Wooten Hall 121 Wednesday April 22

• About 

 

• Who we are 

 

• What is Orthodoxy? 

 

• Justification by Faith 

 

• Local Parish 

 

• Pascha 2005 (Java Required) 

 

• Church History Timeline (Picture) 

 

• National OCF Webpage 

 

• Ancient Faith Radio 

 

The Orthodox Christian Fellowships are college and university students who come together on campuses for fellowship, to learn more about the Orthodox Christian Faith and maintain their bonds to the church during this critical time of life. To support fellowship on campus, to experience and witness the Orthodox Christian Church through community life, prayer, service to others and study of the Faith (Acts 2:42).

The OCF in Denton is made up of undergraduate and graduate students at the University of North Texas and Texas Woman’s University. OCF members represent multiple jurisdictions and nationalities, as well as non-orthodox students with an interest in Orthodox Christianity. Activities include bi-monthly meetings/dinners as well as other scheduled activities. Members of the OCF also participate in the parish life of local churches, including Wednesday night Vespers and Bible Study at St. Maximus the Confessor Orthodox Church in Denton. 2004-05 Activities included the first-ever All-Night Vigil celebrated in Denton for the feast of St. John Chrysostom. Over 20 young adults from Denton and Surrounding areas participated in the 8 hour service. This years vigil will be held September 30th-October 1st for the Protection of the Theotokos. The OCF also sponsored an on-campus lecture by Fr. Peter Gillquist as part of the Festival of Orthodox Christianity in February 2005. Other events included game nights and parties with the parish youth from Denton and Dallas.

The Orthodox Church is the body of Christ. It is God's people who:

• Gather together in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit
• Share a common faith and hope built upon the salvation offered in Jesus Christ.
• Celebrate the truth, or orthodoxy, of their faith and unity through the Holy Eucharist.
• Accept the Bible as God's Word interpreted through Holy Tradition.
• Proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ to all people.

The Orthodox Church began on Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles. It subsequently spread to every corner of the world, and was planted in North America in the late eighteenth century. Today there are more than six million Orthodox Christians in over two thousand parishes and missions throughout the United States and Canada. For more information about Eastern Orthodoxy click here.

The Orthodox Christian understanding of salvation differs from the Protestant view in several ways. Please click here to read more about the Eastern Orthodox Church's teachings and understanding of salvation.