O Lord Jesus Christ, we bow our heads before You, and with humble hearts we give thanks to You for the abundant blessings,which You have poured forth upon us. We praise You for gathering us together as members of the Ladies Philoptochos Society in the service to Your Holy Church. We bless You for the selfless sacrifice of countless generations of women who have faithfully fulfilled the philanthropic mission entrusted to them. Through Your ineffable wisdom and Your Divine power, You have enabled us to minister to those who are in need of Your love, Your comfort, and Your care. Make us instruments of Your peace and of Your hope, O Lord. Where there is pain and suffering, may we bring Your healing and comfort. Where there is loneliness and isolation, may we bring the fellowship of Your Holy Church. Where there is despair and discouragement, may we inspire hope and faith in You. Where there is hatred and strife, may we be peacemakers producing the fruits of love and reconciliation.
We also ask You, O Lord, to guide our deliberations, our decisions, our fellowship, and all our labors, so that in all we do, or say, we may bring glory to Your Holy Name, of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
The Saint Barbara Medical Ministry of North Carolina
In January 2005, our local chapter established the Saint Barbara Medical Ministry of North Carolina. This ministry services Orthodox Christians from around the world that come to Duke University Medical Center for highly specialized medical treatment. Since that time the ministry has been extended to include children and their families in the Duke University Pediatric Blood and Bone Marrow Unit. Ten Philoptochos chapters in the North East Conference in the Metropolis of Atlanta support this ministry. Generous Philoptochos chapters in Asheville, Charlotte, Durham, Fayetteville, Greensboro, High Point, Raleigh, Wilmington and Winston-Salem, North Carolina, as well as individual donors, sustain this ministry. The proceeds assist patients and their families with translation services, transportation, housing and other needs they encounter while they or their loved ones receive cutting edge medical treatment for their illness.
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The Saint Barbara’s Ladies Philoptochos Society is open to all women of the Greek Orthodox faith over the age of 18. Our meetings occur on a monthly basis, from September through May. Become a valued member of a group of committed women who give their time and efforts to support outstanding ministries within the Greek Orthodox Church and in our local community.
The Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society, Inc., is the duly accredited women's philanthropic society of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. The mission of the Society shall be:
To aid the poor, the destitute, the hungry, the aged, the sick, the unemployed, the orphaned, the imprisoned, the widowed, the handicapped, the victims of disasters, to undertake the burial of impoverished persons and to offer assistance to anyone who may need the help of the Church through fund raising efforts; and
To promote the charitable, benevolent, and philanthropic purposes of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, through instructional programs, presentations, lectures, seminars and other educational resources;
To preserve and perpetuate Orthodox Christian concepts and the Orthodox Christian Family, and through them, to promote the Greek Orthodox Faith and traditions, in accordance with its doctrines, canons, discipline, divine worship, usages and customs;
To promote participation in the activities of the Greek Orthodox community, with the cooperation of the Parish Priest and the Parish Council.
The charitable work of the Society shall be performed with discretion, courtesy and kindness.
He shows that she is worthy to hear and not to be overlooked, and then He reveals Himself. For she, as soon as she had learnt who He was, would straightway hearken and attend to Him; ...
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 31 on John 3, 4th Century
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St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church
8306 NC Highway 751
Durham, North Carolina 27713-6860
919-484-1600
