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P R E PA R E D B Y:
A N N I K A Y. B A R B A
OBJECTIVES
• TEACHINGS OF EASTERN
ORTHODOX
• HOUSE OF GOD IN ORTHODOX
• WORSHIP
• BECOMING AN ORTHODOX
• EASTERN ORTHODOX VS.
ROMAN CATHOLIC
• FUNDAMENTAL BELIEF
CONCERNING HEALTH CARE
WHY
EASTERN?
WHY
ORTHODOX?
 EASTERN
• Eastern Christianity
The Orthodox Church embodies and expresses the
rich spiritual treasures of Eastern Christianity. It was
established in Mediterranean sea.
 ORTHODOX
• Christians
of the Eastern Churches call
themselves Orthodox
• The first definition is “true teaching.”
• Free from error and distortion
• The
second definition, which is actually the
more preferred, is “true praise.”
HISTORY
Orthodoxy believes that the Church has her
origin in the Apostolic Community called into
being by Jesus Christ, and enlivened by the
Holy Spirit. 
• Thebeginning of the fourth century marked a new
stage in the development of the Church. 
• Thiswas Constantine the Great, who in the year
313 granted Christians freedom of worship.
• Throughout
the past two hundred years the
Orthodox Church became known in the Western
 FUNDAMENTAL PURPOSE
•Tobless, praise, and glorify
God the Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit is the fundamental
purpose of the Church
 NICENE CREED
Acknowledges One, Holy, Catholic, and
Apostolic Church. From the Orthodox
perspective, Catholic means that the Church is
universal and also that she includes persons of
all races and cultures.
TEACHINGS IN ORTHODOX
• Orthodoxy believes that the
Christian Faith and the Church are
inseparable.
• God is the source of faith in the
Orthodox Church. Orthodoxy
believes that God has revealed
Himself to us
Revelation
• The Orthodox Faith does not begin with mankind's religious
speculations, nor with the so-called "proofs" for the existence of
God, nor with a human quest for the Divine. 
• Orthodoxy believes that we can truly participate in the Trinity
through the life of the Church, especially through our celebration
of the Eucharist and the Sacraments
The Bible is viewed as only one expression of
God's revelation in the on-going life of His
people. Scripture is part of the treasure of Faith
which is known as Tradition.
HOUSE OF WORSHIP
 Dimensions of Worship
1. Worship is a manifestation of God's presence
and action in the midst of His people.
2. Worship is our corporate response of
thanksgiving to the presence of God and a
remembrance of His saving actions - especially
the Life, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus
Christ.
O Come, let us Worship and bow down before
our King and God.
O Come, let us worship and bow down before
Christ, our King and God.
O Come, let us worship and bow down to Christ
Himself, our King and God.
 Expressions Of Worship

1. The Eucharist
2. The Sacraments
3. Special Services and
Blessings
4. The Daily Offices
BECOMING AN ORTHODOX

• The Orthodox
Christian becomes
united with Christ at
Baptism and is
nurtured by Christ at
every Eucharist.
Becoming An Orthodox Christian

She does not restrict membership to people

of any particular culture, race, class, or
section of the world. Indeed, Orthodoxy
values the diversity of cultures, peoples,
and languages which are part of her life. 
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
ROMAN CATHOLIC EASTERN ORTHODOX
Difference #1 – The Orthodox Church
Doesn’t Have a Pope Figure
Difference #2 – The Involvement of the
Children
Difference #3 – What Happen After
Death
Difference #4 – Liturgical Revision
Difference #5 – Asceticism and Fasting
FUNDAMENTAL BELIEF CONCERNING HEALTH CARE

• Human life and well being is gift from

God
• The
church perceives the healing of
physical illness by a medical
professional
 QUESTIONS?
CLARIFICATIONS
?
REFERENCES

• Holy Trinity Orthodox Church

https://www.holytrinity.wi.goarch.org/
• Saint George Orthodox Church of Prescott
https://prescottorthodox.com/videos/5-differences-
roman-catholic-church-eastern-orthodox-church/