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2016 Young Women's Encounter Day 2 June 27, 2016

A Monday full of activities at the Young Women's Encounter.
Sharing snacks and fellowship after lights out around the tables in the kitchen.
Enjoying the sunset at the top of the incline
Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver and the other gold.
The action for Martha is sideways because we serve our neighbors.
The movement we learned to make for Mary, the sister of Lazarus, because Mary was focused on God.
On the quick trip up the incline.
These young women are excited to be establishing themselves as Orthodox Christians. We are eternally grateful for the support of their priests and their parishes.
Awaiting with anticipation to ride the steeping vehicular incline?!!!?!!!!
Approaching the incline.
During the confessions, young women recited an Akathist for Saints Mary and Martha, sisters of Lazarus.
Stephanie Betsa talk to the young women about the importance of learning about their faith.
We visited Christ the Saviour Seminary bookstore.
Using our movement to illustrate the relationship Mary had with Jesus Christ.
Pani Connie Milaro offered a tour of the Chancery.
Visiting the Chancery
The Young women learn about the seal of the Prosfora and what each symbol means.
Each participating young woman will bring a loaf of Prosfora home to offer for liturgy.
Fr. William George instruct the young women how to make Prosfora.
Vasiliki Tsigas-Fotinis speaks on Mary and the contemplative life. We are practicing how to start each day per Abbot Tryphon's suggestion - by pushing up our cheeks and smiling.
We use our journals as tools during quiet time.
Our young women gather for morning prayers.