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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.
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Sharing snacks and fellowship after lights out around the tables in the kitchen.
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Enjoying the sunset at the top of the incline
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Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver and the other gold.
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The action for Martha is sideways because we serve our neighbors.
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The movement we learned to make for Mary, the sister of Lazarus, because Mary was focused on God.
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On the quick trip up the incline.
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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.
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Awaiting with anticipation to ride the steeping vehicular incline?!!!?!!!!
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Approaching the incline.
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During the confessions, young women recited an Akathist for Saints Mary and Martha, sisters of Lazarus.
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Stephanie Betsa talk to the young women about the importance of learning about their faith.
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We visited Christ the Saviour Seminary bookstore.
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Using our movement to illustrate the relationship Mary had with Jesus Christ.
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Pani Connie Milaro offered a tour of the Chancery.
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Visiting the Chancery
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The Young women learn about the seal of the Prosfora and what each symbol means.
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Each participating young woman will bring a loaf of Prosfora home to offer for liturgy.
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Fr. William George instruct the young women how to make Prosfora.
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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.
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We use our journals as tools during quiet time.
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Our young women gather for morning prayers.