In this episode, Thaniel Wenger speaks with Spyridoula Fotinis, Coordinator of Programs & Special Assistant, Inter-Orthodox Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, about her work with the United Nations and the Orthodox Christian Ministries Network on Homelessness. Read her CrossRoad Down the Road article at crossroadinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/DTR2019-digital-pages-.pdf (page 17). You can contact Spyridoula at goarch.org/-/spyridoula-fotinis.

Fr. Evan Armatas returns to the podcast to share many examples of how his parish is practicing almsgiving in their neighborhood and around the world, and he gives practical ideas for parishes to grow in this important and life-giving spiritual discipline. You can hear Fr. Evan on Orthodoxy Live every Sunday evening at ancientfaith.com/radio/live. Find his new book Toolkit for Spiritual Growth at store.ancientfaith.com/toolkit-for-spiritual-growth. Learn more about the Saint Nektarios Education Fund at snef.org. Would anyone notice if your parish disappeared? Here are two other places this question has shown up recently: Listen to our episode with Fr. Theophan Whitfield and The Servant Parish Project and watch Steve Christoforou address this in a Be the Bee episode. Listen to part 1 of the interview at ancientfaith.com/podcasts/secondliturgy/a_practical_guide_to_almsgiving.

Fr. Evan Armatas talks with us about the almsgiving chapter of his new book, Toolkit for Spiritual Growth: A Practical Guide to Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving, and we hear an excerpt from the audiobook (available later this year). Listen to Fr. Evan every Sunday evening on his podcast Orthodoxy Live. Find the book and ebook at the Ancient Faith Store. Listen to part 2 of the interview at ancientfaith.com/podcasts/secondliturgy/almsgiving_as_a_community.

Our friend and special guest Andrea Bailey joins us with reflections of encountering Christ during Holy Week. The story’s background music, First Day of Spring by David Hilowitz is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License, from freemusicarchive.org

Today, with the coronavirus pandemic impacting many aspects of our lives, including economically, Thaniel and Timm Wenger take a trip back in time to learn a bit about how the early Christians organized themselves to care for those who were experiencing poverty. Excerpts taken from the book The Social Results of Early Christianity, by Charles Schmidt, 1885. Listen to our related episode: "A Time Not to Shrink Back, But to Shine: How the Early Church Dealt with Epidemics" at www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/secondliturgy/how_the_early_church_dealt_with_epidemics. Check out three new resources at our website, TheSecondLiturgy.com: 1. Almsgiving at a Distance: Ideas for Families to Give Generously While Quarantined 2. Assessment for Parish and Community Needs and Resources for use in an emergency such as the coronavirus pandemic 3. Strategy for Parish and Community Needs and Resources

On March 7, 2020, Fr. Theophan Whitfield was the guest speaker at a retreat at St. Jacob's Orthodox Church in Northfield Falls, VT, during which he spoke on the topic: The Servant Parish Project (Ministry to the Poor and Suffering). Graciously, he recorded the sessions and has given us permission to share them with you. Learn more at www.servantparish.org. Part 1: ancientfaith.com/podcasts/secondliturgy/the_servant_parish_1 Part 2: ancientfaith.com/podcasts/secondliturgy/the_servant_parish_2 Part 3: ancientfaith.com/podcasts/secondliturgy/the_servant_parish_3 Listen to Timm's interview with Fr. Theophan from October 2019 at ancientfaith.com/podcasts/secondliturgy/the_servant_parish

On March 7, 2020, Fr. Theophan Whitfield was the guest speaker at a retreat at St. Jacob's Orthodox Church in Northfield Falls, VT, during which he spoke on the topic: The Servant Parish Project (Ministry to the Poor and Suffering). Graciously, he recorded the sessions and has given us permission to share them with you. Learn more at www.servantparish.org. Part 1: ancientfaith.com/podcasts/secondliturgy/the_servant_parish_1 Part 2: ancientfaith.com/podcasts/secondliturgy/the_servant_parish_2 Part 4: ancientfaith.com/podcasts/secondliturgy/the_servant_parish_4 Listen to Timm's interview with Fr. Theophan from October 2019 at ancientfaith.com/podcasts/secondliturgy/the_servant_parish

On March 7, 2020, Fr. Theophan Whitfield was the guest speaker at a retreat at St. Jacob's Orthodox Church in Northfield Falls, VT, during which he spoke on the topic: The Servant Parish Project (Ministry to the Poor and Suffering). Graciously, he recorded the sessions and has given us permission to share them with you. Learn more at www.servantparish.org. Part 1: ancientfaith.com/podcasts/secondliturgy/the_servant_parish_1 Part 3: ancientfaith.com/podcasts/secondliturgy/the_servant_parish_3 Part 4: ancientfaith.com/podcasts/secondliturgy/the_servant_parish_4 Listen to Timm's interview with Fr. Theophan from October 2019 at ancientfaith.com/podcasts/secondliturgy/the_servant_parish

On March 7, 2020, Fr. Theophan Whitfield was the guest speaker at a retreat at St. Jacob's Orthodox Church in Northfield Falls, VT, during which he spoke on the topic: The Servant Parish Project (Ministry to the Poor and Suffering). Graciously, he recorded the sessions and has given us permission to share them with you. Learn more at www.servantparish.org. Part 2: ancientfaith.com/podcasts/secondliturgy/the_servant_parish_2 Part 3: ancientfaith.com/podcasts/secondliturgy/the_servant_parish_3 Part 4: ancientfaith.com/podcasts/secondliturgy/the_servant_parish_4 Listen to Timm's interview with Fr. Theophan from October 2019 at ancientfaith.com/podcasts/secondliturgy/the_servant_parish

Today, with the coronavirus pandemic impacting many aspects of our lives, Thaniel and Timm Wenger take a trip back in time to learn a bit about how the early Christians organized themselves to care for those who were suffering from plagues, illnesses, and related poverty. Excerpts taken from the book The Social Results of Early Christianity, by Charles Schmidt, 1885. Listen to our related episode: "How the Early Church Ministered to People Suffering Economic Hardships" at www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/secondliturgy/suffering_economic_hardships.