Our All Saints women have a rich and varied church life. We are actively involved in the Divine Liturgy as well as the beautification and maintenance of our church facilities. We participate in missions, acts of charity, work with our youth and support Archdiocesan activities.
The mission and vision of the Women’s Group is “to develop among the women of All Saints a spirit of Christian leadership, awareness and commitment as taught in the Holy Orthodox Church by fostering a genuine expression of love and service through fellowship, works of charity and committing to a deeper understanding of our roles as Orthodox Christian women.” Our Patronal Saints are Sts. Mary and Martha, who serve as our models of service and devotion.
Some of the women’s ministries include: church feasts, celebrations (baptisms, chrismations, weddings), weekly decoration of the church with flowers, comfort and encouragement, meals for homebound or ill, church prayer notification, and various works of charity.
- We visit the Holy Dormition Monastery in Rives Junction, Michigan. This weekend usually includes attending the services, helping the nuns with a service project and sharing and praying as a group.
- We also invite a speaker to share with us at All Saints for a one day retreat. Past speakers have been Kh. Martha Lynch, Joseph Letendre, Cynthia Damaskos, Emilia Bartholomew, MD and Dr. Bradley Nassif. In the fall of this year we will have Dr. Randa Anderson.
For more information on the women’s group or to be added to the women’s email list, please contact JoAnne Theodossiou using the form below.
For specific ministries please contact the women who coordinate them. Select a ministry in the form below, fill out the form, and click “Send” to send that person an e-mail.
Antiochian Women Prayer
In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
O Christ our God, we are all pledged to serve Thee with our whole being. Help us to continue to work for Thee through our Church without seeking praise, without seeking personal gain, without judging others, without a feeling that we have worked hard enough and now must allow ourselves rest. Give us strength to do what is right and help us to go on striving and to remember that activities are not the main thing in life. The most important thing is to have our hearts directed and attuned to Thee. Amen.