June 2009 “Come Receive the Light” broadcast schedule announced
The Orthodox Christian Network [OCN] recently announced its June 2009 program schedule for the “Come Receive the Light” [CRTL] radio program.
June 5
Speaker: Fr. David Smith
Topic: Pentecost
On this week’s CRTL podcast, Fr. David Smith will discuss the Great Feast of Pentecost. A convert to Orthodox Christianity, Fr. David is attached to St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church, Syracuse, NY, and works full time as a nursing home administrator in Athens, PA. He is also the producer of OCN’s popular podcast, “Harmony of Thunder”.
June 12
Speaker: Dr. Steven Butler
Topic: Life and Walk of Dr. Butler
Dr. Steven Butler, award-winning composer and professor of music at Westmont College, discusses his life and his journey to Orthodoxy. Discover how he encountered God’s majesty on the seas while sailing the world.
June 19
Speaker: Dr. Paul Meyendorff
Topic: Anointing the Sick
Dr. Paul Meyendorff of St. Vladimir’s Seminary, Crestwood, NY, discusses his recently released book, “Anointing the Sick.” He emphasizes that “health is not simply physical. Health is actually life in communion with God. Life in which we are at peace with God and our neighbor. Real life means communion with others, sharing in their joys and sorrows of life.”
June 26
Speaker: Elizabeth Theokritoff
Topic: Christian Ecology
Elizabeth Theokritoff discusses how the Church Fathers and the Orthodox Christian tradition understand man’s
relationship with the rest of creation. She also speaks about what SS. Maximus the Confessor and Gregory the Theologian say on the subject.
CRTL, the only nationally syndicated weekly Orthodox Christian radio broadcast, is produced by OCN, an agency of the Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas. It features interviews with noted Orthodox Christian clergy, theologians, and lay leaders on theological, spiritual, pastoral, and social issues. Heard on the radio in more than 100 cities in the US and the Bahamas, this unique weekly broadcast offers the ancient, Christ-centered message of Orthodox Christianity to the modern world. Log on to www.MyOCN.net to hear past programs on demand, along with many other faith-building resources.