Tips for Clergy

  1. 20 Mar 2026

    The Funeral Service "IN-ABSENTIA"

    Picking up from Part One, where we revisited the rite’s solemn, Matins-like character and the pastoral reasons for serving the funeral...

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  2. 10 Mar 2026

    Serving Funerals Today: What the Church Teaches

    The Order of Burial for a layperson is modeled on Matins—but on a solemn Matins, rarely performed except in particular cases ...

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  3. 28 Feb 2026

    God’s Timing in Hospital Ministry

    Two events I am about to recount left me marvelling at how near God is to those who bear the cross of severe illness

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  4. 20 Feb 2026

    PASTORAL CARE. PSYCHIATRY. PSYCHOLOGY

    In the concluding chapter of On Spiritual Fatherhood from Notes on Pastoral Ministry, Father Konstantin Ostrovsky addresses a common challenge: where pastoral care...

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  5. 10 Feb 2026

    Marriage or Monastery? Helping the Young Test Their Vocation

    A young man or woman begins to reflect on their future and comes to the priest seeking guidance..

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  6. 30 Jan 2026

    A True Story: “A Priest Is the Donkey upon Which Christ Rides”

    From time to time the Lord teaches us the priesthood not by treatise but by tears—and by small, decisive acts of mercy...

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Why an Orthodox Clergy Club?

Why an Orthodox Clergy Club?

We are pleased to announce a new online project – the Orthodox Clergy Club. It is an online hub where Orthodox clergy, monastics and church workers can reach out to like-minded people and enlarge their circle of friends.

The idea comes from you, our valued visitors to the online store and our beloved blog readers. Recently, many have asked us for practical advice on caring for the church items available from us. Almost all of the letters came from the clergy serving in non-Orthodox countries of Europe and North America, and to us, these queries revealed a much deeper need. Where Orthodox parishes are rare, small and scattered over a wide area, it is easy to feel isolated at times. We hope to help you build a stronger sense of community with like-minded people. We wish to offer you a welcoming space where you, the clergy, monastics and church workers, can find inspiration and enthusiasm in your difficult ministry!

We are all working hard to be better servants to our flock, bring more people to the faith, make new disciples of Christ, and enhance our prayer and worship lives. So share your insights, questions and misgivings, suggest discussion topics and ask your questions. Give your feedback.

At Saint Elisabeth Convent, We have plenty to share from our rich experience of ministry and worship. Sometimes, we will answer with an extended e-mail or blog article. But we also look forward to hearing your views, advice and experience and will gladly publish articles from you! We hope to become more than a one-way message board.

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