Tips for Clergy

  1. 20 Jul 2025

    Veteran Clergy Advice for New Priests

    As our readership continues to grow, today's issue is dedicated primarily to those who have recently entered the priestly ministry or are...

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  2. 10 Jul 2025

    Handling Intoxicated Confessions: Insights from Clergy

    Sooner or later, every priest will encounter a visitor who has been drinking. These situations are often challenging. In today’s issue, we bring...

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  3. 30 Jun 2025

    Consuming the Holy Gifts Without a Phelonion?

    Today’s topic is directed specifically toward clergy and, although it may seem like a simple question, it brings with it certain nuances...

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  4. 20 Jun 2025

    The Hidden Dangers of Printed Icons

    The topic of this issue was inspired by a message from one of our readers: "Thank you for your insightful emails. I wanted to suggest...

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  5. 10 Jun 2025

    Baptisms in Hospital: What Every Priest Should Know

    At some point, a priest may be called upon to perform the baptism of a vulnerable newborn or a seriously ill infant or adult in a hospital setting...

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  6. 30 May 2025

    Remote Confession: Is It Ever Truly Valid?

    We are delighted to connect with you once again through the OCC. In this edition, we delve into the existing approaches to the relatively new...

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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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