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On Saturday evening, October 5, at St. Lawrence University in far upstate New York, Dr. Mary Ford, Associate Professor of New Testament at St. Tikhon’s Seminary, spoke on “Whom, or What, Do We Fear? Insights from the Book of Revelation.” Her talk was sponsored by the Mission Parish of St. Olympia the Deaconess in nearby Potsdam, New York. The next day Dr. Mary and Dr. David participated in the first-ever fully hierarchical liturgy ever celebrated in the St. Olympia Mission, celebrated by Archbishop Michael, OCA Archbishop of New York and New Jersey, and Rector of St. Tikhon’s Seminary.
Only six days later, Dr. Mary spoke on the same topic at Cornell University, sponsored by the Cornell Chaplain’s Office and the Cornell Orthodox Christian Fellowship, under the direction of Fr. Joel Brady, St. Tikhon’s graduate, Class of 2015. The next morning, Dr. David Ford, Professor of Church History at St. Tikhon’s, spoke on Marriage at Fr. Joel’s parish, Holy Apostles Orthodox Church, in Lansing, New York. Dr. David presented on two themes: “Marriage in the Church Fathers through the Centuries,” and “26 Suggested Patterns of Living to Strive for to Enhance the Glory of our Marriages.”
The Drs. Ford were very grateful for the warm hospitality bestowed upon them by both parishes, and by the wonderful members of the Cornell OCF.
The first two photos are at St. Lawrence, and at the Potsdam Mission.
The next four photos are at Cornell, with the OCF there, and with Fr. Joel Brady and his family in his Holy Apostles Church in Lansing, New York.
