Listing Of Events
We are delighted to offer a webinar by Carrie Frederick Frost, PhD, author of The Church of Our Granddaughters, with a special focus on menstruation.
In many parishes and areas of the Orthodox world, women and girls are excommunicated during their periods. Sometimes they are instructed not to venerate icons, light candles, kiss the cross, bake prosphora, or engage in other acts of worship, and sometimes they are even prohibited from coming to church at all. Dr. Frost will discuss how these popular practices–though widespread–diverge from core Orthodox theology related to women, the human body, and the Incarnation, and suggest ways to bring this particular set of practices in line with our theology.
If you want to read the book before the webinar, it is available from Cascade Books and Amazon.com.
Register here ($12--let us know if cost is an issue)
(Orthodox women only, please.)
Sunday, June 25, 2023
7 PM-8:30 PM Eastern on Zoom
Moderated by St. Phoebe Center Board Member Dr. Teva Regule
Co-sponsored with Axia Women, Dr. Patricia Fann Boutneff
Greater participation of girls and women in the liturgical assembly of the Orthodox Church benefits the entire community. This event, co-sponsored with Axia Women, will offer the perspective of Orthodox women who have experienced these ministries as girl altar servers and tonsured readers or chanters. Topics explored will be how to encourage the expansion of these ministries and how they do, and do not, connect with the revival of the ordained order of deaconesses.
Nurses wear many hats as caregivers for patients. They care for patients, explain situations to families, collaborate with other medical professionals, and pursue their own professional development. Very often, they also have family and parish responsibilities! Axia Women offers this networking opportunity to bring any nurses in our community together and connect! Share your experiences, your tips for multitasking, and some relaxed time in one another’s company.
Our facilitator will be Miho Ochiai Ealy, a trained chaplain and matushka of a parish in Dayton, Ohio.
June 11 at 8:30pm Eastern/ 7:30 Central/ 6:30 Mountain/ 5:30 Pacific
(Orthodox women only, please.)
Christ is risen!
Good things happen when Orthodox women come together!
Many of us celebrate the Myrrhbearing Women this coming Sunday. And with these courageous women in mind, we launch our second annual Axia Myrrhbearing Women fundraiser. We will send all those who donate from today through May 7 a small gift that commemorates these beloved saints. Better yet, a former Woman of the Week has generously offered to match all donations up to $1000, so your gift will have extra impact!
Axia’s patron saints were a community of disciples who came together to serve Christ. They remind us that faith, perseverance, and courage—particularly when the future seems dark and uncertain–can overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles. While Axia’s ventures are nowhere near so risky as theirs, the Myrrhbearing women remind us to show up to be ready for the good news. The Holy Spirit will guide and provide.
When Axia started four years ago, our future was unclear. But we knew that if we brought women together across Orthodoxy’s incredible diversity, good things would happen. Our programs now include:
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Woman of the Week series
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Craft ‘n’ Sip fellowship
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Webinars featuring recognized experts
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Panel discussions with speakers from across the Eastern-Oriental Orthodox divide
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Lenten prayer services
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Ask An Expert Q&A sessions
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Women on Women Saints series
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Blog posts by a wide variety of writers
And we have plans to expand into in-person gatherings in four communities across the US–but we need your help. Will you donate now to help us engage increasing numbers of Orthodox women in prayer, service, and community?
Yours in Christ,
Patricia Fann Bouteneff
Amber Schley Iragui
Jennifer Nahas
Miho Ochiai Ealy
Tenbit Mitiku
"Appearance of Christ" by Ukrainian artist Ivanka Demchuk, used with permission.
Lenten prayer services are back! Please join us at 1:00pm eastern / noon central / 11:00am mountain / 10:00am pacific for a short lenten prayer service with fellow Orthodox women!
PASSCODE: 101402
Lenten prayer services are back! Please join us at 1:00pm eastern / noon central / 11:00am mountain / 10:00am pacific for a short lenten prayer service with fellow Orthodox women!
PASSCODE: 101402
We are delighted to offer a webinar by Phoebe Farag Mikhail, author of Putting Joy Into Practice, with special focus on fasting and hospitality.
Tasoni Phoebe has written a roadmap for living and enjoying the kind of joy that can only be found in God. Based firmly in the teachings of the Mothers and Fathers of the Church, it is warm and compassionate, easy to read and understand, while avoiding any hint of cliche. She outlines seven spiritual practices that can be tailored to your age, profession, family situation, and geographical location, and have the potential to transform your spiritual life. If you want to read it before the webinar, it is available from Paraclete Press, SVS Press, Ancient Faith Publishing, Audible.com, and Amazon.com.
Register here ($12)
(Orthodox women only,
Lenten prayer services are back! Please join us at 1:00pm eastern / noon central / 11:00am mountain / 10:00am pacific for a short lenten prayer service with fellow Orthodox women!
PASSCODE: 101402
Join us! Craft 'n' Sips are a great way to relax at home, enjoy friendship with other Orthodox women, and do a little crafting at the same time. Set aside a little time to relax on your Sunday afternoon or evening, make yourself a mug of a comforting beverage, pull out a craft project (or coloring book, your favorite art supplies, weekly planner, or fingernail polish) and join us!
Sunday March 12th
7pm Eastern | 6pm Central
5pm Mountain | 4pm Pacific
Developing a self-care practice is vital for maintaining our spiritual, physical, and emotional well-being. Let Axia’s Craft ‘n’ Sip help build your self-care routine.
Register here! Orthodox women only.