Lectures

St. Herman's Conference • Southern Missions Conference
Assorted Lectures
OCRB has attended various conferences, recording the lectures of clergy, matushki and other authorities on a variety of subjects. Generally these lectures are recorded live without editing.
The Communicative Role of Music in Orthodox Worship Professor Kurt Sanders
An excellent discussion of the difference between western style liturgical music and the sublime musicology of the Orthodox Church, using (and playing) examples of the two different traditions, as well as pointing to the different traditions in religious art to further amplify his explanation.
H003    Cassette     $9.00
H003C      CD        $14.00


Reaching Out From Within: Orthodox Mission
Fr. Martin Swanson
H006    Cassette     $9.00
H006C      CD        $14.00


The Precious and Sacred Role of Church Musicians
Matushka Deborah Johnson
Matushka addresses the Russian Orthodox Church Musicians Conference with a beautiful explanation of the role of Church Musicians based upon her own experience at the St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Washington D.C. Includes conference introduction.
H004    Cassette     $9.00
H004C      CD        $14.00


The Role of the Matushka
Matushka Maria Naumenko
Speaking as a matushka to matushkas, Matushka speaks for all women in their role as wife and mother, setting before us a woman, the Most Pure Mother of God, as most blessed in all creation. A lecture that brings to focus the true role of women in creation, in the church, and as matushki. 32 Minutes
H007    Cassette     $9.00
H007C      CD        $14.00


The Liturgical Life: What is Expected of Us
Fr. John Townsend
The Liturgical life must serve as the pacemaker for all of our life, rather than as an attaché, or a simple, if edifying, diversion. Fr. John advocates for all parishes to move toward liturgical fullness, thereby increasing the rich texture of the sacramental life and attracting the Grace of the Holy Spirit.
H008    Cassette     $9.00
H008C      CD        $14.00





St. Herman of Alaska
Youth Conference Lectures

For more than 20 years, young people and clergy have come together on the feast of St. Herman of Alaska (December 12/25) for a winter pilgrimage for instruction in faith and to worship. The following lectures and Question and Answer sessions are available on tape cassette or CD from recent conferences.

2001 Conference

This most recent conference marks a landmark in OCRB's development, as this is the first time the lectures of any St. Herman's Conference have been made available, not only as audio recordings, but also on video cassette.
Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future
Fr. Gregory Joyce

SHC013V    Video     $25.00
SHC013    Cassette     $9.00
SHC013C      CD        $14.00
Death, Near Death, and After Death
Fr. David Moser

SHC012V    Video     $25.00
SHC012    Cassette     $9.00
SHC012C      CD        $14.00
Dealing with Depression
Mother Evfrosinia

SHC011V    Video     $25.00
SHC011    Cassette     $9.00
SHC011C      CD        $14.00
Prayer for Young People
Mother Evfrosinia

SHC014V    Video     $25.00
SHC014    Cassette     $8.00
SHC014C      CD        $13.00
The Heavenly Host
Fr. Valery Lukianov

SHC015V    Video     $25.00
SHC015    Cassette     $9.00
SHC015C      CD        $14.00
Album of All Five Lectures

SHC01VA    On 3 Video Cassettes      $69.00
2000 Conference
The Body: Slave or Saint?
Matushka Lubov Lukianov
SHC005    Cassette     $9.00
SHC005C      CD        $14.00
Our Heavenly Heritage
Fr. Valery Lukianov
SHC002    Cassette     $9.00
SHC002C      CD        $14.00
St. Herman and Me
Fr. Alexis Duncan
SHC003    Cassette     $8.00
SHC003C      CD        $13.00
Defending Our Faith
Fr. Alexey Young
SHC004    Cassette     $9.00
SHC004C      CD        $14.00
Early Christian Women: Their Relevance to Today's Society
and
Monasticism in the 21st Century: A Viable Alternative or a Forgotten Ideal?
Mother Evfrosinia
SHC001    Cassette     $9.00
SHC001C      CD        $14.00
1999 Conference
Silence - Mystery of the Future Age
Fr. Valery Lukianov
In English and Russian (phrase by phrase). Fr. Valery adjures and exhorts us to a quieter existence, replacing the contemporary problem of noise in our minds with the whispering of the Holy Spirit in our hearts. 72 minutes.
SHC992    Cassette     $10.00
SHC992C      CD         $15.00
On the Threshold of the Millenium
Fr. George Larin
In English and Russian. An overview of our society in its millenial and transitional period. 45 minutes.
SHC991    Cassette     $9.00
SHC991C      CD        $14.00
College Survival
Fr. Gregory Joice
An excellent guide for Orthodox students in seeking a college environment. 65 minutes.
SHC995    Cassette     $9.00
SHC995C      CD        $14.00
The Divine Liturgy
The Divine Liturgy was served this year at Holy Virgin Protection Church in Nyack, NY. The young men of the conference comprised the choir directed by Protodeacon Serge Lukianov. 74 minutes.
SHC99D Cassette $10.00
SHC99DC CD $15.00
A Gift: Our Life in Christ
Fr. Valery Lukianov
An impromptu address, a gift, from Archpriest Valery straight from the heart to the heart, about the very heart of the matter of our life in Christ. 25 minutes. English.
SHC99L    Cassette     $8.00
SHC99LC      CD        $13.00
1998 Conference
Role Models of Today
Fr. Martin Swanson
A student of the human mind, Fr. Martin, who is both priest and psychologist, examines the role models of our time and their natural fruits.
SHC983    Cassette     $9.00
SHC983C      CD        $14.00
From Drugs to Orthodoxy
Fr. Paul Bassett
Fr. Paul tells his own story of pursuing fulfillment in drugs, and of his conversion to Orthodox Christianity.
SHC985    Cassette     $9.00
SHC985C      CD        $14.00
False Sense of Marriage
Fr. Andrei Sommer
SHC984    Cassette     $8.00
SHC984C      CD        $14.00
1997 Conference
The Language of the Services
Fr. Valery Lukianov
Addresses this important and sensitive issue with loyalty in a compassionate and emphatic tone.   A must for those whose parishes struggle with the dynamic of two languages.
SHC973    Cassette     $9.00
SHC973C      CD        $14.00
Moleiben and Akathist to
St. Nicholas

With the Ringing of the
Cathedral Bells

Sung in English and Church Slavonic before The Myrrh-Streaming Icon of St. Nicholas at the 1997 St. Herman of Alaska Conference, St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Howell, New Jersey.
SHC975    Cassette     $10.00
SHC975C      CD        $15.00
1996 Conference
Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother
Fr. Seraphim Stephens
A teacher working with troubled adolescents, Fr. Seraphim speaks with authority from a unique perspective. A favorite lecture.
SHC965    Cassette     $9.00
SHC965C      CD        $14.00
Why Monasticism
Sr. Anastasia Stephanopoulos
Now tonsured, she describes the attraction of monasticism and its place in the Church.
SHC963    Cassette     $9.00
SHC963C      CD        $14.00
The Real Television
Mr. David Selick
SHC961    Cassette     $9.00
SHC961C      CD        $14.00
 
1994 Conference
Living in the Body of Christ
Fr. Alexis Duncan
SHC941    Cassette     $9.00
SHC941C      CD        $14.00
Committing our Life to Christ
Fr. Serge Lukianov
SHC946    Cassette     $9.00
SHC946C      CD        $14.00
The Body, its Role, and Us
Matushka Lubov Lukianov
As a public school teacher she sees it all, and is sympathetic. Matushka engagingly presents an Orthodox view of the body.
SHC947    Cassette     $9.00
SHC947C      CD        $14.00
 
1993 Conference
Humanism
Fr. Alexis Duncan
Humanism is the new age philosophy that replaces Christianity, making man the center of authority and of the universe. Fr. Alexis details the effects of humanism on our modern culture.
SHC931    Cassette     $9.00
SHC931C      CD        $14.00
Orthodoxy in America
Igumen Luke
Archimandrite Luke examines the history of Orthodoxy in America, showing how our western culture influences our modern conscience.
SHC932    Cassette     $8.00
SHC932C      CD        $13.00
Evolution
Fr. Nikita Grigoriev
SHC933    Cassette     $9.00
SHC933C      CD        $14.00

 

Southern Missions Conference 2001

Available on videocassette!
The Royal Path
Fr. Alexey Young
Fr. Alexey, a spiritual son of Fr. Seraphim Rose, explains the 'Royal Path' and the emphasis which Fr. Seraphim places on this path in the life of the Orthodox Christian. Lecture is followed by a panel discussion. One hour and 33 minutes.
SMC010V    Video   $25.00
SMC010    Cassette $10.00
SMC010C      CD $15.00
All Adult Sessions
On Video
Four hours forty-three minutes; indexed

  • The Royal Path
    Fr. Alexey Young
  • Ecumenism
    Panel Discussion with Q&A
  • Fr. Seraphim Rose
    Q&A with Panel Members
  • The Russian Church Outside Russia, The Recent Bishop's Sobor and Related Topics
    The Right Reverand Bishop Gabriel
  • Q&A Session with All Panelists
    Bishop Gabriel, Fr. Alexey Young, Fr. Alexis Duncan, Fr. David Moser, Fr. John Whiteford, Mary Mansur, Daniel Olson, Dimitri deLangeron

    SM011V    3 Tapes    $69.00
  • Youth Sessions
    On Video
    Three hours total; indexed

  • On the Soul
  • Orthodoxy and Science
  • The Soul after Death
    Sessions conducted by Fr. David Moser

    SM012V    2 Tapes    $42.00