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I tried to post this last week, and Explorer vanished before my eyes….so I’ll try again. (BTW, swelling has gone down and am feeling better.  A deacon on campus who is an acupuncturist is coming by in an hour to help me out.  On Monday, I’ll have a surgical extraction…thanks for the prayers, keep them up!)

Mondays

9-noon Systematic Theology with Dr. Peter Bouteneff.  This is where we go systematically through the teachings of the Orthodox Church, from what we beleive about God to the nature of the Church.

Afternoons Music  w/ Prof. Alla Generalow and Fr. Elias Bitar.  NOt sure what this is going to be like this year as they are changin the program, but besides choral singing I understand all students will take BOTH Byzantine and Slavic chant.  (We Antiochians just did BYz last year).  My chanting has gone down hill since I have been here, mainly as I don’t get to do it enough….

Tuesdays

9-Noon  Liturgical Theology w/ Dr. Paul Meyendorff.  This class will be both an introduction to the theology behind our liturgical practices and a focus on the rites of initiation….baptism, chrysmation etc…

3:30-4:30 Antiochian Liturgics w/ Fr. Tom Zain, dean of the Brooklyn cathedral.  This focuses on the nuts and bolts of our Antiochian liturgical practice.

6:30-8:30 Arabic w/ Fr. Paul Tarazi.  I’ve already started learning the alphabet and phonics and writing, in preperation.  The alphabet held me behind in Biblical Greek last year….don’t want a repeat.

Wednesdays

6:30-9PM  Bioethics w/ Deacon Symeonides (I know nothing of him).  A survey and intorduction to bioethics along with discussion of several issues in the field.  Abortion, stem cells, contraception, cloning, euthanasia, organ donation are among the topics

Thursdays

9-Noon New Testament w/ Dr. Paul Barnett.  Having studied the Pauline epistles last term, this class will be focusing on the gospels, paying close attention to Christ’s parables.

1-2PM  Integrating Seminar w/ Dr. Al Rossi.  I understand that we will be discussing what we experience as we complete our 80 hours in the hospital chaplaincy internship….

All this in addition to Matins every Morning at 7:30, Vespers at 5….community service (I understand I am to be the sexton this year….responsible for keeping the chapel clean)…parish assignment (again at St, Mary’s in Bayridge, Brooklyn)…singing in the choir….serving as a deacon….and familial duties.  (and a baby arriving in the Spring!)

Thanks for the prayers!