Christ the Good Shepherd
Welcome to Saint Demetrios!
If you are interested in learning more about the Orthodox Christian Faith, we invite you first and foremost to join us for any of our services! The Liturgical Life (prayer and worship) of the Orthodox Church is both the beating heart of our communities and the primary means by which we are formed in the image and likeness of God. Please, when you visit, fill out the Visitor Card in the Narthex (entry) of the Church so we can add you to our mail and email distribution lists.
When you attend, we encourage you to introduce yourself to our parish priest after the service, and stay if possible to meet the members of our community. If you visit on a Sunday, please stay for coffee hour, and you are always welcome to join the weekly Q&A class for inquirers and catechumens which we host during coffee hour.
Sunday Services
8:45 am - Orthros (Psalms/Hymns)
10:00 am - Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)
Thursday Services
6:00 pm - Paraklesis (Supplication service to one of the saints)
7:00 pm - Adult Education
*Service schedule subject to change, especially during special seasons of the church year like Great Lent, or the Nativity Fast. Check the parish calendar for the next upcoming service.
Steps to becoming an Orthodox Christian
at Saint Demetrios
Resources for Encountering the Orthodox Faith
The Church in general has a number of resources for further study. A selection of these which are (mostly) available upon request includes the following:
- Orthodox Prayer Book (various versions are available, such as the Pocket Prayer Book and the New Rome Prayer Book)
- Welcome to the Orthodox Church - Frederica Mathewes-Green (book, a general introduction to the life of an Orthodox parish with a companion video series)
- Daily Readings App - GOARCH (app for Apple and Android devices with the daily readings, daily commemorated saints, and an assortment of prayers for daily use)
- Text of the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (the regular Eucharistic service of the Orthodox Church, celebrated - if at all possible - every Sunday, as well as on special feasts)
- The Rule of Faith - Fr. Anthony Cook (podcast introducing the Orthodox Faith, beginning with the Nicene Creed)
- When You Pray / When You Fast / When You Give - L. Joseph Letendre (3-volume set, short introductions to prayer, fasting, and almsgiving)
- The Illumined Heart - Frederica Mathewes-Green (book, discusses the nature of prayer)
- Beginning to Pray - Anthony Bloom (book, conversational, discussing the nature of prayer
- The Art of Prayer - Igumen Chariton (book, a collection of shorter and longer sayings about prayer and the spiritual life)
- Orthodoxy & Heterodoxy - Fr Andrew Damick (book and podcast, comparing Orthodoxy to other Christian traditions)
- From Object to Icon - Andrew Williams (book, an Orthodox perspective on pornography and its remedy)
- Parenting Toward the Kingdom - Philip Mamalakis (book, outlining an Orthodox approach to parenting)
- Glory to God - Fr Stephen Freeman (conversational podcast and companion blog discussing a variety of pastoral, spiritual, and practical issues)
- The Orthodox Faith - Fr. Thomas Hopko (4-volume set, functions as a basic, albeit unofficial, catechism)
- The Orthodox Way - Kallistos Ware (book, discusses Orthodox spirituality and theology in a thoughtful and grounded manner)
- On the Incarnation - St. Athanasios the Great (book, one of the classic texts of the Church Fathers)
- Thinking Orthodox - Jeannie Constantinou (book, discussing the Orthodox mindset)
- The Whole Counsel of God - Fr Stephen DeYoung (book, and also podcast - the podcast version is a Bible Study of the entire Bible with a running commentary)
- DiscoverOrthodoxy.com - Metropolis of Detroit Outreach & Evangelism (A website hosting a variety of educational and enrichment videos and series)