The Black Charismatic Church & Orthodoxy (Part 1) — Photios Woolbright & Fr. Samuel Davis

In this Episode of The Black American Orthodox Experience, Fr. Samuel and Photios Woolbright discuss their shared past in pentecostalism, the Black charismatic church in America, connecting with Black clergy and reclaiming full Christian inheritance in the Orthodox Church. The Black American Orthodox Experience is a program focused on Orthodox Read more…

Mother Katherine Weston: Monasticism, Outreach and new Orthodox Music | The Black American Orthodox Experience

In this episode of The Black American Orthodox Experience, Fr. Chrysostom Onyekakeyah speaks with Abbess Katherine Weston (Mother Katherine) about her experience as the only Black Abbess in the Eastern Orthodox Church in America, her musical compositions which blend musical traditions from the Black American Church with the Orthodox Liturgy, Read more…

Subdeacon Loveday Okafor—Culture, Outreach and Welcome | The Black American Orthodox Experience

In today’s program, Fr. Samuel Davis speaks with Subdeacon Loveday Michael Okafor about effective outreach to communities that are currently underserved by Orthodox outreach in America, incorporating cultural traditions, how to create a truly welcoming parish, meaningful dialogue, tensions between African-American and African communities, and his observations as an experienced Read more…