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By, for, and about Orthodox women,
in the service of Christ.

 

OUR VISION

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An avid collector of books and transcriptions, St. Jelena is considered the creator of the first library. She was also known for taking in poor girls and widows, whom she cared for and taught how to read and write, which is considered the first model for a western-style school in Serbia.

St. Jelena Anjou, Featured Saint

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this inspiring retreat!

 

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The image struck me with full force as I sat one day at my desktop computer. I was staring at a copy of an icon from St. Catherine’s monastery in Sinai, Egypt. In vivid color, the Theotokos was holding Christ from within a mantle of glowing flames. Known as “The Virgin of the Burning Bush,” or “The Mother of God, Unburnt Bush,” this icon was my first introduction to theology about the Theotokos, while still a fairly new Anglican convert curious about church history. 

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Axia Women is honored to announce that we have been selected to receive a Capacity Building Support Grant from Leadership Education, a non-degree-granting initiative of Duke Divinity School funded by Lilly Endowment Inc. and based in Durham, NC.
 
The grant and the three-year program associated with it are part of an invitation-only initiative. This initiative is intended to create lasting change in U.S. congregations by supporting Christian leaders and the institutions they serve, cultivating a coherent vision of Christian institutional leadership.