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Starting September 1, Axia’s church year will be centered on the theme of HOSPITALITY.

Do you have a story—recent or long past—about hospitality that touched your life? Maybe it was a moment at a new parish when you were welcomed in, or a time when you opened your own door to someone, or when you witnessed hospitality in action among others. We’re interested in stories both within and outside the Church setting. Big or small, these moments of encounter and welcome can change us in profound ways. 

Our next sermon on the Transfiguration is from Varvara Gulina: 

The Transfiguration of Christ means that we can now be transfigured as well.  Christ invites all human persons—including women—to shine.

Our next sermon on the Transfiguration is from Svantje Swider: 

Christ is in our midst! 

As we continue our series of prayers written by Orthodox women past and present, we’re moved by both of these prayers attributed to St. Mary of Egypt.

Call for book reviews! 

From time to time, we receive wonderful reviews of books written by Orthodox women. We enjoy this so much that we would love to run more of them! If you’d like to write a review of one of the books below (or a book not on this list!), email us at axia@axiawomen.org with Book Review in the subject line. 

Our next prayer by an Orthodox woman was submitted by Caroline Hanna Guirgis:

Blessed Feast of the Transfiguration for those who celebrate today! We had a wonderful four weeks meditating on this Feast with Orthodox women across jurisdictions as part of our “Women Sharing the Good News: Teaching and Preaching” mini-course which concluded last week! Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll be sharing a selection of sermons with you, starting with this rich and beautiful meditation by Kristina Baktis. You can also watch her give this sermon on our Youtube channel here!