Psalm 23
1. The Lord is my shepard; I shall not want.
2. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures;
. . . . . He leadeth me beside the still waters.
3. He restoreth my soul;
. . . . He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake.
4. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
. . . . I will fear no evil; for Thou art with me;
. . . .Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me.
5. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies;
. . . . . Thou annointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever and forever. Amen.
By the Grace and Will of Almighty God and with the blessings of The Holy Synod in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; we, (a few) of
the Orthodox community of Miami, South Florida, have a vision of establishing a Ethiopian Orthodox
Christian Monastic Church; with detached living, and teaching facilities for Ethiopian Orthodox Monks in
the USA.
We hope to create a restful, peaceful place for all Orthodox Monks to be able to call their own and be
able to go on retreat, away from the big cities where many of them now live and serve the Orthodox
faithful. The Monastic Church will be strickly built in accordance with the Canon Law.
Debre Berhan Selassie Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and Monastery will be a Christian Monastic
place of worship and living in the traditional ancient ways serving God. A place to share knowledge of
our Faith and Practice of Worship, where everyone will feel welcomed and free to learn and Pray.
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It will architecturally reflect the traditional style of churches in Ethiopia.
Debre Berhan Selassie Monastic Church will conduct Full Liturgical Services Including
Baptism, Weddings, and serve the spiritual needs of the Orthodox Community.
This property will be within an hour or two drive from the Miami Fl. urban area.
This is necessary to provide the necessary quiet and solitude.
We also hope to have in the future a Youth facility and a Spiritual Retreat Center for
all members of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church community, as well as a retreat for
anyone who is in need of spiritual reflection. These facilities would further enhance
the traditional evangelical ministry of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Monastic life, as a spiritual education venue in the west.
Thank You and May the Grace of God be with you all eternally
Igzee'abiher misle kwulikimu (The Lord be with you all)
By the Prayers and the
hands of man let
God's Will be Done.
Amen.
And the Angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying rise up, and go toward the south
unto the way that goes down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.
And he arose and went; and behold, a man of Ethiopia,
a Eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians,
who had the charge of all her treasure and had come to Jerusalem for to worship
Acts 8 : 26-27
The Gift of God can never be destroyed by man.
Civilizations pass but praising of God in a heavenly manner would never cease.
(ORTHODOX CHURCH CALENDAR YEAR † September 11 to Sept. 10)
† MONASTIC LIFE †
DEBRE BERHAN SELASSIE
ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH AND MONASTERY
A Christian Monastic place of worship and living in the traditional ancient ways serving God
~ ~ ~ A place to share knowledge of our Faith and Practice of Worship ~ ~ ~
LET THIS YEAR COUNT
for something
positive and good.
Allow God to guide you
today and everyday
Debre Libanos Monastery, Ethiopia
Besemai Ab. weWold. weMenfes Qidus, Ahadu Amlac, Amen
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Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the Will of God in Eeysus Kristos concerning you.
As we say whenever we pray "Our Father" "Abatachin Hoy:" "Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven
. . . Lead us, lest we wander into temptation; but deliver us from the evil one.
. . . Kyrie Eleison . . . Kyrie Eleison . . . Kyrie Eleison . . .
