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Provide warmth and hospitality to all visitors, recognizing each parishioner as a unique member of the Body of Christ. Provide an Orthodox Christian atmosphere of holiness in the actions of its clergy and parishioners that promotes growth, fellowship and love. Offer a supporting and worshiping community that is committed to learning and sharing the Holy Orthodox Faith. Encourage the use of congregational singing with songbooks during the Holy Liturgy and recruit new choir members to sing heavenly responses. Provide concise, contemporary and relevant sermons applicable to the challenges of daily life as an Orthodox Christian. Take responsibility for all visitors and new parishioners by not ignoring them and offering them true hospitality; sincere fellowship and appropriate conversation. Support charitable appeals, especially those for mission parish assistance and for humanitarian needs. Commit ourselves to Jesus Christ our God by sharing our time, talents and treasures for His glory and our fellow human beings. Promote the establishment of an American Orthodox Church Patriarchate in the United States of America.
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