father Joel David Weir

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Евo управо слушам његов албум акустични-фолк "Saint in the Door" из 2006-те године.Он је свештеник Православне Цркве у америци.Видим да се јуче појавио и још један његов албум "Wake up and fly" :My little electronica side project. Ideal for late nights, early mornings, long drives, rollerskating and bird watching.

http://joeldavidweir.bandcamp.com/

Био је и на чувени метал фестивал "Cornerstone",сад у јулу,ево неких његових запажања

са његовог блога :

http://padrejoel.wordpress.com/

Cornerstone 2012 Reflection #1 – Being There

July 21, 2012

Several weeks ago I was blessed to be a part of a group that traveled to Cornerstone

Music Festival in Bushnell, Illinois to spend a week in the heat (and it was hot – very,

very hot) with concertgoers, artists, friends, and self-described pilgrims and seekers

of all sort. For the second year in a row our group manned a table in the exhibition

tent alongside booths representing a variety of causes, bands, bible colleges, and

ministries. Our booth was stocked with Orthodox books, pamphlets, CDs and t-shirts.

The materials provided a point of entry for conversation, as well as something folks

who stopped by could take home with them. The real work of the week, though, was the

interaction, the face to face contact and conversation with the people who stopped by,

not only at the booth, but also at the morning and evening prayer service/discussion

sessions, and just walking around the festival.

It was quickly clear upon arriving this year that our little group had already become a

welcomed “fixture” at the festival. Folks who we met last year came by, expressing their

joy at seeing us again. The Orthodox festival-goers, including members of several of the

bands that played during the week, were happy for the chance to go to prayers and just

to have an Orthodox presence at the primarily protestant event. We talked with people

with whom we had spoken last year about Orthodoxy. Some had read the material we

gave them last year and returned with follow-up questions. At least half a dozen seekers expressed definite plans to visit their local Orthodox parish when they returned home.

The beauty of being present at Cornerstone Festival, several of us reflected on the last

day, is that, in many ways, it is easy. Not that it is not hard work; it is a nearly constant

stream of answering questions, explaining the faith, of really listening and learning

people’s stories. At the end of the day it is impossible not to be drained. But it is easy in

that the Festival itself seems to attract people serious about seeking Christ and finding

an authentic relationship with Him. They want to know about the Ancient Church.

There is a certain counter-cultural appeal to Orthodoxy, as it does not fit into the

categories of western denominations. Mostly though, there is an openness to learn and

be challenged that makes it easy to begin a discussion.

I left Cornerstone this year, like last year, both exhausted and energized. Exhausted

from the work, and, did I mention it was hot? Energized because of the relationships

formed, the excitement that the faithful and the seekers alike had about learning more

about the Orthodox Faith. We were sad to learn that this year may be the final year that

Cornerstone Festival happens. Whatever the fate of Cornerstone, I am firmly convinced

of the importance and need for this type of ministry. I look forward to seeing what will

come of it in the years to come.

Padre Joel

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