Orthodox Lent 2025. Orthodox calendar (russian orthodox church) with feasts and fasts for years from 1900 to 2099 (perpetual calendar). The mission of the orthodox church in america (oca), the local autocephalous orthodox christian church, is to be faithful in fulfilling the commandment of christ to โgo into all the world and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in.
Most orthodox churches adopted what is known as the โnewโ calendar, but some, including the russian orthodox church (roc), retained the old julian calendar, resulting in a. The orthodox observer places the church in the context of the current world we live in through a diverse and informative experience โ offering participants meaningful.