tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821288.post4556959680693359192..comments2023-11-05T04:01:05.199-05:00Comments on Phil Wilson's Blog: Greek FestivalPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11540149196113374329noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821288.post-91018413124558607232007-09-13T12:16:00.000-04:002007-09-13T12:16:00.000-04:00I went once and thought it was lame. The food was...I went once and thought it was lame. The food was overpriced, and not as good as most Greek restaurants. There wasn't really much to do but eat and bake in the sun. The sanctuary is cool, but not really worth the (literal) price of admission.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08954413651635300181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821288.post-61208721256504977482007-09-10T15:36:00.000-04:002007-09-10T15:36:00.000-04:00Phil, I could have warned you that the Greek Festi...Phil, I could have warned you that the Greek Festival isn't an overwhelming experience. But, we love to go every year, if nothing for the fact that the gyros, baklava and pastichio are awesome. We also like seeing the older kids/teens do the Greek dancing - it seems very much like a rite of passage that all the kids in the church go through, something we in CoC don't seem to have.<BR/><BR/>I also go in the sanctuary every year just to experience how ornate it is. I also picked up the pamphlet on orthodoxy, and I know exactly where you're going with their claims and the Churches of Christ. I wonder if we can all be right.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00594387404856908452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821288.post-1690944691589962062007-09-10T15:35:00.000-04:002007-09-10T15:35:00.000-04:00Yes, there are similarities between the Orthodox a...Yes, there are similarities between the Orthodox and the church of Christ. My husband was born and raised in Russia and attended the Russian Orthodox. When he would visit the U.S. he attended the church of Christ. Then when he moved here in 1999, he began attending the church of Christ because of the similarities. There are differences too, but they both have the main stuff correct (i.e., communion, order of worship, no instruments).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821288.post-11120278487055130042007-09-10T14:29:00.000-04:002007-09-10T14:29:00.000-04:00In the past (since I didn't look this year, I don'...In the past (since I didn't look this year, I don't know if they still do it) they give a sort of Orthodox Church primer in the sanctuary. I recall it was at least an hour of talking about the icons, the altar, the architecture of the building, some of the other things around the sanctuary, etc and answering questions from the audience. It was quite interesting.<BR/><BR/>We go just about every year just for the food, music, and fun. It is a relatively cheap fun family outing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com