Orthodox Christian groups to sponsor seminar on
'Black Man's Discovery of Ancient Christian Church'

DETROIT - The Detroit Metropolitan Chapter of the
Brotherhood of St. Moses the Black (BSMB) and the Council
of Orthodox Christian Churches of Metropolitan Detroit
(COCC) will co-sponsor a free public seminar entitled "A
Black Man's Discovery of the Ancient Christian Church" on
May 16 at 4 p.m. at St. Innocent Orthodox Church, 23300 W.
Chicago Road, Redford.

The seminar will feature a presentation by the Rev. Deacon
Michael Bishop of Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church,
Baltimore, Md.  Raised in the Roman Catholic Church, Fr.
Deacon Bishop will discuss the attractions of Orthodoxy and
the lives of the early African saints.

Fr. Deacon Bishop's presentation will be preceded by a
Vespers worship service and followed by question-and-
answer, discussion and fellowship sessions.  Refreshments
will be served.

For further information, contact Subdeacon Robert Mitchell,
Detroit Chapter president, at (313) 204-5103 or
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secretary, at (248) 477-6411 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Founded in 2007, the Detroit Metropolitan Chapter is the
first regional chapter of the BSMB
(http://www.mosestheblack.org/), a national organization of
African-American Orthodox Christians.  Its mission is to
bring the faith of Orthodox Christianity to African
Americans and others of African descent.