St. Moses the Black<\/p><\/div>\n

Prayer service honoring patron saint of African-Americans to be held Aug. 27<\/strong><\/p>\n

DETROIT – The Metropolitan Detroit Chapter of the Brotherhood of St. Moses the Black will hold an akathist prayer service honoring the saint at 7 p.m. Aug. 27 at St. Innocent Orthodox Church, 23300 W. Chicago Road, Redford, Mich.<\/p>\n

St. Moses the Black is the Orthodox Christian patron saint of African-Americans. He was a 4th-century Ethiopian slave and gang leader who repented his sinful life and became a monastic in the Egyptian desert, known for his humility, wisdom and power over demons.<\/p>\n

An akathist is a hymn that recalls the life of a saint, a holy event, or one of the persons of the Holy Trinity. The service on the 27th will include an akathist to St. Moses.<\/p>\n

The service is open to the public free of charge. There will be an informal discussion of the life of St. Moses following the service. Refreshments will be served.<\/p>\n

For further information, call Sharon Gomulka, secretary of the Detroit chapter, at (248) 477-6411, or Robert Mitchell, chapter president, at (313) 204-5103.<\/p>\n

Founded in 2007, the Detroit Metropolitan Chapter is the first regional chapter of the Brotherhood of St. Moses the Black<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n

CONTACT:<\/p>\n

Robert Mitchell
\nBrotherhood of St. Moses the Black
\n(313) 204-5103
\nrmitc02@ameritech.net<\/p>\n

Metropolitan Detroit Chapter, Brotherhood of St. Moses the Black, 23300 West Davison Street, Detroit, MI 48223-3031<\/p>\n

David Adrian
\nAdrian & Associates, Inc.
\n(248) 322-9226
\ndavid.adrian@adrianassoc.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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