ROCOR Church Resource Links
Russian Orthodox Church — The official website for the Moscow Patriarchate
Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia — The official website for the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
Diocese of Chicago and Mid-America — The site for the Diocese of Chicago and Mid-America of the Russian Church Outside of Russia
Western American Diocese — The site for the Western America Diocese of the Russian Church Outside of Russia
- At the Vancouver Pastoral Retreat in Vancouver (2005) it was recommended that all clergy and candidates to holy orders in the Western American Diocese who do not have a formal theological education should consider the distance education based diploma program offered by the Orthodox Pastoral School of the Diocese of Chicago and Mid-America.
Church Supplies and Books
eCampus Bookstore — The eCampus Bookstore for The Pastoral School sponsored by Amazon.com.
Partner Bookstore — ArchangelsBooks.com is a partner supplier for The Pastoral School.
OrthodoxIconsOnline.com — Traditional Orthodox Icons in Byzantine, Greek, Russian and Slavic styles.
Other Book Resources
Liturgical Resource Links
Summer School of Liturgical Music — Holy Trinity Seminary, Jordanville, NY
Enrollee’s in the Pastoral Studies Diploma Program must attend the Summer Liturgical Music Program at Holy Trinity Seminary at Jordanville, New York and must successfully complete the courses in Church Slavonic and Liturgics.
Orthodox Liturgical Texts and Resources — a compilation by Father John Whiteford. This is a very helpful collection of materials for anyone interested in conducting both parish and reader services.
Church Slavonic Links
The Orthodox Electronic Publishing Society — Publishers of the Church Slavonic E-Tutor. The first of its kind, this program has helped laymen and clergy alike learn basic Orthodox prayers in Church Slavonic.
Justin Zamora's "Help Me Learn Church Slavonic Website" — Excellent resource for grammar help.
Holy Scripture Resource Links
Search the Third Millennium Bible — The Third Millennium Bible comprises all the books contained in the A.D. 1611 Authorized Version including the Old Testament, the New Testament, and the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonical Books), placed in the same order as in the original.
The Bible Gateway — The Bible Gateway is a tool for reading and researching scripture online — all in the language or translation of your choice! It provides advanced searching capabilities, which allow readers to find and compare particular passages in scripture based on keywords, phrases, or scripture reference.
The Church Fathers Resource Links
The Early Church Fathers — an online edition of the 38 Volume set of the Ante-Nicene, Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers.