About OC Life Chicago

Last Updated (Wednesday, 13 May 2009 19:14) Tuesday, 11 December 2007 23:18

 

Who are we:

• We are the Church, the Holy Orthodox Church;

• We are not involved in "partisan politics," but we are involved on the political scene;

• We encourage only a peaceful and prayerful presence in front of abortion clinics and denounce the use of violence;

• We are concerned with all issues that attack the sanctity of life from "the womb to the tomb," not only abortion;

• We do not preach and judge, but provide love and compassion to all people;

• We spread the teachings of our Saviour and the Church to a torn, hurting, and fallen world;

• We offer adoption referral information;

• We offer crisis center information;

• We supply material assistance to various crisis centers;

• We support needy children in the Holy Land, Eastern Europe, here at home, and elsewhere.

 

 

Our Vision:

• To present and support the position of the Orthodox Church on matters of the sanctity of human life. Rather than simply being an "anti-abortion" organization, we seek to affirm life by espousing a consistent pro-life ethic.

• To initiate and encourage education and energize action on all issues of sanctity of human life in all Orthodox parishes, regardless of jurisdiction.

• To act as a clearing house for information relating to sanctity of life issues for the Orthodox Christian community.

• To aid and assist all those who wish to establish sanctity of life programs or pro-life groups on a parish, diocesan, or archdiocesan level and to have representatives available to work with those who wish to establish such programs.

• To reiterate and underscore traditional Christian values such as the sanctity of marriage, the blessing of children, the holiness of chastity (both in and out of marriage), the honoring of parents, the love of one's neighbor, and, of course, the sanctity of all human life, regardless of age or condition of health.

• To work in a cooperative spirit with all pro-life organizations, regardless of religious affiliation, providing they espouse a complementary sanctity of life ethic. In this area we serve as a unique witness to the teachings of the early Christian Church.

 

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Written by Dave Hanneman