A Christian Ending: Death & the Afterlife (A Retreat)
Category: Lectures & Discussions
Event Date:
Friday, February 13 - February 15, 2026
Time:
5:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location:
St. Elias Orthodox Christian Church
4940 Harroun Rd
Sylvania, OH 43560
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This three-day retreat led by Archimandrite Jeremy Davis, will explore an Orthodox Christian understanding of death and eternal life, offering both theological insight and pastoral guidance for living with faith and peace in the face of mortality.
A Christian Ending: Death & the Afterlife:
+ The Cause and Cure of Death
+ What Happens When We Die?
+ Resurrection and Judgment
+ Living with Death in Mind
+ The Cause and Cure of Death
+ What Happens When We Die?
+ Resurrection and Judgment
+ Living with Death in Mind
RETREAT SCHEDULE:
Friday, February 13
5pm Great Vespers
6pm Dinner
7pm The Cause and Cure of Death
Friday, February 13
5pm Great Vespers
6pm Dinner
7pm The Cause and Cure of Death
Saturday, February 14
8am Orthros
9am Divine Liturgy for Soul Saturday
10:30 Coffee Hour & Fellowship
11am What Happens When We Die?
12:30pm Lunch & Fellowship
2pm Resurrection and Judgment
4pm Great Vespers
8am Orthros
9am Divine Liturgy for Soul Saturday
10:30 Coffee Hour & Fellowship
11am What Happens When We Die?
12:30pm Lunch & Fellowship
2pm Resurrection and Judgment
4pm Great Vespers
Sunday, February 15:
9am Orthros
10am Divine Liturgy, Homily: "Living with Death in Mind"
9am Orthros
10am Divine Liturgy, Homily: "Living with Death in Mind"
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Archimandrite Jeremy (Davis) is a pastor, theologian, and Archiepiscopal Vicar for the Diocese of Toledo and the Midwest. A convert to Orthodoxy whose journey was shaped by a deep encounter with the Church’s worship and theology, he brings years of pastoral experience, teaching, and ministry to his speaking.
Archimandrite Jeremy (Davis) is a pastor, theologian, and Archiepiscopal Vicar for the Diocese of Toledo and the Midwest. A convert to Orthodoxy whose journey was shaped by a deep encounter with the Church’s worship and theology, he brings years of pastoral experience, teaching, and ministry to his speaking.
Drawing on Orthodox tradition and lived pastoral care, his talk, “A Christian Ending: Death & the Afterlife,” offers a compassionate, hope-filled vision of death and eternal life—inviting listeners to face mortality with faith in the risen Christ and the promise of the life to come.
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Register online at www.SaintEliasOH.com/conference, for $50 - which includes 2 meals.
Limited Seating available!
Register online at www.SaintEliasOH.com/conference, for $50 - which includes 2 meals.
Limited Seating available!
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