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The parish came into existence following the decision of the Diocesan Council, in the fall of 1998, following the repeated insistence of the faithful from the Drumul Taberei neighborhood, who were disappointed by the lack of places of worship in this neighborhood.
Thus, at the initiative of the priest Nicolae Burlan, a disassembled wooden church was brought from the Vicovul de Jos commune in Suceava county and reassembled on a plot of land belonging to the Ministry of National Defense located in Brașov Street, no. 21C, sector 6.
Later, interventions were made at the City Hall of the Capital, which ceded a 3000 square meter plot of land for the purpose of building a church and which was given in exchange to the Ministry of National Defense for the equivalent area on which the wooden church is already located.
The wooden church was consecrated by His Holiness Teodosie Snagoveanul, Vicar Bishop of the Archdiocese of Bucharest at that time, on July 26, 1998.
The shrine of the church is Saint Pious Parascheva, (in Greek "paraschevi" means "Friday") whom Orthodox Christianity celebrates on October 14 and whose Holy Relics are in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Iași.
Since the wooden church proved inadequate for the more than 1,000 believers from various neighborhoods who regularly participate in the Holy services, the decision was made to build a brick church, of larger dimensions absolutely necessary for a neighborhood like Drumul Taberei.
The plan of the new church belonging to the architect Florin Bucur Crăciun is in the form of an inscribed Greek cross.
From an architectural point of view, it fits into the style prefigured by the churches "Sfânta Sofia" in Constantinople and "Sfântul Nicolae Domnesc" in Curtea de Argeș.
A large central hemispherical dome dominates the spatial composition of the edifice.
A wide porch with six free and two engaged columns precedes the entrance.
Access to the church is through a portal with an arched frame, made of finely carved stone.
The vault is made up of 25 semi-arches, resting at the ends on two metal caisson rings, with other intermediate rings unfolding between them.
The covering of the altar, similar to the apses of the proscomidiary and the diaconicon, is made by a cone connected to a semi-cylinder.
On the opposite side, on the first floor, there is the cage which is accessed by stairs placed inside, in the northwest and southwest corners of the building, which also lead to the two balconies.
Leffe Beer, Gauloise Cigarettes, Montmartre Cafe, Speaking french with an incredibly sexy frenchman from Martinique mere moments after seeing Zap Mama in concert at Elysee Montmartre in Pigalle, a block away from the Moulin Rouge(which has a ginormous coke sign and quick burger restaurant next to it, tres pas romantique..)
My hope is that the items below will inspire you along your path of knowledge, wise life choices, and resulting peace. From the Jesus follower to the skeptic who questions the existence of God because of pain in the world, there are some answers for them and everyone in between.
1. Is the New Testament reliable history or just made up stories?
More and more people are justifiably skeptical. But it might be because they lack important information. Below are links to two series of talks that offer such information.
"Verdict" video series
A 3-part message series that addresses criticisms of reliability of the accounts of Jesus' life as portrayed in the New Testament. Each video starts with a sketch, staged in a court room. Use the "Message" links below to skip the sketch.
1. Opening Statements - Sketch | Message
2. Calling the Witnesses - Sketch | Message
3. Closing Arguments - Sketch | Message
"Investigating Jesus" video series
A more recent, 6-part message series which takes another approach at presenting a case for the reliability of scripture.
Note that these messages are simply a good introduction to Christian apologetics. If your curiosity is piqued, check out "Evidence That Demands A Verdict", which was recently updated in 2017.
2. If Heaven exists, who makes it in?
If you believe in an afterlife, your impression of what it will be like is likely influenced by any religious upbringing you may have had or just the way it is portrayed in movies. You likely believe that you won't be sharing space with the worst of humanity. That they will be somewhere other than the "Heaven" that you reside in. So, where is the line of who makes it into the nicer place and who doesn't? This 3-part series investigates that question.
Part 1: How Good Is Good Enough?
Part 2: Rethinking Good
Part 3: The Role of Rules
3. How I became a Jesus follower
This is a short YouTube video in which I offer a peak at the pivot point in my life which shapes my perspective about every one and every thing, including my photography. I've done my best to make the video visually engaging - with photos and graphic elements instead of me just talking. So check it out! If you'd rather read - PDF for mobile or PDF for all others
4. Still have some big unanswered questions?
If the above resources did not address your big questions regarding faith, consider participating in a Starting Point small group at a local NPM campus. Here's a 1-minute promotion video about it.
Not ready for group participation, but want to find a good church? This locator may be a good start for your search.
5. The Lord's Prayer
I've placed online a PDF containing my interpretation of the Lord's Prayer and supporting scripture that I often use for my daily time alone with God. You might find it helpful and inspiring.
1954 Jaguar XK120 - One of only 195 original RHD – FHC XK120’s ever built of which only 85 are still in existence
Well, I haven't uploaded in a few weeks since I've been very busy lately, however, I figured I would start my first new upload of 2025 off with a bang.
Southern California doesn't see very many new Albertsons Cos. store openings (although I am holding on hope we'll see more in the next few years), and the last new Albertsons Cos. store opening was the new Sherman Oaks Pavilions back in 2021, a replacement for a previous small Pavilions. Today, I decided since this doesn't happen very often, I would make the drive to see the first new Vons in nearly a decade on its grand opening day. The land site of this new store sits on a former Kmart, which it's no longer existent building was demolished and it's foundation ripped out of the ground in order to make way for construction of a brand sparkling new Vons. This new Vons replaces a smaller older Vons in the same shopping center, which I have posted before.
According to liquor licenses, it appears this Vons now has a new store number, 3431, replacing the store number 1672 of the previous store.
This Vons was very busy for its grand opening. It is very interesting to see a Vons opened with an Albertsons layout. It looks completely different from any Vons in existence since it is the only one so far that has opened under their ownership. The open ceilings makes this Vons feel much larger and open than most stores. It also has a walk in beer cooler which is an Albertsons feature. I have never seen in a Vons before.
This store does not have a pharmacy, and I think Albertsons likely didn't add a pharmacy because the CVS in the center has pharmaceutical rights for the whole center. An expanded beer/wine/liquor department takes the space where a pharmacy and health department would normally be located in today's Albertsons new-builds, with the walk in beer cooler likely being the space where a pharmacy would be. I speculate potentially the store being designed so a pharmacy could be added in the future with a walk in beer cooler taking that space for now.
I believe in early designs of this store there were meant to be two entrances, one main entrance, and one entrance where the pharmacy would be, or in this stores case, the liquor department. However, designs changed at some point so now that entrance is a drive up order entrance.
I imagine the Vons Express being constructed with this store will open in the coming months. It is still under construction, but looks like it could wrap up very soon.
Overall beautiful store. I hope there are more to come in the future.
A hyperrealistic surreal portrait of a young woman standing among shelves of colorful yarn balls. Her entire body and outfit are seamlessly made of flowing, three-dimensional strands of yarn in vivid rainbow hues—red, blue, green, yellow, orange, and violet. The yarn wraps tightly around her form, creating mesmerizing patterns that emphasize her elegance and symmetry. Her hair transforms into a radiant crown of coiled yarn, resembling both a headdress and a halo of creativity. Her piercing turquoise eyes contrast with the explosion of color surrounding her. The atmosphere radiates artistry, craftsmanship, and surreal fashion. Ultra-detailed, high-definition textures, cinematic lighting, 4K photography aesthetic.
this particular Pontiac Chieftain also comes along with the "Woodies" finish.
First generation Chieftains came with a choice of four engines:
* a 239.2 in³ L-head 6-cylinder engine making 90 horsepower (67 kW) at 3400 rpm
* a 239.2 in³ L-head 6-cylinder engine making 93 horsepower (69 kW) at 3400 rpm
* a 268.2 in³ L-head 8-cylinder making 103 horsepower (77 kW) at 3800 rpm
* a 268.2 in³ L-head 8-cylinder making 106 horsepower (79 kW) at 3800 rpm
The horsepower differences between each of the 6- and 8-cylinder engines were due to changes in compression ratios.