Oct 6, 2020
Cynthia and Fr. Evan Armatas talk about his new book Toolkit for Spiritual Growth – A Practical Guide to Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving. Each leg of this three-legged stool is explored in depth as a refresher course in basic spirituality, and Fr. Evan gives us ways to implement each of them.
Bio:
Father Evan received his Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy from
Boston College with an emphasis in business management and
Christian apologetics in 1991. He earned his Master of Divinity
from Holy Cross in 2002 and served as an assistant priest for five
years at Saint Catherine Greek Orthodox Church in Greenwood Village
before being assigned as St. Spyridon’s first full-time priest in
August of 2007.
Father Evan's current parish of Saint Spyridon began humbly, in its
first year only six families called St. Spyridon home. Today it is
a vibrant and growing parish of several hundred. The ministries and
members of the parish represent a wide range of backgrounds and
interests which make the parish a diverse place of worship,
witness, and service. In August of 2018, the parish moved into a
new 18,000 square foot sanctuary and facility.
In 2002, Father Evan founded the St. Nektarios Education Fund, a
non-profit student education program. The fund, which he still
manages along with its board, has established five schools in
Africa, educated over 5,000 students, and delivered over $1,000,000
in student aid through its network partners of IOCC and
OCMC.
Father Evan has served as the Metropolis of Denver Program Director
of Camp Emmanuel, its summer youth camp program, and as the
Metropolis Clergy Syndesmos President. You will find podcasts by
Father Evan at www.SaintSpyridon.church, and you can
listen to his live call-in radio show called “Orthodoxy Live”
on Ancient Faith Radio,
which broadcasts every Sunday night at 5 pm Pacific/8 pm
Eastern.
Most recently Father Evan, released his first book, "Toolkit for Spiritual
Growth, A practical guide to prayer, fasting, and
almsgiving," available through Ancient Faith. This engaging and
straightforward book uses Scripture and pastoral experience to
inspire those new to the faith and those already part of the Body
shape and re-energize their relationship with Christ through these
essential spiritual disciplines.
Father Evan his wife Presbytera Anastasia are the happy parents of
three daughters, Alexia, Eleni, Maria, and a son Spyridon; they
live in beautiful Fort Collins, Colorado where they ski, flyfish,
and hike.
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