Click the image above to view Father John Whiteford’s speech from the Ludwell Orthodox Fellowship’s Inaugural Conference which was held on September 16, 2023, in Tobaccoville, NC. The purpose of the gathering was to bring together like-minded Orthodox Christians, catechumens, and inquirers from across the South (and a few beyond) to discuss Orthodox evangelization of the South and the enculturation of Orthodoxy into the distinctive Southern ethos. Are Southerners a distinct people? Do we have a distinct culture? If so, can this culture be “baptized” into Orthodoxy? For more information on the conference, visit our Event page, and to read more about Fr. John’s trip to Moldova, check out his “Moldova Pilgrimage” series.
Video recorded by Josh and Amanda Goins; audio recorded by Ben Wiegold; editing and graphics by Ben and Emily Wiegold at The Post Production Shop.
