The Life-Giving Fountain
Romanian Orthodox Church
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
We wish to inform you of our decision to resign from the Parish Council.
After a prolonged period during which concerns were repeatedly raised regarding both the financial and administrative situation of the parish, as well as the communication and collaboration within the parish leadership, the circumstances have reached a point where our service in this responsibility can no longer be carried out with the same confidence, peace of mind, and sense of joy.
Together, we sought to review the parish’s situation and identify solutions during the General Assembly held in June. Unfortunately, to date, no concrete steps have emerged to address the issues that were brought to our attention.
We have also observed, with sadness, that some of those who have sacrificed and labored over the years for this community and for the construction of the wooden church have not always felt the gratitude and appreciation they deserved for their efforts and devotion.
We believe that honoring those who have served and continue to serve the church is a moral and Christian duty for each of us.
We remain convinced that everything we do should be for the glory of God, for the good of the church, and for the salvation of our souls. Mutual respect, gratitude, humility, and words spoken with love are essential elements of life within a Christian Orthodox community.
The fact that we were able to contribute to the building of the wooden church and that we are counted among the founders and benefactors of “The Life Giving Fountain” church will remain for us one of the greatest blessings that God has granted us.
We are grateful for the opportunity to serve this community, and we sincerely thank all of you who have stood by us throughout these years. We pray that our Good Lord will bless our parish, grant it peace, unity, and wisdom, and guide each of us along the path of faith and Christian love.
Alexandru Doni,
Adrian Tămășan,
Traian Cucu,
Delia Lazăr
Alexandra Popescu,
Cristina Nițulescu,
Gheorghina Comsulea,
Roxana Stere,
Liliana Crăciun,
Daniela Weinberger,
Bogdan Dărîngă
ABOUT OUR CHURCH
Every year, on the first Friday after Holy Easter, the Romanian Orthodox Church from New Jersey celebrates the Spring of Healing, the patron saint of our church. It is a feast dedicated to the Mother of God, meant to show the role of the Virgin Mary in the work of saving people.
MARAMURESAN WOOD CHURCH
The Romanian-American community of the "Izvorul Tămăduirii" Church in Long Valley, New Jersey, United States decided to commemorate the centenary of the unification of the Romanian nation through a bold but soulful project, namely build here in New Jersey a church of Maramures wood as a symbol of the reunification of the Romanian nation in 1918.
PARISH PRIEST
Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, of the Father without in the first place thou, and thou that didst say in the mouth of thy prophet David, in the evening. You also said through the mouth of the happy Paul the Apostle: the one who does not want to work, nor to do not eat. And, again, You said it with precision Your mouth: without of Me, you can do nothing. God, Lord, I listen with all my heart and with all my heart heart your divine words and with humility I run to Your goodness, help me, the sinner, with Your gift, to I'm doing the thing I'm starting now. Amen.
