General Information:
The Orthodox Church maintains a rich library of theological literature. The Theological Book Society, sponsored by
St. Emmelia Ministries and hosted by Philip Navarro and Christopher Tsichlis, gives
interested teens the opportunity to read more deeply in the faith.
The goal of the Society is to guide participants through classical Christian texts, helping them grow both intellectually and spiritually.
We read the texts during the meetings, so preparation is not required. If you have questions, please enter them in the last item of the form below.
We meet on Sunday afternoons at 4:30 PM (Eastern Time), and we are starting a new text, St. Basil the Great's " “Homily on the Beginning of Proverbs,” on Sunday, May 19th.
Interested? Sign up here and you'll receive a Zoom link!
Leader Biographies:
Philip Navarro completed the Great Books program at St. John’s College, graduating in 2001 with a BA in Liberal Arts, after which he pursued theological studies in Greece and earned an MS in Special Education from Johns Hopkins University. He has a secular career as a teacher and is a Sunday School instructor at St. Mark Church (OCA) in Bethesda, Maryland.
Christopher Tsichlis is originally from Southern California and received his BA in Philosophy and Theology from Boston College. He holds theology degrees from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology and Harvard as well as a Masters of Arts in Teaching from the University of Southern California. He currently lives outside DC with his wife and daughter, teaching at a local Catholic school, and is a Sunday School instructor at Sts. Constantine and Helen (Greek Archdiocese) in Silver Spring, Maryland.
