The Orthodox Ministry to Support Clergy Wives

Melanie interviews Mka. Carrie Foley, Director of the Clergy Wives Ministry of the OCA. They talk about the ministry's history and outreach, and discuss the importance of supporting our parishes' clergy wives. More information can be found at their website: opl.oca.org/programs/clergy-wives-ministry. 0:00 - Intro 0:48 - Meet Mka. Carrie Foley 3:56 - What is the Clergy Wives Ministry? 11:22 - How the ministry began 14:33 - The maturation of Orthodoxy in North America 18:16 - Is the need for clergy family support greater now? 24:35 - Supporting the work that happens behind the scenes 27:27 - The Clergy Wives Retreat 37:34 - Final thoughts 40:41 - Outro Music License: Friends by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US