WHO CAN QUALIFY? Any person who has been baptized according to the Orthodox Faith, or has been received into the Orthodox Christian faith through the Holy Sacrament of Chrismation, and who lives according to the faith and canons of the Church, can be a member of this parish. The religious, moral and social duties of parishioners are: to apply the teachings of the Orthodox Faith to their daily lives; to attend the Holy Liturgy and other worship services faithfully; to keep the traditions of our faith; to participate regularly in the sacramental life of the Church; to actively work to further the goals of their parish in the fulfillment of the Church’s sacred mission. SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP All persons eighteen years of age or over who qualify for membership as described above, must also be supporting members of this parish. Supporting members are those who participate in the financial support of the Church by making and fulfilling an annual pledge to the Fair Share membership Program. The amount of that pledge is determined by each parishioner’s concept of what his or her "fair share" should be. A pledge to the Fair Share membership Program is the supporting member’s only required financial support of the Church. There are no sacramental fees in this parish. All parishioners may participate in the sacraments and rites of the Church in this parish provided membership requirements have been fulfilled. Participation in the sacraments is an expression of the life and faith of an Orthodox Christian. Parishioners who request Baptisms, Weddings and other services in this parish, must, therefore, be active and consistent pledge members of this parish for a period of at least six months. ELECTION PRIVILEGES A candidate for election to the Parish Council must be an active, supporting member of this parish for at least one year and must fulfill the requirements of church membership as described above. A new member of the parish may vote in the elections and assemblies if he or she has been an active member for at least three months prior to elections or general assemblies. LETTERS OF REFERENCE Any Orthodox Christian who is a member of another Orthodox parish may participate in Baptisms, Weddings and other services in this parish by presenting a letter of reference from his parish priest. The priest of this parish will issue letters of reference to those parishioners who fulfill the membership requirements described above.