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Fr. Silouan in Africa
Click the link below to hear Elissa Bjeletich interview Fr. Silouan Brown about his ministry work with missions in Africa and how he’s found a way to put the gifts God gave him—not really missionary gifts—to work!

www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/everydayorthodox/fr._silouan_in_africa


The McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences wishes to thank Dr. Gerasimos Kambites (McMaster MD Alumni, Class of 1981) for the generous donation of his recent book Tears onthe Equator – Muzungu. An autographed copy of his book was given to each of the 205 first year medical students in the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine (Class of 2018) during their white coat ceremony previously held on October 13, 2015 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ​ 
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​An Ontario doctor and retired Orthodox priest has written a book about living and working in Africa in the early 1980’s. In "Tears on the Equator," Gerasimos Kambites tells the story of raising a church, medical clinic, school and a family in Uganda against the backdrop of political oppression, civil war, and the AIDS epidemic. It's an autobiographical tale of spiritual and physical struggles on an equatorial African island.Born in Montreal, the third generation Greek-Canadian has written for National Geographic, reported for UPI and worked as a documentary videographer.
                                                                                                                                              
                                                                            Click the link below to hear NCPR interview:
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Speaking Engagement, April 21

Gerasimos will be speaking on Missions and Life in Developing Countries at the Rotary Club of Kemptville meeting to be held at the New Rideau Restaurant, 7780 Merlyn Wilson Road (County Road 44) Kemptville, ON.  Dinner at 6:PM followed by Rotary meeting and speaker at approximately 7:15PM. 
For more information call Donovan Arnaud 613-258-2952

Book Signing, December 13

  • Come meet Gerasimos and have your copy of Tears on the Equator signed at The Merrickville Book Emporium, 105 Wellington Street East, Merrickville, Ontario, Sunday, December 13, 1-4:PM
Enjoy an interview with one of the colorful characters in Tears on the Equator.
Book Signing, November 16

  • Come meet Gerasimos and have your copy of Tears on the Equator signed at The Merrickville Book Emporium, 105 Wellington Street East, Merrickville, Ontario, Sunday, November 16 from 1-4:PM
Orthodox Speakers Bureau, October 23
Gerasimos Kambites joins the Orthodox Speakers Bureau, where he will use his knowledge in Theology, Psychiatry and Medicine, along with his slides from National Geographic to share the stories of his life, and the teachings of the Church. 

Find out more here:
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Ottawa International Byzantine Art Symposium, September 28

 Author Gerasimos Kambites presented world renowned iconographer Dr. Georgios Kordis with a copy of Tears on the Equator at the Opening Exhibition
of the Ottawa International Byzantine Art Symposium which was curated by Lesia Maruschak of Studio IKONA.

The well attended opening exhibition premiered the limited edition archival
series of Dr. Kordis' Festal Icons.
Book Signing/Wednesday, September 24 - Author Gerasimos Kambites attended the Ladies of Ottawa Book Club where he answered questions and signed advance copies of Tears on the Equator which the book club has read and will review.


Book For Sale/September 8, 2014 - TEARS ON THE EQUATOR: MUZUNGU is now available in Hard Back, Paperback and E-Book formats from Friesen Press.