Magazine Development

The Idea

The idea for Orthodox Exchange: The Magazine arose from the desire to provide a resource that would inform and encourage all Orthodox Christians living in the West, regardless of jurisdiction.

The first edition, published in September, 2023, contained features including a Q&A with a senior Orthodox priest, articles on icons, mission, philosophy, history, and the saints, and was well-received. What many asked for, however, was that we include the option of a print edition, and it is this that we are seeking to make available by Pascha 2024.

The first magazine was initially delivered to just over a hundred subscribers, and has been read by over five hundred people worldwide - above all in the United States, Britain, and Canada, but also as far afield as Australia, Ireland, Switzerland, Sweden, Finland, Russia, South Korea, Mexico, and Singapore.

We strongly believe that the Magazine is a worthwhile project, and one that can benefit the whole Church, regarldless of jurisdiction. We will not engage in politics, nor will we criticise bishops and their work. Rather, we wish to instil in people a sense that the Orthodox Churches are, in fact, engaged in immense good and encouraging work around the Western world, that they are doing so thoughtfully, and that as members, we all have an investment in seeing our evangelical mission prosper.

We hope that you agree with us to the extent that you are willing to invest in a future that includes access to material that is entirely sound, while avoiding the controversies of the day, and remaining focused on the things that the Orthodox Christian life is really about.