Timeline Infographic: The Life and Times of Philip Ludwell III
Philip Ludwell III is the first known convert to Eastern Orthodox Christianity in the Americas. He was a prominent figure in colonial... Read More
Video of “Ludwell Presanctified” from Holy Trinity Monastery – March 2019
On March 27, 2019, the Presanctified Liturgy of St Gregory the Dialogist using the 18th-century English translation of Philip Ludwell III was... Read More
Philip Ludwell III’s Translation of A Hymn to the Virgin
Around a quarter of a century before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War in America a special prayer of the Eastern Orthodox... Read More
Calling All Parishes: Please Remember Philip Ludwell III on March 27
March 27, 2019 will mark the 252nd anniversary of the falling asleep in the Lord of the ever-memorable Colonel Philip Ludwell III... Read More
“Double Dating” for Eastern Christians Began 400 Years Ago With Diplomacy and Trade
Orthodox Christians around the world are used to double dating. You know – they celebrate “Greek Easter,” “Ukrainian/Russian Christmas,” and so forth,... Read More
A Greek Archbishop in 1600s London and The Americas
Invited to 1600s England by the Berkeley-Ludwell family, this Greek archbishop’s London parish was supported by two English kings before he took... Read More
A Handwritten Glimpse Into the Prayer Life of Philip Ludwell III
How did an Orthodox Christian in colonial Virginia pray? The prayer shown in this meme is taken from a handwritten book of... Read More
A Priest, Three Presidents, and a Pamphlet
March 30, 1786, is not a date that resonates in American history. But from the perspective of historians of early America and... Read More
Memory Eternal! The Repose of Colonel Philip Ludwell III in London in 1767
Colonel Philip Ludwell III, the first known American convert to Orthodoxy in America, reposed in London two hundred and fifty years ago... Read More
Visit to Williamsburg: The Ludwells in 1716 and Possible Clues to Colonial Eastern Christian Worship
Three Associates journeyed to Williamsburg this week to investigate primary source documents relating to the Ludwell family and to introduce our project... Read More