Payment due within 5 days of last auction, Pay Pal only. Non paying bidder credits applied for when applicable. Promotional shipping offer does not include insurance and applies to domestic purchases only, no free international shipping, no free insurance, free postage and handling only. International Buyers, DO NOT CHECK OUT UNTIL YOU HAVE RECIEVED AN INVOICE!!!! DO NOT CHECK OUT WITH FIRST CLASS, it is a US option!
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Shipping charges, both US and International, reflect the approximate actual postage cost by weight, plus one $2.00 materials & handling fee for your entire order, no additional handling fees. WE ship to your confirmed Pay Pal address ONLY!!
FREE POSTAGE AND HANDLING!! US Buyers only, if you spend $35 on two items or more, your order ships free! Insurance not included, postage and handling fee only. Shipping discounts apply for a 5 day period. We ship 2x a week, days vary, and ship within 5 days of your cleared payment, usually much sooner. Problems with Pay Pal shipping sometimes causes backups, so we offer no express service. We ship to your confirmed address on file with Pay Pal ONLY. This seems hard to understand until you realize how easily people could use your credit card to have items shipped elsewhere. Having them shipped to your CONFIRMED address is just good common sense. Pay Pal shipping will send you an email when your items ship, click on Check Order Status from the auction page to check on your package anytime. No refunds for shipping loss or damage, purchase insurance. Insurance required if over $25.00.
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INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING INFO: We recommend USPS Express Mail International,5-7 days and includes both tracking and $100 insurance. It has a perfect record with us, not something we can say about ANY other method. If you have five items or less, your purchase is under $25.00, and so does not require insurance,(not available), 7-10 days and in rare cases can take weeks, and be happy with no refund if your package doesn't arrive, we will ship USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate envelope. As there is a five (5) item limit (post office limit) if you have 6 or more or your total is over 25.00 and requires insurance, your invoice will be USPS Express Mail ONLY! If this is not agreeable please don't bid!! DO NOT CHECKOUT WITH FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL, you will just get a fast refund!! Promotional shipping offers do not apply to International orders, no free International shipping. ALL International buyers should check your country's import rules, as listed on the US Postal Service website. Many countries (Australia and others) have import prohibitions and/or restrictions and may keep items not shipped within these guidelines, WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE!

These items are sold for devotion, not fashion. So PLEASE, If you are looking for jewelry, or, God forbid, have intent to use consecrated altar items for purposes that are not Christian, look elsewhere! We also don't offer our items for sale to resellers, unless you are buying for yourself or a gift. These items are blessed, but only by me, not by an ordained priest. Since blessings "technically" can't be transferred anyway, if you are technically minded about such things, you should probably take it to a priest to have blessed "properly".
We welcome International buyers, but will ONLY use the relatively safe shipping options offered on this listing with NO EXCEPTIONS. Please direct your complaints to Pay Pal shipping services which does not offer First Class International shipping with good reason. Running down to the post office to fill out the paperwork, is a 40 mile round trip I would have to pay the shipper to do, and would cause us to break Pay Pal rules to boot. Please don't waste your time asking, we just can't. USPS Priority International Flat Rate Envelope is AT YOUR OWN RISK!! Selecting it means you agree that you understand that there is no refund should it get lost or damaged. Limit is 5 items only, no insurance or tracking is available. Checking out with First Class will void your order.
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I am Sister Luke Panteleimon of the Cloistered Heart Myrrhbearers, an Ecumenical order. I am a Religious Sister, I live and work in the world, as opposed to a Nun who lives in Cloister, though the word Nun is loosely used to refer to both. I do wear my habit when about God's business, see my About Me page for a picture. I like to think I am a true Ecumenical, and enjoy attending worship services of many kinds, though I am completely devoted to the Orthodox way, a member of the Antiochian Catholic Church in America, and a tonsured Reader in formation for Holy Orders. I work towards being a living bridge. As with Cloistered Sisters, our first Call is to Minister to God through worship and prayer. Because of my recent poor health, and the transition from the Episcopal to the Orthodox faith, my outreach ministry at this time is in a bit of a flux, with most of my attention being put toward education. We also support some internet ministries, like Orthodox TV. I am also a member of the Order of St. Luke, an Ecumenical healing order. I am disabled with Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis, with many associated complications, so sometimes get a little behind on messages, or make errors in listings, so I thank you for your patience with me. I beg your prayers for my health and ministry. Check out my About Me page if you would like to see a picture. If you or one of your loved ones needs prayer, drop me a line.

Please contact us through eBay's messaging system for everyone's protection. I DON'T ANSWER EMAILS SENT DIRECTLY TO MY EMAIL ADDRESS, OR ONES ASKING FOR EXCEPTIONS TO POLICY, and most especially RANTS! They are promptly forwarded to ebay. Our policies are there for very good reasons, most often to protect you. It would hardly be fair to make exceptions for some and not others. Contacting me through an active listing seems to work best. If you don't get a quick answer, send it again and, please be patient, I am either away due to my ministry, or down for the count, and unable to respond.