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Orthodox Christian Laity Continuing Education

Learning and Growing in Understanding Orthodox Christianity in America

 

The Road to Unity

From Vision to Action: Orthodox Christianity in America
 

October 29-31, 2009

Antiochian Village, Ligonier, PA 

American Orthodox Christianity is already unified in doctrine and fellowship but we are not unified as jurisdictions. Orthodox Christianity can flourish in America and our Orthodox faith can give much to our nation in return. Join us this fall to examine what we can do to foster unity in America.
 

The Road to Unity  is blessed by Met. Philip, Met. Jonah, and Met. Christopher. Keynote will be delivered by Met. Jonah. Other hierarchs attending include Abp. Nathaniel of Detroit and Bp. Thomas of Charleston, and the list is growing.
 

Topics: Orthodox Unity at Work and In Service; Unity Efforts Past and Present; The Orthodox Church of  America Tomorrow; Orthodoxy and American Culture; Youth; Orthodox Communication; The Great and Holy Council.


Panelists: John Couretas, Fr. Hans Jacobse, Nicholas Katich, John Maddex, Fr. Justin Mathews, Peter Marudas, George Michalopoulos, Mother Sarah Elizabeth Oftedel, Fr Antonio Perdomo.  More panelists TBA.

 For  information visit www.ocl.org or www.orthodoxnews.com

Suggestions welcomed. Call 877-585-0245 or email ocladmin@ocl.org

 



The Road to Unity continues the SVS Summer Conference titled The Council and the Tomos: Twentieth-century Landmarks towards a Twenty-first Century Church held on June 18-20 at St. Vladimir Seminary sponsored in part by Orthodox Christian Laity and St. Andrew House. Ancient Faith Radio will broadcast both conferences and make them available world-wide.

Excellent background preparation / good summer reading: The Establishment of an Autocephalous Orthodox Church by Alexander Bogolepov, St. Vladimir Press 1-800-204-2775, and Orthodox Christianity at the Crossroad: A Great Council of the Church – When and Why. OCL 877-585-0245.

Orthodox Christian Laity 22nd Annual Meeting and National Conference

 

Reflection on the meaning of Pentecost
Wisdom of Elder Athanasios Mitilinaios

I will ask, when Christ said, Go out and make disciples of all nations, who was He addressing?  To whom was this commandment given? We do not see anything in His words that suggest, if you have spare time and if you have nothing else to do, then just go and talk to the people about the gospel.  Not at all!  This is a commandment, a must!  For whom?  For the eleven disciples?  Now what would happen once the twelve disciples exited this life? Wouldn’t this commandment become irrelevant?  Of course!  So, the commandment of evangelizing was only seasonal? - One of a limited time, a certain epoch, necessary only way back when? - Certainly not.  This commandment concerns every faithful without exception!

               From 2009 Daily Lives, Miracles and Wisdom of the Saints and Fasting Calendar

 


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Orthodox Unity

  Moscow-Run Ukrainian Orthodox Church hopes visit of Moscow Patriarch Kirill will facilitate unification of Ukrainian Orthodoxy - Kyiv Post
June 26, 2009
Featured Item The Council, the Tomos, and the Webcast - St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary
June 24, 2009
  Metropolitan Jonah's address to conference on future of Orthodoxy in America - Orthodox Church in America
June 20, 2009
Featured Item Webcast - Orthodoxy in America - Past, Present and Future - June 18, 19, 20 - St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary
June 17, 2009
  "Anti-monopoly" proposals of the Moscow Patriarchate are taken into account in Chambesy - Interfax
June 15, 2009
Church Governance

  The uncanonical nature of the concept of auxiliary bishops: "THE ORTHODOX IN NORTH AMERICA" - Metropolitan GEORGE Khodr
June 25, 2009
  Patriarchal Secretary Releases Official English Translation of the Decision - Orthodox Christians for Accountability
June 24, 2009
  SYNOD OF ANTIOCH RELEASES STATEMENT REGARDING FEBRUARY 24th - Orthodox Christians for Accountability
June 20, 2009
  Important Update on the Plans Leading Up to the Meeting of the Holy Synod of Antioch, Beginning June 16 - Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
June 15, 2009
  THE IV PRE-COUNCIL PAN-ORTHODOX CONFERENCE IN CHAMBESY, SWITZERLAND - Pontifical Oriental Institute
June 12, 2009
Op Ed

  SCANDAL OVER DISPUTED JUNE 17th DOCUMENT DEEPENS - Orthodox Christians for Accountability
June 29, 2009
  +PHILIP REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE OFFICIAL SYNODAL DECISION - Orthodox Christians for Accountability
June 25, 2009
  Did the Patriarch Really Say That? - Orthodox Christians for Accountability
June 23, 2009
  Our Freedom Never Fully Realized - American Orthodox Institute
June 22, 2009
  Harvard University Gazette reports on 'Religion key to foreign policy, says HKS speaker' - Order of St Andrew the Apostle - Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in America
June 22, 2009
Press Releases

Featured Item The Road to Unity - From Vision to Action: Orthodox Christianity in America, October 29-31, 2009 - Orthodox Christian Laity
June 15, 2009
Featured Item OCL BOARD Winter Meeting March 5-6 at St Nicholas Orthodox Church, Pinellas Park, Florida - Orthodox Christian Laity
February 24, 2009
  New Expanded Edition of History Book, Greek Americans of Cleveland - Mike Vasilakes
January 27, 2009
  Sharing Our Task - Touchstone Magazine - "Mere Comments" at Touchstone Magazine
December 10, 2008
  OCA Department of History and Archives, Canonization Commission AAC EXHIBIT online; input requested - Orthodox Church in America
December 9, 2008
Book Reviews

  Hidden Holiness by Fr Michael Plekon - Notre Dame Press
April 3, 2009
  From Mars Hill to Manhattan: The Greek Orthodox in America under Athenagoras I - The National Herald
April 1, 2009
  Sacred Light Following the Paschal Journey - A Photo Journal by John N. Thomas - Orthodox Christian Laity
March 20, 2009
  A child’s guide to iconography that old and young will enjoy - Catholic San Francisco
March 18, 2009
  Richard John Friedlander's Paradise Besieged, a Book about his experiences on Mount Athos - Kevin P. Edgecomb (Berkeley, California)
January 28, 2009
Other News

  Orthodox extend hand to Duncan's new Anglican Church - Coptreal
June 25, 2009
  ACNA'09: Metropolitan Jonah calls for Full Communion With New Anglican Province - VirtueOnline.org
June 24, 2009
  OCA To End Relations with TEC, Forge Ties to ACNA - The Living Church News Service
June 24, 2009
  Ethiopian Orthodox leader says he will unveil the Ark of the Covenant - WorldNetDaily
June 24, 2009
  The Perplexing Problem of Obtaining an Accurate Census of Orthodox Faithful Living in America - Hartford Institute for Religion Research
June 18, 2009
Orthodox Christian Laity 1987-Present

  OCL Newsletter - March 2009 - Orthodox Christian Laity
March 22, 2009
  Recent Communications: OCL and the Ecumenical Patriarch - Orthodox Christian Laity
March 22, 2009
  Orthodox Christian Laity Newsletter - November 2008 - Orthodox Christian Laity
November 17, 2008
  OCL BOARD UPDATE 2009: Consider joining the OCL Board. Send your Resume. - Orthodox Christian Laity
November 10, 2008
  OCL 21st Annual Board Meeting and Program Most Exciting Yet! - Orthodox Christian Laity
November 9, 2008