Our Or thodox Past – Our Orthodox Present
\n- Our Orthodox Future

WHEN: Weekend of Thursday\, October 25\, Friday\, October 26 & Saturday\, October 27\, 2012.WHERE: Savoy Hotel\, 2505 Wisco nsin Avenue NW\, Washington DC
\nMAKE RESERVATIONS TODAY: SP ECIAL OCL RATE Call 800-944-5377
\n(Call before Sept. 23 for OCL Rate + weekend events subject to change)St Nicholas Cathedral
\nLibrary of Congress
\nGeorge Washington University\, Mt. Vernon Campus

Thursday\, October 25\, 20 12
\n9:00 am
\nSt. Nicholas Cathedral (3500 Mas sachusetts Ave\, Washington DC).
\nHierarchical Liturgy celebrated by His Eminence Archbishop Nathaniel (Archbishop of Detroit and the Romanian Episcopate\; Locum Tenens of the Metropolitan See of the Ort hodox Church in America)\, concelebrated with Bishop Mark of Baltimore and assisted by local clergy. Fellowship hour to follow in Cathedral Hall.
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\n2:00 – 5:00 pm

Orth odox Christian Laity Board Meeting in St. Nicholas Cathedral Hall.

Friday\, Octo ber 26\, 2012
\n11:30 am

Tour of Li brary of Congress

12:30 pm
\nReception at th e Library of Congress\, Whittal Pavilion (Thomas Jefferson Bldg\, Carriage Check Entrance).
\nProgram includes: Showcasing the History of OCL i n DVD. Guest speakers including: Dr. James Hadley Billington (Librarian of C ongress)\; Nicholas Marinides(Visiting Scholar at Dumbarton Oaks) dis cussing “Piety of the Laity in Byzantium”.
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\nVesper – St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church\, 4335 16th St NW\, Washington DC (free parking)
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\n7:00 pm
\nLenten Supper ($25 donation)
\nKeynote: His Grace Bishop Maxim \, Serbian Orthodox Church\, Western Diocese (Alhambra\, CA)\; Member of A ssembly of Bishops Secretariat. Topic: “Ecclesiology of community and nee d for tangible Unity in North America”.
\nProtodeacon Peter Danilchic k: Update on the work of the Assembly of Bishops followed by Questions & A nswers.

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Saturda y\, October 27\, 2012
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George Washington U niversity (Mt Vernon Campus): West Hall B 108 A & B\, 2100 Foxhall Road NW \, Washington\, DC 20052
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Panel Discussion Program: “Our Or thodox Past – Our Orthodox Present – Our Orthodox Future”.
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\nIntroductions and Greeting: Bill Souvall (President of OCL) and Peter Marudas
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9:00 – 11:00 am
\n“Our Orthodox Past” Discussion and Questions
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1 1:15 am – 1:15 pm
\n“Our Orthodox Present” Discussion and Qu estions
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1:15 – 2:00 pm
\nLunch in Mt. Vernon Campus Cafeteria
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2:15 – 4:15 pm
\n“Our Orth odox Future” Discussion and Questions
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4:15 – 4:30 pm
\nWrap up by Dr. Elizabeth Prodromou
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Panelists include:
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\n< p>Dr. John J. Yiannias\, Byzantinist and Professor Emeritus Art History\, Un iversity of Virginia\, and author.
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Dr. Andrew H . Walsh\, Assistant Director of Leonard Greenberg Center for the Study of Religion in Public Life\, Trinity College\, Hartford\, CT\; Nicholas C hapman International Taxation Accountant and Consultant founder of St. Gre gory Foundation (UK) and Project consultant to the World Council of Church es\, Moscow.
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George Karcazes\, OCL Board member\, will serve as moderator.
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His Grac e\, Bishop Mark\, Bishop of Baltimore (OCA)
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Khouria Frederica Mathewes Green\, a uthor\, commentator\, lecturer.
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Dr. G ayle E. Woloschak \, Professor\, Researcher\, Peer Reviewer\, Patent-I nventor\, Public Service\; faculty member at Departments of Radiation Onc ology\, Radiology and Cell and Molecular Biology\, Robert Lurie Cancer Cen ter\, Feinberg School of Medicine\, Northwestern University\, Chicago\, IL .
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Peter J. Petkas\, OCL Board me mber\, will serve as moderator.
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\nNicholas Gvosdev \, Professor U.S. Naval War College\, New port\, RI.
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Marilyn Rouvelas \, author\, speaker\, on t he topic of Hellenic culture.
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John Sitilides \, Principal at Trilo gy Advisors LLC – Manages professional development program for senior US D iplomats in Greece\, Cyprus and Turkey\; Membe of US-Qatar Business Counci l and Wilson Council\; Member of Board of Trustees of IOCC.
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Michael Tsakalos\, business professional\, active layman and board m ember of IOCC. Dr. Elizabeth Prodromou\, guest lecturer at Harvard Univer sity (2012-2013)\; Associate Professor of International Relations at Bosto n University\; Appointment to U.S. Commission of International Religious F reedom.
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Questions? : Contact George Matsoukas at (561) 585 -0245.
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OCL – 25th Anniversary Historical Presentatio n [VIDEO]
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Our Or thodox Past – Our Orthodox Present\n- Our Orthodox Future

OCL – 25th Anniversary Historical Presentatio n [VIDEO]

Our Or thodox Past – Our Orthodox Present
\n- Our Orthodox Future