IOCC Sunday is November 23

By Webmaster on November 11, 2014 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America To the Most Reverend Clergy, Venerable Monastics and Devout Faithful of the Holy Orthodox Churches in the Americas: Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, During this holiday season, many of us are turning our thoughts to welcoming beloved family and friends into our homes, to share with them the best that we have to offer, and to share our gratitude for the many blessings our Heavenly Father has bestowed upon us. As we prepare to open our homes to guests who are dear to us, please consider welcoming one more guest into…

SVOTS awards honorary doctorate to Metropolitan Hilarion [Alfeyev]

By Webmaster on November 11, 2014 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: Orthodox Church in America YONKERS, NY [SVOTS Communications] On November 8, 2014, at a special academic convocation, the Board of Trustees and faculty of Saint Vladimir’s Seminary here awarded His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion [Alfeyev] of Volokolamsk, Chair of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree. Metropolitan Hilarion was on campus to present a public lecture, “Primacy and Conciliarity from an Orthodox Perspective” — a topic of critical importance to the Joint Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Orthodox and the Roman Catholic Churches, of which he is a key participant. [The complete…

Three questions, three fault lines in American pews and pulpits

By Webmaster on November 10, 2014 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories, Uncategorized

Source: Terry Mattingly’s On Religion If the goal is to map the evolving landscape of American religion, the late George Gallup, Jr., once told me, it was crucial to keep asking two kinds of questions. The kind attempted to document things that never seemed to change or that were changing very, very slowly. Thus, Gallup urged his team to keep using old questions his father and others in the family business began asking in the 1940s and ’50s, such as how often people attended worship services, how often they prayed and whether they believed in God. The second kind of…

Patriarch John X’s Speech on Mount Athos

By Webmaster on November 5, 2014 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America On October 27, 2014, His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, delivered the following speech on Mount Athos during extended travels in Greece. (Arabic original here.) “At night when human voices, movements and tumult are clothed in stillness, enlighten every movement of my soul with Yourself, O Jesus, Light of the Righteous. At the hour when you give rest to the weary, O my Lord, let our thoughts of you be intoxicated with the sweetest dream, O sweetness of the saints. At the time of going to sleep,…

Register now for January 2015 camp, youth worker conference

By Webmaster on November 5, 2014 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: Orthodox Church in America LIGONIER, PA [AOCA] – The 2015 Orthodox Christian Camp and Youth Worker Conference will be held at Antiochian Village here January 22-24, 2015. The theme will be “Walking Alongside our Youth.” The conference, now in its 13th year, exists to bring together all Orthodox Christians engaged in youth ministry at any level and in any form for several days to further their education, foster brotherhood, and provide fellowship. Each year a different jurisdiction of the Orthodox Churches in the United States hosts the conference, with the input and direction provided by the Orthodox Christian Camp…

Registration open for 18th AAC youth program volunteers

By Webmaster on November 3, 2014 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: Orthodox Church in America SYOSSET, NY [OCA] Adult volunteers are now being sought to assist with the youth program during the 18th All-American Council of the Orthodox Church in America, slated to convene in Atlanta, GA July 20-24, 2015. All volunteers must register here. All volunteers will be expected to complete a three-stage review process before their participation can be confirmed. The first step is to apply at the above link. Youth Program Coordinators will examine applications. All references will be checked and, upon acceptance, applicants will complete the second stage, which will entail completing an OCA-funded training program…

Ploutarchos Helps Church Rebuild

By Webmaster on November 2, 2014 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: The National Herald BY CONSTANTINOS E. SCAROS PALM HARBOR, FL – Greek singing superstar Giannis Ploutarchos took time out of his U.S. tour to help some fellow Greeks in need: the community of Sts. Raphael, Nicholas, and Irene in Palm Harbor, FL whose church was severely damaged by a fire in late September. As TNH reported (“Fire Damages Palm Harbor Church, but Remains of 3 Saints are Saved,” Oct. 4), a fire in the early morning hours of September 23 – an investigation of which concluded it was electrical in nature – would have caused the entire church to…

New university combines science and spirituality

By Webmaster on October 31, 2014 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune Frank Papatheofanis founded Saint Katherine College in San Marcos By Nina Garin Saint Katherine College is a new liberal arts school that was founded in 2010 by physician and scientist, Frank Papatheofanis. The San Marcos-based school is a four-year, nonprofit Christian college with a curriculum that blends arts and science. For example, students learn about 19th century British literature at the same time they’re being taught about European monetary policy. Papatheofanis, 55, was raised in Chicago and moved to San Diego in 1995 after accepting a faculty position at UC San Diego’s School of Medicine.…

Orthodox Christianity in China – A comb worth fighting for

By Webmaster on October 31, 2014 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: The Economist BY B.C As A colleague has written in this week’s print edition, Christianity in China is experiencing spectacular, but turbulent, growth; by one estimate, the number of Chinese Christians could by 2030 have reached 250m—the largest Christian population of any country in the world. Unless something extra-ordinary happens, only a tiny fraction (less than 0.1%) of those Christians will be of followers the eastern Orthodox church, which you might have expected, on geographical grounds, to be the faith’s prevailing form. Why is it so relatively weak? In part, perhaps, because Chinese Orthodoxy’s position has been affected by…

OCL Completes 27th Annual Meeting at St. Vladimir’s Seminary

By Webmaster on October 30, 2014 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories, OCL News, Orthodox Christian Laity, Uncategorized

Source: Orthodox Christian Laity (West Palm Beach, FL) George Pontikes was elected the thirteenth president of Orthodox Christian Laity (OCL). The election took place on October 24, 2014. Mr. Pontikes is a city of Chicago native and an attorney. He and his wife Harriet reside in Evanston, IL. They are parents of three accomplished daughters. Their pride and joy is their granddaughter Zoe Panorea. George is a founding member of Orthodox Christian Laity. He is active in the life of his parish community Saints Peter and Paul, Glenview, IL. He has served the church on the diocese level and has…

Audio Presentation of the Orthodox Christian Laity Open Forum at St Vladimir’s Seminary

By Webmaster on October 30, 2014 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories, OCL News, Orthodox Christian Laity

Source: Ancient Faith Radio October 29, 2014 Length: 1:48:55 Orthodox Christian Laity hosted an open forum at St. Vlad’s on the work of the Episcopal Assembly. Speakers included Alexei Krindatch, Bishop Michael of New York and New Jersey, and Archbishop Nathaniel of the Romanian Episcopate. Direct link Play in Popup Download Send Feedback Related Stories Alexei Krindatch’s Presentation at the 27th Annual Meeting of OCL – Orthodox Christian Laity Photo Gallery of OCL’s 27th Annual Meeting at St. Vladimir’s Seminary – Orthodox Christian Laity OCL Completes 27th Annual Meeting at St. Vladimir’s Seminary – Orthodox Christian Laity [subscribe2]

OCA 2013 Financial Audit completed, report now available

By Webmaster on October 28, 2014 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories

Source: Orthodox Church in America Syosset, NY [OCA] The independent audit of the Orthodox Church in America’s financial records for the year ending December 31, 2013 has been completed, according to Melanie Ringa, OCA Treasurer. The report of the auditors, CapinCrouse LLP, is now available in PDF format on the OCA web site. [The prior auditors, Lambrides, Lamos, Taylor LLP, merged with CapinCrouse LLP in early 2013.] “Once again, the OCA has been issued an unqualified or ‘clean’ audit opinion”, said Ms. Ringa. The unqualified opinion is the best type of report an auditee can receive from the external auditor.”…

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